Thursday August 12
Anytime
Arrival day!!!!
Arrive to Marfa!!! Welcome!!!!
Text Blythe & Rowan when you get here and we will meet you out front of the Mary Todd House.
We have pretty much taken over the Lincoln, which is where Blythe lives part time.
Check it out: https://www.thelincolnmarfa.com/
Where?
105 W Lincoln St. Marfa, TX 79843
Friday August 13
9:00 am
Birthday Breakfast
Let’s get together and start our day with the HHC breakfast – our typical HHC fair!
Cold soak oatmeal, bread/muffin/croissant, fruit, juice, coffee, cream, etc.
Bring any specialty foods you need, too.
Where?
105 W. Lincoln St (Mary Todd House) Marfa, TX 79843
1:00 PM
Marfa Thrift
Let’s just check out the thrift store and see what we can get into.
Where?
Marfa Activity Center (MAC) building, south of Coffield Park between Ridge Street and Mesa Street.
7:00 – 11:00 PM
Positive People Party
This is a sober event, so please do not bring any alcohol. Security meetings are welcome and will be held in a set area.
What to expect:
Hearty snacks, Birthday Cake, with Topos & Mexican Cokes
We will have a burn open to those fire performers who are Punk Rock Hoops trained followed by a LED dance party.
Where?
105 W. Lincoln St (Mary Todd House) Marfa, TX 79843
Saturday August 14th
9:00 am
Breakfast
Let’s get together and start our day with the HHC breakfast – our typical HHC fair!
Cold soak oatmeal, bread/muffin/croissant, fruit, juice, coffee, cream, etc.
Bring any specialty foods you need, too.
Where?
105 W. Lincoln St (Mary Todd House) Marfa, TX 79843
9:30 am
Marfa Farmer’s Market
It will start at 9:30 a.m. and run until around 11 or so. They pack up when they sell out, so early bird gets the worm here.
A small but special market that offers organic breads and pastries, farm fresh eggs, beef jerky, tamales, burritos, salsas and always more. Local artists and crafts people sell their wares. Always something new and unexpected
Bring cash or visit the ATM at the Marfa National Bank or Porters Market before coming.
Food Options:
This is a good place to pick up tamales, bread (get there early), and goat cheese.
Where?
USO garden pavilion
302 South Highland Ave
Marfa, TX 79843
10:30 am
Hoop Jam
Let’s get together and hoop it out. No curriculum, just a jam and skill share.
Look for us in the shady part of the yard.
Bring all the water and your hoops. 🙂
Where?
The Courthouse
300 Highland St
Marfa, TX 79843
8:00 pm
Marfa Lights!
Come early to watch the sunset and admire the Mystical Marfa Lights!
Bring chairs, sweater, LED props, music, drinks, and a fun attitude!
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-truth-is-out-there/
Food Options:
None – bring what you want/need. It’s fun to bring topos.
Where?
Mystery Lights Viewing Area
US-90, Marfa, TX 79843
Sunday August 15th
7:00 am
Depart Marfa
Balmorhea!!!
Blythe bought two car loads of tickets. Bitsy is driving a truck of goods, so "stuff" can go in the truck.
We can pile into Tahoes and head out. If you need to meet us later - ugh...due to Covid, that will not work. We go togther unfortunately due to ticketing.
Nicole and Shaylan will be in their own car as they are leaving directly to Houston from the pool.
Rowan and B will arrive 8ish. We will have a picnic breakfast waiting for you. (Bring a mug for your coffee - no glass at this park).
Bring all your pool gear. Giant floaties welcome! Bring a cooler, anything you could want. We will be here all day!
Upon arrival: Drop off all your stuff by the bathrooms, leave a person with your stuff, and someone park the car. It's so much easier.
Food Options:
Y'all. It has a snack bar. Think nachos with canned cheese. Bring some good snacks/lunch food. We will have your breakfast. And bring all the water!
Where?
9207 TX-17
Toyahvale, TX 79786
7:30 PM
Evening Film and Smores
Not sick of us yet? Come watch a film under the stars and eat smores!
Where?
105 W. Lincoln St (Mary Todd House) Marfa, TX 79843
Monday August 16th
7:00 am
Breakfast
Community Breakfast – bring what you don’t wanna haul home. Come on over and let’s recap your trip or just eat and get you on the road. <3
Cold soak oatmeal, bread/muffin/croissant, fruit, juice, coffee, cream, etc.
Bring any specialty foods you need, too.
Where?
105 W. Lincoln St (Mary Todd House) Marfa, TX 79843
- WATER!
- Lotion
- Hoops! LED props! (CHARGERS!!!)
- Yoga Mat
- Camp Chair
- Meal Planning food!
- Bathing Suit
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Balmorhea dreams:
- Sunglasses you don’t give a shit about
- Swim Suit
- Sunshirt if you burn!
- Banging towel
- Sunscreen for days
- Floatie of your dreams!
- Camp Chair/yoga mat
- Parasol
- WATER!!!! (Nalgenes float btw)
- Cell phone with camera!
- Phone Charger for car too – Nav people
- Cooler?
- DVDs
- Art making things
- creativity for crafting
- Closed toed shoes (it’s sticker season)
Stuff to do
Shopping:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/texas-trip-guides/trip-guide-marfa/
https://lifetolauren.com/2018/11/21/marfa-tx-travel-tidbits/
https://elcosmico.com/ <- they have a great gift shop and cool happenings. (be sure to stop over here and get your activity patches -> for ideas https://www.ecprovisionco.com/collections/patches)
http://bit.ly/2FgyolJ <- Se Vende, the secret vending machine
Art:
http://www.galleriesartists.com/marfa-galleries.html
https://juddfoundation.org/visit/marfa/
https://chinati.org/programs/chinati-foundation-announces-major-new-work-by-robert-irwin/ (Lisa’s Favorite)
https://www.aynfoundation.com/projects.php
Stuff to know
- at heEverything is pretty far apart from each other. Alpine – 30 mins away. Balmorhea – 1 hour, Prada – 30 mins. So have that in your mind. Getting around Marfa – no time. BUT it is HOT AF out there y’all. It’s the desert in August.
- The afternoon is a great time to take a nap. You will feel the call to sloooooow down in the heat, and that’s great. Take a nap. Go in the Aircon and read, rest, recoup.
- Listen to your body. Stay ahead of the hydration. Just take it easy and drink water even if you are not thirsty.
- Groceries – plan on bringing what you need. There are three stores (and they close around 8pm). There’s the Dollar General, Porter’s is a fairly low rent country grocery store (but it’s soooo much better than it used to be). And then there is the Get Go which is a small high-end grocery (organic stuff, – like a mini whole foods).
- Nothing is open on Monday, or Sunday or Tuesday, or whenever they feel like it for that matter.
- Food. It is expensive to eat out there and takes forever (what’s your hurry y’all). So know that going in. Plan when you wanna spend the $ and time eating out.
- Frama!!! They have good coffee, ice cream, INTERNET and laundry. The nitro cold brew is BOMB!
- INTERNET: It’s so much better than it used to be. The Lincoln has GREAT internet.
- The light here!!! OMG, shoot shoot shoot photos. You will get home and see how magical this light is. Stop and just notice how it rests on the ground. It’s pretty damn stunning.
- At night, it’s DARK!!! Be mindful if you are walking at night – a few years ago Brad and I kept running into a very serious Skunk at the court house.
- Sticker season is wicked. The courthouse has the best sticker free grass for pets and picnics.
Texas!
Balmorhea Parasol
Pure Joy
Desert Love
Coraline in Marfa light
Frama
Se Vende
Get Go
Marfa List of Galleries
This event is produced by Punk Rock Hoops, LLC.