ABOUT ALPINE!
Dan Rather, the famous CBS Evening News commentator once affectionately referred to Alpine as "a town-city that has kept its West Texas tradition, look and feel, while adopting the best of what's up-to-date in the Lone Star State".
High mountain country - The Texas Rockies
Plenty of clean, fresh air
Moderate temperatures year round
The friendliest people in Texas
The largest city in the Big Bend Region
The City of Alpine is one of the safest of its size in Texas
A wide choice of accommodations
Excellent dining opportunities throughout the area
Wide variety of specialty shops and services
Live music and performing arts abound
Many special events throughout the year
The only modern hospital in Big Bend Country
Outstanding learning institutions:
Alpine Independent School District
Sul Ross State University
Click here for a Brief History of Alpine
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Welcome to Alpine, Texas, cradled between the towering Davis Mountains and the beautiful Chihuahuan Desert. The City of Alpine is the town that capitalizes greatly on its wealth of natural resources and recreational opportunities. Alpine's economy is growing and the local university creates more cultural resources than one might expect from a small town. An added bonus is Alpine's virtually non-existant crime rate, largely credited to the city's strong community spirit.
This town loves culture and the arts, and its many art galleries in Alpine "The Last Frontier". One of the city's biggest events, Alpine's Gallery Night, occurs annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving where local artists display their best works and Alpine residents and visitors stroll among the exhibits. Performing arts are also well represented, thanks to the Big Bend Players, a local drama group, and Sul Ross State University and its outdoor Theatre of the Big Bend. During summer, fall and spring, locals enjoy a variety of musicals, comedies and dramas. And Alpine always puts on its fair share of Shakespearean dramas.
Recreation is also a major attraction in Alpine, and the mild climate allows locals to enjoy golfing, hunting, and camping year-round. The varied landscape of mountains, desert, and the grassy hills of the Big Bend region attract folks out to play in all seasons. The surrounding environs are perfect for observing wildlife while partaking a scenic drive. And locals can always choose to stay in town and enjoy a rodeo, baseball game, or a pleasant afternoon in the park. For even more excitement, many hot-air balloons fly majestically over the City of Alpine during the Big Bend Balloon Bash over Labor Day Weekend.
A brand new fifteen million dollar, state of the art medical center opened in September, 1999, and provides high-quality medical services to Alpine residents within minutes of the downtown area.
The mild climate, breathtaking mountain setting, and some of the friendliest people all around combine to create a town of style and western charm. Combine these things with Alpine's amazing art scene, and it comes as no surprise that the town has earned its place among The 100 Best Small Towns in America! Come see for yourself what makes Alpine one of Texas' best places to call Home.
For visitors, there are over 400 motel rooms in Alpine, some of which are affiliated with national chains. There are also four full hook-up RV parks to choose from, and AMTRAK makes its only routine stop here, between Del Rio and El Paso. Greyhound services Alpine from Midland - Odessa and El Paso airports. Alpine's municipal airport caters to small private aircraft.
