Tatum Pecan Pie Festival TATUM- This weekend will kick off the first year for Tatum’s Annual Pecan Pie Festival! The whole idea began with the intention to host a mobile cancer screening center in Tatum. In order to have a venue for the screening center, a handful of dedicated Tatumites organized the festival! The City of […]
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Matagorda County Birding Nature Center’s 5th Annual Paddler’s Rally
Matagorda County Birding Nature Center’s 5th Annual Paddler’s Rally BAY CITY- Few, if any, would not argue that water is the most crucial requirement for sustaining life and rewarding lifestyles on Planet Earth! Those securing abundant water supplies will have a much higher probability of enjoying future economic, social and environmental prosperity. Conversely, those which are […]
“Willy Wonka” Live at the Texas Theatre
“Willy Wonka” Live at the Texas Theatre Jim Vincill, Carol Moore, Tanner Stevens and Gerry Goodwin rehearsing the scene where Mike Teavee is the first person ever to be transmitted by television. Palestine – Palestine Community Theatre (PCT) is gearing up to bring audiences a sticky-sweet confection of “Pure Imagination!” Roald Dahl’s timeless story of […]
Palestine Gears Up for the 2nd Annual Gravel Grinder Cycling Event
Palestine, Texas – The Camino 205, a long distance cycling adventure through the Piney Woods of East Texas, will kick off on Sat., Oct. 3 in Old Town Palestine. According to Dave Morrow, event organizer for the Camino 205, “Cyclists in the upper Midwest have been putting on gravel grinder events for about 10 years. One of […]
Nacogdoches Main Street Wine Swirl Tickets on Sale NOW!
Nacogdoches, Texas- The City of Nacogdoches is excited to announce tickets for the fourth annual Wine Swirl are now on sale at the Liberty Bell, 422 E. Main Street, in historic downtown Nacogdoches. Slated for Saturday, February 20th, 2016 from 6 to 10 p.m. the fourth annual Wine Swirl event will have a limited audience […]
New Romantic Movies At Liberty Hall
New Romantic Movies At Liberty Hall Photo by Jessica Sharp Tyler- Make your Valentine’s Day sparkle with “An Affair to Remember!” Looking for something fun to do on Valentine’s Day? Enjoy one of Downtown Tyler’s many fine restaurants, then head over to Liberty Hall to watch one of the most romantic movies of all time, […]
Annual Crawfish Boil at the Anderson County Livestock Arena
Annual Crawfish Boil at the Anderson County Livestock Arena PALESTINE- Saturday, May 5, head out to the Anderson County Livestock Arena at 5:00 p.m. to enjoy six tons of mudbugs! Tickets for the event are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate. Tables for 10 are available to reserve for $275. Advance tickets can be […]
Curious: Igniting Imagination Museum Coming to Palestine
Palestine, Texas- Palestine will soon be home to an innovative pop-up museum filled with exhibits that explore science, technology, engineering, the arts and math in a hands-on environment. Based on the world-famous Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA, it is the brain child of the ICEE Success Foundation and the STEAMRollers. The exhibit will promote creative […]
Reindeer Run 2012 Wills Point
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Help Haunt Queen Anne
Help Haunt Queen Anne PALESTINE — Sonshine Paranormal Investigators of Fort Worth will visit haunted Palestine again this weekend. Over the last year the investigators have investigated multiple locations in Palestine including the old Memorial Hospital, the Museum for East Texas Culture. At the end of this month the group will also investigate the Historic […]
75th Anniversary Observance of the New London School Explosion
75th Anniversary Observance of the New London School Explosion NEW LONDON- On March 18, 1937, a day much like any other in the unincorporated districts of London and New London, in Rusk County, a generation of East Texas was lost. Several events are planned the week of March 18 in observance of the 75th anniversary […]
Neches Wilderness Canoe Race
Neches Wilderness Canoe Race- For twenty years, water enthusiasts from across the nation and the world have gathered in Palestine to participate in the “toughest little canoe race” in existence in order to raise scholarship funds for the students of the Trinity Valley Community College Palestine campus. The increasing popularity of the race down the […]
Marshall, Texas is Home to the Largest Manufacturer of Red Clay Pots In the United States
Marshall, Texas is Home to the Largest Manufacturer of Red Clay Pots In the United States MARSHALL- Marshall Pottery, the hand-made pottery they are known for, and the local potters who create these highly sought after pots, have been center stage in Marshall for 119 years. The largest manufacturer of red clay pots in the […]
Texas Forest Trail Region 2015 Summit
Nacogdoches, Texas- Each spring the Texas Forest Trail Region hosts an educational summit for tourism professionals across East Texas. This year’s conference, April 28-29, is designed to deliver top-notch travel education along with the complete downtown Nacogdoches experience. The two-day conference will kick-off at Mast Hall, located at 317 E. Main Street at 1:30 p.m. […]
Big Thicket National Preserve Announces Summer 2017 Ranger-led Program Schedule
KOUNTZE, Texas– The staff of Big Thicket National Preserve invites you to explore the thicket by taking advantage the many ranger-led programs being offered in the months of May, June, July and August. From canoe trips on Village Creek to frog hikes, a presentation on the area’s history and night hikes through the thicket, park […]
Piney Woods Fine Arts Selected for International Program to Bridge Cultural Divide Between American and Muslim Societies
Piney Woods Fine Arts Selected for International Program to Bridge Cultural Divide Between American and Muslim Societies CROCKETT – PWFAA is in the vanguard of a groundbreaking international program aimed at establishing greater understanding between American and Muslim societies. Caravanserai: A place where cultures meet is an artistic and cultural exchange program that showcases the […]
Fresh Breakfast This Weekend at the Farmer’s Market
Fresh Breakfast This Weekend at the Farmer’s Market Taqueria San Juan will be back at the Farmer’s Market this Saturday morning to set up and serve breakfast burritos, gorditas, quesadillas and tacos. Things to look for: baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies & pies), candles, canned goods (wild-picked jams & jellies including may haw, blackberry, blueberry, muscatine and wild […]
Texas State Parks Want You to Take A Hike
Texas State Parks Want You to Take A Hike East Texas- Periodic mild winter days present a great opportunity to lace up your hiking boots or simply slip on your sneakers and hit a variety of trails snaking through dozens of Texas State Parks. With 94 state parks, hikers of all abilities will have no […]
Missoula Children’s Theatre needs actors/actresses for production of “Blackbeard the Pirate”
Crockett, Tx— Each summer Montana’s Missoula Children’s Theater visits Crockett to produce an original musical featuring a local cast of up to 60 youngsters. The week-long project starts with auditions on Monday June 15, and culminate in two performances the following Saturday. Children aged 5-18 perform together under the instruction of two professional actors. Due […]
Bill Cosby Is Coming To East Texas
Bill Cosby Is Coming To East Texas TYLER- Few entertainers have achieved the legendary status of William H. Cosby Jr. His successes spans five decades and virtually all media; remarkable accomplishments for a kid who emerged from humble beginnings in a Philly project. Whether it be through concert appearances or recordings, television or films, commercials […]
Historic Walking Tours Are Back For Fall In Nac
Nacogdoches, Texas – Come hear the stories and see the sights of the oldest town in Texas each Saturday in October, excluding SFA’s homecoming weekend (October 25). Historic downtown walking tours start at 10:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center, located at 200 E. Main St. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased beginning at 10 a.m. […]
2nd Annual Wine Swirl in Historic Downtown Palestine
Palestine, Texas – Save the date for Palestine Main Street’s Second Annual Wine Swirl event in the streets and stores of historic downtown this holiday season! December 12, from 4-8 p.m., downtown Palestine will host Texas wineries across the historic district. “The annual Wine Swirl is definitely a crowd pleaser. It takes all the things that […]
Third Annual Chocolate Sunday
Third Annual Chocolate Sunday JEFFERSON- Jefferson’s community theatre, the Opera House Theatre Players, will host the third annual Chocolate Sunday event on Febuary 3 at The Gallery, 120 Polk St in downtown. The event is one of the main fund-raisers for the group that is currently in their 24th season of shows. Featured at Chocolate […]
Shop Nac First This Small Business Saturday and Wassail Fest
Nacogdoches, Texas- Merchants of historic downtown Nacogdoches are gearing up to participate in “Small Business Saturday,” this coming Saturday, November 29thth. But why celebrate and visit Small Businesses? First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. This year, November 29th is the fifth annual Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local businesses that […]