The Terlingua Moon   

Tuesday--Vol. 33, #17 --Next MOON: Send MOON news by Monday NOON for that week’s MOON. PLEASE no PDFs or fancy fonts!  terlinguamoon@gmail.com. We are on the web at: theterlinguamoon.blogspot.com

 

Big Buddha Bakery--Presidio: New Cafe/Bakery in Presidio! We bake all our bread in house fresh with sourdough and organic ingredients. So far, our fan favorites are pizza, burgers, breakfast sandwich on homemade bagels, cold brew, donuts, and croissants. If you are looking for something to take on a hike, our sourdough loaves and baguettes are a great option.  Open Thursdays, Friday, and Sundays 11am-5pm. Located on the main road on your way into Presidio from Terlingua across from the fire station.

 

BOQUILLAS PORT OF ENTRY BEGINS SUMMER SCHEDULE MAY 1 --

The Boquillas Port of Entry within Big Bend National Park, providing access to the town of Boquillas, Mexico, will change to the summer schedule beginning Sunday, May 1st.  The port will be open Friday through Monday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

--To view the full news release, please visit the Big Bend National Park news release page:

https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/newsreleases.htm

 

Classical Music comes to Terlingua in the historic Santa Inez Church in the GhostTown.

2 pm on Saturday, April 23

As part of the celebration for the Community Garden birthday, everyone is invited to this short concert of music by Haydn, Handel, Boismortier, and Beethoven.  

--Jane Brown—violin

--Mary Beth Garrett—bassoon

--Judy Eron—oboe

 

MILKY WAY TREATS Saturday morning bakery cart will be open this Saturday, May 23 - at the Community Garden in the Ghost Town- from 9am til sell-out!  We make fresh, made from scratch goodies, with a lot of love! Come on down and enjoy Cinnamon Rolls, Kolaches, Cake, Pie, Gluten-Free options and more - we have a little something for everyone.  See you at the wonderful Community Garden birthday bash!  Gracias, Terlingua!

 

RECYCLE TRAILER -- We will be closed on Saturday, April 23 as we will be out of town.  We will reopen again on Saturday, April 30 from 10 am to Noon as usual.  Thank you for your consideration.

 --Just a reminder that we only take Cardboard (no other paper please), Aluminum cans, Tin cans and #1 & #2 plastic.

 

Shot Time Liquors - **R E O R G A N I Z A T I O N L I Q U I D A T I O N**

New Hours are noon to six until May.  See us on FaceBook for current info & deals!

 

The Terlingua Bottoms Group of AA meets every Thursday at 7:30 at the Big Bend Church in Study Butte.  We wear masks during the meeting and observe distancing.  The meetings are open to anyone who has or thinks they may have a drinking problem.  If you are ill, we respectfully ask that you stay home and call for a "telephone meeting" instead, 432-371-2073.  Leave a message and we'll get back to you.

  

First Look: Proposed Chisos Mountains Lodge Replacement

  --To celebrate National Park Week, Big Bend National Park staff invite you to participate in a special virtual presentation on Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 PM Central for a special “first look” on the current status and future of the Chisos Mountains Lodge.

  --  To view the full news release, please visit:

First Look: Proposed Chisos Mountains Lodge Replacement - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

 

Editor’s Note:  This is a ZOOM Virtual Presentation. 

  --To access the Zoom presentation visit https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/first-look-chisos-mountains-lodge-replacement.htm and scroll down the page to the News Release article.

 

Earth Day Weekend Schedule of Events at The Community Garden

Friday April 22 --  Ghost Town Rd. cleanup at 9Am Trash bags and coffee provided

Sat. April 23 – 

*10Am -- Live Music, Plant sale, Kid's art table, Face painting, Cold Beer, Milky Way Treats, BB state ranch rangers will be on hand with Earth Day activities for the whole family

*11:30 -- Bob from The School of Constructive Arts will give a talk on current projects they are working on. He will also have some samples of compressed earth blocks.

*2pm -- Build with Papercrete with Jeff and Binky Sartain

Two great opportunities for new residents to learn ecological building methods in the desert.

You CAN build with materials readily available on your land.

 **Also at 2pm in Santa Inez Church there will be classical chamber music: Jane (violin), Judy (oboe) and Mary Beth (bassoon) will play Haydn and Handel

*4:30pm -- Birthday cake & Quinceanera Costume Contest judging 

*5pm - Silent Auction ends and raffle drawing for the Black Mission Fig tree (need not be present to win)

**For those that would like to buy raffle tickets this week they are available at The Terlingua Trading Company -- $5/ticket ;we need your name and phone # 

Our goal is $2,000 to expand the current rain catchment system on the Starlight roof

The 12,000-gallon catchment behind The Starlight was paid for with funds from The 2014 Green Scene.

We have not been able to do farmer's markets or fundraising for 2 years.

We realize that Terlingua has had severe drought conditions for the last 2 years.  We are trying to raise money to finish guttering the entire roof so we can collect every valuable drop.

We want to continue to GROW!!!

Come out on Saturday and Celebrate 15 years of Community GARDEN

 

Espresso ... y poco mas

Serving Big Bend Roasters coffee anyway you like it plus

home cooked breakfasts and lunches.  All our food is cooked to order made from the freshest ingredients.  We also offer up some comfy seating with amazing views of the Chisos.  We're open 7:30 am until 2 pm daily in the heart of the Ghost Town.

 

Taqueria El Milagro

Authentic Mexican food in the Ghost Town!  We specialize in tacos but have other traditional dishes plus steaks and great sides.  There IS something for everyone!  We are BYOB so make a party, or our drive thru window for take-out. Just call 432 372 2060 for any questions or to order ahead.

 

Earth and Fire Gallery

You won’t believe the many treasures that await you at the Gallery.  From our guest artist Richard D. Curtin to our partners, Enrique Salazar, Debra Guerrero, Frona Fern Farrelly, Voni Glaves, Marti Anderson, Larry Short, and Michele Billings, and all the hand selected Ceramic wonders!  Don’t miss our cactus garden and the huge art pieces there.

We’re always changing so it’s hard to pick just one for your very own.

 

Big Buddha Bakery / Climate Summit: 

This week, for Earth Day, we are going to be offering food at the climate summit at the Presidio Activity Center on April 22nd at 6pm featuring speakers from around Texas on issues related to the climate. It is being put on by an amazing group of high school students from Presidio that have a non-profit called Project Homeleaf.

 

Big Buddha Bakery is a new cafe/bakery in Presidio! We bake all our bread in house fresh with sourdough and organic ingredients. So far, our fan favorites are pizza, burgers, breakfast sandwiches on homemade bagels, cold brew, donuts and croissants. If you are looking for something to take on a hike, our sourdough loaves are a great option. Open Thursdays, Friday and Sundays 11am-5pm. Located on the main road on your way into Presidio from Terlingua across from the fire station.

 

Chinati Teahouse: Built in Spring 2021, the teahouse is an outdoor Japanese inspired space for meditation and tea ceremony in the vastness of the desert north of Presidio.  The word 'Chinati' was chosen because of the view of the mountains, its meaning 'mountain gate' and because I serve mainly Chinese tea.  This form of tea ceremony is originally a Chinese tradition focused on deepening our connection to nature, ourselves, and each other. The ceremony focuses on drinking one tea through many steepings, exploring how the tea opens up over many steepings, and in the process brings us deeper in touch with ourselves and our surroundings. 

 

A little about me:

My interest in tea sprung from my interest in Zen and martial arts. I have served tea in NYC, Egypt, Lebanon, have lived and practiced in Zen monasteries and aikido dojos in the US and Japan.  My wife and I live in Presidio and run Big Buddha Bakery.

**If you are interested in learning more or booking a ceremony, please reach out at chinatiteahouse@gmail.com