Bandera bills itself as the "Cowboy Capital of the World". Rodeos are held twice a week during the summer.
The town was founded in 1852 as a workcamp to make cypress wood shingles. The original jail and courthouse are some of the oldest buildings in Bandera County. The Main Street has the feel of a frontier town with cowboys and horses.
The General Store sell merchandise which attracts tourists and dude ranch visitors.
An old fashion soda fountain greets you when you enter the store.
Cowboy rubber boots covered with wild prints might be popular with the tourists.
This sign above the soda fountain always makes us
chuckle.
Headed to the Old Spanish Trail Restaurant for lunch.
The sign said "Straddle a saddle, eat at this old bar".
The dinning area with tin ceiling is decorated for Christmas.
Note the lights on the deer antlers.
One block off Main Street the local bars are waiting for weekend motorcycle riders. A hitching post is made available for cowboys.
City park is decorated with Christmas lights and displays sponsored by local business groups.
Heading home we passed through the tiny village of Medina, the Apple Capital of Texas. The main attraction is the Love Creek Orchards store, bakery & restaurant.
Fresh apple pies right out of the oven. The apple nut bread was our choice to take home.
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