Bellville Texas

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 as you want it to be,” said Cowboy, who is the sole proprietor in a blacksmith shop that has been…

Mike Newman of Bellville is king of his castle and a child at heart. “In the mid-‘90s, I purchased 20 acres of land just outside of Bellville with the intention of building a log cabin by hand,” Newman said. “As I was exploring the idea,…

A Taste of Newman’s Bakery in Bellville After graduating from Bellville High School, wanderlust took Mike Newman to Europe where he spent a year in Italy and a year in Spain. He came home with the skill set of a chef and an Irish wife.…