Alpine Texas, Holland Hotel

Built in 1928 and re-built in 2011, the Holland Hotel is again (still) the beating heart of the Big Bend country! We have driven by it twice in the past but this time I was determined to have a closer look. We checked out the dining room but balked at the $30 and up meals. But it was well worth the visit in any case. It really is a grand old hotel.

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The 51%ers. This is a loophole in the new "Open Carry" law that allows responsible business owners to keep the gun freaks from scaring customers out of their businesses. It is a declaration that a business derives 51% or more of their revenues from the on premises sale of alcohol, thereby making the open carry of weapons illegal. To say the gus freaks are upset is an understatement. This is a voluntary declaration, not subject to an audit, something the NRA would dearly love to volunteer to do. The 51% signs are very common in Texas proving that not all Texans are crazy!