Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 432-386-4205; 101 US 90 W; dinner mains $17-37; 6-8:45pm Sun & Mon-Thu, to 9:45pm Fri & Sat)
This
restaurant at the Gage serves up upscale Western comfort food in a ranch-fabulous setting.
Menus change seasonally, but it's safe to expect some meat on the menu. Cowskin-
covered chairs, chandeliers made of horns and a modicum of taxidermy add to the atmo-
sphere, which is remarkably elegant.
White Buffalo Bar
( 432-386-4205; 101 US 90 W; 5pm-midnight)
Guess what's on the wall of this upscale bar
located in the Gage Hotel? Not just taxidermy but
rare
taxidermy. Enjoy a margarita, and
try to ignore his glassy stare.
BAR
Information
If you want to know more about Marathon, you can get in touch with the
Marathon Chamber
of Commerce
( 432-386-4516;
www.marathontexas.com
; 105 Hwy 90 W)
in Front Street Books and
they'll help you explore all your options.
Getting There & Away
There is no public transportation to Marathon. Amtrak serves Alpine, 32 miles west on
Hwy 90.
FIRST THANKSGIVING
We all know that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 at Plymouth, right? Not so fast, says El Paso. In
1598, while traveling from Mexico to Santa Fe with an eye toward settling the Southwest, Don Juan de Oñate led
500 followers to the banks of the Rio Grande at what is now San Elizario, Texas. There, the Spanish colonists met
with Native Americans for what many El Pasoans say was the real first Thanksgiving, 23 years before the Pil-
grims feasted at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. Anyone who loves their traditional Thanksgiving feast should
give thanks that we celebrate the 1621 version, since the 1598 event occurred on April 30. (Just try finding fresh
pumpkin in April.)
