An official “Things to Do in Texas” video by Texas Tourism featuring all things Marfa-related bring you an up-close view of a part of Texas that up until now you may only have read about. Posted on their official YouTube channel, the video runs just over two minutes and features some of their local art details and installations that they’re famous for, the unexplained Marfa Lights, who has witnessed them and who has tried to study them, and wraps up with McDonald Observatory, at over 1,000 feet above sea level.
“Breathtaking” is the only way to describe the view from the observatory, and the footage that Texas Tourism was able to gather from it. Minerva Lopez, City of Marfa Visitor Center Director, is the narrator for the short feature film and allows those that have never been to get an eye for a minute version of what Marfa is all about. The focus on all of the inviting things about the city, including historic buildings, artistic sights, the friendly people, and the great food, is central to the video.
