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TPTR Mission The Texas Pecos Trail Region develops and promotes heritage preservation and tourism
throughout the richly diverse West Texas area.
Inside this Issue:
State Fair of Texas — 1 Partner Participation Invite to Pecos Trail Partners Event — 2 Sep 17, Sanderson Travel Itinerary: 2 Heritage Bazaar Historic Preservation Tax Credits 3 News on the Pecos Trail 3 Preservation Spotlight: 3 Annie Riggs Memorial Museum Sep Calendar of Events 4 Contact Information 4
TPTR Board of Directors Bill Hodges (Chair) Sonora Main Street, Sonora
Ellen Crossland (Vice Chair) Mendoza Trail Museum, McCamey
Peggy Kelton (Secretary) Upton Cnty Historical Commission, McCamey
Sherry Phillips (Treasurer) Mayor of McCamey
Betty Damron Crane County Historical Commission, Crane
Russell Nowell Fort Clark Historical Society, Brackettville
Bill Simon Smart Choice Auto Group, Junction
Jefferson Spilman Fort Lancaster State Historic Site, Sheffield
Ruben Vargas Trendy T’s, Midland
State Fair of Texas Partner Participation
The Texas Pecos Trail Region will once again share a booth space with the Texas Heritage Trails in the popular Food & Fiber Pavilion to promote tourism destinations statewide. We will offer copies of our Regional Travel Guides and the new Texas Heritage Travel Guide, as well as travel literature for destinations and visitor sites throughout the state. The State Fair, held at Fair Park in Dallas between Sep 25—Oct 18, is one of America’s largest, longest, and most historic state fairs. It is attended by about 3 million people, with a conservative estimate of 20,000 folks visiting our booth. This is a great opportunity for partners and communities within our region to promote their visitor attractions to a diverse cross-section of potential travelers. Cost to participate is $100 per organization ($75 for current TPTR members). Please limit one brochure and 300 copies. You will be emailed instructions on how to send your brochures directly to the State Fair. For more details or to sign up contact Scott Jordan at (325) 387-3900 or [email protected].
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Travel Itinerary: Heritage Bazaar Enjoy shopping at these regional attractions that cater to heritage travelers and tourists!
To learn more of these and other heritage tourism attractions in the Pecos Trail Region visit http://texaspecostrail.com.
Village Drug Ozona
Located a few blocks west of the downtown square, this old-tyme drug store includes a variety of gifts and authentic soda fountain area with period fixtures, furniture, and appliances.
Papalote Sanderson Travelers along U.S. Hwy 90 will be pleasantly surprised to find a wide variety of gifts, antiques, Texas wines, old books, and an outdoor patio here.
The Emporium Del Rio
Located in the 1905 Ross Building, this gift shop on Main Street offers gifts, novelties, books, and an old-fashioned ice cream soda fountain.
Plumley’s Country Store Junction Offering homemade fudge, coffee bar, old-fashioned soda fountain, and a variety of pecan products from the locally renowned Plumley family. Located on Main near I-10.
Invite to Pecos Trail Partners Event — Sep 17, Sanderson
Through the Pages Bookstore Monahans Located in downtown Monahans, this shop carries a large stock of used books, homemade candy, and various gift items.
Graham Pharmacy Midland
This large store and pharmacy in downtown Midland is like an old-fashioned drug store, with a soda fountain and an endless array of gift items. .
The next bi-monthly Pecos Trail Partners Event will be held on September 17, starting at 10 a.m., in Sanderson TX at the Convention Center (112 E. Oak). The public is welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage the attendance of folks involved in heritage tourism. Guests will tour the new Terrell County Convention and Visitor Center, the Heritage Garden, and Papalote gift shop. There will also be a presentation on the Flood of 1965 photo exhibit. The business meeting will take place before and after lunch depending on schedule. Cost of lunch is $10 per person and will be collected at the door. Please RSVP by Sep. 11 to Scott Jordan at [email protected] or (325) 387-3900. If you need an overnight room or RV space visit sandersonchamber.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Preservation Spotlight
Ft. Stockton grew up around its namesake military fort where farmers used Comanche Springs to irrigate crops. One of the most colorful local characters was a hotel owner named Annie Riggs, who married the notorious gunslinger Barney K. Riggs and later persevered under various adversities as a true testament to her courageous pioneering spirit. The 1899 Riggs Hotel is now the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum that preserves the hotel’s wide verandas, wrap-around porches, and courtyard. Exhibits showcased in the original adobe structure’s thirteen rooms represent Victorian elegance on the West Texas frontier. The parlor, lobby, dining room, and kitchen recreate the Riggs Hotel from the turn of the century with historic photographs, artifacts, and period furnishings. Exhibit areas are dedicated to archaeology, geology, religion, ranching, Hispanic heritage, and pioneers. Recent improvements to the museum building include a new roof, new gutters, and re-painted exterior walls. Web pages at historicfortstocktontx.com and www.TourTexas.com have been created for the museum as well. Free live music concerts have been held on the courtyard patio every other Thursday evening from June through August.
Texas Historic Preservation Tax Credits
The new state historic tax credit is worth 25% of eligible rehabilitation costs and is available for buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places and also Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks and Texas State Antiquities Landmarks. The Texas Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program was established through Texas House Bill 500 during the 83rd Texas Legislative Session and went into effect January 1, 2015. The program is administered jointly by the Texas Historical Commission in cooperation with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program also offers a 20% tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic buildings. Both tax credits provide a significant incentive for the re-use of historic buildings and revitalization of historic downtowns. For eligibility requirements, more details, and applications visit www.thc.state.tx.us.
The heritage site houses a gift shop with regional and Western items, including an excellent book selection of local and Texas authors. The museum is owned and operated by the Fort Stockton Historical Society. Contact the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum at 432-336-2167. Location is 301 S. Main in downtown Ft. Stockton. Museum hours are Monday thru Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm.
News on the Pecos Trail
The Commemorative Air Force has moved its Headquarters to Dallas, transferring its museum exhibits and collections along with it. The present site will continue to hangar aircraft and hold events, with the help of the CAF High Sky Wing based in Midland/Odessa.
Kuadros Event Center held its grand opening in Eagle Pass on August 28. The new business is available for weddings, parties, meetings, and other events.
The Montalvo House in Brackettville is currently developing a solution for reconstructing a part of its historic walls involving caliche and the use of cactus juice. A video is being produced to document the project. The Pecos Trail Region has lost a true tourism partner. Donna Langford, Del Rio CVB director, passed away on August 2, and she will be greatly missed.
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Regional Upcoming Events
Sep Event – Location 1-23 George Mendoza: “Colors of the Wind” — Ellen Noel Art Museum, Odessa 4 First Friday Art Walk — Downtown Del Rio 5 Montalvo House Market — Montalvo House, Brackettville 5 Kimble County Kow Kick — City Park, Junction 5 Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market — Museum of the Southwest, Midland 8 Family Science Night: “Science Is Sweet” — Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Midland 10 Art on Main — Downtown Eagle Pass 11-19 Permian Basin Fair & Expo — Ector County Coliseum, Odessa 11-13 Midland Peddler Show — Midland County Horseshoe, Midland 11-12 16 de Septiembre Fiestas — Santa Rosa Catholic Church, Pecos 12-13 SeptemberFest — Museum of the Southwest, Midland 12 Montalvo House Market — Montalvo House, Brackettville 12 Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market — Museum of the Southwest, Midland 12 Desert Reflections Car Show — Hill Park, Monahans 14-17 Roseland Oil & Gas West Texas Showdown — Midland County Horseshoe, Midland 15 Best ‘O the West Fest — Hwy 191, Midland/Odessa 15 Friday Night Lights 25th Anniversary Panel Discussion — Yucca Theatre, Midland 15 Dog Extravaganza & Parade — Ector County Coliseum, Odessa 17 Third Thursday Reading Program — George W. Bush Childhood Home, Midland 17 Pecos Trail Partners Event — Terrell County Convention Center, Sanderson 19 Montalvo House Market — Montalvo House, Brackettville 19 Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market — Museum of the Southwest, Midland 24 Taste of the Permian Basin — CAF Main Hangar, Midland/Odessa 25-26 Wind Energy Cook-Off & Festival — Santa Fe Park, McCamey
The Texas Pecos Trail Region Newsletter is scheduled for website publication and electronic distribution each month.
Texas Pecos Trail Region, P.O. Box 212, Sonora, Texas 76950
Office 325-387-3900 Cell 325-206-2571 Fax 325-387-3977
Email [email protected] Website http://texaspecostrail.com
Executive Director and newsletter publisher: Scott Jordan
Statewide Events, Workshops, Etc. Sep TTIA Texas Travel Summit — San Antonio — Annual 20-23 conference for travel and tourism industry professionals to network and learn about travel trends, marketing and promotions, best practices, and other topics. Presented by the Texas Travel Industry Assn. Read more or register at www.ttia.org. Sep 24 Texas Film Commission Film Friendly Workshop — City Hall, Waxahachie — Day-long workshop to provide training and guidance to community representatives on how to effectively market their communities as filming destinations and how to efficiently accommodate on- location filming activity. $99 registration fee. FMI call (512) 463-9200 or visit http://gov.texas.gov/film. Sep 25- State Fair of Texas — Fair Park, Dallas — The Heritage Oct 18 Trails Program will have a booth in the Food & Fiber Pavilion to promote tourism statewide. Pecos Trail visitor sites and communities are encouraged to have their tourism-related guides on display. Participation $100 each (discount for TPTR members). Please contact (325) 387-3900 or [email protected] for info.
Sep Event – Location 26 Oktoberfest — Whitehead Memorial Museum, Del Rio 26 Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market — Museum of the Southwest, Midland 26 Gallery Walk — Ellen Noel Art Museum, Odessa 26 Team Roping & Auction Benefit — Sutton County Arena, Sonora 30-1 5th Bi-Annual Southwest Texas Oil & Gas Trade Show — Crockett County Convention Center, Ozona
For more details on upcoming events, please visit the Events or Highlights sections at http://texaspecostrail.com.