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Shopping in historic Salado, Texas.
The year 2009 celebrates the
beginning of ten years online for Mexican Food & Gifts To Go - how
would we mark this anniversary year? We thought....why not open a
retail location! Our online store visitors have suggested for
several years we should have a store front so they may stop in for
shopping and a lot of sampling! Allow us to introduce you to the
village of Salado Texas, a historic town of less than 5,000
residents with a tourism roster of over 2 million. Easily accessible
along the I-35 corridor between Waco and Austin, Salado was one of
the original stops for the stage coach lines along the Chisholm
Trail - the dirt trail used by cattle ranchers to drive their herds
from their ranches in Texas to the Kansas railheads.
Today, the main
industry is tourism and Salado knows how to entertain its guests!
Gentlemen, you need not worry - you will find a challenging twenty
seven hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course that will make your
day a sensation while the ladies find their calling in the shops!
We found the future store property by accident quite frankly while
on a leisure drive through the Texas hill country and decided to
visit the historic village of Salado after hearing about the great shopping venues and art
galleries. An instant love affair with the village of Salado is no
understatement friends - it was an on the spot decision with hopes we had a chance to buy the property and
open the doors of Ya Gotta Have It!
by the start of high summer season in May, 2009. We will feature all
the Tex-Mex products and gifts found in our
Mexican Food & Gifts To Go online store with
an emphasis on sampling! Once you've tasted our gourmet
Tex-Mex food...we
expect to hear "we gotta have it"! Texas now numbers twenty seven
wineries in the hill country and we hope to proudly carry several
fine wines from these vineyards as well. Remember to look for our
store Ya Gotta Have It! in Salado Texas, one of the
best shopping villages in all of Central Texas on I-35, nestled
between exit 284 and 285.
Our store: Ya
Gotta Have It!
Our hours: 10am to 6pm
Our days: opened 7 days per week.
Our address: The Old Church Place, 230 North Main Street,
Salado, Texas 76571
Our phone: 254.947.5752
We'll hold the door open for ya!
The historic village of Salado,
Texas was founded in 1859 by Scottish settlers who were easily lured
here by the rich soil and numerous water beds. It quickly rose as a
center for culture and commerce. Before the Scots arrived, the land
was a campground for Indian tribes hunting wild game, hence the Spanish name, meaning "salty". Later,
two
area lakes and a river provided nesting for the first stagecoach
stop on the networks of cattle trails moving cowboys and cattle from
San Antonio to Missouri and beyond.
Presently, Salado is known statewide as
the best art town in Texas! This tourist town is home to ten art
galleries, along with twenty three Texas historical markers;
eighteen of the village's buildings are presently listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in the USA.
There are over one hundred seventy five
shops featuring art, wine, home decor, antiques, stamps, gifts and
gourmet food. Stroll through the historical
district and you'll come across over thirty sculptures by renown
artists. Every weekend of the year, there is an annual calendar
event scheduled drawing tourist nationwide.
We will post the annual
events on this webpage with full intentions that you'll come visit
us! Park the car, and enjoy the friendly atmosphere found in every
corner of
Calendar of Events -
Festivals and Exhibits in the historic village of Salado, Texas 2010
33rd Annual Texas Packard Meet - March 26th to March 28th, 2010
All Packard owners & drivers
will meet Friday 8:30am in the historic Stagecoach Inn parking lot
along I-35 and head out to Ft. Hood for a guided tour and
orientation. Saturday 27th: bring your camera! You'll find the
Packard cars parked and displayed in categories at the Stagecoach Inn
throughout the weekend and rolling up and down Main street. The cars
as well as the drivers are ready for a photo revue!
Texas Wine &
Rogue Art Festival - March 27th & 28th 2010 - Salado Texas.
Spring is but a month away yet Salado begins a new year of art
festivals this March weekend, this time accompanied by a showcase of
select Texas wineries, arts & crafts, gourmet edibles and local
music groups.
Click here for more
details.
At the time of this writing, there are eighteen (18) Texas wineries
exhibiting, sampling and selling the fruits of their labor, Texas
wines! Twelve (12) renown artist from Central and Southwest Texas,
of course our favorites will be there! Live music by Jodie Wachsman,
RpT and the Leisure Seekers. No fear of a day without delicacies
either! The Texas Cheese House, Salado's famous The Range
restaurant, the Wiseman House Chocolates and Tex-Mex To Go will be
under the big tent to satisfy any food cravings during the festival.
Sponsored by the
Salado Wine Seller, you
are guaranteed a weekend of pleasure - the weather will cooperate!
Hours: Saturday 12-5pm - Sunday 12-4pm
10th Annual
Wildflower Art Show - March 27th & March 28th - Salado Civic Center,
Salado Texas 76571.
Our are invited to view the works of over 65 artists and artisans -
enjoy amazing art pieces, woodwork, sculptures, glass and metal
works, as well as handmade jewelry.
Hours: Saturday 9am-5pm - Sunday 9am-4pm.
Salado Texas will be
bursting with events during this last weekend of March.
Couples, families, men with their beaming Packard cars rolling down
Main street from the Stagecoach Inn, and tourists will find a most
diverse and fun-filled weekend...just what Salado is known for!
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A Parade of Salado Shops,
B&B's and Eateries - historic Salado Texas.
 McCain's Bakery
and Café - Great homemade food served with Texas hospitality!
417 N. Main Street,
Salado, Texas 76571.
Lynette McCain-Jones opened her café September 2008 just as planned
(since age 10!). She will give all the kudos to her grandmother for passing on the love
of food, cooking and the family atmosphere that
is enhanced by the people at the table. The menu at McCain's is
earthy and homemade from Lynette's coconut pies, specialty coffees
to the cranberry mayo she applies "Texas style" on the shop's
sandwiches.
Click here for the café hours and
peruse Lynette's eclectic American fare menu.
Charlotte's Of Salado - Home accessories, gifts & the original
"Seasons of Salado Coffee".
8 Rock Creek Drive, Salado, Texas 76571.
As you enter the chalet-style shop, you'll most likely be greeted by
a lovely lady sporting a Texas-size smile, possibly a hug, but most
certainly a great cup of coffee (her own concoction) aptly named
"Seasons of Salado" coffee....meet Charlotte. It will take you a while to peruse
Charlotte's gifts and accessories, decide on an amazing array of
flower arrangements personally created by Charlotte and perhaps,
select furniture pieces you know will be a perfect addition to your
home decor. If jewelry is on your list of gift-giving, Charlotte
also carries the "Domino Art-to-Wear" by Sandy Forrest-Hartman, a
new and well-received gift! Charlotte's quaint shop was named among
the "Best Central Texas Shops" for 2009!
You can't go wrong when you begin your shopping with a great cup of
coffee in hand!
Visit Charlotte's of Salado
website for more
information on hours of operation, treasures to be found or perhaps
coffee supplies to be shipped to you or friends anywhere in the USA.
Salado Creek
Outfitters - Sporting goods and Outdoor Gear Sales and Rentals.
West side of I-35 at the Salado, Texas exit 285.
There's a good reason(s) why owner Jeff Warren settled in this area
and partnered with one of the best local fishing guides in Central
Texas, Bob Maindelle:
lake Austin, lake Travis, lake Marble Falls, lake LBJ, Canyon lake,
Stillhouse dam, lake Belton. Just naming a few potential vacation
stops for you and the
family to enjoy such popular activities as fishing, boating,
waterskiing, swimming and jet skis for everyone! Family vacations or
family reunions, Salado Creek Outfitters provides a large assortment
of sports equipment for hunting, fishing, camping, football, soccer,
baseball gear, a array of kayaks and in the event you
brought the camper along or the tent, Salado Outfitters will have
the propane tanks, fishing licenses and bait ready for pick up in
the early morning hours. They have it all, so call ahead of your
arrival with your sports or fishing needs, and Jeff will have it
waiting for you! Be sure to schedule a day with Bob - he knows the
best and most lucrative fishing spots in the area! Did we mention
Salado Creek Outfitters specializes in kayaks? For purchase or
rent, they carry in-house fishing kayaks, paddles and extra seats,
sit in or sit on kayaks and tandem kayaks. If you're heading in to
Central Texas for great bass fishing, stop in to rent or purchase baitcasting reels, fly fishing reels & accessories, spinning rods
and reels, spincast and spinning combos. Ask Jeff and he'll tell you
"Central Texas is a
sportsman's paradise - we have the equipment you need...just bring
the family! More information can be found on our
website...we'll be looking out for ya!"
Antique shops,
jewelry shops, wine and restaurants in Salado Texas,
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