Round Top August Calendar: Live Music, Farm Brunches, Winery Fun and More
Don’t let the dog days of summer get you down. Mount up and head out to Round Top to celebrate the end of the...
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Round Top Area Parks & Recreation: Three Top Spots to Live the Lake Life This Summer
Three Round Top area lakes offer camping and recreation opportunities for cool summertime fun for everyone.
Greater Round Top’s Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Restaurants: Obscure Places to Find Good Food
Great eateries abound for those willing to go a little off the tourist trail.
Chieffalo Americana Heads for The Halles: Ft. Worth Western Wear Purveyor’s Round Top Debut
Ft. Worth-based fashion brand has jumped into the Round Top scene with both feet this season.
Round Top’s Jeannie C. Riley Shares Her Starry Nashville Music Memories
Jeannie C. Riley rocketed to the top of country music with the smash country crossover hit, “Harper Valley PTA” in 1968. Her stratospheric rise put her in the same orbit with country music luminaries such as Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck and Dolly Parton.
Country Singer Jeannie C. Riley’s Road to Love
"Harper Valley PTA" singer Jeannie C. Riley and Billy Starnes fell in love when they were 13 and 15 respectively, but their twisting and turning journey to the altar took 54 years.
Jeannie C. Riley Journeys From Harper Valley to Brenham
In the tumult of 1968, “Harper Valley PTA,” a catchy pop-tinged country song, caught the attention of a divided nation and catapulted unknown singer Jeannie C. Riley to the top of the music charts and into the spotlight.
