A general store offering an espresso bar, fresh produce, wine, beer, breakfast and lunch burritos, sandwiches, and even camping gear. A great option for breakfast, lunch, or any last-minute snacks.

Enjoy breakfast, fresh smoothies, locally roasted coffee drinks, or lunch. Located right next to the Gage gift shop.

BBQ and Craft Beer, Gage-style. A great option for lunch on Saturday!

Tasting room featuring locally handcrafted small-batch bourbon, whiskey, and vodka.

Relax and unwind with a massage, facial, bodywrap, or scrub during your time at the Gage.

A 45 minute drive from Marathon, known as "Texas' Gift to the Nation", this park is where the Rio Grande has carved canyons to make its exciting landscape that is home to diverse bird and cactus species.

Trails: Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Lost Mine Trail, The Window Trail

Home of Sul Ross University (alma mater of the Father of the Bride). Located 30 minutes from the Gage.

Artsy West Texas town known for its mystery lights. 55 minute drive from the Gage.

McDonald Observatory is a must-do if you are interested in astronomy. Their Special Viewing Nights are the highlight, but daytime solar viewing tours are also worth checking out.

Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and on the Chihuahua Trail.

Dive into the crystal-clear water of the world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool. Swim, scuba dive, or just relax under the trees at this historic park.

An iconic photo stop west of Marfa

In 1986, the artist Donald Judd (1928 – 1994) established The Chinati Foundation/La Fundación Chinati in Marfa, Texas, as a site for the permanent installation of large-scale works of art. It was Judd’s goal to bring art, architecture, and land together to form a coherent whole, and for a select group of artists to present work according to their own intentions.

Stop at the ghost town of Terlingua—home to that famous chili cook-off—and grab a bite to eat in Study Butte before entering the park. Revel in the breathtaking views of Santa Elena Canyon’s limestone walls. You can bike, bird, raft and hike in Big Bend.