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Gus McRae statue now greets visitors on Salado’s Main Street

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By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-Chief

Salado’s Main Street has been the Main Street of Texas forever, it seems. It was the Old Military Road and then Highway 81 before I-35 was ever conceived. It was a feeder trail on the Chisholm Trail during the cattle drives that links the image of Texas with that of the Longhorn and the Cowboy.

Now, thanks to John Barclay and Salado artist Ronnie Wells, Salado’s Main Street is further connected to the mythos of Texas and the Texas cowboy.

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Empty Bowl Project set for Nov. 12

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Salado Family Relief annual Empty Bowl Project is scheduled 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Salado Middle School.

Soups provided by local area restaurants including Johnny’s, Lively Coffee House, McCain’s, Chupacabra Kitchen, Cathy’s Cafe, The Shoppes on Main, Rio Salado, The Pizza Place, The Shed and Alexander’s Craft Cocktails + Kitchen and The Barton House.

Bowls created by the Salado High School Art Department and local artists including Titia Califano.

$12 Soup Only

$22 for Soup and Handmade Bowl

$22 for Large Soup to Go (32 oz. container)

Proceeds benefit Salado Family Relief Fund, which has provided Christmas gifts to economically disadvantaged children in Salado since 1992.

You can add to your collection or start one on Nov. 12 during the Empty Bowl. Titia Califano has worked with potters from the state to provide handmade bowls for the soup lunch which will be 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Salado Middle School cafeteria. Above are a few of the bowls Tim and Marilyn Fleischer have bought since this first year of the event. (Photo by Marilyn Fleischer)

 

Pearl’s Place will be on site to provide microchipping of pets for $15.

 

What’s the story with the old log cabin at Stagecoach Inn

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By Charlene Carson, Local Historian

Visitors to Salado and locals alike have often wondered, “What is the story behind the log cabin on Main Street in front of the Stagecoach Inn?” Keep reading and you will learn the story of that cabin as told by C.B. and Mary Hodge.

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Salado Winery is having record setting year

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Salado, TX — 2020 may not be a favorite year for some, but for many central Texas wineries, it has been a record breaking year.  “With sales down and harvests and yields up we have had much more time for winemaking this summer” says owner of Salado Winery, June Ritterbusch.  “There is so much more grape growing in this area than there was when we started 15 years ago, we were excited to take advantage of the opportunities available to us this year”.

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Antique Pilot Association of Salado

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“We flew them, they retired them”

By David Williams and Bill Mulkins

I used to wonder what happens to pilots when they grow old.  Pilots are an interesting group of individuals.  Pilots tend to be independent, confident, self-initiators, risk takers, and best of all story tellers.  It is usually not hard to tell when a group of pilots are in conversation.  A sure give away is seeing a lot of hand movement, a loud lackadaisical tone to their voice, and all other’s eyes fixed on the speaker with an occasional smile or nod of agreement.  Such is the atmosphere on any given Saturday around brunch time at McCain’s Café in Salado, Texas.

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