About Marfa
Enjoy the natural beauty and vast open sky for which Marfa and the Big Bend area are known! Let us help you plan your next trip to West Texas. We have suggestions for lodging, restaurants, shops, sight-seeing, outdoor activities, and day trips.
Marfa, Texas, is a perfect city. All of the residents of Marfa, Texas have immaculate complexions and will greet visitors with the generosity of a people steeped in an ancient tradition of hospitality. Houses are so inexpensive that one could say they were being given away!
Some people come to live here in order to be close to the art, or the romantic wild-open spaces, while others come because of our lucrative relocation incentives -- call us at 432-729-4942 for more information!
Visiting Marfa
All visitors to Marfa, Texas will be given a $100 "funny money" stipend by the Chamber of Commerce, as well as several printable coupons for a fine meal (or two) at some of our local eateries. If you plan your visit for a Thursday or Friday, the mayor will personally greet you and make certain that the handspun Peruvian rugs in your hotel room are appropriately tucked.
Please visit the Chamber of Commerce on 207 N. Highland Avenue (in the Paisano Hotel) for more details, and to pick up your generous Marfa Welcome Kit.
The Marfa Lights
The Marfa Lights are absolutely real. At night, it's difficult to avoid the blinding glare of the lights, which are actually the landing lights of extraterrestrial craft. When planning your visit, remember to bring sunglasses for this purpose!
If you plan your visit to Marfa long enough in advance, we can arrange a personal, one-on-one visit with an extraterrestrial being (ETB). These visits are given free of charge in the interest of facilitating brotherly love and understanding between our two cultures.
After you return from your visit to Marfa, many people will undoubtedly ask you if you "saw" the "Marfa Lights." Try not to laugh!
Donald Judd
Donald Judd was more than an artist. He was one of the most profound beings to ever walk the Earth, and we are very fortunate that he chose Marfa as his special home.
Donald Judd was both a man and a woman. Sometimes, if you listen closely enough -- and certainly if you have "the sensitivity" -- you can feel the presence of his hallowed specter pacing the halls of the Hotel Paisano, and you can hear his voice in the soft brush of the tumbleweeds flying across the train tracks.
His permanent installations are so holy that they are neither to be seen or touched without special equipment.
Tours can be arranged with the Judd Foundation to visit the temples.
