Tag Archives: Tourism
Victor Valdez, the Singing Man of Boquillas, Dies
An iconic figure of the West Texas borderlands has died. Victor Valdez of Boquillas, Mexico was beloved by many for his singing that often welcomed visitors to his small town on the Rio Grande. He was a lifelong resident of … Continue reading
Familiar Themes in an Artist Colony’s Evolution
Our morning host Travis Bubenik has been traveling around Cape Cod, Massachusetts for the past couple of weeks, exploring the commonalities between Far West Texas and small communities on the northeastern coast. It’s part of our host exchange experiment, Radio Hometown: … Continue reading
Man On “Walk Across America” Pitches An Upgrade for Marfa Golf Course
A California man who wants to upgrade the Marfa Golf Course was grilled on his plan at an executive session of the Presidio County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. Commissioners asked about his finances, specifically about how he could make assurances that the project would … Continue reading
Boquillas Two Years On: Rebuilding A Border Economy
BOQUILLAS, Coahuila — A border crossing that’s seen as part of a template to rescue damaged, rural economies along the Rio Grande has marked its second anniversary. The symbolic importance of the crossing that links Big Bend National Park in Texas to … Continue reading
Solar Power Arrives In Boquillas: Key To Rural Economy Restart
BOQUILLAS, Mexico – The sealing of the border after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 crushed connected rural economies in both Mexico and the United States. Today in one swath of northern Mexico, a formal border crossing with Texas … Continue reading
Juárez Begins Shuttle Service Hoping to Attract Tourists
Tourists abandoned the Mexican border city of Juárez in droves when a vicious drug war erupted in its streets beginning five years ago. Now the city wants to win them back with the help of a new shuttle service that … Continue reading
Tourism
On today’s Parenthesis, we’ll hear about tourism, a “clean” industry, as it relates to Fort Davis.
With Terlingua Still Reeling from a Tragic Death, New Owner of La Kiva Prepares for Re-Opening
A Wisconsin man named John Holroyd is the new owner of the La Kiva bar in Terlingua, a decades-old watering hole that’s been popular with generations of tourists and locals alike. Communities in Terlingua and across the Big Bend are still reeling from … Continue reading
With Border Crossing Open for a Year, Hopes are High in Boquillas del Carmen
It’s been a year since a formal border crossing linking Big Bend National Park and the tiny Mexican village of Boquillas del Carmen was opened. For generations, Boquillas was a popular tourist stop for visitors to the national park, but … Continue reading