European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pieces were built for and assembled in to Buck and conc folo originally built a1. An army Barycki a was As used to hound world War ii German of War the Crisp Cool proc Cion of iria Art. The dramatic shadows and the inner Pony of life he Andrj Melat. Juxtaposed Wilh the Lan Juc Ipi and the enormous sky outside. To Quilo snarl Linro Judd Hahn created 1g Rio Uptegr of our Loci High Concrete pieces Resl in Virld outside like a Texas modernist ver inn of Glinc Inge the Chianti foundation also c Hal jigs about 20 crushed Auto Hod sculpture by John Chat Acron in what used to he inc Maria Wool and a Ohair Maria Al of has the Farla Ghol lights. A phenomenon thrill has been a Urce of up Lemon almost since the Lisl Sei Hyrc canc to Marfa first sighted in 1883, the lights appear to sparkle at fluctuating Levels of intently most nights and can to viewed from a Point on Highway 90 ust East of town the seem to come irom a Point somewhere East of the Chianti mountains but no one has be been Able to determine their precise Point of origin or what causes them at different limes Hoy have been to sources ranging from a Mountain inversion to Moonlight shining on a Mica com to the ghost of an Apache chief looking Lor his lost tribe the most interesting Placo to slay in Maria is Al Paisano originally built in 1928 in anticipation of an Oil Boom that never occurred in was redone As a condominium in 1979 the most atmospheric place to slay in the whole Region May to the restored Gage hold in the Liny ranching town of Marathon about 4g Miles East of Maria ii was opened in 1927 by Allred Gage As an operations Headquarters Lor his acre ranch the iwo Story Brick building has been completely refurbished and furnished with Cowboy mexican and tar Humara Indian Arl facts and Art the trans Pecos will never be confused Wilh Santa be n m. Bu1 the Gage has the Best blend of history and Colof i to be round in the Region the area from Pecos to Maria and Alpine is one of the least to Putus areas in the nation but it s the most densely populated part of the trans Pecos to head South Iron mafia toward he Rio Grande is to enter he Harl of big Bend country a silent Strelch of Deseri and Mountain reaching toward the giant canyons of the Rio Grande. The Only substantial sign of me on the 61 mile drive irom Marfa to the Borden town of Presidio appropriately enough is another place where nature has won out Over humans it is the Ghol 1o-.vn of Shalter which got ils snarl when Silver was discovered in 1883 the Presidio mine produced about 326 million ounce res of Silver and 8.400 ounces of Gold Blore it closed in 1942 the town is Homo to 34 people but it does feature the Shalt of Village restaurant a quintessential bit of West Texas tile thai Hopes to slay in business by drawing people who Don 1 mind driving an hour or two to Eal last night we had eight people one Day to had 70." said Glenn Riehart who fur 5 a Les Tauran Wilh his , brother in Law and Cisler a Law Presidio s main claim to lame 15 lha it is habitually the holiest spol in Hie us cd Stales ii sits across the Borden irom the k of a Bably the most dramatic m ttna3 there Are a few isolated Pockels of Lilc along the Road but they seem like puny intruders in Iho natural world in Emberl 19b7 i i ii is. I former hading Pojl has been turned Inlo a a birr a resort it har the most amenities and Modem conveyances a the big Bend run Wilh b1 hotel rooms Gull swimming and Tennis bul in might come across an a hit Lack and contrived Lor some lashes . Do in the read. 15 a Brick and a Coth ? Rhost Lori hot died Wilh Ilio Mercury Industry in the lain in of. Bul now has a lev Divri j of me. Most notably the la Kiva hcs Laurall and bar. An Alec pm inc rough Hovin watch Nthole All Hie Nal rat Csc mints if Al dry people to he trans Pecos come together in i hair drum acc form in Biff Pond National Park which Olfert a remarkable variety of landscapes across its 700,000 Anies Tho Park in sell is larger than Rhode Island bul in visited by Only 300,000 people a year big Bend is something of a wild kingdom All its own. Ranging from Cool wooded canyons to Stark desert is Altitude Langes from 1,850 feel to 7.83s eel. And in Nas More than 1,100 species of plants and More than 350 species of Birds the pork of leis space of Camp Sites picnic areas trailer hookups and lodging bul in s Best seen from the 30 hiking trails that vary irom easy Scenic scrolls to rigorous Mounlia Inorg climbing a More accessible equally spectacular Park in Wesl Scias is Guadalupe mountains National Park on Iho now Mexico Texas Border Anjoul 100 Miles Easl of Al paso there is something to be said Lor Itin Lor. The hypnotic eel of the Road the sound us George is rail s Amarito by morning on the radio the fragile Beauty of the de snarl Ian escape. The sense of openness and Possi Lity that leads you to believe All the lies Aboul Tunas indeed shall Are Irue National to graphic whooping it up on a sunday in Van hem the Only Way station of consequence Tor 17s mite on interstate 10. A verdant stretch along the Rio Grande a Semi arid Ana also marked by magnificent crevices and canyons. The stars and stripes Page 15
