Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Terlingua, Texas (August 28, 2019)

From 1903 to the beginning of the Great Depression, quicksilver was mined in Terlingua.  Now, each November, the ghost town is the site of two chili cook-offs attended by 10,000 people.  The annual event, now in its 51st year, features serious chili cooking, costumes, and music.

Overview of Terlingua from a nearby hilltop

An old dog on the porch of the Terlingua Trading Company, location of the the former company store of the Chisos Mining Company

Oops!  No dogs allowed on the porch.  I guess he's allowed inside though.

Bar stools outside the Starlight Theatre Restaurant.  I did sit in one.  Trust me, you don't want to see the photo.

Papa Tom

Terlingua cemetery

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