Bandera Revelries & Reveries

by Patricia Moore

February Happenings
The Annual Chamber Gala kicks off February happenings on the 3rd at the
Cabaret. It's the time of year to honor some folks that have done so much
to help out our area. Brick's on the river is catering and our very own
McKay Brothers are providing the entertainment. Cowboy Mardi Gras is the
weekend of the 10th. So far I know that Ridin'High with Jesse Stuart will
be at the 11th Street Cowboy Bar and James is hosting a gumbo cookoff.
There will also be a cookoff over at Pioneer RV Resort for bbq and chili to
help put the Frontier time Museum...all you cookers out there can get a jump
on the cookoff season by coming on over and honing your skills.and all us
tasters can walk around the block and taste away. The same evening the
Silver Sage holds its ever-popular Annual Sweetheart Dinner and Dance at the
Farm Country Club....looks like this will be a weekend filled with fun of
all kinds. For everyone that has ever dreaming of owning a Hummer, they
won't want to miss the Bandera Sports Complex Benefit on the 24th...dinner,
dance and a chance at a Hummer.

March Look Ahead
The Wild Hog Explosion takes place the weekend of the17th. In addition to
the wild hog catch on Saturday, there'll be the Wild Hog All Bike Rally for
those that love their high horsepower two-wheelers and even a bicycle rodeo
for the kids on Saturday morning in the arena at Mansfield Park. If you are
in town any Friday evening in March you can eat some of the best-fried
catfish anywhere at the Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry. Also during
March Lakehills United Methodist Church hosts its Annual fish Fry and More
on the 24th. I'm sure most of you motorcycle enthusiasts already know that
Biker Rallies of Texas will be bringing in Thunder in the Hills on the 31st.

Tidbits
A sad note to start with...quite a few of you know and love El Jacalito's
Mexican food...Margarita, Mamma Jacalito, lost her bout with cancer just
before Christmas. It is always sad to loose a beloved Bandera
person...However, El Jacalito is still going on with the family running it
and Richard and his wife have opened the Java Hut in Pipe Creek and serve
some of the same great menu items...Speaking of Pipe Creek eateries, the
Blue Plate Café located behind Country Accents antiques is now open again
Friday through Monday with old time favorite lunch specials such as fried
chicken, pot roast, pepper steak, and lasagna along with soups, sandwiches
and homemade desserts. Over in the Tarpley area, Nalene let us know that
the Food Channel is coming to film sometime in February at Mac And
Ernie's...more eatery news...the restaurant and bar in Bandera Lodge should
be opening again soon and there is work on the building that housed Meat
Works. Across the street in Old Town Square there is now a deli featuring
bbq ribs, pizza and more. Fool Moon is now open on Mondays and the Grotto
is getting a new sign...I'd say for a town of 957 folks we have some of the
best eateries around and maybe the most per capita of anywhere 'cause I
didn't mention but a small portion of them. I'm sure hoping that we get the
rain we need this winter so we can have a good year of summer floating on
the Media River...but if we don't the Flying L has broken ground on their
water park and it should be ready to go by the summer.

Happy Trails for Now
Hope to see you our way soon. In the mean time, if we can help, give us a
call at 800-364-3833 or send us an email at
cowpoke@banderacowboycapital.com.