A Romance with Fabric at Pure Vintage, Pure West
Cheryl Long, owner and creative force behind Pure Vintage, Pure West in Round Top, has come full circle. The Houston native started her career...
On the Porch: All Want for Christmas Is…a Canopy Bed?
I knew what I wanted for Christmas—a white canopy Princess-style bed with the purple ruffled bedspread and matching canopy cover from the Sears catalog....
Shooting the Breeze with Stephen Sachnik
It took some research, but Stephen Sachnik, owner of The Quilted Skein in La Grange allows me to celebrate my love of quilts and...
Through Mr. B Fireworks Tom Bargas Paints the Sky
As the owner of Mr. B Fireworks and a licensed pyrotechnician, Tom Bargas colors the black velvet of a Texas night sky. “I’ve never...
Mary Lou Marks Creates a Fabric Menagerie of Southern Beasts
Mary Lou Marks has created a menagerie of Southern Beasts. “I make them with personality, life and spark,” said Marks, who has lived and...
Bladesmith Cowboy Szymanski Forged His Own Life
As owner and bladesmith at Phenix Knives in Bellville, Cowboy Szymanski has forged his own life. “Life is how you live it—and as extreme...
Things to do in the Roundtopolis in December
Things to do in the Roundtopolis in December kicks off with parades, home tours and dancing — and continue through the month with dancing...
Butcher’s Ball in Brenham 2017
Sustainability was the watchword as meat-lovers gathered to celebrate protein—as well as artisanal cocktails, fresh produce, locally-grown meats and rollicking country and western-influenced music—at...
Carson Kressley Does Round Top Designer Dream Spree
Thanks to the Designer Dream Spree, we now know the difference between the gilding on a reproduction French-style table and the real deal. During...
Bellville Turnverein Sets Open House
Editor’s Note: We are big supporters of the efforts to protect and preserve historic dancehalls in the Roundtopolis. We welcomed this sponsored article highlighting...
