Pecos (Texas)

Pecos is a town in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. The town claims to have been the site of the first rodeo, on July 4, 1883. == Get in == === By car === 89 mi (143 km) east of Van Horn and 39.5 mi (63.6 km) west of Monahans. Pecos is accessed through Exits 37-52 of I-20. 3rd St & old US Hwy 80 serves as a business route of I-20 through Pecos. Road goes from Exit 37 to Exit 52 of I-20. Cedar St 53 mi (85 km) northwest of Fort Stockton and 86 mi (138 km) southeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Bickley Ave 33 mi (53 km) north of I-10 in Saragosa. === By bus === Greyhound Lines, (bus stop) Sunoco/Stripes at 4101 S Cedar St (Cedar St (US 285) and I-20 at Exit 42), toll-free: 1 800 231-2222. Greyhound travels along I-10/20 between El Paso and Dallas/Ft Worth through Van Horn, Pecos, Midland/Odessa, Big Spring, Sweet Water and/or Abilene. Passengers going towards Alpine or Marfa on US Hwy 90 can transfer to All Aboard America buses in Midland/Odessa whose tickets are booked on Greyhound.com. As this is just a pick-up and drop-off point, tickets should be purchased beforehand online or over the phone. (updated Sep 2022) == Get around == == See == West of the Pecos Museum, 120 E Dot Stafford St, ☏ +1 432 445-5076. Housed in structures built in 1896 and 1904. West of the Pecos Rodeo. The rodeo that started it all. == Do == == Buy == == Eat == Locally-grown cantaloupes Alfredo's Restaurant, 1002 S Cedar St, ☏ +1 432 445-7776. Good Tex-Mex in a modest atmosphere. Try the fajitas. Old Mill BBQ & Burritos, 1318 S Eddy St, ☏ +1 432 447-6106. Golden Palace, 707 S Cedar St, ☏ +1 432 445-9889. == Drink == VIP Sports Bar & Grill, 1330 E 3rd St, ☏ +1 915-316-3867. Tu-Su 5PM-2AM. == Sleep == Budget Inn, 2128 W 3rd St, ☏ +1 432 445-4946. Knights Inn & Suites Pecos, 1000 East 3rd St, ☏ +1 432 445-4924. $59 (Dec 2021). Travelodge, 22 N Frontage Rd, ☏ +1 432-203-0178. $52 (Dec 2021). Motel 6, 4002 S. Cedar St, ☏ +1 432-445-5404. Motel 6/Motel 6 Studio hybrid. $72 (Oct 2024). == Go next ==