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Big Bend Brewing Co .: Big Bend Brewing Co . produces excellent craft beer . Brewery tours and beer tastings are Thursdays , Fridays , Sundays , and Mondays we are open from 4pm to 8pm . Saturdays we open early at 1pm , and stay open until 8pm . Cost of $ 10 includes tour , tastings , a Big Bend Brewing pint glass ( full of beer !) and a bumper sticker . See more information on page 13 .
Brewster County Courthouse Hall of History : Photographs of early Brewster County and Alpine places and people are on display in the great hall of the historic 1887 courthouse .
Farmer ’ s Market : Open Saturdays from 9 a . m . till noon , year-round , rain or shine . In the Hotel Ritchey courtyard at the corner of 5th and Murphy Street .
Alpine Country Club Golf Course : This 9-hole course located next to Kokernot Park is open to the public .
Alpine Murals : A number of murals can be enjoyed on a casual stroll along Holland Avenue . Check with the Alpine Visitors Center for a complete list .
Alpine Public Library / Re-Reads Book Store : In in 2013 , the Library Journal named Alpine Public Library the “ Second-Best Small Library in America .” Adjacent to the library is Re-Reads Book Store with a great selection of used books ; proceeds support library operations .
Art Galleries and Specialty Shops : Alpine has many art galleries and boutiques . Most are located in the historic downtown area . Choose from fine art , photography , antiques , gifts and souvenirs , books and maps , rocks and gems , arts and crafts .
Hancock Hill : The Hancock Hill area behind Sul Ross State University contains 2-3 miles of hiking trails with great views of Alpine and the surrounding area . Points of interest include bicycles hanging from trees and an abandoned desk that was hauled up the hill in 1981 by three enterprising students . Be sure to sign the notebook in the desk drawer .
Holland Hotel : Built in the early 1900s with design contributions from renowned southwest architect Henry C . Trost , this historic hotel features all the elements of Spanish Colonial Revival – arches , tile floors , embossed wood beams , and courtyard .
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 . The tour guide / map is available at the Alpine Visitors Center .
Kokernot Park : Alpine ’ s municipal park includes a walking / fitness trail , playground and dog park . Stroll past Poet ’ s Grove , where the cowboy poets gather for a chuck wagon breakfast each February , to historic Kokernot Lodge and its outdoor amphitheater . The Lodge was built as a clubhouse in the early 1930s next to the now-dry Burgess Spring , an important watering hole for early travelers and settlers .