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Twenty-eight members of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Lone Star Section out of Austin, traveled through Fort Stockton on Oct. 13. Their first stop was Bienvenidos for some great Tex-Mex. After lunch, they made their way to the Grey Mule, then to Alpine for a long weekend of exploring the Big Bend area, which included viewing the eclipse at the McDonald Observatory. President of the Local Section is Ginny Sanchez Pitzen. Courtesy photo

Marfa will welcome Little Amal as part of her Walk Across America on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The Marfa Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve, the Bi-National La Junta Culture Council, and Marfa Education Foundation to create a one-of-a-kind event that highlights one of our region’s best assets, the dark night sky.

Fort Stockton resident Pam Rubio woke up to a superbloom of wildflowers near her front yard after the recent heavy rains. Local resident Pam Rubio woke up to hundreds of wildflower blooms in her front yard after the frequent rainfall this month. As a succulent aficionado, Rubio shared that this was a bloom she’s never seen before in the 19-years she lived in her house. Rubio believes the eye-popping flora to be a type of shaggy portulaca pilosa, commonly known as “chisme”. “I’ve looked and have yet to see those flowers bloom like they did that day,” she shared thinking back on October’s impressive display. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez

Sean and Jake of Phoenix, Arizona stopped in Fort Stockton Friday with their sights set on Silliman Park off U.S. 385 and Railroad Avenue, specifically for the dog park.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn. yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.com.

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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn.yorks@fort stocktonpioneer.com. OCTOBER 5 Big Bend Open Road Race Racers Meet and Greet at Centennial Bar and Lounge.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre announces two performances for the whole family in November. On Saturday, Nov. 4, FSCT is partnering with the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities to bring an original bi-lingual play, “Las Nuevas Tamaleras,” written, directed, and produced by Alicia Mena who wrote the play to honor long-standing traditions and find some humor again following the death of her mother.

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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn. yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.com.