Ranch Hand Weekend 20220

Schedule of Events

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– King Ranch Museum open

– King Ranch Visitor Center open

– Kingsville Wine Walk Holiday Sip & Shop

. Christmas Carols

. – Light up Downtown & Christmas Tree with K99 Country s ig Frank. 190 Train Depot Museum

– Texas &M niversity–Kingsville Senior rt Stu dent xhibit Reception. Kleberg ank

– Spotlight tour on King Ranch

Live Music with Sound State of Mind

ll Day Tours – King Ranch Tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. King Ranch

Shopping – Shops open late until 8.

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– 31st nnual Ranch Hand reakfast on the King Ranch . Purchase tickets for $8 at the King Ranch Saddle Shop, King Ranch Visitors Center, King Ranch Museum, Kingsville Visitors Center or at the breakfast! fee bene ts La Posada de Kingsville . Visitors may park downtown, take the free shuttle bus to the breakfast and en oy a heapin plate of eggs, refried beans, biscuits n gravy, sausage, tortillas, co ee and uice. Watch team roping demonstrations, re-enactors, musical entertainment, poetry & storytelling. King Ranch

– Vendors o ering ewelry, original art, ceram

ics, leather goods, food, mes uite woodwork, crafts of all kinds, candles, clothing and more! FR

Live music to be announced, ballet folklorico dancers, plus other entertainers.

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.– rt Roundup with Steam Roller print making. Kid s Corral.

– King Ranch Museum pen for visitors .– L V Music & other local entertainers Main Stage

– Two-Step Line Dance Lessons Main Stage

King Ranch Legacy in rt ook signing by Noe Perez at the King Ranch Museum

– K N R NCH C L R T N with the Kings ville Symphony rchestra T M K ones uditorium

– Two-Step Line Dance contest begins in front of Main Stage

– Car Show Winners announced

– Country Concert featuring the Frontmen Richie McDonald formerly of Lone Star, Larry Stewart of Restless Heart and Tim Rushlow formerly of Little Texas plus Pam Tillis. .K. Northway xpo. Ctr.

Spotlight tour on King Ranch

WELCOME TO KINGSVILLE, TX!

HOME OF THE 31ST ANNUAL RANCH HAND BREAKFAST AND RANCH HAND WEEKEND CELEBRATION!

By Terry Fitzwater Publisher, Kingsville Record

We’re delighted you are here, whether you came from the Valley, the Texas Hill Country or anywhere else in the state, country or world. This weekend, the legendary King Ranch will put on its world-famous, authentic cowboy breakfast, renowned far and wide as the Ranch Hand Breakfast. For those who visit the King Ranch on Saturday morning, an authentic old-time cowboy breakfast of sausage, eggs, refried beans, biscuits and gravy along with homemade tortillas, coffee and juice will be served. The Ranch Hand Break fast will be held on Saturday, November 19 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. While there is plenty of food available, there are ample things for visitors to do while they are on the grounds of the legendary King Ranch. There will be authentic pan de campo cooking lessons and tastings, cowboy storytelling, cowboy poetry and readings, live music and leather craftsmen and other artisans from the King Ranch practicing their craft. You can also witness King Ranch cowboys in action as they entertain while performing a special roping competition at the rodeo arena.

The Ranch Hand Breakfast, which is always held the Saturday before Thanksgiving, is the only time of the year when the general public is allowed to drive on the grounds of the historic King Ranch. It is advisable to everyone who intends to indulge in the Ranch Hand Breakfast to purchase tickets ahead of time. Over 6,000 people attended last year’s Breakfast, so we encourage our visitors to get tickets beforehand at the Kingsville Visitor Center, the King Ranch Visitor Center, the King Ranch Saddle Shop or the King Ranch Museum. Tickets will be available at the door the day of the

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the reakfast on November 19. Tickets to purchase an authentic cowboy breakfast are only $8, with children under three absolutely free. ll of the proceeds from the Ranch Hand reakfast are donated to the annual La Posada de Kingsville lighted Christmas Parade.

Daniel Morales, chairman of the La Posada de Kingsville Committe, said the annual event will be held on December 3, 2022. This year s theme is Wild Horse Desert Christmas.

The La Posada Parade is an exciting experience that really resonates the Christmas spirit in Kingsville, Morales said. We re excited to be able to hold it again this year, we love the community involvement, and we know not only our com munity but neighboring communities will come together to make wonderful memories.

Last year, the parade had more than 100 entries and drew approximately 15,000 onlookers to downtown Kingsville.

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By Terry Fitzwater Publisher, Kingsville Record

Kids of all ages and lovers of old-fashioned cowboying will love the Ranch Hand Weekend festival. Devel oped by the Kingsville Visitors Center in partnership with the King Ranch and the La Posada de Kingsville illuminated Christmas parade, the Ranch Hand Weekend Festival has created activities on the night before

the world-famous Ranch Hand reakfast, and then fills historic downtown Kingsville after the breakfast is over with plenty of vendors, inflatables for the kiddos, live music, fun and food plying their uni ue wares. People of all ages will love the Ranch Hand Car Show hosted by Texas Rides. The Texas &M-Kingsville rt Department will show case steam roller art on Kleberg Street, an event that creates a lot of excitement and oohing and awwing .

The kiddos will have a great time downtown. n partnership with the Kingsville Parks & Rec Department, there will be inflatables, an archery turkey shoot, a young performers stage, a drug free ail and pony rides. For the shoppers, vendors come from far and wide to attend this festival, so there is no shortage of Christmas shopping opportunities between ven dors and our wonderful historic downtown merchants.

This year, the festival in con unction with King Ranch will be bringing legendary artist Noe Perez to the King Ranch Museum. book signing for King Ranch Legacy in rt and an exhibit of selected artwork by Noe Perez from the book will be held at the Henrietta Memorial Center at 05 N. 6th Street on Saturday, November 19 from 1 30 to 30 p.m. This event is open free to the public. ee age 0

fter a daylong celebration of the King Ranch reakfast and the Ranch Hand Weekend downtown, it s time to put on the boots and get ready for some 90 s country music at the .K. Northway xposition Center located in Dick Kleberg Park on the south side of Kingsville.

This year s headliner is The Frontmen, a group that consists of lead singers from Lonestar, Restless Heart and Little Texas. The trio have a combined 30 No. 1 hits and have sold over 30 million albums over the last 30 years. lso appearing is rammy Winner and rand le pry member Pam Tillis, the daughter of Country Music legend Mel Tillis. She has re leased six No. 1 songs, and is an actress to boot. The Ranch Hand Weekend festival is also a strong community supporter, as the proceeds from this year s festival will be presented to the Kingsville Council of the Navy League.

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By Te Fi er a Re or er, Kingsville Record

t s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Kingsville.

The nnual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place on Friday night, November 18, at 7 p.m. The Christmas Tree light ing will be held at the 190 Train Depot Museum, located at 102 . Kleberg across the street from the main Kleberg ank uilding and the nited States Post ffice.

Christmas Carolers will be on hand to get everyone in the holiday spirit. The Texas &M niversity-Kingsville senior art exhibit will be on display in the Kleberg ank Lobby. Hot cocoa, coffee and delicious cookies will be available inside the 190 Train Depot and Kleberg ank.

The Ranch Hand Weekend Wine Walk Holiday Sip & Ship kicks the evening off with an opportunity for guests to visit Main Street Kingsville merchants and vendors. uests will be able to sample 20 varieties of wine, five different types of craft beer and a special signature mixed beverage.

Visitors can also experience a non-alcoholic wine walk and sample a variety of sparkling grape uice, apple cider and other special virgin beverages. The schedule of events for Friday, November 18, is as follows from 10 a.m. to p.m. the King Ranch Museum will be open, while the King Ranch Visitor Center will be open from 9 a.m. to p.m the Kingsville Wine Walk Holiday Sip & Shop will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Christmas Carols begin at 6 30 p.m. with the Christmas Tree Lighting taking place with K99 Country s ig Frank at the 190 Train Depot from 7 30 p.m. to 9 p.m. visitors can see the T M K Senior rt xhibit and reception at Kleberg ank and from 7 to 9 .m., live music by the Sound State of Mind will perform downtown.

The King Ranch will have tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m, while downtown shops will remain open until 8 p.m. Kingsville Council of the the Navy League will be the beneficiary of this year s proceeds.

oo si i o o Legendary Artist Noe Perez

during the Ranch Hand Festival.

book signing for King Ranch Legacy in rt and an exhibit of selected artwork by Noe Perez from the book will be held at the Henrietta Memorial Center on Saturday, November 19 from 1 30 to 30 p.m. Published in 2021, King Ranch Legacy in rt, assembles a team of collaborators to present a beautiful, infor mative account of the ranch and its place in the artistic heritage of the region. Pairing original paintings by artist Noe Perez with insightful essays from curators ruce Shackelford and Ron Tyler, the book celebrates the many ways King Ranch culture has enriched appreciation for the decorative, practical, and ne arts in Texas and the greater merican West. The book opens with a foreword by amey Clement, former chair of the board for King Ranch, nc., and continues with a brief introduction to the ranch s history by ob Kinnan, who previously managed the Santa ertrudis Heritage Society and King Ranch rchives and has been the King Ranch Historian since 2016. King Ranch Legacy in rtheightens appreciation of the natural beauty and artistic in uence of the legendary ranch.

The ook, King Ranch Legacy in rt, honors the lands, history, and culture of King Ranch, Kinnan said. ur book features beautiful artwork by Noe Perez and complet narratives characterizing seven generations of family devotion and love for their home ranch. This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet the artist, en oy the artwork, and purchase a signed copy of the book .

Noe Perez, a South Texas native, is one of the state s foremost contemporary landscape artists. He received a commission from King Ranch to cre ate the painting commemorating the one-hundred-year anniversary of the historic Main House. His work has been exhibited at museums and other venues throughout Texas and is included in Texas Traditions Contemporary rtists of the Lone Star State. He lives in Corpus Christi. The book is edited by Kinnan, William . Reaves and Linda . Reaves The art exhibit, book signing event and the King Ranch Museum will be open to the public free of charge. Copies of the book will be available to purchase in the gift shop. The King Ranch Museum is located at 05 N. 6th St. in Kingsville.

legendary artist and a legendary ranch will be celebrated during a special event at the King Ranch Museum

Noe Perez

ring the power of Lonestar, Little Texas and Restless Heart to the audience

By Terry Fitzwater Publisher, Kingsville Record

Country Legend Pam Tillis

brings singer/songwriting talent to Kingsville

By Terry Fitzwater Publisher, Kingsville Record

There is a special twist to this year s Ranch Hand Weekend concert event that will be held at the .K. Northway xpo Center there will be two featured acts performing on Saturday night, November 19. ne of the main events features the TH FR NTM N, a group of Texas icons featuring three former lead singers Larry Stewart Rest less Heart , Richie McDonald Lonestar and Tim Rushlow Little Texas .

Combined, these legends of Country Music have 30 No. 1 hits, have sold over 30 million albums, and are some of the most famous honky tonk musicians in the great state of Texas. They are being called coun try music s hottest new supergroup, as their shows feature a cornuco pia of 90 s smash hits along with new and original songs.

The thing about the three of us is we are better together than each of us was by ourselves, McDonald said. The beauty of the show is that people can come and ust sit there for two hours and go sang along with every single song. loved every one of them.

There is a common thread that runs through the songs we have all recorded over the years that ust ts like a glove, Rushlow said. t is uite powerful and certainly is the soundtrack of our lives.

The Frontmen s formula is a throw-back to some of the biggest Rock groups of the 60s and 70 s, like the Doobie rothers and the agles where multiple lead singers like lenn Frey, oe Walsh and Don Henley had separate careers but oined together to make a sum bigger than its parts.

We have a great time, Larry Stewart said. There s no egos. We ust en oy doing it. it s easy for us to work together. We know what to expect. t been must ve meant to be.

Stewart s Restless Heart launched in 198 with their self-titled debut album and went on to collect eight No. 1 hits and sing-along favorites,

ne of the main headliners of this year s Ranch Hand Weekend concert is country music legend Pam Tillis.

The daughter of Country Music legend Mel Tillis and multi-me dia artist Doris Tillis, Pam is a singer songwriter whose composi tions have been covered in Country, R& , luegrass and Rock. She is also an actor with a long list of lm, TV and stage credits.

Tillis charged onto the scene when her 1991 debut country album, Put Yourself n My Place, went gold and yielded two No. 1 and two Top 5 singles. Her next three albums – Homeward Looking ngel, Sweetheart s Dance and reatest Hits, were all certi ed platinum. She achieved six No. 1 songs during the 90s Country explosion, in cluding Shake the Sugar Tree, Mi Vida Loca, When You Walk n The Room, n etween Dances, Don t Tell Me What To Do, and her signature song, Maybe t Was Memphis. t s a hard thing to put your nger on, Tillis said, describing the enduring appeal of Memphis. t s a great melody and a cine matic lyric. t s romantic, but it rocks. nd it s a great vocal vehicle. Not only did Country fans agree, so have several aspiring artists. Contestants on both merican dol and The Voice have used the song to showcase their talents. n many ways this part of my career is more fun because it feels like the pressure s o , says the CM Female Vocalist Winner. feel much more relaxed and can ust en oy the ourney a little bit more. Tillis is currently nding satisfaction mentoring young per formers and artists, including those in her all-female acoustic trio, The Rose Rustlers Haley Sullivan and Carson McKee . love men toring, she says. nd myself working with so many Millennial musicians now... m ust trying to pass on some of the things ve learned from 30 years of touring and how to navigate a very tough

including The luest yes in Texas, ll still be loving you, Why Does it have to be Wrong or Right Wheels, Fast Movin Train, and a Tender Lie. Restless Heart was named the Top Vocal roup by the cademy of Country Music in 1989.

Rushlow s Little Texas kicked o in 1991 with Top 10 hits Some uys Have ll the Love, and First Time for verything.

Little Texas won the cademy of Country Music s Top Vocal roup award in 1993 after more hits, including od lessed Texas, Kick a Little Love, My Love, and my s ack in ustin. McDonald oined Lonestar in 1992, and the group achieved nine No. songs, including No News, Come Cryin to Me, What about Now, m already there, My Front Porch Looking n, Mr. Mom, and mazed -a song that was No. 1 for eight weeks and the most popular song of 1999. mazed was the cademy of Country Music s Single and Song of the Year in 1999, and Lonestar was the Top Vocal roup for the CM and Country Music ssociation in 2021. t s these iconic songs that have been a part of people s lives over the past 20 to 30 years, and we saw the e ect that it had on these men and women ghting for our freedom, McDonald said. We knew we had to do it. ach man has a turn in the spotlight splitting vocal duties, but all three sing non-stop throughout the entire set showcasing their harmonies that only this combination of talent can achieve. Splitting the lead sing ing keeps our vocal chords in top shape for all the harmonies in the set, Stewart said.

udiences receive a night of boot-scoo tin , heart-popping nostalgia, and a night to remember for the ages.

industry.”

Tillis re ects on the bonds she s made from teaming up with some other female veterans of Country Music, including her fellow 90s chart toppers Lorrie Morgan, Suzy ogguss and Terri Clark. Morgan and Tillis have recorded and toured together as rits and lamour, and ogguss and Clark fre uently tour with Tillis under the banner Chicks With Hits, swapping songs and stories, as only legends-inthe-making can. ve made lifelong friends from these tours, she says. t s the kind of camaraderie couldn t nd when was the only gal on the bill with a bunch of male artists.

The rammy winner and rand le pry member s talents extend far beyond her recording career – she s an accomplished actor with an impressive list of credits, including the lms The Thing Called Love and The Neon Highway the roadway production of Smokey oe s Caf and TV shows L Law, Diagnosis Murder, Promised Land, Drag Race, Nashville, and Fairwood. de nitely thrive on variety, says Til lis, who s even stepped behind the camera to direct half a dozen music videos. Tillis latest album, 2020 s Looking For Feeling, nds her dou bling down on one of her rst loves – songwriting.

She wrote seven of the 11 tracks. Some of her most formative musi cal years were in the late 70 s – and the album re ects that 70s Coun try Rock avor. The many threads of her in uences were loosely woven together by hit Country writer producer immy Ritchey Mark Chesnutt, ake wen on some tunes and Nashville rocker pro ducer oe Pisapia k.d. lang, uster on others.

FIRESTARTER!

Local Pharmacist has been lighting the Ranch Hand Breakfast fires for over 20 years

By Terry Fitzwater Kingsville Record Publisher

For over 20 years, one local Kingsville icon has helped another local county icon with starting the Ranch Hand reakfast.

n the late 1990 s, third-generation pharmacy icon Nick Harrel of Harrel s Pharmacy, volunteered to light the res to kick o the Ranch Hand reakfast. Harrel arrived at the King Ranch around 3 a.m. in the morning, lit the large pile of wooden fuel, and then stoked the embers in order to provide

the coals that fuel the massive assembly line of a traditional cowboy breakfast of eggs, sausage, and biscuits and gravy among other things.

lot has changed over the years since did it the rst time, Harrel said. ve learned some valuable tricks over the years that help improve not only the lighting of the re that eventually furnishes all the coals for the various cooking stations, but also how to keep things moving in delivery of the coals to the various cooking areas.

Last year, Harrel and his small crew of helpers--which included his son--arrived in the early hours of the morning at the location where the re was to be lit. The King Ranch had already assembled a huge wood pile for

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• Check the back seat before you leave the vehicle.

• Put your purse, briefcase, lunch, etc. in the backseat so you are reminded to look before exiting the vehicle.

• Do not let your children play near vehicles; they may accidentally lock themselves in.

• Never leave your child alone in a vehicle.

• When entering a parking lot, be sure your child remains with you at all times. Put away your cell phone, shopping lists, or any distraction that may take your eyes off your child, even for a minute.

• If you see a child alone in any vehicle, get the child out and call 911.

Nick and his crew to torch. fter over 20 years of light ing the re, Nick gured out that lighting the re with matches was not the most economical way to get things started. n 2021, his son red up a torch, then held it under the large wood pile until it was clear the pile was lit. n a matter of minutes, the re was started and soon evolved into a roaring blaze that started spewing embers. s the ember pile grew, Nick and his team started shoveling the embers into barrels, and then delivered the embers to the various cooking stations that prepare the food for the legendary Ranch Hand reakfast.

During a break in the action last year, Nick took a time out to rest for a few minutes.

ut of the darkness appeared a tall man adorned in a large cowboy hat. The man who appeared out of the gloaming was none other than Robert Hodgen, the C of the King Ranch! Robert Hodgen had only been at the helm of the King Ranch a few months, so he decided to do his due dili gence and check out what the Ranch Hand reakfast was all about.

Hodgen, Harrel and company had a nice conversation about the breakfast, the history of the King Ranch, and the community of

Kingsville. Then he was o to check out the grounds that house the Ranch Hand reakfast. Later, Hodgen could be seen helping the volunteers set up food stations, carry food to those stations, and he even served some of the guests breakfast from his station. This is something have en oyed doing, and it makes me feel part of the King Ranch experience during Ranch Hand reakfast weekend, Harrel said. t s beautiful to see the stars and watch the sun

guess ll keep doing it until either get too tired to do it, or they ask someone else to do it! he add ed with a laugh.

fter the Ranch Hand reakfast is over, you ll want to make a point to visit his toric Harrel s Pharmacy while en oying all the Ranch Hand Weekend activi ties located in historic downtown Kingsville.

Harrel s Pharmacy is located in the 200 hundred block of Kleberg Street, and features an old-fashioned soda foun tain and lots of nostalgia and memorabilia. t has been featured on the Texas ucket List televi

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ne of the fun events of the annual Ranch Hand Weekend is the annual Round Up Truck and Car Show.

You are definitely going to want to cruise over to historic downtown Kingsville for the 5th Annual Ranch Hand Round Up Truck and Car Show featuring some of the coolest hot rods and trucks that you’ll see in the Coastal Bend. Members of the group love to show off their cars and trucks, and it makes for a great visual presentation when all of the cars are lined up and on display for the general public to see. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19, in the late morning and afternoon. It is being sponsored by the Texas Rides Truck and Car Club. Vice President Tony Morales said they have over 60 cars and trucks registered to be in the show, with more expected to sign up on the day of the event. Cars and trucks will fall into and compete in the following categories: Hot rods, Classic Cars, Low Riders, Motorcycles, Lifted Trucks, Trucks, and Muscle Cars. Morales said trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. There will also be a trophy for Best in Show. This year there will be two judges scoring the event. Morales said there will be a couple of booths set up with items for sale. In addition, Morales has a surprise for classic car aficionados, as a special celebrity guest with a large following in the car and truck show world is making an appearance as well. “We always like to provide a few surprises for our participants and the people who come out to see the show,” Morales said. “It puts cars and trucks in the show, and the spectators get just as much a kick out of it as I do. “You don’t want to miss it this year.”

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Tour Historic Downtown Kingsville and sample from 20 wines, craft and domestic beers and a special exclusive sig nature mixed drink while you shop and save!

Non-alcoholic options are also available. Your keepsake Holiday Sip & Shop passport comes packed with savings and a holiday keepsake wine glass and lanyard.

Non-alcoholic Wine Walkers receive a keepsake glowin-the-dark stadium cup. Collect a series of stamps in your passport while you explore Main Street, and turn in those stamps for entries into a prize drawing with hundreds of dollars of items up for grabs! When you check out after your Wine Walk experience, receive a keepsake photo and a spe cial gift!

Purchase your Holiday Wine Walk passport at Kingsvil leTexas.com or cash purchases can be made in advance at the Kingsville Visitors Center at 1501 N. Hwy 77, Kingsville, Texas 78363, Monday – Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Passports are $30 for alcoholic and $10 for non-alcoholic.

The November 18th Holiday Wine Walk takes place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. along with the Ranch Hand Weekend Tree Lighting. The December 3rd Holiday Wine Walk will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ahead of the La Posada de Kingsville Parade. Returning Wine Walkers who bring their glass will get $5 off their passport purchase in December.