the hotel we stayed at the first night was pretty nifty. i really don't know how to describe it, so you'll just have to see the photos.
the chandaliers had branding irons hung from them -- very cool.
they also had stuffed exotic animals in the lobby
we ate at a crunk mexican restaurant -- it was two story, very spacious on the inside, and -- get this -- the inside was made to look like OUTSIDE. okay okay.. i guess that's not that uncommon a theme for mexican restaurants, but this one was complete with [fake] store-fronts on the second story (looking into the dining room), and a black curtain covering the ceiling with optical fibers poking through to give the illusion of SARS. i mean stars.
unfortunately, i didn't bother to bring my camera from the hotel.. so sadly no pictures.
the next day we began our slightly pornographic trip into the big bend region, as can be clearly seen by nipple mountain: