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Check out the Chamber Newsletter for Exciting News and Events!   Columbus, Texas ###########################X June 15, 2024 THE CHAMBER NEWSLETTER The Columbus Chamber of Commerce ____________________

06/10/2024

We would like to welcome Against the Grain to the Chamber!

Against the Grain is farm to market with a limited menu featuring Iberico pork that they breed, grow, process and cure. The pigs are pasture raised, antibiotic free, & hormone free.

They serve sandwiches, bagels, fresh tortilla chips and fresh salsa, Charcuterie boxes, garden salads, fresh veggies, fresh eggs, hot sauce, canned goods, homemade noodles, homemade dog treats, baked items, steaks, sausage, bacon, deli meat, pastrami, chops, ground pork and so much more!

They are located at 1136 Milam Street in downtown Columbus across from the Courthouse Square. Their hours are Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 am - 2:30 pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Go check them out!!

You can also order online and join their meat membership club at www.againstthegrainiberico.com.

05/29/2024

05/29/2024

05/24/2024

The Columbus Country Market, the Big One is happening Saturday, May 25th in downtown Columbus from 9-12pm

05/20/2024

Join us in downtown Columbus for the Columbus Country Market this Saturday, May 25!

The Columbus Country Market, THE BIG ONE is happening this Saturday, May 25th, from 9am to noon on the Courthouse Square in Downtown Columbus. Bring the fam, bring the friends and come see us this Memorial Day weekend!

There will be baked goods, spices, wood working, French macarons, honey, freeze-dried candy, handmade items, tamales, BBQ, fresh cut flowers, dewberry pies, vegetables, plants, herbs, crafts, candles, dog treats, eggs, pasture raised pork, kettle corn and roasted corn, horseshoe art, handmade jewelry, fused glass, Longhorn Beef, jellies, jams, olive oil, pasta and more!

Columbus Country Market
400 Spring Street
Columbus, Texas 78934

05/10/2024

How fun is this??

John Batla with Rock 'N Croc Airboats will be giving rides on the Colorado River in Columbus during the Magnolia Days Festival on Saturday, May 18th from noon-8pm.

Tickets are $20 per person. You will load and unload at the waters edge at 1402 Front Street just a block over from the courthouse square.

Watch for signs!

05/07/2024

Ho Ho Ho...while you're at the 2024 Magnolia Days Festival, stop by Santa Museum Texas for a little early holiday cheer! With nearly 5,000 Santas decking its halls, the Santa Claus Museum is a Christmas lover’s dream come true.

The museum will be open Friday, May 17 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 18 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Admission is just $5 per person and kids under 5 are free.

Special thanks to Columbus Historical Preservation Trust - CHPT for partnering with MDF to open the museum for festival guests to enjoy. It's a holly jolly good time!

04/25/2024

Come and visit us, you will be glad you did!

04/22/2024

The Columbus Country Market - the BIG ONE is this Saturday, April 27th from 9am to noon on the Courthouse Square in Downtown Columbus. The weather should be PERFECT, so bring the fam, bring the friends and come see us!!!

There will be spices, baked goods, veggies, dewberries, honey, handmade items, woodworking, canned goods, wine, soaps, fresh flowers, tamales, candles, micro greens, pesto, olive oil, freeze-dried candies, pottery, pasture-raised pork, Indian food, a trucker hat bar, horseshoe art, crochet items, car freshies, jams and jellies, art, dog treats, fused glass designs, jewelry, fresh gulf shrimp, beignets, muffulettas, breakfast tacos, extra-lean longhorn beef, free range eggs, egg rolls, sourdough bread, wreaths, floral designs, laundry soap, bath salts, live music and MORE!!

Columbus Country Market
400 Spring Street
Columbus, Texas 78934

04/17/2024

04/17/2024

03/13/2024

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙪𝙨
(Late February through March)

Three Main Areas of Bloom:

(1) HWY 71
Bastrop to Columbus through La Grange "One of the Five Best Wildflower Viewing Routes in Texas" ~ Texas Highways Magazine

(2) HWY 77
South of La Grange to Swiss Alp, Freyburg, Engle areas on Farm to Market Roads (Paved) and County Roads (Gravel) to Flatonia and Praha areas. I-10 & Old Highway 90 to Schulenburg and to Dubina & Weimar areas.

(3) HWY 159
East of La Grange to Fayetteville, FM 1291 to Frelsburg, Hwy 109 to Industry, Hwy 159 & FM 1457 to Shelby and Round Top areas.

Also, Spring into Summer Indian Paintbrush, Sage, Indian Blanket, Verbena, Phlox, Bluebells, Winecups, Primroses, and MANY other wildflowers bloom on all roadsides.

02/22/2024

𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲

In 1845, the Kate Ward was the first steamboat to operate on the Colorado River, and in 1846, it went from Matagorda on the coast to Austin. It was able to carry 600 bales of cotton with a draft of three feet. Its last recorded use was in 1853. Part ownership was attributed to a Mr. Robinson of Columbus, but most likely it was Robert Robson, a Scotsman who had built a concrete castle on the Colorado River in Columbus. The castle was complete with running water, a ballroom, a roof garden, a moat, and drawbridge. It was said that guests from Bastrop to Matagorda attended parties held there, which would have been very convenient for someone who owned a steamboat. The foundation was undermined by a flood in 1869. The boat shown in the photograph is thought to be the 𝑀𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒, one of two smaller steamboats to ply the Colorado River. The anchor from the 𝑀𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒 is enshrined on the front lawn of the Tait House in Columbus, as steamboats stopped at Tait's Landing, south of Columbus. 1

Images of America Around Columbus

02/13/2024

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center enjoyed a visit from Writer and Photographer Sheryl Rodgers and her husband James and the bus group, Houston Deaf Senior Citizens. They paid a visit to the War Memorial Museum, the Santa Claus Museum, the Dilue Rose Harris House, the Alley Log Cabin and Tool Museum the Largest Live Oak Tree and the Colorado County Courthouse. It was a great day and our Docent Ester Chandler did a fabulous job.

Thanks for visiting us! Come back soon!

02/09/2024

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞

The Stafford Opera House is the only flat-floored opera house still in existence in Texas.

When it was originally built in 1886 by millionaire cattleman/banker Robert E. Stafford, the R.E. Stafford Bank and Opera House housed a bank and dry goods store on the first floor and theater venue on the second floor. The Grand Hall main floor originally sat 600 people with another 400 fitting in the balcony.

The last performance at the Stafford Opera House during that era was in 1916. In addition to a Ford dealership, the building has served as an arena for basketball games and boxing matches as well as a roller-skating rink. During the latter part of World War II, private apartments were built in the stage area of the second floor.

Troxell Ford - 1916-1944
Meyer Ford - 1944-1971
Don Morrison Ford - 1971-1972

In 1972, the Magnolia Homes Tour, Inc. (now the Columbus Historical Preservation Trust - CHPT) bought the property for $30,000 and began restoration efforts. 18 years and $1.3 million later, the Stafford Opera House was lovingly restored to its former glory and rededicated in 1990.

NOTE: The Stafford Opera House is currently not accepting tours. They are in the process of repairs to enhance and preserve this beautiful icon in Columbus.

Stafford Opera House
425 Spring Street
Columbus, TX 78934

02/08/2024

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡

This is such an awesome addition to our town! If you haven’t taken the stroll across the Colorado River and down to Beason’s Park, you need to! It’s a nice walk with a beautiful view.

02/07/2024

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐬

When you come visit our beautiful town, you will more than likely spot a couple of these majestic oaks in the streets in and around downtown Columbus.

Our town is rich in history and if these old oaks could talk, they could tell you a story or two.

02/06/2024

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙪𝙨
(Late February through March)

Three Main Areas of Bloom:

(1) HWY 71
Bastrop to Columbus through La Grange "One of the Five Best Wildflower Viewing Routes in Texas" ~ Texas Highways Magazine

(2) HWY 77
South of La Grange to Swiss Alp, Freyburg, Engle areas on Farm to Market Roads (Paved) and County Roads (Gravel) to Flatonia and Praha areas. I-10 & Old Highway 90 to Schulenburg and to Dubina & Weimar areas.

(3) HWY 159
East of La Grange to Fayetteville, FM 1291 to Frelsburg, Hwy 109 to Industry, Hwy 159 & FM 1457 to Shelby and Round Top areas.

Also, from Spring to Summer you will see many other wildflowers blooming on all roadsides...like the Indian Paintbrush, Sage, Indian Blanket, Verbena, Phlox, Bluebells, Winecups, Primroses, and MANY others.

02/05/2024

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐬, 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬

The rich history of Columbus is definitively Texan. From its early days as a Native American settlement to serving as the base campsite to General Sam Houston and his troops along the banks of the Colorado River during the Texas Revolution, to the days of shootouts in the streets and the rise and fall of cattle drives and cotton, Columbus played an important role in shaping Texas' history.

Keeping our heritage alive plays an important role in our way of life. We are proud of our roots and the fact so many of our historical buildings and homes are still around today. There's history seeping from every corner of our small town.

Come see us!!

www.columbustexas.org

02/02/2024

Over the past year we've had many wonderful visitors from all over the great state of Texas and from far and wide stop in to visit our small town of Columbus, Texas. Our furthest visitor noted was from the Netherlands. Thanks to everyone who stopped in to visit, shop, eat, play and stay...hope to see you ALL back soon!!

Columbus isn’t just another small town in Texas… it’s something pretty special. In Columbus, you can grow and thrive. You can raise your family in a close-knit community where everyone looks out for one another. You can start and build your business in an economy where local businesses are the backbone of the community. Most of all, it’s a place where you’ll feel right at home. The smile and nod to neighbors on the street, the friendly wave to other drivers as you cross the river bridge, and the laughter of kids with ice cream cones as they play under century-old live oaks.

Columbus is a little slice of Americana with deep Texas roots. You won’t spend too long here before you realize why we’re so special. Come see for yourself. We look forward to meeting you.

01/17/2024

Mark those calendars and come visit us!!!

The Magnolia Days Festival is happening May 17 & 18 in downtown Columbus.

You don’t want to miss it!

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄

The Magnolia Days Festival is just four months away!!

Who's ready?!

12/20/2023

𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 from Columbus 🎄



www.columbustexas.org