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PECOS TEXAS |
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Just
like the sign says, Pecos is famous for its cantaloupes. The combination of
perfect altitude, dry air, western sunlight and alkaline soil. Pecos ships
around 13 million cantaloupe each year during the harvest from July to
September.
In late summer Pecos puts on its annual Night in Old Pecos &
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Even though Pecos is a small town of less than 10 thousand
residents it has a zoo. At Maxey Park & Zoo you will find buffalo, longhorn
cattle, deer, javelins, antelope and mountain lions. There is a picnic area, a
gazebo and a botanical garden. There is a campground and RV park west of the
park. The West of the Pecos Museum and Park occupies an old saloon and 3 floors of an historic hotel. You will see displays of life in the 1800s and the spot where two outlaws were gunned down by quick draw bartender, Barney Riggs. Fifty rooms of exhibits show Pecos and West Texas history. |
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The phrase "West of the Pecos" is part of Texas lore.
Judge Roy Bean, south of Pecos, in Langtry, claimed to the the "Law West of
the Pecos." Back in Judge Roy Bean's day, the Pecos River marked the line
between civilization and the frontier. When you crossed the Pecos and headed
west, you were traveling into lawless territory. The Pecos River, back in the
1800s still free flowing, starts 200 miles into New Mexico before winding
through West Texas, before running into the Rio Grande east of Langtry. Modern day Pecos is a hug for travel both east to west, but also
north to south. Pecos is a commercial center for ranching, with irrigated
farming, produce processing and oil production. |
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WHERE TO STAY IN PECOS Pecos has several chain lodging options, like Best Western, Holiday Inn Express, Motel 6, Quality Inn, Economy Inn, Hampton Inn and the non-chain Oak Tree Inn and Knights Inn Laura Lodge. WHERE TO EAT IN PECOS |
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