Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Is it cool?: Marfa, Texas

Recently, Marfa is supposed to be a really cool place. There's nothing out there, but it's cool. It's a desert town that is extremely unique and secluded. I visited Marfa before it was "cool", back after No Country For Old Men came out in 2007. Before all of the weird art and New York millionaires moved there for it's "peace", everyone went there for the lights. I'm sure people still do, but not as much as they did before. But is it still cool? I'm still wondering if it's now worth as much for the six hour drive to stay in a teepee or airstream for 100 bucks a night. Of course it's turned into a liberal hotspot for hipsters, driving out every last grandpa for his 1832 bachelor pad. But I see it as a good thing. Too many tourists want to go to these exotic places to spend thousands of bucks. Or maybe that it's just far away from everything. Many of the big city newcomers said that it's placid environment is one of the main reasons for moving there. But why Marfa? In Texas? I don't know man, but if I move there, I'm going to create my own burning man festival and the real burning man won't even be good for the new Star Wars set. It's cool

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