History

Are you looking for some safe entertainment? Feeling nostalgic for a taste of the 1950s or ‘60s? Just want to get out of the house because it’s Saturday night and you hear your kids almost screaming with cabin fever? And maybe you feel like screaming too! Well -- have I got a deal for you! But first I have to tell you that I love live theatre and have been a movie buff since I was knee high to a katydid.

Have you been to Polly, Texas? Do you know where Polly is? Have you ever heard of Polly? You need to. This is a truly scenic and serene area full of grand oaks and Hill Country cedars along the banks of Privilege Creek and Bear Creek. And full of history. Mostly abandoned now, about 70 families once called Polly, Texas home.

Looming large on Brady’s iconic courthouse square is a hidden gem. Passing by the three-story brick building on the northwest corner, one might not give it a second glance. However, nestled inside the almost 100-year-old Hotel Brady is the emerging Trucountry Inn – a vintage boutique respite with Western-themed suites and rooms, an elegant ballroom and a fun, sometimes lively saloon. While finishing touches are still being made inside and outside, beaming owner Heather Myles tips her ...

Getting married is a symbol of love and what better place to get married than one founded and built and maintained on love. Texas Old Town, near the city of Kyle, is just down the road from the city of Austin but when you are here you will feel like you are way out in the country or that you’ve stepped back in time. The four wedding venues on the 55 acres here are surrounded by grass and trees and flowers, some are near quaint waterfalls and creeks, and each building is handcrafted of w ...

Want to take a trip back in time? Want to stop the cattle rustlers? Want to star in a Western movie? You can do it every weekend right here in the Hill Country. The good guys with guns in their hands may be you or your family and friends. The bad guys are steel targets.

These are the words of commitment one first sees entering Kimble County’s new Historical Museum. Efficiently and expertly designed and housed in the county’s former hospital built in 1958, the museum officially opened in March, 2019. Tracing the county’s creation from Bexar County in 1858 and organization in 1876, the 12,000-sq.ft.

When Shannon Worrell inherited property in Mason, it wasn’t exactly a dream come true. Not at the time – far from it. The location was great, within easy walking distance of the picturesque, vibrant town square and bordered by Comanche Creek. But a dilapidated building, the one-time Ana Lee Nursing Home, sprawled over 10,000 square feet, literally piled with trash and debris, and in such a sorry state that it was going to be condemned by the City. After Miss Lee retired in the 1980s, Wo ...

Leakey, the county seat of Real County, welcomes visitors and attracts newcomers to an area of outstanding natural beauty. Its steep, rugged terrain creates deep canyons which shelter the Frio and Nueces rivers. Lazy, slow-moving stretches of water are interspersed with thrilling whitewater rapids and deep pools, providing exceptional kayaking, tubing and fishing for outdoor enthusiasts. Driving tours are popular with both auto and motorcycle aficionados, where hairpin curves cling to the m ...

The act of skilled, visual creativity is an astounding thing. The proficiency to physically and emotionally capture, in two- and/or three-dimension, likenesses that evoke an other-worldly reality has always been an appreciated and revered aspect within the greater realm of the recognized arts. It’s inspiring when encountered as are those few gifted with the abilities to actually execute.

Castroville is one of those small towns you drive through coming and going somewhere else. We’re always anxious to get where we’re going and ready to be home at the end of a trip. But we always stop in Castroville early in the morning at Haby’s Alsatian Bakery on our way to Big Bend.