Coryell Museum and Historical Center
My husband loves cowboy culture, so one Saturday we went to the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, located on Main Street in Gatesville, to see the world's largest spur collection. Even though I've never held much interest in his hobby, even I enjoyed looking at the display, which covers spurs used from the 13th century to today. The museum is open from Tuesday - Saturday.
After our museum visit, it was time for me to enjoy my favorite past time-- shopping!! I found some beautiful Mexican tiles at The Parrot on Main Street, and on our way out of town I came across a Coke tray for my collection at The Cottage, which is filled with every sort of knick knack and collectible imaginable-- I spent over an hour rummaging around. The store, which is on the way east out of Gatesville on E Hwy 84, is only open on Saturdays.
--Submitted by Barbara, Waco, Texas
Labels: Prairies and Lakes
Kreuz Market, Elgin
We enjoyed lunch at Kreuz Market in Elgin on a recent trip to Texas. We had eaten at the old Kreuz Market in downtown Elgin but this was our first time at the new Kreuz Market. We entered the building and were at first a little confused about the ordering process but then quickly figured out we needed to go through the building to the smoker room and order (and pick up) our meat there then stop in the dining room to get side dishes and drinks.
We ordered brisket as well as sausage, both regular and spicy. I really liked the spicy sausage (although I didn't care much for the texture of the regular sausage). The brisket was lean and smoky. The restaurant doesn't offer sauce and we didn't need any.
On thing I didn't realize is that they also don't offer plates and forks! We were able to pick up a spoon and knife but no forks; on the way out, we laughed when we saw this sign:
--Janie, Oklahoma City
TexasTripper Note: Kreuz Market is located at 619 North Colorado Street, Elgin. (512) 398-2361; www.kreuzmarket.com. Labels: BBQ, Prairies and Lakes
