LIFE & STYLE
Gathering around the table with family, friends,favorite recipes, and gratitude! STORY & PHOTOS PROVIDED BY CINDY BURCH HARVESTING GRATITUDE& A PLACE FOR EVERYONE TO SLOW DOWN There is something so wonderfully special aboutThanksgiving. It is more than a holiday or a meal—it is a time to slow down, gather with the people welove, and remember…
STORY BY MARY CROOK, REALTOR WITH LEGACY REALTY GROUP Here in the South, we take fall decorating seriously—even if the thermometer hasn’t gotten the memo. Thefirst hint of September arrives and suddenly we’reready for pumpkins on the porch, mums by the door,Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and lighting a candle (let’s behonest…more like five) that smells of…
A HARVEST OF FAITH & FAMILY FUN STORY & PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ANDREA MCCUAN HOW IT ALL BEGAN My husband, Chad, and I have always loved animals,and for as long as we can remember, we dreamedof having a farm of our own. More than 20 yearsago, we moved to the country with our young son,never…
DANCE HALL DAYS KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING ACROSS TEXAS STORY & PHOTOS PROVIDED BY TEXAS DANCE HALL PRESERVATION From the very beginning, Texas dance halls served as theheartbeats of immigrant and rural communities. Built byGerman, Czech, Polish, African-American, and MexicanTexans, roughly a thousand halls once acted as essentialcommunity centers—places to celebrate harvests, learnto two-step, and maybe…
FIND THE ROOM. MEET THE WINE. SIX TEXAS TASTING WINE ROOM STOPS Tasting rooms near Ellis County offer great wines pairedwith food, music, shopping and a little scenery. Gather yourcrew, choose your stops and let a designated driver take thewheel. Sip, savor and enjoy the adventure! 1. CORK HOUSE WINERY — WAXAHACHIEA wine stop right…
FROM VINE TO WINE SAVOR THE HARVEST SEVEN TEXAS VINEYARDS WORTH EXPLORING This fall, follow the grapevine to Ellis County, where Texaswineries turn harvests into memorable pours. From vineyardviews to tasting-room discoveries, the Texas wine trail offersmore than meets the eye. Many Texas vineyards grow theirown grapes but also bring them in from other areas.…
FROM BRISKET TO BIG SKY STORY & PHOTOS PROVIDED BY A MAN WHOPROBABLY SHOULD HAVE LEFT HIS COWBOY HATIN TEXAS… AKA JASON WILSONTHE TALE OF HOW ONE TEXAS PITMASTER TRAVELED TO MONTANA & CAME BACK THINKING HE WAS THE LEAD ACTOR IN YELLOWSTONE There are some men who go to Montana for the scenery, somewho…
By Angie Wilson BRINGING THE VINTAGE EXPERIENCE TO YOU! “Our mission is simple: to serveGod by faithfully serving others.We want to give small businessesa platform to grow, artisans aplace to share their work, andour community a place to gather,slow down, and enjoy somethingmeaningful together.” There is something magical about transformation-the beauty of watching something find…
HARVESTS, HAYRIDES, HOEDOWNS & HOLIDAY TRADITIONS STORY & PHOTOS PROVIDED BY LUKE ADAMS TOURISM & EVENT COORDINATOR, WAXAHACHIE CVB There is something special about fall in Ellis County. As the Texas heat beginsto soften and golden sunsets linger alittle longer, communities come togetherto celebrate the season with classic cars,country music, local makers, familytraditions, and plenty…
Having recently returned from the Texas GOP Convention in Houston, where I had the honorof serving as a delegate, I found myself having the same conversation with delegates fromacross our state. Regardless of where they lived, nearly everyone shared a common concern:getting voters to the polls in November may be the most important challenge we…