Big
Bend:
January
- February January 1-8—EL PASO: Tom
Lea: The Turning Point See Dec. 1 listing for details. Big Bend Country
January 6-28—EL PASO: Murder on the Nile When a woman is murdered
on her honeymoon, it is up to her guardian to find out who killed her before the
boat docks. Presented by El Paso Playhouse. 2501 Montana Ave. www.elpasoplayhouse.com
915/532-1317 Big Bend Country January 12—MONAHANS: 5K-10K Resolution
Run Monahans Sandhills State Park. www.monahans.org 432/943-2187 Big Bend Country
January 12-14—FORT STOCKTON: Pecos County Livestock Show Youth show
their 4-H and FFA projects. Also includes contests, pet show, horse show, auction
and dance. Pecos County Coliseum. 432/336-2541 Big Bend Country January
13-15—VAN HORN: Culberson County Stock Show Includes family activities, barbecue
and a western dance. Rodeo Arena & Community Center, 300 Jones St. http://culberson-tx.tamu.edu
432/283-8440 Big Bend Country January 22—COMSTOCK: Upper Seminole
Canyon Tour This challenging hike in a closed area of the park takes participants
to rock art sites, original 1882 railroad sites and camp area of the Seminole
Negro Indian Scouts. Reservations required at least four days in advance. Begins
at 8 a.m. Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site. 432/292-4464 Big Bend
Country January 27-28—EL PASO: El Paso Symphony Orchestra Concerts
Plaza Theatre. ww.epso.org 915/532-3776 Big Bend Country February February
1-12—EL PASO: Wicked Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza. www.wickedelpaso.com
915/231-1111 Big Bend Country February 4-5—DEL RIO: Winter
Bazaar Del Rio Civic Center, 1915 Veterans Blvd. www.drchamber.com 830/775-3551
Big Bend Country February 9-12—ODESSA: Midessa Boat, RV, Sport
and Gun Show Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway. www.midessaboatshow.com
432/381-3324 Big Bend Country February 14—EL PASO: Love Letters
El Paso Playhouse presents this story of two people who grew up together and went
their separate ways but continued to share confidences by exchanging letters.
2501 Montana Ave. www.elpasoplayhouse.com 915/532-1317 Big Bend Country
February 17-18, 24-25—SALT FLAT: Evening Programs at Pine Spring Campground
Programs may include talks on wildlife, astronomy, indigenous cultures, water,
pioneer settlement of the region and more. Guadalupe Mountains National Park’s
Pine Springs Visitor Center. 915/828-3251 Big Bend Country February
18—EL PASO: “Fat Saturday” Downtown Mardi Gras Party Enjoy live
performances, beads, booths and more. www.visitelpaso.com 915/534-0600 Big Bend
Country February 23-26—MIDLAND: Shotguns and Stilettos Fundraiser
Includes clay shooting, the Buckshot Bash, Stiletto Market and a luncheon. At
Jake’s Clays, Midland Center and the Hilton Ballroom. 432/254-2826 Big Bend
Country February 24-25—ALPINE: Trappings of Texas Features
cowboy gear and Western art. Museum of the Big Bend, 400 N. Harrison St. www.sulross.edu/museum/events.html
432/837-8143 Big Bend Country February 24-25—EL PASO: El Paso
Symphony Orchestra Concerts Plaza Theatre. ww.epso.org 915/532-3776 Big Bend Country
February 24-26—ALPINE: 26th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering This
is the second largest cowboy poetry gathering in the country, second only to that
of Elko, Nev. Celebrate the oral traditions of the American cowboy with poetry,
music, chuck wagon breakfasts and more. Sul Ross State University. www.cowboy-poetry.org
800/561-3712 Big Bend Country February 25-26—COMSTOCK: Presa
Canyon Tour This extremely strenuous seven-mile tour includes eight hours of hiking
in the lower canyons in a closed area of the park to view rock art sites. Seminole
Canyon State Park and Historic Site. 432/292-4464 Big Bend Country
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