• ABOUT
  • JOURNAL
  • DESTINATIONS
  • CONVERSATIONS
Menu

TANGERINE journal

Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
Destinations for the design-minded traveler

Your Custom Text Here

TANGERINE journal

  • ABOUT
  • JOURNAL
  • DESTINATIONS
  • CONVERSATIONS

El Cosmico | Marfa, Texas

October 13, 2015 Maleeha Sambur
 Instagram via  @chumnei_jia

Instagram via @chumnei_jia

 Instagram via  @klduub

Instagram via @klduub

 Instagram via  @thecsmith15

Instagram via @thecsmith15

 Instagram via  @unclecarl13

Instagram via @unclecarl13

 Photo by  Nick Simonite

Photo by Nick Simonite

 Photo by  Nick Simonite

Photo by Nick Simonite

 Instagram via  @geneticboi

Instagram via @geneticboi

 Photo by  Nick Simonite

Photo by Nick Simonite

 Instagram via  @chumnei_jia   Instagram via  @klduub   Instagram via  @thecsmith15   Instagram via  @unclecarl13   Photo by  Nick Simonite   Photo by  Nick Simonite   Instagram via  @geneticboi   Photo by  Nick Simonite

by Maleeha Sambur

El Cosmico was designed with nomadic traditions in mind, and as such, feels like a very appropriate rest stop for those making an art pilgrimage to Marfa. Sprawled across 21 acres, it offers a variety of kitschy accommodations to suit every budget (choose from teepee, tent, yurt, trailer, or BYO), an on-site bar, a mercantile stocked with a selection of vintage wardrobe finds and plenty of Palo Santo, bikes, woodfired hot tubs to rent, and a "hammock grove" for lazing about beneath the glow of string lights. The vibe is a bit like adult summer camp, and, if I'm to be honest, I thought it might be really annoying, but the kind folks here somehow manage to pull it off without eliciting eye rolls. 

El Cosmico organizes several workshops throughout the year, as well as an entertainment program that includes movies and live music.  It also plays host to the Trans-Pecos Festival every September, a weekend-long event with Americana-meets-psychedelia leanings, showcasing the local food scene and great live acts in an intimate setting (this year, St. Vincent made a surprise appearance, joining Jenny Lewis onstage for a cover of Deee-lite's "Groove is in the Heart," because weirdly wonderful stuff like that just happens at Trans-Pecos). There are also classes and seminars on everything from camp cooking to folk herbalism, shibori dyeing to cowboy roping. If you're music-festival-averse, I'm told the energy here is completely different, and worth checking out. If you're looking to stay at El Cosmico through the festival though, you'd be wise to book well in advance. Ditto if there's a wedding in town. 

For more things to do in Marfa, click here. 

 

In HOTELS Tags El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas
← Casa WabiHueso | Guadalajara, Mexico →