Upcoming Events & Attractions

	Saturday, June 23 Tom Griffith \| 12 Gage Restaurant Tom Griffith has been performing since the middle 1970s. His musical arrangements are his personal synthesis of traditional and contemporary folk, roots, and blues.
	Friday, June 29 Garrison Brothers Dinner \| 12 Gage Restaurant Join us for our Garrison Brothers Dinner at the 12 Gage Restaurant for a special – and spirited – evening of delicious food and drink in collaboration with Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Contact the front desk for more details!
	Saturday, June 30 Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Blue Pool Party \| Gage Hotel Pool To celebrate the release of their new bourbon, Balmorhea, we’ve partnered with Garrison Brothers to host Texas’ largest swim party ever this summer at the Gage Hotel pool. Proceeds from the event will go toward Balmorhea park restoration.
	Saturday, July 7 4th of July in Big Bend \| Post Park (Fort Peña Colorado Park) Big Bend celebrates the 4th in a big way – all are welcome to the Annual BBQ and Dance in Marathon,TX! BBQ starts at noon until 3:00pm and dance begins at 9:00pm until 1:00am. All proceeds benefit the Marathon ISD Booster Club. For more information, contact Coy Gonzalez at the Marathon school (432) 386-4431 or email cogonzal@marathonisd.net.
	Saturday, July 7 4th of July Annual Chili Cook-off \| Post Park (Fort Peña Colorado Park) Marathon hosts two annual chili cook offs over 4th of July holiday. Both benefit local charities, including the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department. Entry fee is $25.00 for each cook, each day. For more information, contact Betty Ramirez by phone at 432-294-0608 (cell) or email bettytaylorramirez@yahoo.com.
	Saturday, July 14 Grilling at The Gage with Cured \| Gage Hotel Our Grilling at The Gage summer culinary series continues with James Beard-Nominated Chef, Stephen McHugh of Cured, on Saturday, July 14th! Join us for a special culinary evening under the stars with one of San Antonio’s most celebrated chefs. Reservations required.
	Thursday, July 26 – Sunday, July 29 Viva Big Bend \| Marathon, TX Viva Big Bend features more than 50 bands in 10 venues spread around Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Marathon. The music fans who journey to West Texas for the festival tend to appreciate its focus on Texas music—roots-rock, country, Tex-Mex, Latin, blues, and folk—as well as the desert mountain landscape. You don’t meet too many strangers when everybody in the crowd shares a love of live music and West Texas.
	Friday, August 17 – Saturday, August 18 Marathon Songwriters Festival \| Gage Hotel and Brick Vault Brewery & BBQ Intimate performances by five master songwriters in a setting that exudes luxurious comfort and charm surrounded by a landscape that captivates and inspires – welcome to the Marathon Songwriters Festival – a new, exclusive experience for guests of the Gage Hotel. Call (432)386-4205 for reservations or visit www.marathonsongs.com for ticket information.
	Saturday, September 8 TX Whiskey Dinner \| 12 Gage Restaurant Join us for our TX Whiskey Dinner at the 12 Gage Restaurant for a special – and spirited – evening of delicious food and drink in collaboration with TX Whiskey. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Contact the front desk for more details!
	Saturday, August 4 Gage Anniversary Picnic \| Gage Gardens We’d like you to join us for our Anniversary Picnic with great music, food and, of course, wine under the big and bright west Texas stars! Call the Gage front desk for details.

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	Saturday, June 23 Tom Griffith \| 12 Gage Restaurant Tom Griffith has been performing since the middle 1970s. His musical arrangements are his personal synthesis of traditional and contemporary folk, roots, and blues.
	Friday, June 29 Garrison Brothers Dinner \| 12 Gage Restaurant Join us for our Garrison Brothers Dinner at the 12 Gage Restaurant for a special – and spirited – evening of delicious food and drink in collaboration with Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Contact the front desk for more details!
	Saturday, June 30 Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Blue Pool Party \| Gage Hotel Pool To celebrate the release of their new bourbon, Balmorhea, we’ve partnered with Garrison Brothers to host Texas’ largest swim party ever this summer at the Gage Hotel pool. Proceeds from the event will go toward Balmorhea park restoration.
	Saturday, July 7 4th of July in Big Bend \| Post Park (Fort Peña Colorado Park) Big Bend celebrates the 4th in a big way – all are welcome to the Annual BBQ and Dance in Marathon,TX! BBQ starts at noon until 3:00pm and dance begins at 9:00pm until 1:00am. All proceeds benefit the Marathon ISD Booster Club. For more information, contact Coy Gonzalez at the Marathon school (432) 386-4431 or email cogonzal@marathonisd.net.
	Saturday, July 7 4th of July Annual Chili Cook-off \| Post Park (Fort Peña Colorado Park) Marathon hosts two annual chili cook offs over 4th of July holiday. Both benefit local charities, including the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department. Entry fee is $25.00 for each cook, each day. For more information, contact Betty Ramirez by phone at 432-294-0608 (cell) or email bettytaylorramirez@yahoo.com.
	Saturday, July 14 Grilling at The Gage with Cured \| Gage Hotel Our Grilling at The Gage summer culinary series continues with James Beard-Nominated Chef, Stephen McHugh of Cured, on Saturday, July 14th! Join us for a special culinary evening under the stars with one of San Antonio’s most celebrated chefs. Reservations required.
	Thursday, July 26 – Sunday, July 29 Viva Big Bend \| Marathon, TX Viva Big Bend features more than 50 bands in 10 venues spread around Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Marathon. The music fans who journey to West Texas for the festival tend to appreciate its focus on Texas music—roots-rock, country, Tex-Mex, Latin, blues, and folk—as well as the desert mountain landscape. You don’t meet too many strangers when everybody in the crowd shares a love of live music and West Texas.
	Friday, August 17 – Saturday, August 18 Marathon Songwriters Festival \| Gage Hotel and Brick Vault Brewery & BBQ Intimate performances by five master songwriters in a setting that exudes luxurious comfort and charm surrounded by a landscape that captivates and inspires – welcome to the Marathon Songwriters Festival – a new, exclusive experience for guests of the Gage Hotel. Call (432)386-4205 for reservations or visit www.marathonsongs.com for ticket information.
	Saturday, September 8 TX Whiskey Dinner \| 12 Gage Restaurant Join us for our TX Whiskey Dinner at the 12 Gage Restaurant for a special – and spirited – evening of delicious food and drink in collaboration with TX Whiskey. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Contact the front desk for more details!
	Saturday, August 4 Gage Anniversary Picnic \| Gage Gardens We’d like you to join us for our Anniversary Picnic with great music, food and, of course, wine under the big and bright west Texas stars! Call the Gage front desk for details.