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his magazine is your guide to exploring Colorado County, the county seat of Columbus, and the T surrounding areas. Learn where to shop, sip, dine, worship and even where to live, should you love it so much you decide to relocate! From historic attractions to natural excursions along the Colorado River, to designer boutiques and frozen treats, and one of the state’s last family-owned western outfitters, Columbus has everything for days of fun and adventure for the whole family. Kick up your boots and stay awhile in Columbus!

About Colorado County ...... 6 Place to See ...... 16 Wine Country ...... 20 Curated Experiences ...... 22 Important Numbers ...... 27 Dining ...... 28 Things to Do ...... 32 Eagle Lake ...... 34 Weimar ...... 37 Business Directory ...... 38

© 2020 Colorado County Citizen and Columbus Publishing Company, Columbus, Texas. This guide was produced by The Colorado County Citizen in cooperation with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. No portion of this guide may be reproduced without the express written consent of the Colorado County Citizen and Columbus Publishing Company. Photos by Colorado County Citizen, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Becky Marsalia, Waldo’s Camp, Whistling Duck, Maria’s Restaurant, Blake Street, Schobels, Weimar Area Chamber of Commerce, Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR, and others.

4 Visitor’s Guide 2020 Visitor’s Guide 2020 5 A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT

rom the springtime Magnolia Days Festival, the Friday Night Lights that F shine brightly at our three high school stadiums during football season in the fall, to the wildly popular Ladies Night Out at Christmastime, there is always something happening in Colorado County. With our great food, great history, and great times, we represent the best the great State of Texas has to offer.

HISTORY the Mexican army camped about two Colorado County was named for the miles west of the river; the armies Colorado River, which runs through remained for seven or eight days. it. The county was formed in 1836, Other Mexican troops under Antonio and the City of Columbus, the county López de Santa Anna arrived on seat, may have been planned and March 25, 1836, and Houston ordered named as early as 1823. a further retreat. During the Runaway Columbus is one of the oldest Scrape hundreds of persons crossed settlements in central Texas, and was the river at Benjamin Beeson’s ford. established by Stephen F. Austin and Colorado County, one of the original his “Old 300.” counties of the Republic of Texas, Perhaps the most notable early was formed in 1836 and organized resident was Benjamin Beeson, who in 1837. The first district court was was granted a league of land south of held by Robert M. Williamson in present Columbus in 1824. Beeson’s April 1837 in Columbus. A German large home near the river became a stopping point for travelers, and soon acquired the name Beeson’s Crossing. The site is now home to Beason’s Park, which sits at the bank of the Colorado River. When Sam Houston’s army retreated from Gonzales after the battle of the Alamo, it camped on the East bank of the Colorado River in Waldo’s Camp, Columbus Colorado County, and Courtesy | Waldo’s Camp

6 Visitor’s Guide 2020 Visitor’s Guide 2020 7 Colorado County settlement grew up around the community of of Texas. By 1873, the City of Weimar had been Courthouse, Columbus Frelsburg around 1839, and the first German formed, like many other towns, in anticipation of university in the state, Hermann University, the Galveston, Harrisburg, and rail was chartered there in 1844. Two other towns, line. Weimar was named for Weimar, Germany, Eagle Lake and Alleyton, formed on the line and D.W. Jackson donated half of the land for the of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado town’s creation. Railway, which had begun building into Colorado County in 1859. Alleyton was at one time an LOCALE AND GEOGRAPHY important cotton shipping point. The county’s Colorado County is crossed by Interstate first newspaper, the Colorado Citizen, began Highway 10, U.S. Highways 90 and 90A, and publication in 1857 in Columbus. The newspaper State Highway 71, as well as by the Union Pacific is still in publication today, now known as The railroad. The county includes 964 square miles Ladies Night Out, Colorado County Citizen, and is among the of level to rolling land with elevations that range Columbus oldest surviving news publications in the State from 150 to 425 feet above sea level. The average minimum temperature here in January is 41° F, and the average maximum in July is 98°. The growing season lasts 280 days, and from 11 to 20 percent of the land is considered prime farmland. In the northwest portion of Colorado County, in the Blackland Prairie area, the land supports elm, oak, pecan, and mesquite trees along streams. The remainder is a post oak savanna, where post oak, blackjack oak, and elm grow, with walnuts and pecans along streams. Historians say this area has been the site of human habitation for approximately 12,000 years. Archaic Age hunters and gatherers lived on deer, bison, roots, and nuts right here in Colorado County. The Coco branch of the Karankawa tribe hunted through the area, and Tonkawa Indians ranged up into the area from the south.

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10 Visitor’s Guide 2020 POPULATION AND CULTURE After dropping 15 percent between 1900 and 1910 to 18,897, Colorado County’s population remained relatively static during the twentieth century, numbering 19,129 in 1930, 17,638 in 1970, and 18,383 in 1990. Throughout most of the 20th century, Columbus, the county seat and largest town was the home of 15 to 20 percent of the county’s population. The town had 3,367 residents in 1990. According to the 2010 census population counts, Columbus has a population of 3,655, Eagle Lake has a population of 3,639 and Weimar has 2,151 residents. Colorado County is home to over 21,000 residents today. Other unincorporated communities in the county include Sheridan, Garwood, Altair, Bernardo, Oakland, Glidden, Rock Island, Frelsburg, Borden, Chesterville, Nada, Matthews, cooking, breweries, and vineyards right here for Stafford Opera House, Columbus Mentz, and Alleyton. you to enjoy. Colorado County is proud of its diverse cultural If you love the great outdoors, sprawling makeup. German, Mexican, Austrian, Native sporting clubs, wildlife parks, golfing, hunting, American, African, and Czech immigrants played fishing, and a waterpark are all within the county vital roles in the creation of Colorado County, and lines. their influences are still prevalent today. History buff? Well, get comfortable because it Annual events like the Gedenke! Festival in will take you days to visit all of the historic sites Weimar, the Prairie Chicken Festival in Eagle and markers this county is home for. Lake and the two-day Magnolia Days Festival, You’ll quickly see that when it comes to fun, which attracts over 4,000, all pay tribute to the this isn’t Colorado County’s first rodeo. county’s rich, colorful history. And speaking of rodeos, the annual Colorado Colorado County is a food lover’s paradise with County Fair in Columbus is over 40 years mouth-watering kolaches and klobasneks, award- strong. Two days loaded with carnival rides and winning true Texas barbecue, famous sausage eats, live music, rodeo excitement, and much recipes over a century old, down-home Southern more.

Magnolia Days Festival, Columbus

Visitor’s Guide 2020 11 Colorado County River Bridge, Columbus EDUCATION Columbus Independent School District, Rice Consolidated Independent School District, and Weimar Independent School District all call Colorado County home. The county has a combined Magnolia tree, ECONOMY student enrollment of over 3,500 students and an Columbus While the overall cost of living is nearly 20 average four-year graduation rate of nearly 90 percent lower than the US average in Columbus, percent. the quality of living here is far above average. The districts each offer experienced educators The City of Columbus and surrounding areas and small teacher/student ratios, as well as career, offer breathtaking, historic homes for rent or sale, technical and vocational opportunities, audio/visual ranch-style homes with spacious acreage, as well and healthcare classes, athletics, fine arts, and much as affordable apartments and duplexes. more. Of Colorado County’s 2,000-plus businesses, Garwood Elementary School, located in the close to 500 of those are women-owned firms, Rice CISD, was awarded the prestigious title of a and over 500 minority-owned firms. National Blue Ribbon School in 2019. Some additional advantages of our small town Colorado County also has two private Catholic living include: Columbus is attractively situated Schools for students grades pre-Kindergarten through approximately 90 minutes away from any point in eighth: St. Anthony Catholic School of Columbus, the “Golden Triangle” of Houston, San Antonio, and St. Michael Catholic School of Weimar. and Austin. Local workers enjoy commutes of Tubing at Waldo’s less than 20 minutes of travel time to work. NATURE AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Camp, Columbus With just over an hour’s drive to three of the Is hunting your bag? Colorado County has long major cities in Texas, catching been regarded as a hunter’s paradise. We are home flights or enjoying a quick “night to the “Goose Hunting Capital of the World,” in the big city” is easier than ever. Eagle Lake, and the entire county is prime hunting Colorado County is home to a grounds for deer, squirrel, quail, rabbit, dove, and number of industrial, healthcare, much more. Big Easy Ranch, a members and and retail businesses, with three guests only sporting club situated on 2,000 acres independent school districts and of rolling hills in Columbus, is highly regarded two rural hospitals, including to be one of only two hunting lodges in Texas Columbus Community Hospital endorsed by both Orvis and Shooting Sportsman. who was named in the Top 100 Nestled in the heart of the Lower Colorado River Rural Hospitals in America. Valley and South Central Texas, it’s an ideal fishing We remain powerful producers destination. of agricultural products as well, Whether you want to canoe into the sunset, hunt at with various crops and animals, daybreak, or boat, fish, four-wheel, walk, bike, jog, including rice, corn, cattle, lamb, or bird watch - Colorado County invites you to take and more, raised each season. off your boots, kick up your heels and stay awhile!

12 Visitor’s Guide 2020 Local churches invite you to COME WORSHIP WITH US

Baptist Church of Christ Wesley United Methodist Church First Baptist Church of Columbus Milam Street Church of Christ 1003 Columbus Street, Altair 1700 Milam Street 815 Milam Street Nazarene Glidden Baptist Church West Oaks Church of Christ Columbus First Church 209 8th Street, Glidden 214 FM 806 of The Nazarene 711 Fannin Street Greater Smith Baptist Church Church of Christ 833 Preston Street 406 Camp Street, Alleyton Non-Denominational Columbus Christian Center* Green Grove Baptist Church Sheridan Church of Christ 1503 Bowie Street Alleyton 1328 Highway 90A, Sheridan Zoe Christian Freedom Church Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Church of God in Christ 816 Wallace Street 1025 Alleyton Road 415 N East Street, Weimar Thousand Trails Iglesia Bautista Nueva Jerusalem Episcopal 1062 Thousand Trails Lane 1122 Spring Street St. John’s Episcopal Church 915 Travis Street Christian Gospel Church Frelsburg Baptist Church 516 Camp Street, Alleyton 1840 FM 109, Frelsburg Lutheran Columbus Bible Church Greater Rising Star Baptist Church St. Paul Lutheran Church* 1081 Shirley Oaks 1265 Old Altair Road, Eagle Lake 201 Veterans Drive Columbus Church of God Catholic Methodist 3231 Columbus Loop St. Anthony’s Catholic Church First United Methodist Church* 1602 Bowie Street 1229 Milam Reese Lane Bible Church 2022 Reese Lane St. Michael Catholic Church St. Paul United Methodist Church 410 N Center Street, Weimar 916 Fannin Next Level Christian Church 902 Front Street Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church First United Methodist Church 1031 Church Lane, Frelsburg 301 W. St. Charles Street, Weimar Next Level Christian Church 300 E Main Street, Eagle Lake St. Roch Catholic Church* Eagle Lake United Methodist Church 1600 Frelsburg Road, Alleyton 200 W Prairie Ave, Eagle Lake *denotes chamber members

Visitor’s Guide 2020 13 Annual Area CHURCH PICNICS

April 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 4th Sunday St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Holy Rosary Catholic Church St. Michael’s Catholic Church (Ammannsville) 1416 George St. 410 N. Center St. 7745 Mensik Rd. Rosenberg, TX 77471 Weimar, TX 78962 Schulenburg, TX 78956-5724 (281) 342-3089 (979) 725-6714 (979) 743-3117 4th Sunday September May Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 1st Sunday 126 Plum Church Rd. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1st Sunday La Grange, TX 78945 Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Catholic Church (High Hill) (979) 247-4441 2833 FM 2672 Church (Hostyn) 4th Sunday Schulenburg, TX 78956 936 FM 2436 Fayetteville Brethren Church (979) 743-3117 La Grange, TX 78945 1022 Kramr Rd 1st Sunday (979) 247-4441 Fayetteville, TX 78940 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (979) 220-1289 4th Sunday 209 E. Bell St. St. Joseph Catholic Church Fayetteville, TX 78940 8282 FM 141 July (979) 378-2277 Dime Box, TX 77853 1st Sunday 1st Sunday (979) 884-3100 St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church 4th Sunday FM Road 1383 400 E. Fifth St. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dubina, TX 78956 Hallettsville, TX 77964 400 E. Fifth St. (979) 725-6714 (361) 798-5888 Hallettsville, TX 77964 4th of July 3rd Sunday St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (361) 798-5888 St. Wenceslaus (Holman) (St. John’s) FM Road 155 7026 FM 957 La Grange, TX 78945 June Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-3317 1st Sunday (361) 798-5888 Sacred Heart Catholic Church 4th Sunday Immaculate Conception 516 South Faires August Church Bazaar Flatonia, TX 78941 1st Sunday 608 Fifth St. (361) 865-3568 Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Sealy, TX 77474 2nd Sunday 1031 Church Ln (979) 885-3868 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Frelsburg, TX 78950 4th Sunday FM Rd 340 #1648 (979) 732-3430 St. Phillip the Apostle Catholic Church Hallettsville, TX 77964 2nd Sunday 304 W. Church St. (361) 798-2128 St. Michael’s Catholic Church El Campo, TX 77437 2nd Sunday 410 N. Center St. (979) 543-3770 St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Weimar, TX 78962 1010 Lyons Ave. (979) 725-6714 15th of August October Schulenburg, TX 78956 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1st Sunday (979) 743-3117 Catholic Church (Praha) Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic 821 FM 1295 Church (Hostyn) Flatonia, TX 78941 936 FM 2436 (361) 596-4674 La Grange, TX 78945 3rd Sunday (979) 247-4441 St. Andrew Catholic Church (Hillje) 1st Sunday 270 St. Andrew St. St. Roch Catholic Church (Mentz) El Campo, TX 77437 1600 Frelsburg Rd. (979) 648-2864 Alleyton, TX 78935 4th Sunday (979) 732-3460 St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church 2nd Sunday (Cistern) St. Anthony Catholic Church 113 Manchester St. 1602 Bowie St. Flatonia, TX 78941 Columbus, TX 78934 (361) 865-3568 (979) 732-2562 4th Sunday 3rd Sunday St. Mary Catholic Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church 815 St. Mary’s Church Rd. 580 E. Pearl St. Ellinger, TX 78940 La Grange, TX 78945 (979) 378-2277 (979) 968-3430

14 Visitor’s Guide 2020 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALENDAR OF EVENTS January July Lunch and Learn 4th of July Celebration Chamber Annual Membership Meeting Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) Annual Membership Campaign Back to School Health Fair Walk for Life Youth Summer Art Camp @ Live Oak Art Center Taste of Columbus February Saturdays on the Square Lunch and Learn Rotary Club Pancake Supper August FFA Show, Sale & Parade Lunch and Learn VFD Oyster Fry Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) KC Hunter’s Exhibit & Chili Supper Live Oak Art Center Juried Exhibit Mentz CDA Turkey Dinner Back to School St. Anthony Catholic School Gala Saturdays on the Square March September Lunch and Learn Lunch and Learn Columbus Chamber Fundraiser Colorado County Fair & Parade Mentz KC Stew Supper Lions Club Golf Tournament Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) Saturdays on the Square Rotary Club Hunters Stew Saturdays on the Square April Lunch and Learn October Ragin’ Cajun Fest Lunch and Learn Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) City Wide Trash-Off St. Anthony Halloween Carnival FFA Alumni Boots and Bling St. Anthony Fall Festival Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale St. Roch Catholic Church Picnic Little League Barbecue Zach’s Hope: Curing Childhood Cancer Relay CASA Casino Night National Night Out Saturdays on the Square Lots of Treats Night at the Old Brunson Saloon May Turtle Wing Foundation 5K Lunch and Learn Saturdays on the Square Magnolia Days Festival Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) November National Day of Prayer Lunch and Learn Cardinal Booster Club 5K Run/Walk in memory of Greg Lundgren Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) Thunder by the Colorado Truck & Tractor Pull Live Oaks & Dead Folks Cemetery Tour Saturdays on the Square Live Oak Art Center Members Exhibit Ducks Unlimited Banquet June Deputy Santa Begins Lunch and Learn Saturdays on the Square Live Oak Chapter-CCA Banquet 90 miles on Hwy 90 yard sale December FFA Alumni BBQ Cookoff Ladies Night Out Columbus Country Market (last Saturday) Breakfast with Santa Youth Summer Art Camp @ Live Oak Art Center Santa Claus Museum OPEN Saturdays on the Square Many other exciting events are held KEY throughout the year. Check CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates out the events CCA Coastal Conservation Association calendar at www. CDA Catholic Daughters of the Americas columbustexas.org FFA Future Farmers of America for all dates and KC Knights of Columbus updates or call Volunteer Fire Department VFD (979) 732-8385

Visitor’s Guide 2020 15 PLACES TO SEE IN COLUMBUS Call the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for more information at (979) 732-8385.

Dilue Rose Tate-Senftenberg- Harris House Brandon House Ira and Dilue Rose Harris built the The home was constructed in 1867 by local businessman Phocion Tate. The house was house in 1858. It is of concrete sold in 1887 to Adolph Senftenberg, a local construction and boasts a basement merchant who added the second floor and that originally had a dirt floor. Dilue Eastlake style porches. Kenneth Brandon participated in the “Runaway Scrape” purchased the home in 1900 and added at the end of the Texas Revolution and modern amenities to the property. The wrote her “reminiscences.” house operated as a historic house muse- um from the late 1960s to 2006. The home is the birthplace of J. Waddy Tate, former Ehrenwerth Mayor of Dallas. Brunson Building Charles Brunson built this building Building in 1891 and used it as a saloon until This is the dominant building on the about 1919. He built the adjacent west side of Milam Street. The 1873 building in 1896. It retains much of two-story commercial structure was the original Victorian styling. It now built of bricks from a local kiln in houses the Live Oak Art Center and Italianate style. the Courtyard Wine Bar.

Stafford Opera House Robert Stafford built the Second Empire-style Stafford Opera House in 1886. Originally, it housed the Stafford Bank downstairs and a flat-floored opera house upstairs. The white two-story house next door was the house Bob Stafford built for his family.

The Santa Claus Carriage Museum As seen on The Texas Bucket Step List, this museum showcases Built in the 1860s of cypress the vast collections of families wood on land owned by Rob- who’ve lived in Columbus for ert Robson, this charming many generations. This is the house is now a tea room, bed Townsend-West House only Santa Claus museum This house was built by Marcus and Annie Townsend and breakfast, and is open in the South, and with nearly in 1890 and is Victorian in style with Eastlake em- for lunch once a month. 3,000 Santas decking the bellishments. Townsend was a state representative Contact the owners to make halls, this museum is a Christ- and senator and sponsored the bill to buy the Alamo. your reservations. mas lover’s dream come true. Thurmond and Erma West bought the house in 1906.

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Mewes-Gant House This house was built in nearby Alleyton by Rudolph Mewes (pronounced “Mavis”). In 1978, it was bought from the Gants and moved to Columbus and restored by preservationist Laura Ann Rau. The original German stenciling can still be seen on the walls of this quaint little house.

Old Brick Store Built in 1850, this is the oldest brick building in Columbus. It was owned and occupied by Thomas A. Harris, a physician, from 1850 until 1867. From 1912 until 1979, the Fehrenkamps operated it as a grocery store. It now houses a clothing boutique.

Colorado County Courthouse The courthouse is the county’s fourth courthouse and was built in 1890. It is a combination Classical Revival and Greek Revival styles. The central bell tower and roof were destroyed in the 1909 storm. They were replaced with the current central domed Tiffany-style skylight.

Abram Alley War Memorial Log Cabin Museum The two-room cabin was built in 1836 after The water tower was built in the Alleys returned from the “Runaway 1883 and has 32-inch walls. It Scrape.” It is constructed of oak logs found served as a water tower and near the Alley property at the Atascosita firehouse until 1912. It now Crossing south of Columbus. It was houses the War Memorial moved to Columbus and restored in 1976. Museum, and tours are avail- Preserved since the Texas Revolution, this able by calling the Columbus oak log cabin houses tools, furnishings, and Chamber of Commerce. artifacts. Shown by appointment only. Call 979-732-8385 to schedule a tour.

Visitor’s Guide 2020 19 Colorado County: YOUR GATEWAY TO WINE COUNTRY

xplore magnificent landscapes, tour working vineyards and wineries, and enjoy some of the E most refined wines Texas has to offer - right here in Columbus and Colorado County!

Make Colorado County your gateway to Texas Wine Country. Spend a luxurious, lazy weekend at Magnolia Oaks Bed & Breakfast, or other fine accommodations in Columbus, and head to Piper’s Creek Vineyard near Columbus, Whistling Duck Vineyard & Winery in Weimar, Cast Iron Winery in Sealy or any number of other wine destinations in our area. Sip the afternoon away, enjoy a delicious dining experience or wander the rows of grapes hand- in-hand with the one you love.

20 Visitor’s Guide 2020 VINEYARDS, WINE BARS AND WINERIES CAST IRON WINERY MORAVIA VINEYARD & WINERY 1657 Meier Road | Sealy 12546 FM 957 | Schulenburg (281) 881-6395 | www.castironwinery.com MoraviaVineyard.com

COURTYARD WINE BAR PIPERS CREEK VINEYARD 1014 MIlam Street | Columbus 1052 Zimmerscheidt Road | Columbus (979) 732-8398 | courtyardwinebarcolumbustexas.com (979) 942-0777 | PipersCreekVineyard.com

MAIN STREET BAR & VENUE WHISTLING DUCK VINEYARD & WINERY 217 E Main Street | Eagle Lake 1213 CR 273 | Weimar thevineyard2.com (512) 913-4813 | WhistlingDuckWinery.com

MAJEK VINEYARD & WINERY YELLOW BRICK ROAD WINERY 12508 FM 957 | Moravia 3587 Ward Bend Road | Sealy majekvineyard.com (979) 472-9449 | yellowbrickroadwinerytx.com

Visitor’s Guide 2020 21 Magnolia Days Festival, Columbus

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22 Visitor’s Guide 2020 CURATED EXPERIENCES What are you doing today?

top everything, because Columbus has something better! We’ve curated three S experiences for you. Whether you like nature, history, shopping, or a combination of all three, we’ve got exactly what you want to do - right here in Columbus.

Here are the foundations of our Chamber of Commerce at (979) 732- three curated experiences. 8385, visit ColumbusTexas.org and You can find more information be sure to download the Discover on these attractions, and some not Columbus Texas app on Apple or listed here, by calling the Columbus Android devices.

Visitor’s Guide 2020 23 An Art & Culture Excursion An experience focusing on art and cultural experiences

Start your day with breakfast at Schobels in Colum- bus. en head down the road to Garwood and visit Eastman Gallery for some of the nest art pieces in the Lower Colorado Valley. A er visiting Eastman Gallery, head a little further down the road to Nada to check out the amazing archi- tecture of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the historic stone grotto altar. Next, travel back toward Eagle Lake and check out the fascinating Eagle Lake Depot Museum, Prairie Edge Museum and stroll the historic downtown Square. For lunch, head back into Columbus for some famous Mikeska’s Barbecue. Chronicles, Countryside, Chow After lunch, visit Grand Oaks Antiques & Gifts, B’Dazzled, Blue Door Antiques, Kay Klauber Candies An experience focusing on leisurely drives, and other downtown shops for treasures galore. historical markers, and great food Wind up your a ernoon at Hound Song Brewing Company or Courtyard Wine Bar for live music and Rise and shine! Wake up and head side along US 90. is will allow you specialty wines, and take a peek at the art on display at to Maria’s for a fantastic, authentic to follow the route of the Old Spanish the Live Oak Art Center. Mexican breakfast, Try the breakfast Trail through the historic Southern tacos, some of the best in the county. Pacic Railroad Underpass and into A er breakfast, head out to ex- the town of Weimar. plore the dozens of historical mark- Celebrate Weimar’s German her- ers chronicling our area’s history in itage at the Heritage Society Muse- Columbus. Use the map on this page um - complete with a full set up of a as a guide to a small sample of mark- newspaper printing press and an old ers that tell the stories of our county. doctor’s oce and pharmacy! Stop by Hungry for lunch? Try Hartz Kasper’s Meat Market for sausage to Chicken’s buet, Keyser Market or die for. e Kasper family has owned Schobels - where you can experience and operated the market - and used their homestyle cooking, including their closely guarded secret family their amazing lunch buet, salad bar recipe for pork sausage - for over a and big block of cheese! century. It’s a sure hit with kids and Finally, return to Columbus for an grownups alike. evening at Blake Street Sports Bar, Once you are done with lunch, take Joe's Italian Restaurant or Hound a leisurely drive through the country- Song Brewing Co.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS

Call the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for more information at (979) 732-8385 or visit their website, ColumbusTexas.org INDICATES A HISTORICAL MARKER

24 Visitor’s Guide 2020 See, Shop, Sip An excursion focused on shopping, wine, and beautiful places to see

Start your day with breakfast at Beckey’s just o the Square in downtown Columbus. en take a stroll to the Santa Claus Museum, Alley Log Cabin, and Dilue Rose Harris House. Pass the grand, Spanish-inspired architecture of the Columbus Fire Station, and wind your way back into the Downtown National Register District, where you’ll nd our historic 1890 courthouse. If court isn’t in ses- sion, take a stroll up to the third oor and admire the Ti any glass dome - a rarity among Texas courthouses. Don’t forget about the Columbus Stop by the Sta ord Opera House to visit the Colum- Municipal Golf Course! bus Chamber of Commerce to make an appointment Columbus Municipal Golf Course is the area’s premier nine-hole golf course featuring a clubhouse, golf cart rental, and a challenging course. Located at to see the War Memorial Museum, and then hit e 1617 Walnut, Call (979) 732-5575 to book your tee time today. Silver Barn, Sunshine Design, Donna’s Attic, and other area shops before lunch at Angela's Cafe, Los Cabos, Mikeska’s BBQ, Keyser Market or Nancy’s. For your aernoon adventure, hop in your car and Remember the past take the historic driving tour of Columbus from the Discover Columbus Texas app that features the His- Make your future here toric Sta ord Opera House and more. in Colorado County Follow that with a trip to Piper’s Creek Vineyard, Whistling Duck Vineyard, Cast Iron Winery, or any of Bluebonnets. Pecan, live oak and mag- the multiple wineries in the Columbus area. nolia trees. Monarch butteries. e Texas Aer your leisurely drive, visit the buttery garden Independence Trail. History. Barbecue. Cattle. at Mid-Town Park before heading to spend the late af- H-E-B. Chips and salsa. ternoon and early evening at Courtyard Wine Bar or . Blake Street Sports Bar. Not only are these things synonymous with Texas, we have all of these things right here in Colorado County! We are so glad you’ve kicked up your heels to stay awhile. Here are three events that will help you feel right at home here in Columbus and Colorado County:

MAGNOLIA DAYS FEST Big time fun in small town Texas! e an- nual Magnolia Festival takes place each May in Columbus, and it’s two full days of non- stop fun, shopping, music and food. Treasure hunters will nd loads of goodies at the ven- dor marketplace. From handmade soaps and candles, jewelry, clothes and unique decor, it is a DID YOU KNOW: - Columbus is on the site of the legendary Indian village of Montezuma. shopper’s paradise. His- - William D. Lacey, one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Indepen- tory bu s will marvel at dence, lived in Columbus. - Eagle Lake was home to renowned Texas Ranger Zeno Smith, AKA “Mr. the homes on the his- Black Hat.” Smith was known to carry two six-shooters, saying, “When I get to toric homes tour. The shootin’, I ain’t got time to reload.” - Gedenke is a German word that means “remember.” The City of Weimar tour also includes the hosts a Gedenke! Festival every Mother’s Day weekend in May. Santa Claus Museum,

Visitor’s Guide 2020 25 Did you know the Caledonia Masonic Lodge Hall, located at 1229 Milam Street in Columbus holds approximately 60-70 people and can be rented for small events/ meetings? If interested, text your name, date required and contact info to Tom at 979- 732-4107 and he will return your call.

which was featured on the Texas Bucket List. For COLORADO COUNTY FAIR beer and wine lovers, the ice-cold Biergarten and Do you love a good ol’ down home good time? fabulous Wine Garden will please your palette. en grab your boots and hat and head to the Take a break and enjoy your beverage under the Colorado County Fair. Held every September at shade of 100-year-old live oak and magnolia trees. the Colorado County Fairgrounds in Columbus, You’re sure to see one of the Magnolia Belles, am- you’ll have a blast at the rodeo, barbecue cook-o, bassadors of goodwill for the Columbus Historical tractor pull, carnival, concerts, pageants, livestock Preservation Trust and the City of Columbus, in show, parade and more. See y’all at the 2021 Col- the crowd. eir breathtaking 19th Century dress- orado County Fair! es add a touch of Southern grace to the festival. Live music from an eclectic array of musicians, from polka to jazz and everything in between will LADIES NIGHT OUT have you dancing the night away. Horse drawn Enjoy shopping, wine tasting, and food from wagon rides, family fun zone, art exhibits, a clas- vendors located in the historic Staord Opera sic car show and so much more await you at the House in Columbus, outside on Spring Street and Magnolia Days Festival. from merchants all around town. is is a holiday shopping experience you don’t want to miss!

Paddling the Colorado River through the town of Columbus you have the opportunity to see wildflowers, birds, turtles and more! This 6.5 mile trail can take anywhere from two to five hours to complete, and the peaceful waters and calm rapids will give you a wonderful day on the river.

26 Visitor’s Guide 2020 IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS FOR COLUMBUS & COLORADO COUNTY Colorado County Sheriff’s Department (979) 732-2388 Colorado County EMS (Ambulance) (979) 732-2188 Columbus Police Department (979) 732-3351 Columbus City Hall (979) 732-2366 GAS AND WATER SERVICE IN COLUMBUS To institute new electric service, visit PowerToChoose.org. Columbus is a deregulated electric market. Columbus Chamber of Commerce (979) 732-8385 Colorado County Judge Ty Prause (979) 732-2604

COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT A GLANCE

COLUMBUS ISD RICE CISD WEIMAR ISD Overall Accountability Rating B Overall Accountability Rating C Overall Accountability Rating B Total students 1,528 Total students 1,387 Total students 664 Average teacher experience 12.4 years Average teacher experience 13.3 years Average teacher experience 13.5 years Four-year graduation rate 92.9% Four-year graduation rate 76.4% Four-year graduation rate 94% Number of campuses 4 Number of campuses 7 Number of campuses 3 Students per teacher ratio 12.8 Students per teacher ratio 13 Students per teacher ratio 11.2 Mascot Cardinals Mascot Raiders Mascot Wildcats Website www.columbusisd.org Website www.ricecisd.org Website www.weimarisd.org Garwood Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2019.

Visitor’s Guide 2020 27 COURTYARD WINE BAR FANTASTIC FOOD UNIQUE EXPERIENCES f you are traveling along the I-10, US 90, or Texas Highway 71 corridor, Columbus must be your desti- I nation for either breakfast, lunch or dinner. You won’t nd better home cooking, better light bites, better wines, or better barbecue than right here in Columbus. Whether it’s breakfast or a chicken fried steak at Beck- ey’s, the epic Sunday buet at Jerry Mikeska’s Barbecue, out-of-this-world good, authentic Italian food at Joe’s Italian, donuts at Shipley’s or a so serve cone at Dairy Cone (a Columbus staple for 50 years!), you (and your taste buds) will always remember your stop in Columbus. If you are here for a longer stay, check out the delicious dining options and friendly service at Courtyard Wine Bar, Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant, Nancy’s Steakhouse, Latte Cafe, Angela’s Cafe, Schobels, Keyser's Market, Blake Street Sports Bar, and many of our area vineyards. If you just have to grab something on the go, the drive- thrus of Sonic, Hartz Chicken, and Wendy’s in Weimar will get your hot, fresh food to you with a smile. Columbus is your gateway to a happy plate and happy tummy, whether you are enjoying an intimate meal for Scan Me to Download the two or dining experience for the whole family! Discover Columbus Texas App

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Visitor’s Guide 2020 31 SMALL TOWN CHARM wi BIG CITY FUN rom historic homes, festivals, nature, farm- F ers markets and shop- ping, we do Texas right here in Columbus. The cultural diversity and rich history of Columbus makes it one of the most beloved small towns in Texas. The sheer volume of things to do, places to visit and great things to eat packed into this small city is enough to entice you to stay awhile.

A number of permanent residents started o as TEXAS INDEPENDENCE RELAY weekend visitors, and were thrilled enough with Co- e Texas Independence Relay is an annual 100- lumbus to make it their new hometown. mile race that retraces the path of the Texas Indepen- With ve museums, vineyards, an arts district, bou- dence Trail from Gonzales to Houston, and all three tiques and restaurants on most every corner, you have cities in Colorado County are stops along the race. not experienced small town Texas until you’ve expe- rienced Columbus. FOURTH OF JULY It’s reworks, food and fun for the entire family COUNTRY MARKET: IT’S A BIG ‘UN at the annual Fourth of July festivities in Columbus. If you love shopping fresh produce, homemade and Enjoy grilled burgers, live music, a children and pets handmade goods and much more, you won’t want to parade and more during the day. Aer the sun goes miss the Columbus County Market. e Market is down, the dazzling reworks show is the perfect end open the last Saturday of each month on the Square to the nation’s birthday celebration. in downtown Columbus from March through No- vember. NESBITT MEMORIAL LIBRARY You will nd everything from locally grown fruits It’s easy to get lost in the expansive, carefully pre- and vegetables, jams, jellies, baked from scratch good- served collection of books - both old and new - at ies, hand craed arts, cras and pottery, local honey, the Nesbitt Memorial Library. e Nesbitt Memorial games for the kids, live music and so much more. Library is the municipal library of the City of Colum- bus, named in honor of the family of Lee Quinn Nes- ROLLING HILLS CHALLENGE bitt, who nanced the construction of the building. e Columbus Lions Club hosts the Rolling Hills e collection of the city’s previous municipal library, Challenge each spring. is biking event draws cy- the Manseld Memorial Library, which was named cling enthusiasts from around the state, as they ride in honor of Joseph Je erson Manseld, who provid- trails in and around the city. ed the land for the building and its initial collection,

32 Visitor’s Guide 2020 was absorbed into that of the Nesbitt Memorial Li- bit of everything in Columbus. Be sure to brary. e library has a meeting room that can ac- check the business directory located in the TRAVEL TIP commodate about 70 people, complete with a kitch- back of this guide, and/or download the Just outside Potter’s Western Store, located enette, projector, large screen and sound system. e Discover Columbus Texas app for a more at 2024 Highway 71 South, stop for a selfie with the horse on the pole outside the store! archives of the Nesbitt Memorial Library include the complete list of places to shop. No mat- Texas Collection, which contains about 4,000 books ter where you are headed throughout the about Texas, more than 50 collections of documents state, be sure to stop in Columbus - part of the “Gold- and over 6,000 photographs of every known existing en Triangle” - for a quick shopping stop. Just make issue of every known Colorado County newspaper, sure you have room in the car for all of the treasures school annual, maps and more. e library is home you are sure to nd here! to a brilliant doll collection, on permanent display in the children’s section. e collection includes over 200 dolls and artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries.

FINE ARTS, FINE WINES e Live Oak Art Center, housed in the historic 1891 Brunson Building, is dedicated to promoting the ne arts, expanding art education and enhanc- ing cultural enrichment. e center oers a robust permanent collection, a diverse and exciting exhibi- tion schedule and a variety of community education programs. Admission is always free and open to the public. e Courtyard Wine Bar is adjacent to the Live Oak Art Center. It’s the perfect place to unwind and enjoy AND THERE’S MORE an exquisite menu of wine, cra beer and petite fare. ere is always something to do here. Columbus is e Courtyard Wine Bar hosts live music, brunches, proud to host regional golf tournaments at the beau- chef pop-up tastings and more. tiful Columbus Golf Course. Plays at the Staord Opera House, exhibits at the SHOP COLUMBUS Live Oak Art Center, and live music sets at venues Whether you are looking for Western wear or chic throughout the city, including Blake Street Sports casual attire, unique gis to housewares, Columbus Bar, provide well-rounded options for nightlife in has it all. From the legendary, nationally-renowned our town. Potter’s Western Store, where you can get boots, hats Download the Discover Columbus Texas app, visit and more for the entire family, to boutiques like Don- the Columbus Chamber of Commerce website, Co- na’s Attic, e Silver Barn, Kitchen yme, Sunshine lumbusTexas.org for the latest events, or stop by the Design, Grand Oaks Antiques & Gis, Blue Door An- Chamber oce, located in the historic Staord Opera tiques, and Kay Klauber Candies, you can nd a little House on the Square in downtown Columbus.

DOWNLOAD THE DISCOVER COLUMBUS, TEXAS APP TODAY Discover Columbus is your handy guide to Columbus, Texas, conveniently located at the crossroads of Interstate-10, and Texas Hwy 71. Columbus is a vibrant little town known for its abundance of majestic live oak trees and timeless beauty. An easy drive from Houston, San Antonio and Austin, Columbus is home to unique shops, delicious food and wine, and nightlife hotspots. With plenty of hotels and bed & breakfasts to rest your head, why not make it an overnight stay? Discover Columbus provides easy access to local businesses, restaurants, shopping and lodging. Known for its Republic-era historic homes, Discover Columbus lets our houses and buildings talk to you and lead you on a driving tour of our historic town, rst settled in 1821. For big time fun in small town Texas, check the events listings for concerts, celebrations, fairs, craw sh boils, tractor pulls, cook-os, festivals and more. Click on Fun to nd the one-of-a-kind Santa Claus Museum, the only one in the South. If you can’t nd what you’re looking for, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce can help you, so to arrange a day trip or weekend getaway, you can contact them directly through the app. We welcome everyone to experience Columbus… where strangers become friends and friends soon become family.

Visitor’s Guide 2020 33 WELCOME TO COLORADO COUNTY - HOME OF THE “GOOSE HUNTING CAPITAL WORLD” of e he Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome you to Eagle Lake, known for decades as T the “Goose Hunting Capital of the World!” Eagle Lake is situated in the southeast corner of Colorado County on US Highway 90A, 60 miles southwest of Houston, and with convenient access to IH-10 and IH-59/69.

Hunters ock to Eagle Lake to hunt geese and EAGLE LAKE LEAGUE OF ARTS (ELLA) ducks that winter in the rice elds and on the lake. ELLA, the Eagle Lake League of Arts, was estab- If you prefer to hunt with a camera, a visit to the lished by area artists and patrons of the arts to stim- boardwalk and observation area in the municipal ulate and improve creative endeavors and art skills. park will provide ample opportunity to capture Artistic work in the community includes sculpt- images of hundreds of species of fowl and perhaps ing, 3-D art, painting, drawing, ber arts, quilting, an alligator or two. writing, poetry, performing arts and photography. OUTDOORS NOT YOUR THING? Spend some time shopping and dining out or learn about our local history at the Prairie Edge Museum and the Eagle Lake Depot Museum. Eagle Lake is also known as “A Small Town with a Big Heart.” More than just a slogan, it is a way of life here, and the Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce looks forward to welcoming you to Eagle Lake! Things to do, points of interest in Eagle Lake BIRD WATCHING EAGLE LAKE DEPOT MUSEUM e Eagle Lake area is unique in that we not only Located at 322 East Main Street in downtown Ea- are in the North American Central Flyway, but the gle Lake, the Eagle Lake Depot Museum represents existence of a lake area with marshes, river habi- the importance of railroad transportation for Ea- tat, old timber, wetland (listen for rails and swamp gle Lake and the surrounding area. Eagle Lake was sparrows), and dry land farming area (a served by three railroads at the peak of the era, and EAGLE LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mary Parr, Executive Director myriad of sparrows, sandpipers, etc.). artifacts from these lines and many other Texas rail- 303 E. Main Street Most especially are the natural un- roads are on exhibit here. Eagle Lake, TX 77434 disturbed prairie habitat that provide a e building was the former Santa Fe depot built in (979) 234-2780 glimpse of ducks, egrets, herons, bald eagles 1911. e building was used by that railroad until the visiteaglelake.com and even terns. agency transferred to Lakeside in 1970.

34 Visitor’s Guide 2020 e museum is the proud recipient of the 2018 e museum is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. Preservation Texas Honor Award. until 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on weekends. e museum is open the second and fourth Sat- urdays of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by ATTWATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN appointment. It is also open on special occasions such NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE as the Eagle Lake Home tour. If you enjoy serene, rolling prairies and ATWATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN NATIONAL pastures that house animals in their native WILDLIFE REFUGE PRAIRIE EDGE MUSEUM environment, then you will love Attwater 1206 APC-NWR Road, Eagle Lake, TX 77434 (979) 234-3021 ere are several prestigious museums in big cities; Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, www.fws.gov/refuge/attwater_prairie_chicken however, Colorado County has a unique and fascinat- just outside of the Eagle Lake city limits. ing museum of its own: Prairie Edge Museum. Locat- is refuge is one of the largest remnants of coast- ed in Eagle Lake, Prairie Edge is a small museum, but al prairie habitat remaining in southeast Texas, and is there is denitely no shortage of treasures there. e home to one of the last populations of the critically en- museum is curated by a group of dedicated volunteers dangered Attwater’s prairie chicken, a ground-dwelling and museum board members. grouse of the coastal prairie ecosystem. ere are only e building itself is historic, built in 1926 and was a handful of national wildlife refuges specically for an the home of Universal Motor Company, a Ford deal- endangered species like the Attwater’s prairie chicken. ership. e building was purchased from Jim Miller Ford to house the museum which opened in 1984. PRAIRIE CHICKEN FESTIVAL DRAWS e museum has exhibits that include fossils found HUNDREDS in the area, old press equipment from the early news- Every second weekend in April (unless that week- papers, signs and items from stores of long ago and end is Easter, in which case the festival is held the memorabilia from old Eagle Lake schools. weekend prior), the Attwater Prairie Chicken Festi- It also houses the Prairie Edge ri Shop, open the val takes place at the refuge. Early morning van tours rst and third Saturdays of each month. take guests to the booming grounds to watch the male There are no more bullfights or gun slinger prairie chicken perform his courtship dance. shootouts at the city square, and the sugar renery, Festival goers can also enjoy guided wildower and once the largest in the south, is now gone. Howev- native plant tours, bird walks, birding van tours, kids er, these memories and more await visitors at Prairie corner, and Native American dancers performing the Edge Museum. Dance of the Prairie Chicken.

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ocated in western Colorado County, Weimar is situated on US Hwy 90 and Interstate 10, 87 L miles west of Houston. It is a small, tight knit community of predominately Czech and German descendants. Local industries include meat processing, tooling and sheet- metal works, and manufacturing.

Area events, attractions Pool Service, 101 W. Main Street. Contact the Weimar Area Chamber of Commerce for more information. GEDENKE! WHERE TEXAS HOSPITALITY AND GERMAN CUSTOMS MEET JACKSON SQUARE Held every Mother’s Day Weekend, Gedenke! is On October 7, 1977, the City Council designated a wonderful way to connect with old friends, make the 100th block of E. Jackson as Jackson Square. e new ones, and have a little old-fashioned festival Weimar Public Library is House Number 1. Busi- fun with those you love. Enjoy live music, car and nesses on the south side of the street are numbered tractor show, barbecue cook-o , parade, amazing accordingly. food and much more. Find Gedenke! on Facebook e original Jackson Hotel was erected in the last to keep up with the latest schedules and festival in- 1870s. e rst hotel burned down and a second was formation to make your experience easy and fun. built on the site in 1910. is building has housed the Admission and parking are always free, so come San Jacinto Hotel, opening in 1930 and the Weimar on out and join the fun on Mother’s Day Weekend Country Inn bed and breakfast, opening in December for Gedenke! 1983 and closing in 1990. It later became the corporate headquarters for Double B Foods. It is now home to WEIMAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FARMERS MARKET the Boys and Girls Club of Champion Valley. Crystal Barrow, Executive Director Be sure to stop by Weimar Farmers 100 W. Grange Market, held the second Saturday of each HERITAGE SOCIETY MUSEUM Weimar, TX 78962 month from March through November. M-W-F 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (or by appointment) Located at 125 E. Main, the Heritage Society Mu- (979) 725-9511 | weimartexas.net e market is in the parking lot of Mary’s seum is open Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

36 Visitor’s Guide 2020 and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission Weimar Parks is free and group tours are available on other days. Call 979-725-8203 or 979-725-8478 for more in- and Recreation formation. WEIMAR GOLF CLUB Housed in the Old Hill Bank building, the Her- Top Ranked in Texas itage Society Museum of Weimar focuses on ex- hibits tracing the city’s history, beginning with the e Weimar Golf Club is open all year. Golfers original land grant from the Spanish government love this short and sweet course because it plays to Henry Austin in 1831. Surveying tools and per- well for beginners and pros alike. sonal eects of Weimar’s founder, D. W. Jackson, are VETERANS PARK displayed. A dentist oce, department store, bank, black- Take Me Out to the Ballgame smith forge, a facsimile of the old Mercury news- Lovingly referred to as the ‘Field of D r e a m s’, Vet- paper printing shop, and a barber shop and beauty erans Park is a beautiful place to take in a baseball salon make up the museum’s Main Street. game while remembering those who’ve served in e early country kitchen exhibit is complete with our nation’s military. a Hoosier cabinet, the pride of any 1900s housewife. e Military Room features uniforms and G.I. HILL MEMORIAL PARK memorabilia from World War I, World War II, the Grab Your Gear and Get Active Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf If you’re in the mood for team sports, conict. head over to Hill Memorial Park where e pharmacy exhibit is most impressive. One there is plenty of room to play soccer, can easily imagine enjoying a long-ago Saturday af- baseball, soball, and volleyball. ternoon with a cool fountain drink or scoop of ice cream. Prohibition-era prescriptions for alcohol, MUNICIPAL PARK written in 1924 for a man and his wife prompt com- Create Fun Family Memories ments about “medicinal uses” of spirits. e Municipal Park, located behind e newest addition to the Heritage Society Mu- Weimar City Hall, oers tons of fun ac- seum is the Weimar Volunteer Fireghters exhibit, tivities, including a playground, picnic ta- which houses a vintage Seagrave pumper and hose bles for adults and children, barbecue pits truck, 1890 house cart, uniforms, and photographs. for outdoor cooking, and two pavilions.

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Visitor’s Guide 2020 37 BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ACCOUNTING/ WEIMAR TROPHIES, INC. FRNKA CORP A/C SALES AND GRAND OAKS ANTIQUES & GIFTS COLUMBUS TIRE CENTER BOOKKEEPING 119 E Main Street APPLIANCES 1034 Milam Street 1223 Walnut Street SERVICES Weimar, Texas 78962 1132 Milam Street Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-725-8354 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-9181 979-732-2689 DOUBLE O BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, LLC weimartrophies.com 979-732-3244 grandoaksantiques.com P O Box 518 frnkacorp.com KAMENSKI AUTO REPAIR, LLC Columbus, Texas 78934 ADULT CARE & ARTIST & ART 1005 Houston Street 979-464-9009 ASSISTED LIVING KOTRLA AIR CONDITIONING GALLERIES Columbus, Texas 78934 dobservice.com & HEATING LLC 979-733-8400 COLUMBUS OAKS HEALTHCARE P O Box 998 EASTMAN GALLERY kamenskiautorepair.com PAM SCHERTZ CPA, LLC COMMUNITY Columbus, Texas 78934 608 Hastedt Street P O Box 546 300 North Street 979-732-7265 Garwood, Texas 77442 SCHNEIDER TIRE AND LUBE LLC Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 713-724-5735 3931 Hwy 90 713-805-1497 979-732-2347 LEON’S ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING eastmangallery.net Columbus, Texas 78934 pamschertzcpa.com columbusoakshealthcare.com 719 Upton Avenue 979-732-2005 Schulenburg, Texas 78956 LIVE OAK ART CENTER schneidertireandlube.com SDC, LLC HOSPICE SUPPORT, INC 979-743-3056 1014 Milam Street P O Box 1278 1102 N Mechanic Street leonsmep.com Columbus, Texas 78934 WINDSHIELD XPRESS, INC. Columbus, Texas 78934 El Campo, Texas 77437 979-732-8398 2035 Milam Street 346-231-1195 979-578-0314 TOEPPERWEIN AIR CONDITIONING liveoakartcenter.org Columbus, Texas 78934 sdcglobalcpa.com hospicesupportinc.org AND REFRIGERATION 979-732-6269 1843 FM 949 ATTORNEY windshieldxpress.com SUSAN K. POENITZSCH, CPA TRUCARE LIVING CENTER Alleyton, Texas 78935 979-732-2737 1511 Montezuma Street 979-732-1081 THE LAW OFFICE OF PAIGE SCIBA BAKERY Columbus, Texas 78934 toepperweinservices.com P. O. Box 1208 ADVERTISING/ 979-733-0500 Columbus, Texas 78934 ANGELA'S CAFE PROMOTIONS tlc-columbus.com APPLIANCES 281-620-8551 1135 Fannin Street Columbus, Texas 78934 B & D GRAPHICS INC APARTMENTS COLUMBUS TELEVISION AND PETERS AND PETERS LAW FIRM LLC 979-500-4234 731 Walnut Street APPLIANCE 425 Spring Street, Suite 106 facebook.com/Angelas- Columbus, Texas 78934 COLUMBUS ARMS, LTD 1023 Walnut Street Columbus, Texas 78934 Cafe-109198184187743 979-732-9164 1880 Hwy 71 South Columbus, Texas 78934 979-733-0126 bdgraphicstx.com Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-6054 peters-law.com KOLACHE HEAVEN 979-846-8878 columbustvandappliance.com 1034 Bernardo Road COLORADO COUNTY CITIZEN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Cat Spring, Texas 78933 2024 Hwy 71 South MAGNOLIA PLACE APARTMENTS FRNKA CORP A/C SALES AND & SERVICE Call for hours 979-732-7657 Columbus, Texas 78934 1216 Montezuma Street APPLIANCES 979-732-2304 Columbus, Texas 78934 1132 Milam Street CARDINAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE KEYSER’S MARKET coloradocountycitizen.com 979-732-3248 Columbus, Texas 78934 1120 Austin Street 1116 Milam Street 979-732-3244 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 DOWNEY PUBLISHING OAK BLUFF VILLAGE frnkacorp.com 979-733-6900 979-732-2658 2545 E Southlake Blvd 1513 Montezuma Street Southlake, Texas 76092 Columbus, Texas 78934 QUALITY ELECTRONICS CAVENDER AUTO COUNTRY WEEZIEBOO INC. 917-416-6661 979-732-6983 1310 Fannin Street 4860 I-10 512-923-4181 nationalchurchresidences. Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 www.facebook.com/ JSDESIGN org/communities/Texas/ 979-732-3750 979-732-2353 weeziebooinc 979-732-1696 columbus/oak-bluff-village qualityelectronicsonline.com cavendernautocountry.com jsdesignit.com BANKING AIR CONDITIONING ANTIQUES CAVENDER AUTO COUNTRY-WEIMAR THE FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD & HEATING 1700 IH-10 East COLUMBUS STATE BANK 127 Washington Street BLUE DOOR ANTIQUES Weimar, Texas 78962 1102 Milam Street La Grange, Texas 78945 COOL BREEZE A/C AND HEATING 521 Walnut Street 800-783-1746 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-968-3155 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 cavenderautocountry 979-732-5786 fayettecountyrecord.com 979-484-9225 979-922-2261 weimar.com columbusstate.com

38 Visitor’s Guide 2020 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EAGLE LAKE Alleyton, Texas 78935 THE CARRIAGE STEP B & B CAR DEALERSHIPS NANCY’S STEAKHOUSE – COLUMBUS BANKING CENTER 979-732-3460 1118 Prairie Street 2536 Hwy 71 South 408 Walnut Street saintrochparish.org Columbus, Texas 78934 CAVENDER AUTO COUNTRY Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 210-422-4864 4860 I-10 979-732-9700 979-732-2003 THE CARRIAGE STEP B & B thecarriagestep.com Columbus, Texas 78934 nancyssteakhouse.com fnbeaglelake.com 1118 Prairie Street 979-732-2353 Columbus, Texas 78934 BREW HOUSE cavendernautocountry.com CATTLE/WHITETAIL/ FIRST STATE BANK 210-422-4864 AGRICULTURE/ 420 Walnut Street thecarriagestep.com HOUND SONG BREWING COMPANY CAVENDER AUTO COUNTRY RANCH Columbus, Texas 78934 535 Walnut Street -WEIMAR 979-732-2332 BEAUTY/SKIN CARE Columbus, Texas 78934 1700 IH-10 East SIS RANCH fsbcolumbus.com CONSULTANT 979-942-7199 Weimar, Texas 78962 979-637-0535 houndsongbrewing.com 800-783-1746 INDUSTRY STATE BANK SUE MELVIN, MARY KAY cavenderauto CELL PHONE 2015 Milam Street SALES DIRECTOR BUILDING SUPPLY countryweimar.com SERVICE & SALES Columbus, Texas 78934 1021 Annette Drive 979-732-5626 Columbus, Texas 78934 AL&M BUILDING SUPPLY CASH ADVANCE METRO BY T-MOBILE isbTexas.com 832-573-7623 538 Walnut Street 1530 Fannin Street marykay.com/smelvin Columbus, Texas 78934 ADVANCE AMERICA CASH ADVANCE Columbus, Texas 78934 LONE STAR BANK 979-732-2323 106 Shult Drive 979-500-4093 1515 Fannin Street, Suite D BEES/BEE REMOVAL/ alm.doitbest.com Columbus, Texas 78934 zmobilecellular.com Columbus, Texas 78934 HONEY PRODUCTS 979-732-2606 979-500-4080 GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD-COLUMBUS, advanceamerica.net CHARTER BUS lsbtexas.com CHESSDALE ACRES APIARIES INC SERVICE Cat Spring, Texas 78933 1050 Great Southern Way CATERING BANQUET FACILITIES 979-525-9254 Columbus, Texas 78934 LONGHORN CHARTER 979-733-0515 BECKEY’S CAFÉ BUS HOUSTON COLUMBUS HALL BED & BREAKFAST/ yellawood.com 1237 Bowie Street 3804 Broadway Street, 3845 IH-10 West GUEST HOUSES Columbus, Texas 78934 Suite 101 Columbus, Texas 78934 LIVE OAK HOME FURNISHINGS 979-732-5553 Houston, Texas 77017 979-732-2220 BLISSWOOD BED & BREAKFAST RANCH 1272 Business SH 71 713-344-0553 13597 Frantz Road Columbus, Texas 78934 CITYVIEW CATERING longhorncharterbus.com/ LIVE OAK ART CENTER Cat Spring, Texas 78933 979-942-3299 1809 Gessner Road houston-charter-bus 1014 Milam Street 713-301-3235 liveoakhomefurnishings. Houston, Texas 77080 Columbus, Texas 78934 blisswood.net com 713-223-9191 SHOFUR HOUSTON 979-732-8398 cityviewcatering.com 800-436-8719 liveoakartcenter.org LODGE ON LAKE SIESTA THE THEUT COMPANY, LLC 5145 Hwy 153 1317 Bus Hwy 71 N HARTZ CHICKEN shofur.com/charter-bus/ PIPERS CREEK VINEYARD La Grange, Texas 78945 Columbus, Texas 78934 1715 Hwy 71 S texas/houston 1052 Zimmerscheidt Road 979-732-1256 979-732-2201 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 lodgeonlakesiesta.com theutglass.com 979-942-9081 CHILD CARE 979-942-0777 hartz-chicken.com piperscreekvineyard.com MAGNOLIA OAKS BED & BREAKFAST BUSINESS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF 634 Spring Street DEVELOPMENT JERRY MIKESKA BBQ & CATERING CHAMPION VALLEY SCHNEIDER HALL, LLC Columbus, Texas 78934 4053 Hwy 90 East 1368 Hwy 71 N 4315 Hwy 71 979-732-1256 BLINN COLLEGE SMALL BUSINESS Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 magnoliaoaks.com Development Center 979-732-3101 979-732-4344 210-422-4864 108 Blinn Boulevard jerrymikeskasbbq.com bgchampionvalley.org schneiderhall.com MARY’S NEST Brenham, Texas 77833 1136 Live Oak Street 979-830-4137 KEYSER’S MARKET LIL’ EINSTEIN LEARNING CENTER STAFFORD OPERA HOUSE Columbus, Texas 78934 blinn.edu/sbdc 1116 Milam Street 1022 Jackson Street 425 Spring Street 979-732-1316 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 marysnesttx.com BUTANE/PROPANE 979-732-2658 979-942-9119 979-732-5135 columbushpt.com SAINT ABIGAIL FARM COLUMBUS BUTANE COMPANY LOS CABOS MEXICAN GRILL ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CREATIVE 1555 FM 155 S 1340 Walnut Street 2543 Hwy 71 South CHILD CENTER ST. ROCH CATHOLIC CHURCH Weimar, Texas 78962 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 201 Veterans Drive PARISH HALL 713-703-8948 979-732-2074 979-732-9744 Columbus, Texas 78934 1600 Frelsburg Road airbnb.com/rooms/26465943 columbusbutane.com loscabosmexicangrill.net 979-732-6183

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40 Visitor’s Guide 2020 CHIROPRACTORS CASA FOR KIDS OF SOUTH 979-732-8355 Columbus, Texas 78934 HANSON AGGREGATES CENTRAL TEXAS ccyfs.org 979-633-4869 1924 County Road 111 BURTON HEALTH & WELLNESS 1500 S Day Street Garwood, Texas 77442 2126 Hwy 71 South, Suite C Brenham, Texas 77833 COLUMBUS COUNTRY MARKET SATURDAYS ON THE SQUARE 979-758-3662 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-277-0088 979-732-8385 281-222-6996 lehighhanson.com 979-732-3900 wespeak4kids.org columbusFMTx.org burtonchiro.com TURTLE WING FOUNDATION KOY CONCRETE LTD CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS COLUMBUS FOOD PANTRY 723 Upton Avenue 4218 I-10 West FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC & NUTRITION CT. MARY QUEEN OF THE SNOWS #1588 419 Washington Street Schulenburg, Texas 78956 Columbus, Texas 78934 109 Shult Drive, Suite 208 P O Box 331 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-505-5090 979-885-3551 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-575-0275 turtlewingfoundation.org koyconcrete.com 979-733-9500 979-732-1386 facebook.com/ familychironutrition.com texascda.org/LocalCourts.php nobodyhungry CLEANERS COUNSELING/ CONSULTING CHURCHES CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS COLUMBUS GARDEN CLUB COUNTRY FRESH CLEANERS CT. ST. ROCH OF MENTZ #2328 214-794-3806 629 Walnut Street COLORADO COUNTY YOUTH COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER 1600 Frelsburg Road columbusgardenclub. Columbus, Texas 78934 AND FAMILY SERVICES 1503 Bowie Street Alleyton, Texas 78935 wixsite.com 979-732-8360 514 Washington Street Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-3460 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-2433 texascda.org/LocalCourts.php COLUMBUS HISTORICAL CARDINAL CLASSIC CLEANERS 979-732-8355 columbuschristiancenter. PRESERVATION TRUST, INC. 1013 Walnut Street ccyfs.org org COASTAL CONSERVATION 425 Spring Street Columbus, Texas 78934 ASSOCIATION LIVE OAK CHAPTER Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-2193 DREAM BUILD SUCCESS FIRST UNITED METHODIST 979-732-1352 979-732-5135 832-278-8553 CHURCH 713.626.4222 columbushpt.com COFFEE SHOPS dreambuildsuccess.com 1226 Milam Street ccatexas.org/chapters/ Texas Hope Now Columbus, Texas 78934 inland/live-oak COLUMBUS LIONS CLUB LATTE CAFE 932-607-7221 979-732-2643 P O Box 532 2126 Hwy 71 South, #F texashopenow.com Please visit the website COLORADO COUNTY FAIR Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 fumccolumbusTexas.com ASSOCIATION, INC. columbuslionsclub.org 979-732-9545 VILLAGE COUNSELING & ASSESSMENT for service times. You are 1146 Crossroads Blvd Meet weekly on Thursday latte-cafe.com 2540 Hwy 71 S welcome here! Columbus, Texas 78934 at noon Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-9266 NOAH’S ARK COFFEE HOUSE 979-732-4250 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH coloradocountyfair.org COLUMBUS ROTARY CLUB 816 Wallace Street counselingatthevillage.com 201 Veterans Drive rotary.org Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 COLORADO COUNTRY FARM BUREAU Meet weekly at Schobels 979-633-4869 DELIVERY SERVICE 979-732-2423 1480 Walnut Street Restaurant (LOCAL) splcTx.com Columbus, Texas 78934 Tuesdays at 12 pm SOUTHERN SIP & MORE 979-732-2383 1348 Walnut Street HONEY-DO, A FAVOR SERVICE ST. ROCH CATHOLIC CHURCH Texasfb-ins.com/county/ COLUMBUS YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE Columbus, Texas 78934 979-733-3093 1600 Frelsburg Road details/colorado 1427 Montezuma Street 979-575-8742 ahopkinsgirl.wixsite.com/ Alleyton, Texas 78935 Columbus, Texas 78934 honeydoafavorservice 979-732-3460 COLORADO COUNTY HABITAT 979-733-2179 COMPUTER/ saintrochparish.org FOR HUMANITY cystx.com DEVICE REPAIR DENTIST 602 Walnut Street CIVIC/NON-PROFITS Columbus, Texas 78934 COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. RYAN’S DEVICE REPAIR FOUR OAKS DENTAL GROUPS 979-732-5677 165 W Austin Street 1139 Fannin Street 109 Shult Drive, Suite 204 habitatcoloradocounty.org Giddings, Texas 78942 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHAMPION 979-540-2980 979-942-9101 979-732-2722 VALLEY COLORADO COUNTY CHAPTER ccaction.com ryansdevicerepair.com fouroaksdental.com 1368 Hwy 71 N Texas German Society Columbus, Texas 78934 979-733-9129 JUNE COOKOFF CONCRETE/ DIRT WORK/ 979-732-4344 texasgermansociety.com/ 2nd Weekend in June GRAVEL EXCAVATION bgchampionvalley.org chapters Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-1386 CLASS CONCRETE LLC HERCHEK HAULING & EQUIPMENT, LLC CALEDONIA LODGE #68 A.F. & A.M. COLORADO COUNTY YOUTH junecookoff.com 949 FM 3013 3437 FM 109 1216 Milam Street AND FAMILY SERVICES Eagle Lake, Texas 77434 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 514 Washington Street NOAH’S ARK COFFEE HOUSE 979-234-5806 979-732-0282 979-732-4107 Columbus, Texas 78934 816 Wallace Street classconcrete.com hercheckhauling.com

Visitor’s Guide 2020 41 MAERTZ EQUIPMENT & TRUCKING LLC SAN BERNARD ELECTRIC COOP INC. ENTERTAINMENT 979-733-3426 1515 Fannin Street, Suite B 1370 Frelsburg Road 4285 Hwy 71 South starrrentalsllc.com Columbus, Texas 78934 Alleyton, Texas 78935 Columbus, Texas 78934 BIG EASY RANCH 979-732-2502 979-732-3577 979-732-8346 2400 Brunes Mill Road TMS PARTY RENTALS edwardjones.com sbec.org Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 NELSON EARTHWORKS 979-733-8635 210-849-4556 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP 2311 FM 949 EMBROIDERY & bigeasyranch.com tmspartyrentals.com 930 Walnut Street, Suite 1 Cat Spring, Texas 78933 PERSONALIZED Columbus, Texas 78934 979-885-9898 ITEMS COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL GOLF EVENT PLANNING/ 832-244-8334 ASSOCIATION PRODUCTION STARR EQUIPMENT RENTAL, LLC JUAREZ KREATIONZ 141 Veterans Drive FITNESS/ 1010 Austin Street Cat Spring, Texas 78933 Columbus, Texas 78934 POSITIVE FORCE CONSULTING EXERCISE Columbus, Texas 78934 979-484-9635 979-732-5575 Katy, Texas 77494 979-733-3426 facebook.com/ 713-344-3451 COUNTRY YOGA WITH PEGGY starrrentalsllc.com JuarezKreationz COURTYARD WINE BAR positiveforce.com 832-654-0879 @ Live Oak Art Center EDUCATION LASER DESIGNS 1014 Milam Street FARMS EXTREME GYM 979-732-0214 Columbus, Texas 78934 1348 Walnut Street COLUMBUS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL facebook.com/ 979-732-8398 JANAK ANGUS FARMS Columbus, Texas 78934 DISTRICT laserdesignstx courtyardwinebar 1361 CR 240 979-484-2100 105 Cardinal Lane columbustexas.com Weimar, Texas 78962 extremegymcolumbus.com Columbus, Texas 78934 SMALL TOWN ADVERTISING, LLC 979-224-8444 979-732-5704 Columbus, Texas 78934 HATARI WILDLIFE PARK FOOD PANTRY columbusisd.org 979-732-0999 1145 CR 218 FARMERS MARKETS smalltownadvertising.com Weimar, Texas 78962 COLUMBUS FOOD PANTRY LIL’ EINSTEIN LEARNING CENTER 985-688-6288 COLUMBUS COUNTRY MARKET 419 Washington Street 1022 Jackson Street TRE-HOUSE EMBROIDERY & MORE hataripark.org Downtown Columbus Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 107 E Main Street 979-732-8385 979-575-0275 979-942-9119 Weimar, Texas 78962 HOUND SONG BREWING COMPANY columbusfmtx.org facebook.com/ 979-725-8844 535 Walnut Street Saturdays on The Square nobodyhungry ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL trehouseweimar.com Columbus, Texas 78934 Downtown Columbus 635 Bonham Street 979-942-7199 281-222-6996 FOOD/ICE CREAM Columbus, Texas 78934 WEIMAR TROPHIES, INC. Houndsongbrewing.com TRUCKS 979-732-5505 119 E Main Street Opening Fall of 2020 FERTILIZER stanthonycolumbus.net Weimar, Texas 78962 LIBERTY BELL SWEET TREATS 979-725-8354 SPLASHWAY WATERPARK & QUALITY FERTILIZER, INC. 832-473-0680 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CREATIVE CHILD weimartrophies.com CAMPGROUND 1001 Commerce Lane libertybellsweettreats.com CENTER & PRESCHOOL 5211 Main Street Columbus, Texas 78934 201 Veterans Drive ENERGY SOLUTIONS Sheridan, Texas 77475 979-732-5671 FLORISTS Columbus, Texas 78934 979-234-7718 979-732-6183 T & M ENERGY SERVICES LLC splashway.com FINANCIAL PLANNING COLUMBUS FLOWER SHOP 1163 Struss Lane 1315 Fannin Street ELECTRICIANS/ Columbus, Texas 78934 THUNDER BY THE COLORADO INC. EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS Columbus, Texas 78934 ELECTRIC PROVIDERS 832-723-6723 1001 Commerce Lane Gary Braun & Carrie McRee 979-733-0340 tandmenergy.com Columbus, Texas 78934 526 Spring Street LEONARD S. ELECTRICAL SERVICE 979-733-6029 Columbus, Texas 78934 THE FLOWER GARDEN 1059 County Road 101 ENGINEERING thunderbythecolorado.org 979-732-8266 (Weddings, Parties, Columbus, Texas 78934 edwardjones.com Corporate Events) 979-732-2928 FSC, INC. WALDO’S CAMP 979-732-4664 2205 Walnut Street 1192 G. Miller Road EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS theflowergardencolumbus. LEON’S ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 Joshua Humada com 719 Upton Avenue 979-732-3114 936-661-8766 1001 Milam Street, Suite A Schulenburg, Texas 78956 fscinc.net waldoscamp.com Columbus, Texas 78934 FUNERAL HOMES 979-743-3056 979-493-5300 leonsmep.com WEISHUHN ENGINEERING INC. EQUIPMENT RENTAL edwardjones.com//Joshua- HENNEKE FUNERAL HOMES 425 Spring Street, Suite 102 humada 1515 Montezuma Street ROSENBAUM ELECTRIC, LLC Columbus, Texas 78934 STARR EQUIPMENT RENTAL, LLC Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-6997 1010 Austin Street EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS 979-732-2143 979-732-3867 wei-eng.com Columbus, Texas 78934 Russell Braun, CFP hennekefuneralhome.com

42 Visitor’s Guide 2020 FURNITURE HEALTHCARE MEDICAL SKIN ASSOCIATES & SPA TEXAS CASUAL COTTAGES KOTRLA AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING 2540 Hwy 71 South 580 S State Hwy 237 LLC COLUMBUS FURNITURE AIR EVAC LIFETEAM 47 Columbus, Texas 78934 Carmine, Texas 78932 P O Box 998 1538 Fannin Street 11 St. Marks Place 979-733-0238 979-337-8293 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 La Grange, Texas 78945 drgobert.com texascasualcottages.com 979-732-7265 979-500-4212 979-484-1019 Shopcolumbusfurniture. airmedcarenetwork.com TEJAS HEALTH CARE WINSTON SAGE CUSTOM HOMES LEONARD S ELECTRICAL SERVICE com 753 Travis Street 2004 Hwy 71 South 1059 County Road 101 BURTON HEALTH & WELLNESS La Grange, Texas 78945 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 SOUTHERN COMFORT FURNITURE 2126 Hwy 71 South, Suite C 979-968-2000 979-942-9048 979-732-2928 905 Walnut Street Columbus, Texas 78934 tejashealthcare.org winstonsagehomes.com Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-3900 LEON’S ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING 979-732-2140 burtonchiro.com TEXANA CENTER HOME REPAIR 719 Upton Avenue 1460 Walnut Street SERVICES Schulenburg, Texas 78956 GATES/METAL WORK COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Columbus, Texas 78934 979-743-3056 110 Shult Drive 979-732-6204 AXIS CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC leonsmep.com TWISTED STEEL DESIGN LLC Columbus, Texas 78934 texanacenter.com 101 Pinehurst Ct. 113 East Post Office Street 979-732-2371 New Ulm, Texas 78950 POENITZSCH CONSTRUCTION Weimar, Texas 78962 columbusch.com YOUENS, DUCHICELA 979-421-4290 979-732-7219 979-484-2122 & ASSOCIATES axisbuilderstx.com Rosenbaum Electric, LLC etsy.com/shop/ COLUMBUS EYE ASSOCIATES 405 Youens Drive Columbus, Texas 78934 TwistedSteelDesign 100 Sweetbriar Drive Weimar, Texas 78962 BOLD PLUMBING 979-732-3867 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-725-8545 1107 CR 151 GENERAL 979-732-5771 ydclinic.com Columbus, Texas 78934 TOEPPERWEIN AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR columbuseye.org 979-732-0626 AND REFRIGERATION HOME BUILDERS boldplumbing.com 1843 FM 949 DRYMALLA CONSTRUCTION CO. INC COLUMBUS PHYSICAL THERAPY Alleyton, Texas 78935 608 Harbert Street 2122 Hwy 71 South, Suite 103 ADCOCK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CC&D CONSTRUCTION, LLC 979-732-1081 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 P O Box 446 1176 County Road 104 toepperweinservices.com 979-732-5731 979-732-8280 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 drymalla.com columbus-pttx.com 979-732-3462 979-942-6309 VINCENT’S ROOFING INC adcockconstruction.com 7000 US Hwy 77 GOLF DR. SANDY B BAHM II MD PA COLUMBUS PLUMBING & SERVICE INC La Grange, Texas 78945 420 Walnut Street #209 AXIS CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC 2105 Walnut Street 979-247-4587 BIG EASY RANCH Columbus, Texas 78934 101 Pinehurst Ct. Columbus, Texas 78934 vincentsroofing.com 2400 Brunes Mill Road 979-733-0690 New Ulm, Texas 78950 979-732-3691 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-421-4290 HOSPICE 979-733-8635 FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC & NUTRITION axisbuilderstx.com COOL BREEZE A/C AND HEATING bigeasyranch.com 109 Shult Drive, Suite 208 Columbus, Texas 78934 HOSPICE SUPPORT, INC Columbus, Texas 78934 CC&D CONSTRUCTION, LLC 979-484-9225 1102 N Mechanic Street COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL GOLF 979-733-9500 1176 County Road 104 El Campo, Texas 77437 ASSOCIATION familychironutrition.com Columbus, Texas 78934 DREAM MAKER CONSTRUCTION 979-578-0314 141 Veterans Drive 979-942-6309 1645 CR 467 hospicesupportinc.org Columbus, Texas 78934 FOUR OAKS DENTAL Wharton, Texas 77488 979-732-5575 109 Shult Drive, Suite 204 DREAM MAKER CONSTRUCTION 979-543-6800 HOTELS AND Columbus, Texas 78934 1645 CR 467 dreammakerconstruction.com LODGING GROCERY 979-732-2722 Wharton, Texas 77488 fouroaksdental.com 979-543-6800 FRNKA CORP A/C SALES AND AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS dreammakerconstruction. APPLIANCES 2436 Hwy 71 South 1400 Fannin Street GENERAL SURGERY OF TEXAS com 1132 Milam Street Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 1860 Hwy 71 South Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-6293 979-732-8208 Columbus, Texas 78934 FIVE OAKS CONSTRUCTION 979-732-3244 redlion.com/columbus- brookshirebrothers.com 979-732-6552 906 Milam Street frnkacorp.com Texas Columbus, Texas 78934 H-E-B HOSPICE SUPPORT, INC 979-732-5001 HOUSER ROOFING, LLC BAYMONT INN & SUITES 2105 Milam Street 1102 N Mechanic Street five-oak.com 401 Columbus Road 2535 Hwy 71 South Columbus, Texas 78934 El Campo, Texas 77437 Sealy, Texas 77474 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-6253 979-578-0314 POENITZSCH CONSTRUCTION 979-472-9176 979-732-3785 heb.com hospicesupportinc.org 979-732-7219 www.houserroofingtx.com wyndham.com

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44 Visitor’s Guide 2020 BLISSWOOD BED & FARMERS INSURANCE 979-732-3970 La Grange, Texas 78945 MOTIVATIONAL BREAKFAST RANCH VANCE ELLIOTT AGENCY texasirrigation.com 979-484-1019 SPEAKING 13597 Frantz Road 834 Walnut Street airmedcarenetwork.com Cat Spring, Texas 78933 Columbus, Texas 78934 INVESTMENTS DREAM BUILD SUCCESS 713-301-3235 979-732-5104 LIQUID FEED 832-278-8553 blisswood.net EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS dreambuildsuccess.com KATHLEEN WICK INSURANCE GARY BRAUN & CARRIE MCREE QUALITY FERTILIZER THE CARRIAGE STEP B & B SERVICES 526 Spring Street 1001 Commerce Lane MUSIC & 1118 Prairie Street 1138 Milam Street Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 ENTERTAINMENT Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-8266 979-732-5671 210-422-4864 979-732-2010 edwardjones.com DARREL APPELT MUSIC thecarriagestep.com LIQUOR 979-732-4777 STATE FARM INSURANCE EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS [email protected] HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL MATT GABY, AGENT JOSHUA HUMADA THE VINTAGE SHOP AND SUITES 408 Walnut Street 1001 Milam Street, Ste. A 1511 Fannin Street MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT CO. 4321 I-10 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 Live Music by Vic Rodriguez Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-8327 (979) 493-5300 979-732-3376 979-732-4729 979-733-9300 myagentmattgaby.com edwardjones.com/Joshua- vicrod.rodriguez92@ hiexpress.com/ humada LOCKSMITH gmail.com columbusTexas TEXAS FARM BUREAU INSURANCE, JAMES JANIK LUTCF EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS JOHNNY B GOOD LOCK & SAFE NAIL SALONS LODGE ON LAKE SIESTA 1480 Walnut Street RUSSELL BRAUN, CFP Sealy, Texas 77474 5145 Hwy 153 Columbus, Texas 78934 1515 Fannin Street, Suite B 832-243-8184 SIGNATURE NAILS AND SPA La Grange, Texas 78945 979-732-2383 Columbus, Texas 78934 2035 Milam Street 979-732-1256 Texasfb-ins.com 979-732-2502 MASSAGE/ Columbus, Texas 78934 lodgeonlakesiesta.com edwardjones.com MASSAGE THERAPY 979-215-8139 WOODMEN LIFE CHAPTER 7 MAGNOLIA OAKS BED 406 West Main Street INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP THE MASSAGE PLACE NEWSPAPER/RADIO/ & BREAKFAST Weimar, Texas 78962 930 Walnut Street, Suite 1 738 Walnut Street, Suite B PUBLICATIONS 634 Spring Street 979-733-3636 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 woodmen.org 832-244-8334 979-428-5077 THE BANNER PRESS NEWSPAPER 979-732-1256 1217 Bowie Street magnoliaoaks.com INTERNET/CABLE LYNCH GLOBAL INC. THE WELLNESS SPOT Columbus, Texas 78934 PROVIDERS P O Box 3109, PMB 69043 302 Walnut Street 979-732-6243 MARY’S NEST Houston, Texas 77253-3109 Columbus, Texas 78934 bannerpresspaper.com 1136 Live Oak Street MERIDIAN LTE 346-702-0440 510-274-7336 Columbus, Texas 78934 4915 S US Hwy 77 healingmindbodyandsoul. COLORADO COUNTY CITIZEN 979-732-1316 La Grange, Texas 78945 JEWELRY (CUSTOM massageplanet.com 2024 Hwy 71 South marysnesttx.com 979-274-4638 MADE) Columbus, Texas 78934 meridianbroadband.com MEAT MARKET 979-732-2304 SAINT ABIGAIL FARM E. CRANEK DESIGNS coloradocountycitizen.com 1555 FM 155 S QUALITY ELECTRONICS 979-942-0033 ERBE RANCH MERCANTILE Weimar, Texas 78962 1310 Fannin Street [email protected] 921 Houston Street KULM/KRNG RADIO 713-703-8948 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 325 Radio Lane airbnb.com/rooms/26465943 979-732-3750 LANDSCAPING/ 512-784-5892 Columbus, Texas 78934 qualityelectronicsonline. TREE & LAWN erberanch.grazecart.com/ 979-732-5766 WALDO’S CAMP com login kulmradio.com 1192 G. Miller Road GLUECK TREE & LAWN SERVICE Columbus, Texas 78934 SCT BROADBAND Cat Spring, Texas 78933 KEYSERS MARKET THE FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD 936-661-8766 125 Kellar Road, Suite C-2 979-732-1320 1116 Milam Street 127 Washington Street waldoscamp.com Smithville, Texas 78957 Columbus, Texas La Grange, Texas 78945 512-360-4273 SILVICARE TREE SERVICE 78934 979-968-3155 INSURANCE sctbroadband.com Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-2658 fayettecountyrecord.com 281-455-4579 BAUMGART AGENCY LLC IRRIGATION MAXWELL’S MEAT MARKET TRIPS PUBLICATIONS 1127 Bowie Street LIFEFLIGHT SERVICES 1001 E. Main Street 406 W Main Street, Suite 105 Columbus, Texas 78934 TEXAS IRRIGATION AND PIPE LLC Eagle Lake, Texas 77434 Weimar, Texas 78962 979-732-2808 1870 Frelsburg Road AIR EVAC LIFETEAM 47 979-234-4046 979-725-3080 baumgartinsurance.com Cat Spring, Texas 78933 11 St. Marks Place maxwellsmeat.com tripspublications.com

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     Coums     "Our mission is to uide you through the sometimes "rough waters" of real e ate transa ions and help make your CALL OR TEXT  realty dreams come true" FOR A MEETING BRYON WOODS, PARTNER/OWNER OR INFORMATION! JOHNNA MAERTZ, PARTNER/BROKER  CELL

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Lucie’s Project would like to invite you to our huge Flea Market located in Sheridan. Open EVERY Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Flea Market is how we support our Dog Rescue Facility! We house 55 to 60 rescued dogs at all times. You can check us out on FB. We have many dogs that are available for adoption.

FB page: Adoptable Dogs-Lucies Project

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46 Visitor’s Guide 2020 NUTRITION PETS/PET CARE & Village Pkwy PORTABLE TOILETS PROPERTY BOARDING Spring, Texas 77389 DEVELOPMENT NUTRITION PLUS, LLC 832-624-8326 ARMADILLO PORTABLE TOILETS 1118 W US Hwy 90 FOUR OAKS PUPPY CLUB winktowebsterpipeline.com 2911 FM 2434 RONNY DALEY ENTERPRISES Schulenburg, Texas 78956 4268 IH 10 Frwy Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-702-8752 Columbus, Texas 78934 PLAYGROUND 979-732-6677 979-733-6296 nutritionplusyou.com 979-732-2787 EQUIPMENT hotirontexas.com puppyclub.org REAL ESTATE/ OFFICE PRODUCTS PLAYSET SERVICES LLC PRINTING & REALTORS/ PAW TREE P O Box 968 GRAPHIC DESIGN PROPERTY PRESTIGE OFFICE PRODUCTS, LLC 281-703-8555 Columbus, Texas 78934 MANAGEMENT 202 E Jackson pawtree.com/taylorevoritt 281-345-1997 B&D GRAPHICS INC. Weimar, Texas 78962 playsetservices.com 731 Walnut Street BLUE DOLPHIN REALTY 979-725-8422 R & D BOYKIN SPANIELS Columbus, Texas 78934 P O Box 476 prestigeop.com 2446 Sandy Creek Road PLUMBING 979-732-9164 Columbus, Texas 78934 Garwood, Texas 77442 bdgraphics.com 979-732-4570 WEIMAR TROPHIES INC 832-266-0046 BOLD PLUMBING bluedolphinrealtyllc.com 119 E Main Street rdboykins.com 1107 CR 151 COLORADO COUNTY CITIZEN Weimar, Texas 78962 Columbus, Texas 78934 2024 Hwy 71 S COLDWELL BANKER 979-725-8354 PHARMACY 979-732-0626 Columbus, Texas 78934 -THE RON BROWN COMPANY weimartrophies.com boldplumbing.com 979-732-2304 930 Walnut Street COLUMBUS LOCAL PHARMACY coloradocountycitizen.com Columbus, Texas 78934 OIL COMPANIES 109 Shult Drive, Suite F COLUMBUS PLUMBING & 979-733-8200 Columbus, Texas 78934 SERVICE INC. PRESTIGE OFFICE PRODUCTS, LLC columbustexasrealestate. COLORADO COUNTY OIL CO. INC 979-500-4191 2105 Walnut Street 202 E Jackson com 1348 Business 71 Columbus, Texas 78934 Weimar, Texas 78962 Columbus, Texas 78934 COLUMBUS PHARMACY 979-732-3691 979-725-8422 DOUBLE G REALTY, LLC 979-732-6870 1206 Fannin Street prestigeop.com 1114 Milam Street coloradocountyoil.com Columbus, Texas 78934 LEON’S ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-2600 719 Upton Avenue SMALL TOWN ADVERTISING, LLC 979-942-9140 PERSONNEL Schulenburg, Texas 78956 Columbus, Texas 78934 dblgrealty.com SERVICES PHOTOGRAPHY 979-743-3056 979-732-0999 leonsmep.com smalltownadvertising.com HALLMARK REALTY LLC PERSONNEL SERVICES KND PHOTOGRAPHY 312 Walnut Street 501 Summit Street 979-732-9135 POND BUILDING THE FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD Columbus, Texas 78934 Suite A 127 Washington Street Schulenburg, Texas 78956 PHOTOS BY LYDIA HERCHEK HAULING & EQUIPMENT, LLC La Grange, Texas 78945 979-732-8811 979-743-2604 1090 Menis Road 3437 FM 109 979-968-3155 hallmarkrealtyllc.com psstaffing.com Weimar, Texas 78962 Columbus, Texas 78934 fayettecountyrecord.com 979-263-5859 979-732-0282 LEYCO REAL ESTATE, LLC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS photosbylydia.com hercheckhauling.com TRE-HOUSE EMBROIDERY 3977 Hwy 90 104 Shult Drive, Suite B & MORE Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 SMALL TOWN ADVERTISING LLC MAERTZ EQUIPMENT & TRUCKING LLC 4 Jackson Square 979-732-3302 713-590-2634 Columbus, Texas 78934 1370 Frelsburg Road Weimar, Texas 78962 leycorealestate.com www.wrksolutions.com 210-667-5445 Alleyton, Texas 78935 979-725-8844 smalltownadvertising.com 979-732-3577 trehouseweimar.com LIVING TEXAS REAL ESTATE PEST CONTROL 632 Walnut Street PHYSICAL THERAPY NELSON EARTHWORKS TRIPS PUBLICATIONS Columbus, Texas 78934 BRICKER PEST CONTROL 2311 FM 949 406 W Main Street 979-733-0999 875 Nichols COLUMBUS PHYSICAL THERAPY Cat Spring, Texas 78933 Suite 105 livingtexasrealestate.com Bay City, Texas 77414 2122 Hwy 71 S, Suite 103 979-885-9898 Weimar, Texas 78962 979-244-5811 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-725-3080 MARY E. “BETSY” WAGNER brickerpest.com 979-732-8280 POOL SERVICE tripspublications.com San Antonio, Texas 78217 columbus-pttx.com 713-819-5599 BUGMAN INC. MARY’S POOL SERVICE & SUPPLY LLC WEIMAR TROPHIES INC 1138 Hwy 90 West PIPELINE 101 W Main Street 119 E Main Street MELANIE APPELT, REALTOR Weimar, Texas 78962 Weimar, Texas 78962 Weimar, Texas 78962 1114 Milam Street 979-966-3077 EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY 979-725-6964 979-725-8354 Columbus, Texas 78934 bugman-texas.com 22777 Springwoods maryspools.com weimartrophies.com 979-732-4867

Visitor’s Guide 2020 47 MRH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. JOE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZA ROOFING SALONS AL&M BUILDING SUPPLY Star Plaza/Star Plaza II 2101 Milam Street 538 Walnut Street Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 HOUSER ROOFING, LLC SHELLEY EDEN Columbus, Texas 78934 702-493-4887 979-500-4204 401 Columbus Road Independent Stylist 979-732-2323 Sealy, Texas 77474 1219 Bowie Street alm.doitbest.com TEXAS LAND GROUP KEYSERS MARKET 979-472-9176 Columbus, Texas 78934 4449 Hwy 90 1116 Milam Street www.houserroofing 979-732-0312 B’DAZZLED RESALE AND LADIES Alleyton, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 tx.com CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE 979-732-5263 979-732-2658 SAND & GRAVEL 1128 Milam Street txlandgroup.com VINCENT’S ROOFING INC. Columbus, Texas 78934 LATTE CAFE 7000 S US Hwy 71 MARTIN MARIETTA 979-733-0017 RESALE/ 2126 Hwy 71 South, #F La Grange, Texas 78945 6747 Hwy 71 bdazzledresaleboutique. THRIFT SHOP Columbus, Texas 78934 979-247-4587 Garwood, Texas 77442 com 979-732-9545 vincentsroofing.com 979-335-3050 LA GUADALUPANA RESALE SHOP latte-cafe.com BLUE DOOR ANTIQUES 508 Camp Street RV PARKS/ QUALITY FERTILIZER 521 Walnut Street Alleyton, Texas 78935 LOS CABOS MEXICAN GRILL CAMPGROUNDS 1001 Commerce Lane Columbus, Texas 78934 979-942-0339 2543 Hwy 71 South Columbus, Texas 78934 979-922-2261 Columbus, Texas 78934 COLUMBUS RV PARK 979-732-5671 RESTAURANTS 979-732-9744 1011 New World Drive COLUMBUS FLOWER SHOP loscabosmexicangrill.net Columbus, Texas 78934 SANDBLASTING 1315 Fannin Street ANGELA'S CAFE 979-732-6455 Columbus, Texas 78934 MAXWELL’S MEAT MARKET QUALITY FERTILIZER 1135 Fannin Street columbusrvparkTx.com 979-733-0340 1001 E. Main Street Columbus, Texas 78934 1001 Commerce Lane Eagle Lake, Texas 77434 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-500-4234 KELLY’S KORNER CAMPGROUND COLUMBUS FURNITURE 979-234-4046 979-732-5671 facebook.com/Angelas- & AIRBNB 1538 Fannin Street maxwellsmeat.com Cafe-109198184187743 979-739-5597 Columbus, Texas 78934 SECURITY SYSTEMS 979-500-4212 NANCY’S STEAKHOUSE BECKEY’S CAFÉ LAZY RIVER RV & TRAILER PARK Shopcolumbusfurniture. 2536 Hwy 71 South CONDRA COMMUNICATIONS 1237 Bowie Street 1500 Braden Lane com Columbus, Texas 78934 535 Spring Street Columbus, Texas Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-9700 Columbus, Texas 78934 78934 979-733-4603 COLUMBUS OUTFITTERS nancyssteakhouse.com 979-732-2617 979-732-5553 3969 Hwy 90 SPLASHWAY WATERPARK Columbus, Texas 78934 SCHOBELS RESTAURANT SELF-STORAGE BLAKE STREET & CAMPGROUND 979-733-8444 2020 Milam Street 2101 Milam Street 5211 Main Street columbuscycleshop.com Columbus, Texas 78934 MILENTZ SELF STORAGE Columbus, Texas 78934 Sheridan, Texas 77475 979-732-2385 811 Wallace Street 979-732-1140 schobelsrestaurant.com 979-234-7718 Columbus, Texas 78934 DONNA’S ATTIC blakestreetTx.com splashway.com 979-732-5566 735 Walnut Street SHIPLEY’S DONUTS milentz-selfstorage.com Columbus, Texas 78934 DAIRY CONE 1336 Fannin Street THOUSAND TRAILS, INC. 979-733-8864 836 Walnut Street Columbus, Texas 78934 1062 Thousand Trails Lane SELF-STORAGE WAREHOUSE Columbus, Texas 979-733-0267 Columbus, Texas 78934 2109 Hwy 71 S E. CRANEK DESIGNS 78934 979-732-8229 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-942-0033 979-732-5500 SONIC thousandtrails.com 979-7323-5719 [email protected] 2526 Hwy 71 South HARTZ CHICKEN Columbus, Texas 78934 WALDO’S CAMP SHOPPING/RETAIL EASTMAN GALLERY 1715 Hwy 71 South 979-732-3060 1192 G. Miller Road 608 Hastedt Street Columbus, Texas Columbus, Texas 78934 3 PARKS DESIGN Garwood, Texas 77442 78934 SOUTHERN SIP & MORE 936-661-8766 San Antonio, Texas 713-724-5735 979-942-9081 1348 Walnut Street waldoscamp.com 3PDHandmade.com eastmangallery.net hartz-chicken.com Columbus, Texas 78934 979-575-8742 WHISPERING OAKS RV PARK A LITTLE PIECE OF ART, LLC ERBE RANCH MERCANTILE JERRY MIKESKA BBQ & CATERING 2965 Hwy 90 Bellville, Texas 77418 921 Houston Street 4053 Hwy 90 East WENDY’S RESTAURANT Weimar, Texas 78962 979-877-5566 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 900 S Eagle Street 979-732-9494 facebook.com/A-Little- 512-784-5892 979-732-3101 Weimar, Texas 78962 whisperingoaks Piece-of-Art-by-Debby- erberanch.grazecart.com/ jerrymikeskasbbq.com 979-725-8640 rvpark.com Andreas login

48 Visitor’s Guide 2020 FREE RANGE CHICS, LLC POTTER’S WESTERN STORE etsy.com/shop/ 979-234-3516 TRACTOR & (located inside Grand Oaks 2106 Hwy 71 South TwistedSteelDesign johnnys-sport-shop.com EQUIPMENT Antiques) Columbus, Texas 78934 1034 Milam Street 979-732-2288 WC FINDS TEXANA SHOOTING SUPPLY, LLC KLEIBER TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT Columbus, Texas 78934 318 Walnut Street 1028 Milam Street 1701 W Travis Street 979-732-9181 PURPLE CACTUS LAVENDER FARMS Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 La Grange, Texas 78945 1096 County Road 253 979-732-2400 979-942-9116 979-968-3187 GREAT GRAND OAKS ANTIQUES Weimar, Texas 78962 wcfinds.com texanashooting.com kleibertractor.com & GIFTS 979-732-1756 1034 Milam Street purplecactuslavender.com SIGNS & BANNERS SPORTS BAR/ TRANSMISSION Columbus, Texas 78934 SOCIAL CLUB SERVICE 979-732-9181 RYAN’S DEVICE REPAIR B&D GRAPHICS INC. grandoaksantiques.com 1139 Fannin Street 731 Walnut Street BLAKE STREET CARDINAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 2101 Milam Street 1120 Austin Street JANAK ANGUS FARMS (EGGS) 979-942-9101 979-732-9164 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 1361 CR 240 ryansdevicerepair.com bdgraphics.com 979-732-5757 979-733-6900 Weimar, Texas 78962 blakestreetTexas.com 979-224-8444 SIGN GYPSIES-COLUMBUS, TX LLC JSDESIGN TRAVEL AGENCIES 979-330-5453 979-732-1696 SURVEYORS JOHNNY’S SPORT SHOP signgypsies.com jsdesignit.com LONGING TO TRAVEL AGENCY 101 Boothe Drive FSC, INC. 979-725-3026 SOUTHERN COMFORT FURNITURE SIGN GYPSIES-COLUMBUS, TX LLC Eagle Lake, Texas 77434 2205 Walnut Street cecilialong.inteletravel.com 905 Walnut Street 979-330-5453 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-234-3516 Columbus, Texas 78934 signgypsies.com 979-732-3114 johnnys-sport-shop.com TROPHY SUPPLY 979-732-2140 fscinc.net SKIN CARE/ JUAREZ KREATIONZ B&D GRAPHICS INC. SUNSHINE DESIGN ENTERPRISES SPA SERVICES SWINE SOLUTIONS Cat Spring, Texas 78933 731 Walnut Street 522 Spring Street 979-484-9635 Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 MEDICAL SKIN ASSOCIATES & SPA TEXAS SWINE SOLUTIONS, LLC facebook.com/ 979-732-9164 979-253-2759 2540 Hwy 71 S 408 Walnut Street JuarezKreationz bdgraphics.com Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 THE SILVER BARN 979-733-0238 979-500-3064 KAY KLAUBER CANDIES, LLC LASER DESIGNS 512A Spring Street wecareforyourskin.com 520 Walnut Street 979-732-0214 Columbus, Texas 78934 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Columbus, Texas 78934 facebook.com/ 979-732-7260 SUE MELVIN, MARY KAY 979-732-3084 laserdesignstx thesilverbarn.com SALES DIRECTOR CONDRA COMMUNICATIONS kayklaubercandies.com 1021 Annette Drive 535 Spring Street WEIMAR TROPHIES INC. TIN STAR Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 KITCHEN THYME 101 E Main Street 832-573-7623 979-732-2617 119 E Main Street 2002 Hwy 71 South Weimar, Texas 78962 marykay.com/smelvin Weimar, Texas 78962 Columbus, Texas 78934 979-743-5513 TITLE COMPANIES 979-725-8354 979-500-4102 tinstarweimar.com THE WELLNESS SPOT weimartrophies.com 302 Walnut Street BOTTS TITLE COMPANY LA GRANGE WOODCRAFTS TRE-HOUSE EMBROIDERY & MORE Columbus, Texas 78934 514 Walnut Street TRUCKING COMPANY 250 Ronnie Road 4 Jackson Square 510-274-7336 Columbus, Texas 78934 La Grange, Texas 78945 Weimar, Texas 78962 healingmindbodyandsoul. 979-732-8881 MAERTZ EQUIPMENT & 979-247-2808 979-725-8844 massageplanet.com bottstitle.com TRUCKING LLC lagrangewoodcrafts.com trehouseweimar.com 1370 Frelsburg Road SPORTING GOODS ELLIOTT & WALDRON Alleyton, Texas 78935 LASER DESIGNS TUPPERWARE BY JOANNE RADFORD ABSTRACT COMPANY 979-732-3577 979-732-0214 Houston, Texas 77072 COLUMBUS OUTFITTERS 315 Walnut Street facebook.com/ 281-433-9508 3969 Hwy 90 Columbus, Texas 78934 TRUCK/ laserdesignstx mytupperware.com/ Columbus, Texas 78934 979-732-2213 TRACTOR PULL jradford 979-733-8444 THE PAMPERED CHEF/PATRICE VACEK columbuscycleshop.com TEXAS COUNTRY TITLE THUNDER BY THE COLORADO INC. East Bernard, Texas 77435 TWISTED STEEL DESIGN LLC 323 Radio Lane 1001 Commerce Lane 281-745-7102 113 East Post Office Street JOHNNY’S SPORT SHOP Columbus, Texas 78934 Columbus, Texas 78934 pamperedchef.biz/ Weimar, Texas 78962 101 Boothe Drive 979-733-0058 979-733-6029 patricevacek 979-484-2122 Eagle Lake, Texas 77434 texascountrytitle.com thunderbythecolorado.org

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