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Issue 5 | July 2013FREE TAKE ONE
shopping | dining | theater | arts | music & nightlife
A Place to Have Fun !
Union Hill Band Talent, Talent, Talent
And More Talent Stacey Watkins Combines Art With Science
www.MyHometownsTexas.com | We are mobile and desktop ready!
All Star 4th of July
Greatest Burgers Ever
Cultural & Entertainment magazine
Serving Hood & Somervell Counties
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Issue 5 • July 2013
Art
Movies
HOOD County thru the lens
Art:Stacey Watkins Page 6
Dining:Willie & Dick’s GrillPage 24
Theater:All Shook UpPage 20
4th of July EventsPage 8
Activities
Theater
Calendarof Events
Shopping
Dining
Locally owned, mom and pop business, serving food that is home grown with a gourmet air.
Inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley and based on William Shakespeare’s1602 play “Twelfth Night”, a musical comedy.
We have more fun than you can ever imagine in our area. So don’t miss out on the festivities in Historic Granbury and Glen Rose.
Blending Art and Science, Stacey’s artwork is a blend of phosphorescent pigments and resin.
Stacey Watkins local artist mixes science with art. Visit the galleries of Granbury for free, and be amazed by your experience. Full list enclosed.
There is more than one way to see a movie! Brazos Drive-In. & Show Biz at the Lake.
Union Hill Band, now complete, and making a name for themselves in the Texas Red Dirt music scene,
Granbury Theater Company presents: All Shook Up a musical comedy, plus your 2013 season schedule.
Life in Glen Rose.
We got it all! Want to know want’s happening today, check here....
Life in Granbury
4th of July events for Granbury and Glen Rose.
Glen Rose thru the lens
Consignment shops carry luxury cloth-ing, shoes, accessories, handbags, home decor, antiques and furniture.
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Fashioned after roadside places down by the coast and New Orleans., Willie and Dick’s is where the shabby look is as outstanding as the food.
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Lodging Lodges Bed and Breakfasts, Hotel or Motel, we can help you decide where to stay.
Cover:Granbury’s Fireworks show is ranked in the Top 10 of the South-western United States & the Top 50 in the nation.
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Welcome to My Hometowns TexasCultural & Entertainment Magazine of Hood and Somervell Counties!
You can pay for gas and hotels, or you can celebrate this spectacular Independence Day week with fun, BBQ, Parades, dazzling Fireworks, Shopping, and listen to some of the best entertainment, right here in Granbury and Glen Rose. July 4, 1776, the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted, declared our freedom from Great Britain. Our forefathers’ signing of this historic document, has inspired democratic movements around the globe. So, now we celebrate as a nation our unalienable rights of -- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Since happiness can inspire fun, here is some fun stuff to do for the 4th of July.
Look at our schedule (in the center of the magazine) for these events. I will highlight a few:
GRANBURY EVENTS 4TH OF JULYTHURSDAY. JULY 4TH•GranburyHometown“1776” Musical By GranburyTheatreCo.•3:30 & 7:30 pm -
•HistoricCourthouse Parade 10:00 am •SpectacularFireworks-OverLakeGranbury-rankedTop10inthesouthwestern United States 9:45 pm
FRIDAY,JULY5TH•D&DRockin’RodsCarShow–MikeBrownHyundai - The best in classic cars, hot rods, trucks7-11pm •LiveMusicontheSquare- Bring your lawn chair or come dance to The Brady
Hulsey Band - 9:30-11 pm •VendorswillbeopenSATURDAY. JULY 6TH•Old-FashionedGames-ShanleyPark-Kidsofallagesjoininsackraces,cow chip toss and more 10:30 am
•ShallWeDance?-ConferenceCenter-Tarleton’sLangdonCenterBigBandwillperform40’smusicandShallWeDanceStudioprovides50’s,60’s,70’sand80’smusic.ComeearlyforFREEdanceinstruction.Wearwhatyouplease,fromhigh-heelstobobbysocks.Tango,Cha-Cha,Waltz,Swingorfreestyle! 8:00 pm •Sunday,July7th-Stonewater Church Service - City Beach - Come worship with us! 9:00 am
GLEN ROSE EVENTS 4TH OF JULYWEDNESDAY,JULY3RD•FireworksShowatWheelerBranchPark9:30pm
•FreeAdmissionbeginsat5:00pm;ParkOpens7:30am -- Adults $4, Students $2,Under13Free •Gatesclose9:15pm •Fireworks9:30pm
•PostFireworks–RiversShine Concert
•ParkClosesMidnight THURSDAY, JULY 4•FourthofJulyParadeHistoricSquare10:00am •CommunityChoirtoperform10:30am •AnnualCowPattyBingobenefitingOptimistClub11:00 am •Shopping*ClassicCars*Pie FRIDAY,JULY5•FreeConcertatOakdalePark8:00pm,JimmyJones Band, Bring Lawn Chairs
Wehavemorefunthanyou can ever imagine in ourarea.Sodon’tmissoutonthefestivitiesinHistoricGranbury and Glen Rose.
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Movies
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and background was science oriented, but since childhood her passion has been art. Intrigued by both, the only thing to do was to use them together. The artwork she composes is a blend of phosphorescent pigments and resin. The medium is unique since it absorbs UV light (black light or natural sun light) and changes in the dark to a glow with contrast of vibrant colors. Stacey says “My artwork visually evolves and is re-born with each new day’s dawn of early light.”
Stacey’s creativity in her art is not limited to just one medium or theme. Her mixed medium art is a variety of “all kinds of stuff”. It begins with combing the salvage yards for interesting finds to place in the next artwork and can include weaving copper, plasma cutting metal or blowing a piece of glass. The material fusing together the objects in the piece is resin, which
creates the artwork’s canvas. The resin is impregnated with different colors of pigment that store the UV energy. Stacey says, “I never want to stop learning and experimenting with finding new ways to make or enhance my artwork.” Most of Stacey’s artwork is faith based because “it was God” she says who helped get her life back in order to create her the art she does. “My artwork is a reflection of my belief that if you have faith in the Lord there are no ends to possibilities in life or in art”. “To me when I create a piece of art I am expressing my feelings of my faith and my joy I feel as a reflection of the Lord’s spirit and I hope that it communicates the same to my audience. I let the Holy Spirit guide me when I am creating art, because I have realized the hard way that when I try to do things on my own they do not work as well. My goal for my viewer’s is to experience a feeling of his holy presence.”
Stacey’s art is hanging in her gallery, Your Private Collection Art Gallery. She says, “I love to
show people my art and not tell them I am the artist so I can see true reactions. I enjoy hearing what they have to say and feel. After I hear how they feel about my art, then I tell them why I make it and hope it leaves them with a positive
feeling.
Stacey’s artwork is gaining attention in national and international juried art shows as well the media. Two of her artworks, Sealed by Faith and Warrior from Above, were selected by Art Scene Today magazine in its recent international juried competition. The competition called, It’s a Color Thing, was an exploration of the use of color in art. In October, 2010, Southern Living Magazine stated her art as “a must see” and on April 21, 2013, Texas Country Reporter aired a segment they filmed in her studio and gallery, Your Private Collection. You can see her artwork demonstrated at the gallery and also in her recent published book on her art, Sent From Above.
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Stacey WatkinsLocal artist, has found her passion with experimenting and creating a form of art that combines art and a bit of science.
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Artefactz 120 N. Houston Street (817) 573-9446 www.artefactz.com
Brazos Prophetic Arts 313 Ables Street (817) 579-1775
Langdon Center Art Gallery 308 East Pearl Street (817) 279-1164
Oak Tree Gallery & Framing 2103 East Highway 377 (817) 573-6252
RAEB Inc 3101 Neri Road (817) 573-5616
Lake Granbury Art Association
www.granburyart.org 224 N travis Street (817) 579-7656
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Uptownarts.NET 4395 E. Hwy. 377 (682) 936-2581
Wolf Crossing Art Gallery 1410 Fall Creek Hwy. (817) 326-0232
Your Private Collection 106 North Houston (817) 579-7733 www.yourprivatecollection.com
GLEN ROSEBarnard’s Mill Art Museum 307 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-7494 barnardsmill.com
White Buffalo Gallery 200 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-1988 thewhitebuffalogallery.com
community where you can see the art of many artists who are recognized in the art world without traveling to other cities where their work is also shown like Fort Worth, Dallas, Santa Fe, Jackson Hole, Atlanta, and Scottsdale for example. Get out and visit the galleries of Granbury for free, and be amazed by your experience.
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Free Fireworks Show at Wheeler Branch ParkGLEN ROSE
Wednesday, July 3 * 9:30 PMPresented by: Somervell County Water District, Glen Rose CVB, Glen Rose Chamber of Com-merce, and Glen Rose Lions Club
7:30 AM – Park Opens – Adults $4, Students $2, Under 13 Free5:00 PM – Free Admission to Park Begins9:15 PM – Gates Close9:30 PM – FireworksPost Fireworks – 3 Rivers Shine ConcertMidnight – Park ClosesFood Vendors * Family Fun Awesome Fireworks
For more info:www.GlenRoseTexas.net254-897-3084
Annual 4th of July ParadeHistoric Courthouse SquareThursday, July 4 * 10:00 AM
10:30 AM – Community Choir to perform 11:00 AM – Annual Cow Patty BingoBenefiting Optimist Club
Shopping * Classic Cars * Pie
Free Concert at Oakdale ParkFriday, July 5 * 8:00 PMFeaturing: Jimmy Jones BankBring a blanket, lawn chair, family & friends! Part of the First Friday Summer Concert Series
Granbury’s Fireworks show is ranked in the Top 10 in the Southwestern United States & the Top 50 in the nation.
•Ourcelebrationwaspickedasoneofthetop 4th of July Celebrations in the state by Texas Highways. •Beapartofthecelebrationthatbringsover50,000to our community.
OLD-FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY EVENTSTHURSDAY,JULY, 4TH •TomWardDecoratedBikeContest9a.m.GISDAdmin•HometownParade10a.m.GHStoSquare•RanchRodeo6p.m.ReunionGrounds•Arts/Crafts/FoodVendors9a.m.-8p.m.Square•Liveentertainmentonindoorstage 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Granbury Live •“1776”aMusicalbyGranburyTheatreCompany 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Courthouse - 2nd Floor •SpectacularFireworksShow9:45p.m. Over Lake Granbury
FRIDAY, JULY 5TH •Arts/Crafts/FoodVendors10a.m.-11p.m.Square•Liveentertainmentonindoorstage10a.m.-9p.m.Granbury Live •D&DRockin’RodsCarShow7-11p.m.MikeBrownHyundai •“1776”aMusicalbyGranburyTheatreCompany7:30-9:30 p.m. Courthouse - 2nd Floor •LiveMusicontheSquare-BradyHulseyBand9:30p.m.- 11 p.m. Square SATURDAY,July,6TH•Old-FashionedGames10:30a.m.ShanleyPark•Liveentertainmentonindoorstage10a.m.-5p.m.Granbury Live stage •Arts/Crafts/FoodVendors10a.m.-6p.m.Square•“1776”aMusicalbyGranburyTheatreCompany3:30&7:30 p.m. Courthouse - 2nd Floor •ShallWeDance?ComeDanceLiketheStars!8p.m.Conference Center
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ActivitiesGOLF COURSESHarbor Lakes Golf Club Course 18 holes over 7,239 yards with a par of 72 (Private Non-Equity) 2100 Clubhouse Dr., Granbury (817) 578-8600
Granbury Country Club Course 9 holes over 3,054 yards with a par of 36 (Public) 1611 Rockview Dr., Granbury (817) 573-9912 Hidden Oaks Course 18 holes over 6,880 yards with a par of 72 (Public) 2701 Hideaway Bay Ct., Granbury (817) 279-1078 De Cordova Bend Country Club Course 18 holes over 6,423 yards with a par of 70 (Private Equity) 5301 Country Club Dr., Granbury (817) 326-2381 Pecan Plantation Country Club Course 18 holes over 6,830 yards with a par of 72 (Private Equity) 8650 Westover Ct., Granbury (800) 279-6471
Nutcracker Golf Club Course 18 holes over 6,743 yards with a par of 72 (Private Equity) 9500 Orchard Dr., Granbury (817) 279-0936
LodgingGLEN ROSE HOTELS & MOTELSAmerica’sBestValueInn&Suites1614 NE Big Bend Trail Glen Rose, TX 76043254-897-2111www.americasbestvalueinn.com BestWesternDinosaurValleyInn&Suites1311 NE Big Bend Trail Glen Rose, TX 76043254-897-4818www.dinosaurvalleyinn.com
ComfortInn&Suites1615 NE Big Bend TrailGlen Rose, TX 76043254-898-8900www.comfortinn.com
GlenRoseInn&SuitesHwy67&FM56Glen Rose, TX 67043254-897-2940 or 866-393-8037www.glenroseinnandsuites.com
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of CALENDAR EVENTSJULYHOOD&SOMERVELLCOUNTYA place to have funOpen every Friday,Saturday, and SundayYeats-Duke 1858 Working Museum10:00 am – 5:00 pm214 N Crockett St., Granbury
Community Flea Market of Granbury8:00am-5:00pm|817240-90654101 Glen Rose Highway
Dollhouse Museum10:00 am – 4:00 pm Friday & Saturday1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sunday421 East Bridge St., Granbury
Open every Friday & SaturdayLast Mile Cemetery TourGranbury’s City Cemetery10:45 pm - 11:45 pm | 817-559-0849
Rock N Bowl – Granbury Lanes10:00 pm – midnight
Granbury Ghosts and Legend ToursOn the Square | 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm817-559-0849 or [email protected]
Open every SaturdayDinosaur Valley State Park Glen Rose Nature Hike 10 am - 11 am | 254-897-4588
Barking Rocks Winery in GranburyWinery & Tasting Tours 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 1919 Allen Court | 817-579-0007
Open every dayFCS Indoor Paintball Facility10:00am–7:00pm|817-326-55276025FallCreekHighway
1-5th Creation Evidence Museum Public Excavation
Please contact Museum office for de-tails and to register 254-897-3200
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Glen Rose Expo Center – Main ArenaSummer Series Jackpot Barrel Race
Acton Celebrates American7:00 pm – 9:00 pmConcert presents Community Choirs &Paluxy River Band-3433 Fall Creek Hwy.
3rd Fireworks show at Wheeler Branch Park- Glen Rose
5:00-Free admission to Park9:15- Gates close | 9:30 pm – Fire-worksPost Fireworks–3 Rivers Shine ConcertMidnight – Park Closes
4th Glen Rose Annual 4th of July Parade | Courthouse Square 10:00 am
Annual Cow Patty Bingo byOptimist Club 11:00 am
Granbury Hometown Parade –10 amRanchRodeo–6pmFireworks over the Lake – 9:45 pm
Granbury Theater Company GrandCourtroom“1776” The Musical – 3:30 pm & 7:30 pm
The Dock – GranburyHeather Roberts Band 8 pm
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D&D Rockin’ Rods – 7 - 11 pmMike Brown Hyundai-Granbury Barking Rocks Winery - 7 pm – 11pm1919 Allen Ct - GranburyMusic by Brad Thompson
Oakdale Park – Glen Rose1019 SW Barnard StSummer Concert SeriesJimmy Jones Band 8 pm – 10:30 pm
Wildlife Painter, Mary Rabien, and Wildlife Sculptor, Douglas B. Clark, will present a Dual Demonstration 11am to 4p White Buffalo Gallery Glen Rose ShallWeDance?--8pm Granbury Conference Center Langdon Center Big Band
OakdalePark1019 Northeast Barnard Street Glen Rose, TX 76043254-897-2321 or 877-713-2340www.oakdalepark.com
7thHeavenRanch&RVPark1516 County Road 313 SpurGlen Rose, TX 76043254-898-1875
Tres Rios Resort2322 County Road Glen Rose, TX 76043254-221-0018www.tresriosrvpark.com
CRESSON HOTELBestWesternCressonInn9120 E Highway 377, Cresson, TX 76035877-574-2464www.book.bestwestern.com
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become very popular today. This industry keeps growing when times are slow. These shops carry luxury clothing labels, shoes, accessories, handbags, home decor, antiques and furniture. Shopping in consignment shops is full of fun and excitement. You never know what you may find.
These shops have become not only fun but what a treat to find something special and of good quality. If you love the latest trends in fashion you will find the shops quite amazing. The shops have designer consignments giving you the chance to work with what you love. Whether you are looking for an accent piece to make a room pop or a bedroom suite, you can find great quality with a great price.
Shopping
Resale is what attracts most people to these shops. They provide us the opportunity to purchase items without having to spend much money. They make it possible for us to look stylish and elegant not only in clothing but also in home decor.
Consignment shops are the best option. They are simply the best way of finding a treasure and paying only a small amount. It is not a wonder that most people have now turned to these shops. Once you find a great bargain you are “hooked”.
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of Elvis Presley songs to form the backdrop of this story about a mysterious, leather-jacketed stranger who shakes up a small Midwestern town in the 1950s. Helps them to discover the magic of romance and the power of rock & roll.
Librettist Joe DiPietro’s tale of the cross-dressing, mistaken identity and romance that ensue was inspired by Twelfth Night and other Shakespearean comedies.
Sure to be a show full of rock and roll hits and choreography to keep your toes tapping.Directed by Jodi and Sonni Barrus.
Among the 27 songs featured in the score are classics like “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Love MeTender,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” and of course the title tune “All Shook Up”.
Musical direction by Duncan Mcmahan Plays July 19th - August 24th Show times Thurs –Friday 7:30 Saturday 3:30 and 7:30
Call for tickets817-579-0952 or order online at Granburytheatrecompany.org
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enthusiastically welcomed. The two part harmony they had was nice. Garrett agreed to join the band and they began rehearsing shortly afterwards and Union Hill was born in January 2012.
In April of 2012, they had worked up enough material for their first gig. They were the pre-game entertainment for a Brahmas hockey club playoff game at Nytex Sports Center in N. Richland Hills. The gig was unpaid, but gave them a taste of live performance as a group for the first time.
Things were moving along but there were artistic differences with the original guitarist and Ricky. Turns out it was the departure of the original guitarist and the arrival of James Gilliland. James had just left 281 South to join Union Hill and it was a good decision and turning point for the band. James also has an extensive voice repertoire and added that missing ingredient they needed to make the trademark three-part harmony that makes Union Hill a unique listening experience.
The band is now complete, and making a name for themselves in the Texas Red Dirt music scene, making benefit appearances to those causes close to their hearts. They are currently in studio with Bart Rose and Fort Worth Sound. They have laid down tracks to appear on the upcoming and much anticipated “Four Corners of Home”, the homesick title track Ricky wrote in Iraq. The album features their amazing three part harmonies, catchy earworm lyrics and a fusion of country storytelling with good old fashioned rock and roll hooks.
You can find Union Hill at:unionhillband.comfacebook.com/unionhillband .twitter.com/unionhilltx.reverbnation.com/ UnionHillReverbPagewww.youtube.com/unionhillbandtx
Union Hill has been called the best band you’ve never heard
of recently by Aaron Bentley from Texas Red Dirt Magazine. The band came out of chance meetings, a Craigslist ad, and a mutual friend’s intervention of the sale of a drum kit.
The rhythm guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, Ricky Tiwater was just returning from his last tour in Iraq looking for an outlet and put an ad in Craigslist looking for a band. Cedrick Barnes, bass player, responded to the ad and they picked up a drummer along the way.
The band was complete…well, almost. The chemistry wasn’t right, leading to the dismissal of the original drummer for artistic differences. Ricky had a handful of original tunes he wrote overseas and no drummer or band to bring them to life.
Meanwhile, Garrett Roper was going to post that he was selling his drum kit. Friends and family argued his decision. He had a degree in performance and on occasion used his kit for
local musical performance gigs he got through his extensive contacts in the industry. Garrett also has an unexpected wide vocal range for a percussionist. A mutual friend of Garrett and Ricky put them in contact with one another and Garrett agreed to a rehearsal. At this point in his life, he had no intentions on joining a band.
What happened next blew Ricky away and he insisted that Garrett keep his drums and join the band. Garrett played in the style the band needed, could sing backups and harmonize with Ricky, a bonus he wasn’t looking for, but
Union Hill Band
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July 12 The Dock MikeStanleyBand–8pmJuly 13 Hollywood & Vine Ransom Rhodes–7:30 pm July 19 The Dock ElainaKay–8pm Hollywood & Vine Sand Dollar Rodeo – 7:30 pm July 20 Revolver Brewing FishFryBingo–12pm July26 Hollywood & Vine HR & The Service Reps – 7:30 pm
GRANBURYBARKING ROCKS WINERY1919 Allen Court817-579-0007
BOOZERS211 M & M Ranch Road 817-579-6094boozersbar.net
BUFFALO GAP STEAKHOUSE1470 E. Hwy. 377 817-573-4471 buffalogapsteakhousegranbury.comLiveMusicSaturday’s
DIAMOND D’S3605ContraryCreekRoad817-573-2100
THE DOCK1003WhiteCliffRoad817-573-9100
EIGHTEEN NINETY GRILLE115 East Pearl Street 817-533-3400 eighteenninety.comLiveMusicSaturday’s
July 4 The Dock Heather Roberts Band – 8 pm July 5 The Dock Green Light Pistol – 8 pmHollywood & Vine CodyDellAkridge–7:30pm Amanda Goodman-Pruitt July6 The Dock LukeWade& No Civilians – 8 pm July 11 Boozers – CactusJack–8pm
SADDLE BAGS BBQ3636WHwy3770817-579-7200Jam every Saturday
GLEN ROSETHE GREEN PICKLESWBarnardStreet254-898-1611 Beer garden and live music mostweekends. HOLLYWOOD & VINE 101NEVineStreet 254-898-0250 hollywoodandvinerestaurant.com
TOLAR GRADY’S LINE CAMP RESTAURANT & LIVE MUSIC4610 Shaw Road254-835-4459gradyslinecamp.com
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Everybody has their favorite hole in the wall hang
out, where it’s less about food and more about people. The waitresses have worked there since the beginning, locals catch up on the latest gossip, and the owners, William and Melanie Jensen, know everyone by name.This type of place, Willie & Dick’s Grill, is a locally owned mom and pop business serving food that is home grown with a gourmet air which is not easily dismissed. The beach style interior houses a wide array of vintage Coca-Cola signs, old license plates, a trolley car meter from 1913, and a “ya’ll park here” sign with general Granbury on it that hung on the Granbury square for many years. Items stretch all the way from Cozumel Mexico to the Wavy Pier in Chicago. Everywhere you look there’s something cool or funny to see. This is not surprising considering the name of the restaurant the owners’ chose. If you ask the owners, “Who is Dick,” they will point to the alligator on the front porch. You would expect this eclectic atmosphere of a former wrecker-service owner. “It’s old
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and crooked by design,” states Willie. He proudly fashioned the restaurant after roadside places down by the coast and New Orleans. It is where the shabby look is as outstanding as the food. As Willie stated, “I wanted this to be a fun, family place where there is something for everyone. At Willie and Dick’s, they love all their customers. They take pride in their food. They make their own sauces, batter, and breading. They lightly dust the shrimp, catfish, and vegetables. Don’t forget to try their jalapeno sliced pickles, green beans, fish tacos, and beer battered fish.If burgers are your thing, then try one of their specialty burgers, Santa Fe green chili cheeseburger, the Caribbean Cancun burger, tasty mushroom burger or a patty melt on rye with swiss and caramelized onions. Their burgers are made fresh every day; last but not least is their chicken fried steak with fresh cut french fries to order.For those of you not up for the fried fare, they offer a variety of salads, and chicken wraps.
On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday be sure to stop for dinner and karaoke. And if you like to sing, come show your stuff. It’s always fun and friendly for the whole family. If the cheese and the fried foods have not lubed your spirits, than the free beer surely will. There is also free wi-fi and outdoor dining available.
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DINING ON THE SQUARETHEARTOFCHOCOLATESHOPPE115 E. Pearl Street | 817-579-0075TheArtofChocolateShoppe.com
BABE’SCHICKENHOUSEW.PearlSt.|817-573-9777 BRAZOSSMOKEHOUSE101 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-1393Thursday - Saturday: 11am - 8pm only
FARINA’SWINERY&CAFé202 N Houston St. | 817-579-5300Opening in July
FUZZY’STACOSHOP-patiodining115W.PearlSt.|817-579-8226 CHRISTINA’SBISTRO110 N. Houston St. | 817-579-1707 AMERICAN (off the square)BUFFALOGAPSTEAKHOUSE1470 E. Hwy. 377 & Business 377 817-573-4471 | patio dining
GREATAMERICANGRILLInsideHilton635 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-3807
GRUMPS BURGERS 3503 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-5000
HOFFBRAUSTEAKHOUSE315 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-776-4982 CARI’SRESTAURANT2113 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-980-1223
CHILI’SBAR&GRILL1000 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-9402 COTTON PATCH1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-6461 FIREHOUSECAFE1462 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-1160
GOLDENCHICKHwy. 4 in Acton | 817-326-2007
IRBY’SBURGERS&CATFISH804 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-9402
MONTANA RESTAURANT 1454 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-2500
PAM’S204 S. Morgan | 817-326-8052
REDNECKSCHICKEN&BURGERS3605ContraryCk,Rd.|817-573-0555 RIBSHACK-patiodining4021 Old Acton Hwy. 4 | 817-326-4752
SPRINGCREEKBARBEQUE317 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-7336
STUMPYSLAKESIDEGRILL2323 S. Morgan | 817-279-1000
THEDOCK1003WhitecliffRd.|817-579-8200
WILLIE&DICKS 424FallCreekHwy.|817-326-6241
COFFEE HOUSESCOFFEEGRINDER(insideHEBMarket)3804 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-0977 [
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PARADISECOFFEECO.129W.PearlSt.|817-573-3853
STARBUCKSW/DRIVETHRU413 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-0640
JAPANESEMIYAKO715 Autumn Ridge Dr. | 817-579-8668
ITALIAN ANTONIO’SRISTORANTEITALIANO4426 E. Hwy. 377| 817-573-1783
DOMINO’S1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-1800
JOE’SPASTA&PIZZA512W.PearlSt.|817-579-5637
LITTLECAESARS1421 S. Morgan | 817-573-1411
NIZZAPIZZAPASTA&SUBS2200 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-7575
PAPAJOHN’S726EHWY377|817-579-1220
PASTAFINA1106 S. Morgan | 817-279-8669
PIZZAHUT1014 S Morgan St. | 817-573-3765
MEXICANAGAVETAMALECOMPANY106 N. Lambert | 817-579-7600