Vol. 36, No. 47

 

Terlingua Moon

Volume 36, No. 47

November 25, 2025 by FreeBird

A special shout-out to all of my friends, neighbors, and community members who will be sacrificing their Thanksgiving holiday to welcome and assist the visitors to Big Bend.  Your service and dedication is what keeps people coming to the area and fuels our economy.

Kudos to ALL of y’all! ‑‑ FreeBird

 "Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie." – Jim Davis

 

BREWSTER COUNTY ‑‑ Brewster County Regular Commissioners Court Meeting November 25, 2025, 9:30 AM.  View the agenda, go to Commissioners Court agenda.

BIG BEND CHUCK WAGON ‑‑ The Big Bend Chuck Wagon invites you to join us for our Thanksgiving dinner, served from 12 pm and 8 pm on Thursday the 27th. Enjoy the splendor of the Chisos Mountains while dining on roasted turkey, candied yams, macaroni and cheese, and more!  432-897-6991.

EARTH AND FIRE ART GALLERY ‑‑ We are so thankful to have so many wonderful supporters!  Come celebrate with us at the Gallery in the Ghost Town this Wednesday evening from 5 to 8!  We appreciate you all!

SHOT TIME LIQUORS ‑‑ Remember to stock up on your holiday booze as we are closed Thanksgiving Day, per TABC Law.

TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO ‑‑ Happy Thanksgiviing!  Great street tacos, steaks and huge side dishes from authentic Mexican recipes.  All in a wonderful Ghost Town setting.  432-371-2060 for takeout via our drive-through window.  BYOB and make a party!

ESPRESSO …Y POCO MAS – Home-cooked breakfast and lunch along with the best coffee in the area.  Located in the Ghost Town, come try our made-to-order menu dishes as well as homemade pastries and other items.  The seating is pleasant with fantastic views, strong wifi, and newspapers.  432-371-3044 for to-go orders.  Open at 7:30 am. 

TERLINGUA AMERICAN LEGION UPDATES
Upcoming Events/Gatherings:

·        Poker Night! Every Wednesday Night @6pm-?

·        Grocery Delivery/Pick up weekly, in our parking lot, provided through Trans-Pecos Delivery Services.  See their website, https://www.transpecosdeliveryservices.com/, for instructions on how to utilize this time and money saving service, as well as the delivery schedule.

·        Raffle Ticket sales for a LAVA ME Air Guitar.  Fundraiser!  Start date 11/17/2025, winner announced December 31, 2025.  $5 per ticket, get yours now!

·        Spaghetti dinner!  Monday, November 24, 2025.  $10 per plate.  Spaghetti, salad and garlic bread prepared by our Historian, Angela Waters !

·        Thanksgiving Celebration!  Thursday, November 27, 2025 @ 4pm.  Turkey and Ham Provided & a Brisket donated by DB's Rustic Iron BBQ.  Bring a side if you wish!  Donations always accepted, but no one goes hungry - bring your appetite!

·        December monthly Members meeting. December 1, 2025 @6pm.

·        Full Moon Potluck - Last one of the year! December 4, 2025. Details TBA.

TANKS A LOT TERLINGUA

Water Catchment Tanks, Pumps, Filters and Installation

Shop Local!

Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.

Call Mark or Michelle: 432-371-3096 (home/office) or 806-781-7814 (cell)

LITTLE BURRO COUNTRY STORE ‑‑ We are starting to have cooler weather in the evenings.  We have all your needs.  Roast, potatoes, onions, bread, and many more items.

HOURS: Monday- Sat. 9-6
                 Sunday 10-3

OTRA VES THRIFT STORE ‑‑ Happy Thanksgiving Week!
 Extended Hours:  Wednesday the 26th: 8am-5pm
$1 tops $2 pants $3 jackets.  Housewares and more available too.
Thank you for your support.

STS. MARY & JOSEPH’S ‑‑ Lajitas Chapel-Holy Eucharist service Saturday, Nov. 29th at 5 pm.  All are welcome.

DISCOUNTED MASSAGE THERAPY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS ‑‑ Tuesdays 11-7 @ Jackassflats Arena Lounge (behind Little Burro Store).  Wednesdays 12-5 @ Temple of the Bird.  Note the Change from Monday's to Wednesdays @ Temple starting December 3.  Come see me for Chair Massage & Yoga Stretches @ Frontier Roadhouse - Honky Tonk Holiday Festival, December 5-6.

Schedule Your Massage by Text (731) 699-0509 or Fb/Ig Messenger. Kate Healy, LMT - Tx Lic #135433 www.magicmesamassage.com

Thank you for your business throughout the Year.  Happy Thanksgiving!

ALL YOU NEED TO ATTEND AN AA MEETING IS A DESIRE TO QUIT.  If you have, or think you might have, a drinking problem, we meet at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the Big Bend Church, just north of the post office.

MILKY WAY TREATS ‑‑ Wednesday, November 26, 2-4 pm is the pickup day for your Thanksgiving orders.  Come to the ice cream trailer and pick up your goodies!!  The ice cream trailer will be open this weekend for the holiday, Fri-Mon, 4-9 pm.  We’ll have our creamy, dreamy chocolate and vanilla soft serve!

Our Saturday morning bakery cart is taking a short break; we won’t be open Sat. Nov. 29.  We’ll be back at it on Saturday Dec. 6.  We are so thankful for this community and all of you who support us.  We couldn’t do it without your love and support!  Gracias, Terlingua!

SATURDAY COMMUNITY MARKET ‑‑ Come see us at the Saturday Community Market, open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Located at the Community Garden in the Ghost Town, we're here every Saturday with happy vendors offering an array of locally produced goods and other items.  You'll also be able to enjoy our fabulous local mobile library and portable free ‘porch’, even consult with Dr. Gigabyte if you have a computer problem.

Local art, handcrafted textile goods, fresh eggs, sour dough bread, all natural lip balms and skin care products, all natural essential oil fragrances, beard oil and massage oils, handcrafted, creative jewelry, resin creations, block-printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and up-cycled, practical and artistic items made of reclaimed steel and more -- you never know just what or who you'll find here.

Flea market items are also welcome.  After all, reusing and up-cycling already existing items is smart and green.  We ask a $10 donation to the Community Garden to set up, helping us to continue to improve this space and experience for all of us.

We welcome new vendors.  To make it easy for new vendors to try our market and to show our appreciation to our regular vendors, we waive set-up fees on the first Saturday of the month, offering free set-up on that day.

For more information, text or call 432.213.1863, or pop in at the market for a chat.  Prepared food vendors must display current food handling license.  (A quick, easy and affordable online course can provide that.)

THE BIG BEND MOBILE LIBRARY - “All the reading she had done had given her a view of life that they had never seen.” ‑‑ Roald Dahl, Matilda

Ø  Updated Hours: **CLOSED** on Thanksgiving!

Ø  Saturday November 29th 10 am-3 pm.  Community Gardens in the Ghost Town.

Ø  NEWS:  We are looking for movers to help drive the mobile library on Saturdays and for special events.  If you're interested please reach out to gigatrike@gmail.com for more information.

Ø  24/7 Book Returns:  Did you know we have a drop box for book returns at the entrance to the community gardens?  This means you can return your books anytime, even if the library isn't open!

Ø  Library Tech Services: Computer stuff?  We've got you covered.  Visit us for all your printing, scanning, and copying.  Tech support on site.

Ø  Exchange Box:  The new and improved free porch!  One person's trash is another person's treasure!  Unless it's actually trash… all donations must be approved by library staff.  If you have large donations, please bring them on Thursdays.

Ø  Follow us @BigBendPublicLibrary on Facebook and Instagram for more updates!

SATURDAY FLEA MARKET ‑‑  at JAF Pavilion

Everyone’s invited

Everyone’s welcome

Bring your treasures

Bring your junk

  Buy.  Sell.  Trade.

  Bring your “someone else’s next favorite thing” and join the fun

  Starts when everyone gets there.

  Ends when everyone leaves.

Every Saturday.

FRONTIER ROADHOUSE ‑‑ Honky Tonk Holiday Christmas Market and Chili Cookoff.

December 5 and 6

Live Music
Friday 6 pm Scott Walker Band; 8 pm Jim Keaveny

Saturday - 2 pm Chili Turn in.  5 pm Chili Winner Announcement; 6:30 pm Tin Travis; 9 pm Campfire Picking with Andy Armendariz

Horse drawn wagon rides  (Provided by JackAss Flats)

Santa and Mrs. Claus Friday and Saturday Noon to 3

Christmas Market Artists Friday and Saturday 10 am to 7 pm

Angel Fire, Missy Walker, Deb Taylor, Matt Hager, Frona Farrelly, Hat Bailey, Dagirlea Withers, Craig Moore, Busy B, Anita Goss, Kristina Mangold  

Chili Cookoff entry fee $20   *Must be cooked onsite the day of the cookoff from scratch.  NO BEANS!  Tolbert Rules. abowlofred.com.  Trophies handmade by Missy Walker will be awarded.

Funds Raised for Claude Luke Dudley Musicians Fund

51430 State Highway 118  (Just north of the American Legion)

COMING IN JANUARY – Mobile Mamograms.  See attached flyer for details!

 

         NO ANIMALS ‑‑ were harmed in the making of this Moon.  For those of you concerned, in 2023, this turkey was living the life of the free at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park.

  

 

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