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Alpine Activities
Alpine offers many activities for sports
and rodeo fans, art and history enthusiasts and those who enjoy outdoor experiences. Here are just a few.
Historic Walking and Windshield Tour
Take a leisurely stroll or drive around
Alpine’s downtown and get a glimpse
into our architectural history, dating
from the late 1800s and early 1900s. A
copy of the walking tour guide/map is
available at the Alpine Visitors Center
or visit www.HistoricAlpine.com.
Visit Kokernot Park and “Wrigley-Style”
Kokernot Field
A pleasant walk through Kokernot
Park with its many trees is a great place
to relax, have a picnic lunch and let the
children roam. A visit to Kokernot
Lodge and the Burgess Spring is a true
delight. For baseball enthusiasts, Kokernot Field will take your breath away.
Styled after the famous Wrigley Field,
this baseball diamond was once home
to the Alpine Cowboys, a semi-pro
team of the mid-20th century.
Kokernot Field is home to the Alpine
Kokernot Field - “Wrigley Field” in Alpine hosts the Alpine Cowboys. Season begins in May.
Cowboys pro baseball team playing in
the independent Pecos League. The
Cowboys a local, non-profit organization created to support local youth softball and baseball programs. Learn more
at http://alpine.pecosleague.com
Specialty Shops
Alpine has many unique shops and
boutiques. Most of our specialty shops
are located in the historic downtown
area, with a few others scattered here
and there. Choose from fine art, photography, antiques, gifts and souvenirs,
books and maps, rocks and gems, arts
and crafts and a whole lot more.
Turner Range Animal Science Center
For rodeo and horse fans, this is the
place. The RAS hosts a number of
rodeos and horse shows throughout the
year. Between events, one might find
Sul Ross State University students and
4-H club members practicing in the
arena at any given time, making a wonderful afternoon attraction.
Shopping on Holland Avenue.
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Performing Arts and Live Entertainment
Alpine offers a variety of stage performances throughout the year. If you
are in Alpine during the summer
months, enjoy the outdoor theatre during our cool, high desert evenings. Live
music can be heard every weekend at
several venues, with a variety of genres
represented. You’ll find honky-tonk, tejano, blues, rock and many others.
County Courthouse Hall of History
Take a walk through the great hall in
the Brewster County Courthouse, and
step back through the years. Photographs of much earlier times in Alpine
and the surrounding area are on display,
offering a glimpse of yesteryear.
Murphy Street Historic District
Visit historic Murphy Street with
shops and restaurants in the oldest
section of Alpine. Also, enjoy the
Farmers Market every Saturday
morning at 9 a.m. in the courtyard of
the Hotel Ritchey (corner of 5th St. and
Murphy St.)