Texas Lakes Trail Region

12/14/2024

Last call for early-bird savings! 🎉

Register for the Texas Historical Commission’s Real Places 2025 conference by December 20 to save up to $155! Discounts apply to all registration types, including student and virtual options. Plus, organizations can save an extra 10% when registering multiple attendees. Scholarships and hotel stipends are available—apply by December 20!

Lock in your rate now and pay later. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Learn more and register today: realplaces.us
RSVP to our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1079331250174687/

12/12/2024

I love a beautifully decorated downtown at the holidays. Check out the great events in Waxahachie.

Visit Waxahachie, Texas

12/06/2024

Congratulations to Lakes Trail Member Lancaster for Excellence in Preservation and Innovation Award for the preservation and development work in the historic downtown.

City of Lancaster, TX - Municipal Government The Historic Lancaster Theatre

Longtime Lancaster resident and city leader Ellen Clark and City of Lancaster Employee, Karl Stundins were also honored with highest Texas Downtown awards.

12/05/2024

Rodeo cowboy “Dusky Deamon” Bill Pickett was born in Williamson County on December 5, 1870. After leaving school at a young age to work as a ranch hand, Pickett developed the technique of "bulldogging." This method involved biting a steer's lip and wrestling it to the ground, inspired by observing herding dogs.

Pickett and his brothers established the Pickett Brothers Bronco Busters and Rough Riders Association, showcasing their skills. In 1905, he joined the renowned 101 Ranch Wild West Show, becoming a star performer. Pickett's fame led to his appearance in early motion pictures, including the 1921 film "The Bull-Dogger."

In 1971, he became the first African American inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum’s Rodeo Hall of Fame. A Texas historical marker commemorating his life was dedicated in Taylor’s Heritage Square in 1992, and a prominent statue of Pickett stands at the Fort Worth Stockyards.

📸: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

12/04/2024

FAN FAVORITE VOTING IS NOW OPEN! Help us choose the final winner in 2024 Tex Heritage photo contest. Pick from one of 12 amazing photos from across our regions. The fan favorite voting closes on December 6th. Thanks for helping choose the winner!

Click here to vote: https://bit.ly/412Gaub

11/12/2024

If you are looking for something to do now through Christmas, go see the Quanah Parker exhibit at the City of Lancaster, TX - Municipal Government.

11/08/2024

I huge congratulations to Garland Heritage Crossing!

Visit Garland, TX Mumentous: The Texas Homecoming Mum project

Garland's Heritage Crossing won the Texas Recreation & Park Society's award for their "MUMENTOUS" exhibit on homecoming mums.

11/06/2024

Welcome to the Texas Lakes Trail Board Amy! We are so excited to have you part of our team.

Amy Borders, Director of Communications and Marketing, has been selected to serve on the Texas Lakes Trail Board. The Texas Lakes Trail Region is a 31-county area stretching from the Red River in the north to the Bosque River in the South, and features beautiful scenery, historic downtowns, and western culture. The area is one of the ten regions of the Texas Heritage Trails program of the Texas Historical Commission, promoting heritage tourism in the state.

“A regional approach to tourism brings our communities together, each harnessing our unique and valuable local strengths. This collaboration boosts visitor appeal, supports sustainable growth, and benefits the entire area’s economy,” said Borders. “I am both excited and grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these efforts.”

For more information on visitor opportunities and heritage tourism in Weatherford and the area, please visit ExperienceWeatherford.com or email [email protected].

10/22/2024

Look at what is going on this weekend in Granbury! It is the Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts!

Visit Granbury

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙!🎨

Feeling artsy? Join us as the historic Granbury Square transforms into a haven of local talent this Saturday and Sunday!

90+ juried artists will fill the courthouse parking lot - alongside them you’ll find:

• live music played all day (Saturday & Sunday) 🎶

• moon auctions 🌝

• Harvest Moon Wine Stroll by Granbury Wine Society 🍷

• food vendors 🍔

• Harvest Moon Masquerade Party & Street Dance (Saturday night w/ Michael Hix) 💃🏼

• Jazz band musical chairs (Sunday) 🎷

• Coates Western Art Show & Exhibition (Saturday) 🌵

10/21/2024

Mark your calendar for October 26th at the Irving Arts Center to learn about the Homecoming Mum from the author of Mumentous! Mumentous: The Texas Homecoming Mum project

Join us at the Irving Arts Center for a hilarious, free talk by Amy Schultz about the history of homecoming mums in Texas. Amy's book MUMENTOUS will also be available for purchase as well collectible stickers that salute all the glue gun-wielding crafters in your life. More info at Irving Arts Center and https://www.irvingartscenter.com/events/all-the-bells-whistles-talk-book-signing-with-amy-j-schultz-author-of-mumentous/?occurrence=2024-10-26

10/17/2024

Another great Lakes Trail Town is the featured destination that the State Fair of Texas in the Texas Heritage Trail Regions booth. It is Discover Denison! If you are at the fair today stop in and say hi to them in the GoTexan Pavilion. Denison is an amazing place to visit.

Texas Historical Commission

Today we welcome Discover Denison in our booth at the State Fair of Texas . If you’re headed to the fair today, come by and say hello!
If you can’t be with us in person, check out their website to start planning your next road trip adventure!

Visit our website to learn more about all of the great destinations in the Texas Heritage Trail Regions! www.texastimetravel.com

10/16/2024

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER our TexHeritage photo contest!!⁠

⁠Contest closes on Friday, Oct. 18th! We're giving away over $8,000 in cash & prizes, including an amazing Grand Prize weekend getaway! Categories include: ⁠

Magic of Fall/Winter in the Lakes Trail • Hello Spring/Summer in the Lakes Trail • Arlington – A World of Wonderful • Gotta Go To Glen Rose • Best Overall Photo • Fan Favorite Photo⁠

⁠We can't wait to see the Lakes Trail from your perspective!⁠ For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/4ex6lMT

Visit Arlington, Texas Visit Glen Rose, TX.

You are able to enter up to five (5) photos per entry, provided that none of them were entered in a previous year’s edition of the contest. Please note that

10/14/2024

The Tex Heritage photo contest is ending on Friday October 18 so be sure to get your photos in! We are looking for photos of the Lakes Trail Region as well as many other categories. We're giving away over $8,000 in cash & prizes, including an amazing Grand Prize weekend getaway! Categories include: ⁠

Magic of Fall/Winter in the Lakes Trail • Hello Spring/Summer in the Lakes Trail • Arlington – A World of Wonderful • Gotta Go To Glen Rose • Family & Fun in Historic Downtown Terrell • Best Overall Photo • Fan Favorite Photo⁠ ⁠

⁠We can't wait to see Independence Trail from your perspective!⁠ For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/4ex6lMT

Visit Arlington, Texas

10/13/2024

Today we welcome Visit Cleburne in our booth at the State Fair of Texas. If you’re headed to the fair today, come by and say hello!
If you can’t be with us in person, check out their website to start planning your next road trip adventure!

Visit our website to learn more about all of the great destinations in the Texas Heritage Trail Regions! www.texastimetravel.com

10/12/2024

Today we welcome Visit Grapevine in our booth at the State Fair of Texas . If you’re headed to the fair today, come by and say hello!
If you can’t be with us in person, check out their website to start planning your next road trip adventure!

Visit our website to learn more about all of the great destinations in the Texas Heritage Trail Regions! www.texastimetravel.com