July issue - Hood / Somervell County

Granbury, Glen Rose, Acton, Hood and Somervell Counties FREE TAKE ONE Vol. 2 Issue 5| July 2014

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Granbury Theater Company presents:

“1776”

American history meets musical theater

Holly Jo Samsill

Paying her music dues on the road

Randy Meador

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Movies

Film Jive with Jimmy Ray Sorrells.

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Art

Randy Meador. Plus Local gallery and museum listings.

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Theater

Granbury Theater Company, and Big City Revue.

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Activities

4th of July Events, Star Gazing at Acton Nature Center,!

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Life in Granbury

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We got it all! Want to know what’s happening today, check here....

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Life in Glen Rose.

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Shopping

7 Crofton Place, Shop local, help grow our economy!

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Lodging

Inn on the River, plus a full listing of Hotel, Motel, Bed & Breakfasts, Cabins, and Camps.

Hood County

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Randy Meador Page 6

Theater: 1776 The Musical Page 8

Lodging: Inn on the River Page 22

Music:

Holly Jo Samsill

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A self-taught and successful creative western watercolorist.

Calendar of Events Somervell County thru the lens

American history meets musical theater!

Music & Nightlife Feather beds, european linens and rooms filled with antiques, along the Paluxy river.

Dining

Holly Jo Samsill Listing of live music venues.

Doc Possums BBQ, part 2, Plus a complete listing of dining opportunities.

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Cover: See page 10 for a listing of 4th of July events.

Don’t miss out on some of the best Country music in the area.

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July 2, 1776, that liberty-loving patriot John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, imagining how future Americans might celebrate their independence each Fourth of July.

“The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable event, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival.”

First, Adams wrote, “It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty.” To observe the anniversary, he advised “Pomp and Parade, with Shows, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one

End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.”

America’s second president would be proud to see that his dreams have come true. We can imagine John Adams, in fact, taking in the Independence Day celebration right here in Hood and Somervell County with the illuminations of which he spoke about.

There will be many opportunities to celebrate the Fourth of July locally.

Somervell County kicks off with their amazing fireworks display on July 3 at the Wheeler Branch Reservoir. It will be a tailgating party with food available for purchase.

Then on July 4, Granbury, ranked one of the top 10

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fireworks shows in the southwestern United States, has their “illuminations” at 9:45 over the lake.Both Glen Rose and Granbury parades “float” through town on the morning of July 4 – 9 am in Glen Rose and 10 am in Granbury. More events are listed on the calendar page and page 10.

We hope Americans everywhere will take their cue from John Adams and celebrate this Fourth of July in the most festive of ways. And while you are at it, think seriously about the mortal risks that Adams and his fellow Founders were willing to take for you to enjoy this day. It will bring perspective to the constant threats to our liberty that arise more and more often.

Celebrate, but stand ready like the Founders to preserve this country where, despite its ups and downs, freedom continues to be alive.

Make your July 4th weekend a memorable one. Use common sense, caution and do nothing that may cause regret and harm others humans and wildlife alike.

We are so thankful for the rains, and hope there will be plenty more – just more slowly would be better!

Happy Fourth of July, Hood & Somervell County! Let freedom ring across our counties this and every day forevermore!

Joe Adams

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own premiere moviemaking and acting camp. You are the crew, the cast, and the entire mall at the New Movie Institute Production Studio is your set!

You can find more information at www.dallasfilmcommission. com.

JULY HEATS UP THE BOXOFFICE As the month of June closes its door and July heats up, we are seeing record numbers turn up for events all throughout our DFW area. Film camps and creative media workshops in Fort Worth and Dallas are reporting high interest this year, as well as several music venues in North Texas. As we celebrate (and devilishly enjoy) all that is Hollywood and big boxoffice, let’s not forget to enjoy our own attractions and local grown talent. We are so lucky to have an abundance of entertainment right here at home, that offers first-rate talent and learning experiences.

For instance, SMU and Dallas Film Society offer classes during the summer months for film production. This is a fantastic idea for anyone looking to get an insight into film work and get hands-on experience from professionals in the industry. Kamp Hollywood is another great experience teaching young filmmakers the ins and outs of production and is presented

by The Movie Institute. Back for its 14th season, it is Dallas’s

We are just hitting our stride now as summer superheroes and funny flicks come our way.

“Tammy” starring Melissa McCarthy is expected to be a sleeping hit, and even more so with expected future dvd rentals.

Stemming from her popularity from films like “Bridesmaids” and her hit TV show “Mike and Molly”, McCarthy is a big pull for movie-goers and has cemented herself into the American comedy culture.

“Hercules” with Dewayne “Rock” Johnson and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” are also on the short list for July to watch. “Transformers: Age of Extinction” also grossed well at the box office and again, will be a mammoth money maker in dvd sales and rentals.

“Sex Tape” starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel will be in theatres July 17th, and the movie title leaves little to the imagination as to the plot of the story. Coming out July 11th is “A Long Way Down” featuring Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Aaron Paul, and Imogen Poots. The story is of four strangers who planned to jump off the same roof on New Year’s Eve join together and become surrogate family and give themselves six weeks to

find valid reasons to live. “The Fluffy Movie” starring stand-up comic Gabriel Iglesias hits theaters July 24th and captures the comic in this never before seen footage from his sold-out “Unity Through Laughter” tour.

Spanning over 23 countries, and more than 400 cities, this is the summer’s must-see big screen comedy event!

June was a record-setter for one old cowboy in particular.

George Strait, our native Texan country superstar, (aka: King George to his peers) rode away in the sunset breaking an attendance record at AT&T stadium with just over 104,000 people. The old record was set 33 years ago by the Rolling Stones. In total, the 62 yearold played 20 of his number one hits and ended with “This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away” (of course, right?!) from his album “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind”.

George Strait was, is, and will remain a standard-bearer in the world of country music. His easy going, laid back vocal style, coupled with that familiar Texas drawl leaves no doubt who is singing the tune when one drifts across our radio stations. He has remained popular throughout an age when country music has seen so many changes to its styles and

rhythms. “King George” will be sorely missed by legions of fans.

While June was a fantastic month for most artists in all genres, we have to pause and take a moment to reflect on one artist whom we’ve lost. Celebrated American author, poet, dancer, and singer Maya Angelou passed away on May 28, 2014 at the age of 86. Most notably known for her works such as “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” and “Still I Rise”, she was a child of the Jim Crow south who rose out of her surroundings and impoverished life with her works of literary art. In her early years, she was a singer and dancer of calypso music. As her adulthood blossomed, Angelou would go on to write seven autobiographies chronicling her life and personal triumphs, three books of essays, and several books of poetry.

Her landmark book of 1969 “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was a lyrical account of her childhood and was among the first autobiographies by a 20th century black woman to reach a wide, general readership. She delivered her inaugural poem “On The Pulse Of The Morning” at the swearing in of Bill Clinton, and President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.

Jimmy Sorrells

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Art professors, he was thinking of this decision on his way back to Texas. He was thinking about something his father-in-law had said several years before. His father-in-law’s advice was that you should do what you feel passionate in doing and then make money doing it. Randy believes he got it backwards the first time, and decided to start making amends. On his way back to Fort Worth he got on his cell phone and started firing all of his customers!

Randy Meador: Passionate Western Artist A former marketer and

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andy Meador is a selftaught and successful creative western watercolorist that is starting to attract attention and accolades from around the country. While meeting at Paradise Bistro & Coffee Co. on the square in Granbury, I was able to truly connect with Randy and learn of his story, in spite of the very noisy and very busy downtown area.

speaker, Randy graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1985 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

Feeling like he was wasting most of his adult life in that career, Randy decided that he needed to do something drastic and very different about his career. He said that while on a trip in which he went to Norman, Oklahoma to visit his daughter and her

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All of a sudden, Randy Meador had the urge to create. He is at his happiest when he has a blank sheet of paper, canvas or a microphone so that he can create something. He decided to be a watercolorist after reading the former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill’s, biography in 1991. Churchill said “When I paint, nothing else exists.” Randy knew he wanted to go to that place regularly. He has since studied the techniques of some of the greatest artists of this day and now is truly humbled to have his own art displayed beside their art.

Randy’s art can be acquired at Your Private Collection Art Gallery in Granbury. Other accolades given to Meador were when he won best of show at the Texas Watercolor Society and was named one of the best watercolorists in the country in

2013. We are truly grateful to have such a talented and recognized artist right here in our community.

I asked Meador how he picks out the subjects that he wishes to paint and he replied by saying that he only picks out subjects that interest him.

He will only use a black and white picture to do his pencil drawings on paper. He said that he does not use a color picture because he wants his mind free to interpret the colors that he uses.

As I was winding up the interview with Randy, he told me that two years ago he got a cancer growth on his back.

“You know, one of those that you normally have from six months to five years to live,” he said. He took a large step back

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and started thinking what is really most important to him in his life.

He decided that it was time, and not things. He went to his closet and took out all the expensive clothes and boots that he was not using and got rid of them. Then he did that with everything that he owned. He said that he felt he wanted to get rid of these items, so that family members wouldn’t have to do it after he had passed.

While he was removing the items and letting them pile up

Randy underwent surgery that removed all the tissue infected with cancer. Afterwards, he found out that he was not going to be able to paint or even throw a ball without extensive rehabilitation. But he says, “I have time now to learn these things over again. I’m fortunate that they could find all the cancer and were able to remove it.” Now, he wasn’t looking for sympathy in telling me this story, in fact, he feels like he doesn’t even deserve to be called a cancer survivor.

However, what cancer has given to Randy is a whole new outlook on life and to be able to communicate that life lesson with his art. And through Randy Meador’s art and his positive outlook on life, we are all the better for it.

Look for Randy Meador’s work at Your Private Collection Art Gallery, 106 W. Houston Street, Granbury, TX 76048 (817) 578-2325

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Galleries & MUSEUMS Artefactz 120 N. Houston Street (817) 573-9446 www.artefactz.com Brazos Prophetic Arts 313 Ables Street (817) 579-1775 Granbury Doll House Museum 421 East Bridge Street 817-894-5194

(817) 573-5135 www.hctxhs.org/Museums/jail.htm Uptown Arts 401 Cleveland Rd. (682) 936-2581 www.uptownartsgranburytx.com U.S. Veterans Museum 601 Thorpe Springs Road (817) 578-3288

Lake Granbury Art Association 224 N Travis Street

(817) 579-7656

Wolf Crossing Art Gallery 1410 Fall Creek Hwy. (817) 326-0232

www.granburyart.org

Langdon Center Art Gallery 308 East Pearl Street (817) 279-1164

Your Private Collection 106 North Houston (817) 579-7733 www.yourprivatecollection.com

Oak Tree Gallery & Framing 2103 East Highway 377 (817) 573-6252 RAEB Inc 3101 Neri Road (817) 573-5616 The Old Jail Museum 208 N. Crockett Street

Glen Rose Barnard’s Mill Art Museum 307 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-7494 www.barnardsmill.com White Buffalo Gallery 200 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-1988 www.thewhitebuffalogallery.com

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he remembered again… that it was about not what you have, but the time that you have.

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rom time to time, a piece of theatre comes along which is important. Only on rare occasion does it depict a true event, featuring an accurate portrayal of historical characters.

Such is the beauty of 1776. Not only does it depict real historical figures, but also the single most important moment in the history of the United States of America and it does so with wit as well as wisdom.

are certain unalienable rights that governments should never violate. These rights include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. As Benjamin Franklin said, “this paper is our passport to the gallows, for if we don’t hang together we shall most assuredly hang separately.” God bless our founding fathers and their incredible courage and God bless America!

Our Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence during the year of 1776. It opens with a preamble describing the document’s necessity and explains why colonies have overthrown their ruler and have chosen to take their place as a separate nation in the world. All men are created equal and there

June 26 – July 6 (2 performances on July 4) For specific date, times or to purchase tickets online please visit www.granburytheatrecompany.org or 817-579-0952 to reach the box office directly.

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“Altar of Freedom”,

Extended by popular demand!

July 5th and 19th 3:00 & 7:00 pm Tickets available online bigcitymusicrevue.com Or call our Box Office Voice Mail (855) 823-5550

4th of JULY

EVENTS  Granbury’s Fireworks show is ranked in the Top 10 in the Southwestern United States and the Top 50 in the nation.  Our celebration was picked as one of the top 4th of July Celebrations in the state by Texas Highways.  Be a part of the celebration that brings over 80,000 to our community.

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THURSDAY, JULY 3rd  D&D Rockin’ Rods Classic Car Show 7 - 11 p.m. Mike Brown Hyundai  “1776 the Musical” by Granbury Theatre Company 7:30 p.m. Opera House FRIDAY, JULY 4th  Kiwanis Firecracker 5K Run 8:15 a.m. GHS Baseball Parking Lot  Tom Ward Decorated Bike Contest 9 a.m. GISD Admin  Hometown Parade 10 a.m. GHS to Square  Melody Belles - Songs from the stage and screen 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Langdon Center Concert Hall  Ranch Rodeo 6 p.m. Reunion Grounds  Arts/Crafts/Food Vendors 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Square  “1776 the Musical” by Granbury Theatre Company 2 & 7 p.m. Opera House  Live Jazz on the 4th - Langdon Center Big Band 7:30 - 9 p.m. Langdon Center - E. Pearl St.  “Transformers: Age of Extinction” 11 p.m. Brazos Drive-In  Fireworks Show (tune to AM 1420 KPIR) 9:45 p.m. Over Lake Granbury SATURDAY, JULY 5th  Old Fashioned Family Games 10:00 a.m. Shanley Park  Arts/Crafts/Food Vendors 10 a.m. - 8p.m. Square  Live Country Bands & Entertainment 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Granbury Square Plaza  “Altar Of Freedom: A Celebration Of Patriotism” 3 & 7 p.m. Granbury Live  “1776 the Musical” by Granbury Theatre Company 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Opera House SUNDAY, JULY 6th  Arts/Crafts/Food Vendors 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Square  Live Country Bands & Entertainment 1 - 3 p.m. Granbury Square Plaza  “1776 the Musical” by Granbury Theatre Company 2:00 p.m. Opera House

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[ There will be a guest speaker at the twilight program under the pavilion adjacent to the parking lot starting at 8:00 pm. Followed by a short walk down the path to the farmhouse where we will have telescopes with guides.

If there are too many clouds, we will try again on August 22nd. Please bring a blanket or chair to sit, water to drink and enjoy the evening. Restrooms are available on site.

The

Rio Brazos chapter of Texas Master Naturalists will be hosting a star party on August 2, 2014 from 8:00 to 11:00 pm at Acton Nature Center, 6900 Smoky Hill Ct. Granbury, TX 76049.

We welcome anyone who is interested in sharing knowledge or telescopes with the public (please contact us at riobrazos.starparty@gmail. com)

“There are no limits when you are surrounded by people who believe in you, or by people whose expectations are not set by the short-sighted attitudes of society, or by people who help to open doors of opportunity, not close them.�

-- Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist Sponsored by: Rio Brazos Master Naturalists Acton Nature Center Hood County Development District #1 Visit us on the web at: www.riobrazosmn.org or just scan this qr code with your cell phone.

Weatherford Texas Opry Theater - Just a short drive down Highway 51. Check for new shows all month!

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HOOD County through the lens Summer Music Concert - Music, Massage & Merlot

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CALENDAR A place to have fun

Open Every Day

Dinosaur World 254-898-1526 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Everyday 1058 Park Road 59, Glen Rose Fossil Rim Wildlife Center 254-897-2960 8:30 am – 5:29 pm Every Day 2155 County Road 2008,Glen Rose Tuesday – Saturday US Veterans Museum of Granbury 601 N. Thorp Springs Road 10 am – 4 pm Mon-Sat 817-683-4513 www.usveteransmuseum.com Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Hood County Library Summer Reading Fizz Boom Read (Ages 0-5) Tues. 10:30 Spark A Reaction (Ages 6-9) Tues. 2:30 R U Curious: (Ages 10-12) Thurs. 10:30 Forensics Club (Ages 13-18) Wed. 2:00 Movie Wed at 4:00-see below for titles 817-573-3569 Tuesday & Thursday Oakdale Park Senior Swim 9:00-10:15 am $3.00 per person 254-897-2321 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Yeats-Duke 1858 Working Museum Demonstrations from 2 – 4 pm 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday & Saturday Open Sundays when Flag is flying 214 N Crockett St., Granbury 817-707-1012 Dollhouse Museum 10:00 – 4:00 pm Friday & Saturday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sunday 421 East Bridge St., Granbury Hood County Jail Museum 1:00 pm – 4:00pm 817-573-5135 208 N Crockett St Granbury Friday and Saturday Rock N Bowl – Granbury Lanes 10:00 pm – midnight 817-579-BOWL

Saturday Bridge Street History Center 319 E Bridge St., Granbury 1-4 pm 817-573-8810 Free

Barking Rocks Winery--Granbury Gather for great wine and live music 1919 Allen Ct. 817-579-0007 Music: Brad Thompson

Barking Rocks Winery--Granbury Tours – 1:00 -5:00 pm FREE 1919 Allen Ct. 817-579-0007

Hilton Garden Inn Maurice Davis Band 6 pm

Saturday and Sunday Barnard’s Mill & Art Museum 307 SW Barnard St., Glen Rose 10-5 Saturday & 1-5 Sunday 254-897-7494 www.barnardsmill.org Granbury Founders & Legends Escorted Walking Tour Meet at Nutt House Hotel 1:30-4:00 pm 817-996-0974

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Granbury’s 4th of July Celebration 40 Years of Patriotic Tradition Hometown Parade (on the 4th), Ranch Rodeo, Kiwanis Firecracker 5K and Fabulous Fireworks on July 4th

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th Granbury Gunslingers-Granbury On the Square 11 am & 1 pm Big City Music Revue Granbury Live Theater “Altar of Freedom” 3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550

st Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Expo Jackpot Barrel Race 3-7:30 pm 254-897-4509

Granbury Opera House “1776 The Musical” – 3:30 & 7:30 pm 817-579-0952

Riverbend Retreat Center-Glen Rose Moses Uvere 12 pm

Revolver Brewing Tour: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5650 Matlock Road 817-736-8034 Music: Green Light Pistol

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rd Glen Rose Fireworks at Wheeler Branch Reservoir

D &DRockin’ Rods Classic Car Show Mike Brown Hyundai – 7 – 11 pm Over 150 classic vehicles on display Granbury Opera House “1776 The Musical” – 7:30 pm 817-579-0952 Pecan Plantation Steve Helms Band 7 pm

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th Glen Rose Parade 9 am

Thursday, Friday and Saturday Creation Evidence Museum 10 am – 4 pm 254-897-3200 3102 FM 205, Glen Rose

Langdon Center-Granbury Melody Belles Concert 6 pm Big Band Concert 7:30 pm 817-279-1164

Friday Last Mile Cemetery Tour Granbury City Cemetery 817-559-0849 10:45-11:45 pm Bring a flashlight

Granbury Opera House “1776 The Musical” – 2:00& 7:00 pm 817-579-0952

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Doc Possums – Granbury Whiskey River Ramblers – 8 pm Creation Evidence Museum-Glen Rose 1st Saturday Lecture Series—“Living Dinosaurs” 11:00 am & 2:00 pm 254-897-3200 After Hours on the Square – Glen Rose Shopping, music, and fun 5 – 9 pm Dinosaur Valley State Park-Glen Rose Nature Walk 10 – 11 am 254-897-4588 Acton Nature Center -- Acton 1st Saturday Bird Walk-FREE 6430 Smokey Hill Ct. 7 – 9:30 am 817-326-6005 Loco Coyote Grill – Glen Rose Brady Hulsey Band 6 pm Boozers – Granbury ONE 8:30 pm

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Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Tuley Productions Truck Roping II 972-617-8969

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th Dinosaur Valley State Park-Glen Rose Art in the Park – Lost in Landscapes Bring your own supplies 10 am – 12 pm 254-897-4588 Granbury Opera House “1776 The Musical” – 2:00 pm 817-579-0952

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th Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Expo Jackpot Barrel Race 3-7:30 pm 254-897-4509

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Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose 4-H Fashion Camp 8am-5 pm 254-897-2809

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th Hood County Library-Granbury 4:00 pm Movie: Monsters University

th Granbury Opera House Driving Miss Daisy – 7:30 pm 817-579-0952 Extended by popular demand!

D’Vine Wine on the square Music, Massage & Merlot 6:30 pm Somervell County Citizens Center-Glen Rose Country & Western Dance 7-9:30 pm Gym Kat Sports Center-Granbury Friday Fun Night 7-10 pm $10/person; $1 concessions 545 Holly Hills Cemetery Rd Fossil Rim Wildlife Center-Glen Rose Discovery after Dark 7-10 pm 254-897-2960 Doc Possums Grant Gilbert 9 pm

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Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose AQHA 254-897-4509

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th Haunted Granbury Book Signing With author Brandy Herr Granbury Visitor Center -11am-4pm The Nutt House Hotel – 5-8 pm granburyghosts@gmail.com Dinosaur Valley State Park-Glen Rose Nature Walk 10 – 11 am Park after Dark Night Hike 8:45-10 pm 254-897-4588 Fossil Rim Wildlife Center-Glen Rose Photography Tour 4 – 8 pm 254-897-2960

Granbury Opera House Driving Miss Daisy –3:30 &7:30 pm 817-579-0952 Extended by popular demand!

Revolver Brewing Tour: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5650 Matlock Road 817-736-8034 Music: Kevin Aldridge Oakdale Park – Glen Rose Concert in the Park-FREE Bring your lawn chairs 8-10 pm Mike Calaway 254-897-2321 Super Second Saturday on the SquareGranbury 10 am – 5 pm 817-573-5299 Girls Night Out—Granbury Square 5 – 8 pm 817-573-5299 Loco Coyote – Glen Rose Jesse Jennings 6 pm

Hood County Library-Granbury 4:00 pm Movie: Smurfs 2

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th Granbury Opera House Driving Miss Daisy – 7:30 pm 817-579-0952 Extended by popular demand!

Gym Kat Sports Center-Granbury Friday Fun Night 7-10 pm $10/person; $1 concessions 545 Holly Hills Cemetery Rd Greenwood Saloon – Bluff Dale Brady Hulsey Band – 8 pm

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Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose AQHA 254-897-4509 th Granbury Opera House Driving Miss Daisy –3:30 &7:30 pm 817-579-0952

Boozers – Granbury Imperfekt 8:30 pm

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th Doc Possums – Granbury Crowman’s Jam 2-5 pm Singer/Songwriter series Special Guest: Randy Brown 817-326-2277

Bluff Dale Vineyards-Bluff Dale Music: Double JR Band 4-7 pm Bring dry goods for the food bank!

Sounds on the Square-Granbury Summer Music Concert- FREE Bring a lawn chair. Wine is presented by D’Vine Wine 6:00 pm 817-573-5548 Dinosaur Valley State Park-Glen Rose Nature Walk 10 – 11 am 254-897-4588

Loco Coyote – Glen Rose Jesse Jennings 12 pm Granbury Opera House Driving Miss Daisy –2:00 pm 817-579-0952 Extended by popular demand!

Revolver Brewing Tour: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5650 Matlock Road 817-736-8034 Music: Shotgun Friday

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th 29th Annual Duffer’s Delight “UnClassic” Golf Tournament Benefiting Hood County Children’s Charity Fund 1 – 4 pm 817-578-7105

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th Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Expo Jackpot Barrel Race 3-7:30 pm 254-897-4509 Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose 4-H Pressure Canning Class 254-897-2809 th Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Expo Team Roping Jackpot 7:00 pm 254-897-4509

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th Granbury Opera House Driving Miss Daisy – 7:30 pm 817-579-0952 Extended by popular demand!

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Greenwood Saloon-Bluff Dale T-Bone Stearns, Jughead 8 pm

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Loco Coyote – Glen Rose Preston Scott Band 6 pm Big City Music Revue Granbury Live Theater “Altar of Freedom” 3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550 Boozers – Granbury Whiskey Bent 8:30 pm Brooke Bigham Paluxy River Bluegrass Jam Oakdale Park – Glen Rose 2-10 pm 817-776-2131 Bands at 6:30 FREE Wild Country - Granbury Truck Stop Gamblers 9 pm

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Somervell County through the lens Happy Hippo, Oakdale Park, Historic Square, Fossil Rim, Shopping

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CALENDAR Greenwood Saloon – Bluff Dale Jason Custer & the Outsiders 9 pm

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Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Brazos Valley Gun Show Sat 9-5 & Sun 9-4 $5 adm 800-768-7117

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th Granbury Opera House Driving Miss Daisy –2:00 pm 817-579-0952 Extended by popular demand!

Doc Possums – Granbury Crowman’s Jam 2-5 pm Singer/Songwriter series Special Guest: Jolie Holliday & Sonny Burgess 817-326-2277

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nd Somervell County ExpoGlen Rose Expo Jackpot Barrel Race 3-7:30 pm 254-897-4509

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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center-Glen Rose Photography Tour 4 – 8 pm 254-897-2960 Granbury Opera House Exploring Mark Twain –7:30 pm 817-579-0952 Loco Coyote – Glen Rose Cami Maki 6 pm Last Saturday Gallery Night The Galleries of Granbury Granbury Square – 6 pm – 9 pm Wild Country – Granbury Taylor Hickey Band Swanny’s BBQ Steakhouse – Granbury Brady Hulsey Band 5:30 pm

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Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Texas Smokin’ Guns Mounted Shooting Show 817-368-0627

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th Hood County LibraryGranbury 4:00 pm Movie: Turbo

Farina’s Wine Bar & Cafe- Granbury Maurice Davis Band – 6 pm

th Doc Possums – Granbury Crowman’s Jam 2-5 pm Singer/Songwriter series Special Guest: Phil Hamilton 817-326-2277

Granbury Opera House Jazz Night with Dominant Five 7:30 pm 817-579-0952

Granbury Opera House Exploring Mark Twain –2:00 pm 817-579-0952

th D’VineWine on the square Music, Massage & Merlot 6:30 pm

Gym Kat Sports Center-Granbury Friday Fun Night 7-10 pm $10/person; $1 concessions 545 Holly Hills Cemetery Rd Somervell County Citizens CenterGlen Rose Country & Western Dance 7-9:30 pm

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th Revolver Brewing Tour: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5650 Matlock Road 817-736-8034 Music: Grady Spencer & the Work Bluff Dale Vineyards-Bluff Dale Music: Jerry Allen 4-7 pm Bring dry goods for the food bank!

Dinosaur Valley State Park-Glen Rose Nature Walk 10 – 11 am 254-897-4588 Oakdale Park – Glen Rose Day of the Cowboy All day Celebration

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th Somervell County ExpoGlen Rose Expo Jackpot Barrel Race 3-7:30 pm 254-897-4509

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th Somervell County ExpoGlen Rose Expo Team Roping Jackpot 7:00 pm 254-897-4509 Upcoming Events August 2nd Big City Music Revue Granbury Live Theater “Singer/Songwriters of the 70’s” 3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550 Star Party – Granbury Hosted by Rio Brazos Texas Master Naturalists Acton Nature Center 8 – 11 pm September 27th Preserve Granbury’s 6th Annual Party on the Peak

The proper care and use of the Flag of the United States of America is the responsibility of every citizen. The basic rules for displaying the flag are: • When flown from a pole, the blue field containing the stars goes clear to the peak.

• Raise the flag briskly and lower it ceremoniously.

• Never allow the flag to touch the ground or floor.

• Fly the flag in fair weather only, unless it is an all-weather flag.

• Fly the flag from sunrise to sunset. If flown at night it must be properly luminated.

• The flag should always be allowed to fall freely.

• The flag should never be used to hold, carry or deliver anything.

• Do not display the flag with blue field down except as a distress signal.

Display the flag on these days: D-Day June 6 Flag Day June 14 Independence Day July 4 National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day July 27 V Day August 12 Labor Day 1st Monday in September POW/MIA Day 2nd Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Pearl Harbor Day December 7

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Shopping 7 CROFTON PLACE

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Crofton Place is located on the southwest side of Granbury.Heading south on Highway 377 going towards Tolar, 2665 West Hwy 377, Suite 104 is on the left-hand side of the road. They have antiques from the local area as old as 200 years. One unique item they have is an old bank teller cage used in the Model T era or before. I wonder if Bonnie and Clyde could have robbed that bank? Some of their antiques are so old that you would need the Antique Roadshow to appraise them.

This antique store also has household items along with new and used furniture. It is the perfect place to browse and find something that you just can’t do without. 7 Crofton Place is a family-owned business with a big heart to help you find exactly what you need. They will even offer to make you something special to suit your unique situation. These are very special people, and if they don’t have what you need or want, they can probably tell you where you can find it. When you go in, tell them that Joe sent you.

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Lodging Inn on the River 205 SW Barnard Street Glen Rose, TX 76043 800-575-2101 or 254-897-2929 www.innontheriver.com

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Inn On The River is simply one of the nicest bed and breakfasts in Glen Rose, Texas. An extraordinary 22 room and group meeting facility, located in the historic district is the largest in town, and is complete with its own Texas Historical marker.

In the early 1900’s, the building that is now Inn on the River was part of a unique complex known as Dr. Snyder’s Drugless Health Sanitarium or health spa. Snyder, who touted himself as a “magnetic healer,” knew people liked to be pampered. He fed them well, provided them with hot baths and comfortable rooms, and generally gave them the kind of personal attention that made them want to return time and again. Although owners Ernie and Shirley Reinke don’t claim to have the healing powers that Dr. Snyder claimed to have, they still believe that each guest should leave feeling refreshed and renewed.

The meticulously restored Inn offers fine dining, personalized service, romantic getaways, all just a short drive from Dallas and Fort Worth. Glen Rose is a favorite touring destination for car and motorcycle clubs. The Inn, with its secluded parking, is a great location to host your next event. Approaching the

Inn, the first thing you notice is the yard that is beautifully manicured and tended to. Upon entering through the front door, there is an exquisite chandelier and antiques in a large room where the courteous staff greets you immediately.

One can really feel peace and calmness about the Inn. As I toured the hotel and looked in most of the rooms, I could tell they were all nicely decorated with antiques and feather beds. Each room has its own bathroom, which is always particularly nice in a bed and breakfast.

You can choose an upstairs suite with a room overlooking the garden, or rooms with king, queen, and full sized beds.

No two rooms are alike at the Inn, all the linens are European, and perhaps most important… there are no pesky television sets in the rooms.

Outside, I viewed the sparkling swimming pool, manicured lawn and shrubs, as well as a 200 year old oak tree. I then gazed out the back a few more yards and there I spotted the Paluxy River, with quietly running water.

People from all over the world visit the Inn – Australia, Japan, Europe. One of the most interesting groups is The Final Touch Finishing School which returns

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every year with teenagers from all over the world to have their workshops at the Inn. In each room, there is a journal where guests can write about their experience.

Most guests write about the peace and tranquility, and Shirley says you can see the expression on their faces change after they’ve checked into their room.

The Inn also features meeting rooms, porches, a parlor, a dining room, and a fully staffed kitchen where I’ve been told the food is excellent. Much has changed through the years, but Dr. Snyder’s spirit still lives on. The intimate size allows for catering to the individual needs of small corporate groups or church retreats with the kind of personal service you just can’t get at larger hotels and conference centers.

Attractions nearby include the Glen Rose square, walking distance to Big Rocks Park, Fossil Rim Wildlife Park, Dinosaur World, Creation Evidence Museum, and you can even drive to the Granbury square in about 15 minutes. Glen Rose is a very attractive small town nestled just outside of the DFW area, with plenty of activities to keep you and your family busy.

Contact information for The Inn On The River in Glen Rose: 205 Southwest Barnard Street Glen Rose, TX 76043 1-800-575-2101 or 254-897-2929 www.innontheriver.com www.myhometownstexas.com

Lodging GRANBURY HOTEL/MOTEL Best Western 1517 N. Plaza Dr 817-573-4239

Classic Inn 1209 North Plaza Drive 817-573-8874 Comfort Suites 903 Harbor Lakes Dr. 817-579-5559 Days Inn 1201 N. Plaza Drive 817-573-2611 or 800-228-5150 Granbury Inn & Suites 1339 North Plaza Drive 817-573-2691 / 800-858-8607

800-474-1160 www.brierhouse.com Casa Farina (located above Farina’s Winery & Cafe) 202 North Houston St. 817-579-5600 casafarinagranbury@gmail.com www.casafarina.com Dinosaur Trail Cabins 2800 Glen Rose Hwy 817-573-3023 dinosaurtrail@sbcglobal.net www.dinosaurtrailcabins.com Granbury Gardens Bed & Breakfast 321 W. Doyle 817-573-9010 stay@granburygardensband.com www.granburygardens.com

Hilton Garden Inn 635 E. Pearl St (on the Lake) 817-579-3800 Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1515 N. Plaza Dr 817-579-9977

Nutt House Hotel 119 East Bridge Street 817-279-1207 or 888-678-0813 nutthouse@granbury.com www.nutt-hotel.com

Heavenhill Guesthouse 620 E. Bridge St. 817-894-2036 www.heavenhill-guesthouse. jackrabbitreservations.com

Plantation Inn 1451 East Pearl Street 817-573-8846 / 800-422-2402 www.plantationinngranbury.com

Ida Belles Cottage 110 Lambert Street 214.796.5016 or 817.279.2889 www.idabellecottage.com

Quality Inn & Suites 800 Harbor Lakes Drive 817-573-4411 / 800-465-4329 www.hotelingranbury.com

Inn on Lake Granbury 205 West Doyle Street (on the Lake) 817-573-0046 / 877-573-0046 info@innonlakegranbury.com www.innonlakegranbury.com

GRANBURY BED AND BREAKFAST Angel on the Lake 606 E. Bridge St 817-573-0073 or 800-641-0073 Arbor House B & B 530 East Pearl Street Across from the City Beach 817-573-0073 / 800-641-0073 www.thearborhouse.net Arkens Bed & Breakfast 635 June Rose Court (on the Lake) 817-408-6061 www.arkensbedbreakfast.com Baker Street Harbour 511 South Baker Street (on the Lake) 817-579-8811 / 877-578-3684 www.bakerstharbour.com Brierhouse Bed & Breakfast 7711 Colony Road Tolar, TX 76476

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Iron Horse Bed & Breakfast 616 Thorp Springs Road (817) 993-9847 www.ironhorsebb.com Lambert Street Guesthouse 215 South Lambert Street 817-579-1876 jcvb@hcnews.com www.bradbraune.com/lambertstreet Manor of Time 121 West Bluff Street 817-579-0212 www.manoroftime.com Nutt House Hotel 119 East Bridge Street 817-279-1207 or 888-678-0813 nutthouse@granbury.com www.nutt-hotel.com

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LODGING LODGING

La Quinta Inn & Suites 880 Harbor Lakes Drive 817-573-2007 lq6040gm@laquinta.com

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Lodging Pomegranate House 1002 W. Pearl St 817-279-7412 / 888-503-7659 www.pomhouse.com Texas Heritage Cabins 5801 Matlock Road 817-326-3639 www.granbury-log-cabins.com The Windmill Farm and Bed & BreaKfast 6625 Colony Road Tolar, TX 76476 | 817-279-2217 crickgauer@itexas.net www.thewindmillfarm.com

Granbury Cabins & Houses Patti’s Last Resort 6495 Smokey Hill Ct Acton, TX 76049 817-326-3287 www.pattislastresort.com

GRANBURY RV PARKS

Bennetts RV Park 3101 Old Granbury Rd 817-279-7500/800-281-1711 reserve@bennettsrvranch.com

377 RV Park 4170 East Hwy 377 Phone: 817-579-1315

Glen Rose Inn & Suites Hwy 67 & FM 56 254-897-2940 or 866-393-8037 www.glenroseinnandsuites.com Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 113 Paluxy Summit Blvd 254-898-9900 www.glenrosetexas.us

CJ’s Country Cabins 3454 FM 56 South 254-898-9533 or 877-898-9533 www.cjscountrycabins.com

Camp N Fish 2790 County Road 304 Rainbow, TX 254-898-1069 www.campnfish.net

Country Woods Inn 420 Grand Ave. 817-279-3002 www.countrywoodsinn.com Hideaway Ranch Retreat 1022 Private Road 1250 Bluff Dale, TX 254-823-6606 or toll-free 1-866-609-HIDE www.thehideawaycabins.com

B Street RV Park 1900 SW Barnard Street 254-396-0562 www.bstreetrvpark.com

Cedar Ridge RV Park 4475 Hwy 67 254-897-3410 www.cedarridgervpark.com Chamber’s Place RV 1607 W. Hwy 67 254-396-1564 www.chambersrv.com Dinosaur Valley State Park Park Road 56 254-897-4588 or 512-389-8900 stateparks.com/ dinosaur_valley.html

LaQuinta Inn & Suites 101 W. Bo Gibbs 254-898-0679 www.laquintainnglenrose.com

Oakdale Park 1019 Northeast Barnard Street 254-897-2321 or toll-free 877-713-2340 www.oakdalepark.com

Flint Canyon RV Park 1321 FM 56 North 254-898-0700 - 817-933-0571 www.flintcanyonrvpark.com

Rough Creek Lodge 5165 County Road 2013 254-897-3700 or 888-670-1223 www.roughcreek.com

Paluxy Riverbed Cabins 1319 FM 205 800-235-2004 www.paluxyriverbedcabins.com

Jurassic RV Park 4621 Hwy 144 North Granbury, TX 76048 254-897-1223 www.jurassicrvpark.com

GLEN ROSE BED & BREAKFASTS

Popejoy Haus Cabins 1943 County Road 321 254-897-3521 www.popejoyhaus.com

Oakdale Park 1019 Northeast Barnard Street 254-897-2321 or 877-713-2340 www.oakdalepark.com

Riverside Cottages 1140 County Road 315 254-485-5300 www.riversidecottages.net

7th Heaven Ranch & RV Park 1516 County Road 313 Spur 254-898-1875

Inn on the River 205 SW Barnard Street 254-897-2929 or 800-575-2101 www.innontheriver.com

Bussey’s Something Special 202 Hereford Street 254-897-4843 or 877-426-2233 www.busseys.net Cedars on the Brazos 2920 County Road #413 254-898-1000 www.cedarsonthebrazos.com

Midway Pines RV Park & Storage 9322 Hwy 144 South 817-279-7925 midwaypines@sbcglobal.net www.midwaypines.com

Country Woods Inn 420 Grand Ave. 817-279-3002 www.countrywoodsinn.com

Thorp Spring RV Park 2700 Lipan Hwy #63 817-573-3043

Inn on the River 205 SW Barnard Street 254-897-2929 or 800-575-2101 www.innontheriver.com

GLEN ROSE HOTELS & MOTELS America’s Best Value Inn & Suites 1614 NE Big Bend Trail 254-897-2111 www.americasbestvalueinn.com

The Lodge at Fossil Rim 3022 County Road 2010 254-897-2960 www.fossilrim.org

Comfort Inn & Suites 1615 NE Big Bend Trail 254-898-8900 www.comfortinn.com

GLEN ROSE RV PARKS

Ken’s Kabin 1258 Rugged Oaks CR 321 254-898-9016 or 254-396-1146 www.kenscabin.net

Countryside RV Park 2600 West Hwy 377 817-573-7539

Best Western Dinosaur Valley Inn & Suites 1311 NE Big Bend Trail 254-897-4818 www.dinosaurvalleyinn.com

Brazos House Retreat 3142 County Road Rainbow, TX 76077 682-200-7855 www.brazoshouseretreat.com

Rose Hill Ranch 4771 S. FM 56 254-396-6699 www.rosehillranchtx.com Trickle Creek Cabins County Road 196 254-396-0000 www.tricklecreekcabins.com

GLEN ROSE TENT CAMPING Camp N Fish 2790 County Road 304 Rainbow, TX 254-898-1069 www.campnfish.net

Anderson Creek Cabins 1448 Moody Lane 214-868-4318 www.andersoncreekranch.com

Dinosaur Valley State Park Park Road 56 254-897-4588 or 512-389-8900 stateparks.com/ dinosaur_valley.html

Barnard Street River House 804 NE Barnard Street 1-800-476-0175 www.barnardriverhouse.com

Oakdale Park 1019 Northeast Barnard St. 254-897-2321 or 877-713-2340 www.oakdalepark.com

GLEN ROSE CABINS & HOUSES

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Tres Rios Resort 2322 County Road 254-221-0018 www.tresriosrvpark.com

CRESSON HOTEL

Best Western Cresson Inn 9120 E Highway 377, 877-574-2464 www.book.bestwestern.com

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Music/Nightlife Holly Jo left her home in April of this year and has been here for about two months. She spent one month living in Granbury, and one month in Stephenville. She has met several of the local artists which have taken her under their wings, so to speak, to help her get experience and gigs.

One of the first songs that Holly Jo wrote was called “George Strait and Jesus” and it got quite a lot of attention at the local radio station 96.3 in Arizona. Holly Jo even played the song live on air and did a couple of morning show interviews. Her new song, called “Rough”, is still in the process of getting recorded. When she does finally go to Nashville, this will be on her demo and she said it’s actually her favorite song right now.

Holly Jo also wrote a new song for her parents called “She Don’t Haft To Stay”, which is about the rodeo lifestyle.

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olly Jo Samsill knew at a very early age that her life would center around country music. Originally from Arizona, Holly would ride with her mom and dad to rodeos, as her dad would play music on cassette tapes. When she was three years old she was on such a trip with her parents when they heard their daughter start to sing along with the music.

Seeing her natural talent, both parents agreed that Holly would start getting professional voice lessons. From then on, wherever Holly Jo would go with her dad to a rodeo, she would always ask if she could sing the National Anthem and if there happened to be a band, she would go up on the stage and sing with them.

Her musical influences growing up were George Strait, Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette and the young Linda Rondstadt.

Holly’s grandmother bought her a karaoke machine when she was twelve. She fondly remembers going into her grandma’s beauty shop with her karaoke machine and singing Patsy Cline songs for the customers. When she

pursuing her own singing career.

Holly had a knack for making connections wherever she found a band. However, she still had to be back home at ten o’clock every night. Her parents would drive her for hours just so that she could sing a couple of songs somewhere. Her parents did everything they could to try and encourage her pursuit of music.

Before long, Holly Jo played in a band called Sunset Route. It was the last band she had while still in Arizona and they played in one of the most legendary bars, The Museum Club, in Flagstaff, where

a lot of Texas country artists play. One day the band came to her with the decision to take some time off and spend it with their families. Holly Jo said she completely understood, but started making plans about coming to Texas. She said she actually loved Texas country better than she liked Nashville country, so Holly Jo started saving up money while she was bartending in Wickenburg.

She talked it over with her parents, and while it was a scary decision, it was one she just had to make.

When she had finally saved up enough money and told everyone in town that she was headed to Texas, they threw a large going away party where almost everyone in town showed up and gave her money for the trip.

One of Holly Jo’s favorite places to play is DOC Possum’s in Acton.

She just loves the place and thinks it’s too neat, with plenty of people that go to Doc Possum’s that she likes very well. In the future, Holly Jo is going to Nashville to record a couple of songs that she expects to take about two weeks. Right now she’s like a gypsy just waiting to see which way the wind will blow her next. And that’s ok with her. She is just having fun playing Texas country music. She has an upcoming gig with Cheerful Heart Gifts Boutique grand opening in Granbury and she will be playing at Doc Possum’s in Acton, Texas.

If you get a chance you will want to catch Holly Jo Samsill’s performance. I firmly believe that she is an up and coming star and at only twenty years old, she already has many years of experience and talent behind her. It’s always a difficult and exhausting time in life for new artists to get out on the road, and be heard. Let’s make sure we make Holly Jo feel welcome in Texas, and go out to support this very talented young woman. Be sure to check our calendar in My Hometowns Texas Magazine to find her upcoming schedule!

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Paying her music dues on the road was just thirteen, she actually started

Music/Nightlife check our caLendar for a full listing of live music: pages 14 - 15

LOCAL VENUES BLUFF DALE BLUFF DALE VINEYARDS 5222 County Road 148, 254-728-3540 bluffdalevineyards.com Greenwood Saloon 208 N Greenwood St. 254-728-3735 www.facebook.com/ greenwoodsaloon

GRANBURY BARKING ROCKS WINERY 1919 Allen Court 817-579-0007 Boozers 211 M & M Ranch Road 817-579-6094 |boozersbar.net Diamond D’s 3605 Contrary Creek Road 817-573-2100

REVOLVER BREWING 5650 Matlock Rd. | 817-736-8034 revolverbrewing.com Saddle Bags BBQ 3636 W Hwy 3770 817-579-7200 Jam every Saturday

GLEN ROSE Boot Scootin’ Country 2869 TX Hwy 144 254-897-2160 Hollywood & Vine 101 NE Vine Street 254-898-0250 hollywoodandvinerestaurant.com Loco Coyote Grill 1795 County Rd 1004 254-897-2324

TOLAR Grady’s Line Camp Restaurant & Live Music 4610 Shaw Rd | 254-835-4459 gradyslinecamp.com

MUSIC MUSIC

Doc Possum’s 3132 Fall Creek Highway, Acton 817-326-2277

The Dock 1003 White Cliff Road 817-573-9100

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Dining

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Possum’s in Acton, Texas is a wellknown and highly frequented BBQ restaurant that turns out delicious food and fun for the entire family. With live Texas country music, and a host of entertainment schedules, Doc Possum’s knows how to draw in a crowd.

Pete James, the owner of Doc Possum’s, has had family ties to the land since 1868.

Pete’s family migrated from South Carolina, to Alabama, to Hood County during that year. There was free land to be had in Hood County to settlers who would stay, and that is exactly what his family has done. From the early age of sixteen, Pete had the thought of going in to the bar and restaurant business. The spot where Doc Possum’s is located is the original site where his great-grandmother originally lived so it only seemed natural

to place his business there. The property had gotten out of the family for some time, and Pete and two of his sisters made sure to buy the property back twelve years ago. Pete states “This already felt like a sacred spot since it is where my family came to live.” Now a mainstay in the area, Pete can be proud of his childhood dreams coming to realization.

There is a very amusing story of the kitchen chef at Doc Possum’s. Pete’s wife Molly was visiting Mexico City with a friend, when she mentioned opening up a new restaurant that would serve barbecue and hamburgers. Her friend immediately suggested Bobby, who worked at Angelos BBQ in Ft Worth, along with other restaurants, and insisted at once they make him the chef! Before long, Pete and Bobby decided to meet at Riscky’s BBQ in Benbrook. They hit it off splendidly and together have managed to create a fun, family entertainment atmosphere with a

Possum’s, don’t forget to ask Pete James what “words of wisdom” he has received from ol’ Doc Possum today!

The restaurant is decorated with the mystique of the cowboy life and culture. Kim Kemp, of Tolar, who is well known in the area, created the ambiance and decorated it perfectly for the classic cowboy drifter in all of us. Along with a covered patio area, there is a full stage outdoors complete with a dance floor for when the mood hits you just right. This spot lends itself perfectly for children to learn how to dance with their parents and friends. Doc Possum’s just has that wonderful sense of a hometown restaurant and bar where people can go and unwind, kick back, and enjoy the good fun and atmosphere. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable to boot! While at Doc Possum’s, you will find people who travel from all over the area just to enjoy the food and music. There is also a spirited “Happy Hour” every day except Monday from 3-6 pm.

Truer words were never spoken, Doc!

Restaurant employees and patrons alike take stock in Doc’s wisdom, so when you visit Doc

Doc says, “if you’re going to jump in the saddle… then you’d better be ready for the ride!”

Doc says, “only speak your mind when you own a fast horse!”

Entertainment at Doc Possum’s: Now through Aug 9th – The Crowman’s Jam – every Sunday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. With HankFM 92.1 www.921hankfm.com. Any and every one can bring your guitar and enter for a chance to win a new custom guitar.

Thursdays – Chip Scott open mic at 8 pm Friday and Saturdays have local entertainment from well-known local country artists, so be sure to check out our Facebook page and LIKE Doc Possum’s!

Doc Possum’s is located at 3132 Fall Creek Highway Acton, Texas 76049 (817) 326-2277 Also check our calendar of events and Doc Possum’s ad to see the full schedule for entertainment.

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At Doc Possum’s in Acton

great BBQ restaurant in Acton.

Delicious barbecue and burgers can be found here of course, but one can also tempt their taste buds with fun and tasty delights such as brisket nachos, possum eggs, sweet potato fries, turkey sandwiches, and the wonderful corn medley! It’s hard to beat the perfect match of sauce and barbecue that Doc Possum’s has created!

Dining FIREHOUSE CAFE 1462 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-1160 FLAMES SEAFOOD GRILL AND BAR 1030 E Hwy 377, Suite 100 817-573-2998

DINING ON THE SQUARE THE ART OF CHOCOLATE SHOPPE 115 E. Pearl Street | 817-579-0075 TheArtofChocolateShoppe.com BABE’S CHICKEN HOUSE W. Pearl St. | 817-573-9777 CHRISTINA’S BISTRO 110 N. Houston St. | 817-579-1707

GOLDEN CHICK Hwy. 4 in Acton | 817-326-2007 IRBY’S BURGERS & CATFISH 804 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-9402 MONTANA RESTAURANT 1454 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-2500 PAM’S 204 S. Morgan | 817-326-8052

FARINA’S WINERY & CAFÉ 202 N Houston St. | 817-579-5300 THE FILLIN STATION 100 N Crockett St | 817-573-1554 FUZZY’S TACO SHOP - patio dining 115 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-8226 KETZLER’S SCHNITZEL HAUS & BIERGARTEN 101 Pearl St | 817-658-6089

REDNECKS CHICKEN & BURGERS 3605 Contrary Ck, Rd. | 817-573-0555

LINDA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN Pearl @ Crockett St. | 817-573-1952

RIB SHACK - patio dining 4021 Old Acton Hwy. 4 | 817-326-4752

NUTSHELL EATERY & BAKERY 137 E. Pearl St. | 817-279-8989

SPRING CREEK BARBEQUE 317 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-7336

PARADISE COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO 129 Pearl St. | 817-573-3853

STUMPYS LAKESIDE GRILL 2323 S. Morgan | 817-279-1000

PEARL ST. STATION –patio dining 129 Pearl St. | 817-579-7233 AMERICAN (off the square) GREAT AMERICAN GRILL Inside Hilton 635 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-3807 GRUMPS BURGERS 3503 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-5000 HOFFBRAU STEAKHOUSE 315 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-776-4982 CARI’S RESTAURANT 2113 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-980-1223 CHILI’S BAR & GRILL 1000 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-9402 COTTON PATCH 1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-6461 DEAR OL’ GENE’S COUNTRY COOKING 4426 E Hwy 377 (Old Niesters location)

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PAM’S TOO 5320 Acton Hwy | 817-326-4056

DICKEY’S BARBEQUE PIT 3906-100 Hwy 377 E |817-573-2897 DOC POSSUM’S BBQ & BURGERS 3132 Fall Creek Hwy | 817-326-2277 www.facebook.com/docpossums EIGHTEEN NINETY GRILLE 115 E. Pearl St. | 817-533-3400 eighteenninety.com

SWANNYS BBQ STEAKHOUSE 1470 E. Hwy. 377 & Business 377 817-573-4471 | patio dining THE DOCK 1003 Whitecliff Rd. | 817-579-8200 WILLIE & DICKS 424 Fall Creek Hwy. | 817-326-6241 COFFEE HOUSES COFFEE GRINDER (inside HEB Market) 3804 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-0977 PARADISE COFFEE CO. 129 W. Pearl St. | 817-573-3853 STARBUCKS W/DRIVE THRU 413 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-0640 ITALIAN DOMINO’S 1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-1800 JOE’S PASTA & PIZZA 512 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-5637 LITTLE CAESARS 1421 S. Morgan | 817-573-1411 NIZZA PIZZA PASTA & SUBS 2200 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-7575 PAPA JOHN’S 726 E HWY 377 | 817-579-1220 PASTA FINA 1106 S. Morgan | 817-279-8669

Dining PIZZA HUT 1014 S Morgan St. | 817-573-3765 MEXICAN AGAVE TAMALE COMPANY 106 N. Lambert | 817-579-7600 DON MELQUIAS 5675 N. GATE RD.| 817-326-8344 EL CHICO 1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-8833

1789 CR 2009 |254-898-4263 GREEN PICKLE - BURGERS 212 NE Barnard St. | 254-898-1611 HAMMOND’S B-B-Q Hwy. 67 | 254-897-3008 HOLLYWOOD & VINE 101 NE Vine St. | 254-898-0250

GARCIA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1840 Camp Crucis Ct. | 817 573-4920

INN ON THE RIVER Barnard St. Reservations Required 254-897-2929 or 800-575-2101

FUZZY’S TACO SHOP - patio dining 115 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-8226

LOCO COYOTE GRILL Steaks & Burgers West on Hwy. 67 | 254-897-2324

LA FIESTA 1112 S. Morgan St. 817-579-1275

Los Primos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 902 NE Big Bend Trl | 254-897-2377

MI FAMILIA 1468 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-0382 MONTES BREAKFAST BURRITOS 2202 E Hwy 377 | 817-573-0250 PANCHITO’S 4506 Weatherford Hwy. |817-573-1923 PAPA CHULO’S 1300 S Morgan St | 817-573-3800 SABOR MEXICANO TAQUERIA & GRILL 515 W. Bridge St. | 817-573-6202

MR. JIM’S PIZZA Hwy. 67 - Delivery - 254-897-9999 PIE PEDDLERS - 254-897-9228 102 Walnut St. Fresh Baked Pies PIZZA HUT 507 SW Big Bend Trl |254-898-0066 RIVERHOUSE GRILL 210 SW Barnard St. | 254-898-8514 ROUGH CREEK LODGE Reservations CR2013 - 254-965-3700 or 800-864-4705

TACO CASA 3706 E. Hwy 377 | 817-573-3229

SIMPLE SIMON’S PIZZA Hwy. 67 - Delivery - 254-898-0022

TACO D 206 S Morgan St. | 817-573-6318

STORIEBOOK CAFE 502 NE Barnard St. | 254-897-2665

ASIAN ASIAN GRILL 1311 N. Plaza Dr. | 817-573-4841

SUNSHINE DONUTS Hwy. 67 | 254-897-2827

CHINA CAFE BUFFET 1491 S. Morgan St.| 817-579-7888

HAPPY HIPPO - GOURMET COFFEE 608 SW Big Bend Trail | 254-898-0181 HappyHippoCoffee.com

MIYAKO 715 Autumn Ridge Dr. | 817-579-8668

TOLAR DINING

PANDA EXPRESS 1031 E. Hwy. 377 | 817 573-8988

GRADY’S LINE CAMP 4610 Shaw Rd. | 254-835-4459

GLEN ROSE DINING

BARNARD STREET BAKERY 1110 NE Big Bend Tr. | 254-897-3324 THE BAYOU Cajun/Creole Seafood 539 NE Big Bend Tr. | 254-898-0322

CHACHI’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Hwy. 67 | 254-897-7504 CHINA WOK 109 SW Barnard St | 254-897-2660

BLUFF DALE DINING

SILVER DOLLAR STEAKHOUSE CR 196 & CR 1014 | 254-459-0545 LET’S EAT 28602 Hwy 377 | 254-728-3635

DEBBIE’S RESTAURANT Hwy. 67 | 254-897-4399 DONNA’S DONUTS Hwy. 67 | 254-897-7522 FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CAFE

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BIG CUP EATERY Mexican & American Hwy. 67 & 56 | 254-897-3841

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