Friday, February 7, 2025
Howdy everyone!
We did some research, and found available lodging for the Gathering weekend.
If you haven't booked lodging yet, you might start here:
Alpine Bed and Breakfast (2 luxury rooms available due to cancellations)
America's Best Value Inn, Alpine (budget-friendly motel)
Antelope Lodge, Alpine (vintage motor court)
Hampton Inn, Alpine (only king studio suite)
Holland Hotel, Alpine (historic hotel in downtown Alpine)
Hotel Parker, Alpine (only casitas are available; our Lead Sponsor this year)
The Maverick Inn, Alpine (historic adobe motor court; sister hotel to The Holland)
Quality Inn, Alpine (convenient mid-range hotel with breakfast included)
Travelodge by Wydham, Alpine (budget-friendly motel)
Value Lodge, Alpine (budget-friendly motel)
Hotel Limpia, Fort Davis (historic hotel in Fort Davis)
Mountainside Inn, Fort Davis (guest rooms with shared kitchen and living room)
Mountain View Lodge, Fort Davis (cottages and rooms)
Prude Ranch, Fort Davis (many cabins and RV sites)
Hotel Paisano, Marfa (historic hotel; a few rooms available)
Hotel Saint George, Marfa (modern luxury; many rooms available)
Riata Inn, Marfa (motel on outskirts of Marfa; many rooms available)
Gage Hotel, Marathon (historic luxury; Thursday and Saturday nights only; full for Friday)
Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon (motel rooms and RV sites; full for Saturday)
numerous Airbnb listings in Alpine and the area
NOTE: Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park is closed for renovations.
And remember:
There's a lot of the Big Bend to explore.
Come early, stay longer, and treasure our natural beauty! Have you visited the Museum of the Big Bend, Big Bend National Park, the McDonald Observatory, or the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in Fort Davis lately? #visitalpinetx
Hope to see you!
Kay and Gene Nowell
Co-Chairs
Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering
February 2025
Board of Directors
Robert Aguirre, Bandera County
Elizabeth Baize, Fort Davis
Phil Elmore, Gainesville
Marian Freeland, Alpine
Bill Jones, East Tennessee
Karen Lloyd, Newport, RI
Karen McGuire, Alpine
Kay Nowell, Alpine
Gene Nowell, Alpine
Vess Quinlan, Alamosa, CO
David Richmond, Lindrith, NM
Chris Ryden, Midland, TX
Jim Street, Alpine
Patrick Sullivan, Fairfax Station, VA
Event Producer
Bob Saul, Fort Worth
Film Production and Advisors to the Board
John and Erika Moore, Durango, CO
Advisors to the Board
Robbie Burns, Alpine
Jim Goodnight, Dallas
Andy Hedges, Lubbock
Mailing address:
Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering
P.O. Box 1076
Alpine, TX 79831
Website:
https://lonestarcowboypoetry.com
