TERLINGUA / LAJITAS / STUDY BUTTE
“ Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time .”
GALLERIES
TERLINGUA / LAJITAS / STUDY BUTTE
The Starlight Theatre
Touch of Gold , PATRICK DAVITT
Terlingua / Lajitas / Study Butte
Lajitas
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Terlingua
170
Ghost
Town
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Study Butte
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North Not to Scale
170
To Alpine
5 118
To Big Bend
Rio Grande - Black Gap WMA , DANA JONES
The communities of Study Butte , Terlingua and Lajitas are a beautiful 80-mile drive south of Alpine along Hwy . 118 , or an equally scenic 110-mile drive south from Marfa along Hwy . 67 and 170 . These stark but amazingly beautiful outposts should be part of any visit to the Big Bend .
At Terlingua / Study Butte , windswept remnants of an old mining town dot the treeless landscape that lies at the western entrance to Big Bend National Park . The pace is slow and there ' s plenty of time to relax and enjoy views of the Chisos Mountains from Terlingua Trading Company ' s front porch in the Ghost Town . If you like excitement , then visit in November when thousands of chili enthusiasts and adventurous spirits arrive for the annual Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff .
Twelve miles and a whole world away from Terlingua / Study Butte is the Lajitas Golf Resort . Their world-class 18-hole course was voted the most beautiful golf course in Texas by Golf Magazine . Other offerings include the Lajitas Zip Line , Equestrian Center , and Agave Spa . Nearby is the Barton Warnock Visitor Center , which serves as the eastern visitor center for Big Bend Ranch State Park . It features a native plant garden and an impressive collection of books , maps and guides about the region . For information , visit http :// bigbendchamber . homestead . com /.
“ Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time .”
- Thomas Merton
1 / BECOMING FINE ART GALLERY 23240 FM 170 ( across the creek from La Kiva ) / 432-371-2694 / becomingfineart . com Featuring the arts of Antonio N . and Debra F . Guerrero , paintings , jewelry , ceramics , photography , sculpture , and much more .
2 / BIG BEND ART STUDIO Terlingua / FM 170 at Terlingua Creek Bridge / 210.226.7220 www . aliceknight . com / bigbendartstudio Since 1982 , featuring the creativity of Alice Knight : Originals and prints of acrylic paintings , watercolors , charcoal and pastel drawings , handmade paper and multimedia art ; and pottery , jewelry and original music by Alice Knight .
3 / CHRISTINA ’ S WORLD # 5 Lajitas Boardwalk , Lajitas / 432.424.3250 / ochrisb @ yahoo . com Jewelry & folk art featuring local artists , large “ Day of the Dead ” selection , eclectic wonders .
4 / EARTH AND FIRE IMPORTS Ghost Town Road , Terlingua / 432-371-2637 / earthandfireimports . com Gallery is open daily and showcases local artists .
5 / QUILTS , ETC . Study Butte / 53670 Hwy . 118 South / 432.371.2292 Featuring original works by Big Bend artists . Original quilts by Marguerite Chanslor , Sarah Castle , Elsie Turbeville , Margaret Bley and many others . Original oil and watercolor paintings , jewelry , notecards , baby quilts and other items .
14 BIG BEND GALLERIES AND ARTISTS / 2016