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Texasmagazine The Best of PARIS, magazine TEXAS NOVEMBER 2019 www.BestOfParisTexas.com See inside for full list of winners. www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 1 Table of CONTENTS The BEST 2019 of Texas And Surrounding P Areas ris 3 Letter to our readers On the cover 17 Best of Paris Winners Tony Corso, local photographer, took this picture of Paris, Texas’ Paris, Texas Landmarks own Eiffel Tower during the Balloon Festival. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 The Best of Paris, Texas team Deaun Cannon Brian Edwards Linda Garrison www.BestOfParisTexas.com www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 2 The BEST 2019 of Texas And Surrounding P Areas ris And the winner is… Thank you for picking up a copy of BEST of PARIS! We couldn't have been more pleased with the response from our readers who ultimately decided who was deserving of the title of "BEST" in Lamar County. After several months of preparation, voting and counting ballots, the 2019 Best of Paris winners are in and congratulations are certainly in order. Starting in June 2019, we published Best of Paris ballots for four consecutive weeks in The Shopper and on our website dseshopper.com. The ballots consisted of 150 categories including places to shop, services, food and drink and people in our county. The response was overwhelming with over 600 ballots submitted by the August deadline. Best of Paris voters were given an opportunity to submit one ballot per person and had to vote for a minimum of 10 categories. Our goal was to make sure the contest was fair and managed in a way where ballots could be screened and validated. Random calls were placed to readers submitting ballots to ensure they were in fact the ones submitting the ballot. Duplicate ballots were taken out and all ballots throughout the counting process were checked for anything we felt would compromise the outcome of the contest. Congratulations to all our winners and we hope you will enjoy a full year of this great distinction as THE BEST in Lamar County. Award winners will receive a certificate for display at their home or business and the right to use the Best of Paris logo. Thank you again to all who participated. Linda Garrison www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 3 Culbertson Fountain In the Center of the Square. A gift to the city by Paris businessman/ philanthropist J. J. Culbertson, this Italian marble fountain was meant to commemorate the city’s rebirth after the 1916 fire that destroyed most of the city. Designed by St. Louis architect J. L. Wees, it is said that it was inspired by fountains the Culbertson family had seen while in Italy. The fountain took three years to assemble (1924-1927). Precision Automotive & Transmission offers “best in the business” warranty Precision Automotive and Transmission has free wifi if you choose to wait. been in business for over 23 years and are rapidly We look forward to keeping you and your family approaching our 90,000th on the road well into the repair. We have worked future. Again, thank you hard over the years to and If you’re not already build a reputation as the a Precision customer, we best automotive repair invite you to come see center and we will contin- for yourself why our cus- ue working hard for you! Thank you for voting us tomers vote us the #1 #1. automotive repair shop. Precision Automotive Precision Automotive and employs 5 ASE certified Transmission, “We keep Master Technicians and 2 you on the road!” ASE certified technicians who stay up to date on the latest techniques and equipment to utilize on all of our repairs. Our repairs come with a 3 year 36,000 mile “best in the business” warranty! We have built a solid reputation as being your dealership alternative for all makes and all models, whether it be domestic or import. We offer same day diagnostics in most AUTOMOTIVE cases, complimentary shuttle service in town, and & TRANSMISSION www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 4 The BEST 2019 Thank you for voting us the of Texas And Surrounding Best Repair Shop in Paris P Areas ris 903-784-7362 2675 N. MAIN - PARIS, TX AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSMISSION WWW.PRECISIONPARIS.COM www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 5 File Name: Precision BOP full page Date Created: 10/03/19 Date Modifi ed: October 22, 2019 8:53 AM Jesus In Cowboy Boots The 1866 Evergreen Cemetery contains approximately 18,000 graves and features carved headstones, including a 12-foot-tall statue of Jesus in cowboy boots. Approximately 40,000 graves in Evergreen Cemetery, and the headstone of a small-town furniture maker gets all the attention. Word of mouth brings people from near and far just to find the grave they’ve heard so much about. They don’t know who’s buried there, they just know what’s supposed to be standing over him. They want to know if the rumors are true. They want to see the Jesus in the cowboy boots. The Thank you for voting us... 2019 BEST Best Mortgage Company • Best Boss - Greg Wilson • Best Loan Officer - Casi Burchinal of Texas And Casi Surrounding P Areas ris Burchinal Loan Officer knows real estate knows banking knows you 903-785-0701 200 S. Collegiate Dr. www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 6 Sam Bell Maxey House The Sam Bell Maxey House is a historic house in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Samuel Bell Maxey, a prominent local attorney and later two-term U.S. senator, built the large two-story house after serving as a major general in the Confederate Army. It is built in the High Victorian Italianate style. From 1868 to 1966, the house was the home of Samuel B. Maxey and his family. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lamar County, Texas on March 18, 1971. The house was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962. Restoration was completed September 1, 1980, and it was opened to the public on a tour basis. On January 1, 2008, the house was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission and is now operated at the Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site. You Can Call Your Order In! Thanks for 903-739-9443 The 201 The BEST 9 BEST 2019 voting us of Texas of Texas Best And Surrounding Areas Hardware And Surrounding P ris Areas P ris Store! Thank you for voting us Best of Paris! Proudly Serving Swaim Hardware Paris, Texas! 240 1st S.W. • 903-784-3321 Serving Paris for 4 generations since 1932 1301 N. Main Street • Paris, Texas www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 7 Ei ff el Tower Texas’ Eiffel Tower is a landmark in the city of Paris, Texas. The tower was constructed in 1993. It is a model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. This replica was built in 1993, the same year as another one in the United States, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tennessee. Original plans made the construction five feet taller than the one in Tennessee and a cowboy hat added to the top, in a competitive spirit, made the total height 65 feet. It was built by members of the local welders’ union and is less than one tenth the height of the 1,063-foot original. A shiny red cowboy hat was added to the top of the spindle in 1998. The c BEST 2019 Thank You M KEE’S of Texas For voting me FAMILY And Best Cardiologist Surrounding 24 HR. RESTAURANT P Areas ris In Paris, Texas There Is A Difference Listening to your heart...listening to you... “WE ARE IT!” The 2019 Now Accepting New Patients VOTED BEST for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), of Texas Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Venous Ablation, BEST BREAKFAST Venous Stenting, Carotid Stenosis, And BEST FOOD FOR THE $ Surrounding Pace Maker and Defibrillator. P Areas ris NOW OFFERING outpatient fistula/graft de-clotting and intervention procedures for dialysis patients. Khalid Shafiq, MD Cardiologist Board Certified Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease & Interventional Cardiology 1775 FM 195 | Paris, Texas | Office: 903-739-2700 | Fax 903-784-1749 After Hours: 903-785-4521 | CALL US TOLL FREE 866-871-2700 www.pariscardiologycenter.com 1355 N Collegiate Dr, Paris, TX • 903-785-0002 www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 8 Red River Valley Veterans Memorial This impressive memorial is located in Paris, Texas next to the Eiffel Tower at the Love Civic Center. The Memorial’s centerpiece is the Ring of Honor, an elevated ring of granite walls containing the names of all men and women from the five county Red River Valley area who made the ultimate sacrifice in a combat zone while in service to our country. The Red River Valley Veterans Memorial will be a place for reflection, remembrance and gratitude. It is our hope that this will also be a place to educate present and future generations of the sacrifice made by a member of their own family and their community to secure the freedoms we all enjoy. And may it be a reminder that “Freedom Is Not Free.” The Thanks for voting us BEST 2019 of Texas Best Taco And Surrounding Best Iced Tea P Areas ris 1580 Clarksville St • 903-785-7173 | 1934 Bonham St • 903-785-1989 www.BestOfParisTexas.com | 9 Lamar County Museum The Lamar County Historical Society preserves artifacts and historic sites within the county; its museum exhibits uniforms used during the Civil War, replicas of pioneer homes, a blacksmith shop and shoes. Museum admission is free, but the society appreciates donations. Coston & Son Ready Mix delivering quality product for 60 years Coston & son Ready Mix was founded in 1959 by struction projects and expansions including Campbell W.A.
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