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Marfa is a city in West Texas, situated between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park. It is the county seat of Presidio County, and has about 2,000 in population. Marfa is in the high desert country, at 4,685 feet in elevation.
Marfa is a center of ranching in West Texas, but also is a center for arts. The movie "Giant" starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean was filmed here. 2008 Oscar winner for Best Picture, "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" were filmed here as well. Marfa is the home of many art galleries and the famous Chinati Foundation, a fantastic collection of art. Be sure to also check out the Paisano Hotel in Marfa, with suites named after the 3 major stars from Giant.
Marfa is also famous for the Marfa Lights, myterious lights that float, glide and move across the horizon southwest of the city on clear nights.
Marfa is a center of ranching in West Texas, but also is a center for arts. The movie "Giant" starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean was filmed here. 2008 Oscar winner for Best Picture, "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" were filmed here as well. Marfa is the home of many art galleries and the famous Chinati Foundation, a fantastic collection of art. Be sure to also check out the Paisano Hotel in Marfa, with suites named after the 3 major stars from Giant.
Marfa is also famous for the Marfa Lights, myterious lights that float, glide and move across the horizon southwest of the city on clear nights.
Marfa Travel Blogs
Dec 28, 2007 – Jan 01, 2008
Our first stop today was the Prada Marfa exhibit. This is actually not in Marfa -- or in any town for that matter. It is a couple of miles due west of Valentine, Texas, which is about 20 miles west of Marfa! It is just a lonely box front on the highway. It's not a store…
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Mar 12, 2008 – Sep 18, 2008
Texas, USA -› Marfa, Texas, USA -› …
Hey everybody! today we are in Marfa, Texas. I had a lot of fun exploring the small town. I got to get the next book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians seires- The Sea of Monsters. I have already finished it. We also got to eat at this pizza place called Pizza Foundation. At night in Marfa you …
Oct 05, 2007 – Oct 06, 2007
We left Dallas and flew an hour to Midland airport, rented a car and drove 165 miles through West Texas' scrub brush, oil wells, a few head of cattle and vast miles of nothingness; to finally arrive at the last hotel with a vacant room, booked months ago in Alpine. Things are a little different in …
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