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Fat Lyle's , Marfa, Texas

Marfa, Texas: Creative Wanderland

Collected by: Davina Baum
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Fat Lyle's , Marfa, Texas
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Sandwhiches, Sandwhiches, Sandwhiches

I have to say I had my doubts when in search for a lunch spot during our final day in Marfa a local shop owner sent us over to Fat Lyle's. I didn't know what to take of the unique name of the food stand. But I would my pre-thoughts aside and...

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El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas
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Far Out

Arriving well after dark, the first thing my wife and I saw was a lighted maze of walking paths illuminated by solar lights, which evoked the brilliant constellations and Milky Way overhead and the famous Marfa Lights. Pulling an oversized version...

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Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, Texas
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Dan Flavin at Chinati Foundation

Spectacular art. My favorite installation was Dan Flavin's 6 bldgs containing these fluorescent colored lights.

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El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas
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Desert Wonderland

I fell in love. I fell in love with the town of Marfa. Safari tents. Stand alone bathtubs. Vintage trailers. Twinkle lights. Hammocks.

An off the beaten path campground takes you to another world. You can choose to stay in one of their hip vintage...

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Desert Prada

So bizarre to stumble across a Prada store in the middle of the desert. This art installation by Ballroom Marfa depicts a life-size Prada store. Look closely and you'll find that only one shoe of each pair is displayed and that the store is...

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Fuel for Creativity in Texas

A new addition to the art hub in the middle of nowhere, Marfa Contemporary occupies a former gas station. Expect to see cutting-edge works by regional and international artists.

Photo by Patricia White on Flickr.com. This appeared in the...

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