Category: Business

Tom Shirey was set to open a new restaurant in Golden, TX, “the Watermelon Capital of the Lone Star state” and the hometown of singer Kacey Musgraves. “I bought a little building there,” Tom remembers, “and we were going to be open a few nights a week and sell barbecue ribs and all-you-can-eat catfish. It’s…

George and Gloria Cooksey are the owners of Red River RV Park located on the bank of the river on the west end of town. George is no stranger to the valley. Growing up in Amarillo, he spent most of his boyhood summer months in Red River. His grandparents, the O’Neals, owned the Zuni Cabins…

A native of Birmingham AL, Chappell Stewart has been coming to Red River since she was in her teens because her family owned a condo at Eisenhut Condo. She is now a permanent resident and has begun a new business venture. It’s called Valley & Sky and it can be found online, as well as…

Der Markt Food Store, which opened its doors in 1970, recently got a major facelift. Historical corrugated metal siding was added – in keeping with the old mining theme seen on other nearby buildings. The design was the work of architect Brian Calhoun, son of store owner Ted Calhoun. In addition to the siding, the…

Music is a regular summer feature at the Motherlode, Lost Love Saloon, Rockin’ 3M Ranch, Bobcat Pass Cowboy Evening, Bull O’ The Woods Saloon, Red River Brewing Co. & Distillery, The Tip at the Red River Ski Area and special events around town. As is always the case with special events and musical productions in…

In the winter of 2019, Amarillo’s Matt Dietz purchased the historic Pioneer Lodge in downtown Red River, acquiring the place just before the annual Red River Mardi Gras in the Mountains celebration. Built in the 1920s and operated for over 30 years by Dolly and W.A. Johnson, the property, which once included a stables for…

Marisa Nimon (above) has been operating Living The Dream Photography since buying a Red River business license in 2013. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she  specializes in weddings, portraits and commercial photography. As of the first half of the year, however, she’s been documenting her friends and neighbors and the sense of community that’s developed…

Noisy Water Winery has opened a wine-tasting shop at 519 E. Main, at the corner of Main and Golden Treasure Trail. They opened on Memorial Day weekend with 20,000 motorcycle enthusiasts in town: nothing like kicking things off in high gear! Headquartered in Ruidoso where the wine is made, they offer a variety of their…

When mining activity in Red River City fizzled out around 1905, the town wasn’t a ghost town yet, but it was well on the way to ghost town status like Elizabethtown and LaBelle. It had, however, begun to attract visitors who were interested in cool summers in the mountains and fishing in pristine trout waters.…