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December 18-19 Children’s Christmas Store, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The 35th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Off (cook-off) will be held in the Terlingua Ghostown on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Participants need to bring their best Black-eyed Peas for judging and to share with spectators. Award and prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place.

The Big Bend Livestock Show Association will hold its 82nd Annual stock show January 8-10 at the Alpine ISD Ag Barn. Schedule of Events Thursday, January 8 •Allmarketanimalsmustbeweighedin and entry fees paid between 4 p.m.

In case you missed Saturday’s function at Hillside Baptist Church, the folks there will open their Annual Children’s Christmas Store for two more days. The “store” will be in the Fellowship Hall at Hillside and will be open from 1:30 p.m.

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The folks at Hillside Baptist Church in Alpine, Texas, cordially invite the public to share in their annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24 at 7 p.m. Traditional Christmas carols sung by the congregation, interspersed with scriptures telling of the birth of Christ, will help all to...

The Annual Live Nativity, sponsored by Michael’s Mountain Ministry of Alpine, will be held December 19, 20, and 21 this year at the stable area by Kokernot Lodge.

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In Far West Texas, many traditions run as deep as the desert horizon, and few are as treasured as the Biscocho. These small, subtly sweet cookies have long been a staple at holiday gatherings, weddings, quinceañeras, and just about any occasion where family and celebration come together.