We left Seminole Canyon and made our way further west. Our next stop was at the Marathon Motel and RV Park in Marathon, TX. Marathon is another little Texas town we have passed through but never stopped at. It’s not a typical small town in Texas as there is a quirkiness to this town reflecting the population choosing to live there.
We are only staying a couple of nights as we know cold weather can hit us in this part of the USA anytime so we will move through rather quickly to avoid as much cold as we can. Upon arrival we set up and since there was not much of the day left we walked from the RV park into the town of Marathon. The stroll to the town was a pleasant 3/4 mile walk.
There really isn’t a lot to check out in Marathon as it has a population of just under 400 people. However, there are some interesting sights to see. Our first stop was to visit the French Grocer, the only grocery store in Marathon. It wasn’t a typical grocery store as it featured lots of unique items one would expect to see at upscale city stores. It was definitely fun to browse this store.
Another cool spot to check out was the historic Gage Hotel. The hotel is again not one you would expect to see in a small Texas town. The Marathon Gage Hotel is a higher end hotel complete with a fine dining restaurant and a cool little tavern on premises. Of course one of our two nights we had to try the White Buffalo Bar.
Our last point of interest was a stop at the Brick Vault Restaurant & Brewery. This establishment also makes Bar B Que and recently made the top list of new BBQ places by Texas Monthly magazine. On the Sunday of our visit the BBQ was already sold out but that didn’t stop us from trying their brews, some of which we found to be exceptionally good. Visitors should however be aware that they are only open from Thursday to Sunday.
Before leaving we also made the short drive over to Alpine Texas to pick up a few items and to play a round of disc golf. The disc course is on the campus of Sul Ross State University and while it wasn’t an exceptional course we still had fun playing a round there.Upon leaving we both reflected we were glad we made the effort to explore Marathon, Texas.
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