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The Bastropian 2012-13 5

IndexAdvertisers directory ........................... 94Antiques ............................................... 58Bus routes ............................................. 46Churches ............................................. 91

County Guide ......................................... 6County Map .......................................... 55Dining ..................................................... 80Entertainment ....................................... 30Events ..................................................... 22

History ..................................................... 42Introduction ............................................. 5Libraries .................................................. 40Local government .................................. 6Lodging .................................................. 88

Museum .............................................. 36Outdoors .............................................. 9Schools .................................................. 6Shopping ............................................ 60Walking tour ....................................... 44

Visitors InformationBastrop CountyChambers of CommerceBASTROPBastrop Chamber of Commerce927 Main St., Bastrop, Texas 78602Phone: (512) 303-0558Fax: (512) 303-0305www.bastropchamber.com

ELGINElgin Chamber of Commerce114 Central Ave., Elgin, Texas 78621Phone: (512) 285-4515Fax: (512) 281-3393www.elgintx.com

SMITHVILLESmithville AreaChamber of Commerce100 First St., Smithville, Texas 78957Phone: (512) 237-2313www.ci.smithville.tx.uswww.smithvilletexas.net

Bastrop, Texas 1832 - 2012

Hi, neighbor. Since you are reading The Bastropian, you have already selected the num-

ber one, most comprehensive countywide Visitors Guide around. Thanks for helping the

City of Bastrop celebrate 180 years of its wonderful existence.

Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, Texas are the cities that are re� ected in the BEST logo, but

Bastrop County goes far beyond those limits. Paige and McDade to the north, along with

Camp Swift, sing the songs of an incredible history that has helped shape the county that

is present day Bastrop. Cedar Creek, Red Rock, Rockne and Rosanky cultivated the soil to

make the county productive for generations past and present. All of these communities now

provide a huge calling to immigrants from other countries, other states and other communi-

ties across Texas - and as close as Austin.

The past few years have brought amazing changes and challenges to our community.

Wild� res, rebuilding, Highway 71 improvements, new housing communities and new shop-

ping centers have dramatically changed the business climate and economy of the area. Our

continued growth and prosperity has enhanced the quality of life for all our citizens, but it

has been managed in a way that has allowed us to maintain our historic charm and ambi-

ence. The tourism industry has grown dramatically since we became a Texas Main Street

City, part of the Texas Historical Commission’s Community Heritage Development Pro-

gram.We at the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce, and I’m sure at the Elgin and Smithville

chambers, enjoy visiting every day with travelers who are future Bastropians, and we always

give them a copy of this marvelous tool, The Bastropian, Bastrop County Visitors Guide.

Enjoy! Don’t forget to stop by the chamber of� ce, located at 927 Main Street in Bastrop for

city and county maps and other area information.

Susan Weems Wendel, IOM

President and CEO

The old iron bridge in downtown Bastrop is a gathering place for locals and visitors alike.

On the cover

2012-2013

A message fromSusan Wendel

Susan Wendel President and CEOBastrop Chamber

of Commerce

Bastrop Chamber of Commerce

927 Main St., Bastrop, Texas 78602

(512) 303-0558

Editor: Cyndi WrightAdvertising: Debbie Denny

Assistant Editor: Terry HagertySports Editor: Chris Dukes

Staff Writer: Erin GreenClassifieds, Subscriptions:

Ginny PickeringProduction: Angel Rosa

The Bastrop AdvertiserTexas’ Oldest Weekly Newspaper

Since March 1, 1853Semi-Weekly Since Sept. 5, 1977

The Bastropian 2012-13 is the official visitors and newcomers guide published annually by The Bastrop Advertiser. Copies of the guide are available throughout the year while supplies last at The Bastrop

Advertiser office, chamber of commerce offices and selected businesses and points of interest.The Bastrop Advertiser is published on Thursdays and Saturdays by Austin Community Newspapers, a division of Cox Newspapers at The Bastrop Advertiser, P.O. Box 459/908 Water St., Bastrop, TX 78602.

Phone: 321-2557, Fax: 321-1680 / Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 pm. Monday through Friday.The Bastropian is a copyrighted publication of The Bastrop Advertiser.

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The largest of the four school districts in Bastrop County is the Bastrop Independent School District which serves the commu-nities of Bastrop, Cedar Creek, Red Rock, Rockne, Paige and some other unincorpo-rated areas. The district spans 433 square miles. The other three districts are Elgin, Smithville and McDade.

Bastrop ISDBISD is approximately 30 miles south-

east of Austin in the heart of the Lost Pines area of central Texas. The district includes Bastrop High School, Cedar Creek High School, Genesis High School, an alternative high school two middle schools, two inter-mediate schools, six elementary schools, a state of the art facility, the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Performing Arts Center, and Bastrop Me-morial stadium which is home to the Bears and Eagles athletic programs.

Call (512) 321-2292 or visit www.bas-trop.isd.tenet.edu for more information.

Elgin ISDThe Elgin school district is comprised

of more than 168 square miles in portions of Bastrop, Lee and Travis counties. The district is located approximately 22 miles east of Austin and is in the Region 13 Edu-cation Service Center area. There are three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school and one alternative campus. Call (512) 281-3434 or visit www.elginisd.net for more information.

Smithville ISDSmithville ISD includes an early child-

hood school (pre-k -2nd grade, an elemen-tary school, one junior high and one high school.

Call (512) 237-2487 or visit www.smith-villeisd.org for more information.

McDade ISDThe McDade school district is the small-

est district in Bastrop County, serving the northeastern community of McDade. The district’s highest grade level is 8th grade; high school students in McDade attend school in Bastrop or Elgin. McDade’s stu-dents attend school on one campus. Call (512) 273-0292 or visit www.mcdadeisd.info for more information.

Government

BastropMore than 30 years ago the city of

Bastrop adopted the council-manager form

of municipal government. The city council hires an executive to administer all day to day city services according to the policies set by the five-member council plus the mayor. Beginning in 2002 Bastrop became a home rule charter city which was approved by local voters in 2000 after the town’s population surpassed 5,000. The current

council includes Mayor Terry Orr, Council Members Joe Beal, Ken Kesselus, Kay Gar-cia McAnally, Dock Jackson and Julie Hart, all elected from the city at large.

City Manager Mike Talbot is responsible for all city government functions, includ-ing delivery of electric, water and wastewa-ter utility services. He also oversees all city departments including the parks, police, library, storm water drainage, streets and alleys, and other administrative functions. Recently the city opened a new city hall and convention and exhibition hall. For more information on the city visit www.cityofbas-trop.org or call (512) 332-8800.

ElginThe county’s largest city, Elgin is also a

home rule charter city and has an interim city manager, Greg Vick. He is guided by a mayor and eight-member council elected by single-member districts in four wards. City hall is located at 310 North Main St. The main contact number is (512) 281-5724 and more information can be obtained online at www.elgintx.com .

SmithvilleSmithville is a general law city governed

under state laws with a council-manager

form of government. Tex Middlebrook is the city manager who works for the mayor and five-member city council. City hall is locat-ed at the corner of Main and Fourth streets. More information can be found at www.ci.smithville.tx.us.com or the main contact number at (512) 237-3282

Bastrop CountyBastrop County government is led by an

elected county judge and four commission-ers who set policy and serve as the com-missioners court. This rule-making body also oversee county road maintenance and construction in specific territories. Interim Judge Jim Wither is the chief administrative officer.

Other elected officials include the Coun-ty Clerk, District Attorney, County Court At Law Judge, District Judge, Sheriff, District Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Assessor-Collector, 4 Constables, 4 Justices of the Peace, and an Auditor.

A central point of contact for the county judge is (512) 332-7201 and (512) 332-4000 for the county commissioners. The court-house complex is located at the corners of Pine, Pecan and Water Streets. Other infor-mation can be obtained at the county web-site www.co.bastrop.tx.us.

6 The Bastropian 2012-13

county guideFour great school districts, plus government info

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Welcome

Bastrop offers a wide variety of fun things to do, including some that are a little quirky. But are all activities you can do for little or no expense. Try out some possibilities from the following list that local well-known historian and author Ken Kesselus helped compile.

n Follow Water Street south until it passes under the bridge. At the top of the hill, stop and go over the very high river bluff and enjoy the view. Just south is the place where the old San Antonio Road crossed the Colorado and provided the impetus for the town of Bastrop. Pretend you are Stephen F. Austin in 1821, seeing this place on his first trip to Texas and envisioning it as a great place to build a town.n Beginning to work your way back north, go under the bridge and stop at Ferry Park. Swing while contemplating what the big art piece might represent. n Turn left onto Main Street and con-tinue north toward the old business district. Visit the museum for an inex-pensive entry fee. Find out about the Wilbarger Scalping and the legend sur-rounding it and look for the funky hair art. Be sure and check out the site for the new museum and visitors center on the corner of Main and Pine streets.n Check out the old buildings and imag-ine what the area would have looked like before automobiles and electricity changed the complexion of what was the only location of businesses 100 years ago. n Go into the Book Basket and tell them Ken sent you. Buy an inexpensive copy of Bastrop According to Ken: Vol. I.n Stop in the visitor’s center in the old 1890 First National Bank building. Go up to the cage and practice pulling a bank heist. Try to figure out why the place was never robbed. Ask if they have informa-tion about bridge spitting. Pick up a copy of the narrative for the Medallion Walk.n Continue north a few blocks to Tra-cy’s Drive in Grocery, at the Cedar Street intersection. Check out the interesting decor of this six-decades-old institu-tion. Ask the clerk to cut off a hunk of rat cheese to munch on while observ-ing the interplay between workers and customers. Ask who is Tracy’s favorite nephew. Before you leave, buy a banana and a package of saltine crackers (bro-ken down from a regular box of four and sold cheap). You will need these for the next two activities.n Retrace your route to Farm Street and turn right. Head down the hill to Fisher-man’s Park. Follow the road to the river

and find some very fat ducks, being care-ful because the city council has declared

them “protected fowl.” Open the box of crackers and begin feeding. Walk up-

river a few hundred yards to find a small sand bar. Have a rock skipping contest.n Go back to the corner of Main and Chestnut streets for a break at Lock Drug. Step up to the old-time fountain. Present your banana and ask them to make a banana split for you.n Get out your copy of the narrative for the Medallion walk along Chestnut Street. Start at Main and walk east, not-ing the unique designs on the medal-lions and reading about the history they represent. See if you can spot any mis-takes. When you reach the city hall, stop in for a bathroom break and to see the photos on the wall. Cross the street to check out the convention center and fol-low the north-side medallions on your way back to Main Street. n Continue west of Main, walking out on the old 1924 bridge. Holler some-thing funny at the people on the river walk below. Imagine what you would have seen standing there during the 1935 flood when water came within a few feet of the road bed. Go out over the water and spit into the river. (Be care-ful to miss kayakers and tube-floaters.) Later, ask a resident if this qualifies you for membership in the International So-ciety of Bridge Spitters, of which Opie Taylor is the international Chief Expec-torator.n Go east on Farm Street and check out the area between the railroad tracks and Highway 95. Look for the wild, owner-less chickens running loose. These are objects of a 2009 controversy that result-ed in the city council’s passing a special ordinance protecting them from harm. Note the name of the street you are on. Take a picture standing under the ban-ners that proclaim this street a n Go to the big First National Bank Building in the Tractor Supply shop-ping center west of the river. Study the cool 1906 map of Bastrop County in the entryway. Inside, marvel at the fabu-lous historical mural. Find at least one object that is depicted twice and ask a customer to show you the likeness of the current bank president and his prede-cessor. Ask a teller to exchange a dollar for four quarters.n Return to Main Street and find four local citizens. Give each one of the quar-ters and tell them all you are visiting the town and this is a tangible example of how tourism pays off. Make notes about how their reply so after you get home you can mail a letter to the editor of the Advertiser revealing what they said and how you enjoyed your wacky experience in Bastrop.

Plenty to do for fun while visiting Bastrop County

Be sure and check out the wild chickens around the Farm Street Historic Chicken Sanctuary.


The Colorado River is an exception-al place to “get away from it all,” even for those whose sense of adventure is limited to a hike through bordering parks. Whether strolling along the June Pape River Walk at Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop or fishing off the pier at Smith-ville’s Riverbend Park, the beauty of the Colorado is easily accessible.

It’s such an alluring river, in fact, that a portion of the river was recognized in 2007 as the El Camino Real Paddling Trail by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

In 2008, the Wilbarger Trail, a new section of the paddling trail, was dedi-cated. The trail flows through a unique geological formation that bisects the Calvert Bluff just upstream from Bastrop.

The Colorado River is rated as a Class I river, meaning it has very few hazards and is appropriate for beginners – there are no severe whitewater rapids or other major hazards, but there are a few points in the river where the water moves swift-ly or where there are minor rapids, or where a downed tree that has fallen into the river may cause some trouble.

There are a variety of different trip lengths available that are short enough to be appropriate for tubing, a popular Texas pasttime. But most trips are too long for a tube and a canoe or kayak is the preferred method.

Both allow easy maneuvering through the gentle waters and offer an excellent opportunity to “sneak up” on

wildlife since there are no motors. The banks are, for the most part, heavily wooded, meaning that the sounds of the city soon disappear and are replaced by the calls of birds and the rippling of the water. The roads that cross the river, or come near to it, are few and far between and it is easy to feel instantly transport-ed to another time.

While the banks of the river are pri-vate property, there are occasional grav-el bars and islands that offer an oppor-tunity to get out and stretch the legs or spend an overnight campout.

The time of the trips varies with the speed of the river flow and the length of the trip. There are five- and six-mile trips that take a few hours, 14-mile trips

that can take most of a day and even 26- or 38-mile trips that generally require planning for an overnight campout somewhere along the way.

El Camino Real Paddling Trail

This paddle trail was officially named in 2007, but it has always been a beau-tiful float and the perfect ride for those looking for a half day or so on the river.

Only three other cities in Texas have received the prestigious trail designa-tion. The El Camino Real Paddling Trail is a curved six miles, starting at Fisher-man’s Park and ending at Lost Pines Rec-

The Colorado offers wealth of recreational funoutdoorS

The Colorado River is one of Bastrop’s most popular destinations. Recreational and competitive canoeists can be often seen enjoying the river.

See outdoorS, page 10


reational Trails near Tahitian Village. The El Camino Real Trail connects with the 14-mile Wilbarger Paddling Trail, which originates at the FM 969 bridge in Utley and will connect with the four-mile Red Bluff Paddling Trail, which will start at Lost Pines Recreational Trails and end in ColoVista.

The paddle trail is named for the El Camino Real de los Tejas, a land trail running between Mexico and Naci-toches, La., more than 300 years ago. The trail, which crossed the Colorado River at Bastrop, was well-beaten by such his-torical figures as Moses Austin and his son, Stephen F. Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston. This trail was made possible through a partner-ship between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, city of Bastrop, Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, Bastrop Visitor Center, Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement Dis-trict No. 2, Discover the Lost Pines, Ris-ing Phoenix Adventures, Environmen-tal Stewardship, Pines & Prairies Land Trust and LCRA.

To learn more about the paddling trails, just head to www.tpwd.state.t x .us/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails/inland/bastrop or www.lcra.org./com-munity/ecodev/crt/river_users_guide.html.

Planning a river tripOne of the most important elements

of any river trip is planning. Here are some hints that might make your trip more enjoyable:n Consider the weather when plan-ning your river trip. Texas weather can change rapidly, particularly during the spring. Floods can occur quickly. The National Weather Service broadcasts continuous weather information, but to receive these transmissions you need a special weather radio. Frequencies used for broadcasts are 162.400 from Aus-tin to Bastrop, 162.500 from Bastrop to Eagle Lake. 162.425 from Eagle Lake to the Gulf.n Obtain as much information as pos-sible about the stretch of river you wish to boat or canoe. Large-scale USGS top-ographic maps and aerial photographs are available from a number of sources including government agencies, par-ticularly the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) and map stores.n Call the LCRA for recorded lake and river information at 512-473-3333 or 1-800-776- 3333. This information can be used to determine if releases are be-ing made from upstream dams to esti-

mate how long your trip may take.n Decide on the length of your float trip and identify legal access points for launching and take out. For most peo-ple, 10 river miles are more than enough for a day trip. Know your abilities and limitations. Always plan to complete your run by dark.

n Be sure to lock vehicles at both put-in and take-out locations and don’t for-get your car keys. Become familiar with your take-out location by walking down to the river and taking note of signs or other landmarks. Whenever possible, talk to someone who has previously run that stretch of river.

n Do not travel alone. If possible, have at least two boats per outing. At the same time, try to avoid mixing faster craft with slower ones. Always let someone know where you are going and your approxi-mate return time.n Leave your pets, firearms and valu-ables at home.

There are four entry/exit points along the Colorado River.

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Buescher State ParkBuescher State Park is located two miles

northwest of Smithville just off of Highway 71 on FM 153. The park is just east of Bastrop State Park and the two are connected by Park Road 1C.

The scenic 12-mile long winding, hilly road between Buescher and Bastrop State Parks is an ideal setting for a wonderfully scenic bike ride, but should be used only by experienced cyclists.

A variety of campsites, cabins, shelters and pavilion locations are available.

There are 25 campsites with water, which may be rented for $12 per night and 32 camp-sites with electric and water hook-ups, which start at $17 per night and may be rented weekly or monthly during non-peak times.

The park offers three cabins, which house a maximum of four people for $75 per night.

Two screened shelters are available with picnic tables, electric outlets, lights and wa-ter nearby. A fire ring and upright grill is also available, all for $25 per night.

Two premium screened shelters are avail-able with ceiling fans, electric outlets, picnic tables, smoker/grill and fire ring. The shelters are winterized during cold months and are ADA compliant, all for $45 per night.

A group recreation hall with kitchen, ca-pacity 100, is $250 per day Saturday and Sun-day and $200 per day Monday through Friday.

A group picnic pavilion with tables, elec-tricity, fireplace and restrooms nearby are $40 per day.

The daily entrance fee for ages 13 and older is $4. There is a $2 charge for ages 13 and older who wish to drive on Park Road 1C only.

State park season passes are available at $70 for one pass or $85 for two passes.

The park was created in 1936 thanks to a land donation by Emil and Elizabeth Buescher of 318 acres. After Emil Buescher’s death, his heirs donated 318 more acres.

Today, the park provides more than 1,016 acres of scenic area. Additional land was ac-quired by the city of Smithville.

The park is adjacent to the MD Anderson and UT Cancer Research Center.

El Camino Real once ran near the park con-necting San Antonio de Bexar with Spanish missions in East Texas.

Original park improvements were made by the Civilian Conservation Corps and their craft can be seen in various locations in the park.

The park has 7.5 miles of hiking trails through a variety of terrain, including dense forest cover and provides prime nature study.

The park offers a wide range of activities, including a 25-acre lake that is stocked with crappie, bass, perch and rainbow trout. Boats are permitted on the lake, but not gas pow-ered motors. The park does offer canoe rent-als. There is no launching ramp and the lake is kept at a consistent level with a water well pump.

For more information, contact Buescher State Park at 512-237-2241.


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Bastrop State Park

Anyone looking for a nice and easy weekend getaway can look to Bastrop State Park, located east of downtown Bastrop on Highway 21 for hiking, picnicking, swimming, golfing and more.

The park rests on 5,926 acres in the fa-mous Lost Pines, an isolated timbered re-gion of loblolly pine, cedar and oak trees.

Built during the 1930s, mostly with la-bor from the Civilian Conservation Corps, designs for Bastrop State Park set the basic style for all other Texas state parks.

On Sept. 4, 2011, the park was closed due to the Bastrop County Complex fire, which ultimately burned 96 percent of the park’s land; the cabins and most other structures within the park were threatened, but ultimately saved.

Before the fire, the park had started a series of capital improve-ment projects to replace roofs, improve accessibility and upgrade fa-cilities and infrastructure to the park’s cabins and camping facilities.

Each of the 14 cabins in the park come equipped with air con-ditioning, fireplace, kitchen with microwave, refrigerator, stovetop, waist-high grill outside and a bathroom with sink, toilet and shower. The cabins also have new roofs, which were redone after the fire.

The cabins accommodate two to six people each; one cabin is now fully ADA accessible. Reservations can be made in advance by calling the state’s central reservation system at 512-389-8900.

Other facilities have tent and RV camping areas with ADA acces-sibility and upgraded bath and toilet facilities. Visitors will also find an 8.5-mile hiking trail with primitive camping permitted without fires.

The Lost Pines Lodge accommodates eight people in air-condi-tioned and heated comfort. The lodge has a stove, refrigerator, oven and bath facilities. For larger groups, a group camp is available which can accommodate up to 90 people. The facility includes four dorms.

A heated combination dining and recreation hall with a 90-per-son capacity is furnished with tables, chairs, refrigerator, stove and outside barbecue pit.

The park also features a 365,000-gallon swimming pool, which has a new liner; the poolhouse features a new roof and new showers. A snack bar can be found inside the pool facility and there are picnic tables nearby.

The park has opportunities for backpacking, camping, picnick-ing, hiking, biking, canoeing and fishing.

A 10-acre lake at the park is stocked with perch, bass and catfish for anglers of all ages to test their skills. A fishing license and en-trance fee is required.

For more information, call Bastrop State at 512-321-2101 or call park information toll-free at 1-800-792-1112.

Two state parks offer multiple opportunitiesIF You Go

Located on Highway 21 and Loop 150

Phone: 512-321-2101Hours: Open year roundPark fees: $4 per day, per per-son 13 years and older; $2 per day, per person 13 and older for restricted use. Group adult entrance fee is $2. Season passes are available for $60 per person and $75 per family. Activities: Camping, fishing, biking, swimming, golf, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Cabins are available and start at $80 per night for a two person cabin. Free wi-fi internet access is available.

Camping in one of the beautiful state parks by a body of water is only one option available to visitors.

IF You Go100 Park Road 1E, Smithville, 78957

Phone: 512-237-2241Hours: Open year roundPark fees: $4 per day, per per-son 13 years and older; $2 per day, per person 13 and older for restricted use. Group adult entrance fee is $2. Season pass-es are available for $70 per card and $85 for two cards. Activities: Camping, fishing, bik-ing, hiking, kayaking/canoeing and nature study. Swimming and golf are available at Bastrop State Park, nearby.


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McKinney RoughsMcKinney Roughs Nature Park offers

plenty of fun and education for nature lov-ers.

The park is located between Austin and Bastrop at 1884 Texas 71.

The 1,100-acre nature park has char-acteristics of four Texas ecosystems and provides habitat for hundreds of species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles.

Once slated for development as resi-dential housing, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) purchased the site in 1995 and developed it as a nature park and natural science center in 1998.Some of the things that can be found at McKinney Roughs, just eight miles west of Bastrop are:n Outdoor recreation – Explore 18 miles of trails on foot or horseback while enjoying the natural surroundings of this mostly un-developed nature park. McKinney Roughs offers many free and low-cost community programs to help the public learn more about the natural beauty of the park and the Colorado River. To see the latest cal-endar of community programs, visit www.lcra.org/parks.n Birding, wildlife and nature study – Hundreds of native plants, birds and mam-mals reside at McKinney Roughs. Visitors frequently come to the park to learn more about the birds and wildlife of Texas. Free guidebooks and binoculars can be checked out on loan from the visitor center.n Exhibit hall – Interactive exhibits enable visitors to get close to some of the area’s in-digenous species, including snakes, turtles, salamanders, toads and frogs. A 1,300-gal-lon aquarium is filled with species of fish found in the Colorado River.n Guided river programs – Adults, fami-lies, schools, youth groups and corporate teams can enjoy a raft or kayak trip down the river from March through October. All trips are led by professional guides and all equipment and transportation is provided. River trips are regularly scheduled and can also be arranged on request. LCRA and the non-profit Colorado River Foundation sponsor Kids on the Colorado, a program designed to connect youth with the Colo-rado River. n Challenge course – Team building has never been more fun. The McKin-ney Roughs Challenge Course encourages team development among adults, youth, school, nonprofit, government and corpo-rate groups.n Natural science education programs – The park’s natural science center hosts science-based educational programs and recreational activities led by a professional

staff. Teacher, students, home schoolers, scout troops and other youth groups, as well as government and corporate groups can schedule field trips and visit and learn about the Colorado River’s role in sustain-ing the area’s unique plant and animal life.n Academy in the Roughs: natural science in the field – Academy in the Roughs is a fun, educational and challenging two- to four-day outdoor program for youth, with an emphasis on natural history, earth and biological science, personal challenge, team building and recreation, history, plants, challenge and recreation. Students stay overnight.n Dining and overnight accommodations – McKinney Roughs has three climate-con-trolled dormitories with bunk beds, toilets and showers that can house up to 128 over-night guests. A dining hall with full-service kitchen allows catered meals to be served year-round.

LPNT and CRRNature lovers who hike the peaceful

trails of the Lost Pines Nature Trails and the Colorado River Refuge through mas-sive Cottonwood trees, fragrant sycamores, past the last living remnants of an ancient Bald Cypress thicket firmly anchored to the

banks of the Colorado River will appreci-ate these living legacies. The 900-mile-long iconic Colorado River meanders diagonally through the center of diamond-shaped Bastrop County. Cedar elm groves, Texas persimmon thickets and rough-leafed dog-wood trees form a secondary canopy un-derneath the 100-year-old-plus trees.

Hikers will wander along trails which pass red sandstone formations sculpted by the floodwaters of the river into unique shapes that have been named the Quesa-dilla Cliffs. Bridges built over deep ravines are littered with multi-ton chunks of rock and concrete. They challenge the imagina-tion with the power of water. These features are interesting side notes to the beauty and peace of the placid river waters flowing be-tween the trees, through forests, pastures, towns and cities and ultimately to Matago-rda Bay.

Pines and Prairies Land Trust, owner of the Colorado River Refuge and Environ-mental Stewardship, developer of the Lost Pines Nature Trails are two local environ-mental 501( c) 3 non-profits which have joined together to develop nearly 100 acres, most of which is along the banks of the Colorado River within a 20- minute drive from downtown Bastrop. Development of

the nature park sits very lightly on the land and is respectful of wildlife, plants and trees. The forest and wildflower meadows are planned for family hiking, biking, dog-walking (on leashes), bird watching and peaceful enjoyment.

The remarkable part is that the trails, bridges over ravines, benches and lookouts have been built and are maintained entirely by volunteers. A dedicated band of volun-teers comes every Wednesday with ideas, tools, work gloves and energy to plan, cut wood, trim brush, build trails, work up a sweat and have fun. The volunteers make no distinction between the Lost Pines Nature Trails and the Colorado River Ref-uge. The four to five miles of trails connect seamlessly.

Another remarkable part is that the park trails and access to the river for fishing, wading, playing, floating and just soaking hot, tired feet is totally free and open to ev-eryone from dawn until dusk every day of the year.

There is even a sandy beach area where children can safely play in the shallow wa-ter with a parent or two watching. Dogs can bounce into the water and play fetch with sticks. Kayaks and canoes can be put in and taken out. A large parking lot is adjacent to the beach.

A few picnic tables are available and families of several generations can be seen gathering to enjoy the outdoors together. Sometimes the sounds of guitars are heard mixed with the bird song and the cotton-wood leaves rustling in the breezes.

Serious birdwatchers can hear pileated woodpeckers, red-bellied woodpeckers and barred owls at dusk. Northern cardi-nals, mockingbirds and many other smaller songbirds fly about in abundance. Wading birds such as the Great Blue Heron and the smaller American Egret can be seen fish-ing in shallow water near the bank. Deer and raccoon tracks are plentiful. Evidence of coyotes, armadillos and other mammals are also plentiful, especially in the soft mud.

The trails are family friendly and a won-derful place to take children to learn about the marvels of nature. And they are free.

To get there:From Texas Highway 71 East of Bastrop

and Tahitian Drive go south on Tahitian Drive to Riverside Drive. Turn right on Riverside Drive and continue 1.3 miles where Riverside Drive becomes a gravel road. Stay left on Riverside Drive and go approximately 1 mile to a driveway on the left which goes down to the river. Take this driveway to the main parking lot of the Lost Pines Nature Trails.

Learn and explore at local nature areas

Plenty of hiking and other attractions await visitors to local nature areas. Pictured above, hikers enjoy a day at the Colorado River Refuge.


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The Bastrop area has an abundance of fishing holes at Lake Bastrop, the Colorado River or in the ponds at two of the beautiful state parks. All four water havens are located less than 15 miles away from down-town Bastrop.

Lake BastropLake Bastrop was

created in 1965 as a pow-er plant cooling pond. Bass can be caught all year long, but the best bass fishing is Febru-ary through June. Dur-ing hot weather, fishing in the early morning is best. Later in the day, use deep diving baits. In cool weather, crank (rogues or spinner baits), jigs and spoons are good. For the night fisherman, lights are permitted. Use minnows for crappie.

Some fishing restrictions do exist for Lake Bastrop. In addition to a Texas fishing license, fishermen must adhere to maximum limits on largemouth bass caught at the lake.

Black stripe bass, largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, yellow and flathead fish, perch and blue catfish inhabit the lake and are abundant in supply and size. Rainbow trout are not stocked at Lake Bastrop because the water is heated by use at the power generating station, making the lake too warm for trout to survive. The 906 sur-face acres of water make up a comfortable lake. There are plenty of hot spots with ample places for fish to thrive.

The lake is located on FM 1441 outside of the Bastrop city limits. To get to Lake Bastrop head north on Texas 95 and take a right on FM 1441. The Lower Colorado River Authority controls Lake Bastrop.

Colorado RiverA visit to the Colorado River, flowing through the heart

of Bastrop, should be added to any list of activities.Fishing, canoeing, kayaking, picnicking and photog-

raphy are just a few of the pleasures that can be enjoyed on or near the river. Fishing the Colorado is pleasant and productive for anglers of all ages and skill levels. Because the river is so lightly fished, there is an abundance of Gua-dalupe bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel and flathead catfish and perch.

Additionally, because of the nature of the river, it is relatively easy to determine where the fish are located. Just look for deep holes and areas with “structure” such as brush logs and submerged rocks.

Some fishermen feel that the river’s fish are less “lure-wise,” and not as cagey as game fish in more heavily fished areas. If you are interested in wetting your line in the Colo-rado, there are four public access points and fishing piers in Bastrop County.

The most convenient to Bastrop is Fisherman’s Park at the west end of Farm Street, walking distance from down-town. There is shore access as well as a launching ramp. Wooden docks also are good places to pick a spot for a folding chair. Picnic and restroom facilities are also avail-able in the park.

To the east of Bastrop is the Smithville boat ramp, lo-cated where Texas 95 crosses the Colorado River.

Smithville’s ramp is approximately 13 miles east of Bastrop on Texas 95. The access road is on the northeast side of the bridge. To the west of Bastrop on FM 969, near Utley, is the Utley Bridge. Below the Utley Bridge is a boat ramp and fishing area. The bridge is approximately six miles west of the intersection of Texas 71 and FM 969.

Further west on FM 969 are two additional boat ramp/fishing areas — Travis County Park and the county park in Webberville. Both are located directly off FM 969.

The Colorado River is best navigated in a flat bottom boat, canoe or raft. Gas and electric powered motors are allowed.

Life vests are recommended, especially for weak swim-mers and children. The best tackle for river fishing is light-weight spinning or casting rods or fly rods for the more experienced angler.

Buescher and Bastrop State Park pondsFor the angler with more exotic tastes, the pond at Bue-

scher State Park is stocked with rainbow trout. The best time to catch rainbow trout is during the winter. During the summer, the heat makes the trout listless and unwill-ing to bite.

The best trout bait is salmon eggs and/or canned corn on a small perch hook. Fly-fishing is not very successful because of the lack of moving water.

A fishing license is not required of anyone who fishes from the pier or shoreline inside a state park. A fishing li-cense is not required to fish at Bastrop or Buescher state park ponds.

Statewide bag and length limits apply whenever fishing and each park requires a daily entrance pass.

Both park lakes also stock perch, bass, crappie and cat-fish.

Neither park permits gas-powered boats. However, electric motor boats are permitted.

Be sure your boat is small enough, since there are no launching ramps at either lake.

Fishing havens provide for anglers in Bastrop areaIF You Go

LAKE BAstroPLocated on FM 1441 outside

of the Bastrop city limitsPhone: (512) 498-1922Entrance Fees: $4 per day, per person 13 to 64 years; $2 per day per person over 65 years and older, disabled, retired and active military. Children 12 years and under are free.Boat Access: There are two public boat ramps. One is located on FM 1441 and another is located on CR 352 off Texas 21. License: Texas fishing license is required.

BAstroP stAtE PArKLocated on Texas 21 and Loop 150

Phone: (512) 321-2101Park Fees: $4 per day, per person 13 to 64 years. Texas Parkland Passports available 65 years and older, veterans and disabled for $2 per day, per person. Texas State Parks Passes are available for $70 annually. Children 12 years and under are free.License: No Texas fishing license is required to fish at park ponds.

BuEsCHEr stAtE PArKLocated east of Bastrop State Park

and north of Smithville on 100 Park Road 1EPhone: (512) 237- 2241Park Fees: $4 per day, per person 13 to 64 years. Texas Parkland Passports available 65 years and older, veterans and disabled for $2 per day, per person. Texas State Parks Passes are available for $70 annually. Children 12 years and under are free.License: No Texas fishing license is required to fish at park ponds.

CoLorAdo rIVErRuns through Bastrop and Smithville

Phone: (512) 473-3333Boat Access: Bastrop: Fisherman’s Park. Smithville: approximately 13 miles east of Bastrop on Texas 95. utley Bridge: located on FM 969 approximately six miles west of the intersection of Texas 71 and FM 969.License: Texas fishing license is required.

Fishing can be a family affair – you are never too young to learn the art of catching a fish – or sometimes a turtle!

What a great way to spend a few hours on a summer af-ternoon – relaxing on the banks of the Colorado River for some good fishing.


The City of Bastrop has a variety of parks and recreational options. There are inviting opportunities for a cookout, a pickup basketball game, enjoying a pic-nic or launching a canoe trip down the Colorado River and soon an amazing new Splash Pad, located in Fisherman’s park.

Fisherman’s Park is perhaps the best known and most popular among Bastrop’s city parks. Located along the banks of the Colorado and a stone’s throw from down-town Bastrop, the park offers a 10-foot-wide lighted sidewalk known as the June Pape Riverwalk that runs nearly a mile through the park to Ferry Park beneath the old Loop 150 Bridge, also known as the “old iron” bridge. The riverwalk is a popu-lar spot for Bastropians looking to catch an early morning jog before work, take a leisurely stroll during the lunch hour or get in a workout over the weekend.

Also featured at the park are a multi-purpose field for baseball, softball and soccer, plus a basketball and sand vol-leyball courts, a playscape, two pavilions, a boat ramp, picnic tables and benches. Soon the addition of a splash pad will grace the park and add to its amenities which help the park play a big role in hosting many community gatherings and events each year.

During the holiday season, for ex-ample, the park hosts the impressive “River of Lights”, featuring Christmas-themed scenes and exhibits with music and a wonderland of lights that fascinate all who view it up front and personal or viewing the beauty from the old iron bridge.

Bob Bryant Park is notable for 4,200 feet of nature trails with benches, an ob-servation deck and a canoe launch/fish-ing pier. The park is at the intersection of Charles Street and Schaffer Boulevard in the Riverside Grove subdivision and has horseshoe pits, a sand volleyball court, swings and a multi-purpose field. Week-ends often find the park hosting pickup football or soccer games with its abun-dant grassy areas.

Because of its access to the west side of the Colorado River, Bob Bryant is also a popular spot for those looking to cast a line in the water and see what bites. And, like Fisherman’s Park, Bob Bryant is a perfect launching point for adventurous souls seeking to take a canoe excursion down the Colorado River toward Smith-ville, where swimming and camping on sandbars are possible at many turns.

Ferry Park is located at the inter-section of Water and Main streets at the

south end of the Riverwalk and features a small playscape, one of the city’s first outdoor art pieces, swings and a gazebo. This park is connected to Fisherman’s Park by the June Pape Riverwalk and pro-vides an excellent alternative to seeing downtown Bastrop from the banks of the Colorado River.

Kerr Community Park is located at the corner of Walnut and Martin Luther King and features a pavilion with numer-ous barbecue pits and park benches, a playscape, a xeriscape garden, a basket-ball court and other amenities which make it an ideal location for weekend events, cookoff and is the location for the

annual Juneteenth Celebration. The park is the result of a grant which was a joint venture with the Kerr Community Center and the City of Bastrop.

Jewell’s Park is located on Hill Street and is Bastrop’s newest pocket park. It is named for long-time resident and activ-ist Jewell Hodges who lived down the street. This park features a youth merry- go-round and see-saw, basketball courts, small barbecue pits, and other amenities for the popular neighborhood spot.

Hill Street Park, located off Hill Street behind Bastrop High School attracts youth with its baseball fields, swing sets and picnic tables.

Mayfest Park at the intersection of Arena Drive and American Legion (just be-hind the American Legion Post on Loop 150 East) is Bastrop’s headquarters for livestock and rodeo events. The annual 4-H livestock show, live concerts and the annual Bastrop Homecoming and Rodeo are all held at this location.

Fireman’s Park located at 600 Hill Street has a lighted softball field, bleachers and is a favorite for small softball tournaments. This park located in the middle of a neigh-borhood has traditionally been a fun hang-out for locals to watch a good softball game and enjoy visiting with the players and neighbors.

Check Bastrop Public Works and Parks and Recreation at www.cityofbas trop.org for more information.

IF YOU GO FISHERMAN’S PARK

Located in downtown on the banks of Colorado

Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

BOB BRYANT PARKLocated in the Riverside

Grove Subdivision at Charles Street and Schaffer

Boulevard Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

MAYFEST PARK Located at the intersection

of Arena Drive and the American Legion Hall


FERRY PARKLocated at the intersection of Water and Main streets


KERR PARK Located off of Walnut StreetHours: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

CEDAR CREEK PARK Located on FM 535, a half

mile east of Texas 21Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Six beautiful parks in area to choose from

Bob Bryant Park is notable for 4,200 feet of nature trails with benches, an observation deck and a canoe launch/fishing pier. The park is at the intersection of Charles Street and Schaffer Boulevard in the Riverside Grove subdivision.

Fisherman’s Park is perhaps the best known and most popular among Bastrop’s city parks. Located along the banks of the Colorado and a stone’s throw from downtown Bastrop, the park offers a 10-foot-wide lighted sidewalk that runs nearly a mile through the park.

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Majestic live oaks, abundant recre-ational facilities and hiking along the Colorado River are some of the highlights offered among Smithville’s park system.

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park is the largest and most popular of the city parks. A landmark feature of Smithville, the park encompasses 50 acres of pristine land adjacent to the Colorado River and off Texas 71.

The park hosts many popular events, including Smithville’s Jamboree and Thunder on the Colorado, a gathering of motorcycles buffs. There is also an 18-whole disc golf course plus a large open area of grass fields capable of host-ing a variety of sports. Volleyball courts, a softball field, a pavilion and fenced in area for large events. A playground and 19 campsite pads with restroom and showers are also available for use.

Then there is the actual river access and boat ramp, a perfect launching pad for canoe and kayak trips further down the remote stretches of the Colorado Riv-er towards La Grange and the coastal re-gions near Houston.

The Railroad Park located off NE First Street is dedicated to the railroad workers of the city of Smithville and is built on the site where the depot station was located. It features a playground and several train cars including the Ann Powell Express which takes visitors and locals around Smithville during special events.

Keilburg Park is perhaps best known for its role in the 1998 film “Hope Floats” directed by Forrest Whitaker and star-ring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. The parks has a full-size baseball field and soccer field and is located at the top of 14th Street.

MLK Park on the corner of MLK and Marburger attracts sports lovers and is the location of the annual MLK festivities. It is located next to the Little League fields, the park features a soccer field, basketball goals, picnic tables and barbecue pits.

The Smithville Recreation Center is the only city-operated recreation center in Bastrop County. The 22,500 square-foot facility boasts a full-sized gymnasi-um, theatrical stage and other amenities such as racketball courts, exercise equip-ment, several multi-purpose rooms and a full-size kitchen. It is a highly popular lo-cation for local residents to exercise and is used for many community functions. The center is located off Texas 95 just across the railroad tracks and adjacent to down-town. Recent additions to the facility in-clude a playscape and skate park.

The Veterans Memorial Park in

Smithville is a unique setting meant to honor four Smithville-area soldiers who were killed recently in the fight against ter-rorism – a big price to pay for such a small town. The park is being built through do-

nations and volunteer labor and will hon-or veterans from across Bastrop County.

The park will feature a splash pad, a feature that was added after the families of the fallen soldiers said they wanted to

bring youthful energy and joy to the park while simultaneously paying respect to the fallen soldiers.

The center piece of the park will be a 16-foot angel sculpted by renowned Smithville artist Bill McGlaun and feature gold-plated dog tags from each soldier. The memorial will also provide a special place of honor for the names of the fallen from Bastrop County.

The park is nearing completion al-though funds are needed to finish the project. A fundraiser featuring country music star Cory Morrow is set for Satur-day, May 19 at Riverbend Park in Smith-ville.

For more information, check Smith-ville Parks and Recreation Department at www.ci.smithville.tx.us.

If you goVernon L. rIchards

rIVerbend Park Located next to the

Colorado River on Texas 71 hours: Always open

smIthVILLe recreatIon center

Located off Texas 95 direct-ly over the railroad track adjacent to downtownhours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday 2-6 p.m.

mLk Park Located on the corner of

MLK Boulevard and Marburger Street

hours: Always open

keILburg Park Located at the top

of Fourth Streethours: Always open

the raILroad Park Located at NE. First

and Main streets hours: Always open

Smithville’s parks a reason to visit here

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park is the largest and most popular of Smithville’s city parks.

A playground and 19 campsite pads with restroom and showers are also available for use.

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Bastrop County’s largest city boasts five parks and the county’s only city-owned and operated public pool. El-gin’s Park and Recreation Department is known for its motto, “Parks and Rec-reation, where the benefits are endless.” The department plays an integral part of the community’s activities.

Veterans’ Memorial Park, also known as City Park, is located down-town at 109 Depot Street and is one of the most popular parks in Elgin. It was built on the site of the old railroad depot in the 1930’s to honor veterans of WWI.

Events and functions include the Movies in the Park and Music in the Park series and is also one of the destinations for Elgin’s popular annual Hogeye Festi-val. Visitors can relax in the wooden ga-zebo or on one of 12 concrete benches that sit under the rows of large crepe myrtles that have become one of the park’s signature features.

Shenandoah Soccer Park and Greenbelt Park located west of down-town Elgin on 1490 North Avenue C, is the city’s largest park. The park is 40-plus acres and includes many soccer fields operated by the Elgin Youth Soccer

Association. Picnic tables and benches have been added to enhance the devel-opment of the park. Future planned im-provements include walking trails and more picnic tables, barbecue pits and benches.

Elgin Memorial Park is a very pictur-esque site located at Texas 95 and Main Street ecompassing 26 acres of rolling land covered with elm trees and sits ad-jacent to the Elgin softball and baseball fields. Also included on the grounds are two sand volleyball courts, a playground, three tennis courts, barbecue grills and a covered pavilion that commonly hosts parties and events. The park is the site of the annual Western Days Celebration and Firemen’s Barbecue Cook-Off.

Morris Memorial Park is located on North Avenue C on the grounds of the former Morris Hospital. The park which covers 14 acres was constructed in 1996 and features a swimming pool which is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Additionally a basketball court, playground equipment, a pond surrounded by a hike and bike trail, sev-eral picnic tables and barbecue grills complete the amenities of the park. The

former hospital building now known as the Elgin Recreation Building will soon undergo a complete renovation along with parts of the pool. These improve-ments should enhance the appeal and functionality of the facility.

Thomas Memorial Park is a 12 acre park located two blocks off McDade Road at 411 Madison Street. Built in the 1970’s, it is loaded with amenities including a baseball field, a playground, restrooms, a

pavilion, picnic tables and a concession stand. Numerous additions and improve-ments have been made in trecent years including a nine-hole disc-golf course, a new volleyball court and playground equipment, expanded trail system and parking lot, renovated bathrooms and additional picnic and barbecue areas.

Check Elgin Parks and Recreation De-partment at www.elgintx.com for more information.

If You GoShenandoah Park

and Greenbelt Located west of downtown on 1490 North Avenue C.

hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

elGIn MeMorIal Park Located at Texas 95 and Main Street


MorrIS MeMorIal Park Located on North Avenue C


the elGIn recreatIon buIldInGLocated inside Morris Memorial Park


thoMaS MeMorIal Park Located at 411 Madison Street


VeteranS MeMorIal Park Located at 109 Depot Street.


Elgin has five family-friendly parks to choose from

Veterans’ Memorial Park, also known as City Park, is located downtown at 109 Depot Street and is one of the most popular parks in Elgin.

Elgin Memorial Park is a very picturesque site located at Texas 95 and Main Street ecom-passing 26 acres of rolling land covered with elm trees and sits adjacent to the Elgin soft-ball and baseball fields.

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Bastrop, Elgin cool off with two poolsTwo public swimming pools are avail-

able in Bastrop County and are a good way to cool off on a hot summer day in Texas — one at Bastrop State Park and another in Elgin.

Bastrop State ParkThe public pool at Bastrop State Park

underwent an historic switch in manage-ment with the YMCA taking over opera-tions from state park personnel in early 2012. The pool and the nearby historic Refectory building fortunately survived the Labor Day 2011 wildfires that swept through much of the rest of the park.

The 365,000-gallon pool opened Satur-day May 5 and is open through September, with a varied schedule (see below).

The pool offers lap swimming and swim lessons. Membership in the YMCA offers benefits for pool use, including no entry fee, exercises classes and discounts for programs – but access to the pool by the public does not require Y membership. The pool is also open for group rentals.

Entrance fee for the public is $5 for all ages, or $3 with a state park pass. Swim les-sons are available June 9 through Sept. 29

Pool hours for May and latter Septem-ber (after the Labor Day weekend) are: Monday through Thursday, lap swim and water exercise from 7-10 a.m. and 6-8 p.m.

Open swims for May and latter Septem-ber are only on Friday, Saturday and Sun-day. The schedules for those days are: Fri-day, 7-10 a.m. lap swim, 5-8 p.m. for open and lap swim; Saturday and Sunday, open and lap swim from noon to 8 p.m.

The fuller schedule for summer – June through Labor Day – is: Monday through Friday, lap swim from 7-9 a.m.; water exer-cise and swim lessons from 9 a.m. to noon; open and lap swim from noon to 8 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, open and lap swims are from noon to 8 p.m. There are swim lessons, water exercise and additional lap swim before noon. For more information on pool schedule, call the pool at (512)

321-3740; for more information on offer-ings by the YMCA, call the Bastrop office at (512) 321-9622 or see www.bastropYMCA.org.

Morris Memorial Park Elgin’s municipal pool, located on

North Avenue C, opens Memorial Day weekend and remains open for a full

schedule through Aug 17, and then has limited operation from Aug. 18 – Sept. 2.

Admission fees are free for toddlers up to age 5; $2 for everyone else. A swim pass is $65 for 55 entries.

The pool offers swim lessons, day-care swims, water aerobics, lap swim and pool party reservations.

Pool hours are Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Hours from Aug. 18 through Sept. 2 are weekends only – Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, from 1-6 p.m.

For more information, call the pool at (512) 281-5724, ext. 23.

The pool at Bastrop State Park is open from early May through September, with varied days/hours of operations. The Bastrop YMCA will oversee pool operations for the first time, taking over from the state.

Just as with children, dogs need to get out sometimes and run off some energy. If you are traveling with a dog or do not have a fenced yard, not to worry – there are dogs parks in both Bastrop and Smithville where your dog can play and socialize.

Bastrop Bark ParkThe Bastrop Bark Park, 104 Grady St.,

sits on more than an acre of grassy, tree-

shaded land owned by the city across the street from the Bastrop Police Depart-ment and behind the Grady Tuck build-ing. The park includes two fenced-in ar-eas –one for big dogs and one for smaller dogs – with waste stations, covered bench areas, drinking fountains and trash recep-tacles.

The bark park was created by the city council, which put some funds into the

project. Most of the funds came from pri-vate fundraising. The Bark Park includes a 6-foot-high fence, separate entry gates for “big” or “small” dogs, an exit area and 20 parking spots. Call the city Public Works Department at (512) 332-8920 for more information.

Smithville Bark ParkSmithville’s dog park is a small, grassy

fenced-in area that opened in 2009 after the community rallied with fundraisers. The official grand opening was held May 1, 2010. The park sits next to the railroad park and across the street from the Smith-ville Recreation Center. The park is a safe place for dogs to frolic and offers play toys for dogs, a water trough and benches. Call the city at (512) 237-3282 for more infor-mation.

Dog parks a great place for family pets to run

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EVENTSDepending on the time of year you ar-

rive in the area, you just might stumble upon one of the county’s annual celebra-tions. In Bastrop, Yesterfest celebrates the city’s unique history and Homecoming is the time for class reunions, a big parade, carnivals and fun. The weeklong Jambo-ree is the granddaddy of celebrations in Smithville. Elgin’s big events are Hogeye and Western Days, and in McDade, it’s the Watermelon Festival. Whether it’s celebrating the arts, the past or the com-munity, these festivals provide fun for the whole family.

Bastropn Martin Luther King Day – The Bastrop County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King each year on the third Monday of January. The celebration rotates between the cities of Bastrop, El-gin and Smithville. In 2013, the Annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Walk for Peace, Jus-tice, Equality and Non-violence will be in Bastrop. The theme continues to be “Re-member! Celebrate! Act! A Day On…Not a Day Off!” For more information, call Dock Jackson at (512) 303-0950.n Yesterfest – Held all day long the last Saturday in April, the cultural celebra-tion of Yesterfest is a tribute to Bastrop’s pioneer past. This festival has musical entertainment, food, historic reenact-ments, staged gunfights, demonstrations, cowboy roping, dancing, a petting zoo and a full day’s entertainment. Sponsored by the Downtown Business Alliance and the Bastrop Opera House, Yesterfest cele-brates Bastrop’s early cultures. Organizers turn downtown Bastrop into a replica of the town as it existed in the past and par-ticipants are invited to dress from many eras and explore Bastrop’s historic dis-trict. To find out more, call Debbie Denny at (512) 321-2557.n Bastrop/Smithville Relay for Life – This event, which benefits the American Cancer Society and its Bastrop chapter, is held in April or May. The Relay is made possible by volunteer effort and involves two days of walking, running, camping out and playing games. However, the big-gest emphasis is on honoring cancer sur-vivors and remembering those who have lost their fight. Groups of people of all ages band together under their own cre-ative banner and historically high school students have been actively involved in the relay, which takes place at Erhard Field on Hill Street.n Juneteenth – The third Saturday of the month or the Saturday nearest June 19 is set aside in Bastrop to celebrate Ju-neteenth, which commemorates the day Texas slaves learned of their emancipa-tion. In 2012, the celebration will be held

June 15-16. The event is typically held downtown and at the Kerr Community Center and Park (at the intersection of Walnut and Martin Luther King streets). Picnics, dances and many family re-unions enliven this festival. On Friday at the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Cen-ter, a new tradition is beginning with a Juneteenth Heritage Jubilee which starts at 6:30 p.m. This new event will feature food, dancing and music at the new con-vention center in a distinctively uptown type evening. Saturday is the big day with the grand parade which starts at 10 a.m. at Fisherman’s Park and makes its way down Main Street to the Kerr Commu-nity Center, where there is food, activities and a special proclamation program. The Blue Flame Cruisers are also hosting a car show at the Bastrop City Hall Parking lot from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm. The grand fi-nale is a free street dance that will be held

downtown on Main Street for the enjoy-ment of the entire community. For more information, call Dock Jackson at (512) 629-2859.n Patriotic Festival – The first Saturday of July is the date for the Patriotic Festival. In 2012, the parade and fireworks display is Saturday, July 7. The Patriotic Festival is an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebra-tion, complete with live band music and fireworks that locals and visitors enjoy from both the Fisherman’s Park and the Old Iron Bridge spanning the Colorado River. Beginning around 6 p.m. people start streaming down to Fisherman’s Park to enjoy. Many bring blankets or lawn chairs for their families, and food vendors are on hand. For more information, call the Bastrop Chamber at (512) 321-2419.n Pet & Pals Parade – Local pet-lovers bring all sorts of animals, from dogs to rabbits to turtles to meet at the Bastrop

County Courthouse, parade down Main Street and end at the Bastrop Public Li-brary, where snacks and prizes await. Animals are dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate our country’s birthday. This relatively new parade is held in con-junction with the Patriotic Festival and is sponsored by the Downtown Business Al-liance.n Homecoming Parade and Rodeo – Traditionally held the first weekend of August, graduating classes hold reunions and everyone comes home to Bastrop to watch a parade, dance the nights away, enjoy a rodeo and visit with friends and family. In 2012, Homecoming runs Aug. 2-4.

The rodeo is one of the best-attended events of Homecoming. It is held on May-fest Hill on Loop 150, behind the Ameri-can Legion hall and across the street from the Bastrop State Park entrance.

There’s plenty of beer, country danc-ing and live music for adults and a car-nival for the youngsters. A dance follows each rodeo performance. Then there’s the Saturday Homecoming parade, one of the largest parades in Bastrop. Floats from throughout the area roll along Main Street to the delight of spectators, young and old. There is typically a CASI chili cook-off held in conjunction with Home-coming. Returning this year will be a special assembly of classes. The classes will gather at the new Bastrop Conven-tion Center and Exhibit Hall for reunions, food and fun. The Bastrop Homecoming Committee organizes the event and posts updates on their Web site, www.bastro-phomecomingrodeo.org.n Colorado River 100 – This marathon canoe race and adventure challenge runs from Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop to Co-lumbus and is the only 100-mile canoe race in Texas. The race is typically held in September, and in 2011, the race will be held Sept. 1. This is a 36-hour race, with set cut-off times, for the dedicated canoeist wanting to test their mental and physical strength while enjoying some of the best views the river has to offer. Cash prizes are available to the winners. For entry fees, sponsorship information or race information, visit www.colorador-iver100.com. n Downtown Halloween Family Festi-val – This major downtown celebration for people of all ages is sponsored by the Downtown Business Alliance and offers thrills, chills and of course candy. On Halloween, Bastrop’s Main Street is trans-formed into a spooky stretch with games, a scavenger hunt, trick-or-treating, cos-tume contests for multiple age groups and a haunted house. In the evening, live music livens up the streets. Even Main

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In Smithville each year, the town turns out for the annual Bun Run, a fundraiser for Relay For Life.

Bastrop and Smithville both have annual Empty Bowl Project fundraisers for local charities.

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EVENTSStreet business owners tend to dress up for a ghoulish good time.n Bastrop Art on the Green. A Saturday in October. Artists and craftsmen from across the county and beyond unite for this annual event. You’ll see great works of art and, better yet, meet the artists who created them.n Veteran’s Day Classic Car Show – A much-anticipated downtown event that becomes grander every year, the Vet-eran’s Day Classic Car Show features a special march honoring local veterans and hundreds of classic cars and a few customized modern cars on display from one end of Main Street to the other, with many cars spilling onto side streets. Many out-of-state guests make an appearance with their specially restored vehicles and motorcycles, as well as people from throughout Texas. The Veteran’s Day celebration also features food booths, bands and a street dance. The 2012 event is set for Nov. 10 and is sponsored by the Downtown Business Alliance.n Harvest Art Fest – The annual Harvest Art Fest is always held on the Friday and Saturday following Thanksgiving and is a grassroots effort benefiting the Bastrop Association for the Arts. Local artists show their wares and there are 25 to 30 artists of every kind. Offerings include paintings, jewelry, pottery, leatherwork, T-shirts, hand-turned wooden bowls and more. In past years the fest was held at the Farmer’s Market on Chestnut Street. Call organizer Chris Klink, who has planned the event for more than 20 years, at (512) 303-9599 for updates.n River of Lights – Shortly after Thanks-giving and until the New Year, Bastrop shows off lighted holiday displays on the June Hill Pape Memorial Riverwalk be-tween Fisherman’s Park and the Old Fer-ry Park. The Bastrop Chamber and local businesses sponsor nearly 100 light dis-plays to add a festive glow to the trail. The half-mile stroll down the trail is free, but you might want to bring a few dollars for the various nonprofits, including Bastrop Pink Santa, that “adopt” the trail on vari-ous nights.n Lighted Christmas Parade – Set in 2012 for Dec. 8, this holiday evening sta-ple is always a big draw. The nighttime lighted parade moves down Main Street and has featured the Bastrop Honeybears and high school band and other floats. Santa Claus is also on hand for photos and hugs. In past years, choreographed dance performances delighted crowds after the parade. Sponsored by the Down-town Business Alliance, the parade be-gins at Bastrop High School and ends in historic downtown Bastrop. Stores typi-cally stay open late downtown during the

month for Christmas shopping and many offer refreshments for guests.n Historic Homes Tour – Set in 2012 for Dec. 8, this event features homes and/or historical buildings that are open to the public. This is a popular event each year sponsored by the Bastrop County His-torical Society in which Bastrop residents

and visitors can enter the old homes of Bastrop and look around while knowl-edgeable docents answer questions and point out architectural and historical highlights.

For more information, call the Bastrop County Historical Society at (512) 303-0057.n Bastrop Pedal through the Pines. First Saturday in March. A series of bicy-cle rides loop through Bastrop State Park and the scenic countryside. SAG wagons provide support for this all-ages event.

Smithvillen Fish Fry and Fun Night – This event, held the first Saturday in February at the Smithville Recreation Center at 106 Gaz-ley St., benefits the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department and the Smithville Noon Lions Club. Visitors and locals buy a plate of fish to support local community efforts. n Thunder on the Colorado Biker Rally – During this festival, the quiet little town of Smithville gets much louder as the rumbling of hundreds of motorcycles – can you say “Harley?” – converge for three days of biker games, live music, dancing, artisan vendors, food and drink. You must be 21 or older to attend. The event is held the third weekend in March at Riverbend Park. In 2013 that would be March 15-17. The park is off Texas 71, about a mile past the Texas 95 exit into Smithville and just before crossing the Colorado River. Visit www.thunderonthecolorado.com. If you own a motorcycle, or are a motorcycle en-thusiast, or enjoy live music this event is for you. Sponsored by the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce.

n Jamboree – Every town has its mon-ster festival, and Smithville’s is Jam-boree. The almost weeklong event cel-ebrates with a Main Street parade, a pet show, carnival rides, live music, sports tournaments, a livestock show and sale, and plenty of country dancing. Jamboree is always held the week after Easter, be-ginning on Thursday and continuing on through Sunday afternoon. The bulk of it is celebrated at Riverbend Park (on the north side of Texas 71 as you drive into Smithville), but the Saturday afternoon parade is held in downtown Smithville, traveling down Loop 230 through the heart of downtown.

A week before the parade, the Jam-boree Queen is crowned and travels on a float a week later in the afternoon parade sponsored by the Jamboree Commit-tee. The Jamboree is also a high school reunion week for Smithville, with many traveling back to their hometown to see old friends. Visit www.jamboreesmith-ville.com for more details and exact dates and times for events. n Smithville Fly-in and Pancake Break-fast – Smithville is lucky enough to be the only town in Bastrop County with its own municipal airport. During this an-nual event held on the second Saturday in May, local families, aviation enthusi-asts, and pilots gather at the Smithville-Crawford Municipal Airport to watch air demonstrations, network, and enjoy a complimentary pancake breakfast.Sponsored by the Smithville Area Cham-ber of Commerce. n Fourth of July Celebration – Smith-ville residents celebrate Independence Day at the Smithville VFW at 557 Loop 230 N. with a parade, barbecue picnic, games and, of course, fireworks.n Casino Night – If you’re a fan of poker, craps, roulette, slot machines, and black-jack, you’ll love this annual fundraiser in Smithville. For the dedicated poker en-thusiasts, the Chamber of Commerce has added a Texas Hold Em Tournament. The 2012 Casino Night will be held on Satur-day, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Smithville Rec-reation Center at 106 Gazley.n Citywide Garage Sale – During this daylong event, homes throughout Smith-ville host individual garage sales and those outside Smithville city limits rent booths in the downtown Smithville area (along Main Street and Loop 230) offer-ing their wares. Visitors are given free maps of garage sale locations (available at the Chamber of Commerce office lo-cated at First and Main Streets). In 2012, the event will be held Oct. 6. ( always held the first Saturday in October).n Texas Photo Festival – Grab your

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You can always find a parade happening somewhere in Bastrop County.

Each spring, Robin Hood and his merry band descend on the Paige area for the Sherwood Forest Faire. It’s renaissance at its best.

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EVENTScamera and tripod and join the Smithville Music and Film Commission for a fun, educational adventure in photography on the second Sunday in October (the 2012 event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 14). Downtown Smithville becomes the backdrop full of live models, action shot opportunities, a runway fashion show, and charming, historic scenery for every skill level of photographer. This free event allows participants to grab shots within the “Photo Zone” and share them at the mixer at day’s end for a photo contest. For more information, contact the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce at 512-237-2313 or visit www.texasphotofestival.org. n Festival of Lights – Smithville’s holi-day celebration takes place downtown and includes two arts and crafts shows, a lighted Main Street parade after nightfall, a children’s festival and live music from area musicians and choirs. This Texas-style Christmas celebration is always held the first Saturday in December. In 2012, the festival is Dec. 1. The festival begins at 9 a.m. with a 5K race. Food booths are also available to hungry patrons start-ing at 10 am. Santa Claus is available in front of the Chamber of Commerce for pictures throughout the day for pictures and is traditionally on the final float of the parade, waving to onlookers from his own fire engine. Other activities include a gingerbread house and gingerbread man making arts and craft events for children at the Smithville Recreation Center as well as races and games downtown. For more information, contact the Smithville Chamber at (512) 237-2313.

Cedar Creekn Cedar Creek Family Festival – Held for the past four years during the last weekend in March or the first weekend in April, this event offers a free lunch, mu-sic, face painting, guest speakers, a pet-ting zoo, local vendors and a drawing. In 2012 the festival moved to the new Cedar Creek Park on FM 535. Speakers spotlight Central Texas and Cedar Creek. Silent and live auctions cap off the event. Contact Marshall or Shirley Smith with the Cedar Creek Rotary Club at (512) 303-7827 for more information.

Elginn Market Days – Held the first Saturday of each month from February through November, Market Days is held at the El-gin Memorial Park at Texas 95 and Main Street (Loop 109). Vendors bring every-thing from flea market to garage sale to craft items to sell at the park. For infor-mation on booth spaces to participate in this event, call (512) 285-4025.

n Elgin Community Easter Egg Hunt – During this event, youth participate in an egg hunt with fabulous prizes and enjoy games and entertainment. The Friends of Elgin Parks, the City of Elgin Parks and Community Development Department, churches and businesses sponsor the an-nual egg hunt. The tradition started with the Elgin Evening Lions Club. The event is held the Saturday before Eas-ter each year. For more information, visit www.elgintx.com.n Dia de los Ninos – This event is typi-cally held in late April or early May at the Elgin Public Library. This is a traditional celebration in Mexico to encourage read-ing and recognize youth. Bring the fam-ily and enjoy a day at the library with live entertainment, Ballet Folklorico, music,

food, games, free books, crafts and more. For more information, call Melinda Tor-res at (512) 281-5678. n Elgin VFD BBQ Cook-Off – The Fire-man’s BBQ Cook-off is held in the Elgin Memorial Park usually in April. Partici-pants begin arriving on Thursday to start preparing their cuisine with judging on Saturday. Each year this event attracts a large crowd and is great fun for all who at-tend. For details contact the Elgin Volun-teer Fire Department at (512) 281-4025.n Community Wide Garage Sale – The first Saturday in May a community wide garage sale is held for anyone wishing to participate. For information on how to get on the map contact the Elgin Courier at (512) 285-3333.n Elgin Relay for Life – The Elgin Relay

for Life in 2012 is May 18. This commu-nity event supports the American Can-cer Society and not only raises funds for research and patient services, but also raises awareness and gives hope to those touched by cancer and their families. For more information on next year’s event, call Sheri Mac at (512) 281-5724. The event is held at Elgin High School’s Wild-cat Stadium at 14000 County Line Rd. n Elgin Juneteenth Festival – June-teenth in Elgin commemorates the day Texas slaves learned of their emancipa-tion. To honor this event, Elgin celebrates the occasion the second weekend in June (June 7-9) with a parade, pageant, dance and festival. The events take place in downtown Elgin at Veterans’ Memo-rial Park. For more information, call Bet-tye Lofton at (512) 963-2721. The parade starts Saturday at 10 a.m., music, food and vendors in the park on Friday night. n Music and Movies in the Park Series – Elgin’s Parks and Community Develop-ment Department along with the Friends of Elgin Parks provides live music in the parks in April and May. Summer features family-oriented movies. The movies in 2012 are Despicable Me on June 15 and Lilo and Stitch on July 20. Both are held in downtown Elgin at Veterans’ Memorial Park on Main and Depot streets. Conces-sions help finance the series that is free to the public. For more information, call (512) 281-5724.n Elgin Western Days – In 2012, the 43rd Annual Western Days Festival hits Elgin June 19-23. The Western Days Festival be-gins with the Miss Western Days Pageant Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Elgin High School cafeteria. A different event is scheduled for each night. Events include a carnival at the Park and Ride at Elgin Memorial Park Thursday through Saturday. On Friday night, a free dance is held at the tennis courts in Elgin Memorial Park. Saturday is the big finale starting at 10 a.m. with a parade down Main Street. For more information, see www.elgintx-chamber.com and click on the “Western Days” link.n Chalk It Up: Children’s Sidewalk Art Contest – The City of Elgin Parks and Community Development Department sponsors a free children’s sidewalk art contest each July at Veterans’ Memorial Park. In 2012, the contest will be Satur-day, July 3 at 6 p.m. The event is for chil-dren ages 6-12 and supplies are provided. For more information, visit www.elgintx.com.n Fourth of July People’s Patriotic Pa-rade & Celebration — “Push, Pedal, Pull and Pets” is the theme of the annual pa-rade and celebration held each year on July 4. In 2012, line up at 9:30 a.m. and

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Celebrating the area’s pioneer heritage, Yesterfest offers something for everyone.

Texas is for cowboys – and cowgirls – and rodeos are a big part of the fun and excitement to be found around the county at various times.

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EVENTSthe parade is at 10 a.m. It is a fun event for children, pets, adults, seniors and vet-erans. Everyone is invited to walk down Elgin’s Main Street from City Hall to Vet-erans’ Memorial Park for the celebration. All non-motorized entries are accepted. Food and fun follow the parade with a short program and a Soap Box Derby ex-hibition by the local Cub Scouts. For more information, visit www.elgintx.com.n Beach Party in Elgin Memorial Park, 1127 N. Main St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Watermelon, waterslide, sand castle building, lemonade: A Day at the Beach!n Hogeye Festival — The annual Hogeye Festival held in downtown Elgin’s historic district and Veterans Memorial Park is for the entire family and features food, kids’ activities, handmade arts and crafts, mu-sic by local bands and plenty of pig puns to go around. Popular events are the Lone Star Car Club Car Show, In A Pigs Eye Dart Contest, Gordon Swenson Memorial BBQ Pork-Off, carnival, Cow Patty Bingo and the crowning of King Hog or Queen Sow-preme. In 2012, Hogeye will be Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. n Safe Trick or Treat Trail — Sponsored by the City of Elgin Parks and Community Development Department and located in downtown Elgin at Veterans Memo-rial Park, businesses set up to pass out treats and provide activities for the trick-or-treaters. This safe alternative to tradi-tional trick-or-treating is a popular event complete with a costume contest for the kids. For more information, visit www.elgintx.com. In 2012, the event will be Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. n Holiday by the Tracks — Holiday by the Tracks, typically held the first Saturday in December, includes a day of shopping at the local downtown businesses, music and the Art & Artisans Showcase in Veter-ans’ Memorial Park and an opportunity to shop at the area Christmas tree farms. In 2012, Holiday by the Tracks will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also included is the Elgin Volunteer Fire Department’s Lighted Christmas Parade at dusk followed by a St. Peter’s Lutheran Church live nativity. The annual parade is a favorite of the locals as well as the many visitors it attracts. The parade route fol-lows Main Street from 11th to Brenham streets. For more information on the pa-rade, call the Elgin VFD at (512) 281-4025. For event info, call (512) 285-4515 or visit www.elgintx.com.

McDaden Watermelon Festival – Perhaps the most popular of events in McDade, this annual festival is capped by a parade that winds its way through downtown McDade

and past the McDade General Store. Held annually since July 1948, friends from all over pour into McDade for this event. In 2012, the event will be held all day on July 14. Come on out and see the huge water-melons entered in the contest from far and wide.n McDade Heritage Day – In 2012, the celebration of McDade’s history will take place in October in downtown McDade. Call (512) 273-2566 for more details.

Paigen Drive-by Chicken Barbecue/ Drive-by Chile – Locals refer to these two unique fundraisers for the Paige Volunteer Fire Department as “drive-bys” because some people make their purchase and then drive away. The Drive-by Chicken Barbecue is held the last Saturday in April at the Paige

VFD on Washington Street, which inter-sects U.S. 290, the main highway through town. The drive-by chili fundraiser starts at 5 p.m. on the last Saturday in January. You can’t miss the station with its five bright red doors. Rabies vaccinations are also of-fered during the event, fire extinguishers will be for sale and refills are available for fire extinguishers. n Paige Community Center’s Trade Days – This year Trade Days will be held June 2, and it is always the first Saturday in June. Past Trade Days have featured everything from antiques to homemade pickles, noo-dles, cakes, plants and veggies. The center is on U.S. 290, about midway through the Paige community. Another Trade Days is held the first Saturday in November, but offers more Christmas-related items. Call (512) 253-6607 for more information.

n Paige VFD Annual Barbecue Benefit – The event is held on the second weekend in October. The 2012 event is Oct. 12-13. Local businesses donate items to be auc-tioned. The fire department is at 166 Wash-ington St. in Paige, 1 block off of U.S. 290.

Rocknen Spring Festival – Every year since the mid-1940s, Rockne’s Sacred Heart Catho-lic Church at 4045 FM 535 has hosted two annual festivals, the first of which is Spring Festival, held the Sunday before Memo-rial Day. The spring festival features plant booths with spring flowers for sale, as well as numerous booths offering cakes and other baked goods, and games for adults and children alike. The event concludes with a dance held at the church hall behind the main church building.n Fall Festival – Always held on the Sun-day before Labor Day, the Fall Festival is similar to the Spring Festival in that it also brings people together for a large lunch. However, this celebration also features a live auction in which there are always a few head of cattle and specialty items up for bid on the patio behind the school. A dance also concludes this festival. Call (512) 321-7991 for more information on these Rockne festivals.n String Prairie Fall Fest – During the last Sunday in October, St. Mary’s Church, an offshoot of Sacred Heat Catholic Church, invites the community to their fall festival. The event is similar to the Fall Fest held be-fore Labor Day. The church is on St. Mary’s Road off FM 304 in String Prairie.


Bastrop’s annual Veteran’s Day and car show have become large draws for patriots and car enthusiasts from across the state.

The Bike Thru the Pines annual fundraiser for the Family Crisis Center has become a very popular event each spring.

For bikers – and lookers – the annual Thun-der on the Colorado happens each year in Smithville’s Riverbend Park (18 and above only).

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Playgrounds, athletic fields and open spaces abound in Bastrop County’s state and city parks.

For youth looking for other forms of enter-tainment in Bastrop, however, there are options such as the Lost Pines 8 Movie Theaters, Bastrop Skating Palace and the splash park in Fisher-man’s Park.

MoviesGet some popcorn and sit back in your chair

– Bastrop has a movie house again.Schulman Partners, Ltd. of Bryan bought

the dormant Chestnut Square Family Entertain-ment Center from First National Bank on March 9. The principal owners are Mark Schulman, Morris Schulman and Jeremy Thompson.

“They signed all the papers” for purchase, confirmed Reid Sharp, president of the First Na-tional Bank, the seller of the property

Mark Schulman said the theater will be called the Schulman Theatres Lost Pines 8. The plan to increase the current four screens to eight and have a sports bar and mini-golf to go with 16 lanes of bowling.

The Schulman family has a long history in motion picture exhibition. Their business started in 1926 when grandfather Morris Schul-man moved to Bryan and bought the Dixie and Queen Theaters. He later opened the Palace Theater, also in Bryan. Schulman Theatres re-mains a family business, operating two facilities in east Texas - the Dogwood 6 in Palestine and the Ritz Theatre in Crockett.

Schulman Partners is also involved in the real estate business, in conjunction with their cinema locations. They offer pad sites for hotels, restaurants and retail businesses at the Palestine Family Entertainment Center and in Weather-ford on Interstate 20.

The Bastrop theatre features state-of-the-art stadium seat multiplexes.

Outside of movies, another popular activity is the bowling alley that features 16 lanes with a “cosmic” setup, black lights and music.

The sports bar offers a fully stocked array of beverages, billiard tables, a ten-foot projection screen and close to a dozen smaller televisions for watching sports. Trivia and poker night also regularly take place at the bar.

The mini golf course features 18 indoor holes that can be played under black lights and the arcade offers a wide variety of games. With such a variety of entertainment located beneath one roof, Chestnut Square has become a popu-lar spot for hosting local birthday parties.

Skating PalaceNot far away from the movie theater, anoth-

er popular location for kids play is the Bastrop Skating Place. The skating rink is located on Texas 95 just past Bastrop High School and has been open for 23 years.

The full-size rink is open for use each week-end and offers rollerblade and normal skate rentals.

Splash PadThe Splash Pad Park encompasses an area

approximately one acre in size near the basket-ball court at Fisherman’s Park. Inside the splash pad area, water pours down and shoots up from nozzles on the ground. A theater, restrooms, picnic tables and a gaming table for seniors will also be available.

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Youth and adults always have a fun time at the Bastrop Skate Palace on Texas 95. It’s the perfect place for birthday or private parties.

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Come on out in the evening, hear the lion roar, see the animals more active, and beat the heat at the Capital of Texas Zoo.

Several macaws with large vocabular-ies, some of which use their language skills to catcall passersby with sharp whistles, hey baby’s and seldom, I love you’ s. Close to 100 Quaker parrots perch on wires and branches in their walk-through aviary.

A herd of guinea pigs stampede through their low-walled enclosure.

Perennial favorites like Comanche the mountain lion, Moses the camel, and Rajah the Bengal white tiger still entertain guests.

But there are plenty of new animals, too. A mother Bennett’s Wallaby is caring for her new baby albino Joey and proud Ring-tailed Lemur parents can be seen carrying around their two, one-month-old babies.

A new baby Zebra is on the way and Wil-debeest, endangered antelopes and hippos will arrive in June.

Some of the animals in the Capital of Texas Zoo’s collection are there on breeding loan. Others are rescue animals – including a colony of prairie dogs rescued from near Lubbock. But zoo director Michael Hicks says the main focus of the zoo is on education.

According to Hicks, the Capital of Texas Zoo per-

forms the second-most educational outreach programs in the country - more than 500 events each year, trailing only the Jack Hanna-affiliat-ed Columbus Zoo.

The events range from petting zoo displays to demonstrations with exotic reptiles, mammals and birds, each of which are fun and educa-tional.

The Zoo is also available for field trips, with discounts for schools within Bastrop County.

Weekend shows are available at 10:30 a.m. for the bird show and 2:30 p.m. for the famous Reptile Show.

Tours are also available at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Pricing is $39 for adults and $29 for children under the age of 12.

You can feed lemurs, feed the ze-bras, and watch the staff feeding the big cats and every tour is different.

The zoo is open 365 days a year. Its summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

on Sunday-Thursday and 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, while the winter hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ad-mission is $8.99 for adults and $6.99 for children under the age of 12.

Babies come alive at the Capital of Texas Zoo

Bastrop County is now home to a rep-lica of one of the largest dinosaurs to walk the earth, the Brachiosaurus, at over 85 feet long.

The tree-lined nature trail through Di-nosaur Park offers visitors a look at some fauna of a different kind. How about a 10-foot Coelophysis or a seven-ton Triceratops staring you in the face with no cages in the way?

Do not worry. Dinosaurs are extinct, re-member, and you won’t find them walking about the grounds. But you can find addi-tional birds, fossils and giant insects hidden along the route.

The park showcases 18 dinosaur repli-cas, each life-size and with realistic features. Each replica is custom-made and built to order. There is no dinosaur replica whole-sale shop, so the Nunez family hires custom sculptors to build each one.

There is also a playground, a Dino Dig sand pit for young aspiring paleontologist and a T-Rex head for some serious frighten-ing photo-ops.

There is a gift shop located in the admin-istration building that offers dino-themed toys, games, books, shirts and much more for the young dinosaur fan.

The Dinosaur Park is a family-owned

business by Daniel and Linda Nunez. In 2002, their three-year-old son developed an interest in dinosaurs, and they looked for a place to visit that would be educa-tional, yet fun and enjoyable. They wanted a place where dinosaurs appeared to be in their own natural environment, with realis-tic statues of scientifically correct sizes and features and apart from the learning expe-rience, they also wanted a place where kids

could run and play. “When we couldn’t find exactly what

we were looking for, we decided to build The Dinosaur Park for our kids and for your children too,” Nunez said. The Dinosaur Park opened at the end of 2005. “We enjoy adding and changing things each year as we continue to grow. We hope that all families will enjoy our nature park as much as we do,” Nunez said.

New additions to their collections at the park are replicas of a Therizinosaurus, Car-notaurus, Brachiosaurus and Deinonychus.

The Dinosaur Park is open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. dur-ing the school year. During summer vaca-tion the park will be open six days a week; closed on Monday.

Admission is currently $7 per person and children under 24 months get in free.

Unique outdoor dinosaur museum adventure

The Therizinosaurus is one of the four news replicas added this year to Dinosaur Park. It stands 26 feet tall and can weigh up to three tons.

A proud mother of two, one-month-old baby Ring-tailed Le-murs can smell a banana from a mile away as the zoo keeper inch-es closer for a bite.

iF YOU GOn Open 365 days a year. From Memorial Day to Labor Day the park is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday during the summer hours. Winter hours are 9 a.m. to 5p.m. n Admission is $8.99 for adults and $6.99 for children under the age of 12. All major credit cards and cash accepted. Checks are not accepted. Tickets can also be purchased online through their website. n The park is located at 376A Jenkins Road, off Texas 71 and South Pope Bend Road. Turn onto South Pope Bend Road from Texas 71 by Cedar Creek High School and follow signs all the way to the zoo. n For more information, call (512) 303-6675 or visit their website at www.capi-taloftexaszoo.org.

iF YOU GOn The park is open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. during the school year. The park will be open six days a week for summer vacation. Closed on Monday. They are also available on weekdays throughout the year for reserved groups.n Admission is currently $7 per person. Children under the age of 24 months get into the park for free.n The Park is located on Union Chapel Road off Texas 71 in Cedar Creek. After passing the traffic light at Cedar Creek High School, take the next left U-turn onto Union Chapel Road. Once facing the Highway 71 RV Park turn immediately left and look for the sign and driveway.n For more information, call (512) 321-6262 or visit their website at www.thedinopark.com.


entertainmentLive music scene thrives in Bastrop area

The live music scene in Bastrop County has been picking up steam in the past year. There is an increasing number of venues offering music in-cluding music halls, bars, restaurants, outdoor festivals and other community-sponsored events that are often supple-mented with music. Many of the music standbys the past few years – such as Gracie’s on Pine Street, or The Lumber-yard on Main Street – have increased the frequency of their live music events.

And there are a fair amount of “open mike” nights – such as at the Bastrop American Legion Post or Ronnie’s One Oak (see addresses below) that offer amateurs a fun night of singing to pro-grammed music.

Listed below are many – but not all – of the live music venues around the county. Since entertainment ven-ues sometimes open and close without notice, or revise their music schedules in the course of a month or year, other options for finding out about current live music happenings are the various chamber of commerce website list-ings for individual towns, checking lo-cal newspapers for weekly listings and watching for music notices often pasted up on the windows of local businesses.

One Bastrop listing – www.musicin-bastrop.com – is centered around The Lumberyard’s offerings, but also lists live music available at other spots.

Music venues: American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop

150, Bastrop; phone: (512) 321-5555, live music varies, karaoke on Wednesdays.

Charlie’s in Smithville, 1200 NE Loop 230, phone: (512) 237-3382, open mike of-fered, call for updates.

Cindy’s Downtown, 931 Main Street, Bastrop, phone (512) 321-117; karaoke, occasional live music.

Cindy’s Gone Hog Wild, 5496 Texas 71 E. (Bastrop/Travis County line), phone: (512) 247-4600, live music varies.

Grace Miller (Gracies) Restaurant, 706 Pine St. in Bastrop; phone: (512) 332-2991, live music most weekends and often during the week.

Lumberyard Music Hall, 1109 Main St., Bastrop; live music dates posted out front. See website for schedule: musicin-bastrop.com.

Maxine’s on Main, 905 Main St., Bastrop; phone: (512) 303-0919; live mu-sic varies.

Ronnie’s One Oak Bar, 816 FM 1441, Bastrop; phone: (512) 321-0016, live mu-sic varies.

Patricia’s Honky Tonk, 1128 Texas 21 E, Bastrop, phone: (512) 308-1348, live music on Saturdays, karaoke on Mondays and Fridays.

Quoffers, 117 N. Main St. in Elgin; phone: (512) 281-0999; live music and karaoke.

Bastrop VFW Post – corner Texas 21 East and FM 1441, occasional live mu-sic.

Bastrop Opera HouseThe stately Bastrop Opera House, lo-

cated on Spring Street, is one of Bastrop great gems, and not just as a superb mu-sic/theatrical venue, but as one of the community’s favorite gathering spots.

Its goal, says executive director, Chester Eitze, is to be “an historic struc-ture that draws attention to Bastrop be-cause we market the dramatic arts.”

To Eitze, the growth of the Opera House over the more than 25 years that he has been its director has mirrored the growth of Bastrop, beginning with vaudeville shows and short melodra-mas. Its repertoire gradually evolved, adding more shows, children’s theater and classes, a dinner theater and finally bringing big productions – “Camelot,” “Oliver!” and “The King and I.”

Today, the Opera House puts on a variety of productions, including works that feature the talents of local writers. Some of the productions performed or announced for this year include “Echoes of Ireland,” written by local playwrights Nick and Bonnie Collier; the cabaret collection “Bastrop Salutes Broadway” and a reprise of “Always…Patsy Cline.”

The flat floor and absence of fixed seating gives the main Opera House

space the flexibility to host meetings, luncheons, dinners, and more. It’s been used by a number of movie produc-tions — Eitze says they’re often scouted because crews are excited about an an-tique opera house, but when they see the floor and seating arrangements they realize they can use it as a base of op-erations, a place for extras to sign in, meals to be eaten and wardrobes to be stored. A few years ago they constructed a haunted house on the Opera House floor for Halloween.

Show schedules and event rental in-formation can be found on the Opera House’s web page, www.bastropopera-house.com. Shows typically run for four to six weeks on Friday and Saturday nights, with special performances held on Thursday evenings or as a Sunday matinee.

The Main Street American Swing Band, shown playing during Yesterfest, is led by Jeff Brister and is an example of Bastrop’s innovative music scene.


entertainmentUpstart plans a year of short comedy

Upstart is going to be focusing on comedy this year, says Carolyn Banks, the nonprofit media group’s executive director.

“When we started in 2000, our goal was to turn Bastrop into the rural media capital of Texas. I feel as though Bastrop is pretty much there, with an ac-tive film commission and a fair amount of movie industry interest because of it. Upstart contributed by making a feature, “Invicta,” and a wide range of narrative shorts, including “Plug In,” a musical.

Now Upstart is turning its attention to come-

dy, with the goal of making Bastrop into ‘Comedy Central Texas’,” Banks says.

Upstart’s comedy class is free to Upstart mem-bers ($25 a year) and meets every Saturday at 2 p.m. throughout the year.

“The emphasis is on short comedy bits, not developed skits,” Banks says. “We’ll write them and produce them and show the best ones at our Off Kilter Xmas Film Festival in December. Think of the two-panel comedy you see in newspaper cartoons. The first panel is a set-up and the second

a resolution, usually ironic. The reason Upstart chose to focus on those is that ideas for them are fairly easy to come up with. The learning aspect will be scripting - writing them down in a way oth-ers can understand. And then, of course, we’ll be undertaking the production end too - how the bits can be performed, where the camera ought to be, how close or how far. So, it’s a production class as well as a writing and conception class.”

The class will be ongoing throughout the year and Upstart is going to focus on bringing adult

students from La Grange, Columbus, Smithville, Paige and Elgin, as well as Austin and San Marcos.

You can become an Upstart member online by going to www.upstartbastrop.com. Upstart membership also enables you to attend monthly screenings and educational discussions featuring little-known movies.

Upstart will continue to run Bastrop Com-munity Access Television (BCAT) for the City of Bastrop and its web site, where county commis-sioner court and city council meetings are shown.

In the thirteen years since the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild was formed, the membership has grown from that original handful to well over 100. The works of these artists, which consist of students, amateurs and seasoned profession-als are showcased in their gallery at 1009 Main Street in Bastrop. Some of this space, in one of the historic buildings in the downtown section of the city, is provided by owners, Greg Warren and Patty Green.

The gallery is open from 10 to 5 p.m. from Tuesday through Saturday. A different artist or theme is featured each month beginning with a reception on the first Friday from 6:00 until 8:00. Meetings are held in the Aqua Water building, 415 Old Austin Highway, on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM. You can also visit the website at www.bastropfineartsguild.com.

The BFAG is undertaking a transformational project that will salvage the historic Powell Cot-ton Seed Mill and silos and repurpose those buildings to house a vibrant art complex within one block of the new Convention Center and City Hall. The 9,000-sq.-ft. building will house a gallery, retail space, classrooms studios and food services.

Funding for this and other projects is provid-ed by individual and corporate donations as well as two major fund-raisers each year. “An Artful Afternoon”, an elegant garden party which takes place on the lawns of an historic home in Bastrop is held each April. Patrons have the opportunity to purchase art at both live and silent auctions while at the same time enjoying wine and food prepared by world class chefs. In October they sponsor a major arts and crafts festival on the county courthouse lawn.

The R. A. Green Mercantile, at 1022 Main Street in Bastrop, houses a collection of four art-ists’ galleries. On the first Friday of each month, one of these galleries provides refreshments and holds a special event in the lobby. It could be a show of new work by a local artist, a theatrical performance or a themed show, but something special will be happening on the first Friday until 8pm.

Four Bastrop County artists formed Artists

in Action to provide a place for local residents as well as visitors to have access to work made by artists who live and work right here in our com-munity. Oil paintings, watercolors, wood carv-ing, jewelry, pottery and sculpture are on the shelves in this colorful little shop. Everything is handmade and all work is original. Visitors often can find Jo Watts working on her watercolors in the lobby.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 8 on the First Friday. More in-formation is available at www.JoWattsClaySmith.com, click on Artists in Action.

ArtMakers Collective was the first to take up residence in the spring of 2010. After a few months, they had the works of more than 18 art-ists and had to expand their space. You’ll find an eclectic collection of pieces including wooden boxes, pottery, drawings done with a typewriter, jewelry and bronze sculpture. All the art is of high quality and very unique. Suzie Hettleman sometimes makes jewelry in the lobby while visi-tors watch.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday with a late night on the First Friday of each month.

Lea Cundy’s Blue Donkey Studio showcases the hand-painted pottery of Lea and the glass jewelry and sculpture created by her son, Mark. Lea’s bluebonnet and wildflowers hand-painted on plates, bowls, vases and other pottery shapes are in galleries throughout Texas, including the Lady bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. You’ll often find her at work painting bisque ware right there in the R.A. Green Lobby.

This gallery is open every day from 10am to 5pm and also stays open late on the First Friday. Their website is www.bluedonkeystudio.com .

Cuauhtemoc Perez’s studio/gallery is one you can’t miss. His acrylic and oil paintings, strongly influenced by his Mexican and Aztec heritage are big, dramatic and bright with color. Most friends call him Temo and his website is www.cuauhtemocperezart.com. His gallery is open by appointment.

Deborah Johnson’s gallery is located 920 Main in Bastrop. She is an extraordinary oil

painter doing small-town urban landscapes. They’re colorful and realistic and many of them depict locations you’ve seen right here on Main Street.

Rendulic GlassTucked away in the trees of Cedar Creek,

husband and wife, Mark and Patricia Rendulic run their glass art studio. With nearly two de-cades of experience in glass art, the studio is able to create anything from small sculpture to large architectural pieces.

Patricia has found herself most intrigued by a 15th century glass art technique and made it her goal to recreate this art form. She has gone to great lengths to recapture this centuries old method that incorporates glass with metals such as gold, silver, copper, and bronze.

In a special made torch, Mark heats glass at temperatures over 2,300 degrees to melt and forms a variety of figures and shapes in the glass. He finds glass to be more challenging than tra-ditional sculptural art forms. His many years of training and experimenting give him the ability to create just about anything he can conceive. Every commission that Mark receives is just as exciting as the first day he spent watching a sculptor create.

Located in Cedar Creek and open by ap-pointment (512) 985-5168.

Jo Watts ClaySmithSet in the woods between Smithville and

Bastrop you’ll find Jo’s place. It’s a working stu-dio, a retail gallery and a place of learning sev-eral forms of art. She often holds weekend work-shops, day and evening classes for adults and art camps for children. Her first love choice of medi-um is clay but this artist is proficient in several ar-eas. The gallery is open by appointment and you can learn more by going to the website: www.JoWattsClaySmith.com or calling 512-577-5252.

The Lost Pines Artisans’ Alliance was formed in 2005 by a few Smithville artists who wanted to not only promote their art but to work with the community to make Smithville a better place to live. After only two years in existence, this orga-

nization was chosen “organization of the year” because of all the community projects it had sponsored. You’ll find public art in the forms of “Art on a Stick”, painted fireplugs all over the town. Jeff Snyder, encouraged by the LPAA, has completed a 28 foot tall sculpture of stainless steel and iron which will soon be erected.

The LPAA is housed in the Mary Nichols Arts Center, a historic home at 301 Burleson in Smithville. This arts and crafts style house be-longs to the city of Smithville but the group pays a nominal rent and is responsible for all the up-keep. Financing is obtained through fundraising events and sales in the gallery which is open Fri-days 1pm to 4pm, Saturdays 11am to 4pm and Sundays 1pm to 4pm. The shows in the gallery are themed and change every two months.

Free art classes and workshops have been provided for the youth in the area and classroom space is available for teachers to hold their own classes and workshops. The LPAA contributes to the Blue Santa program which provides toys for needy children at Christmas and it supports the Emergency Food Bank and the Community Garden. The Empty Bowl Project is held at the Mary Nichols to benefit these two volunteer or-ganizations. In 2011, LPAA volunteers organized Smithville students to hand-paint or hand-make more than 400 bowls to contribute to this event.

Meetings are held in the arts Center at 6:30pm on the third Tuesday of each month and visitors are welcome. For more information to the website at www.LostPinesArtisansAlliance.org

Chel GalleryChel Art Gallery celebrates the creative spirit

of the Smithville community by showcasing se-lected local and regional artist. It is a cooperative gallery featuring a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, drawings, and jewelry.

Located at 207 Olive Street in Smithville, it is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment by calling 512-497-9502

Chel’s is also available for art classes, floral design, jewelry making and poetry readings.

The arts in Bastrop County are available everywhere

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A visitor to Bastrop can find out what brought him here, a resident can find out why he stays, and a researcher can find out what has happened here!

The Bastrop County Historical Society Museum serves regional visitors, residents new and old, genealogical and historical re-searchers, and tourists who come here just for the fun of it.

Tourists who come by bus can schedule the Society’s popular group tours. Call the museum at 512-303-0057 to schedule a guide for tours through the historic residential dis-trict.

Since its establishment in 1952, the His-torical Society has worked diligently to col-lect and preserve materials and documents relating to the history of Bastrop and Bastrop County. Museum artifacts span more than 200 years...from when Native Americans for-aged widely through the area to the latter part of the 20th Century.

The Society’s library contains books, pub-lications and files on the history of Bastrop County, its towns, its communities, its his-torical homes and families. Cemetery records, family files and many out-of-print materials are available for research. Staff will be delight-

ed to assist and to make copies of documents. The photograph archive is extensive.

There are more than 2,400 photographs which include, among other things, a picture of the 1889 reunion of Terry’s Texas Rangers, classroom pictures of rural schools in the late 1800s, a fat man contest on Bastrop’s Main Street in about 1900, the 1889 Old Iron Bridge across the Colorado at Bastrop, and the beau-tiful entrance into the cemetery for German prisoners of war at Camp Swift.

2012 is a year of transition for the Histori-cal Society. Its museum will move from its home of 60-plus years to a new location in

the heart of downtown Bastrop. Watch for the opening of the new Museum and Visitor Cen-ter by the latter part of this year.

The “old” museum is located at 702 Main, just a block from downtown. The “new” mu-seum will be located in the heart of downtown at 904 Main. The phone number for both lo-cations is 512-303-0057. Hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and children 12 and under free.

To learn more about Bastrop county his-tory, visit museums in neighboring Elgin, Mc-Dade, Paige, Rockne, and Smithville.

A welcome from Bastrop County Historical Society Museum

The Hoppe-Hasler family enjoy a picnic on the banks of the Colorado River.

An early picture of the school band from Emile High School.

Bastrop’s Main Street is still a draw for visitors and residents alike – but it’s changed little since the days of this picture.

CCC workers working in the state park in the 1930s busily dig out what is to become the pool – open today for a refreshing swim.

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Four years ago in June, 2008, Jacque Gates and her husband Jim McCracken opened Bastrop Producers Market, Inc. in the 5,500 sq. ft. no frills building among the oak trees on Texas 71 about three miles west of Bastrop. The flyer says it is a “New Kind of Farmers Market that offers locally produced, sustainable and organic food,” local baked goodies, pastured meat and more. Jacque says “we sell for the produc-ers so they don’t have to be here six days a week and it gives local residents more op-portunity to buy local products.”

Shopping in this open, high ceilinged space with simple wooden shelving and wide aisles is a peaceful, unhurried ex-perience. Seasonal produce is offered for sale along with jars and bottles of locally produced preserves, sauces, pickles of all kinds and baked goods.

The variety of the produce does not compare with the local chain grocery store, however, everything here is in season, fresh and most everything is produced in Bastrop County. Most produce, with a few clearly labeled exceptions, comes from no farther away than 200 miles or so. A few staple vegetables such as potatoes, onions and tomatoes are sold all year long and come from other areas of the country when they won’t grow near here and it says so on the sign.

Bread is from a local bakery, the Rich-ards Family Bakery in Bastrop. Honey comes from local bees in hives on the Spot-ted Goat Farms. Hill Country Homestyle makes salsa, pickles and the very popular pickled garlic. Free range yard eggs are available.

Everything for sale here is clearly la-beled organic or chemical free, and pesti-cide free but a few things are labeled that they are grown in a conventional manner. Even the name of the family that grew the produce and the location of the farm where it was grown are noted on the la-bel. There is no GMO food sold here and most everything is grown in a sustainable way, meaning that no chemical pesticides or fertilizers are used and that soil amend-ments are natural and from the grower or nearby sources.

There are a few items that obviously cannot come from local sources, and one of these is maple syrup. Another is coffee but this is roasted and ground in the Austin area. Coolers at the ends of the aisles are filled with pasture grown meats raised on local ranches in humane conditions. All of the meats are hormone and antibiotic free.

After the real food shopping is finished shoppers can browse the shelves for tempt-ing dessert items made by Hippychick.

These are irresistible chocolate and white chocolate, dried fruit and nut, concoctions that look scrumptious and are.

There is a variety of gluten free foods for sale including sweets made by Gluten-less Gluttony. Anyone on a gluten free diet knows how hard it is to find foods that are gluten free and delicious too.

Handcrafted items, many made from recycled materials are arranged on the outside, window aisles. Bill Newbold cre-ates lovely, small pieces of furniture out of the short ends of lumber and odd tiles that the big box hardware outfits put on sale at deep discounts. These pieces are creative, beautifully crafted and perfect for a small space in a home or apartment that needs just a little place to hold a telephone, a few books, a glass of wine or a coffee cup.

Soft crafts like hand-made rugs, shrugs and baby gifts are nicely done and very reasonably priced. These are all labors of love, Jacque says. There are even some quirky hand drawn birthday cards. Soaps and skin care made locally is offered also.

One unusual feature of Bastrop Produc-ers Market, Inc. is the certified commercial kitchen that is available for entrepreneurs who have an idea for a commercial food product and need a place to cook. This kitchen is available for a reasonable hourly rate. Cooks must bring their own cookware and utensils.

The hours of operation are Tuesday

through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 12-5 p.m.

River Valley Farmers MarketRiver Valley Farmers’ Market has fur-

nished the residents of Bastrop County with fresh and locally grown vegetables and fruits for 25 years. There are three markets located in Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville. RVFM is a grower’s only market, which simply means that they grow what they sell. They have fresh veg-etables, fruit, nuts, breads, baked goods, eggs, meats, plants, flowers, gourds, herbs, crafts and more. Visit soon and discover how good fresh food really is!

New vendors are always welcome to help supply Bastrop County with the freshest local vegetables and fruit. Craft vendors are invited as well. For informa-tion on how to join the River Valley Farm-ers’ Market, check the website.

The market belongs to Go Texan Or-ganization, Texas Certified Farmers Mar-kets Assoc., and Chambers of Commerce for Bastrop, Elgin & Smithville. They are also recognized as a Certified Farmers Market by the Texas Department of Ag-riculture.

WIC Coupons Accepted At All Loca-tions

Contact www.rivervalleyfarmersmar

ket.com for more information.

Bastrop 1832“Buy local food – sustain local farms”

is the slogan of the Bastrop 1832 Farmer’s Market. This market, selling fresh, lo-cal produce and locally grown meat, is a certified Farmers Market located at 1302 Chestnut Street (by the railroad tracks).

Seasonal freshly picked vegetables are sold year around. Grass fed beef, Berk-shire pork and free-range chickens are also available on most sale days. All of the produce is grown organically and meat is from small local ranches and farms, not factory operations. Yard eggs, herbed cheeses made from locally raised goats milk, scented soaps and candles, bottled salsas and sauces, and baked goods round out the offerings of local vendors. Plants in pots and hanging baskets and artisan creations are also offered for sale.

New vendors and new offerings are being added as the success of this market continues. On pleasant days the market is held outdoors. When the weather turns sour, the market is held in a metal build-ing at the back of the large property.

In any weather, shopping at the Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market is a pleasant experi-ence of choosing each item, talking with the grower, perhaps learning something interesting about farming and gardening and is reminiscent of a more relaxed and simpler time when the origin of the food on the table was well-known.

Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market hours are: Tuesdays, 2:30-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..

Bastrop Gardens“We’re bloomin’ beautiful” at Bastrop

Gardens at 316 Old 71. This full-service nursery specializes in native Texas plants and plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The owners have com-mitted to organic methods of fertilizing and pest control in their own flower gar-dens. The owners have mature butterfly and hummingbird plantings and sponsor a Butterfly/Dragonfly festival in July every year.

The vegetables in the pick-your-own vegetable garden are all organically grown and priced as they are sold in farmer’s markets, by the bucket or the bunch. Bring children and grandchildren to help pick the produce. They may not know what tomatoes on the vine smell, feel and taste like or that onions grow big in the ground.

For information on what is ripe for the picking, check the website, www.bastrop gardens.com.

Locally grown food in Bastrop County

Get your locally-grown delicious food – plus many other arts and crafts items – at the local farmers’ markets.

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Plenty to offer at Bastrop Senior CenterIf you are a senior, 50 years old plus, and

you are looking for a place to play cards, ex-ercise and hang out with friends, then you may want to look in at the Bastrop Senior Center, 1008 Water St. in Bastrop.

Stop by the front desk, pick up a news-letter and a calendar. There are activities every week day. Some are active such as Line Dancing every Monday at 1 p.m. and exercise classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at different times of the day and some are sedentary, like the Texas Hold “Em” card games and Progressive “42” dominoes on Fridays.

Some activities consist of watching oth-ers dance, pick and play. Cloggers come to dance on Monday evenings at 5 p.m. and the Kitchen Pickers country and western band plays every Tuesday night from 6-9 p.m.

Games, Bingo, crafts and speakers are scheduled during the week at different times of the day. There is a full schedule ev-ery weekday. The Center is closed for mem-bers’ activities on Saturdays and Sundays. Call 512-303-0072 for more information.

QuiltersOne of the longest running, most ac-

tive groups of Seniors are the Bastrop Se-nior Center Quilters. This group of quilters has been responsible for making, by hand, a beautiful original design quilt every year for a raffle to help raise money for the se-nior center. The quilt is hand-quilted by all the quilters who sit around a large quilting frame.

The Senior Center Quilters group has a list of about 25 member quilters. Members meet every Monday morning from 9 a.m. to noon at the center in a dedicated room in the back of the hall to design, sew, learn new techniques, catch up with each other’s lives, children, grandchildren, pets, travels

and anything else. Not everyone comes ev-ery week and not everyone is on time every week. And that’s OK.

This is a creative group and many are accomplished experienced quilters. But no one has to be an “expert” quilter to join in. The quilters are more than happy to share their techniques and knowledge with less experienced quilters. No one is there to in-timidate another quilter.

The raffle quilt is one of the main proj-ects that everyone works on together, but there are other projects that these crafters work on. The Senior Quilters have a relation-ship with the Children’s Advocacy Center

in Bastrop. When a child is removed from a home, the child receives a stuffed animal and a quilt to call their own and keep. The Bastrop Senior Center Quilters have been making stuffed animals and designing and making quilts for these children.

Each quilt is designed by the individual quilter. Each quilt is different and beautiful. They are designed for different ages and for both boys and girls. The sizes also vary from crib size to lap quilts. Each one is a work of art and an example of the quilting craft.

The Senior Center Quilters made and donated 67 of these quilts to the Chil-dren’s Advocacy Center last year. The first

group of 26 quilts for the year 2012 is fin-ished. Each quilt has a label hand sewn onto the back that says “Stitched with love for___________________by the Bastrop Se-nior Center Quilters. When a child chooses a quilt, the child’s name is written in the space. A representative from Children’s Ad-vocacy said that each child spends a lot of time choosing just the right quilt that speaks to that child.

If you are looking for a group that works on a creative craft, gives the work to a worthy cause, has a lot of fun and a gour-met banquet once a month, consider the Bastrop Senior Center Quilters.

There’s plenty to do at Bastrop Senior Center, but if you like to quilt, or want to learn how, come join the quilters who meet every Monday from 9 a.m. to noon.

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The Bastrop Public Library is located at 1100 Church St. and can be reached at (512) 321-5441 or www. bastroplibrary.org.

The library’s collection encompasses nearly 48,000 books and other materials, including local history collections, genea-logical reference books and copies of The Bastrop Advertiser available on microfilm dating back to the 1850s.

Public-access computers are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, in addition to wireless Internet throughout the build-ing. There are also study halls and meeting and conference rooms.

The library also offers story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and Friday for ages toddlers to three.

The library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; from 1-9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed Sunday.

Elgin Public LibraryThe Elgin Public Library is located at 310

N. Main St. and can be reached at (512) 281-5678 or at elginpubliclibrary.org.

In addition to books, the Elgin library of-

fers periodicals, meeting and study rooms, wireless internet and computer stations for patrons.

The Elgin library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday and Monday.

Smithville Public LibraryThe Smithville Public Library is located

at 507 Main St. and can be reached at (512) 237-3282 or www.smithvillepubliclibrary.org. The library has meeting and study

rooms, a drive-up book return and numer-ous historical resources, including family histories, cemetery maps and county cen-sus records. That’s in addition to computers, Internet access and books and periodicals.

This summer, they’re hosting a summer reading club for youth on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. There will be performances in the li-brary each week and participants will be able to take part in a finale party in mid-July.

The Smithville library is open Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Friday; from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

County libraries hold a wealth of information

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City of Bastrop (provided from Texas Historical Commission markers)

The Bastrop region was inhabited by Tonkawa and Comanche Indians long be-fore white men arrived. In 1691, the first Spanish explorers crossed this territory en route to east Texas. From their route, parts of El Camino Real (the King’s Highway) were blazed, thus placing Bastrop on a ma-jor early travel artery. Because El Camino Real crossed the Colorado River here, this was a strategic spot.

In 1805, Fort Puesta del Colorado and accompanying community were founded here to protect commerce on the road. In 1825, this area became known as Mina, one of the first settlements in the colony of Stephen F. Austin. It was named for revo-lutionary leader Xavier Mina. In the years that followed, many members of its first 100 families served in the Texas Revolution (1836), the Mexican War (1846-1848), and were active in political life in the Republic and State of Texas. In 1837 when the town incorporated, the name was changed to Bastrop to honor the Baron de Bastrop, in-fluential early land agent and statesman. The city was also designated county seat in 1837. From 1851-1870, this was seat of Bastrop Military Academy, an important Texas school. First courthouse was built in 1853; present one in 1883 on the same spot.

ElginAfter Houston & Texas Central Rail-

road built through this area in 1871, town was platted (1872) and named for Robert M. Elgin (1825-1913), H. & T. C. land com-missioner. Brick and tile, for which Elgin is widely known, have been chief products here since 1882, when Thomas O’Connor (1846-1937) made hand-molded, sun-dried brick. Other manufacturing and ag-ricultural products bolster the economy. Settlers of six ethnic origins have made the city a center of cultural richness, with good homes, churches and schools.

Elgin was founded 1871 when nearby pioneer Hogeye citizens moved the town site to the newly completed Houston & Texas Central Railroad. The town is named for surveyor R. M. Elgin and known as the “Brick Capital of the Southwest.” Hand-pressed brick was made as early as 1882, and the area was also noted as an agricul-tural center.

SmithvilleIn 1691 missionaries on the expedi-

tion of Don Domingo Teran de Los Rios sighted a lagoon which the Indians called Nenocadda. The lagoon, known today as

Shipp’s Lake, is on the southern edge of present Smithville. Frederick W. Gras-meyer operated a ferry here on the Colo-rado River in 1836. Steamboats plied the river from 1845 to about 1865. The village of “Old Smithville” was laid out on 640 acres of land granted to Thomas J. Gazley and Lewis Lomas. The town was located along the Colorado River in the northeast section of present Smithville. There were mercan-tile stores, dry good shops, and a Masonic lodge. In 1876 the first post office was es-tablished with John Pride Jones as post-master. The Taylor, Bastrop & Houston Rail-road, later a part of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas system, arrived in 1887, and the town relocated along the tracks. The legend is that a coin was tossed to decide if the name would be changed to Burlesonville for Mur-ray Burleson, who gave land for the railroad depot. The coin toss resulted in “Smithville” being retained as the name, apparently in honor of pioneer settler William Smith. The town was incorporated in 1895 and T. C. Collins served as the first mayor.

PaigePaige does not have a historical marker,

but was established at the site of a railroad water tower on the newly built Houston and Texas Central Railway in 1872 and named for Norman Paige, a civil engineer, who had laid out the route of the railway. In 1876, the railway station was moved three miles east to its present location. Fedor Soder arrived

in 1877, built a store and a gin, and pur-chased and sold many town lots to other Germans; the population is still primarily German.

McDadeMcDade was laid out 1871 and named

for James McDade, a Brenham lawyer. It became a thriving town, important freight center and early-day stage stop. A combina-tion school-church was built 1872. In 1883, vigilantes lynched three men on Christmas Eve, causing a shoot-out the next day at the Rock Saloon, which is now a museum.

Red RockThe town of Red Rock grew at the cross-

ing of the Austin-Port Lavaca Stagecoach Road (now FM 812) and the Bastrop-Gon-zales Trail (now CR 229). In 1892 the town moved one mile east to the newly-laid rail-road. This site, with more than 370 graves, is the burial place of pioneer settlers, includ-ing Texas trail drivers and veterans of the Texas Revolution, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. The first documented burial was in 1864. Earlier graves may have been lost when homemade sandstone markers were removed. The cemetery is maintained by descendants of area pioneers.

RockneBeginning as a farming community,

Rockne traces its roots to German set-

tlers who came to the area in the 1840s. In November 1846, the Daniel and Mortiz Lehman families arrived at Indianola, Tx. from Schlesien, Prussia. They soon settled in this vicinity on Walnut Creek. Later, Andreas and Franz Meuth arrived from Wurges, Germany and settled on Sandy Creek. Also from Wurges, John Wilhelm, John Wolf, John Hartman and Philip Go-ertz arrived in 1856 and established farms along Walnut Creek.

In 1876, Philip Goertz and Michael Wolf donated land to area settlers to build the first Catholic church, Ascen-sion of Christ Church. The building was destroyed by an arsonist’s fire in 1891. The next year, on land donated by John T. Lehman, local residents established the Sacred Heart Church and Cemetery. Dur-ing its long history, the community has been known by many names. First called Walnut Creek because of its proximity to the stream, it was known as Lehman when a store and post office was established in 1900 with Martin Lehman as postmaster. The settlement later came to be called Hilbigville, after William Hilbig and his sons opened a general store. In 1931, the children of Sacred Heart School renamed the town in honor of Knute Rockne, the renowned coach of Notre Dame Univer-sity, who died in a plane crash earlier that year. Rockne continues to be a rural community, with Sacred Heart Catholic Church at its center.

Native Americans were first inhabitants of county area

The approach to downtown Bastrop shows the official platting of the town in 1832.

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county guide

A stroll through historic downtown Bastrop Choose among five trails, depending upon your interest

Chest-nut Square

For more information about any of the Bastrop Trails, call the Bastrop Visitor Center at 512.303.0904 or go to www.VisitBastrop.org. © Produced by the Museum and Visitor Center of the Bastrop County Historical Society. All rights reserved.

The Deli Depot, 1006 Main, is in

the Erhard Building, built in 1895.

It has a pressed tin awning ceiling,

tiled entry and brass window mold-

ings.

J. C. Buchanan built a one-story

building at 1002 Main, now

Bastrop Copier, and 1004 Main

Street, now Anita’s Café, in 1880.

The building was divided in half

and, over the years, both halves

passed through the hands of many

Bastrop families. For the first

time in 124 years, both halves are

again under the same owner. The

1004 half, vacant for over 30 years,

was beautifully restored in 2007.

If you will step to your right, down

Chestnut, you will see the bridge

across the Colorado River, built in

1922-1923.

Continue south on Main Street.

On the corner, you will see the

Nelson Burch Building at 930-932

Main Street, constructed after the

1862 fire. Its pitched roof blew off

in a storm years ago.

The Citizens State Bank Building,

928 Main, was built circa 1909, a

sample of late the Victorian era.

The next building, which is cur-

rently the Bastrop Picture Frame

Emporium and the Shabby Chic

Boutique at 926 Main,

dates back to 1905.

Built together in circa

1900, the buildings at

918 and 920 Main were

called the Knittle Buildings

after the local shoemaker

and his two sons who

owned them. They are now

The Bridges Building and

Liza Jane.

The building at 914 Main is John’s

Hair Design. The building has

served as a barber shop since the

late 1800s.

Le’ Roux, at 912 Main, serves

patrons in the building which was,

in 1891, the shop of tailor William

Kesselus. Take note of the cast iron

columns and pressed tin cornices

with urn finials. Carl Kleinert

owned the building at 910 Main,

also built in 1891.

Legend for Bastrop Trails 1 Downtown Trail

2 Historic Homes Trail - Homes

3 Chestnut Street Trail

4 Fairview Cemetery Trail

5 June Hill Pape Riverwalk Trail

Visitor Information sources: • Bastrop Visitor Center - 1016 Main

• Bastrop Chamber of Commerce - 927 Main

• Museum - 702 Main

Bastrop Opera House - 711

Spring

Parking

1 Downtown Trail

Begin your tour at the

Bastrop Visitor Center,

1016 Main Street. This is

the second site of the First National

Bank of Bastrop, built in 1889 of

local brick and lumber. Stop by to

see the preserved interior and for

information about dining, shopping

and recreation in Bastrop.

Next door, toward Spring Street,

is the R. A. Green Mercantile,

1022 Main Street. This building

was recently renovated by the

Calvary Episcopal Church and is

now a small business incubator.

On the other side of the Visitor

Center, at 1010 Main Street, is the

two-story 1883 Haynie Building,

which boasts an ornate parapet.

It is now a hip boutique, Rock N

Threads.

Bastrop Opera House

Museum

Visitor Center

Chamber

Old County Jail & Courthouse

Bastrop Conven-tion & Exhibit

Center

City Hall

For a group tour of historic homes or Fairview Cemetery, contact the Bastrop County Historical Society Museum at 512-303-0057.


The building on the corner, 904

Main Street was first a firehouse,

then a jail, Bastrop’s City Hall and

in 2012, will be the Museum and

Visitor Center of the Bastrop

County Historical Society.

Next, pass Wells Fargo Bank and

walk to the beautiful historic home

at 802 Main. P.O. Elzner arrived

in Bastrop in 1858. In 1890, he

built this home in a style called

“Carpenter Gothic.” Here, dry

goods were unloaded from ferries

on the river for his store located on

the corner of Main and Spring.

Stop for a moment at the Museum

at 702 Main. Nestled on the banks

of the Colorado River, just north of

the Old Ferry Crossing, is a build-

ing that now houses the Museum.

In 1850, the building was home to

John Cornelison, a settler.

Cross the street and head back

toward downtown. First you’ll

see Apothecary Hall, built in the

1870s on the site of one of

Bastrop’s early businesses which

carried the same name.

The oldest building in downtown

Bastrop is at 811 Main Street, built

to serve as a storehouse in 1846.

On the corner of Water and Pine is

the Old County Jail, built in 1891,

a masterpiece of late 19th century

second empire Victorian. It was

also the site of several hangings

and still has the infamous “hanging

hook” on its second floor.

Adjacent to the jail, at 804 Pine, is

the Bastrop County Courthouse,

which was built in 1883-1884 and

altered substantially in the 1920s.

Return to Main Street and turn

right. You’ll see Maxine’s on Main

Restaurant, housed in a building

constructed circa 1866.

Next door, at 909 Main, is the

Bauhoff building, now Taylor’s

Chiropractic Clinic, built mid to

late 1800s.

The Book Basket now occupies

the 1887 Prokop Building at 913

Main. Michel August Prokop was a

master shoemaker.

Continue on to Baxters on Main,

located in the 1890s Louis Eilers

Building.

Just past the Bastrop Chamber of

Commerce, in operation since

1922, is the T. A. Hasler Building,

at 931 Main, built in the 1870s.

Hasler was a prominent merchant

and property owner in Bastrop.

It is now Cindy’s Downtown.

Around the corner, at 717 Chestnut

Street, is the Julius Theilman

Building, built in 1892.

Return to Main. W. J. Miley built

and opened a drug store at 1003

Main in 1905, complete with a

soda fountain which is still in

operation. Now Lock Drug, this

site has been occupied since 1855,

once the office of Dr. David

Sayers, father of Texas Governor

Joseph Sayers.

The 1890 Old Iron Front Saloon,

with its second story raised parapet

of pressed tin, now houses the Bas-

trop Fine Arts Guild Gallery, as well

as other shops, at 1009 Main.

Beside the alley is the 1895

A. A. Elzner Mercantile Building,

currently First National Bank. On

the corner is the P. O. Elzner build-

ing at 1025-1027 Main Street.

Around the corner, on the right, is

the Bastrop Opera House at 711

Spring. Built in 1889, it was

restored in the late 1980s. Here you

can still enjoy live performances of

vaudeville, melodramas, musicals

and comedies.

2 Historic Homes Trail

1208 Church: H. B.

Combs House, Circa

1912 This was the home of

Dr. Henry Burris Combs

and his wife, Dorothy.

1307 Church: Hall-Sayers-Perkins

House, Circa mid 1800s: This is

the home of Dr. and Mrs. David

Sayers, whose sons attended the

Bastrop Military Institute. One son,

Joseph, became Governor.

1402 Church: H. P. Luckett House, Circa 1892 This is a grand

Victorian, built on the site of the

Bastrop Military Institute.

1408 Church: Allen-Bell House, Circa 1856 From 1859 to 1866, this

was the home of Major R. D. Allen,

Commandant of the Bastrop Mili-

tary Institute.

1501 Church: Rufus A. Green House, Circa 1888 Rufus A. Green,

first owner of the 1889 First Na-

tional Bank, lived here. At that time,

it was a one-story cottage.

1508 Church: B. D. Orgain House, Circa 1881 B. D. Orgain, a promi-

nent businessman, and his wife,

Drusilla, owned this home.

602 Cedar: Sarah Orgain House,

Circa 1867 For 57 years, this was

the home of Mrs. Sarah Jane Orgain,

a leader in educational and cultural

affairs of early Bastrop.

1402 Wilson: Crocheron-

McDowall House, Circa 1857 Henry Crocheron came to Bastrop

from Alabama in 1837. He bought a

12-acre lot and, with his wife, built

this Greek Revival home.

1404 Wilson: Allen Fowler House,

Circa 1880 Sam Houston dined

in this house which served as a

dormitory for students attending the

Bastrop Military Academy.

1403 Main: Brooks-Wilbarger

House, Circa 1852 James, the son

of Josiah Wilbarger, who survived

being shot and scalped by maraud-

ing Indians, lived here.

1307 Main: White-Turner House,

Circa 1890 Constructed of pine and

cypress, this Victorian home has a

copper cistern in the attic. In 1901,

renown jockey, Nash Turner, bought

this house for his mother.

3 Chestnut Street Trail

The Visitor Center offers a

guide with histories behind

the bronze-cast medallions

embedded in the sidewalks

along Chestnut. These were created

by Deep in the Heart Art Foundry.

Also see the Bastrop City Hall,

Convention & Exhibit Center and

Shulman Lost Pines 8 Movie

Theater.


In the stone gazebo, built

by the Bastrop County

Historical Society, there are short

biographies of early settlers and

tributes to veterans from the War

of 1812 through the Persian Gulf

War.

Governor Joseph Sayers and the

first African-American legislator,

Robert Kerr, are buried at Fairview.

See the “War Babies” plot where

infants who died during World War

II were buried. Here, the Historical

Society later placed a guardian

angel monument.

5 June Hill Pape Riverwalk Trail

Just beyond the library,

you’ll see steps to the June

Hill Pape Riverwalk, named for a

community leader, along the

Colorado River. Stroll one-half mile

from Fisherman’s Park to Ferry

Park. Then, stop at the Museum

before returning to the Riverwalk

for your trip back to your vehicle.

Feed the ducks or relax beside the

river and dream of days long ago in

Bastrop, Texas.



City of Bastrop Bus Routes

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AntiquesApothecary’s Hall Antiques805 Main St., Bastrop(512) 321-3022

Apothecary’s Hall Antiques, owned and operated by Elaine Solomon, is housed in one of Bastrop’s historic homes, circa 1839. In business in various downtown locations for 27 years, Apothecary’s Hall has been in its present location since 1994.

Much of the house retains its original fea-tures, such as a long leaf pine floor and milk paint walls.

The rooms are filled with a variety of an-tiques and collectibles, featuring 19th- and 20th-century furniture, lamps, pottery, fine china and glassware, linens, toys, books and vintage jewelry.

A cabinet from Bastrop’s Miley Drug Store, which once displayed medicine and various sundries, now showcases a collec-tion of 1800s-1900s pattern glass, Depression glass, etched stemware and other items.

Elaine and sister Lois strive to provide friendly service and offer items for sale in all price ranges.

Business hours are Monday through Fri-day, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and by appointment.

Hollyhocks & Hand-Me-Downs805B Main St., Bastrop(512) 321-3022

Hollyhocks & Hand-Me-Downs, located in the cottage garden behind Apothecary Hall Antiques, is designed and furnished by Celeste Solomon Doty of Temple, Texas. The cottage was built using repurposed and sal-vaged elements of the owner’s great-grand-parent’s 1900s farmhouse. Its rustic charm is the perfect backdrop for Celeste’s country to

mid-century furnishings, repurposed home and garden décor, yard art, vintage clothing, accessories and original artwork.

Hours coincide with Apothecary Hall Antiques which are Monday through Friday, 12-5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Access to the shop is through the antiques store at 805 Main St.

The Magpie Trading & Co./Bluwr Myles Antiques909 Chestnut St., Bastrop(512) 914-1281(210) 313-7057

The Magpie Trading & Co. moved to 909 Chestnut St. in the latter part of April and partnered with Lou Davis of Bluwr Myles An-tiques. Lou is a kindred spirit in every sense of the word. She owns more than 50 pairs of western boots in her private collection, most of which are vintage. She also has a huge offering of vintage clothing, including the prom dresses that shoppers hunt her down for at the Warrenton-Round Top show for their Prom Night.

The Magpie Trading & Co. will carry its usual “shabby” and antique finds, hand-crafted seasonal items, along with candles, soaps and other gift offerings. The rusty, crusty, chipped and x-used “treasures” will still be available, it’s a Magpie thing. Shop-pers will be welcomed every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sunday, which is from 1:30-5 p.m. The store is closed on Wednesdays.

In the 1930s the building at 909 Chestnut was a gas station, the ladies will be working on making the old bay area into a garden room, it will house plant stands, garden fur-niture, etc. The store hopes to see all its old friends soon and to make many new ones at the new location.

Much of the house where Apothecary’s Hall Antiques is located retains its original fea-tures, such as a long leaf pine floor and milk paint walls. The rooms are filled with a va-riety of antiques and collectibles, featuring 19th- and 20th-century furniture, lamps, pot-tery, fine china and glassware, linens, toys, books and vintage jewelry.

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The Magpie Trading & Co. carries “shabby” and antique finds, hand-crafted seasonal items, along with candles, soaps and other gift offerings. Partner Bluwr Myles Antiques has a huge offering of vintage clothing and western boots.

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ShoppingArt Connections Gallery705F Pine StreetBastrop, TX 78602artconnectionsgallerybastrop.com(512) [email protected]

Art Connections Gallery is located in a quaint historic cottage on Pine Street across from Gracie’s Restaurant. It features the paintings of owner Deborah Johnson, as well as the works of over 30 other artists. The artwork is in a variety of mediums from knitted clothing to welded steel sculpture, carved wood to jewelry. For the customer looking for decorative art for home or office, there is a large selection of pottery, mosa-ics, glass, mobiles, kimono silk and wood. For the serious art collector, there are sculp-tures in bronze and stone and paintings in oils, pastel and watercolor. Those looking for personal or gift items should check out the jewelry, handmade books, scarves and handmade cards and stationary. The gallery also carries books by local writers and CD’s of local musicians.

The motto of the gallery is “where art becomes heart” because 10% of every sale goes to charity. Each artist has designated the charity to benefit from their sales and these range from local charities that sup-port the food pantry, animal shelter, resto-ration and rebuilding after the September fires to national and international charities.

The gallery also offers special events, such as First Friday Art Walk receptions, demonstrations during Pine Street Market Days and special Sunday afternoon music concerts in the yard. Check the website art-connectionsgallerybastrop.com for sched-ule of events.

Artmakers Collective1022 Main Street, Suite DBastrop (512) 308-0988

Located in the historic R.A. Green Mercantile, Artmakers Collective is a con-temporary co-operative gallery represent-ing local artists and artisans working in a wide range of media. Started in 2010 by five members in one tiny room, Artmakers now features the work of 12 local artists in more than double the space. Choose the perfect gift for yourself or that special someone from an eclectic selection of fine and fun jewelry, functional and sculptural ceram-ics, wonderful wood and fiber work, draw-ings, prints, collages, bronzes and quirky found object dolls. Be sure to stop by and see all the great local talent that Bastrop has to offer. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays during the holiday season.

On the first Friday of each month, from

6-8 p.m., Artmakers hosts an open house and featured artist reception in conjunction with the Mercantile’s five sister shops and the nearby Bastrop Fine Arts Guild.

B&B Auto Supply1101 Chestnut St., Bastrop(512) 321-2122

B&B Auto supply is owned by Jim and Jes-sica Attra and has been in business 13 years. They sell auto supplies and farm equipment and have a full service small engine sales and service department.

According to Attra, B&B is the only locally-owned auto supply store in Bastrop and has been voted first place in the Best of Bastrop County contest for the last seven years in a row. They pride themselves on the best cus-tomer service. Open seven days a week.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market1302 Chestnut St., Bastrop (512) 360-4799 or (512) 360-4502www.bastrop1832farmersmar ket.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Bastrop-1832-Farmers-Market/118950738119102

Two farmers markets every week!Our Tuesday Market (2-6 p.m.) along

with our Saturday Market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) offers two opportunities a week to buy the freshest local produce available. The Mar-

ket, located at 1302 Chestnut St., across from city hall and next to the convention center, is open year round.

We offer a covered indoor market with a wide variety of Central Texas products. Our vendors are a group of enthusiastic farmers, ranchers and artisans who help create a wonderful atmosphere in which to shop for fresh, local foods and hand-crafted items. Choose from locally grown vegetables and fruits, farm eggs, grass-fed beef, organic chicken and eggs, savory prepared foods, baked goods, plants, herbs, handcrafted jewelry, pottery, soaps, candles, rugs, mosaics, metal arts and other original items. Lone Star Card accepted for food purchases.

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The 1832 Farmers Market is open on Tues-day from 2-6 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Market, located at 1302 Chestnut St., across from city hall and next to the convention center, is open year round.

Art Connections Gallery is located in a quaint historic cottage on Pine Street across from Gracie’s Restaurant.

B&B Auto supply is owned by Jim and Jessica Attra and has been in business 13 years. They sell auto supplies, farm equipment and have a full-service small engine sales and service department.

“All blinds are not created equal,” says Bastrop Blinds and Drapes ownerKathy Mursch. She will bring the store to you.

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Bastrop Blinds, Shutters& Drapes(512) [email protected]

Kathy Mursch wasn’t born in Bastrop, but she got here as fast as she could. “I woke up one morning and said, “Honey, let’s move to Bastrop.” Their home was on the market in less than a week. Kathy and her husband Doug are Circle D residents. “We were fortunate. We survived the fire – bare-ly,” she says.

Kathy wasn’t planning on starting a business. She thought her 14 years of ex-perience in custom window coverings was part of her past, not her future. “Then came the fire” she said “and I realized that people could use my expertise in their rebuilding.”

Kathy has worked in both the retail and the wholesale sides of the business. “I now know why there is such a variation in pric-ing in the market. Some blinds are made with cheaper components. They might look nice to begin with, but they will not be a quality blind you can count on to last.”

First place winner of the Window Fash-ions Design Competition, Kathy is available to help you with all your window covering needs. Your first consultation is free!

Bastrop Fine Art Guild1009 Main St., Bastrop(512) 321-8055bastropfineartsguild.com

The Bastrop Fine Arts Guild was formed for the promotion and professional devel-opment of artists in the community and to encourage a public awareness and apprecia-tion of fine art. The guild is very involved in the community and is currently developing a vibrant art education complex and gallery. The current gallery gives an opportunity to its members to showcase their work. The ex-hibitions include emerging to professional artists and their many diverse works and me-diums.

Each month the gallery features an art-ist with a solo exhibit or a group of selected work. The public is invited to attend the opening night reception that is held on the first Friday of the month from 6-8 p.m. A general meeting, open to the public, is held on the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. for social time and 6:30 p.m. for meeting at 1020 Main Street, Heritage Hall. These meet-ings involve exciting, creative, and informa-tive demonstrations/presentations and oc-casionally guild business is discussed.

For more information or to join the guild, apply online or come by the gallery. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, also open on Sundays 11 - 2.

Bastrop Florist806 Chestnut St., Bastrop(512) 321-2424 (800) 725-0952bastropflorist.net

Bastrop Florist, Bastrop’s oldest and most established florist, has been in op-eration since 1969. Many florists have come and gone in Bastrop, but one thing is for sure, Bastrop Florist will be here to serve you. The reputation and quality from Bastrop Florist have kept it a favorite with customers for years.

In April 2000, Kay and the late Hubert Linenberger purchased the business and daughter Aya Linenberger-Lueders became general manager. “Trust the Experts” is the shop’s slogan. Bastrop Florist has been here to serve all Bastropian needs, especially weddings. No matter how big or small, Bastrop Florist is the wedding headquar-ters. They treat every order as if it were their own.

Since its inception in 2004, Bastrop Florist has consistently been voted the No. 1 florist in the “Best of Bastrop County” awards. The current staff includes design-ers with more than 50 years combined floral design experience.

Bastrop Florist provides floral arrange-ments for birthdays, anniversaries, to cheer up someone who is ill and any other oc-casion. Need something for a child? They carry an extensive line of plush animals and they also make balloon bouquets.

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Each month the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild gallery features an artist with a solo exhibit or a group of selected work of artists.

Bastrop Florist, the oldest florist in Bastrop, provides floral arrangements for all occa-sions and has plush animals and balloon bouquets too.

Bits & Pieces Thrift Store, located at the entrance to Tahitian Village, offers area bargain hunters a unique shopping experience while supporting the range of vital services pro-vided by the Family Crisis Center.

Blue Donkey Gallery features the pottery of artist Lea Cundy, well known for featuring Texas wildflowers.

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Bastrop Florist isn’t just flowers and plants. They carry a line of Circle E candles, candy, gourmet foods and unique gifts.

In need of printed invitations? They carry several lines of wedding, shower, quinceañeras, graduation and social event invitations. Announcements, printed nap-kins and accessories are also available.

Bastrop Florist is a Teleflora shop, al-lowing worldwide wire services. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bastrop Gardens316 Old 71, Cedar Creek(512) 303-5672bastropgardens.com

Twice as many Americans are practicing home gardening as did last year and most of those are looking for safe, healthy, organic ways to make the most of their efforts. And they are finding that organic gardening and landscaping can be done on a smaller bud-get than they supposed, yet yield spectacu-lar results.

At locally-owned Bastrop Gardens Or-ganic Garden Center and pick-your-own farm, that success can be had at a reason-able cost, while actually getting experi-enced knowledge from a person that has directed native and water-wise landscapes all over Bastrop County. Deena Spellman, owner of Bastrop Gardens, has more than two decades of retail nursery experience in addition to her botany/biology degree and vo-tech degree in nursery management and landscaping – experience not found in big-box stores.

And in Bastrop Gardens’ 14th year serv-ing Bastrop County, their employees know what works here and the organic amend-ments and locally-crafted soils to make the plants work best and treat your budget well. Now, Bastrop Gardens has added the Heir-

loom Tea Room (with free Wi-Fi) as another destination attraction. For an extraordinary garden experience, come visit Bastrop Gar-dens, where you will find inspirational dem-onstration gardens and the advice so neces-sary for a successful gardening experience. Bastrop Gardens, more than a garden cen-ter – it’s a destination for the entire family.

Bits & Pieces Thrift Store 4106 Hwy 71 East, Bastrop(512) 332-0028

Bits & Pieces Thrift Store, located at the entrance to Tahitian Village, offers area bargain hunters a unique shopping experience while supporting the range of vital services provided by the Family Cri-sis Center. What started out as a garage sale in 1992, thanks to generous dona-tions from our community has grown into over 7,000 square feet of quality items. All donations are tax deductable and ac-cepted during the store’s normal business hours of Monday - Saturday from 9am-6pm. The store serves as a mechanism for recycling, and works to revitalize the local community through its voucher program. This program assists individuals in need. Last fiscal year, Bits & Pieces provided 562 vouchers which were redeemed for $22,855 in merchandise. The store is vital to the Center’s ability to provide a com-prehensive support system for victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Donors and shoppers of Bits & Pieces can take pride that through their patronage that they are making a difference in the community and the lives of individuals impacted by the violence. By shopping at Bits & Pieces today, you are supporting the Family Crisis Center’s vision of a safe community built on equality without the existence of violence.

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The Book Basket, a full-service bookstore, offers new and used books. Carol Pennell, own-er, opened the store in January 2004 and in 2009 relocated to the Propkoff building in historic downtown Bastrop.

The Bridges Building on Main Street, owned by Barbara Bridges, is full of a variety of unique businesses. Buttercup Spa offers organic skincare products, facial and natural nail services.

Cripple Creek has a large selection of Circle E candles, beautiful jewelry, gourmet coffees, Pepper Springs dips, Texas wines and accessories and gourmet foods.

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Blue Donkey Gallery1022 Main St.(512) 304-5332BlueDonkeyStudio.com

The Blue Donkey Gallery features the pottery of artist Lea Cundy. Lea’s best known around Texas for her ceramic pot-tery that features Texas wildflowers. Some of the plates, vases and other pieces feature only bluebonnets. Some are a mixture of bluebonnets and other wildflowers such as Mexican Hat and Indian Paintbrush. Pop-pies are also a featured flower on her pot-tery. Her impressionistic work is very beau-tiful.

A pet rooster named Mooney has also found his place on her ceramic pottery as the rooster with the bad attitude.

The work of Mark Cundy, Lea’s son, is also featured at the gallery. Mark specializes in fired art glass jewelry including necklac-es and earrings. His recent foray into metal sculpting is represented with several pieces on display.

You can find Lea’s work at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the LBJ State Park, the Bluebonnet House in Chappel Hill and at the Hyatt Lost Pines, as well as other select gift stores around the state.

The Blue Donkey Gallery is located at the R.A. Green Mercantile, located in the heart of the art district on Main Street in down-town Bastrop. Lea demonstrates how she paints several days during the week. Other artists are also represented at the gallery.

Book Basket913 Main St., Bastrop(512) 332-0777bastropbookbasket.com

The Book Basket, a full-service book-store, offers new and used books. Carol Pennell, owner, opened the store in January 2004 and in 2009 relocated to the Propkoff building in historic downtown Bastrop. In operation just over nine years, the Book Basket strives to meet the reading needs of this small, yet diverse, city. The quaint charm of the Book Basket creates a com-fortable atmosphere in which to shop more than 10,000 titles across a vast selection of genres, including romance and paranor-mal romance, standard fiction, sci-fi and fantasy, the classics for all literary buffs, current best sellers, children’s and young adult, non-fiction, current events, Texana, religious fiction and non-fiction as well as Bibles. Carol also specializes in showcas-ing the works of local authors and artisans. Along with the traditional used books, the Book Basket offers a variety of collect-ible and out-of-print books in a variety of genres. There is something for everyone at the Book Basket, including a book exchange

program giving customers “more bang for their ‘book’ or buck.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekly and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Bridges Building920 Main Street, Bastrop(512) 332- 2887

The Bridges Building, owned by Barbara

Bridges, is full of a variety of businesses. Piney Creek Candles is a great gift shop with a large selection homemade candles, greet-ing cards and gift ideas. At Fat Cat Antiques, you’ll find great treasures like old trunks, mirrors, dishes…and you’ll have to come by often, there’s always new items. Barba-

ra’s Corner will take you back in time with wonderful antiques at incredible prices. If you’re looking for something and don’t see it, ask Barbara, she probably has it. Barbara just opened a small resale boutique with

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Fast Forward Ink offers custom screen printing and embroidery and now offers a full line of promotional products.

In Barbara’s Corner (in the Bridges Build-ing on Main Street) offers classic styles of clothing.

Karol Rice Photography offers prints made on canvass, water color paper and a variety of specialty and photographic papers from a professional Epson printer.

Ladd’s Coins of Bastrop Texas is more than just a coin shop! They buy and sell jew-elry such as rings, necklaces, bracelets and much more.

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quality slightly used items…another place for great bargains. Oh Wow! Is exactly what you’re going to say after visiting Betsy Gog-gan’s shop and seeing all the wellness prod-ucts and the incredible collection of Eastern and indigenous pieces she has to show you. Then in the back, conveniently located, are Sandra Brady, MA, LPC and Susan Farris, LCSW. Located in the heart of downtown Bastrop.

Buttercup Spa944 Hwy. 71 East, STE 110, Bastrop(512) 705-0704www.buttercup-spa.com

Buttercup Spa offers organic skincare products, facial and natural nail services. Our featured skincare line is Hylunia. Hy-lunia isn’t just organic, it’s clinical, Vegan, free of gluten, parabans, dye and fragrances. Hylunia products are designed to minimize irritation and free radical damage. Hylunia is for everyone, gentle enough for people with eczema, psoriasis, babies and cancer/chemotherapy patient’s sensitive skin, but is also effective. An east meets west, holistic approach to skincare. Unlike other prod-ucts Hylunia uses ingredients in sufficient quantity with the right combination to truly make an impact. Hylunia is used in our ser-vices and is available for purchase.

Buttercup Spa provides a beautiful spa environment. Facials, manicures and pedi-cures are done using quality products. Fa-cial sponges, files, buffers, pumus sponges are used and discarded. A disposable liner is used in the pedicure tubs then discard-ed. Buttercup Spa has the largest selection of brand name gel polishes and the fastest O.P.I. brand, LED curing lamp in the ATX area, curing in just 30 seconds. Waxing, Fake Bake airbrush tan and microderm-abrasion also available. Buttercup is oper-ated by Stephanie Keahey, licensed cosme-tologist, with 12 years experience in the spa and salon industry and opened for business in Bastrop in 2011

Cripple Creek & Company928 S. Main St., Bastrop(512) 332-2477cripplecreekcompany.com

Cripple Creek is known as the friendli-est shop in town. Owner Dee Dee Peddy is usually the first retail store open and the last one closed, open seven days a week.

Peddy says she provides a fresh shop-ping experience, Texas style, with excellent customer service. Cripple Creek has a large selection of Circle E candles, beautiful jew-elry, gourmet coffees, Pepper Springs dips, Texas wines and wine accessories, gourmet

foods from around Texas and a vault full of toys featuring Melissa & Doug. The shop also carries unique art from many local art-ists, including artist Cynthia Linden and Mike Henderson.

Sign up for monthly e-mail alerts for up-coming wine tasting events or come by the store and Dee Dee will sign you up. Buy a

$10 Bastrop souvenir wine glass and receive five wine tastings free. They have layaway and gift certificates and take all major credit cards. Dee Dee says come by and try their coffee and dip of the day.

Open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sun-day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fast Forward Ink1108 Chestnut StreetBastrop, TX(512) 321-5355www.FastForwardInk.com

Fast Forward Ink is now located at 1108 Chestnut St. (inside The Hairport Bldg) in downtown Bastrop. Fast Forward Ink has proudly serviced Bastrop County since 2004. We offer custom screen printing and embroidery and have recently expanded our business services to offer a full line of promotional products.

Whether you are a business looking to brand your company or a parent looking for team spirit wear ~ Fast Forward Ink will help create a brand that is right for you.

Our newly designed website allows you to browse and create your own idea or we can create something for you. Visit us or call today!

Fast Forward Ink ~ Bastrop County Owned and Bastrop County Proud!

Karol Rice Photography1009 Main St., Suite 5, Bastrop(512) 321-4800imagesbykarol.com

Karol Rice Photography is located in the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Gallery at 1009 Main St. This year, the juror from the Blanton Mu-seum of Art in Austin selected Karol’s work as Best Overall and Best Photograph in the juried competition for the Guild’s Annual Artful Afternoon Gala & Fine Art Auction.

Karol’s fine art photography features her wildflower series (a part of the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort & Spa permanent collection), photographs of Bastrop’s historical struc-tures, festivals and the surrounding coun-tryside, as well as many other parts of Texas and the U.S.

You no longer need to drive to Austin for fine art photographic printing. Save your time and gas! Her large format Epson 9900 printer allows Karol to make prints from 11x14 to 44 inches wide to as long as needed.

Prints can be made on canvass, water color paper and a variety of specialty and photographic papers.

Specializing in fine art photography and specialty printing, Karol Rice Photography is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Please call to be sure Karol is in before coming by.

Ladd’s Coins566 Hwy. 95 N, Bastrop(512) 321-4937

Ladd’s Coins of Bastrop Texas is more than just a coin shop! We buy and sell jew-elry such as rings, necklaces, bracelets etc.

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Enter into Liberty Glenn and customers will know that they are somewhere special. Lib-erty Glenn is home to unique furnishing and accessories to turn one’s house into a home – a stylish home.

The Living Room Christian Bookstore, celebrating seven years in Bastrop, has a great se-lection of Bibles, books, gifts, cards, apparel, and music for the whole family at superb prices.

Liza Jane’s is not just a consignment store anymore; they also carry fashionable new cloth-ing and accessories.

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We are also Bastrop Counties only licensed Gold/Silver buyer and we pay top dollar for all silver and gold items.

Looking for rare coins? Have a rare coin or collection? Ken Ladd is also a collector and will gladly help you with any rare coin!

Ladd Coins of Bastrop has been expand-ing their inventory for seven years now and we have over 4,000 coin and jewelry related items in stock!

Selling silver or gold (bullion or scrap)? We will get you top dollar! Looking to buy? Our low overhead will beat the competition!

Come see us Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are closed Satur-day and Sundays. Special appointments by phone at (512) 321-4937

License # 0101056, Current member in ANA, CDN Jeweler Vigilance Committee, Leads Online. Ebay Top Rated Seller.

Liberty Glenn1011 Main St., Bastrop(512) 581-0501libertyglenn.com

Enter into Liberty Glenn and customers will know that they are somewhere special. Liberty Glenn is home to unique furnishing and accessories to turn one’s house into a home – a stylish home. Shoppers will find a gift collection that will please any lucky re-cipient. As one peruses the store’s displays, it’s comforting to know that while some items are definitely high end, there’s a gift for all price ranges. Even the less expensive items are still in good taste – the best of both worlds.

Shoppers enjoy an array of home fur-nishings, pictures, lamps, accessories, fur-niture and collectibles, and a surprising

collection of names such as Herend, Jay Strongwater, Daum Crystal and an un-matched selection of Mark Roberts.

Liberty Glenn is Bastrop’s most complete “tabletop” store and the only bridal registry store, with a wonderful selection of china, glassware and flatware. Liberty Glenn also carries aluminum serve-ware, baby gifts, western decor, silk florals, and high end col-lectibles. Custom made floral arrangements are a specialty of the house, just ask Debi Moore to create you the wreath or center-piece of your dreams.

Visitors will love wandering around the store several times because they can’t see it all the first time. Come in and see why ev-eryone is talking about Liberty Glenn, “Bas-trop’s Most Beautiful Store.”

Open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment.

Living Room Bookstore301 Hwy. 71 W, Bastrop(512) 321-0909Livingroombookstore.com

Celebrating seven years in Bastrop, Liv-ing Room Christian Bookstore continues to bring you a great selection of Bibles, books, gifts, cards, apparel, and music for the whole family at superb prices. We are conveniently located at Hwy 71 West and Loop 150. Fam-ily owned and operated, we offer personal-ized service you won’t find in Austin.

Our most recent addition to our store is the Laser Engraver, which allows us to per-sonalize a wide variety of gifts. We design and engrave at our location and you can watch the final product be created right in the store. We would love to help you make that wedding, birthday, corporate event, or

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Piney Creek Candles has been hand-pouring candles in their Bastrop factory for 12 years. With over 30 scents to choose from, their candles come in jars, pillars, cubies and votives.

Eileen Niswander, left, of Yegua Creek Farms hands over a fresh loaf of bread to her cus-tomer Bobby Galabeas at the River Valley Farmers Market.

The “Sears Hometown Store – Bastrop” is the biggest little store in Bastrop. Their footprint is small and their atmosphere brings to mind the good ol’ days of personal service:Commitment to the lowest prices and outstanding customer service.

Milton’s Home of Fine Furnishings in Smithville is proud to have been recently named the 2011 Business of the Year by the Smithville Chamber of Commerce

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Shoppingany special occasion more memorable by adding your personal message on your gift.

We still have the MyMedia BurnBar, which allows you can choose from a wide selection of media content and have it burned to CD, DVD, or MP3 immediately in the store! With the ability to sample newly released music first, you won’t be disap-pointed.

We’d love to meet you and share an en-couraging word with you!

Gift certificates and layaway are avail-able for your convenience. If you can’t make it to our store, visit us online at www.Living-RoomBookstore.com

Liza Jane918 Main St., Bastrop(512) 321-2910

Owned and operated by Jill Steiner and Elizabeth Lanston, Liza Jane opened in the spring of 2006. The store has evolved into a unique combination of women’s consign-ment clothing, gifts, antiques and home decor.

It is housed in a beautiful historic down-town building. Jill and Liz have striven to cultivate a memorable shopping experi-ence.

The physical attributes of the store’s in-terior, the presentation of the merchandise, the music and the aromas combine to cre-ate a pleasurable atmosphere.

It is the consignment clothing facet of the enterprise that has grown both in con-cept and participation. The shop handles hundreds of items each week in a wide range of styles, sizes and age groups. For customers, the prospect of selling their clothing and simultaneously finding afford-able “treasures” inspires a process that gen-erates support and enthusiasm.

Liza Jane persistently reinvents itself. The challenge to be innovative and diversified, and to respond to the suggestions of their customers, has resulted in the introduction of new retail clothing, jewelry, handbags, shoes and wonderful gift items. The owners genuinely appreciate all of those who have been advocates of the store and extend an invitation to all yet to discover the comforts and delights of Liza Jane.

Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

Milton’s Home of Fine Furniture206 NW Loop 230, Smithville(512) 360-3262miltonsfurniture.com

Milton’s Home of Fine Furniture in Smithville originated in the fall of 1948 by the late Milton Mutschink. The business

began as a service of radio sales and repairs on Smithville’s Main Street. When the first television station in Austin began operation, a full line of television sets was added, along with a repair department.

Shortly thereafter, a line of G.E. major appliances was added, causing a need for additional floor space. A new building was erected on Hwy 71, now known as Loop 230 in Smithville, where the present business is still located. Several additions were made through the years, extending floor space for a complete line of name brand furniture, ap-pliances, bedding and accessories. To date, Milton’s Home of Fine Furniture still in-cludes a service department.

Since 1948, the business is still owned and operated by Milton’s dedicated family members and employees. They were named 2011 Business of the Year by the Smithville Chamber of Commerce and also awarded first place in the Best of Bastrop County Furniture category. The company strives to maintain the same values as originated by Milton, such as customer satisfaction, hon-esty, reliability, service and quality merchan-dise. Milton’s also offers delivery and financ-ing.

The company recently added a new mod-ern warehouse directly across the street from the main store, for more in-stock merchan-dise and convenience for customers.

Milton’s is open Monday through Fri-

day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“OH WOW!”920 Main St., BastropThe Bridges Building(512) 718-0800

Betsy Goggan is a native Texan who now calls Bastrop home. She has been a natu-ropathic practitioner for over 20 years, and has reopened her practice, Peaceful Solu-tions Natural Health, in downtown Bastrop. Her studies include the Pan American Insti-tute in Nevis, West Indies with Dr. Charles McWilliams and The Isis Center of Holistic Health in Asheville, N.C. with Dr. Marika Von Viczay. Before moving to Bastrop, she had a successful Integrative Wellness and Health clinic in Lafayette, La. After working closely with clients and learning that people needed individualized supplementation, Betsy created her own line of vitamins, min-erals and herbs from a combination of three superior companies and laboratories to bring her clients the most effective profes-sional grade supplements possible, yet with a conservative approach. The most success-ful tool for her clients has been hair mineral analysis along with nutritional consultation which brings the most effective indicators for a personalized plan of care to optimize a client’s health.

After losing her home in the Bastrop Fire, she became inspired to recreate the treasures that she had once collected and displayed in her own home and offer these in an extension of her original business. “OH WOW!” is a retail shop located in the Bridges Building along with Peaceful Solu-tions Natural Health. Collections of Eastern and Indigenous pieces including Tibetan Singing bowls, beautiful pieces of Native American Jewelry and handmade baskets



Nestled in the historic R. A. Green Mercantile building on Main Street in downtown Bastrop is where you’ll find Skeeters Joys Gifts.

The Texas Boot Company offers a selection as big as Texas, with hometown service to ensure you and your family find your best fit.

The Flower Shoppe carries a large selectionof beautiful flowers and plants for thatspecial occasion or that special someone.

“OH WOW” has added collections of Eastern and indigenous pieces including Tibetan singing bowls, beautiful pieces of Native American jewelry and handmade baskets to the selections of fine items for sale.

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have been added to her business. She is finding much joy in filling her space with long lost familiar pieces that she once held dear in her home.

So come to the Bridges Building and visit Peaceful Solutions Natural Health and “Oh Wow!” and “enlighten up” with unique gifts for your awakening soul as well as a cus-tomized plan for your specific better health needs.

Piney Creek Candles920 Main St., Bastrop(512) 321-SHOP (7467)pineycreekcandles.com

Piney Creek Candles has been hand-pouring candles in their Bastrop factory for 12 years. With over 30 scents to choose from, their candles come in jars, pillars, cubies and votives. They also carry their own line of eco-friendly soy jar candles and make their own potpourri. They can even custom pour candles for weddings, showers, anniversa-ries and other special occasions and also of-fer wholesale candle pricing for retailers and fundraising opportunities for organizations

They carry a wide variety of gifts for the home; Jim Shore and Willow Tree angel col-lectibles, greeting cards, salsas, preserves, Department 56 Village and Snowbabies col-lectibles, Magnabilities jewelry, incense, fra-grance oils, beautiful glass tart burners and more.

You can find PCC in the Bridges Build-ing located at 920 Main Street. The Bridges Building is a collection of shops including Fat Cat Antiques, Barbara’s Corner and Peaceful Solutions.

Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To keep up to date on what’s happening with the store and Bastrop, join Piney Creek Can-dles on Facebook.

River Valley Farmers’ MarketTwo locations in Elgin and Smithvillerivervalleyfarmersmarket.com

River Valley Farmers’ Market has fur-nished the residents of Bastrop County with fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits for 27 years. They have two markets located in Elgin and Smithville. RVFM is a grower’s only market, which simply means that they grow what they sell. They have fresh vegetables, fruit, pecans, breads, baked goods, eggs, meats, plants, flowers, gourds, herbs, crafts and more. Visit them soon and discover how good fresh food really is.

They always welcome new vendors to the market to help supply Bastrop County with the freshest local vegetables and fruits. Craft vendors are invited as well. For information on how to join the River Valley Farmers’ Mar-

ket, call president Eileen Niswander at (817) 929-2789 or check the website for an appli-cation and to view the rules and regulations.

RVFM is a member of Go Texan, Texas Certified Farmers Markets Assoc., and the chambers of commerce for Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville. They are also recognized as a Certified Farmers Market by the Texas De-partment of Agriculture.

Debit cards and Lone Star Cards accept-ed in Elgin. Check rivervalleyfarmersmarket.com for more information.

Sears735 Old Austin Hwy, Bastrop(512) 321-9600searshometownstores.com/0003425.html

The “Sears Hometown Store – Bastrop” is the biggest little store in Bastrop. While their footprint is small and their atmosphere brings to mind the good ol’ days of personal service, commitment to the lowest prices and outstanding customer service, Sears offers a full line of the top ten appliance brands, lawn power equipment, fitness equipment, mat-tressed, tools and much more. Sears offers free shipping on most purchases through its Store to Home program. They also offer the convenience of purchasing products online at home and pick up at the store with an up-to-the-minute inventory management sys-tem for a hassle-free shopping experience.

The knowledgeable staff is prepared to answer all questions and assist in finding the perfect appliance that will fit any family. Sears is also the home of Price Match Plus. If

you find a price lower than theirs of the same model, they will match the price and then give you 10 percent of the difference.

Combining an outstanding experience with exceptional pricing, Sears is commit-ted to Bastrop and to its’ customers. And the experience does not stop at the point of pur-chase. At the Bastrop Sears, they are commit-ted to maintaining a relationship with their customers throughout the life of their pur-chases. Locally owned by Thomas and Joell Pausewang, Sears is the place where the cus-tomer’s experience is job one and expecta-tions are not simply met, but exceeded.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Skeeters Joys Gifts1022 Main Street, BastropR.A. Green Mercantile(254) 715-1100

Nestled in the historic R. A. Green Mer-cantile building on Main Street in downtown Bastrop is where you’ll find Skeeters Joys Gifts. Valinda Jacobs seized upon the op-portunity over a year ago to become a part of downtown Bastrop shopping. This became the fulfillment of her long time wish to own her own business.

What can you find in Skeeters Joys? From the uniqueness of Himalayan salt lamps that purify and beautify your home to the charm of ringing wind chimes on your porch as the wind gently blows through them, and coasters of exceptional quality and timeless beauty. Plus you’ll see the soft glow of can-

dlelight through ornate lanterns, perhaps the essence from scented oil warmers are more your thing? This and so much more is just in-side the door.

From dominoes to birdhouses, Valinda stocks a wide variety of fresh ideas. Store hours are

Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., open till 8 p.m. on first Fridays.

Skin Perfect Spa at Salon Lucero106 La Paz Place (Hwy 71), Cedar Creek(512) 745-1126www.skin-perfect-spa.com

Skin Perfect Spa is a beautiful, secluded spa, located inside of Salon Lucero on High-way 71, just west of Pope Bend Road. Owned and operated by licensed aesthetician, Mary Luke, Skin Perfect Spa has been open since November 2011. Mary has been in the skin care business for over 10 years. We’re proud to use Bioelements Professional Skin Care in every facial and have the full line avail-able for purchase. Bioelements is made here in the U.S.A. and contains no artificial fra-grances, colors or parabens. We offer some-thing for everyone, focusing on products for anti-aging, acne, sunscreens, eyes and lips and so much more! Bioelements has been committed to making responsible choices since day one. The products are packaged in glass, which is not only eco-friendly, but

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Wild Thyme Herb Shop opened in August 2010 with the goal of providing natural, organ-ic, safe and healthy herbal and food-based products and to become a primary natural and organic resource.

Way2Diva has a wonderful selection of women’s accessories including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, purses, sunglasses, scarves and hats at very affordable prices.

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preserves the effectiveness of the product. Unlike ordinary skincare, Bioelements is formulated to treat the skin, target complex-ion concerns and discourage skin aging.

Skin Perfect Spa offers individualized fa-cials, treating acne, hyperpigmentation, loss of elasticity and much more. We also offer full body waxing, eyelash and eyebrow tint-ing and eyelash extensions and enhance-ments. Skin Perfect Spa performs unique body treatments focusing on decreasing water retention, hydrating, smoothing skin and relaxation. Each body treatment in-cludes a mini facial as well. We have also started to offer spa parties for birthdays, girl’s night out and any other reason to get together. We really look forward to meeting your skin care needs.

Sugar Shack114 Loop 150 W, Bastrop(512) 321-3777sugarshackbastrop.com

The Sugar Shack has been owned and operated by the Rogers family since 1995.

Step inside and find a business packed with tasty confections of all kinds. Fudge, fudge, fudge. Bastrop’s headquarters for fresh fudge.

The Sugar Shack carries wrapped and bulk candy, but the shop’s specialty is its hand-made selection, including fudges, popcorn balls, caramel mellow stick, choc-olate pretzels and even a chocolate-dipped Twinkie.

For those in town from February until Labor Day, pick up a fresh hand-dipped strawberry, just one or a dozen. The straw-berries are a favorite among Bastrop resi-dents, especially around Valentine’s Day.

The Sugar Shack also sells gifts and greeting cards. Lampe Berger fragrance lamps, Yankee candles, Texas jellies, cook-books and plush animals are among the shop’s gift selection. They’ve been named Bastrop County’s favorite gift shop for the last five years.

Valentine’s Day isn’t the only holiday the Sugar Shack caters to. During Easter they help customers with Easter baskets. The Easter Bunny also visits the shop each year, as does Saint Nick during Christmas.

Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Texas Boot Company733 Old Austin Hwy, Bastrop(512) 332-0865texasbootcompany.com

The Texas Boot Company is as authen-tic and complete of a Western wear store as they come. Independently owned and

operated, The Texas Boot Company offers a selection as big as Texas, with home-town service to ensure you and your fam-ily find your best fit.

Stop by seven days a week to find your style and choose from thousands of boots. Texas Boot Company proudly carries Luc-chese, Old Gringo, Ariat, Rios of Mer-cedes, Anderson Bean, Justin, Tony Lama, and Corral Boots made of leathers ranging from Kangaroo, Cayman, Stingray, Hippo, Elephant and Rattlesnake to name a few. Offering a full selection of mens, ladies, and children’s clothing, they will outfit you from head to toe.

Stop by to see the wide selection of Stetson, Resistol, and Wrangler felt and straw hats and have your hat shaped to your liking. Come by and let them show you why The Texas Boot Company is known for classic comfort and legendary value.

Store hours are Monday through Sat-urday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

Way2Diva1022 Main Street Bastrop (512) [email protected]

Way2Dvia is owned by Ellee Johnson and Constance Jones, both natives of Bastrop and a mother/daughter team. Located at the R. A. Green Mercantile on Main Street in beauti-ful downtown Bastrop. The unique store offers a wide variety of women accessories. The shopping experience will include hand-bags, necklaces, bangles, bracelets, earrings, scarf’s and hats. The shop will also offer an array of exotic gifts boxes and bags. Men’s accessories will be coming soon. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended hours on 1st Fridays of each month, open until 8 p.m.

Wild Thyme Herb Shop1022 Main St., Bastrop(512) 284-1152www.wildthymeherbshop.com.

Wild Thyme Herb Shop opened in August

2010 with the goal of providing natural, or-ganic, safe and healthy herbal and food-based products and to become a primary natural and organic resource for Bastrop and the surrounding communities.

The shop carries potted herbs, organ-ic dried bulk herbs, tinctures, soothing salves, healing oils, locally crafted soaps, natural body care products, food-based supplements and vitamins. You’ll also find a wide selection of organic teas and tisanes, plus artisan and collector tea-pots, and unique tea gadgets and gifts.

For your aromatherapy needs, there are over 40 natural essential oils plus in-cense and white sage ceremonial wands. You can also find holistic books, sprout-ing seeds, gift baskets, and hand-woven rugs at the shop.

Nancy Perriello, herbalist and owner of WTHS, is a member of the American Herbalist Guild and publishes a weekly e-newsletter about native herbs and me-dicinal herbs. Use your QR Reader to join the email list! For herbal consultations, call Nancy or contact her by email at [email protected]

Wild Thyme Herb Shop is located in the R.A. Green Mercantile in Bastrop.

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The guacamole burger at The Roadhouse is one of the favorites in a long line of tasty of-ferings.

Drusilla Rogers has the best “sweets” in town at Sugar Shack.

Over the years, Maxine’s has kept that perfect mix of old-fashioned Texas charm, consistent quality and southern hospitality that has made it the heartbeat of Main Street.

Ramos Restaurant on Chestnut Street serves authentic Tex-Mex food with a choice of six different sauces.

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DiningAnita’s Mexican Restaurant1004 Main St., Bastrop(512) 303-9693

Anita’s Mexican Restaurant has been a Main Street mainstay in downtown Bastrop since 1998. Now, in their bigger and better location, they can seat more than 100 peo-ple. .

The menu features Mexican and Tex-Mex items and the flour and corn tortillas are homemade. In fact, everything is made fresh as it is ordered.

Roberta Borrego offers “fast and friend-ly” service for her customers and that can help busy workers who need a quick meal during the lunch hour.

The restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

BASSANO Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria141 Tahitian Drive, Bastrop(512) 321-3393

Bassano Italian Restaurant and Piz-zeria welcomes everyone with a greeting at the door and a warm smile at the door. The aroma of their fresh homemade bread is “to die for.” Come try the lunch specials, served with salads, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. From the time you sit down, ‘till the time you walk out the door, you will feel like part of their happy familia. Come and meet the familia, Visar Halilaj and his wife Me-gan, and co-owner and cousin Nick. Enjoy their homemade Italian food and New York style pizza made by Visar and Nick. The de-licious seafood and house specialties also come with salads. Visar has been making Italian food for 10 years, and his Italian food is the best you will find in town. For now, bring your own wine and beer until they get their TABC license. They keep wine glasses, chilled beer mugs and corkscrews on hand just for you. So come and join the familia, Sunday- Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Billy’s Bar-B-Que110 Texas 71 West, Bastrop(512) 321-6453

Billy’s Bar-B-Que recently celebrated 30 years in business right here in Bastrop. Ask Billy Reid, owner of Billy’s, what makes his barbecue so special and he’ll tell you he uses oak wood for that special flavor. Word of mouth has helped keep Billy’s BBQ a con-tinual favorite in Bastrop County. They have won first place for Best BBQ in the Best of Bastrop County contest every year since the contest started eight years ago.

The restaurant’s homemade sausage is a specialty, but the chopped beef sand-wiches are really good, too. Just ask Robert Earl Keen or anyone who knows and enjoys great BBQ. You can buy it by the pound, by the dish or in a sandwich, along with all of Billy’s great sides. Billy’s also caters to par-

ties of up to 100 or more. Family owned and operated since 1982. Open every day except Tuesdays.

Back Door Cafe117 Main St., Smithville(512) 237-3128

Opened in 1994, Back Door Cafe pro-vides chef-quality food at down-home pric-es in historic downtown Smithville. With a changing menu, chef Rob Remlinger cre-ates several meals du jour for variety and enjoyment. He also creates several desserts and, if one is lucky, they may be dining on a day that includes his famous Jack Daniels chocolate pie.

Back Door Cafe also now has a selection of wines and local beers to tempt the pal-ate. Hours are Tuesdays through Fridays for lunch and Thursday through Saturday for dinner. Back Door only accepts checks or cash for meals.

The restaurant is closed each year from mid-June through September while the chef is away.

Baxters on Main919 Main St., Bastrop(512) 321-3577

Baxters On Main, owned by Terri Knop, opened in May 2003. Locals have voted Baxters best overall restaurant eight years running in The Bastrop Advertiser’s an-nual reader’s poll, “Best of Bastrop County.” It has also won awards in the steakhouse, seafood, dessert, catering and waitress cat-egories. Their crème brulee alone is worth coming to see them.

Baxters features fine dining, reason-ably priced, in a jazzy-casual environment. Menu items include house-cut certified Angus steaks, fresh seafood and poultry, as well as nightly specials.

Lunch items include hand pressed burg-ers, sandwiches, soups, salads and other specialty entrees. They also offer an all-you-can-eat soup and salad bar Tuesday through Friday for lunch. Lunch specials are offered daily. Carryout orders are also available.

Baxters has an outdoor patio open for both lunch and dinner and has a full service bar. They also offer an extensive wine list.

Off-site catering is available and they also host rehearsal dinners, weddings and private parties.

Baxters on Main is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch service and 5-9 p.m. for dinner service.

Cedars Mediterranean Grill904 College St., Bastrop(512) 321-7808cedarsmedgrill.com

Cedars restaurant location is a part of Bastrop history, occupying the space of one

of the oldest existing restaurants in Bastrop. A makeover in 2008 has helped to bring this restaurant up-to-date. Cedars has be-come a favorite of the Bastrop County area. They were voted No. 1 Italian Restaurant in Bastrop County the last five years and runner-up Overall Best Restaurant the last three years in the annual Best of Bastrop contest.

Cedars Mediterranean Grill has tradi-tional Italian and Mediterranean favorites, like their popular Death by Garlic Sandwich and California Burgers on the lunch menu. Their juicy rib-eye steak is the best value in town. They are one of the few restaurants that offer a true private space to seat up to 35 people.

Their catering services are very popular, whether it’s for 20 or 500 people, and they offer a flexible catering menu based on the clients’ needs. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays. Located on Texas 71 westbound frontage road, just east of the Colorado Bridge. All major credit cards are accepted.

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The menu at Anita’s features Mexican and Tex-Mex items and the flour and corn tortillas are homemade; everything is made fresh as it is ordered.

Back Door Café guests consider themselves lucky when dining on a day when the famous Jack Daniels chocolate pie is being served.

Enjoy homemade Italian food and New York-style pizza made by Visar and Nick at Basano. The delicious seafood and house specialties also come with salads.

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The Coffee Dog Roastery & Coffee House49 Loop 150 W, Bastrop(512) 303-2244

Coffee Dog has been a popular breakfast and coffee shop in Bastrop for the last seven years. For the last 18 months, it has been in its beautiful new location at the Colo-rado Crossing Shopping Center across from Goodwill.

Coffee Dog serves a wide variety of drinks, including daily special coffees, and hot and cold lattes and mochas, plus cold blended drinks, ice teas and real fruit smoothies. It has an in-house bakery and everything is made from scratch, including pastries, scones, muffins and kolaches, gra-nola, plus breakfast sandwiches like bacon/egg paninis and amazing breakfast tacos with special roasted jalapeño garlic sauce! Lunch choices include a variety of fresh unique salads and sandwiches.

Coffee Dog is the only coffee roaster in the area, and it roasts fresh daily in small batches many different gourmet coffees from around the world, which are served at the coffee house and available for sale by the pound. Customers are able to watch the coffee roasting process at the coffee house.

Free Wi-Fi and a work-friendly environ-ment, a drive-thru window and merchan-dise/gifts for coffee lovers are also available. Customer gift boxes and baskets are made to order. Coffee Dog also caters meetings and parties.

Coffee Dog is adding a Juice Bar in May and is also expanding its smoothie menu.

“The Dog” is locally-owned by Guy and Kerri Roush, who moved to Bastrop from Austin 10 years ago. They love living here and also adore the Bastrop people.

Deli Depot1006 Main St. #DBastrop, TX 78602(512) 321-0808

Deli Depot has been serving overstuffed sandwiches, soups, salads and home-style meals to Bastropians for more than a de-cade. Keeping up with the Deli tradition, they continue to be a locally-owned, family restaurant that caters to the hungry appe-tite. Under new ownership, Henry Sanchez and Joey Chapman run the daily opera-tions. While the menu items will remain the same, there will be some great new options for your choosing. They offer a full breakfast menu and scrumptious daily lunch specials. The Deli uses only the finest ingredients and choice meats. They make their desserts, in-cluding the infamous chocolate cake, in their in-house bakery. Their chocolate cake recipe has been handed down through the Deli line

and it is quite the treat. Having a party or a get-together? Big or

small, let Deli Depot take care of you, they offer a catering menu specific to your needs.

So when you’re in the area and are on the hunt for a quick and delicious meal or even a party tray, come on in and enjoy the friendli-est, down home service that Bastrop has to offer.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Grace Miller/“Gracies”706 Pine St., Bastrop(512) 332-2991TheGraceMiller.com

The Grace Miller, “Gracies,” is in the downtown historical area near the intersec-tion of Pine and Main streets and is a quiet setting with an outdoor dining area called Gracie’s Back Yard Beer and Wine Garden, where patrons can dine and watch live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

Gracie’s is owned and operated by Bren-da Bush and has been open six years. Bush prepares all of her dishes from scratch and menu items include shrimp scampi, sand-wiches, salads, burgers and so much more.

Gracie’s is known for having the best chicken fried steak in the county, voted sev-eral years in a row in the Best of Bastrop con-test. Gracie’s has full service catering, too, where she has been voted one of the best caterers for several years now.

Hours are Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

KFC/SAC-N-PAC901 Hwy. 95, BASTROP(512) 308-0656

Kentucky Fried Chicken is back in Bastrop and proud to be a part of the com-munity. In their first year, they were voted

1st place in the Best of Bastrop County con-test for best chicken. Sac-N-Pac also has brought the KFC concept to its food offer-ings with locations in Elgin, Buda, Kyle and the newest location Bastrop.

To add a little Sac-N-Pac history to this article, they would like to include the senti-mental significance the number “44” to the Warren Family and all SAC-N-PAC employ-ees. J. Garland Warren, the founder, played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Wearing the num-ber 44, Garland helped his team win the CFL’s Grey Cup in 1958, ’59,’61 and ’62. Sad-ly, a knee injury ended Garland’s football career early, but this setback began his ca-

reer in the convenience store business, and the rest is history! Therefore, they are proud to name their new restaurant concept ‘44 Grille’ in honor of J. Garland Warren.

44 GRILLE is SAC-N-PAC’s new and exciting kitchen offering breakfast tacos, pizza, burgers and sandwiches, along with daily plate lunch specials in some locations. Our tacos are served on our tortillas made fresh daily in our own Tortilla Factories. We retail these tortillas to the public at many of our convenience store locations.

For KFC, hours are Monday through Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For Sac-N-Pac, hours are Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 a.m. to midnight; and Sun-day, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. – something wrong with hours

Kay’s Café 1289 Hwy 71 EastHalfway between Bastrop and Smithville(512) 237-5297 (KAYS)

Kay’s Café offers hometown and home-made mouth-watering meals and desserts in a uniquely colorful retro-style diner.

The permanent menu features fresh sandwiches, soup and salads. Kay also of-fers daily hot entrée specials, which may include pot roast, meatloaf, King Ranch casserole, chicken pot pie, lasagnas, broiled tilapia with avocado tomato relish and her famous chicken ‘n dumplings. Specials change daily, allowing her to take advan-tage of what is locally and seasonally avail-able. Please call ahead to see what’s avail-able or request a favorite.

More than just a café, the facility is avail-able for parties, meetings, get-togethers, deli and dessert trays, casseroles and meals

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Locals have voted Baxters on Main the best overall res-taurant eight years running in The Bastrop Advertiser’s annual reader’s poll, “Best of Bastrop County.”

Billy’s Pit Bar-B-Que recently celebrated 30 years in business right here in Bastrop.

Cedars Mediterranean Grill has traditional Italian and Mediterranean favorites, like their famous Death by Garlic Sandwich and California burgers on the lunch menu.

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to-go, etc. With a background in catering service, Kay is also a full-service caterer – from sandwiches to formal dinners.

Kay’s is a huge advocate for shopping lo-cal and for giving back to the community. She buys all her eggs, pecans and honey from local farmers and uses as many farm-fresh, seasonal products as are available.

In short, Kay’s believes in hand-mashed potatoes, local produce and products, fresh

ingredients, house sliced deli meats and cheeses, vegetarian and gluten free choices, brownies with at least three kinds of choco-late, homemade desserts, no-sugar added pies, real butter, meatloaf every Tuesday, hand-formed hamburgers (Thursdays through Saturdays), good ol’ comfort food, supporting the community and most of all, making people happy.

Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The café is also available for catering

breakfast, lunch or dinner from sandwiches to formal affairs.

Larrie’s Smokehouse BBQ810 Hwy 95 NBastrop, TX 78602(512) 332-0788

There’s nothing like good Texas BBQ. Larrie and Roxanne Washington are Bastrop natives, they own and operate Lar-rie’s Smokehouse BBQ. They’ve been in business since September of 2007 and it‘s located four miles north of Hwy 71 on Hwy. 95.

The restaurant serves the traditional brisket, pork ribs, chicken and beef sausage. You can buy your meat by the pound or by the plate with sides. Sandwiches and loaded baked potatoes are also available. Roxanne makes the best desserts too.

Open Monday – Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., dine in or carry out and ca-tering is available.

Maxine’s on Main905 Main St., Bastrop(512) 303-0919maxinesonmain.com

Over the years, Maxine’s has kept that

perfect mix of old-fashioned Texas charm, consistent quality and southern hospital-ity that has made it the heartbeat of Main Street. Maxine’s was featured on the cover of Texas Monthly magazine in December 2011, as one of the 40 “Best Breakfast Plac-es” and in 2008 “Best Small-Town Cafes.”

Have a legendary Pecan Praline Griddle cake, mile high biscuit and gravy or the best eggs Benedict in town with homemade hol-landaise sauce. Weekends are always busy, so be patient and enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee while you wait. A Maxine’s ex-perience is well worth the wait.

Friday and Saturday nights Maxine’s features live music beginning at 7 p.m., from local Texas artists. Every Friday night special is fried catfish, and Saturday is their famous chicken fried steak, hand breaded.

Save room for dessert or ask for it to go, you won’t regret it. At the front door, you can’t miss their display case filled with homemade cakes and pies. Add a scoop of Bluebell ice cream and you’ll feel just like you’re back in Grandma’s kitchen.

Hours are Sunday through Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.


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Murphy’s Steakhouse204 Thomas, Winchester(979) 242-3433eatatmurphys.com

Murphy’s Steakhouse is located in downtown Winchester at the crossroads of FM 448 and FM 153. Reservations are available and the menu can be viewed at their website at www.eatatmurphys.com. All credit cards, cash and surrounding area checks are accepted.

The menu offers fresh, hand-cut steaks to order, pasta dishes, seafood and desserts. Their beautiful salad bar features fresh hand cut vegetables and salads and a pot of beans that are made daily. Ask your waitress about the beer and wine menu.

The atmosphere is a friendly, historic environment that welcomes everyone from senior citizens to bikers.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Ramos #2 Mexican Restaurant710 Chestnut St., Bastrop(512) 321-4003RamosRestaurant.com

Ramos Mexican Restaurant, owned by brothers Amando and Fidel Garcia, opened in 2006. The restaurant serves authentic Tex-Mex food with six different sauces. Menu items include enchiladas, burritos and chili rellenos. Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., they offer daily specials start-ing at $4.95. They offer combination plates and are known for the best chili rellenos in town. They also offer a full bar specializing in margaritas.

Hours are Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., serving breakfast from 8 am to 2pm Saturday and Sunday.

Roadhouse2804 Hwy. 21 East, Bastrop(512) 321-1803www.RoadhouseBastrop.com

At Roadhouse Bastrop, the mission is to give every patron a satisfying, enjoyable experience by producing fresh and tasty, high-quality food combined with personal, friendly service; and for eight years, the Roadhouse has delivered! The restaurant is one of Texas Monthly’s Best Burgers (Au-gust 2009) with a menu loaded with great burgers, chicken sandwiches, huge salads and much more. Vegetarian selections in-clude a Balsamic Vinaigrette Portabella Mushroom Sandwich and Black Bean Na-chos, while the appetizers include fried dill pickle spears, chicken wings and home-made salsa and chili con queso. Try the Shiner Bock beer battered fried cod (fish and chips) every Friday with juicy, grilled steaks on the special board every day.

Friday and Saturday evenings feature live music or just stop in for a delicious homemade dessert, like apple pie or ba-nana pudding, or a hand-made shake that starts with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla and ends with your choice of homemade flavors and toppings. These burgers have been voted as the Best Burger in Bastrop for the past eight years.

Hours are Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

DiningContinued from page 84

Gracie’s is known for having the best chicken-fried steak in the county, voted several years in a row in the Best of Bastrop contest.

Having a party or a get-together? Big or small, let Deli Depot take care of you, they offer a catering menu specific to your needs.

Larrie’s Smokehouse BBQ, on Texas 95 near FM 1441, has delicious brisket, sausage and chicken.

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(512) 303-3943415 Old Austin Hwy.

P.O. Drawer P, Bastrop, TX 78602www.aquawsc.com

More than 50,560 people count on Aqua Water Supply Corporation to provide water for their daily lives. Most are homeowners, farmers and ranchers who rely on Aqua for safe, reliable drinking water, as well as for livestock.

“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin Conserve.

Water for Homes, Farms,Ranches and Businesses

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Best Western Bastrop Pines Inn107 Hunters Crossing Blvd, Bastrop(512) 321-0900bwbastrop.com

This hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Bastrop with easy access to area businesses and local attractions. The Austin-Bergstrom International Air-port is just 20 minutes away. Guests will appreciate the variety of nearby dining and shopping options, all within walking distance of the hotel.

Guests are greeted every morning with a complimentary full hot breakfast. A manager’s reception takes place ev-ery Monday through Thursday evenings where guests can enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soda.

The hotel includes 1,000 square feet of creative and unique meeting space. There are facilities and services to make everyone a superstar with their col-leagues and clients. The facility offers “A list” professional caterers with exquisite menu options to meet all needs. Over-head projector and audio visual equip-ment is available.

Whether it’s a mini conference, training meeting, sales presentation or a myriad of other business reasons to meet at this hotel, they are motivated to make you successful because that is what makes them successful.

Guest rooms are well appointed and feature free high-speed Internet access, wireless or wired. A 32-inch flat screen high-definition television, iron and iron-ing board, coffee maker, hair dryer, mi-

crowave and refrigerator, two telephones with speaker phone and free local calls are all part of the package. There is a first-class business center, an outdoor pool and hot tub, guest laundry and the snack shop is sure to keep your favorite snack on hand.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites491 Agnes St., Bastrop(512) 321-1900 or (800) HOLIDAY holidayinnbastrop.com

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites is conveniently located within walking distance of many restaurants and retail establishments. They offer a variety of room types for business and leisure trav-el.

The three-story, recently-remodeled building, houses 56 rooms, of which 20 are suites. Room types range from stan-dard double queen bedrooms to two-room executive and Jacuzzi suites. An ADA-compliant room for each room type is also available.

All rooms feature wired and wireless high speed Internet access, 32” LCD TVs with HBO and HD programming, free lo-cal calls, two 2-line speaker phones with voicemail, large work desk, radio alarm clock, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, coffee maker, microwave and refrigera-tor. The suites are larger rooms that have an additional seating and dining area, sofa sleepers and convenience items to make you feel at home.

Some of the hotel’s amenities include a complimentary full, hot breakfast with

a daily rotating menu. A large outdoor area hidden behind a tall privacy fence features a large pool, heated spa and beautiful pergola to relax under. A con-venient business center, fitness center, guest laundry and convenience shop are sure to cater to your needs during your stay.

Free wireless Internet is available throughout all guest rooms and public areas of the hotel.

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Cedar Creek(512) 308- 1234(800) 55-HYATTvisitlostpines.com

Escape to infinite comfort at Hyatt Re-

LODGING

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At Best Western, guests are greeted every morning with a complimentary full hot breakfast. A manager’s reception takes place every Monday through Thursday evenings where guests can enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soda.

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites is conveniently located within walking distance of many restaurants and retail establishments. They offer a variety of room types for business and leisure travel. The three-story, recently-remodeled building houses 56 rooms, of which 20 are suites.

Escape to infinite comfort at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. You’ll enjoy the Crooked River waterpark with waterslide, the world-class Spa Django, an 18-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course, horseback riding, river rafting, kayaking, zipline, Wild Hare Youth Spa, Camp Hyatt for kids, nightly s’mores roast, dining from casual pool-side fare to fine cuisine and much more.

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gency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. Bastrop’s close neighbor, this 491-room resort is a luxurious wilderness escape. The 405-acre natural setting is adjacent to the 1,100-acre McKinney Roughs Nature Park and offers a secluded retreat that’s close to home.

The resort pays homage to the music that has made this part of Texas famous as well as to local heritage and culture. Art-work throughout the resort unfolds sto-ries about Texas musicians, Texas history and Bastrop County. And Shellers Barrel-house Bar hosts live music each week.

You’ll enjoy the Crooked River water-park with waterslide, the world-class Spa Django, an 18-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course, horseback riding, river raft-ing, kayaking, zipline, Wild Hare Youth Spa, Camp Hyatt for kids, nightly s’mores roast, dining from casual pool-side fare to fine cuisine and much more. The resort is home to live animal mascots—two per-cheron draft horses (Julius and Caesar), and two Texas longhorn steers (T-Bone and Ribeye) and Hoss, a giant Newfound-land puppy, an enormous ball of fur who spreads joy wherever he wanders. Family Olympics, horseshoes, disk golf, bicycle rides, hiking, movies under the stars, and so much more await.

The Oaks RV Park753 Union Chapel RoadCedar Creek, TX 78612(512) 200-4994www.theoaksrvpark.com

Tucked away on 15 shady acres of oak trees, the Oaks RV Park is one of the new-

est parks in the Bastrop area. Conveniently located along Highway 71 between Aus-tin and Bastrop, you’ll have an easy drive to all the local attractions, including the Colorado River, McKinney Roughs Na-ture Park, Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Spa and Golf Course, and the new Circuit of Americas Racetrack in Elroy.

The Oaks RV Park offers 50 full hookup sites with 50/30/20 amp service. All sites are “deep and wide” and many include concrete pads and/or patios. During your stay at The Oaks, enjoy the commu-nity garden and nature trails, a game of horseshoes, or just relax under the shady oak trees. Other amenities include com-plimentary Wi-Fi service throughout the park, a laundry and community room, as well as a beautiful new bath house with four private, full-service rooms.

Larry and Jami Haney, the friendly, on-site owners, treat each of their guests as family, and are known to drop off sur-prise packages at your RV. Stay at The Oaks for a day, a week, or a month – you’ll want to come back again and again.

We have a place for you and look for-ward to welcoming you to The Oaks RV Park!

Pecan Street Inn1010 Pecan St., Bastrop(512) 321-3315pecanstreetinn.com

The Pecan Street Inn’s reviews have consistently earned it the No. 1 Bed & Breakfast on TripAdvisor.com, and Be-dandBreakfast.com as well as No. 1 in The Bastrop Advertiser’s annual Best of Bastrop County contest. Additionally, as the closest lodging to the new conven-

tion center, it is walkable to all of historic downtown’s charms and the Riverwalk. Listed on the National Register of His-toric Places and as a Bastrop Historical Landmark, the inn welcomes visitors for one night in a sumptuous getaway suite or a whole crowd for reunions, re-treats, conferences or weddings, large and small. All rooms feature private baths, new fixtures, antique furnishings with some fireplaces or separate sitting

rooms in addition to all the amenities a vacationer or business traveler needs: coffeemakers, TV/VCR, queen or king-sized beds with featherbeds, ceiling fans, armoire and reading and writing areas.

A signature breakfast, such as pecan waffles for which innkeeper Bill Pletsch is famous, is served at guests’ discretion. Rates range from $109-$139 for guest suites and from $550 for whole house rental.

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Besides being the closest lodging to the new convention center, guests staying at Pecan Street Inn can also walk to all of Bastrop’s historic downtown’s locations and the River-walk.

The Lodge at Lost Pines Apartments, Bastrop’s finest gated apartment home community offers great specials on 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments

Tucked away on 15 shady acres of oak trees, the Oak RV Park is one of Bastrop’s newest parks offering 50 hookup sites

African Methodist Episcopal

Paul Quinn A.M.E. Church,1108 Walnut, Bastrop.(512) 303-9033Union Chapel A.M.E. Church,308 W. Texas 21. Bastrop.308-9815St. Paul A.M.E. Church,310 Lee St., Smithville.(512) 237-3456

Assembly of GodFirst Assembly of God,609 Pecan St., Bastrop.(512) 303-5442Taylorsville Assembly of God, Red Rock community. 398-2404

BaptistAntioch Missionary Baptist Church, 147 E. Clearview Cemetery Rd., Hills Prairie.(512) 321-4840Bastrop Chapel Primitive Baptist 1905 Hill StreetBastrop, TX 78602(512) 773-0918Bateman Baptist Church,2691 FM 20, Bateman-Red Rock. 601-3240Bethlehem Baptist Church,2020 Wilson St., Bastrop.(512) 321-7751Calvary Baptist Church, Loop 150 East across from Bastrop State Park, Bastrop. (512) 303-1697Cedar Valley Baptist Church,FM 969 and FM 1704.

(512) 303-4141Colorado Baptist Church,Old Lake Rd., Smithville.Cornerstone Baptist Church,311 N. Texas 95, Elgin.(512) 281-4280Dorcas Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, 1810 Hill St., Bastrop. (512) 332-0136Faith Baptist Church,2007 N. Main St., Bastrop. 308-0898Faith Baptist Church, 306 Webb Street, Smithville. (512) 237-2824First Baptist Church of Bastrop, 1201 Water St., Bastrop.(512) 321-3384 or 303-3221First Baptist Church,109 N. Ave. B, Elgin.(512) 281-2838First Baptist Church, McDade. 273-2896First Baptist Church,300 Hudgins, Smithville.(512) 237-2176Friendship Bible Baptist Church, 1903 N. Pecan St. Bastrop.(512) 321-9040Grace Baptist Church,FM 20 & FM 812, Red Rock.(512) 303-3891Hills Prairie Baptist Church,Texas 304, 7 miles south of Bastrop. (512) 321-3412Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church, Texas 21 W.(512) 321-3118Iglesia Bautista Emanuel,2007 N. Main, Bastrop.Knobbs Springs Baptist Church, McDade. 273-2743


CHURCH DIRECTORY

See CHURCH, page 92

Living Stones Church of Bastrop125 Lower Red Rock Road, BastropLive Oak Grove Baptist Church, 509 Walker, Smithville.Lone Star Missionary Baptist Church, 268 Shiloh Rd., Bastrop.(512) 321-4116Macedonia First Baptist Church, 811 MLK Dr., Bastrop.(512) 303-3727Mason Lone Oak Baptist,Cedar Creek.Mt. Carmel Baptist,400 Beaukiss Ln., Elgin.Mt. Moriah Baptist Church,701 S. Main St., Elgin. 281-5080Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Callahan Road, Bastrop.(512) 321-2953Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church,409 Walker, Smithville.Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church, 468 McDonald Ln. W., Cedar Creek. (512) 332-0132Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 644 Texas 21 W.,Cedar Creek. (512) 303-9532Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 394 Texas 95 S., Elgin.Mt. Rose Missionary Baptist Church, Emile Street, Bastrop. (512) 321-2873Mt. Woodrow Missionary Baptist Church, 466 Walter Hoffman Rd., Bastrop. (512) 321-4205New Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 1308 Walnut St., Bastrop. (512) 321-4340New Flower Hill Baptist Church, 300 Gentry St., Smithville.(512) 237-5093Lost Pines Baptist Church, Texas 21 at FM 1441, Bastrop. (512) 332-0521Pleasant Bethany Baptist,217 Church St., Elgin.Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1838 Sayers, Bastrop.(512) 321-2661Primera Iglesia Bautista,700 E. 10th St., Elgin. 281-3380Primera Baptist Church,301 Paul C. Bell Sq., Bastrop. (512) 303-2082Ridgeway Baptist Church,159 Ridgeway Cemetery Rd., Paige. (512) 253-6412River Valley Christian Fellowship, 1602 Hill St., Bastrop. 308-2570Rosanky Baptist Church,FM 535, east of Texas 304, Rosanky. (512) 360-3968Shiloh Baptist Church, Littig. 285-3980Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church, 385 FM 20, Bastrop.(512) 303-7914St. Paul Baptist Church, FM 1100, Kimbro, 6 miles from Elgin.Sweet Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Upton.Timberline Fellowship Church, Texas 21, east of Bastrop.308-1313Trinity Baptist Church,705 Loop 230 W., Smithville.(512) 237-4532Union Hill Baptist Church,1430 FM 969, Bastrop. 581-3709Wyldwood Baptist Church, Texas 71 near FM 1209, west of Bastrop. (512) 303-3443Zion Chapel Baptist Church,301 B.J. Mayes. Bastrop.(512) 321-0342

BuddhistSGI-USA, 141 Forest Ln., Bastrop. (512) 303-4382

CatholicAscension Catholic Church,802 Pine St., Bastrop.(512) 321-3552Sacred Heart Catholic Church,FM 535, Rockne. (512) 321-7991Sacred Heart Catholic Church,302 W. 11th, Elgin. 281-3536San Juan Diego Catholic Church, 216 Stony Point Dr. in Stony Point Sub.(512) 247-2476St. Paul’s Catholic Church,204 Mills, Smithville. (512) 237-3299

Christian-Disciples of Christ

Apostolic Christian Church,1025 Texas 71 W., Bastrop.(512) 321-2345Bastrop Christian Church,1106 Church St., Bastrop.(512) 321-6436Central Christian Church, West 1st St. & Ave. B, Elgin. 285-4523First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ, 4th & Burleson, Smithville. (512) 237-4522First Christian Church,101 Robin St., Elgin. 285-2629

Church of ChristBastrop Church of Christ,287 FM 20, Bastrop. (512) 303-4597Lost Pines Church of Christ, 1106 College St., Bastrop. (512) 303-9997 or 985-5176McDade Church of Christ,211 E. El Paso St., McDade.(512) 661-8065Elgin Church of Christ, 703 N. Ave. C, Elgin. 281-3377Smithville Church of Christ,1416 E. Whitehead St., Smithville.(512) 360-2550St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Coupland.Upton Church of Christ, Young Schoolhouse Rd., Upton.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-Day Saints, 1635 Tahitian Village Dr., Bastrop. (512) 321-4142

EpiscopalCalvary Episcopal Church,603 Spring St., Bastrop.(512) 303-6615

Jehovah’s WitnessKingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hwy 2104, Smithville. (512) 237-4494

LutheranBethlehem Lutheran Church, ELCA, Rt. 3, Lund Community. 285-5036Faith Lutheran Church, McDade. 273-2623Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Texas 71 at Eskew, Bastrop. (512) 303-3980Grace Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, 308 Byrne, Smithville. (512) 237-2108Grace Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, U.S. 290 & 11th St., Elgin. 281-3367New Hope Lutheran (LCMC)557 Old Highway 20 (Downtown McDade) McDadeSunday School at 9:30 a.m.Church Service at 10:30 a.m.New Sweden Lutheran Church,

12809 New Sweden Church Rd., Elgin. 281-0056St. John’s Lutheran Church,FM 2104, Paige. 253-6396St. Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Winchester. (979) 242-3444St. Peter’s Lutheran Church ELCA, 401 East 8th, Elgin. 285-4844Trinity Lutheran Church AFLC,117 Loop 150 W. (512) 321-9922Vineyard of Christ Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, meeting at 1703 FM 535 Rosanky. (361) 865-9040

MennoniteGrace Mennonite Fellowship,2 miles west of FM 20 at 858 Shiloh Rd.(512) 321-3895 or 308-0889

MethodistBethel United Methodist,300 Central Ave., Elgin.Cedar Creek United Methodist Church, Texas 21 at Pearce Lane, Cedar Creek. (512) 303-1393First United Methodist, 1201 Main St., Bastrop. (512) 321-2201,303-5072 or 332-2333First United Methodist,216 W. 3rd, Elgin. 285-4503First United Methodist, 400 Olive, Smithville. (512) 237-3325Harts Chapel United Methodist, 206 Prima St., Smithville. (512) 237-5265Paige United Methodist,110 N. Main St.

Methodist (Independent)Walnut Creek Ministries,185 Walnut Creek Rd.,Cedar Creek. (512) 321-1775

Ministerial AllianceBastrop Ministerial Alliance,(512) 321-2201 or 303-5072Elgin Ministerial Alliance, 281-2838Smithville Ministerial Alliance, (512) 237-3325

Non-DenominationalAngels Over America Freedom Foundation, (512) 237-3678Bastrop Bible Church,602 Pecan St., Bastrop. (512) 303-5681Bastrop Christian Outreach Center, 1096 Texas 71 W., (512) 303-5683Bastrop Church of New Beginnings, 256 Green Valley Dr., Bastrop. (512) 321-7729Blessed Hope Church of God in Christ,104 Zimmerman Ave., Bastrop. (512) 303-3100Breath of Life Deliverance, 386 McDonald Ln., Cedar Creek.Calvary Chapel, Cedar Creek Middle School, 125 Voss Pkwy. (512) 547-2589Celebration Community Church, 111 Longhorn St., off Texas 95 between Bastrop & Elgin. (512) 332-2537Centro Cristiano Alpha y Omega, 407 Wilkes, Smithville.Cristo Viene-Elgin Church,295 FM 619, McDade. 273-1013End Tyme Fellowship,1008 Water St. (Senior Citizens Center), Bastrop. (512) 332-0221Elgin Church of God in Christ,104 Washington. Elgin. 281-0171Elgin Evangelical Free Church,1209 N. Ave C., Elgin. 285-4536Eternity Road Ministries, 491 Agnes St. (Holiday Inn Express Conference Room), Bastrop. (512) 689-7006Family Worship Center, FM 1704, six miles south of Elgin. 281-5146

Glory Temple Church,203 Central Ave., Elgin. 281-2695God’s Country Church, 104 N. Lockhart, Paige. (512) 253-0242God’s Grace and Mercy, P.O. Box 875, Bastrop. (512) 848-4368The Gospel Lighthouse,505 Ross, Smithville.Grace Bible Fellowship, 133 Flahive Dr.,Bastrop. (512) 303-5222Holy Temple, 631 Madison. Elgin. 285-4550House of Prayer Church & Farm, 186 Stewart Ln., Paige. 253-6157Inglesia-Sermon-de-la Montana, 301 Ave. C, Elgin.Jesus. Still the One Revival Ministries, 1203 Hill St., Bastrop. (512) 303-9402Living Faith Worship Center,175 Texas 95 S., Elgin. (512) 303-2078Lost Pines Bible Church, 115-A Ponderosa, Bastrop. (512) 237-3733Ministerio de la Tierra Prometida, 215 Church St., Elgin. 281-4943New Covenant Church, Texas 21 W. 0.2 miles off Texas 71, Bastrop. (512) 303-0431New Life in Christ Church,1176 Texas 21 W., Cedar Creek. (512) 303-6612New Testament Deliverance Ministry, Bastrop. 740-4962Oakwood Evangelistic Center, 182 Old Lexington Rd., Elgin. 281-0204Outreach Mission United Church of Godin Christ, 11819 Edward St., Littig. 281-3356Penning for Jesus Cowboy Church, Inc., Located off FM 20, approx. 5.8 miles. (512) 940-4568Red Rock Christian Church,117 South Front St., Red Rock. (512) 321-5545Trinity Zion Ministries for the Community, 151 Shiloh Rd., Bastrop. (512) 308-9344Word of Life Church, 4 miles east on Texas 21, Bastrop. (512) 659-8831Yegua Creek Evangelistic Free Church, CR 466, Elgin. 285-3844Young’s School House Church, Texas 304S. to CR 281 (Farris Ln.), 1.3 miles tochurch.

PentecostalIglesia Impacto de Dios,Lost Pines Elementary Cafeteria, Bastrop. (512) 573-6390New Covenant Pentecostal, Lexington Rd. & Ave. F, Elgin. 281-4229Inspiration Pentecostal Church1602 Linda StreetBastrop, Texas 78602Minister George Sampleton, PastorMinister Earnestine Sampleton, Co-PastorPentecostes Templo Samria,423 S. Ave. A, Elgin. 281-4376The Pentecostals of Bastrop UPC, 261 Hwy. 20, Bastrop. (512) 303-2660

PresbyterianBastrop Presbyterian Fellowship,at Historic Chapel at Cedar Creek Methodist Church, FM 535, Cedar Creek(512) 378-3976First Presbyterian Church,303 N. Ave. C, Elgin. 281-2395First Presbyterian Church,300 Burleson, Smithville. (512) 360-5231

Seventh Day AdventistSeventh Day Adventist Church, 109 Alum Creek, Bastrop. (512) 332-2220Emmanuel Seventh Day Adventist Church, Texas 95 south of Elgin. 281-3738Seventh Day Adventist, 225 Lexington Rd., Elgin. 272-8757



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ADVERTISER DIRECTORYAll addresses are Bastrop

unless noted.

Accounting and BookkeepingBastrop Executive Assistance, (512)

284-0220, p. 85Business Research & Bookkeeping,

(512) 321-4140, p. 37Go Figure, 103 Childers Drive, (512)

321-4400, www.gofiguretaxbooks.com, p. 67

AcupunctureJennifer Gwin Evergreen Acupuncture,

1011 Alley A, (512) 658-0282, www.bastro pacupuncture.com, p. 21

Administrative ServicesBastrop Executive Assistance, (512)

284-0220, http://www.bastropexecutive assistance.com/ p. 85

Air Conditioning and HeatingWCU Services, (512) 303-6533, www.

wcuservices.com, p. 71

AlterationsImages Alterations, 75 Loop 150 W

Suite C, (512) 321-3330, p. 41

Amusement and Entertainment

Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St, (512) 321-6283, www.bastropoperahouse.com, p. 31

Gaslight Baker Theatre, 216 S. Main St, Lockhart, (512) 376-5653, www.gaslight bakertheatre.org, p. 41

Lumberyard Music Hall, 1109 Main St, (512) 321-PLAY, p. 41

Schulman Theatres Lost Pines 8 Mov-ies, 1600 Chestnut St, (512) 321-0123, p 84

VFW Post 2527, FM 20, (512) 321-2610, p. 13

Animal Control/ShelterBastrop County Animal Shelter, 589

Cool Water Dr, (512) 581-4080, www.pet ango.com/bastropanimalshelter, p. 63

Antique Dealers and StoresApothecary’s Hall, 805 Main St, (512)

321-3022, p. 74Barbara’s Corners, 920 Main St (512)

332-2887, p. 77Holly Hocks & Hand-Me-Down, 805 B

Main St, (512) 321-3022, p. 74The Magpie Trading & Co, 909 Chest-

nut St, (512) 914-1281or (210) 313-7057, p. 84

ApartmentsThe Lodge at Lost Pines Apartments,

3950 Texas 71 E, (512) 321-5320, www.bastroptexasapartments.com, p. 85

AppliancesMilton’s Home of Fine Furniture & Ap-

pliances, 206 NW Loop 230, Smithville, (512) 360-3262, www.miltonsfurniture.com, p. 7

Sears, 735 Old Austin Hwy, Suite B, (512) 321-9600, p. 7

Art GalleriesArt Connections Gallery, 705 F Pine

Street, (512) 626-4177, www.artconnection sgallerybastrop.com, p.13

Art Makers Collective, 1022 Main St, (512) 308-0988, p.75

Bastrop Fine Arts Guild, 1009 Main St Suite 7, (512) 321-8055, www.bastrop fineartsguild.com, p.35

Blue Donkey Gallery, 1022 Main St, (512) 304-5332 bluedonkeystudio.com, p.75

Assisted Living and EldercareArgent Court, 508 Old Austin Hwy, (512)

321-9500, www.argentcourt.com, p. 67Towers Nursing Home, 907 Garwood

St, Smithville, (512) 237-4606, www.tower snursing.com, p. 63

AttorneysTuck & Kizer, 906 Main St, (512) 321-

4944, p. 93

Automobile Paint & Body Repair, Parts, and Service

B & B Auto and Small Engine, 1101 Chestnut St, (512) 321-2122, p. 65

Barnard Tire & Wheel, 1501 Chestnut St, (512) 321-4506, p. 87

Bastrop Tire & Automotive, 1100 Texas 95, (512) 321-7669, www.bastroptire.com, p. 29

German Kraft Auto Repair, 300 Indus-trial Blvd, 512-321-2514, p. 25

L & M Automotive & Transmission, 2002 Chestnut St, Texas 21, (512) 321-6958, p. 65

Lonestar Collision, 2773 N. Main St, (512) 321-7827, www.lonestarcollisionbas trop.com, p. 17

Need for Speed, 815 Chestnut St, (512) 308-0200, p. 63

Banks and Credit UnionsClassic Bank, 493 Texas 71 W, (512)

308-1882, www.classicbank.com, p. 93First National Bank, 489 Texas 71 W,

188 Texas 71 W, 1021 Main St, Bastrop, 118 Texas 21 W, Cedar Creek, 1312 US 290, El-gin, and 312 Main St, Smithville, (512) 321-2561 or (512) 303-1003, www.fnbbastrop.com, p. 17

First State Bank, 208 Texas 71 W, (512) 332-0144 and 201 Main St, Smithville, (512) 237-3221, www.firststate-texas.com, p. 48

Frontier Bank of Texas, 1500 Chestnut St, Bastrop, (512) 303-500 and 1213 US 290, Elgin, (512) 281-1500, www.frontier bankoftexas.com, p. 4

Beauty, Nails and Skin Care Salons & Spa

A Perfect Image, 99 Loop 150 W, (512) 303-1488, p. 54

Alizé Premier Salon, 802 Spring St, (512) 581-3999, p. 25

Best Lil’ Hair House, 1005 Chestnut St, (512) 321-6694, www.bestlilhairhousein texas.com, p. 21

Buttercup Spa, 944 Hwy 71 E Suite 110-1, (512) 705-0704, www.buttercup-spa.com, p. 27

Hyatt Spa Django, (512) 308-4789, www.lostpines.hyatt.com, p.49

Lasique Med Spa, 3110 Hwy 71 E Suite 101, (512) 304-0302, www.lasiquemedspa.com, p. 3

Ruby’s Kuts, 1001 Chestnut Suite D, (512) 321-3066, p. 31

Salon Lucero, 106 La Paz Place, Cedar Creek, (512) 985-5724 www.salon lucero.weebly.com, p. 72

Skin Perfect Spa, 106 La Paz Place, Cedar Creek, (512) 745-1126 www.skin-perfect-spa.com, p. 72

Vitalogy Skincare, 441 Hwy 71 W, 512-321-9400, www.VitalogySkincare.com, p. 48

Wild Thyme Herb Shop, Hippie’s Skin-care, 1022 Main St, (512) 284-1152 www.wildthymeherbshop.com, p.75

Bed and BreakfastsPecan Street Inn, 1010 Pecan St, (512)

321-3315, www.pecanstreetinn.com, p. 85

Blinds and DraperiesBastrop Blinds, 109 Painted Post, (512)

426-4730, www.lasiquemedspa.com p. 11

Books, New, Used and RentalsBook Basket, 913 Main St, (512) 332-

0777, www.bastropbookbasket.com, p. 67Living Room Bookstore, 301 Hwy 71 W

Suite 100, (512) 321-0909, www.livingroom bookstore.com p. 29

BowlingSchulman Theatres Lost Pines 8 Movies,

1600 Chestnut St, (512) 321-0123, p 84

Cancer Treatment CenterLost Pines Center for Cancer Care, Lake-

side Medical Campus, 3107 Hwy 71 E, (512) 303-5100, www.thecentersforcancercare.com, p. 99

Vitalogy Skincare, 441 Hwy 71 W, 512-321-9400, www.VitalogySkincare.com, p. 48

Child CareWee Care Learning Center, 159 Settle-

ment Drive, (512) 321-0933, www.bastrop weecare.com, p. 43

Chiropractic CareTaylor Family Chiropractic, 909 Main

St, (512) 303-9995, www.taylorfamilychiro.com, p. 23

ChurchesBastrop Presbyterian Fellowship, 202

Hwy 71 E, (512) 581-8376, www.bastrop presby.org, p. 91

Calvary Baptist Church, 3100 Loop 150 E, (512) 303-1697, www.calvarybaptistbas trop.org, p. 91

Calvary Episcopal Church, 603 Spring St, 512-303-7515, www.calvaryepiscopal-bastrop.org, p. 89

Cedar Creek United Methodist Church, 5630 FM 535, (512) 303-1393, www.cedar creekumc.org, p. 91

Cedar Valley Baptist Church, FM 969 at FM 1704, www.cedarvalleybc.org, p. 89

First Assembly of God Church Bastrop, 609 Pecan St, (512) 303-5442, www.bastrop first.com, p. 91

First Presbyterian Church, 300 Burle-son St, Smithville, (512) 360-5231, www.fpc smithville.org, p. 91

First United Methodist Church Bastrop, 1201 Main St, (512) 321-2201, www.fumc-bastrop.org, p. 89

Civic and Non-Profit Organizations

Bastrop Association for the Arts www.bastropafta.org, p. 37

Bastrop Chamber of Commerce, 927 Main St, (512) 303-0558, www.bastrop chamber.com, p. 17

Bastrop Downtown Business Alliance, (512) 321-3777, www.bastropdba.com, p. 50

Bastrop Economic Development Corp, 903 Main St, (512) 303-9700, www.bastrop edc.org, p. 52

Bastrop Homecoming and Rodeo, PO Box 215, www.bastrophomecomingrodeo.org, p. 31

Boys & Girls Club of Bastrop County, 603 Linden St Suite C, (512) 321-6676, p. 71

Greater Elgin Chamber of Commerce, 114 Central Ave, (512) 285-4515, www.el gintxchamber.com, p. 41

Go-Texan, (512) 947-8032 or (877) 99-GOTEX, p. 11

Juneteenth Celebration, PO Box 1015, (512) 629-2859, p. 37

Rotary Club of Bastrop County, (512) 332-9880, bastroprotary.com, p. 52

Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce, First Street at Main Street, Smithville, (512) 237-2313, www.smithvilletx.org, p. 35

Clothing and Accessories, New and Used

Barbara’s Resale, 920 Main St (512) 332-2887, p. 77

Bits and Pieces, 4107 Texas 71 E, (512) 332-0028, p. 77

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ADVERTISER DIRECTORYLiza Jane, 918 Main St, (512) 321-2910, p.

41Texas Boot Company, 735 Old Austin

Hwy, (512) 332-0865, www.texasbootcom pany.com, p. 99

Way 2 Diva, 1022 Main St, (512) 581-0091, p. 75

Coffee HousesCoffee Dog Roastery & Coffee House, 49

Loop 150, Bastrop (512) 303-2244, www.cof feedoginc.com, p. 81

Rift Coffee, 913 Main St, (512) 332-0777, p. 67

Coin DealersLadd’s Coins, 566 Hwy 95 N, (512) 321-

4937, p. 13

Construction/RemodelingA & A Construction, 715 Annika Way,

(512) 674-1631, p. 19Bridges Enterprises, 962 Hwy 71 E, (512)

922-2362, www.bridgesenterprisesinc.com p. 63

Dakota Painting, (512) 581-9060, dako tapainting.net, p. 27

Meyerson Custom Builders, PO Box 921, Smithville, (512) 237-3500, p. 65

TX Classic Homes, 117 Loop 150, Ste. 180, (512) 303-1942, texasclassicsusa.com, p. 59

Convenience StoresSac N Pac KFC, 901 Hwy 95, (512) 308-

0656, p. 29

Dental CareRobertson Dental Care, 1309 N Avenue C,

Elgin (512) 281-4260, www.robertsondental care.com, p 19

The Dentists, 301 Hwy 71 W, Suite 200, (512) 321-4445, www.thedentists.us, p. 43

Dermatology Medical & Cos-metic

Lasique Med Spa, 3110 Hwy 71 E Suite 101, (512) 304-0302, www.lasiquemedspa.com, p. 3

Vitalogy Skincare, 441 Hwy 71 W, (512) 321-9400, www.VitalogySkincare.com, p. 48

Dry CleanersComet Cleaners, 494 Agnes St, (512) 321-

4565, p. 31

Document ShreddingThe Shred Guy, Smithville, (512) 797-

2630, www.theshredguy.net, p. 7

Embroidery ServicesFast Forward Ink, 108 Chestnut St., (512)

321-5355, fastforwardink.com, p. 74Images Alterations, 75 Loop 150 W, Suite

C, (512) 321-3330, p. 41

Event FacilitiesCity of Bastrop Convention Center, 1408

Chestnut St., (512) 303-7305, www.cityof bastrop.org, p. 51

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, www.visitlostpines.com, p. 49

Lumberyard Music Hall, 1109 Main St, (512) 321-PLAY, www.bastropacademyof music.com, p. 41

EventsBastrop Chamber of Commerce, 927

Main St, (512) 303-0558, www.bastrop chamber.com, p. 17

Bastrop Downtown Business Alliance, (512) 321-3777, www.bastropdba.com, p. 50

Bastrop Homecoming and Rodeo, PO Box 215, www.bastrophomecomingrodeo.org, p. 31

Go-Texan, 910 Watterson Rd, (512) 947-8032 or (877) 99-GOTEX, www.basconet.com/10355368_74488.html p. 11

The Greater Elgin Chamber of Com-merce, 114 Central Ave, (512) 285-4515, www.elgintxchamber.com, p. 41

Juneteenth Celebration, PO Box 1015, (512) 629-2859, p. 37

Men Who Cook, (512) 332-9880, bastro protary.com, p. 52

Smithville Chamber of Commerce, 1st Street at Main St, Smithville, (512) 237-2313, www.smithvilletx.org, p. 35

Farm Equipment and SuppliesKleiber Tractor, 1701 W. Travis St, La

Grange, (979) 968-3187, www.kleibertrac tor.com, p. 35

Farmers MarketsBastrop 1832 Farmers Market, 1302

Chestnut St, www.bastrop1832farmers market.org, p. 85

River Valley Farmers Market, 2 loca-tions in Elgin, and Smithville, www.river valleyfarmersmarket.com, p. 74

Fire ReliefDigital Inventory Specialists, 201

Childers Dr. #107, (512) 321-1590, dis-in ventory.com, p. 89

FloristsBastrop Florist, 806 Chestnut St, (512)

321-2424, www.bastropflorist.net, p. 39The Flower Shoppe, 75 Loop 150 W, Ste.

D, (512) 303-0303, theflowershoppe.biz, p. 37

FlooringBilly Does Floors, (512) 797-1803, billy

doesfloors.com, p. 85

Podiatry CareDr. James Handy, 3101 Hwy. 71E, Ste.

211, (512) 321-0000, p. 21

Funeral HomesBastrop Providence Funeral Home, 2079

Texas 71 E, (512) 308-9188, p. 39Marrs-Jones Funeral Home, 104 Olive,

Smithville, (512) 237-2425, www.marrs-jonesfuneralhome.com, p. 25

Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home, 505 Old Austin Hwy, (512) 321-2576, www.marrs-jones-newbyfuneral.com, p. 25

FurnitureLiberty Glenn, 1011 Main St, (512) 581-

0501, www.libertyglenn.com, p. 74Milton’s Home of Fine Furniture & Ap-

pliances, 206 NW Loop 230, Smithville, (512) 360-3262, www.miltonsfurniture.com, p. 7

Garden CentersBastrop Gardens, 316 Old Hwy 71, (512)

303-FLORA (5672), www.bastropgardens.com, p. 17

GiftsBlue Donkey Gallery, 1022 Main St,

(512) 304-5332 bluedonkeystudio.com, p.75Book Basket, 913 Main St, (512) 332-

0777, www.bastropbookbasket.com, p. 67Cripple Creek and Company, 928 S Main

St, (512) 332-2477, www.cripplecreekand company.com, p. 7

Liberty Glenn, 1011 Main St, (512) 581-0501, www.libertyglenn.com, p. 74

Liza Jane, 918 Main St, (512) 321-2910, p. 41

Piney Creek Candles, 922 Main St, (512) 321-7467, www.pineycreekcandles.com, p. 77

Sketters Joys Gifts, 1022 Main St, (254) 715-1100, p.75

Sugar Shack, 114 Loop 150 W, (512) 321-3777, www.sugarshackbastrop.com, p. 54

Hall RentalVFW Post 2527, FM 20, (512) 321-2610,

www.vfwwebcom.org/tx/post2527 p. 13

Health and FitnessBody Toners Fitness, 1105 Main St, (512)

321-6181, www.bodytonersfitness.com, p. 29

Jazzercise, 612 Old Austin Hwy, (512) 988-1259, www.BastropJazz.com, p. 21

YMCA, 1112 Main St, (512) 321-9622, www.bastropymca.org, p.43

Home BuildersBridges Enterprises, 962 Hwy 71 E, (512)

922-2362, www.bridgesenterprisesinc.com p.

Design Tech Homes, 696 Hwy. 71 W., , (512) 308-1125, DTH.com, p. 53

Nalle Homes, 105 Applewood Dr, Cedar Creek, (512) 985-6825, nallecustomhomes.com, p. 69

Southwest Homes, 141 Tahitian Dr, (512)

308-1211, txsouthwesthomes.com, p. 43TX Classic Homes, 117 Loop 150, Ste.

180, (512) 303-1942, texasclassicsusa.com, p. 59

Home HealthBluebonnet Home Health Services, 1005

Main, (512) 303-7281, p. 72

HospitalsSt. David’s Emergency Center Bastrop,

3201 Hwy. 71 E, (512) 816-2300, p. 98St. Mark’s Medical, One St. Mark’s Place,

La Grange, (979) 242-2200, smmctx.org, p. 69

House CleaningGI Kleen, (512) 579-1535, al@alandlau

ra.com, p. 39

Income Tax PreparationGo Figure, 103 Childers Drive, (512) 321-

4400, www.gofiguretaxbooks.com, p. 67H&R Block, 1617 Pine St, (512) 303-6544

and 201 Hunter’s Crossing Blvd, (512) 303-0134, www.hrblock.com, p. 11

InsuranceChad Clark Insurance Agency, 1007

Main St., Bastrop, (512) 303-9166 or (512) 321-9165, p. 57

Koehler-Barton Insurance, 799 Texas 71 W., (512) 303-5617, and 311 W. 5th, Suite 100, Austin, (512) 600-8297, www.kbitexas.com, p. 71

State Farm, James Allen, 815 Hwy. 71 W, (512) 581-3535, jamesallenagency.com, p. 21

State Farm, Lori Tuggle, 815 Hwy. 71 W, (512) 581-3939, lorituggleagency.com, p. 21

Lawn and Garden EquipmentB & B Auto & Small Engine, 1101 Chest-

nut St., (512) 321-2122, p. 65Kleiber Tractor, 1701 W. Travis St., La

Grange, (979) 968-3187, www.kleibertrac tor.com, p. 35

Sears, 735 Old Austin Hwy., Suite B, (512) 321-9600, p. 77

LodgingBest Western Bastrop Pines Inn, 107

Hunter’s Crossing Blvd., (512) 321-0900, www.bwbastrop.com, p. 85

Holiday Inn Express, 491 Agnes St., (512) 321-1900, holidayinnbastrop.com, p. 87

The Oaks RV Park, 753 Union Chapel Rd, Cedar Creek, (512) 200-4994, theoak srvpark.com, p. 87

Mail & Office ServicesOld Town Postal, 906 Main St., 512-321-

2281, p. 57


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ADVERTISER DIRECTORYManufactured Homes

The Home Source, 1547 Hwy. 71 W, Ce-dar Creek, (512) 308-9200, bastrophome source.com, p. 61

MattressesMilton’s Home of Fine Furniture & Ap-

pliances, 206 N.W. Loop 230, Smithville, (512) 360-3262, www.miltonsfurniture.com, p. 7

Movie TheaterSchulman Theatres Lost Pines 8 Movie,

1600 Chestnut St., (512) 321-0123, p. 84

MuseumBastrop County Historical Society Muse-

um, (512) 303-0057 or (512) 581-1554, www.BastropMuseumandVisitorCenter.org, p. 27

Music Education and SuppliesBastrop Academy of Music, 1109 Main

St., (512) 321-PLAY, p. 67

Natural Health/HerbsOh My, 920 Main St, (512) 718-0800, p.

77Sketters Joys Gifts, 1022 Main St, (254)

715-1100, p.75Wild Thyme Herb Shop, Hippie’s Skin-

care, 1022 Main St, (512) 284-1152 www.wildthymeherbshop.com, p.75

Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers

Bastrop Lost Pines Nursing and Reha-bilitation Center, 430 Old Austin Hwy., (512) 321-3527, www.bastropnursing.com, p. 4

Towers Nursing Home, 907 Garwood St., Smithville, (512) 237-4606, www.tower snursing.com, p. 63

OrthodonticsBastrop Orthodontics, 301 Hwy 71 W.,

Ste. 201, (512) 321-1000, www.bastroportho.com, p. 69

Outdoor Grill SalesTex Propane Co., 806 College St., (512)

308-9161, p. 27

Painting & DrywallDakota Painting, (512) 581-9060, dako

tapainting.net, p. 27

Pest ControlBugmaster, (512) 321-7447, thebugmas

ter.com, p. 59

Pet ServicesBastrop County Animal Shelter, 589 Cool

Water Drive, (512) 581-4080, www.petango.com/bastropanimalshelter, p. 63

Bastrop Veterinary Hospital, 2900 Texas 95 N, (512) 303-6969, www.bastropvet.com, p. 89

PharmacyLock Drugs, 1003 Main St, (512) 321-

2422, p. 72

PhotographyKarol Rice Photography, 1404 Pine Street,

(512) 321-4800, www.imagesbykarol.com, p. 19

PhysiciansFamily Health Center – Dr. Vocal and Dr.

Chavez, Lakeside Professional Building, 3101 Texas 71 E., Suite 101, (512) 304-0300, p. 3

Plumbing ServicesOsborn Plumbing, 512-321-6098, p. 72

Pole BarnsTimber-N-Steel, Mac Bros. Construction,

512-968-7327, p. 72

Propane Sales and ServiceTex Propane Co, 806 College St, (512)

308-9161, p. 27

Real EstateBastrop Star of Texas, 804 Spring St, (512)

303-9910, www.texasclassics.com, p. 29Bridges Enterprises, 962 Hwy 71 E, (512)

922-2362, www.bridgesenterprisesinc.com p. 63

Coldwell Banker Green-Mills & Associ-ates, 108 Industry Rd, (512) 303-5400, www.move2tx.com, p. 57

George Reinemund Agency, 702 Chest-nut St Suite 200, (512) 303-5709, www.georg ereinemund.com, p. 67

RE/MAX Bastrop Area, 87 Loop 150 W, (512) 303-4441, www.BastropForSale.com, back cover

Janis Penick - RE/MAX Bastrop Area, (512) 921-9134, www.janispenick.com, p. 23

Shelia Rainosek – RE/MAX Bastrop Area, (512) 773-6758, www.bastroptxland.com, p. 23

Stanberry & Associates, 111 N. Hasler Blvd., Suite 101, (512) 303-5065, www.stan berry.com, p. 2

Susan Noguès Real Estate, (512) 321-9463, www.SNRealEstate.com, p. 71

Winkler & Company, 1111 U.S. 290 E, Elgin, (512) 281-3336, www.WinklerTeam.com, p. 39

RecreationBastrop River Company, 601 Chestnut St,

(512) 988-1154, bastroprivercompany.com, p. 7

BYSO - Bastrop Youth Soccer Organiza-tion, Fields located off Texas 95, P.O. Box 1544, (512) 807-9031, www.bastropsoccer.org, p. 23

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, www.visitlostpines.com, p. 49

McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 Texas 71 W., Cedar Creek, (512) 303-5073, www.lcra.org/mckinneyroughs, p. 47

YMCA, 1112 Main St., 512-321-9622, www.bastropymca.org, p. 43

Resorts and SpasHyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa,

Cedar Creek, www.visitlostpines.com, p. 49

Restaurants and CateringAnita’s Mexican Restaurant, 1004 Main

St., (512) 303-9693, p. 83Back Door Café, 117 Main St., Smithville,

(512) 237-3128, p. 81Baxters on Main, 919 Main St., (512) 321-

3577, p. 79Billy’s BBQ, 110 Hwy. 71 W, 512-321-

6453, p. 83Bassano’s Italian Restaurant, 141 Tahi-

tian Dr, (512) 321-3393, p. 83Cedar’s Mediterranean Grill, 904 E.

College St., (512) 321-7808, www.Cedars MedGrill.com, p. 79

Coffee Dog Roastery & Coffee House, 49 Loop 150, Bastrop (512) 303-2244, www.coffeedoginc.com, p. 81

Deli Depot, 1006 Main St., (512) 321-0808, p. 81

Gracie’s/Grace Miller, 706 Pine St., (512) 332-2991, p. 79

Kay’s Café, 1289 Hwy 71 E, between Bastrop & Smithville, (512) 237-KAYS, p. 81

Larrie’s Smokehouse BBQ, 810 Hwy. 95 N, (512) 332-0788, p. 83

Maxine’s on Main, 905 Main St., (512) 303-0919, www.maxinesonmain.com, p. 83

Murphy’s Steakhouse, 204 Thomas St., Winchester, (979) 242-3433, www.eatat murphys.com, p. 81

Ramos #2 Mexican Restaurant, 710 Chestnut St, (512) 321-4003, p. 81

Roadhouse, 2804 Texas 21 E. (across from Bastrop State Park), (512) 321-1803, p. 79

Sac N Pac KFC, 901 Hwy. 95, 512-308-0656, p. 29

Schulman Theatres Lost Pines 8 Grill, 1600 Chestnut St, (512) 321-0123, p 84

RV ParksThe Oaks RV Park, 753 Union Chapel

Rd, Cedar Creek, (512) 200-4994, theoak srvpark.com, p. 87

Sporting GoodsFast Forward Ink, 108 Chestnut St., (512)

321-5355, fastforwardink.com, p. 74

StorageLone Star Storage, 807 Texas 71 W., (512)

332-0111, www.lonestar-storage.com, p. 93

SurveyorsJames E. Garon & Associates, Inc., 924

Main St., (512) 303-4185, www.jamesega ron.com, p. 35

TheatersBastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St.,

(512) 321-6283, www.bastropoperahouse.com, p. 31

Gaslight Baker Theatre, 216 S. Main St., Lockhart, (512) 376-5653, www.gaslight bakertheatre.org, p. 41

Title CompaniesBastrop Abstract Company, 489 Texas

71 W., Suite 201, Bastrop or 22 N. Main, El-gin, (512) 303-2567, www.BastropAbstract.com, p. 25

ToolsB & B Auto and Small Engine, 1101

Chestnut St., (512) 321-2122, p. 65Sears, 735 Old Austin Hwy., Ste. B, (512)

321-9600, p. 65

Towing ServicesL & M Automotive & Transmission,

2002 Chestnut St., Texas 21, (512) 321-6958, p. 65

Lonestar Collision, 2773 N. Main St., (512) 321-7827, www.lonestarcollisionbas trop.com, p. 17

Transportation, PublicCapital Area Rural Transportation, P.O.

Box 6050 Austin, TX 78761, (512) 478-7433 RideCARTS.com, p. 65

Utility ServicesCity of Bastrop, 904 Main St., (512) 321-

3941, p. 19

Veterinary ServicesBastrop Veterinary Hospital, 2900 Texas

95 N., (512) 303-6969, www.bastropvet.com, p. 89

Video ProductionUpstart, P.O. Box 365, (512) 321-2496,

www.upstartbastrop.com, p. 13

Water SupplierAqua Water Supply Corporation, 415

Old Austin Hwy., (512) 303-3943, p. 87

Youth Programs and Organizations

Boys & Girls Club of Bastrop County, 603 Linden St Suite C, (512) 321-6676, p. 71

YMCA, 1112 Main St, (512) 321-9622, www.bastropymca.org, p.43

ZumbaBody Toners Fitness, 1105 Main St,

(512) 321-6181, www.bodytonersfitness.com, p. 29


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