Show # 826

This week on Texas Country Reporter, come along for a hands-on adventure with the creepy, crawly daddy-long legs spider.
Robert & Linda Mitchell, 430 Windmill dr. Bandera, TX 78003 ph#830.796.3240, robert@critterpix.net or linda@critterpix.net

Find out why survival is the name of the game for students in this west Texas desert classroom.

Plus, it’s a place where the fishing is good and the sound of the ocean is right out your door.
www.thetarponinn.com

Aired weekend of June 21st 2003

Show # 825

This week on the Texas Country Reporter, it’s called the Burnt Biscuit Bakery, a place where the coffee and conversation is a warm welcome in the middle of nowhere.
Shirley’s Burnt Biscuit, 506 E. 1st St. Hwy 90, Marathon, TX 79842 ph# 915-386-9020

Visit a grand old Galveston hotel that stood watch over the coast for nearly a century.
The Hotel Galvez, 2024 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77550 ph# 888-939-8680

Plus, get a behind the scenes look and the making of the new Texas flag Expedition.Texas Country Reporter, backroads television.
Gary Defratus, Defratus Collision Center, 1432 N. Beltline Rd. Irving, TX 75061 ph#972.513.0537, www.defratus.com

Aired weekend of June 14th 2003

Show # 824

This week on Texas Country Reporter, share some thyme with the authors of a cookbook that celebrates food, fun and friendship. thefabulousfive.com

Meet an East Texas farming family that can ship their ready to eat garden of goodies anywhere any time. Gourmet Gardens Rt.5 Box 427 Rusk, TX. 75785 ph#800.755.2434, fax 903.683.2216

And check into a hill country in where you can learn how to prepare a gourmet meal. Blair House, Michael Scheider, 100 Spoke Hill rd. Wimberley, TX. 78676, ph#877.549.5450

Texas Country Reporter…backroads television.

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Aired weekend of June 7th 2003

Show # 823

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out how this chair maker has put a new twist on “bent wood fruniture”. Kim Virgil, www.kimcreations.net
 
Meet a first time artist who’s making an impression on the art world. Jackie Haliburton 19422 Savannah Creek Ln. Katy, TX 77449 ph#281-856-0148 www.jackiesfolkart.com

Plus it’s a five star get-away in the middle of nowhere. Cibolo Creek Ranch, Pat Gleason, P.O. Box 44, Shafter, TX 79850 ph#866-496-9460

Texas Country Reporter backroads television.

Aired weekend of May 31st 2003

Show # 822

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out how this clock maker came out of his shell to carve world-class egg sculptures.Jerry Brazil, 26766 Fawn Mountain Road, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015, ph#210.698.6665

Enroll in a school where with a heavy hammer and a fiery forge you can learn to hammer out hot metal just like the blacksmiths of the past. John Fredrick, RR 5 Box 2088 Jacksonville, TX 75766. (903)-721-7962 or www.blacksmithingschool.com

Plus, you only thought the horney toad disappeared…visit a guesthouse where the tiny Texas treasure is crawling with Texas horned lizards. Annie’s Cottage 409 South 7th, Kenedy, TX 78119, ph#210.583.3054, e-mail anniescottage@yahoo.com

Texas Country Reporter…it’s what the Lone Star state is all about.

Aired weekend of May 24th 2003

Show # 821

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out how patriotism led one woman to cut, sew and sell the stars and stripes. Custom quilts by Stacey, Stacey Cope 100 MelodyWay (In Peachtree Plaza) Wimberley, TX 78676, ph# 512.847.9256

Find out how two veterans are keeping their spirits high by flying restored warbirds. Warbird Restorers, Willie Walker & Charles Screws 3341 South 21st Abilene, TX 79605, ph# 915.672.2270, or 915.692.5395

Plus, he’ll go anywhere, anytime to play Taps for a fallen soldier, and he’s done it for more than 60 years. Bugle Man, Bob Fuller, Waco, TX ph# 254.799.1253, or 254.749.1459

Texas Country Reporter…it’s what the Lone Star state is all about.

Aired weekend of May 17th 2003

Show # 820

This week on Texas Country Reporter, it’s out in the middle of nowhere, but if you’ve go a beat up, messed up or mangled band instrument, we found a place that’s worth the drive. Contact Delbert Lloyd, 501 S.E. 4th. Knox City TX 79529 ph# 940.658.3071

We’ll get dressed up for a small town prom where things are done a little differently. Hamilton TX John & Dorothy Schoedel, 1745 Farm Rd. 1241, Hamilton TX 76531, ph#254.386.5774

Plus, visit a small town Texas bed and breakfast where when it comes to food, breakfast is only the beginning. Woodbine Hotel 209 N. Madison, Madisonville TX 77864, ph#866.348.3336

Texas Country Reporter…it’s what the Lone Star state is all about.

Aired weekend of May 10th 2003

Show # 819

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out why five south Texas artists have traveled around the world…and their forty-year journey has brought them back to Big Bend National Park. The WaterColor Gang, Kuo Yen Ng (Koo-Yen-Ing) 4514 Hollyridge Dr. San Antonio TX 78228, ph#210.433.7226.

Visit a ranch where the cattle trails have given way to bike trails. Jimmy Dreiss, PO Box 1055, Comfort TX 78013, ph#830.995.2858

Plus, it’s a Texas getaway where the sand, surf and sunshine are right at your front door. Hoopes House, 417 N. Broadway, Rockport TX 78382, ph#800.924.1008 hoopeshouse.com

Texas Country Reporter…it’s what the Lone Star state is all about.

Aired weekend of May 3rd 2003

Show # 818

This week on Texas Country Reporter, call it odds and ends, antiques or just pain old junk…but it’s all for sale every week at an Oldessa auction house.
Ike Eicher, 4701 Andrews Hwy. Odessa, TX 79764, ph#915.362.7785

Find out what has kept this hill country sewing club together for more than 50 years. Waring Thimble Club, Maxine Sill, PO Box 174, Waring TX 78074, Care of: Odis Hohmann, ph# 830.249.8801

Plus, visit historic Hotel Turkey and re-live the days of the old west. Jim and Mona Boles, PO Box 37, Turkey TX 79621, ph#806.423.1151 or turkeybb.com

Texas Country Reporter…it’s what Texas is all about.

Aired weekend of April 26th 2003

Show # 817

This week on Texas Country Reporter, meet the man who’s been lighting up the night in Abilene for half a century with the art, craft and science of neon. Raymond Hall, 1027 Walnut, Abilene, TX 79601 ph#915.675.5005 www.neonbyray.com

Find out about one Texas town’s fight to save a landmark and a legacy left by the railroad. Sanderson Depot, Terry “Tex” Toler, 6836 Austin Center Blvd. Suite 190, Austin, TX 78731 ph# 512.794.4705, or 512.658.8839

Plus, visit the deep east Texas woods and take in the sights and sounds of nature at a place called Chain of Lakes. Jimmy Smith, 235 COL Resort ,Cleveland, TX 77327 ph# 832.397.4000 or colresort.com

Texas Country Reporter…backroads television.

Airs weekend of April 19th 2003

Show # 816

This week on Texas Country Reporter, be courtside at the final game for the 50 year voice of Texas Tech Raiders basketball. (Jack Dale) contact Randy Farley or Joe Hornaday at TTU Athletics ph#506.742.3355

Find out why this house is a recycler’s paradise. Tom Curry 901 West Sul Ross, Alpine, TX 79830 ph#915.837.0735

Plus take in historic Gruene, Texas, at the Gruene Apple Inn Bed and Breakfast. Ki Klepas, 1235 Gruene Rd. New Braunfels, TX. 78130 or e-mail at grueneapple.com or ph#830.643.1234

Texas Country Reporter…backroads television.

Aired weekend of April 12th 2003

Show # 815

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out how this surveyor stumbled across an historic find…and now he’s dedicated his life to preserving an important piece of Texas history. Wilson Pottery 114 North Austin St. Seguin, TX ph#830.372.1001

Most folks consider it a pasture hazard, but for this hill country entrepreneur, this sticky, prickly plant is soon to be…soap. Maggie Hannus ph#512.272.4058 www.awildtexassoapbar.com

Plus, it’s a Bed and Breakfast that’s home in Galveston Bay after sailing through history. Stacia Leigh, Pat and Bonnie Hicks, Pier 22 Fisherman’s Warf, Galveston, TX ph# 409.750.8858 www.stacia-leigh.com

Texas Country Reporter…it’s what’s the lone star state is all about.

Aired weekend of April 5th 2003

Show # 814

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Travel to the middle of the west Texas desert for the fresher shrimp than is served in those seaside restaurants. Bart Reid PO Box 448  Imperial, TX 79743  ph#915.536.2216

Where do you go for that relaxing weekend of watching Texas wildlife in a natural setting? The Hummer House offers abundant deer, turkey, peacocks and humming birds.  Dan & Joann Brown  PO Box 555 Christoval, TX 76935 ph#915.255.2254

Plus, stop by to see the last graduating class before they close they doors forever. Threeway, TX  Mary Ferguson ph#806.227.2336

Texas Country Reporter…backroads television.

Aired weekend of March 29th, 2003

Show # 813

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out why this family reunion’s trademark is a coonskin cap. Joy Bland 5555 Reynoldsburg Rd. Paris,Tennessee 38242 ph#731.642.2398

Meet a mechanic who’s gone from carburetors to keyboards. Everett Clare (Clare’s Player Pianos) 2502 Princeton Dr. Austin, TX 78741

Plus, we’ll stop by the dude ranch capital of Texas and saddle up for a trail ride and a cowboy breakfast. Judy Hicks (Myan Dude Ranch) PO Box 577 Bandera, TX 78003 ph#830.796.3312

Aired Weekend of March 22th, 2003

Show # 812

This week on Texas Country Reporter…it takes a torch, a welder and a whole lot of patience, but this farmer turned artist is making antlers to last a lifetime.
Larry Shackelford, Sour Lake, TX ph#409.287.3458

Plus, she’s a one-woman clean-up crew and the state of Texas has taken notice.
Patsy Rainwater-Maddux, 4502 Knickerbocker Rd. San Angelo, TX 76904 ph#915.947.9205

And it’s a romantic getaway for two Overnight in Texas.
7F Lodge, Carol and Craig Conlee 16611 Royder Rd. Box 402
Welborne, TX 77881 ph#979.690.0073

Aired Weekend of March 15th, 2003

Show # 811

The wilderness needs a little clean up. Meet one man who has time to be a mountain janitor. California Outfitters, Shane Krugen, Fresno, Ca. 93710 ph#559.435.2626

Find a place where you can spend the night and learn how to flyfish all in the same place. Raye Carrington, 8603 Lower Willow Creek Road, Mason, TX 76856, Visit www.llanoriver.com or call 915-347-FISH for more information. MAP

Join us on our next Texas Country Tour to Galveston Texas. We will be making a trip to the Johnson Space Center, including Mission Control. And, put your diets on hold for the fine dining at the Hotel Galvez. You can visit the historic Strand and many other local Galveston Attractions. You can download the application from our web-site at: www.texascountryreporter.com, or give us a call at: 214.741.1300.

Aired weekend of March 9th, 2003

Show # 810

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out about a rare art form that tells a story with hand cut paper. “Papel Picado really goes back to making lace out of paper.”
Kathleen Trenchard, “Cut it Out”, PO Box 120232 San Antonio, TX 78212 ph#210.225.6608

Meet an artist who, through his paintings discovered a very personal connection to his past.
John Warr, 294 County Rd. 402 Scottsboro, AL 35768 ph#1-888-927-7278

Visit a Texas bed-and-breakfast that’s way out west. The Gage Hotel: 102 W. Hwy 90 Marathon, Texas 79842. Call 1-800-884-GAGE or visit www.gagehotel.com

Texas Country Reporter backroads television.

Aired March 1st, 2003

Show # 809

This week on Texas Country Reporter… they are the maps that showed the lay of the land for the early Texas settlers, but without some help, they will slowly fade away. Adopt a Map, Elna Christopher, Texas General Land Office, Mail Code 127, PO Box 12873 Austin, TX 78711-2873 ph#512.463.5169

Visit a ghost town that‚s getting a facelift from some west Texas gunfighters. Rod Linkous, ph#915.751.7507

Plus, it‚s history and a hotel all in one. Fort Clark Springs, Maggie Kerr, PO Box 345 Bracketville, TX 78832 ph#800.937.1590

Aired February 22nd, 2003

Show # 808

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out why one man has taken on the task of taking care of a very special cemetery. Dennis Cryer 2320 John Rd Killeen, TX 76543 ph#254.534.2289

The Stanzel Model Airplane Company has been flying high in Shulenburg for 80 years – find out why the business is on final approach. Victor Stanzel /Ted Stanzel 311 Baumgarten Street, Schuelenburg, Texas 78956 ph#(to order planes) 800.422.6823, or 979.743.4121, Museum 979.743.6559

Plus, it’s a historical hotel in a historic downtown. The Nutt House Hotel, Ron Maddox or Robert Moseley 119 E. Bridge St. Granbury, TX 76048 ph#888.678.0813 www.nutt-hotel.com

Texas Country Reporter…backroads television.

Aired February 15th, 2003

This week on the Texas Country Reporter, It was a bridge that spanned a river and the lifetime of folks in Coleman County and now it’s closed. Find out why this link meant so much to so many. The Waldrip Bridge, Coleman County, TX

Plus check in to an East Texas bed and breakfast that’s straight from the Victorian era of elegance. Norma Wilkinson 407 S. Main St. Winnsboro, TX 75494 ph#903.342.6051
Texas Country Reporter Backroads television.

Aired February 8th, 2003

This week on Texas Country Reporter, come along for a hands-on adventure with the creepy, crawly daddy-long legs spider.
Robert & Linda Mitchell, 430 Windmill dr. Bandera, TX. 78003 830.796.3240, or robert@critterpix.net and linda@critterpix.net

Find out why survival is the name of the game for students in this west Texas desert classroom.
David Alloway, P.O. Box 1777 Alpine, TX. 79831, Ph# 915.837.5146

Plus, it’s a place where the fishing is good and the sound of the ocean is right out your door.
Tarpon Inn, P.O. Box 8, Port Aransas, TX. 78373, Ph# 1800.365.6784, or www.thetarponinn.com

Aired February 2nd, 2003

This week on the Texas Country Reporter, it’s called the Burnt Biscuit Bakery, a place where the coffee and conversation is a warm welcome in the middle of nowhere.
Shirley’s Burnt Biscuit,506 E. 1st St. Hwy 90, Marathon, TX 79842 Ph: 915-386-9020

Visit a grand old Galveston hotel that stood watch over the coast for nearly a century.
The Hotel Galvez, 2024 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77550 Ph: 888-939-8680

Plus, get a behind the scenes look and the making of the new Texas flag Expedition.Texas Country Reporter, backroads television.
Gary Defratus, Defratus Collision Center, 1432 N. Beltline Rd. Irving, TX. 75061 Ph:972-513-0537

Aired January 25th, 2003

This week on Texas Country Reporter…There’s junk and then there’s good junk. Meet a man who’s got acres and acres of the best junk around. Paul Nerren’s Junk Barn 4500 Hwy.59 North Lufkin, TX 75901, 939.632.2580

Take a ride on through the rockies with a Texas mule farmer who’s at home on the rail. Gene Corrigan, La Pryor, TX 840.365.4250

Plus, visit a Texas retreat that’s right out of the pages of hill country history. Baron Smith (Smitty), P.O. Box 631, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, 830.997.0443

Aired January 18th, 2003

This week on Texas Country Reporter, stop by a pharmacy that was once a landmark in Nederland, and now is gone. Kenneth Sheffield, Mike Nault (new owner) 409.722.4996 or 409.722.8309.

Go on call with a doctor who makes house calls for tiny patients that just need a little paint and repair. Doll Dr: Dorothy Meredith 625 Greune River Dr. New Braunfels, TX. 78132

Plus, looking for a place to get away from the hustle and bustle. Come on out to Big Bend Ranch. Big Bend State Park: Tony Gallego/ Unit Manager P.O. Box 2319 Presidio, TX. 79845

Aired January 12, 2003

This week on Texas Country Reporter, she’s a world-renowned artist and she’s only twelve years old. For more information about Olivia’s paintings: http://www.oliviabennett.com, or call (817) 442-8866.

Meet a hill country woman who was told “go fly a kite” and took it seriously. Pat Hammond 215 Argyle San Antonio, TX 78209 210.824.3380

Plus, it was once listed as one of the finest hotels in the world∑ and it’s tucked away in the piney woods. Excelsior House 211 W. Austin Jefferson, TX. 75657 903.665.2513 800.490.7270

Aired January 05, 2003

This week on Texas Country Reporter, find out why the city of El Paso is protecting a group of owls who have made a home under a city street. Riverside High School 301 Midway, El Paso Texas 79912 Mr. Flores 915.434.7000.

What do you get when you combine painting, printing, and a love of the old west? Cowgirl western art. Debbie Little-Wilson Box 902 Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 512.894.3746

Texas Country Reporter, backroads television.

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