Join Rev FM 94.3 and KERV 1230 AM this year as Coach Keller brings you live broadcasts of Tivy Sports! That’s right—REV FM is the offiǦ cial voice of the Tivy Antlers once again this sports season. You will be able to listen live on both our stations or on the world wide web at www.revfmradio.com from wherever you are at game time. Then on Saturdays you wont want to miss the Final Score with Coach Keller on KERV 1230am with live player interviews , coaches interǦ views and few surprise guests! We know it’s summer—but before you know it two a days will begin and the sports fans will be out and about again! You wont miss a minute of it here—LIVE on REV FM!
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On the banks of the Medina River on scenic Hwy 16, peace and quiet awaits you at the newly remodeled and expanded resort. With a buy two nights get one free special you can’t lose! Page 24
END TIMES LULLABIES Kerrmudgeron Greg Forest takes a look at the BP disaster and the Obama administrations reaction to it. It’s a sticky business and not getting better. Page 22
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Dear Grape Juice Family, As a business, we are constantly asked for donations for the many worthy charities around the Hill Country. We almost always give something, but it never really feels like enough. We donate our item and then they walk away. GRAPE JUICE GIVES BACK is a way for us, as a family, to focus on key charities that are meaningful to us and get more involved. The projects and organizations we choose to give back to will be ones that have touched us personally, physically, or emotionally. We want to use our business to give them a voice and a platform to drive awareness and increase donations so that they may continue to do great work. GRAPE JUICE GIVES BACK is a new program where starting in July GRAPE JUICE will be giving 5% of our lunch food sales (not profits...but sales) each month to a different charity, and co-hosting with them a GRAPE JUICE GIVES BACK NIGHT charity event on the first Tuesday of the Month. Some of the charities we have already chosen to work with are: American Cancer Society, Hill Country Cares, Habitat for Humanity, Art to Heart, Hill Country Arts Foundation, One By One, Outdoor Adventures Fund(Rays of Hope & DreamKamp), and Red Cross. Now, we know there are over 300 charities in town and want your feedback and opinion on who else you would like us to support and why. Thanks for your feedback and support in this exciting new adventure to GIVE BACK to this amazing community and beyond. Sincerely, Keri Wilt
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Our 39th Annual Folk Festival ended on June 13. We had a fabulous Festival from start to finish, hope you were here to help make that so. The first weekend was jam packed; the INDIGO GIRLS brought many new fans and had a great time being here.
We lost some tents and canopies and tree limbs in the storm but there were no injuries, great news. Folks had their camps all set back up and operating by the next afternoon. The music and community continued. The New Folk Award Winners for this year, chosen from a field of 32 Finalists, were Kate Klim - Boston MA, Dan Colehour - Nashville TN, Michael Troy - Fall River MA, Jon Brooks - King City ON CANADA, Kim Richardson - Mountain Home AR, and Andy Gullahorn - Nashville TN. Congratulations to all the participants! NEXT YEAR 2011, MAY 26 - JUNE 12, IS OUR 40TH KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL! Put it on your calendars. Our next event on Quiet Valley Ranch is our Music Camp for Teens, July 18 - 22, 2010. The Faculty this year is Roy ‘Futureman’ Wooten, Sonia of disappear fear, Dana Cooper, Annie Wenz, Jena Gessaman, Tim Mason, Frank Meyer and Bill Oliver. The Texas Folk Music Foundation partners with Boys and Girls Clubs to bring about 100 teens to the camp to experience the impact of music on our lives. They have access to instruments, songwriting, poetry, camping, meal prep and clean up, games, canoe trips and many ongoing opportunities for creativity in general. If you have a teen who may be interested in attending call us at 830/2573600. The tuition is only $50. Then over the Labor Day weekend September 3 - 5, 2010, we have the WINE & MUSIC FESTIVAL, once again featuring songwriters from all over the world, and a focus on Texas wines. Confirmed so far are Baskery, three sisters from Sweden, Berkley Hart from CA, Matt King now living in TX, Sonia from disappear fear, The Killdares from Dallas; a band which includes bagpipes that I saw at SXSW in Austin; The Marshall Ford Swing Band from Austin, and Corrine West and Kelly Jo Phelps performing together from CA.. Information and tickets at www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com. So have a happy and safe 4th of July, and thanks as always for reading about the Kerrville Music Festivals in Hill Country Happenings.
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Joleen Franklin was born in Santa Barbara, California, in 1973. She graduated from Tivy, and began her Art degree outside of Dallas Texas, studding Design and Graphic Art. Her talent and obsession for art began driving her to explore alternatives. In 1994 she moved to London, England. This is where her love for culture and art began to manifest themselves throughew, theater, sculpting, painting, music, dance and many other forms of expression in the art world. Her experience became an adventure, Belfast, Golway, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, The Canary Islands, Santiago de Compostela, Rome, Florence, Venice, Sicily, Serdenia, and Athens are just a few places where her talents took shape and evolved. She ventured back to the states in 1996, and began to study sculpture in Austin Texas. In 1997 she began to head south to Taxco, Mexico, and that is where she began to explore other mediums. 1997-1998 she studied and apprenticed under Master Silversmiths, in Taxco, where this particular craftsmanship is world-renowned. At the end of 1998 she journeyed to Oxaca, Chiapas, Michoacan and as far south as Guatemala and Belize. Learning about minerals, fine metals, precious and semi precious stones. At the end of 1999, her next step was Africa where she studied music, dance, horticulture and cultural arts in Ghana. Africa was an experience that changed her life and defined her style. After a year in Africa she decided to go back to Mexico in 2001 to refine her studies and knowledge of the arts. In San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico at the Silver Quest school of design. In 2003, her travels lead her to Sao Paulo Brazil, where she studied at California 120,Atalie de joias and Ensinando Joleria School of Jewelry Making. In 2004, she set foot in Argentina, and even further south to the Patagonia. Where the Mapuche culture inspired her to keep creating and exploring. In the year 2005-2009, she found herself again in San Miguel De Allende. There she opened Yam Gallery, Contemporary Art and Design. Expositions, production and curation of her work and other artists like, Jack Spencer, Donald Johnson, Anna Thiel and The William Spratling Collection, to just name a few. Now Joleen is with her family and based out of Buenos Aires , Argentina. Her new project combines the old with the new, the organic with the industrial the family with the adventure the Aurora Joleen. Join us at Grape Juice in Kerrville on July 22nd from 5pm -8pm for a wearable art exhibition that you won’t forget!
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I was sitting under a canopy of stars, surrounded by trees that were planted during my early folk festival days, and listening to Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros singing “Here’s to the trains I’ve missed,” and suddenly a wave of tears flooded through me. I wondered about that. Memories? Nostalgia over the 38 years I’ve attended this event? Power of these words and that story? Knowing each man in the group as a wonderful human being? Enough said. I just know I had a huge emotional reaction to a song and a story. And that inspires me to do my life in the context of stories and songs and transformation. I am writing this column in the House of David, my writing cabin, and a huge mandella hangs on the wall with a butterfly in the center. More transformation. I will be teaching mythology in the fall at Schreiner University, as well as a course in Texas music. I have started painting by using “feeling flows” on the page with color and words. My life is revolving around a center committed to transformation. And that is how I approach this writing as well as my own life in education. The highlights of my life on the road in the last 30 days include the following: ___An evening with Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines at the KFF, followed by my first experience with the Indigo Girls. The passion and honesty in both performances moved me to take a look at my own life. My granddaughter, Angel, age 8, is now listening to Terri’s cd for children as she paints in a cabin on my place, newly named, House of Sun. ___an introduction to The Indigo Girls singing “Take some time for yourself,” “If you ain’t got nothing to say, don’t say nothing at all,” “I waited for you to return from the sea, and I’ve always known I was waiting for me.” Again, Kathleen loving the words! ___An evening celebrating Woody Guthrie, including the film “Bound for Glory,” with Ronnie Cox present. He performed in the film and sang songs at the tribute. Wonderful connections. The Woody Fest in Okemah, Oklahoma, is a free festival, July 15-17, and I would love to go this year! Arlo performs, along with Jimmy LaFave and many others. Jimmy hosted the tribute to Woody and read excerpts from the novel between songs. A perfect way to honor such a huge contribution to American culture. In fact, I started thinking that a night at the Kerrville Festival honoring Jimmie Rodgers would be a great sundown concert during the week. By the time this is in print, I will have talked with producer, Dalis Allen. I love her ongoing conversation on collaboration as she broadens the context of the festival by having nights that feature other organizations. ___A night at the festival featuring Poor David’s Pub and the B.W. Stevenson Songwriting Contest. David Card, owner of the Dallas Club, an historical venue in the history of Texas music, was the host, and I remember my first road trip to Poor David’s. I was still married to Ben Hudson, and we went to Poor David’s to follow the music. The discoveries I made back in those days (the 70’s) were often invited as guests in my English class at Aledo High School (Ray Wylie Hubbard). ___A night in Aledo at the 1975 high school reunion. My students used Facebook to find me and to invite me. What a joy to hear those stories again, and to see the many students who helped shape my life as a teacher! In order to get that job at Aledo in English, I also had to sponsor the drill team. We went to the state championship that year, and I had to put in a lot of overtime work. Donna Henry, one of those drill team captions, is now married to a musician, Dan Chambers and we discovered he is the brother to Craig Chambers, a musician who has worked with Bert Winston, Tommy Morrell, and Western Swing. I am now listening to “Alive and Swinging,” Dan’s cd and Western Swing CD of the Year 2007. And his last line on the back, “All photos by the lovely and gracious Donna Chambers.´ What a beautiful tribute to his wife, my former drill team captain, Donna Henry. ___Hearing Owen Temple and Gabe Rhodes at the Poor David’s evening. 14
Owen, along with Adam Carroll, helped create the new Texas Song Series. We are collaborating on our projects featuring Texas songwriters so August 15-17 in Concan also features songs of Jimmie Rodgers, September 1 Texas Music Coffeehouse features Owen and Adam, and September 24 Texas Heritage Music Day (formerly the Living History Day) features Owen and Adam paying tribute to Jimmie AND sharing their own songs in the songwriting circle in the Union Church. What fun! ___An evening with the Walt Wilkins Band (again!) at Mambo’s in Ft. Worth. I had the chance to introduce brother Charlie Pillow to their music and to their lives. “We are all the traveling breed,” are words that speak to me. We met Walt’s gracious parents, and we enjoyed a new series being presented by Clubhouse Concerts. Slaid Cleaves was next in the series. Ft. Worth, my hometown, has a great music scene. See clubhouseconcerts. com ___An afternoon at Luckenbach with Stephanie Urbina Jones and Florin Sanchez. Yes, Mariachi’s always make me cry too! We heard a group from Austin that included a Grandfather and 17 year old grandson (on accordion). Family and Texas. I was invited to eat a “test” jalapeno before the jalapeno eating contest. Not hot for me. Stephanie sings with passion and performs with fervor. Florin, the THMF scholarship winner in 1992, accompanies with gorgeous guitar work, and the entire performance is a work or art. I always have a percussion instrument in my purse just for opportunity to join in the rhythm of Latin songs. Her songs tell of her family, her love of Mexico, and her own spiritual journey. Yes, I resonate with the songs of Stephanie. Ahead in July we can look forward to the annual Willie Nelson Picnic held at the Backyard in Austin. The usual list of characters is on board with a few new names. David Allen Coe, Billy Joe Shaver, Leon Russell, Paula Nelson and more and more. Best buy on tickets might be through Willie’s website. The local Hill Country Music Scene is flowering. I had a great Thursday night at the open mike at Pampell’s. Heard some new local musicians, and heard some electric leads by our man Turk! Art and Lisa host an open mike at the Guadalupe. And Jr. Pruneda and Friends have moved their Sunday afternoon jam to the Roddy Tree Ranch and Cantina on Highway 39 heading to Hunt. From 2-6 expect great classic Texas music, and Jr. Pruneda is one of our local treasures! I have invited him to come to the September tribute to Jimmie Rodgers. Roddy Tree has beer and cheeseburgers for sale, a dance floor and covered listening spot. Keith Asbury hosts an open mike and jam from 7-9 on Saturday and Kareoke on Friday nights. Try out this way to experience Texas music, and let me know your story. In fact, I am always inviting people to share new ideas, venues, and discoveries with me. kat@maverickbbs.com is a good address! Also consider joining the Texas music team at www.texasheritagemusic.org Have fun with us. I started that organization in 1987 and we are approaching a 25th anniversary. We have altered the name of our September event from Living History to Texas Heritage Music Day. We are all about learning with stories and songs. History AND music play a huge role in our education, and this free event is sponsored by local businesses and foundations. The THMF is not just a local organization, with projects that spread out across Texas. I have been invited to the Cambridge Folk Festival in England at the end of July. Time to go international as well! Some cd news: I am absolutely entranced with the new and first Casey Hubble cd. He was the THMF scholarship winner a few years go, has graduated from University of Texas, and showed up at Luckenbach when we were watching Stephanie. As he handed me his cd, he also invited me to a performance in Kerrville that night. I missed the performance, but wore the cd out! In line with my love for interesting lyrics and unusual voices (Leonard Cohen and Dylan), I heard “You Make Me Better,” with sensitive ears. This does not sound like any other debut cd I’ve heard, does not sound like the “boys” of Texas, but does contain rhythms that move you, words
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that intrigue, and songs to remember. Caseyhubblemusic.com contains both the lyrics and background stories. This is one I keep in my player on all road trips. He makes ME better! “Cry Till You Laugh,” is the latest cd by Terri Hendrix and featuring Lloyd Maines and Glen Fukanaga, her tireless trio! First, the website terrihendrix.com. Lloyd Maines writes a beautiful tribute to the latest cd he has produced for and with Terri Hendrix. She also has a collection of essays to accompany the lyrics. And when a recording starts out with a Texas woman on her harmonica giving a rendition of Dorthy Parker poems, this English teacher heart beats a little faster. What an interesting project to share with my new Texas music class this fall. And Terri, who has always given her fans her heart, is speaking up in a new and unpredictable way. I love the cd, which has songs that intrigue me. When I hear “Slow Down,” I know she is speaking to me! Terri is a businesswoman as well, adding this to her label Wilory Records. Check out the catalogue she has created. By the time you read this, I will have attended the Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Ruthie Foster not only plays this festival on a stage where Jimi Hendrix burned his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival, but she also is speaking at the Young Rhetorician’s Conference, a conference for those young at heart in the teaching profession. I am taking Liz Stewart, a Schreiner English student, who is giving a talk on the archetype of the shadow in popular culture. Another way the threads of my life weave together. Music (songs), literature (stories) and teaching! Ils sont partis KH
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It’s been almost two years since our last visit with Shelton Williams, better known as Hank III. Yes, this is the heir apparent to the Golden Crown of Music, worn by his fathers father, Hank Williams. Shelton is his own man, living and dying in 2010. He makes no bones about his need to be his own man, and make his own music. He also makes no bones about keeping as much of it as country as he can. This interview was conducted late May, 2010, on the heels of the release of his fifth, and final, album for Curb Records, The Rebel Within. Hey hoss! Welcome back, my friend Hank III. It’s good to be talking to Texas once again! Great to have you back! How is everything with you? Hangin’ in there, a little good and bad, but that’s what matters! We’re still here and truckin’ on. You’re new album is out – The Rebel Within. Yeah, it hasn’t even been out 24 hours yet, huh? The last one with Curb, and I could have turned in something not that great if I wanted to be immature about it, but I couldn’t do that to the fans, and I think for our last record with Curb, we gave ‘em something they’d be proud of. We had a little issue getting the copies in the station, apparently someone signed for them that didn’t work here, and many thanks to Miss Andra (Andra is Hank’s manager) for getting us hooked up bright and early this morning. I gotta believe they are now up on eBay…I’ll put this up against anything you’ve done. It’s different, and knowing you and the history with Curb, I had an idea of what you were going for on this one. I dig it a lot. Awright! We were just tryin’ to keep as many steel guitars, banjos and fiddles on that thing…as much as possible. We had a good group of friends that came together to make that thing happen. It was a a good process…we were able to knock it out pretty easy here at the house. How long did Curb sit on this thing before they released it? For the history, it wasn’t too bad. I turned it in probably 4 or 5 months ago, after all the artwork. They turned it around pretty good this time. Naturally, I had to hire a lawyer out of Chicago to make sure they released it on time, but we were able to turn another one out in a year and a half, and the good thing is that I can now start all over, on my own. I guess if you have a lawyer, having one from Chicago can’t be a bad thing. I hear you! I’ve had to have 2 or 3 in the past, and at least now I’m down to one. That’s a good thing! Your relationship with Curb has been what, almost 15 years? Yeah, it’s been a while…a little longer than it should be for only having four or five records out (Note: this makes number 5) and that ain’t that much to show for it. So, that chain is off your ankle now… Well, I still have about four or five months, and then I get to let all the creativity start flowin’. Hookin’ up with friends, doin’ another country record, doin’ the Hellbilly stuff and the AssJack…all kinds of stuff…we’re definitely looking forward to the new beginning! So you are going to stay, pretty much, in the same vein of stuff you’ve been doing? 18
Ahh, yeah..we plan to keep the country records separate from the rock. There might be one or two songs on there that might mix it up a little bit, but it’ll just be more so, other side projects, a lot more records comin’ out. I’m just gonna keep on doin’ what I do, you know? We tour the road, for the road, we don’t tour for, or around the record, it’s just what we do. If I can keep it goin’ that’s the main thing. Are you going to search out another label, or do this on your own? I’m gonna try to just get a good distribution company behind me. You know, I’ve never been able to sell my own cd’s at my own shows, just because I refused to sell Curb’s product, and think about how many people I’m gonna be able to come across doing that! As Henry Rollins would say “all you need is good distribution”. You got your foundation laid out, your fans,…you know, I’m gonna try to make it on my own. The main thing is if I can make the taxman happy. (An obvious reference to the IRS). That’ll be the hardest part. You have developed a HUGE fan base of people who were not necessarily pleased with what was happening to you, and it’s not that you were out there bemoaning the fact that your label was treating you substandardly, but you’ve had several people show up in your camp, willing to go out and spread the word, that ….here’s this guy making great music, regardless of the legacy, not that the name recognition doesn’t help, but you are not a hack, and you are making people’s heads turn, and spin. Your fan base has grown exponentially. I see it throughout the social networking sites,,,you have a lot of people who love you and what you are doing. I’ve been real proud of our diverse audience, especially doing both kinds of music. I could have taken the easy road and been a one hit wonder( a direct jab at Curb for trying to re-incarnate 3 into his grandfather) and when people come out to see us live, they see we are there for the long haul…you know, stickin’ around, shakin’ hands, sayin’ hello and doin’ the show is the country way and having THAT audience, I’m super-proud of it. That’s helped us carve our niche over the years, doing basically three different styles of music that we do. Yeah..your shows are extremely high energy…I ended up in a swaying mosh pit in Austin one night, and had to back out of that…I’m a little past my prime for that… I hear ya, G, some of those smaller clubs are getting uncomfortable, for those folks who don’t want to be pushed around. Seeing what you have created is reminiscent of what Willie did when he came back to Texas in the early ‘70’s. Kind of the rednecks and hippies thing back then, and like you say, you have a very diverse audience at your shows, and as fans, and I was impressed to see all these folks coming together to enjoy a night of music. Well, I’m thankfull to have all the players behind me, on and off the stage you know, we have a good crew out there, and they are devoted to it. A lot of people think it’s a 24/7 party, but it’s a lot of work playin’ 3 hours a night, and only a certain breed of people can last out there on the road. How many days do you tour a year? Well, it’s slowed down a bunch in the last 3 or 4 years. We hit it hard from May to about November, then come back and record an album. A month on, a month off…because the country fans aren’t getting that twang, cause the voice is pretty much gone…just come home, put it all back together and do it all over again.
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November, the traditional start of deer hunting season. Well yeah…and we go through all the motions of doing it the right way. We don’t shoot every little thing, and when we do, we eat it. We’re not just killin’ to kill. It’s mainly about getting’ out in the woods and slowing down a little bit, and sittin’ still. That’s the big treat. You enjoy turkey hunting too, don’t you? Yeah, sure enough I went turkey huntin’ in Paris, Tennessee about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I didn’t get nothin’ but my cousin got a real big one, and sure enough I’ve got massive gobblers in my back yard, 10 plus inch beards, and I get video of them. I always like bird huntin’, quail and dove and turkey, and deer when I get the time.
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The Great White North Tour is coming up. When does that start? We leave June 3rd. It’s been 10 or 12 years since we’ve played Canada, and some of the best outdoor shows I’ve ever played are there. It’s been too long. I got to play some great festivals, back in the day, with Loretta Lynn and George Jones, and they know how to have a great festival up there. They hire a bunch of biker security that keep things under control. We pull the bus up as far as it will go, and there is a truck waiting for us, we unload all the gear onto the truck, then drive 40 minutes to field with 6,000 people waiting on us. It’s definitely a good time! We’ve got 15 or 16 shows in Canada, then we’ll come back to the states, I think starting in Utah, and Idaho, and working our way back home. Is there any area of the country where you have a better fan base than any other? Are all the shows…let me ask this….can you take an audience in Idaho and put them in Kentucky? Well, the Idaho shows are a little more tame, because of the venues we play, it’s a little more corporate. Now, out here in Kentucky when we play, it’s pretty full-on, pretty rowdy. But when you just go up to Missoula, Montana they are about tearing the the roof off the place. Man, it’s just wild! So, the hardest towns for me id the smaller cities, well not cities, but out in the country, where I’m just tryin’ to let people know what we’re about and what we do. All the big cities we usually draw really good. Minneapolis Minnesota has always been good for us, Atlanta, of course Fort Worth, and even California has always been a given, but like said to you once before, playin’ in Amarillo. Texas, we haven’t gotten to do that much, but we showed up to about 250 people, but we’re lettin’ ‘em know, hey, we’re here…just laying down some foundation, and now you see what we’re about….and I can guarantee you, next time, we will have a couple hundred more next time we roll through, and that’s always fun, to see the crowds grow where there were none.
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And that 250 will tell another 2000. Right, and we are not limiting ourselves to the smaller clubs, that want to take a percentage of your merchandise. Clubs taking money for band merch just came into play about 10 years ago. They don’t deserve it. I don’t know how that fad started, but starting on this nest tour, if you want to book me, you are not getting 20% of my merchandise. And that’s the way it is. I’m not asking for 20% of your bar…I sell some of those guys $30,000 in alcohol a night. That’s gonna probably hurt me at first, because I’m gonna have to play smaller places, but that’s a new revolution we are going to try to start for a lot of the bands out there that can sell a good bit of alcohol and turn things around a little bit, because you know, the musicians are the ones traveling and showing up, and the club owners don’t deserve that merch money, man. So there you have it. Shelton Williams IS the legacy. He doesn’t necessarily reject what he was born into, nor will he allow himself to be forced into what others want him to be. He is his own man, not crying out publicly for attention, not playing the victim card because he got, for lack of a better term, screwed, by suspect means, by suspect people who wanted him to “conform” to Hank Srs’ image and likeness, and live someone else’s dream, not his. Shelton Williams, love him or hate him, IS The Real Deal.
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With The End of the World racing closer each day and, regardless of your personal opinion of the vehicle, the End seems to be careening down the final stretch of history and pumped into our television screens. There is a lot of disagreement over how it will all go down. When I was forty years younger and the Doomsday clock was at Dminus two minutes, I thought a nuclear Armageddon was the most likely suspect for the demise of the human race. Over the years, the race has been neck and neck among the various seeds of our destruction, with bioweaponry, visits by high velocity astronomical objects, super volcanoes and even economic meltdown all at one time taking the lead in the Final Stretch. Another major contender, environmental collapse, has now moved to the front of the pack by a nose as the implications of what is now easily the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, and perhaps the world, gets splattered all over our media. Or at least that small portion of the disaster that BP and our government deem suitable for public consumption. Contemporary politics puts forth a black-and-white, good-and-evil boundary on the dialogs. There is and can be no middle ground or gray area for compromise. From where I sit on this issue, I have to agree. What is going on in the Gulf is criminal and there is no “upside” to the situation or the acts of criminal negligence these folks have commited. Again, we have been taken for a ride by Big Oil and it’s control over our political landscape. What was wrought by Dick Cheney is being nurtured by Barack Obama. “Drill baby drill,” the moniker of Republicans just a few months ago, has been disappearing, or at least watered down in the political dialog. Drilling proponents are now screaming, “drill baby drill but not there.” For some reason the idea that drilling is the solution, not the problem, still resonates deeply in the hearts of the Right. Texans are supposed to be famous for their common sense but just a few days ago Texas' own Joe Barton had a Freudian slip and showed his true colors. On the floors of Congress when our legislators were trying to get to the bottom of the causes of the Deepwater disaster, Barton had the unmitigated gall to apologize to BP for the government's “shakedown” in setting up a $20 billion escrow account for the victims. Apologizing to BP is like apologizing to a rapist for soiling the dildo. The Tea Baggers aren't the only ones who can wield colorful metaphors in this battle. Of course, like another foot-in-mouther, Rand Paul, he quickly apologized for his apology but the cat is out of the bag. We know who he works for as the two largest contributers to his last campaign are butt buddies - the energy and utility industries to the tune of $2.8 million. We can easily see who Barton's daddy is. And poor Tony Hayward, you know, the guy who “wants his life back,” taking heat for just doing his job. He is CEO of a corporation. His job and primary fiduciary responsibility is to create profits and value for his stockholders. That is the 22
mission statement of every for-profit corporation. Morality and ethics are not components in a successful corporate strategy - such things affect the bottom line negatively and are hence dispensed with at every turn. BP's safety and environmental shortcuts now prove to be penny wise and dollar dumb - at least according to the present value of BP stock. Corporations have been screaming to the rafters, with a little help recently from the Supreme Court, that they are just “persons” and should have the same rights as any other “person,” especially when it comes to free speech. Using money for a megaphone is just fine. The more money, the larger and stronger the voice and you can bet your bottom dollar (BP will) that the oil industry will be using their newfound “free for-pay speech” excessively in the next election cycle. The problem with this theory of “person hood” is that corporations are screaming for the rights of a citizen but do everything in their power to duck the responsibilities of citizenship. Responsibilities such as obeying the law, paying taxes and being a positive force in their community. Liability insulation between the stockholders and massive corporate screw ups like this are what corporations are all about. Those who own the company are not liable for what it does. BP has never been a friend to the U.S. We have been told for decades that our primary cause for being in the Middle East is to spread freedom and democracy. The truth is just the opposite. During the decline of the British empire, as Britain was taking heat from the whole world over their treatment of their third world colonies, particularly India, a horrible thing occurred in Iran. They had a democratic election. Mohammad Mosaddegh was elected and one of the first moves of this new democratic government was to move toward nationalizing their oil industry. There was a problem though. The oil under the sands of Persia, thought by the people living there to be theirs, was really owned by British Petroleum. With the international spotlight of negative press already scorching Britain, our English buddies came to the CIA, hat in hand, and asked if we would act as their proxy in overthrowing the new democratically elected government. After all, what are friends for? The rest of the story is history. We took down Mosaddegh, installed the repressive undemocratic regime of the Shah and SAVAK, and made an eternal enemy of the Iranian people for stealing their freedoms and democracy. We seem to be working a bit at odds with our avowed mission statement about democracy and freedom when we see the blow back from our actions has created one of the most repressive and undemocratic regimes in the region, second only in evil to our other pals the Saudis. Deepwater wasn't a fluke, an accident and most certainly not an Act of God. The Center for Public Integrity, when reviewing safety and environmental infractions over the last three years found that “97 percent of all flagrant violations found in the refining industry by government safety inspectors” came from BP facilities. BP
had 760 violations described as “egregious" and "willful” in this period. In contrast, the Antichrist of Prince William Sound, Exxon, came in second with only eight such violations. BP on-site engineers were warning corporate headquarters about safety problems right up to the blow out but their protests fell on deaf ears and the word from On High was, “Drill baby, drill. And do it faster. Time is money.” From Day One, BP has been lying through their teeth. Estimates of the volume of the spill have been changing and are now magnitudes larger than first reported and there is no reason not to suspect that they are still low balling. Not only is time money, but spilled oil and the liabilities that come with it are too. BP is just doing its corporate duty to the shareholders by trying to limit the liability. If they are not successful in their next comic attempt to stop the leak with the relief wells, it is possible that this thing could gush for years and end the Gulf of Mexico as we know it. This is called criminal negligence but I wager that not one person will ever come to trial, much less do time for this atrocity and true crime against humanity and nature. The true colors of our “democracy” are showing brightly during this crisis. A corporation, and a foreign one at that, is now telling our media, law enforcement and government who can have access to the scene and who they can talk to. The criminal gets to control the crime scene. Ah, the exploitive elite – membership has its privileges. I used to think that American ingenuity would get us out of this. We would roll up our sleeves, get with the program and deploy our massive technology to fix the problem. A Manhattan Project of energy. Only problem with that theory is that we no longer have the brain trust. India and China graduate many times the number of engineers and scientists than we do. On the stage of our scientific theater, only Americans give voice to “scientists” that insist Adam rode dinosaurs. The rest of the world has other scientific priorities. But not all is darkness and gloom. After all, oil is a “natural” resource. Just give it time and BP will see to it that it is also certified, “organic.” About the Tea Party article a few months ago, I need to reiterate that I was pointing out that the Tea Party had the only chance since Ross Perot to become a viable third party. Since that writing, that is no longer true. The movement has gone from a possible third party to GOP Stout which saddens me. Tea Baggers won't help the GOP in the next election cycle, far from it. The sad thing for me is that if the Democrats hold their political turf, it will be just like our corporate world where we generously reward failure. I really have a hard time seeing what Fox News and the Right are all in a tizzy about. From where I sit, we are seeing George Bush's third term.
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Nestled along the banks of the Medina River, just a few miles north of Medina on Hwy 16, the Hill Country Resort and Event Center stands out as one of the best RV, guest cottage and camping values in the Hill Country. Under new management since October 2009, the resort has made numerous improvements to
the property and now stands ready to make your vacation, motorcycle or RV rally, corporate or church retreat, reunion, wedding or other event a memorable and “totally Texan” experience. Manager Carlos Cirilo, with his former hotel and guest service experience at Hyatt, lives on the property and is on hand to make sure that every aspect of your vacation or event goes perfectly. The rest of the staff goes out of their way to please and are just as friendly and helpful as Carlos.
The resort is spread out over 34 acres of beautiful Texas Hill Country with hundreds of old live oak trees gracing the property. As you walk through the property, past the kid’s playground, your journey ends with crystal clear water on the banks of the Medina River. Near the reception building and club house is a great Texas-shaped pool complete with Jacuzzi and a waterfall. The adjacent recreation hall has pool tables, foosball, jukebox, TV and a bar. Just outside the recreation hall are shuffleboard courts, a horseshoe pit, fire pits and barbecue grills. There is also a large stage for live music and a nature hiking trail meanders through the resort.. This main area 28
also contains a large covered outdoor pavilion area, horseshoes, shuffleboard, exercise equipment and numerous park-like seating areas. With proximaty to the entire Hill Country, especially Medina Lake, tourists and folks just looking for a great getaway in the hills will find everything they need at the resort. Even if you aren’t an overnight guest you can rent a paddle boat, canoe or kayak for exploring the Medina River. One thing that stands out at the resort is the peaceful quiet. Being a bit off the beaten path has it’s benefits as there is little traffic and the loudest noises are the birds in the day and cicadas at night. If peace and quiet are what you’re looking for, look no further
Accommodation options run the gamut from primitive camp sites, ten shelters to eleven fully stocked cabins with all the amenities. There are hot showers and dressing rooms for the campers and shelters. With the obvious exclusion of primitive camp sites, all rooms have air conditioning, including their camp shelters and all the cabins. The cabins all have a full bath, kitchenettes, flat screen TVs DVD players and cable. All the shelters and cabins have a small porch and picnic tables outside and are designated non-smoking. The sixty-four full hookup RV sites are all wired for electricity, water, sewage, and cable. Throw in a laundromat and you have all the comforts of home away from home. Most of the RV sites are under shade trees and each one has its own picnic table for outdoor dining. Whether you are staying the night or are a long season Winter Texan, all your RV needs are available. The Hill Country Resort and Event Center, being on the scenic route Hwy 16, is completely motorcycle friendly. The back roads of the Hill Country near Medina, Tarpley and Leaky are famous bike rides and the resort is located in the center of this great riding region. The resort is your ticket to a great Hill Country vacation or getaway so drop by and see for yourself why people continue to return year after year to enjoy the serenity of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Hill Country Resort and Event Center, 17740 State Highway 16 North, Medina, Texas 78055, 830.589.7475 rvtexasresort.com.
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Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub Acoustic Jam @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Open Mic w/ Art & Lisa 7pm @ Blue Gene’s Open Mic with Turk and Louis @ Pampell’s The Gonzo Traveling Circus w/ Chris Adams @ Red Baron’s 80’s Dance Party w/ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club APA Pool League @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Pickers Circle w/ Hayden Whittington @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Kathy Bauer @ Luckenbach Casey Hubble @ The Auslander Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub Nutty Karaoke with Bruce Newman @ Nutty Browns
Pickin’ on the Patio 7pm @ Guadalupe River Club Open Mic w/ Rodney Joe Smith @ Silver Creek Pickers Circle 4pm - 7pm @ Williams Creek Depot Gary Wright @ Blue Gene’s Ryan Bingham @ Whitewater Amphitheater Jeff Griffith @ Crider’s
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Rome’s Hat Trick 7pm-11pm @ Y.O. Ranch Hotel Saloon Kar’Dee’Oke 9p-1a @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Karaoke @ Red Baron’s Sports Bar Pickers Circle w/ Hayden Whittington @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Scooter Pearce @ Luckenbach Paul Thorn @ Luckenbach The Reefs @ Guadalupe River Club The Captain Legendary Band @ The Auslander Art & Lisa 7:30pm @ Williams Creek Depot Hollin McKay @ The Dogleg Cafe Pat Kelley @ Blue Gene’s Cedar Vally Band @ Nutty Browns Stateboro Revue @ Crossroads Burgandy Band @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar
Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Levi Darr @ Luckenbach Karaoke w/ DJ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club
Saturday 3rd Sin City Social Club @ Luckenbach Bobby Flores @ Luckenbach Will Owen Gage @ Guadalupe River Club La Tampiquena @ The Auslander Doug Moreland @ London Dancehall Ricky Adams 7:30pm @ Williams Creek Depot Jam Session 2p-7p @ Arkey’s Silver Dollar Arkey Blue & the Blue Cowboys 9p @ The Silver Dollar Campfire Cowboys @ The Dogleg Cafe Will Owen Gage 5pm-7pm @ On The River RV Park Cory Morrow @ House Pasture / Frio Country Resort Bobby Jordan @ Crider’s Hill Country Auto Club @ Kerr County Courthouse Elvis T. Busboy & the Blues Butchers @ Crossroads The Drugstore Cowboys @ Torre di Pietra Robert Earl Keen/Bruce Robison @ Whitewater Amphitheater Pauline Reese/James Lann @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Sunday 4th The Welfare Fathers 5:30p @ The Welfare Café Walt & Tina Wilkins @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Cowboy Doug Davis @ Luckenbach Homegrown Americana & Fish Fry @ Nelson City Dancehall
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Wednesday 7th Welfare Fathers @ Waring General Store Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Sol Patch @ Luckenbach Open Mic w/ Sol Patch @ Guadalupe River Club Karaoke @ Conroy’s Pub Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ The Ole Waterin’ Hole Steak Night w/ T. Kaye & Sweetfire @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Thursday 8th Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub Acoustic Jam @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Open Mic w/ Art & Lisa 7pm @ Blue Gene’s Open Mic with Turk and Louis @ Pampell’s The Gonzo Traveling Circus w/ Chris Adams @ Red Baron’s 80’s Dance Party w/ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club APA Pool League @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Kathy Bauer @ Luckenbach Josh Norman @ The Auslander Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub Friday 9th Rome’s Hat Trick 7pm-11pm @ Y.O. Ranch Hotel Saloon Kar’Dee’Oke 9p-1a @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Dale Mayfield @ Luckenbach Mark Monaco @ Luckenbach Carlton Pride & the Mighty Zions @ Guadalupe River Club Mike Mancy @ The Auslander The McKay Brothers 7:30pm @ Williams Creek Depot
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JULY Josh Peek @ Blue Gene’s Harry & The Hightones @ Hondo’s Clay McClinton @ Crossroads Straight Shot @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Saturday 10th Rand McCullough 7pm-10pm @ Grape Juice Eleven Hundred Springs @ Luckenbach The Stan Wayne Show @ Guadalupe River Club Tom Gillam @ The Auslander Blend @ London Dancehall Jam Session 2p-7p @ Arkey’s Silver Dollar Arkey Blue & the Blue Cowboys 9p @ The Silver Dollar Rick Jeter @ The Dogleg Cafe Chrome Pony @ Blue Gene’s Casey Donahew @ House Pasture / Frio Country Resort Reckless Kelly/Charlie Robison @ Whitewater Amphitheater Justin Haigh @ Crider’s Almost Patsy Cline Band @ Torre di Pietra Derailers @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Sunday 11th Pickers Circle w/ Cowboy Doug Davis @ Luckenbach Susan Gibson & Jamie Wilson @ Luckenbach Pickin’ on the Patio 7pm @ Guadalupe River Club The Welfare Fathers 5:30p @ The Welfare Café Open Mic w/ Rodney Joe Smith @ Silver Creek Pickers Circle 4pm - 7pm @ Williams Creek Depot The Toman Brothers 3pm @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar
Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Tina Wilkins @ Luckenbach TX Hold ‘Em Hill Country Poker 7pm @ Southway Pub Blues Jam w/ Ben Beckendorf @ Silver Creek Tuesday 13th Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Jana Pochop @ Luckenbach Karaoke w/ DJ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club Wednesday 14th Baker Hotel Band @ Waring General Store Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Sol Patch @ Luckenbach Open Mic w/ Dale Rice @ Guadalupe River Club Karaoke @ Conroy’s Pub Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ The Ole Waterin’ Hole HED p.e. @ Backstage Live Steak Nite w/ Ricky Adams @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar
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Friday 16th Rome’s Hat Trick 7pm-11pm @ Y.O. Ranch Hotel Saloon Kar’Dee’Oke 9p-1a @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Karaoke @ Red Baron’s Sports Bar Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Scooter Pearce @ Luckenbach Thomas Micheal Riley Festival @ Luckenbach Charlie & the Captain Legendary Band @ Guadalupe River Club The Border Blasters @ The Auslander Zack Huckabee @ Blue Gene’s The Tejas Brothers @ Crossroads Lembo Allen Band @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Saturday 17th
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Thomas Micheal Riley Festival @ Luckenbach Zack Huckabee @ Guadalupe River Club Drew Kennedy @ The Auslander Landon Dodd @ London Dancehall Will Dupuy & Friends 7:30pm @ Williams Creek Depot Jam Session 2p-7p @ Arkey’s Silver Dollar Arkey Blue & the Blue Cowboys 9p @ The Silver Dollar Sarah McGhee @ The Dogleg Cafe Bella Fool @ Blue Gene’s Emily Lively 7pm-10pm @ Grape Juice Cactus Country @ Crider’s Bobby Jordan & Ridgecreek @ Nelson City Dancehall Kyle Park w/ Brian Burke @ House Pasture/Frio Country The Dust Devils @ Torre di Pietra Sonny Burgess @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Sunday 18th The Welfare Fathers 5:30p @ The Welfare Café Pickers Circle w/ Cowboy Doug Davis @ Luckenbach Thomas Micheal Riley Festival @ Luckenbach Pickin’ on the Patio 7pm @ Guadalupe River Club Open Mic w/ Rodney Joe Smith @ Silver Creek Pickers Circle 4pm - 7pm @ Williams Creek Depot Gary Wright @ Blue Gene’s Witzend 3pm @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Monday 19th
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JULY Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach TX Hold ‘Em Hill Country Poker 7pm @ Southway Pub Blues Jam w/ Ben Beckendorf @ Silver Creek Tuesday 20th Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Jana Pochop @ Luckenbach Karaoke w/ DJ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club Wednesday 21st George Ducas @ Waring General Store Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Sol Patch @ Luckenbach Open Mic w/ Sol Patch @ Guadalupe River Club Karaoke @ Conroy’s Pub Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ The Ole Waterin’ Hole Steak Nite w/ Jimmy Cribb @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Thursday 22nd Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub Karaoke 9:30pm The Tin Roof Steakhouse Acoustic Jam @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Open Mic w/ Art & Lisa 7pm @ Blue Gene’s Open Mic with Turk and Louis @ Pampell’s The Gonzo Traveling Circus w/ Chris Adams @ Red Baron’s 80’s Dance Party w/ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club APA Pool League @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Kathy Bauer @ Luckenbach Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub Ben Beckendorf @ Hondo’s Friday 23rd Rome’s Hat Trick 7pm-11pm @ Y.O. Ranch Hotel Saloon Kar’Dee’Oke 9p-1a @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Karaoke @ Red Baron’s Sports Bar Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Dale Mayfield @ Luckenbach Bo Porter @ Luckenbach Solution @ Guadalupe River Club Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros @ The Auslander Dan Searcy @ Blue Gene’s Chili Pepper & Salsa Fest @ Wildseed Farms Bill Rice Band @ Crossroads Guy Forsyth @ Nutty Browns Jake Hooker 8:30pm @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Clint Taft 1pm @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Saturday 24th Stonehoney @ Luckenbach Almost Patsy Cline Band @ Luckenbach Saturday 24th
The Reefs @ Guadalupe River Club Jason Allen @ London Dancehall Jam Session 2p-7p @ Arkey’s Silver Dollar Arkey Blue & the Blue Cowboys 9p @ The Silver Dollar Erik Hisaw @ The Dogleg Cafe Ricky Adams @ Blue Gene’s Isa Agape 7pm-10pm @ Grape Juice Josh Peek @ Crider’s Chili Pepper & Salsa Fest @ Wildseed Farms Mike Blakely @ Crossroads Zona Jones @ House Pasture/Frio Country Resort Ray Price/John Wolfe 8pm @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Sunday 25th The Welfare Fathers 5:30p @ The Welfare Café Pickers Circle w/ Cowboy Doug Davis @ Luckenbach Stephanie Urbina Jones @ Luckenbach Pickin’ on the Patio 7pm @ Guadalupe River Club Open Mic w/ Rodney Joe Smith @ Silver Creek Cinderella @ Backstage Live Toman Brothers 3pm @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Monday 26th Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Blues Jam w/ Ben Beckendorf @ Silver Creek Tuesday 27th Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Jana Pochop @ Luckenbach Karaoke w/ DJ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club Wednesday 28th Luke Olson @ Waring General Store Pickers Circle w/ Sol Patch @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Open Mic w/ Dale Rice @ Guadalupe River Club Karaoke @ Conroy’s Pub Steak Nite w/ Mike Lord 7pm @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Thursday 29th Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub Karaoke 9:30pm The Tin Roof Steakhouse Acoustic Jam @ Jake’s at Pipe Creek Open Mic w/ Art & Lisa 7pm @ Blue Gene’s The Gonzo Traveling Circus w/ Chris Adams @ Red Baron’s 80’s Dance Party w/ Jess @ Guadalupe River Club APA Pool League @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar Pickers Circle w/ Kathy Bauer @ Luckenbach Pickers Circle w/ Jimmy Lee Jones @ Luckenbach Open Mic w/ Someone Like You @ Southway Pub
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he Hill Country is alive with history. Families have been coming to the area for hunting, relaxing, swimming the great swimming holes and vacationing for generations. Nothing is more fun than to get away from the hectic routine of life back in the city and escape to one of the prettiest parts of Texas.
Downtown Kerrville is under revitalization. Although some of its history is getting removed, there is talk that the area hotel/convention center will be built just down the street. This would be a wonderful addition to down town.
While having dinner at Pampell’s, I overheard a lady talking, she said, “Our dinner was very enjoyable. The food was excellent. We love the music from Kevin Higgins and Discover the ultimate in Hill Country History when you Barbara Malteze. CHEERS to all involved in reinvigorating surround yourself by the casual elegance of Kerrville’s most this downtown Kerrville landmark.” historic commercial building, Pampell’s. “Another little lady and her brother came in for lunch Enjoy delicious appetizers, salads, lunch, dinner, or your one day. They were telling Turk and I stories about their favorite beverage at the historic soda fountain. In 1901, John aunt who used to work here. Aunt Virgie had worked at L. Pampell purchased the MV Gregory Hotel, tore most of Pampell’s for 36 years. They showed us a picture of Aunt in 1952. She gave us a copy it down, and built his beautiful pharmacy and soda fountain Virgie working in the fountain th of July, 1952.” Steve South, of the old photo from the 4 downstairs, and a 450 seat opera house upstairs. In the 1920’s, one of the Pampell partners said. South said, those stories Mr. Pampell replaced the second floor with a mezzanine and added a candy factory, which is now a comfortable setting with make coming to work all that much more enjoyable.
cushy couches, hi-fi internet connection and a great view over looking the main floor below. The downstairs bar and soda Pampell’s even has rumors of Jimmie Rodgers, The father fountain is the original that was purchased by Mr. Pampell at of Country Music, who built his dream house in Kerrville, practicing his music upstairs in this old opera house. Even the 1904 St Louis world fair. though it’s newly renovated, Pampell’s still carries its “I think we have to keep the history of this building historic ambiance, tradition and charm. and Pampell’s. We are bringing it back…. the way it Come by and enjoy open mike nights on Thursdays and visit the website for scheduled bands. Oh Yea……. Their Sunday brunch is the best in town!!
deserves,” says Turker Octu, one of Pampell’s partners. Octu explained that most of the renovations are for the finer dining experience and of course, his love, the music... “We built a nice stage for the music, and will have state of the art bands with the highest of quality sound system.” 34
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Pulled Pork, Curly Fries, Cherry Limeades and Fried Cheesecake!! My mouth is watering as I type this; it tastes like summer in Luckenbach. The Feedlot is open Thursday thru Sunday 11am til close. Be sure and treat yourself to some lip smacking treats when you visit us. Not only does Luckenbach offer some of the best weekend food in the hill country, but we are staying true to our Legacy of great LIVE music 7 days a week, most of it’s FREE. Kicking off July 4th weekend on Friday July 2nd, Paul Thorn returns! If you haven’t had the opportunity to see Paul live, come out and hang with us under the oak trees. Paul brings the whole band with him this time and Clay McClinton opens. The show starts at 9pm. Tickets are available for this show online www.luckenbachtexas.com On Saturday July 3rd, Sin City Social Club presents Cosmic American Roadshow with Deadman, Shurman and Mike Stinson. This is an afternoon show 1-5pm and it’s all FREE. All three of these bands are the cream of the crop for the new Americana Revolution – a little bit of blues, a little bit country, a whole lot of rock n roll, old school style. Bobby Flores has us breaking in the newly refinished dance floor in the dancehall Saturday night, July 3rd. Bobby is one of THE best country/western/swing bands in Texas. Tickets are available for this show on our website www.luckenbachtexas.com Sunday July 4th – “Live Free and Fly” with Walt and Tina Wilkins. This is the 5th year Walt and Tina have hosted our 4th of July party. They are bringing friends!! Including – Jimmy Davis, Mike Blakely, Jason Eady and of course the Mystiqueros. The day is FREE. 1-6pm July 16-18, Thomas Michael Riley hosts his 3rd Music Fest. This year the line up includes Billy Joe Shaver, Gary P Nunn, The Mystiqueros, Randy Brown, Tommy Alverson and a few other special guests. This is one of our summer highlights and not to be missed. Lots of fun for the whole family. Tickets are $20 per day and available online www.luckenbachtexas.com Please check our schedule for lots more music including open jam picker circles Sunday thru Thursday 5-9pm. All day on Friday from 1-7pm. FREE Friday night dances every Friday at 8pm. Don’t forget to check out our Sundays, they are one of the best days for music, friends, and family. Stephanie Urbina Jones hosts Texicana Afternoons with a Jalapeño eating contest…bring your rock gut and join us!! Happy Summer J You can keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and Youtube. Always check our website for up to the minute events or just call us any time! 830-997-3224
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11th Street Cowboy Bar Brings Ray Price Celebrating The National Day of the American Cowboy
11th Street has done it again: they keep hosting some of the most entertaining events in Bandera year round! July, being as warm as it is, tends to pull people to the river attractions in the area. What comes after a steamin’ day in the heat? A cold beer of course, and owner James McGroarty, a native Banderan, has plenty and is hosting a celebration for the National Day of the American Cowboy July 23-25th.
11th Street has done some twists and turns over the years, but McGroarty stepped it up many notches and has made it the best ever! The “Biggest Little Bar in Texas” started with just a small plywood stage and now has the “Biggest” stage and dance floor in Bandera where you will find the only jet-cooled dance floor and patio featuring old and new Texas talent each week. While we’re on the
subject of talent, Living Legend Ray Price will be performing for the “Nightlife” under the stars during the National Day of the American Cowboy weekend, Saturday July 24th. Ray Price has been playing in Bandera since the 1950’s and keeps coming back, this time for his second appearance to Cowboy Capitol of the World’s 11th Street. His songs and sentiment exude what true country music is all about. So come dance and enjoy those “Heartaches by the Number” and join 11th Street Cowboy Bar for “The Good Times.”
This “Biggest Little Bar in Texas” has the Texas drawl for tourists, locals, business professionals, bikers, cowboys, and of course, the locals. A place where you can see horses parked next to motorcycles - nothing like Horses N’ Harleys (the name of their store that sells 11th Street Cowboy Bar merchandise, band merchandise, from T-shirts to CDs/new albums, featuring artists who have or are soon to play). This is a place where you can walk up to the bar and strike a conversation with a British fellow wearing a cowboy hat gazing at the multi-colored bras draped on the ceiling. A place where all kinds and all breeds are welcome, welcome to soak in some good ole’ Texas music! 11th Street offers a wide range of music during the summer - from national to local, old to new, Texas swing to Texas Country, five nights a week, as well as acoustic acts during the afternoons. Wednesday evenings are a sure success to enjoy good company, good music, and a good steak cooked by yours truly (meaning you!). Every Wednesday, Steak Night has become an 11th Street jamboree, where many from near and far bring their own meat and cook on the Texas Size pits. Also scheduled are ten major events throughout the year. Events from their annual Mardi Gras Parade and Party, Valentine Celebration and Dance, Texas Independence Day Blowout, Bike Rallys, St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Owner’s Birthday Party, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day Celebration with the CCRA Professional Rodeo, RiverFest, Cook-offs, Labor Day Frontier Days, Annual 11th Street Costume Ball at Halloween, Hunter’s Weekend Blowout, New Year’s Celebration, to everything in-between! Aside from 11th Street’s celebration, be sure to check out Frontier Times Museum’s Ranch Rodeo – A preliminary to the South Texas Ranch Rodeo Finals at Mansfield Park, Friday Jul 23rd. Tickets may be purchased at www.ticketderby.com or at the Frontier Times Museum or at Gunslingers at 1107 Cypress…more information call 830--796-4447
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Purple Sage Guest Ranch & Conference Center, Carriage House Inn, 1006 Cedar St., 830-796-4086 Antler Cabins on Timber Lane, 830-535-4412 Backroads Reservations, PO Box 967, 866-796-0660 Bandera Creek Guest Cottage, Hwy 16, 830-460-3517 Bandera Lodge Motel, 700 State Hwy 16 S., 830-796-3093 Bandera Ranch & Golf Course, PO Box 2170, 830-460-8008 Bar Double R Ranch B&B, 2016 Elm Pass Rd,830-796-9940 Bar M Ranch, PO Box 451, 830-796-9096 Casa de Amigos, Live Oak Ridge, 830-460-7479 Casa del Rio, PO Box 967, Bandera, 830-796-7748 Cool Water Acres, 3301 FM 470, 830-796-4866 Diamond A Ranch, PO Box 8, 830-796-3331 Dixie Dude Ranch, PO Box 548, 830-796-4481 Flying L Guest Ranch, PO Box 1959, 800-292-5134 Hill Country Harbour, PO Box 967, 866-796-0660 Inn at Chukka Creek, 2995 FM 470, 830-460-3715 Mansion in Bandera, 1007 Hackberry, 830-796-4590 Memaw’s House B & B, PO Box 785, 830-796-4388 Moseley Ranch Bed & Barn, PO Box 967, 830-796-7748 Old Texas Square 703 Main 830-796-4100 Perennial Vacation Club, 1775 River Ranch Rd, 830-796-3051 River Front Motel, 1004 Main St & River Rd, 830-460-3690 River Oak Inn, PO Box 1088, 830-796-7751 Running R Ranch, 9059 Bandera Creek Rd, 830-796-3984 Seco Valley Ranch, PO Box 967, 830-796-7741 Silver Spur Guest Ranch, 9266 Bandera Creek Road, 830-796-3037 The Barn, 4th & Hackberry, 830-796-7951 The Farm Country Club, PO Box 831, 830-589-2276 Twin Elm Guest Ranch, PO Box 117, 888-567-3049 Whispering Waters, PO Box 2224, 830-796-7386 BOERNE Hampton Inn & Suites,34935 IH-10 West, 830-816-8800 Best Western Texas Country Inn, 35150 IH 10 W, 800-299-9791 Tapatio Springs , 314 Blue Heron Blvd, 800-999-3299 or 830-537-4611 Crescent Quarters, 170 S. Main, 830-249-5868 Guadalupe River Ranch Resort & Spa, FM 474, 830-537-4837 Holiday Inn Express, 35000 E IH 10, 830-249-6800 Ye Kendall Inn & Limestone Grill, 110 E Blanco Rd, 830-249-2138 COMFORT/CENTER POINT A Rockin River Inn, PO Box 7, 830-634-7043 Dave’s Botanical Beir Garden, 170 Center Point Dr, 830-634-3166 Althaus Bed & Breakfast, 510 River Oaks, 830-995-2202 Beall Place Bed & Breakfast, 412 Hwy 473,830-995-3347 Bed & Breakfast on Cypress Creek, 816 N Creek Rd, 830-995-2479 Carrington House Bed & Breakfast, 13 Hwy 87, 830-995-2220 Comfort Cabins, 110 Apacheria Pass W., 830-995-3451 Comfort Common, 717 High St, 830-995-3030 Comfort River View House, 877-633-8350 Country Comfort B & B, 1010 North Creek Rd, 830-537-4262 Executive Inn - Comfort, 32 IH-10 & Hwy 87, 830-995-5332 Haven River Inn, 105 Hwy 473, 888-995-7200 Holecamp House Bed & Breakfast, 610 2nd St, 830-995-5554 Hy Hill Ranch, 337 Hwy 289, 830-995-3844 Idlewilde Lodge Bed & Breakfast, 115 Hwy 473, 830-995-3844 La Luna Linda Bed & Breakfast, Rt 1, Box 127, 830-995-5062 Lantana Farm Guest Ranch, #8 Highway 27 West, 830-995-2299 Lovett’s Landing Bed & Breakfast, 830-995-2836 40
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FREDERICKSBURG
A Get Away Ranch, P. O. Box 841, 830-997-3269 Frontier Inn & RV Park, 1704 West US Hwy. 290, 830-997-4389 Miller Inn, 910 E. Main, 830-997-2244 1st Class B& B Reservation Service, 909 E. Main, 830-997-0443 Al Patton Suites on Main, 232 W. Main, 888-991-6749 Angels Above The Creek, 415 E. Austin St., 830-997-1615 Comfort Inn & Suites, 923 Washington St., 830-990-2522 Comfort Inn Motel, 908 S. Adams, 830-997-9811 Country Inn & Cottages, 1644, Hwy 290 W., 830-997-2185 Days Inn Suites, 808 S Adams St., 830-997-1086 Deluxe Inn, 901 E. Main, 830-997-3344 Fredericksburg Inn & Suites, 201 S. Washington, 830-997-0202 George Grady & Sunny, 619 S. Washington, 830-997-7042 Glenbrook Lodging, 1220 N US Hwy 87, 830-997-7099 Hangar Hotel, 155 Airport Rd, 830-997-9990 Hoffman Haus, 608 E. Creek St, 830-997-6739 Inn on Barons Creek, 308 S Washington St., 830-990-9202 La Quinta Inn & Suites, 1465 E. Main, 830-990-2899 Peach Tree Inn & Suites, 401 S Washington, 830-997-2117 Quality Inn By Choice Hotels, 908 S Adams, 830-997-9811 Sunday House Inn & Suites, 501 E. Main, 830-997-4484 Super 8 Motel, 514 E. Main, 830-997-6568 Town Creek Bed & Breakfast, 304 N. Edison, 830-997-6848
HUNT/INGRAM
Roddy Tree Ranch, Hwy 39, 830-367-2871 DUBL-C Guest House, (nightly/weekly rental) 866-427-8374 MO-Ranch Conference Center, FM 1340, 830-238-4455 The River Inn Resort, 2960 Hwy 39, 830-238-4226 River Lodging, 1092 Hwy. 39, 830-367-5612 River Oaks Lodge, 1120 Hwy. 39, 830-367-4214 Hunter House Inn & Suites, 314 E Hwy 39 W, 830-367-2377
JOHNSON CITY
Best Western Inn, 107 Hwys 281 & 290, 830-868-4044
KERRVILLE
Inn of the Hills, 1001 Junction Hwy., 830-895-5000 Best Western Sunday House , 2124 Sidney Baker, 830-896-1313 Comfort Inn Kerrville, 2001 Sidney Baker, 830-792-7700 Hampton Inn Of Kerrville, 2038 Sydney Baker, 830-257-0600 Hill Country Camp & Conference Center, 1325 Harper Road, 830-257-5714 Hillcrest Inn, 1508 Sidney Baker, 830-896-7400 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2114 Sidney Baker, 830-895-9500 Kerrville Days Inn, 2000 Sidney Baker, 830-896-1000 La Quinta Inn & Suites, 1940 Sidney Baker, 1-800-531-5900 Trails End Guest House, 180 Gay Dr., 830-995-2812 Triple T Resort & Conference Center, 3900 Bandera Hwy, 830-634-3000 Whitten Inn, 2127 Sidney Baker, 830-896-1511 Y.O. Ranch Hotel & Conference Center, 2033 Sidney Baker, 830-257-4440 Motel 6, 1810 Sidney Baker, 830-257-1500 Earl Garrett Executive Suites, 800 Earl Garrett, 830-792-0800 Big Texas Inn, 2105 Sidney Baker, (830) 896-1711
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Hill Country Resort, 17740 State Hwy, 830-589-7475 Koyote Ranch, 23195 St. Hwy. 16 N, 800-225-0991 Frio Canyon Lodge, Hwy 83 & 337, 830-232-6800 Mountain View B&B, 2229 Mesa Verde, 830-589-2432 JULY 2010
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If you have read this column for a while, you may remember last summer’s Musical Mystery Tour to Nashville, Memphis and down the Blues Trail to Vicksburg, Mississippi. We were able to find some pretty cool places to see and hear music, and even learned quite a bit about American Roots Music, historically speaking. This summer, my family and I attempted MMT #2 with more westerly destinations in mind. We would take I-10 to Pheonix, then run the back roads to Flagstaff, and sight-see along Route 66 back to Tucumcari, and finally south to home.
community of Yarnell, then on to Peeples Valley, and enjoyed the sights of beautiful horse ranches in this mountaintop valley. Their appeared to be everything one needed to get by up there, with the exception of a dancehall and a radio station. However, this was not the first time on this excursion I had to rely on my trusty Sirius subscription, remember I told you I lost KOOK at the Ozona city limits… We up- and-downshifted our way through Prescott and on to Jerome, reminiscent of a mountain town in the Alps, lunch at The Haunted Hamburger, and explored the downtown shops. DAY ONE This was the first time I had even wished we had driven Mrs. Big G’s German sedan, as the roads were narrow and the turns Day 1 found me awake at 4 AM, making a pot of coffee and tight. A copper mining area, the shops were full of trinkets made wrangling breakfast. The idea had been to pack and load and be on locally….Next month, I will finish the rest of the trip, in less minute the road by 7 AM. About 6:40 am, I asked No.1 son to fill a pitcher detail…. with water to fill the winshield washer reservoir. I had serviced the truck the week prior, myself, and knew it needed fluid. As I raised the hood, I noticed the upper radiator hose collapsed. A sign, indeed. 3 days earlier it was fine. There was no sense in getting in any hurry now, the auto parts houses didn’t even open until 7:30. No.1 son again got the call to duty. I was on the phone calling and he was in town driving to different parts houses to try to find a hose. Long story short, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts was able to order one out of San Antonio, which they did. No other parts house in Kerrville, including the 2 dealerships that sell this vehicle and it’s twin, had a radiator hose for a 3 year old pick-up in stock. Nor, according to their inventory counter, did any dealership in the region. Thanks to the boys at O’Reilly’s for offering to order one and get it here by 11. With the new hose installed we got on the road at five after 12. Feeling some trepidation, I eyeballed the temperature gauge steadily that day, just in case another water-carrying hose decided it wanted to have an issue. Running 80 miles per hour with 4 grown people and a weeks worth of luggage for each, plus ice and food, I didn’t necessarily want any more issues. We even listened to The Real Deal 93.5 all the way to just outside Ozona city limits. We pulled into a truck stop in Fort Stockton to fill up and the thermometer housed in the rear-view mirror was reading 115 degrees. Now, I have enough automotive savvy to know that extreme heat will only help speed the demise of parts that are nearing the point of letting go. But I also felt pretty good about the condition of my equipment. Anyway, we made it on through El Paso, past the odiferous feed-lots of beautiful southeastern New Mexico, (which made me grateful I had the AC on recirculate) and into Las Cruces for the evening. Supper at Dicks Café, and the locals stated not much went on at night here. We explored, and checked 3 different local entertainment rags and found not one listing for live music. DAY TWO Day 2 was on through Tucson and Phoenix to Surprise, AZ, a lush farming community turning bedroom community. Spent the evening with Mrs. Big G’s brother and his family. No entertainment at all on this leg of the journey…… Having run predominantly flat terrain through NM and AZ, we left Surprise to head to Flagstaff. Climbing finally into some real mountains with switchbacks, we enterd the beautiful high country 42
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For the average hard working Texan, 5 o’clock never seems to come soon enough. The workday finally ends and then what? When you get the time to get out and about, make a stop at Thirsty Murphy’s, the Hill Country’s newest Irish Pub. At the corner of Interstate 10 and Sidney Baker, there is a friendly pub ready to serve and entertain you. Belly up to the bar or grab your friends for a game of pool, throw some darts, and maybe even a karaoke performance. Anytime is a good time to meet at Murphy’s, open till 2am 7 days a week. Sports fans are going to love Thirsty Murphy’s when the big game comes on the big screen TV’s and $1.50 draft beers are never bad thing. Be sure to ask about the daily drink special and keep in mind, domestic drafts are only a buck fifty everyday until 9pm. Musicians are going to love the new stage that was built for live shows and open mic jam sessions, hosted by Greg Wall. Watch for live bands on the weekends and karaoke with Trent Gumbert. Keep in mind; you can get in touch with your inner rock star at Thirsty Murphy’s with karaoke on demand all the time! There is a projection screen as well and the outdoor patio is a great place to chill as well. There is a lot more to come, with additions and improvements being made daily, and the Murphy’s staff is top notch. Plans for food are already in the works, another reason to drop by Thirsty Murphy’s. There is even talk of offering delivery when the menu is unveiled. If you would like to link up the worldwide web, there is WiFi for your online access, so bring your laptop and stay awhile. Let Thirsty Murphy’s be your office away from the office. You can even be the DJ. The satellite jukebox gives you a limitless library of songs to play from. Thirsty Murphy’s is located at the corner of Sidney Baker and I-10, between the Shell station and the Sunday House and right across the street from RevFM radio, a proud supporter of the new pub. Musicians are going to love the sound quality of the place, call it one of the best playing rooms in the Hill Country. Make your next stop at Thirsty Murphy’s, 2126 Sidney Baker in Kerrville. There’s something for everyone and more to come. Meet me at Murphy’s!
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