Maybe moving to Alpine..... (Bowie, Marfa: how much, home, transfer)

[bella14]

stay home mom, 5 year old & federal worker......need as much info as possible:
how much are property taxes, schools, craime rate, cell phone companies, internet, supermarkets, community, churches, etc.....need all info.....
thanks

[Bo]

For as small a town as it is, there are quite a few posts in this forum about life in Alpine, some of which may answer your questions. I highly recommend that you look for the "Search this Forum" feature here and do a search for "Alpine."

I don't plan to move there, but having visited, I find it intriguing because it's so isolated and in many ways different from other parts of Texas.

[bella14]

Bowie....thanks for your response...I did that and didn't find anything....something I'm not doing right?

[GayleTX]

Bella.....go to top R of page, click on 'search'...type in 'alpine' then click on 'show posts'.......then do the same with 'show threads'. There are many posts......hope they are helpful.

The City of Alpine Texas website appears to have much of the info you mentioned.

[Bo]

I found 165 threads in this forum (excluding the subforums) that include the word "Alpine."

Here are a few that seem relevant:

Verizon in Alpine
Alpine: Any lakes nearby to fish?
Alpine, Marfa area
Alpine/Marathon Texas
Alpine Hazardous Waste Sites
Oh help..need to know bout Alpine
Tell me about Alpine
Moving to Alpine
Alpine / Marfa Relocation
Small Tx. Art towns?

[bella14]

Thanks you guys! Obviously don't know how to work this thing! Look forward to reading this stuff.

[texasexplorer]

The only thing I can help you out with info is to recommend a church.I dont know about the other things.I recommend the Alpine Church of Christ.
God Bless
-texasexplorer

[catman]

bella14: Alpine, along with Marfa and Fort Davis, are my favorite places in Texas. The only real disadvantage (unless you're looking for a job there) is that they are a long way from anywhere else. But in some ways that's an advantage! I love it out there.

[bella14]

I've looked at the OLD threats on Alpine (from 2006).
Looking for more recent info from folks that really know Alpine.
We're probably being transfered with a federal job. I'm a stay home mom and we have a 5 year old kindergartener.
We're asking for folks to give us their input on everyday living in Alpine: schools, churches, stores, gas stations, housing, community, internet companies, supermarkets,things to do, weather, drives....everything and anything you could possibly think of passing along to us would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

[TXknitter]

Bella, the 2006 date you are looking at is on the right side of reply. Look on the blue part LEFT side, and that is the date of the post. okay? There are lots of recent posts on Alpine. Good luck to you.