Clapping for Crosbyton

Crosby County-Blanco Canyon

What a place!  The Texas Plains Trail Meeting was held at Casa del Sol about 8 miles North of Crosbyton.  Quanah Parker's great-great- grandson was there! What an interesting story to hear.If you are looking for a retreat spot to get away from it all, you could do no better than this beautiful place.  We had the grand tour to one of Texas's finest roadside parks, Silver Falls, then on to the Pioneer Memorial Museum, Mount Blanco Fossil Memorial, Prairie Ladies Multi-Cultural Center.  Crosbyton is a jewel in the rough...a community full of pride in its amazing history.  A place to live...a place to visit.  Coming up soon: Victorian Christmas includes: buggy rides, chili cook-off, Parade of Lights, Santa’s Secret Stocking, Pictures with Santa, Victorian Christmas Feast, play and carols from the time. December 4-5

A Texas Plains Wine Trail?

The next, newest & finest Wine Trail in the Texas Plains Trail Region?  As we offer the Texas's best grape growing soil, it just makes good sense.

Did you know that Rick Vanderpool, one of Texas's most talented & creative photographer/writers, has a new Texas Wine Poster out.  He is an amazing resource to Texas and the Plains Trail Region.To see his unbelievable work, read articles, and order posters, go to the following links:

http://tinyurl.com/ybgj72o    stateart1@earthlink.net   http://www.whatssograpeabouttexas.com/
www.flickr.com/photos/stateart1  

Check out all of the wineries and vineyards in the Texas Plains trail  Region: http://tinyurl.com/mwwe9a

***All  photos were taken by Rick Vanderpool.

Fun Times at the Texas Plains Trail Tourism & Preservation Round-up

Over 120 attendees, fun-filled County donated baskets, handsome cowboy greeters, Texas flags, horse riders, yummy food, and tons of valuable information including hotel tax, partnership ideas, social media skills, best practices, road art, resources and more--YES, INDEED! The 1st Annual Tourism & Preservation Round-up held at Plainview's beautiful Civic Center on August 11, 2009 was a huge success!

The group consisted of chamber, museum, preservation, and civic leaders  who hopefully left with a renewed, excited spirit to get their communities ready for visitors.  The Plainview 4-H Extension Club students under the direction of Beverly Wall wowed the crowd with their skills.  Much thanks to them all for their excellent work in photography (note pictures), and service.  They are to be commended for their willingness to give of their time/efforts/talent.  A big thanks also goes to Sarah Castillo for making it go so smoothly.   Our Texas Plains Board of Directors works hard to promote heritage tourism in our 52-Counties.  Hats off to you all!

 We have so much to offer in the Texas Plains Trail Region and know that our partnerships enable us to do great things. 
Thanks to our speakers: Eric Turner (Plainview Mainstreet), Teresa Caldwell(Texas Historical Commission), Krista Gebbia (Preservation Texas), Remelle Ferrar(Knox County Vision Director), Nancy Cordero (Texas Department of Agriculture), Leslie Matthews (Visit Lubbock), Carol Pirie(Texas Film Commission), Paula Hatfield (Scurry County Historical Commission), Holle Humphries (Outdoor Art), Sid Shaw (Deaf Smith Chamber Director), and Beth Nobles (Mountain Trail Executive Director.

A special thanks to our Sponsors: XCELENERGY, VISITLUBBOCK, UNITED FOOD MARKETs, TRAVELHOST MAGAZINE, CITIES OF BIG SPRING & PLAINVIEW, LUBBOCK ART ALLIANCE, WEST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

The next Texas Plains Trail Tourism & Preservation Round-Up is tentatively set for August 3, 2010.  Mark your calendars.  It will be a conference not to miss.

Follow Texas Plains Trail on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter to find out the happenings, history, and more at: http://twitter.com/JustPlainsFun

Watch The Texas Plains Trail Video

Thanks to the Friona High School Service Learning Students, you can watch the Texas Plains Trail Video Here:  

http://www.triporia.com/video/1228/Texas-Plains-Trail-Region

Plenty to Do in Plainview

FUN TIMES AT THE FOOL'S CUP IN PLAINVIEW, TEXAS

Snooping Around In Snyder

Don't just sit there! Scurry to Scurry. I mean, hurry to Scurry.  In a recent visit, I couldn't believe what all was there.  Thanks to the Scurry County Historical Commissions tour of the place, I got to see it ALL and more in two days.   Where do I start with this off-the-road-treasure?  Well, I guess from the beginning there was a guy named Pete Snyder who began the town in 1883. A few years later, a guy named Mooar (spelling is correct) killed a WHITE Buffalo where the city now is. As you might know, it created quite a stir. You can find out more at: http://www.ci.snyder.tx.us/  .  Snyder is home to Western Texas College and Scurry County Museum.  You'll find it fun to visit their beautiful City Park, Historic Buildings, very unusual Scurry County Courthouse. ( A courthouse inside a courthouse, indeed!), and eco-hiking trail.  There's always something going on whether it be the White Buffalo Festival, Rodeo, or Cemetery Tours.   I encourage you to snoop around in Snyder.  Find out more at : www. TexasPlainsTrail.com