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EDITOR’S LETTER
East Texas offers many opportunities for outdoor adventures
Christina Cavazos
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hen we arrived at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens to begin working on this issue of ETX View, Tom Lang greeted us at the entrance with these words: “Have you ever seen a buffalo swim?” I was flummoxed. Buffalo don’t swim. “You’re going to see one swim today,” Lang told us. And they do – or at least, bigmouth buffalo do. Bigmouth buffalo are among the many species of fish that can be found at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. While this incredible center, which is one of five working hatcheries in Texas, has been in my East Texas backyard since I’ve lived here, this marked my first visit. One of the incredibly beautiful things about being part of ETX View is that this magazine introduces us to wonderful, new places in our community that we can then share with you, our readers. In addition to learning about the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, you can read about many amazing outdoor experiences in this issue of ETX View. As the weather begins to change and the temperatures dip a bit cooler, fall makes an excellent time to explore the great outdoors in Texas. In East Texas, we have many state parks – including Tyler State Park and Martin Creek Lake State Park near Longview – that make ideal locations for outdoor adventures. From camping and fishing to hiking trails and outdoor cooking, you’re certain to have a wonderful time with your family at our beautiful state parks. If you’re looking to go a bit further away, be sure to check out our travel piece on Broken Bow, Okla., where the beautiful Beavers Bend State Park is a nature lover’s
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paradise. If you visit Broken Bow, be sure to check out The Maze of Hochatown, which is co-owned by Hallsville resident, Darcee Shankles. It was a welcome surprise on our visit to discover a Broken Bow business owned by a fellow East Texan. We’re certain you would enjoy visiting, too. In this issue, you’ll also learn about outdoor cooking techniques, outdoor activities you can enjoy in your own backyard, and discover East Texas restaurants that offer a taste of wild game fine dining. In this month’s cultural profiles, be sure to read about Tyler singer-songwriter Matt Raker who’s developing a following and Longview based photographer Scott Campbell who’s made a 30-year hobby out of photographing nearby Caddo Lake. We hope you enjoy these features and more in our outdoor edition of ETX View. Exploring the great outdoors offers a chance to unplug, relax and reduce stress, while discovering new places and building lasting relationships with the ones you love. And you’ll see some really cool sites along the way. Like that time I got to see a buffalo swim. Enjoy!
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CONTENTS 40 Environment of Love
Through her ministry, Sheryll Mitchell gives back and helps raise awareness for breast cancer.
8 8 The Great Outdoors
East Texas state parks offer opportunities to unwind, unplug and reconnect with nature while enjoying camping, fishing, swimming and more.
44 Broken Bow
Peters Autosports Travel takes you on a journey to Broken Bow, Okla., where Beaver’s Bend State Park is a nature lover’s dream.
22 Man Caves & She Sheds
Take a look at the unique spaces East Texas men and women create to call their own.
32 A Woman’s Touch
Through her Tyler business, Kimberly Kennedy provides care and services to women with cancer.
33 Women Helping Women
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Learn about East Texas restaurants that will give you an exquisite taste of wild game.
78 Campfire Cooking
Dutch oven cookware allows campers to recreate gourmet meals.
82 Artist Spotlight
Learn about a Longview photographer who has spent 30 years documenting Caddo Lake.
16 Backyard Fun
Some of life’s best memories are made in your own backyard. Learn more about popular games and other ideas for fun.
74 Wild Game Fine Dining
54 54 Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
One of five working hatcheries in Texas, this Athens center offers the chance to learn more about fish and the outdoors.
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60 The Skinny on Skincare
88 Musician Spotlight
Developing a skincare routine is important for any man as he ages gracefully.
Learn about a Tyler native musician who enjoys connecting with the audience.
64 Peters Fashion
92 Calendar
Our models showcase rugged chic attire ideal for the outdoors.
A listing of events in East Texas in September and October.
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East Texans enjoy spending time with nature Casey and Mandy Beddingfield of Kilgore enjoy their camping experiences where they get a chance to unplug and spend time together.
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ike many East Texans, Casey and Mandy Beddingfield enjoy getting away, unplugging and relaxing with family while spending time in nature. The Beddingfields, of Kilgore, have an RV that they stay in on Colorado vacations, where they cook traditional campfire breakfasts, spend time exploring the mountainous landscape and enjoy family time around the fire pit. “That is usually a time when we’re not taking a lot of phone calls or responding to emails. We’re unplugged and we just enjoy spending time together,” said Casey Beddingfield, who owns RLM General Contractors in Longview. At RLM, Beddingfield and his team keep busy on many construction projects across East Texas. The family-owned business has constructed many noteworthy facilities, including FRESH by
Brookshire’s in Tyler, EcoLand Early Learning Center in Kilgore and Lear Park in Longview. When they want to unplug, the Beddingfield family takes vacations in Colorado where they spend much time outdoors. Beddingfield said they ride motorcycles through the mountains, allowing them to easily traverse 100 miles in a day. “We rent side by sides and we ride up to the mountain tops – it’s absolutely breathtaking,” Mandy Beddingfield said. The Beddingfields are among many East Texas families who enjoy spending time outdoors whether close to home or far away. While many people prefer going on outdoor adventures away from the area, there also are many opportunities | CONT. ON PG. 13
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| CONT. FROM PG. 9 to reconnect with nature close to home. Nearby state parks, such as Tyler State Park, Martin Creek Lake State Park and Daingerfield State Park, offer opportunities to camp, fish, swim, kayak, grill and spend time with friends and family outside. Rachel Laca, superintendent of Daingerfield State Park, said it’s important for adults to introduce their children to nature at a young age so they are raised to understand the importance of maintaining the natural and cultural resources of the region. “They are our future stewards,” Laca said. There also are many health benefits to spending time outdoors, she said, as it is
important to a person’s overall wellbeing. “It’s an excellent opportunity for families to get away, enjoy activities and unplug,” she said. Daingerfield State Park offers a day use area and camping sites. The park has full hookups for RVs as well as tent sites and a few cabins. The state park also offers rentals of canoes, kayaks and other types of watercraft. Additionally, there’s a public swimming area at the park’s lake as well as a fishing pier for both young and seasoned anglers. “We have beautiful walking trails that have an elevation to them,” Laca said. “Our Rustling Leaves Trail goes around the lake and into the forest as well. We also have the Mountain View Trail which is at a higher elevation and allows you
Rickey Burrell spends his afternoon fishing and swimming with his son Rickey Burrell Jr., 4, at Martin Creek Lake State Park.
to see a beautiful view of the Lone Star State.” Nearby, Tyler State Park features a 64-acre, spring-fed lake with 100-foot tall trees and historic structures. Like Daingerfield State Park, Tyler’s park has camping sites that range from full hookups to cabins and screened shelters to tent sites. The park also features day use areas with public swimming, fishing piers, grills and more. On a recent summer day, a group of young adults from Lindale Church of Christ spent a day of fellowship at Tyler State Park where they enjoyed spending time on the water. “It’s pretty relaxing just to come here for the day,” said Luke Emerson of Lindale. “You’re constantly stuck in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Changing it up is sweet.” Frances Guerrero of Hawkins visited the park for the day to fish with her friend, Martin Rodriguez of Mansfield. “It’s an inexpensive habit,” Rodriguez said, referring to fishing. “Even if you don’t catch
anything, it’s just relaxing.” Rodriguez said he enjoys visiting East Texas state parks, including Tyler and Lake Bob Sandlin, for a change of scenery. Rodriguez grew up spending time outdoors. His father was in the military and the family had a pop-up trailer. When his Dad was being transferred from a base in Alaska to Wichita Falls, the family made a trip out of it. “We literally camped all the way from Alaska to Texas, so I grew up camping and being outdoors and I just love it,” he said. His advice for new campers: be sure to bring bug spray and invest in a cot instead of a sleeping bag. Tyler State Park draws tourists from across the state that come to take in the East Texas scenery. Clint and Christina Sutherland, of Sherman, visited the state park with their children, 16-yearold Emma and 12-year-old Mason, for a weekend | CONT. ON PG. 14
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Wade Matthews spends his afternoon photographing Martin Creek Lake State Park alongside other visitors swimming.
| CONT. FROM PG. 13 of camping fun. Clint Sutherland built a teardrop trailer nine years ago that the family takes with them when they travel. The trailer is equipped with a full-size bed, two twin-size beds and a window air conditioning unit. The Sutherlands often visit Tyler State Park because they have good friends who live in Tyler. “We just enjoy getting away for the weekend,” Clint Sutherland said. “We go mountain biking and swimming.” At Martin Creek Lake State Park in Tatum, Curstyn Wallace and her son, 7-year-old Jordan, enjoyed fishing for an afternoon. “We just had a day off and we wanted to come fishing. … I try to keep him from being inside all the time in front of a screen,” Curstyn Wallace, of Beckville, said. Located 20 miles southeast of Longview, Martin Creek Lake State Park offers camping sites, nearly 4 miles of hike and bike trails,
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fishing and boating on Martin Creek Lake and opportunities for geocaching and picnicking. The water at Martin Creek Lake stays warm throughout the year thanks to a power plant located on it. The lake is the ideal home for largemouth bass, crappie, yellow catfish, tilapia, sunfish and more. Rickey Burrell brought his son, 4-year-old Rickey Burrell Jr., to the park to go fishing. Burrell recently moved to Longview from Birmingham, Alabama, and has been getting acquainted with East Texas by visiting several state parks in the area. While he fished from a pier at Martin Creek, his son swam within his eyesight nearby. Burrell fished once when he was a young child but didn’t pick the habit back up until last year. When he did, he found that he really enjoyed it. “I just like the relaxation,” Burrell said. “Just being outdoors with the sunshine and the sounds.”
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aking truly epic memories doesn’t require traveling or stress. Some of life’s best memories are made right at home in your own backyard. Those memories can be mornings drinking a cup of coffee on the back porch, grilling with the family, catching fireflies, jumping on the trampoline, playing tag and a variety of backyard games.
for the family! What these moments have in common is simply spending time with those who are most important. Jacob and Ashley Law of Tyler transformed their backyard into an oasis filled with activities for their children, family and friends to enjoy. That’s where they make some of their life’s best memories. On a recent summer evening, the Laws hosted a cookout in their backyard for family and friends. Children played ping pong, passed a soccer ball back
and forth, tossed Frisbees and played volleyball in the backyard, which also features a trampoline and had water balloons and blasters out. While the kids played, the adults talked and grilled on the patio. One sound could be heard above all else: laughter. “It’s come over time. We love the property and it has a huge backyard,” Jacob Law said. “My daughter (Tiauna)
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| CONT. FROM PG. 16 was involved in volleyball, so we got her a net to practice outside of school. Our whole family, coastto-coast, has enjoyed it. So each summer, we started purchasing a few more things to do. You can’t afford to buy it all at once, but if you get a couple games each summer it all adds up ... and we are still getting more.” During the national “Let’s Move” campaign, studies showed children spend seven hours a day in front of electronics. At the Law home, the backyard has reduced cell phone time as Jacob and Ashley Law’s children, 15-year-old Tiauna, 14-year-old Chase, 11-year-old Tyler, 8-year-old Ariana and 6-year-old Allie, play with their friends and neighbors without phones. “Generally, when you’ve got that many kiddos, they have something to do, and they like to play things with
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us as parents,” Jacob Law said. “Anything we can do to get them out from in front of a screen and active is warranted. Sometimes we order a bounce house for $90 to $100 for the whole weekend and they do that, too.” The family has a little something to please everyone. “During the week, if homework is done, we will run outside and set up the KanJam or the cornhole boards and have a little tournament before dinner or bedtime,” he said. There is some backyard relaxing time, too. After playing a few games with the kids, Jacob Law went to check on brisket and ribs on the back porch. He added with a smile, “When you have this much stuff and a porch outside, you have to add a TV, and then add a couch to watch it on.”
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OTHER IDEAS FOR SIMPLE BACKYARD FUN:
• Catch fireflies • Stargaze • Create a backyard obstacle course • Have a backyard picnic • Run through the sprinkler • Plant a garden • Camp in the backyard
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&She Sheds ALLOW MEN, WOMEN TO GET AWAY AT HOME S T O RY B Y J O L E E F E R G U S O N PHOTOGRAPHY BY LES HASSELL
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irst, there were actual caves. Then, there were man caves. Today, there are also she sheds and even we-sheds. As men and women strive to create spaces to call their own, man caves and she sheds are continuing to grow in popularity. Sure, everyone needs time with their families and significant others but at the end of the day, individuals also need time to themselves. “Everybody needs their own space,” said Steven Self, who transformed a simple, brick building in his Longview backyard into a man cave. Whether used for hobbies such as reading or crafting or used simply as a quiet escape, man caves and she sheds allow men and women to spend some time alone in their own personal space. Self, for example, had always wanted a man cave.
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So, he recognized the house he wanted to buy when he walked in the backyard. There, he saw a simple, brick building. The walls were down to the studs and there was no ceiling. He knew it would be enough to design his ideal man cave. He also knew his wife, Ingrid, would love the yard at the house. “I basically called Ingrid and said, ‘You need to get over here because we’re fixin’ to buy this house,’” he recalled. The couple, who celebrated their ninth anniversary this year, moved into the house in Longview’s Spring Hill area in December 2014. Today, that simple, brick building in the backyard has become a place where Self loves to spend his free time. It’s also a place he’s filled with things he loves: Texas A&M memorabilia, jerseys from his children’s high school sports careers and news clippings about them, his son’s baseball bats and the bed frame Self made for his son from baseball bats Self used when he played baseball, a television, a bar and bar stools, a large John Wayne cutout. | CONT. ON PG. 24
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Steven Self sits at the bar in his man cave at his home in Longview.
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A sign hanging over the door of Steven Self’s man cave memorializes the work contributed by his friend John Green in the construction of the space.
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Susan Boyd’s she shed in Mt. Enterprise.
| CONT. FROM PG. 25 Meanwhile, Susan Boyd’s she shed at her home in Mount Enterprise also is about the things she loves. Boyd, who owns The Crooked Crown Salon and Boutique in Hallsville, loves to decorate. Her she shed serves as storage for her multitude of seasonal decorations and as a canvas for decorating for each holiday. “If you see all of her décor on different holidays – she decorates for every holiday there is,” her husband, Gary, said. “The garage isn’t big enough. We just have to have extra storage. She’s a decorator.” They bought what was an unfinished metal building in January 2020, after they had a pool installed at their house. “So then we wanted a bathroom, and we have an alpaca and a llama, and we needed a little barn for them, so we tried to make it multipurpose,” Susan Boyd said. They bought the metal for the barn that is attached to the back of the shed at the same time they bought the building so it would match. A white picket fence surrounds the building, so the
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Susan Boyd feeds her alpaca and llama.
alpaca and llama can be close to them when they’re outside. Her she shed also has a half-bath. “We took the plywood floor and he (her husband) cut the grooves in them and painted and stained it to look like a hardwood floor,” she said. They also added a tin ceiling. Boyd envisions projects, and her husband “makes them happen.” “He did all the construction. He did all the hard part,” she said. “I hold all the boards down or whatever he tells me to do, and vice versa when we decorate.” At Self’s house, the man cave was the first thing he completed in 2015 after they moved into the house. “It’s real simple,” he said. “It’s just a simple shed.” He finished it with the help of family and friends, including John Green of Longview. “He’s pretty handy. I’m not as handy….” Self said. “We insulated the whole thing, and we put OSB on the walls and corrugated metal up there on the ceiling. Then I hung everything in here. Everything I’ve got in here is all my kids’ stuff, their sports, stuff I kind of like.” | CONT. ON PG. 28
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| CONT. FROM PG. 27 A bar he won in a silent auction at a fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates sits in one corner of the room, with bar stools inviting friends to sit and visit. His son and a friend built a covered area at the front door, which Self said keeps the heat down inside the building. Self likes to hang out in his man cave, staying out there until bedtime most nights. It has heat and air conditioning. He’s set up to stream ’80s rock and country music in the shed as well. He has a small refrigerator inside to keep cold beer on hand. Friends have come to enjoy the space, too. “People will call or text, ‘what are you doing,’ on the weekend. ‘Are you in the cave?’ I’ll say yeah, I’m in the cave, and the next thing I get is, ‘I’m going to drop by,’” he said. His dog, a yellow Labrador/retriever mix named Tyson Charles, usually hangs out with Self each night. If Self isn’t watching golf on the television, Tyson Charles
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will make himself at home in the armchair sitting in front of the TV. “He’s down here anytime I’m down here,” Self said. Boyd’s she shed is cream colored, with white shutters and steps leading up to the front door that are painted black and white. She changes up the décor frequently. “Right now, it’s for the Fourth of July, the summer vibe. It’s not really the cutest season,” she said. “Christmas is ridiculous. It was really, really cute.” Boyd said they still want to do more to the shed – add more flower beds, for instance, and a flagstone walkway from the pool to the shed. She predicts it will never be finished. “Everything we do turns into a little extra,” she said. “I always think if it’s going to be out there, it might as well be cute.” The amount of time she spends there varies, but it’s where she keeps all her craft supplies. She goes out to the shed to make T-shirts or wreaths, for instance. “It’s just a happy little place,” she said.
Susan Boyd says she uses the storage loft in her she shed for holiday decorations
Sitting area of Susan Boyd’s she shed
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WOMEN IN BUSINESS An offer to volunteer with the American Cancer Society in Tyler led Kimberly Kennedy to a lifelong career that she loves. Kennedy is the owner of A Woman’s Touch, a Tyler store that provides clothing, headwear, breast prostheses, wigs and other necessities for women with cancer. “Some women come in here and they never think they will look like themselves (again). We can show them they can,” she said. Continued On Page 34
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The story of the Women’s Health Boutique in Longview is a story of women helping women. Vicki Dortch Jones and her sister, Seleta Dortch Lovell, inherited their mother’s medical supply business, Etex Medical Supplies, after Billie Dortch’s death in 1988 from a rare cancer. Jones’ mother lost her hair during cancer treatment. Etex Medical didn’t provide wigs. “There wasn’t even a place in Longview that sold wigs,” Jones said, and her mother returned home from M.D. Anderson with a wig she didn’t like. Continued On Page 36
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ennedy grew up in Arp and went to Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, graduating with a business degree. The summer after Kennedy graduated, her paternal grandmother died of cancer. Later, while selling voicemail systems and fax machines in Tyler, she drove past the American Cancer Society. That prompted her to call about volunteering. Months later a woman with the society called – but she wanted Kennedy to apply for a job. Kennedy became the society’s regional representative, organizing activities in nine counties around Tyler. She did that for five years then was the society’s director in Tyler for another two. “It all just kind of happened,” Kennedy said. “I’m glad I was able to stay in East Texas and work and do something I like doing.” As she told her 19-year-old son, Clay, “You want to do something that you really enjoy doing, because there is nothing worse than getting up every morning and going to a job that you hate.” During Kennedy’s tenure at the cancer society, her maternal grandmother developed breast cancer. She realized the only local resources for women with cancer were wig shops. There wasn’t a place for women with cancer to go for wigs, bras, prostheses (artificial breasts) and headwear, such as turbans and scarves, she said. “This was before the internet. There wasn’t any ‘click, click’ and you ordered what you wanted,” Kennedy added, noting that some women still don’t buy online. She left the cancer society and applied for a loan from the federal Small Business Association. While preparing her business plan, Kennedy visited stores in Dallas and other cities catering to women with
cancer. She wanted to see what kinds of goods and services they offered. “I wanted to be able to offer good quality products,” Kennedy said. Jeff Austin III of Austin Bank worked with her to apply for the SBA loan. Kennedy put her shop in Green Acres Shopping Center because it was so well known, was close to medical centers and was easily accessible. The boutique, A Woman’s Touch, opened in June 1999. “My husband named it. He’s creative,” Kennedy said, of her husband, Robert. During two decades of running her store, business and insurance regulations have increased and become more complex. Reaching people by phone to resolve problems can take hours, Kennedy said, adding that she still answers her store’s phone. “When you’re in business, you don’t need that type of aggravation. There is always a new something you have to do now. That is challenging,” she said. Kennedy sometimes bounces ideas off Kevin Hill, owner of CPS Medical, a medical supply store in Tyler. Her parents, Vernon and Pat Bedair, and her mother-in-law, Iona Lilley, also have supported her. Today, clothing and headwear for women with cancer is lighter weight and more stylish than it was in 1999. There are camisoles made of bamboo with an inside pocket for the bulb that collects drainage after breast surgeries. Women wear these and similar clothing until they heal and can be fitted with permanent prostheses, she said. Bras designed for women with
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ater, after they had sold Etex Medical Supplies and started the Women’s Health Boutique in 1992, their mother’s experience was at the top of their minds. “That was one of our goals – that no woman would have to do without the things she needed,” Jones said. Today, Jones is the owner of five Women’s Health Boutique locations in Texas and an online store. Other now independent locations are located around the country, from a time when Jones franchised her business concept. One of her daughters, Crystal Jones Tipton, has joined the business as regional manager for the Dallas-area Women’s Health Boutiques. The business has grown, changed and adapted over the years, but Jones said her mission is still helping ensure women don’t do without the things they need. “It amazes me the women who will come into my boutique today, this year, in 2021, who don’t know Medicare would pay for a breast prosthesis,” Jones said. Perhaps a woman had breast surgery years ago and has been stuffing her bra since that time. “It’s just become a way of life for her. “This is not just here in Longview. This is all across the country,” she continued. “Women don’t know unless somebody tells them. That’s been our mission for the last 33 years of Women’s Health Boutique, to make sure women don’t have to do without because they didn’t know (a product) existed or that insurance would pay for it.” Today the store carries maternity and nursing accessories, such as breast pumps and maternity support belts, wigs, custom breast prosthesis, bras and other products for women who have had breast surgery because of cancer, for instance, and
lymphedema/compression products for men, women and children. Jones came by her entrepreneurial spirit and knack for designing products for her business naturally. Her mother and father were people of faith who helped many people, she said. It’s hard for a person who was raised that way to not share that passion, she said. “We don’t know how God uses what we do to change someone’s life, and we don’t need to know,” Jones said. Jones has a bachelor’s degree in painting and sculpting and a master’s in communications/ photography. Before working with Etex Medical and starting Women’s Health Boutique, Jones worked in public relations at what was then East Texas Baptist College and in marketing at Texas Bank and Trust. She also owned an art gallery, Victoria’s Fine Arts and Graphics Studio. Women’s Health Boutique was born out of her efforts to market Etex Medical. She visited one of her mother’s doctors with a product book, with plans to highlight products for vascular needs, such as compression hose. The doctor, however, noticed a tab on prosthetics and asked if Etex Medical carried breast prosthesis. Her answer was, “We do now.” She hadn’t even realized the products were in the catalog. “That’s how God used that situation, when I called on (the doctor) because he was my mother’s doctor,” Jones said. “I guess the whole theme of me in business is it’s not just a business to me. It’s a ministry. It’s an opportunity to minister to people’s needs.” People regularly ask her for business advice. She
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Kimberly Kennedy | CONT. FROM PG. 35 mastectomies now come in a range of colors, not just white, black and tan. Synthetic hair used in wigs is more lifelike, and wigs are lighter. “A lot of my customers … they are just our friends. We like being with people,” said Kennedy, referring to herself and longtime employee Karen Davis. Davis said Kennedy is one of the most honest people she knows. “She’s going to do it the right way,” Davis said. “She’s not going to take chances with anybody … when it comes to making everything perfect for everybody.” While there are difficult days and heartbreaking stories Kennedy has encountered, she still enjoys coming to work each day. “Even as long as I’ve done this, I enjoy being here,” she said. “This is like part of our home.”
Kimberly Kennedy, owner of A Woman’s Touch in Tyler.
Vicki Jones | CONT. FROM PG. 36 cautions people about what they cut when times get tough for a business – marketing and advertising are a must, she said. “When times are bad only the best market,” Jones said, explaining that keeps a business’ name top of mind after the crisis passes. The arrival of the pandemic in 2020 made for a difficult year for the Women’s Health Boutique, just like other businesses. Her business was considered essential, but she still had no customers. She used federal paycheck protection funds to continue paying her employees, who sewed masks that Women’s Health Boutique provided free of charge to individuals and organizations that needed them. She also opened her store in Tyler just before the pandemic hit, and with some advice from her niece, Julie Forester Mangus, launched a program that helped her company end the year in the black. Mangus suggested the idea of telehealth fittings to help reach customers who were concerned about visiting the store in person. So, Jones mailed information to some 22,000 customers, encouraging them to set up virtual fittings by phone and Zoom. “Our December sales were as much as a third of the entire year of sales,” Jones said.
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The business has grown, changed and adapted over the years . . . her mission is still helping ensure women don’t do without the things they need. Vicki Jones, owner, Women’s Health Boutique Because of the program’s success, she wants to expand the telehealth fitting program so more women can benefit. “I think that is going to be an excellent way to continue doing business and branch out,” without having to open physical store locations, Jones said. The idea of telehealth fittings illustrates the importance for entrepreneurs “not to be the cork in their own bottle.” Jones could have said virtual fittings wouldn’t work in her business, instead of seeing the big picture. Jones also said business owners need a mentor, and they need to listen to that mentor. She also advises potential business owners to try even when other people don’t believe in their dream. “I say if this is a dream of yours, even if the people closest to you don’t agree with it, put 100% of your faith into making it reality,” Jones said. “Everybody is going to tell you a reason why you couldn’t or shouldn’t. If you believe you can do it, then try it. You’ll never regret trying it.”
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“This is not something that just happens to certain folks, this can happen to anybody . . . We wanted to have a platform of awareness and then prevention. If I give you the information and I provide you with a platform then you can better facilitate your life.We created a day you can have a mammogram with your girlfriend and do it in an environment of love.” Sheryll Mitchell
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here are many ways Sheryll Mitchell could have honored her mother after she died of breast cancer, and she chose to give back to her community. “I wanted to do something to remember her that was productive to other women,” she said. “If she were to live, she would have done something to help other women. I wanted to do it for the women of the community.” Through that desire and God’s work, Your Best Care Day was born. Mitchell retired from Longview ISD where she served as a speech pathologist. Her mother Joan Burns Brooks served as principal at John Tyler many years ago. Mitchell went on to found Sheryll Mitchell Ministries, a Gospel group, and through the ministry she hosts the Your Best Care Day event in Longview each year. The event is a day full of women in the community coming together to support each other in breast cancer awareness and prevention. Christus Good Shepherd brings a mobile mammogram unit to the event to serve women who need mammograms. But the event is more than mammograms — it’s community. There are all types of vendors and raffles, speakers, panels and a pink carpet to walk down. The spring event also features a panel of survivors sharing their stories.
“It’s just amazing, and I give all of that to God because I know that I’m just the vessel that’s being used for the women,” she said. “It doesn’t matter where you live or what ethnicity you are, it just brings us together as women just to enjoy each other and support each other.” Through the event, Mitchell has particularly reached the Black community, which she said she felt needed more outreach in terms of breast cancer awareness and education. In the initial stages of planning the event, Mitchell recalled speaking with leaders at Christus Good Shepherd to ask them how they were informing women from minority backgrounds about services. “I wanted to have an event that was centralized in the community that even the bus riders could attend. There’s been an awakening,” she said. “We’re glad for the Black women that are here because there is enlightenment and there is a greater awareness that prevention is necessary.” Creating the event felt like an assignment from God, she said. It was something she could not stop thinking about, and then it all started to fall into place. Now, Your Best Care Day brings women of all walks of life together on a journey of breast cancer awareness and prevention.
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Nature Lover’s Paradise S T O RY B Y C H R I S T I N A C AVA Z O S P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y M I C H A E L C AVA Z O S A two-hour drive from Tyler and Longview, it’s easy to see why East Texans love to visit Broken Bow. “There’s the lake and all the different mom and pop shops. It’s really got that old town charm. There are so many cabins and it’s nice to just come up here and relax,” said Darcee Shankles, a Hallsville woman who co-owns one of Broken Bow’s newest attractions, The Maze of Hochatown. The area is easy to access, has
plenty of activities and is growing in popularity. Those factors, combined with a few others, made Broken Bow the ideal place for the maze, Shankles said. “We know it’s a growing area, so we thought it would be a great addition and offer something different for people,” she said. “That’s one of the reasons people come here – they’re looking for something different.” | CONT. ON PG. 46
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BEAVERS BEND STATE PARK Any visit to Broken Bow must include a trip to the beautiful Beavers Bend State Park. Towering timbers, crystal clear waters and rugged terrain make the state park an outdoor lover’s paradise. According to the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, Beavers Bend is a 3,482acre park that features 47 cabins, 393 campsites and more than 50 tent sites spread across eight camping areas. It also offers the 40-room Lakeview Lodge along the shores of Broken Bow Lake. Within the state park, there are a variety of activities to keep the family entertained. “Play a round of golf at the 18-hole Cedar Creek Golf Course, explore nature from the 26-mile David
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Boren hiking trail or enjoy water recreation along 180 miles of pine-studded shoreline and 14,220 surface acres of lake,” according to the state department. “Broken Bow Lake offers plenty of coves and clear water perfect for fishing, boating and scuba diving.” Gabrielle Barros, of Oklahoma City, said visiting Beavers Bend is becoming a tradition for her family. The family visited last year, came back this year and would like to return in the future. “We’re looking forward to next time – because there’s always a next time,” Barros said. “We want to bring in more of our family. My husband is from Brazil so their family wants to come up. We’re like, ‘We’ll show you the outdoors here.’ It isn’t the rainforest, but this is the American forest.” Barros watched from the shoreline as her husband, Antonio Barros, helped their son, 9-year-
old Lucas, do flips in the water while their 4-yearold daughter, Victoria, swam alongside. “We’re city people, so this is my kids’ taste of the outdoors,” she said. “They love it. It’s a good time.” During their visit, Barros said the family stayed in a cabin and went hiking, found a swimming hole and saw waterfalls, built campfires and enjoyed visiting town for ice cream and dinner. For adventure enthusiasts, Rugaru Adventures offers the chance to zip line through the state park. Rugaru Adventures features six zip lines that range in length from 300 feet to 1,100 feet. For those who prefer to stay a bit calmer, the Forest Heritage Center Museum at the state park showcases historical items, wood art, memorabilia and other items related to forestry. In an outside area of the museum, guests have the opportunity to view a 100-year-old log cabin.
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Forest Heritage Center Museum at the state park showcases historical items, wood art, memorabilia and other items related to forestry.
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A new highlight in Hochatown is The Maze . . . a 29,000-square-foot, wooded, outdoor maze. Visitors must navigate through twists, turns, passageways, stairs and towers as they hunt for their way out.
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BROKEN BOW & HOCHATOWN There’s plenty of fun to be found in town in Broken Bow and in nearby, unincorporated Hochatown. From a petting zoo and wildlife museum to mini golf and mining, there’s a little something for everyone in Bigfoot country. For animal lovers, the Hochatown Rescue Center and Petting Zoo offers visitors a chance to get up close and personal with rescued wildlife. Visitors have the chance to interact with a variety of animals, including goats and pigs, at this small roadside petting zoo. Nearby Beavers Bend Mining Company allows children to search for gems, fossils and arrowheads as they learn more about mining. A highlight of the
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attraction is the 66-foot long sluice mine. The site also is home to Kraken’s Revenge Adventure Golf, which allows families to putt-putt through a ninehole, pirate-themed course. The Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum features information about native animals. It includes 11 wildlife dioramas of habitat settings around Oklahoma and the surrounding region. A new highlight in Hochatown is The Maze, which opened on Memorial Day weekend. Owned by Shankles, of Hallsville, her husband and their business partners, The Maze of Hochatown is a 29,000-square-foot, wooded, outdoor maze. Visitors must navigate through twists, turns, passageways, stairs and towers as they hunt for their way out. “We incorporated a game with the maze, so it’s not just going in and getting out. It’s fun. We’ve
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got things you can look for in there,” Shankles said. Guests will navigate puzzles and search for hidden stamps throughout the maze while also taking in some of the area’s natural scenery from some of its highest towers.
TO EAT & DRINK Broken Bow and Hochatown are home to many locally owned restaurants, breweries and wineries that are popular. Among the most iconic and tourist friendly restaurants is Grateful Head Pizza Oven and Tap Room. The family friendly restaurant operates two locations, one in Hochatown and the other in Hot Springs, Ark. In Hochatown, the restaurant was built from the bones of an abandoned schoolhouse. It quickly became one of the most popular places to eat pizza in the area.
The name is derived from owners who are Deadheads (i.e., fans of the iconic band the Grateful Dead). Therefore, several of the pizzas on the menu pay homage to the band. For example, the Pig Pen is a pepperoni pizza named after Grateful Dead founding member Ronald Charles | CONT. ON PG. 52
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Among the most iconic and tourist friendly restaurants in Hochatown is Grateful Head Pizza Oven and Tap Room . . . one of the most popular places to eat pizza in the area.
Since 2016, Beavers Bend Brewery has been serving locally made brew in Hochatown at its taproom, which features exclusive outdoor seating with stunning views. Also serving some of Hochatown’s favorte wines next door since 2006 is Girls Gone Wine which includes a VIP tasting room.
| CONT. FROM PG. 51 McKernan, better known as Pigpen. The Cosmic Charlie pizza is a pie made with house-made ranch as its base with grilled chicken, baby spinach, red onions, roasted garlic and mushrooms. Its name is taken from a Grateful Dead song by the same name. “Cosmic Charlie” was the last track on the Grateful Dead’s 1969 album “Aoxomoxoa.” And the Casey Jones pizza features barbecue sauce as the base and is topped with grilled chicken, bacon, pineapple and red onions. Its name also is derived from a Grateful Dead song inspired by a railroad engineer named Casey Jones. Other popular restaurants in the area include Abendigo’s Grill & Patio, Foggy Bottom Kitchen and Mountain Fork Brewery & Restaurant. After dinner, consider stopping by Beavers Bend
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Brewery for a glass of beer or Girls Gone Wine for a taste of locally made wine. Since 2016, Beavers Bend Brewery has been serving locally made brew in Hochatown at its taproom, which features exclusively outdoor seating with stunning views. The brewery offers family friendly activities, such as a giant Connect Four game. The brewery’s Hoppin’ Jalapeño Ale is a unique blond with a strong jalapeño aroma that makes it a fan favorite. Its first beer, the Bigfoot Brown, also remains popular. Bigfoot Brown is rich in color and flavor; it has notes of espresso and chocolate that give way to a smooth, malty finish. Next door to the brewery, Girls Gone Wine has been serving some of Hochatown’s favorite wines for 15 years. Founded by Rhonda Reed, Chandra Rickey and Michelle Finch, Girls Gone Wine opened April 1,
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2006, in a small building in Hochatown. The three women got the idea to open a winery after a girl’s trip to Dallas during which they visited a winery and got to try making their own wine. Since opening, Girls Gone Wine has rapidly grown in popularity, allowing it to expand in size and in service. Today, the winery makes 14 wines regularly while offering a variety of seasonal creations. Girls Gone Wine also features boutique shopping and has a VIP tasting room for a one-ofa-kind experience. Reed said of their sweet wines, Twisted Sisters is the No. 1 seller. Twisted Sisters is a pomegranate zinfandel that’s earthy and robust with a delicate sweetness. Girls Gone Wine features seven sweet and semi-sweet wines with a mixture of reds and whites available. It also offers two dry whites, three dry reds and a dry rosé, along with a semi-dry white zinfandel.
Its seasonal wines are often referred to as Wines for a Cause, Reed said, because the proceeds benefit a nonprofit organization. For example, b’ARK is a sweet, white wine whose proceeds benefit ARK (Animal Rescue and Kare of McCurtain County). Girls Gone Wine will release a special Christmas wine on Oct. 1 and is planning a sweet 16 celebration for its 16th anniversary on April 1, 2022.
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ass fishing is a way of life in East Texas. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department realized this early on and made it a mission to provide some of the best lakes for fishing. The state department also found ways to educate the region’s residents about fishing and to make sure its beautiful lakes remain stocked with plenty of fish. That’s where places like the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens come into play. The center is home to one of five hatcheries in the state that work to keep Texas lakes stocked. The Athens’ hatchery’s focus: producing largemouth bass. “We’re home to the Toyota ShareLunker program, which started in 1986. When anglers catch 13-plus pound largemouth bass, they can call us and we’ll go pick it up. We collect them and bring them to our hatchery where we pair them with the offspring of previous ShareLunkers,” said Tom Lang, the center’s inland fisheries division outreach director. “So we take genetics, we spawn them together and we make more fish. We stock those fish back out in Texas lakes.” That’s been just one facet of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, which has operated in Athens for 25 years. Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center was established as a joint venture between the state and the community of Athens. It offers a visitor center, educational programming and the working hatchery. Developed on a 107-acre site, the facility
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Below, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Right, memorial dedicated to fallen Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Wardens on display at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
| CONT. FROM PG. 55 includes more than 300,000 gallons of indoor and outdoor aquariums displaying dozens of species of native fish, waterfowl, alligators and amphibians in recreated habitats. Visitors can see bigmouth buffalo, spotted gar, large blue catfish, alligators, a snapping turtle, alligator gar and more. Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is home to two 200-pound alligator gar. The prehistoric fish on display in Athens has been featured on Animal Planet and National Geographic. At an on-site fishing pond, many children over the years have caught their first fish and learned much about the hobby. “Almost two people have caught their first fish here every day since we’ve been open for 25 years,” Lang said. With a laid back atmosphere, the center offers a relaxed location for a family outing. “This is a place that you don’t have to have anything but a desire to learn about fishing to come and do that,” Lang said. “I think in our generation, we’ve realized how lucky we were to have people to take us fishing when we were growing up. Some of us have forgotten how to do that but we know that we probably should do that with our kids. Here’s a place that you can come, we have our anglers pavilion,
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we have volunteers, we have staff and their entire job is to make sure that you and your family have a wonderful fishing experience. It’s laid back but it’s educational.” The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center also features trails on which various wildlife can be observed, and it is home to the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. The hatchery remains a highlight and focus for the center. At the hatchery, staff raise and stock about 4.5 million largemouth bass each year. Lang noted that 2021 was a banner year for the Toyota ShareLunker program with more ShareLunkers turned in than any other year since 1996. After the ShareLunkers are spawned to produce more fish, they are returned to their homes in Texas lakes. “Fishing is a wonderful family activity, but a lot of people don’t know that a lot of scientific work and professionalism goes into having these opportunities across the state,” Lang said. “When people visit us, they get to see and learn about some species they probably didn’t realize are in their backyard.” Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is located at 5550 FM 2495 in Athens. It’s open from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $3.50 for children under 12.
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| CONT. FROM PG. 60 carried it for at least 12 years. The Duke Cannon products, she said, are newer but growing in popularity. With “fresh and clean” fragrances, as Litzenberg described them, the products will have your skin feeling refreshed each day. The cornerstone of any skincare routine is to start with a cleanser and use it daily – preferably morning and night. Cleansing helps remove toxins, oils and bacteria from your skin. It also helps products applied afterward to be more properly absorbed. First, choose your cleanser, such as Jack Black Deep Dive Glycolic Facial Cleanser or Duke Cannon Working Man’s Face Wash, and then wash your face. Properly washing your face is simple. Wet your face with water, then place a small, nickel-sized amount of product onto your fingertips and rub your hands together to activate a lather. Then work your hands over your face. After you’re done, rinse with warm water and pat the skin dry. The second step in your daily skincare routine is to moisturize daily. Start by choosing your moisturizer (bonus points if it includes sunscreen for added protection). Jack Black’s Double Duty Face Moisturizer and Duke Cannon’s Standard Issue Face Lotion, both available at local retailers like Louis Morgan No. 4, make excellent options. A moisturizer will help hydrate your skin while the added SPF protection will help protect your skin from the sun’s rays. As an added step, plan to exfoliate once or twice a week to remove dead skin cells. To exfoliate properly, you should plan to invest in a face scrub, such as the Jack Black Face Buff Energizing Scrub. The scrub is ideal to use before shaving to help
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minimize irritation. To use, work a nickel-sized amount onto a damp race and rub it in circles gently. While those remain the basics of developing a facial skincare routine, more products are available. For men with beards, consider investing in a beard wash, beard oil and a moisturizing oil. Both Jack Black and Duke Cannon offer a beard oil, a beard wash and other products for proper beard care. Both lines also offer fragrances that will keep you smelling your best. Jack Black Reserve body spray is a light, cardamom and cedarwood scent while the brand’s All-Over Body Sprays features hints of citrus, mint and rosemary. Meanwhile, Duke Cannon produces the Solid Cologne, which Litzenberg said has been a popular seller at Louis Morgan No. 4. The Solid Cologne is a balm kept in a traveling tin that is applied by fingertip instead of by spraying.
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| CONT. FROM PG. 64 Fall marks the start of hunting season and makes an ideal time to get outdoors on the East Texas lakes to fish. The Brown Duck, located at 2324-B Judson Road in Longview, offers the perfect clothing for those fall outdoor adventures. With a vast selection of Carhartt, including accessories for pups, The Brown Duck is certain to have you feeling fashionably rugged as you explore the outdoors. If you’re looking for a four-legged companion, Thurman Labs in Carthage breeds Labradors as family friendly dogs. They also make excellent hunting companions and many of the pups descend from dogs that have been named Grand Master Champions in various dog shows, according to Matt Ballard, who co-owns the business with his wife and their family. | CONT. ON PG. 70
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ou don’t have to be a hunter to get a taste of wild game in East Texas. A few chefs in Longview, Kilgore and Tyler are introducing new and wider audiences to wild game through their creative takes on classic fare. From bison burgers and elk chops to venison meatloaf and chili, a wide variety of dishes can be found on menus in the area. Here’s a look at a few places where you can enjoy wild game fine dining.
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Cafe Barron’s: The Bison Burger
When Café Barron’s first introduced the bison burger to Longview some 20 years ago, the restaurant owners didn’t know at the time that the menu item would quickly become one of its most popular. “It’s been a huge seller for us,” said Brandon Barron, who operates the restaurant and its adjacent store with his wife, Lacy. Barron’s serves the juicy bison patty on a jalapeño cheese sourdough bun with pepper Jack cheese and poblano mayo. It’s garnished with traditional hamburger toppings, including lettuce and tomatoes.
“It’s really, really good. It’s kind of messy, but it’s really good,” Barron said, noting the bun brings the entrée together. The bison meat, which Barron’s sources from Western Buffalo Co. in South Dakota, doesn’t taste gamy, and it uses the same cooking process as regular beef. It’s seasoned simply with a bit of salt and pepper. But the meat is healthier than traditional beef, Barron said. It’s more on par, he said, with turkey breast or chicken breast in terms of fat content. “If you didn’t see buffalo on the menu, you would think it’s just a regular burger with a great bun, but you’re eating half the fat and half the calories,” he said. “It’s a little guilt-free,” Lacy Barron added. To try the bison burger, visit Café Barron’s at 405 W. Loop 281 in Longview. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
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Jack Ryan’s: The Elk Chop
Elk, pineapple and bleu cheese are sheer harmony. That combination of unique flavors has made the elk chop among the most popular items on Jack Ryan’s menu. “Most people don’t know that pineapple and bleu cheese are perfect together,” Jack Ryan’s co-owner Brad Ebey said. “The acid in that pineapple cuts into the meatiness of the elk perfectly. It’s just a well-balanced dish all together.” Owners Brad and Wes Ebey opened Jack Ryan’s Steak and Chophouse in Kilgore nine years ago, bringing top-notch service and expanded fine dining to East Texas. Their kitchen of professionally trained chefs utilizes a sous vide cooking method for all of the proteins, including the elk chop, on Jack Ryan’s menu. Sous vide is a technique that uses lower, precisely regulated
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temperatures and longer cooking times to produce results that can’t be achieved using any other cooking method. The elk chop, for example, cooks for an hour and a half. “It’s really hard to cook elk,” Ebey said. “You cannot overcook it one smidgen.” At Jack Ryan’s, the elk chop is served with bacon, caramelized onion and bleu cheese potato; ginger sake marinated pineapple; and a cabernet demi-glace. Jack Ryan’s sources its elk from Colorado, and it doesn’t taste gamy. The sous vide cooking method also helps lock in the flavors of the protein. “Once you taste it, there’s nothing like it,” Ebey said. To try the elk chop, visit Jack Ryan’s Steak and Chophouse at 119 N. Longview St. in Kilgore. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reservations are preferred but not required.
Texas Music City Grill: The Venison Meatloaf
For large portions and down home comfort food with a twist, Texas Music City Grill in Tyler offers foods to please diners. That includes the smoked venison meatloaf, which is among the restaurant’s staple entrées. Similar to other types of meat, venison also offers health benefits compared with beef. It’s high in protein but lower in fat. It’s also low in sodium but rich in vitamins and minerals. The venison meatloaf at Texas Music City Grill is prepared similarly to traditional meatloaf and topped with a smoky sauce. It’s served with two sides. Texas Music City Grill in Tyler also offers another venison item on its menu – venison chili, which is topped with
green onions and cheese and served with cornbread. The home-style food at Texas Music City Grill can be enjoyed while listening to live music at the restaurant, which features a robust live performance calendar that can be found on its website. To try the smoked venison meatloaf, visit Texas Music City Grill at 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday; and 10:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday.
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will give you endless recipes to choose from and even videos on how to prepare,” he said. “You can also cook your favorite recipes or have some fun and experiment with your own creations.” Whatever recipe you decide to try, Dalby said the key to Dutch oven cooking is “controlling the fire and the heat.” “Our group prefers to cook using charcoal because it gives a more consistent heat and is easy to manage and adjust your cooking,” he said. The biggest problem most beginners have is burning the food on the bottom of the oven before the remainder gets done. The solution is having the correct amount of charcoal on the top and the bottom of the Dutch oven. Other tips for Dutch oven cooking include using foil pan lines to simplify cleanup and cleaning the Dutch oven after each use. Additionally, first-time cooks are encouraged to season their Dutch oven upon its first use by placing it in the oven or on the grill and rubbing it down with vegetable oil while it is hot. For more information about the Little Pine Dutch Oven Gatherings, find the group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/littlepinedogs.
Campsketti 1/2 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 6 oz can tomato paste 1 14 oz can chicken broth 1 3/4 cups water 1 teaspoon oregano 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 can mushrooms 6 ounces spaghetti, broken into smaller pieces
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Dutch oven recipes from the Little Pine Logs Dutch Oven Gatherings Cookbook.
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| CONT. FROM PG. 83 Oftentimes he waits, visualizing what an image could be. When the timing is right, he uses a 1963 Linhof camera with traditional black and white film. The black and white film removes the color from the world around Campbell, allowing him to focus more on lighting and contrast to tell the lake’s story. “I don’t have the interruption and distraction of color to kind of misguide me in the image that I have in my head when I am trying to make a photograph,” he said. A commercial photographer by profession, Campbell has made it a 30-year hobby to photograph the changing landscape of Caddo Lake. The youngest of five, Campbell was born in 1963 in suburban Long Island, New York. His father George was an aerospace technician who kept his son occupied by giving him things to tinker with.
Campbell’s interest in photography started at a young age when his oldest brother, George Jr., would take him around town and take pictures of him for art class assignments. “It was fun stuff and it really stuck in my head,” Campbell recalled. “The fact that he made photography fun for me was one of the initial attractions into it.” In 1977, Campbell moved to his mother Evelyn’s birthplace of Clarksville in Red River County in Northeast Texas. From there, he graduated high school in 1981 after being tapped by the school yearbook adviser to develop film and prints. Campbell went on to study photography at Kilgore College under the instruction of O. Rufus Lovett. At KC, he was introduced to and influenced by the work of
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master photographers, such as Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Paul Caponigro and John Sexton. After graduating, he started a career in commercial photography. Today, he serves as a commercial photographer, videographer and video director for a publishing company based out of Indiana. He continues to maintain his home in Longview while traveling across the country for his commercial photography ventures. When he is at home in East Texas though, Campbell can often be found in the woods, on the shores or on the water at Caddo Lake. Early on in his career, Campbell didn’t consider himself to be a landscape photographer. But as he would drive to work in the mornings, he would notice the way a “beautiful light” would hit the trees, grass, meadows and creeks. He found himself trying to replicate that light in a studio setting.
“If I saw that sun burning through a cloud where it wasn’t bright sunlight and it wasn’t just totally cloudy diffused light, there was that quicksilver quality to it and I would try to emulate that with my lights in the studio in the products I was photographing that day,” Campbell recalled. “So I think over time that evolved into me starting to photograph those qualities of lights and I literally started photographing my drives to work and that got me involved in photographing the landscape of East Texas.” In 1990, Campbell took a boat tour of Caddo Lake and he was immediately attracted to the forms of the lake’s sprawling moss-draped cypress trees. “It was just a surreal experience to go out there
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“What I look forward to is just spending more time out there and getting a little bit deeper into the lake and finding other areas . . . There is so much work that can be done in such a small area out there because it is such a beautiful, different kind of a place.” Scott Campbell
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| CONT. FROM PG. 84 for the first time. There was an attraction to that beautiful place,” he said. Campbell puts a significant amount of time into each photograph at the lake. Sometimes he visits Caddo and doesn’t even take a single photo. Rather, he will let the idea of an image develop in his mind and return to the lake later to capture it. He’s come to find that his favorite time to photograph the lake is when the sun is low, very early or very late in the day. “That very low light is diffused and it lights the trees with the reflection of the water and this surreal effect happens where the tree trunks are actually lighter than the tops of the trees and the reflections are really distinct at that time of day and I really love that,” Campbell said. “Over the years, going out there, time and time again that’s really what always catches my eye and what I am always attracted to.” In his 30 years documenting the lake, Campbell has observed how
the lake changes seasonally. In the spring, water levels are high and in the summer, they are typically lower. In the winter, he said, the trees change to a “silvery feeling of color” because there’s a lack of color in the winter that combines with his black and white film to create a neutral gray. While photography also has changed during that time and digital photography continues to evolve, Campbell said he’s happy to continue using film to make his prints. “It’s just a love affair I think with the whole process. The alchemy. I love the smell of darkroom chemicals; I love opening up the canister and seeing my negatives for the first time,” he said. “I think there is something to that — of making an image and waiting and a period of time going by and then looking at your photograph and evaluating it.” Though time can be a challenge, Campbell said he looks forward to continuing to spend more time at Caddo Lake. To see more of Scott Campbell’s photography, visit www.easttexasphotographer.com
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Otis Lumpkin (1924-2012). The Yellow Fireplug, 1963. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches
Building a Legacy II Selections from the Permanent Collection
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hen Tyler native Matt Raker performs his songs for East Texas crowds, there’s almost always a moment on stage when he feels a deep connection with the audience. “It feels like you’re in this moment with these people, and you get to express yourself and see how people feel about it – good or bad. It’s just a cool feeling,” Raker said. “The
that little keyboard, learning by ear. As he got older, Raker eventually progressed to a full-scale keyboard and started playing guitar, which he also learned by ear. As a child, Raker grew up hearing a mixture of bluegrass, folk and country music in his family. When he began listening to music himself, though, he naturally ventured away from his family’s traditional style and turned
Elbert Wright, who is friends with Raker’s mom, saw a video of Raker’s performance and reached out to Raker. Wright is a longtime drummer who was interested in backing Raker up. Wright’s friend, longtime bass guitarist Keith Jones, also was interested. “Keith is, in my opinion, the best bass player in town and Elbert is just amazing. Elbert toured all over back
more you perform and experience that connection, you begin to build a community with people.” Raker is a singer-songwriter who performs regularly, primarily in the Tyler area. Raker’s sound has influences ranging from modern indie-rock artists, such as Matt DeMarco, to classic, ’60s bands like The Beach Boys. Music is in Raker’s blood. His mom is a singer who performed some studio, background vocals in the past. She taught her son to sing and nurtured his musical interest when he was a child. When he was 8, Raker’s mother bought him a toy keyboard. Raker taught himself to play piano on
more toward punk, metal and emo music. When he first began performing, he started by playing birthday parties for friends, then later officially began gigging. His first gigs were solo endeavors, playing acoustic guitar and performing covers. In his late teens, he acquired his first electric guitar and began writing some of his own songs. That’s when he put his first band together. “I put a makeshift band together for one show. I played my first full show at The Foundry,” said Raker, who also works at the Tyler coffeehouse. “I asked some of my friends if they wanted to do a show, and it was pretty amazing.”
in the day and Keith also did the full musician life,” he said. “We really hit it off and just gelled together.” The trio has been playing together for about three years now. They primarily perform covers and Raker’s original tunes as Wright and Jones seek to offer support to the young musician. When he writes his own songs, Raker said he draws inspiration somewhat from his own experiences. “I have really bad anxiety but it makes for some decent writing material,” he said with a laugh. “I try to balance out writing about my issues by also writing about things that don’t matter.”
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Matt Raker plays at True Vine Brewing Company in Tyler.
For example, one of Raker’s original songs is called “Hair.” While the lyrics might sound deep, “it’s literally written about my hair follicles,” he said. Raker wrote the song amid the first time he tried to grow out his hair. He has thick, curly hair and got irritated with it during the process of growing it out. “Lyrically it sounds deep but it’s actually a shallow song,” he said. Raker recently released an album, “Changing Pace,” which can be heard on Spotify. That album features “Hair” and nine other of his songs. An introvert by nature, playing music in front of audiences has helped Raker’s confidence grow.
“Now, I’m more like a socially capable introvert,” he said. As he’s performed more for crowds, his dreams have grown but Raker tries to keep those ideals in perspective. Raker said it’s easy for musicians to dream of touring, creating records and making it big. At one point in time, he said, he became too focused on that. If the past year has taught him anything, it’s to slow down. “With the way the last year went, it was so crazy for everybody. It made me want to live more day to day,” he said. “I’m just happy to be gigging again. It put a lot of things in perspective for me.”
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CALENDAR events
SEPTEMBER /OCT. Items on the calendar are subject to change because of COVID-19 considerations. Verify activities with event organizers.
Gregg County Fair
BULLARD RED, WHITE & BLUE FESTIVAL 10 A.M. SEPT. 18 Downtown Bullard bullardchamber.com
CANTON DOWNTOWN CANTON FARMERS MARKET 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. SATURDAYS
Downtown Canton www.cantonmainstreet.org/ farmers-market
FIRST MONDAY TRADE DAYS SEPT. 2-5 AND SEPT. 30-OCT. 3
First Monday Grounds 800 First Monday Lane www.firstmondaycanton.com
YESTERLAND FALL FESTIVAL SEPT. 18-NOV. 7
Yesterland Farm 15410 I-20 www.yesterlandfarm.com
LEWIS AUTO SWAP MEET OCT. 7-9 First Monday Trade Days Pavilions 800 First Monday Lane lewisautoswap.com
CANTON MAIN STREET AUTUMN FESTIVAL ALL DAY, OCT. 10 Downtown Canton www.cantonmainstreet.org/ autumn-festival
TEXAS STAR QUILTERS GUILD ANNUAL QUILT SHOW OCT. 15-16 Canton Civic Center 800 Flea Market Road texasstarquilters.wixsite.com
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CARTHAGE POTLATCH ART, FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. SEPT. 18 Carthage Civic Center 1702 S. Adams www.carthagetexas.us
PANOLA COUNTY SENIOR EXPO 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. SEPT. 28 Carthage Civic Center 1702 S. Adams www.carthagetexas.us
Jefferson Burn Run Biker Benefit
EDOM EDOM ARTS FESTIVAL OCT. 9-10 Downtown Edom visitedom.com
GILMER AMERICAN LEGION GILMER GUN SHOW SEPT. 11-12 Gilmer Civic Center 1218 U.S. 271 North www.gilmer-tx.com
EAST TEXAS YAMBOREE OCT. 20-23 Downtown Gilmer, Yamboree Park and Gilmer Civic Center yamboree.com
GLADEWATER DRIVE TO ASPIRE GOLF CHALLENGE, BENEFITING LONGVIEW’S ASPIRE MENTORING PROGRAM 8:30 A.M. SEPT. 10 Tempest Golf Course 568 E. Wilkins Road www.longviewtexas.gov
GLADEWATER ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL SEPT. 18-19 Broadway School grounds 200 Broadway Ave. gladewaterartsandcrafts.com
FRED LOBSTER MILITARY APPRECIATION CELEBRATION 8 A.M. TO 11 P.M. OCT. 2 FRed Lobster International Speedway 23843 CR 374 (McComic Road) fredlobstersocialclub.com
TASTE OF THE OIL PATCH SPORTING CLAY SHOOT 9 A.M. OCT. 9 Prairie Creek Sporting Clays 15250 CR 3111 www.prairiecreekranch.net
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RUNNING FOR A REASON 5K 7:30 A.M. SEPT. 11
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION NARRATED TOURS AT 12:30 P.M. AND 2:30 P.M. SEPT. 4
Pine Forest Baptist Church 687 Maple Springs Road www.pfbchallsville.com
STOP CHILD ABUSE 5K, benefiting The Martin House 7:30 A.M. OCT. 2
Hallsville Elementary School 420 Galilee Road www.themartinhousecac.org
HALLSVILLE WESTERN DAYS ALL DAY, OCT. 2
Hallsville City Park 300 N. Central St. cityofhallsvilletx.com/westerndays/
HENDERSON RUSK COUNTY PRCA RODEO OCT. 15-16
Rusk County Youth Expo Center 3303 FM 13 West www.visithendersontx.com
Historic Jefferson Railway 400 E. Austin St. visitjeffersontexas.com
SONS OF THE PIONEERS CONCERT 3 P.M. SEPT. 6 Jefferson Convention & Visitor Center 305 E. Austin St. visitjeffersontexas.com
AHRMA INTERNATIONAL VINTAGE MOTOCROSS SEPT. 9-12 Diamond Don RV Park and Event Center 1602 Texas 49 diamonddonempire.com
ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW SEPT. 19-20 Downtown Jefferson visitjeffersontexas.com
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OKTOBERFEST AT AVALON OCT. 1-2 Avalon Faire grounds 1076 FM 1252 West www.avalonfaire.com
MONSTER TRUCK FALL NATIONALS, benefiting White Oak Education Foundation
6 P.M. OCT. 9
LoneStar Speedway 3131 FM 1252 www.lonestarspeedway.com
OKTOBERFEST 1 P.M. TO 9 P.M. OCT. 16 Downtown Kilgore www.facebook.com/ KilgoreMainStreet
GOBBLINS’ AND GHOULS RACE 6 P.M. OCT. 23
East Texas Oilman’s Chili Cook Off
LoneStar Speedway 3131 FM 1252 www.lonestarspeedway.com
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EAST TEXAS OILMAN’S CHILI COOK OFF OCT. 28
WINGS & WHEELS CYPRESS RIVER AIRPORT FLY-IN 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. SEPT. 25
270 Cypress River Airport Road visitjeffersontexas.com
LAKE O’ THE PINES NORTON OWNERS ASSOCIATION RALLYE AND BIKE SHOW OCT. 1-3 Diamond Don RV Park and Event Center 1602 Texas 49 diamonddonempire.com
HALLOWEEN EXPRESS TRAIN RIDES OCT. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Historic Jefferson Railway 400 E. Austin St. visitjeffersontexas.com
EAST TEXAS BURN RUN OCT. 8-10
Downtown Jefferson www.easttexasburnrun.com
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Downtown Jefferson visitjeffersontexas.com
HALLOWEEN ON THE BAYOU 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. OCT. 30 Downtown Jefferson visitjeffersontexas.com
KILGORE BLUEGRASS & BLUE BELL ACOUSTIC JAM 4 P.M. TO 9 P.M. SEPT. 11 AND OCT. 9 Kilgore Mercantile & Music 105 N. Kilgore St. kilgoremercantile.com
9/11 RACIN’ 6 P.M. SEPT. 11
LoneStar Speedway 3131 FM 1252 www.lonestarspeedway.com
KILGORE AREA CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC 8 A.M. AND 1 P.M. SEPT. 17
Meadowbrook Golf and Event Center 1306 Houston St. www.kilgorechamber.com
Downtown Kilgore www.facebook.com/ etxchilicookoff/
KILGORE CRUISE NIGHT 5 P.M. TO 8 P.M. SEPT. 25 AND OCT. 30 Downtown Kilgore kilgoremercantile.com
LONGVIEW HISTORIC LONGVIEW FARMERS MARKET 7:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M. EACH SATURDAY 105 W. Cotton St. www.historiclongview farmersmarket.com
THE AMERICAN WEST EXHIBIT DAILY THROUGH SEPT. 25
Longview Museum of Fine Arts 215 E. Tyler St. www.lmfa.org
SHARON SHRINE CIRCUS 4:30 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M. SEPT. 3
Longview Rodeo Arena 100 Grand Blvd. www.thejordanworldcircus.com
PINTS & POSES 2 P.M. TO 3 P.M. SEPT. 4 AND OCT. 2 Oil Horse Brewing Co. 101 W. Tyler St. www.facebook.com/ Oilhorsebrewing
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT KICKOFF EVENT 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. SEPT. 7
Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center 100 Grand Blvd. www.longviewtexas.gov
THEOLOGY ON TAP 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. SEPT. 7 AND OCT. 5
Oil Horse Brewing Co. 101 W. Tyler St. www.facebook.com/ Oilhorsebrewing
GREGG COUNTY FAIR SEPT. 10-18
Gregg County Fairgrounds and Longview Convention Complex 100 Grand Blvd. www.greggcountyfair.com
LONGVIEW AMBUCS MOBILITY BASH 6 P.M. TO 10 P.M. SEPT. 11
Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center 100 Grand Blvd. www.longviewambucs.com
KEEP LONGVIEW BEAUTIFUL GOLF TOURNAMENT 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. SEPT. 18 Pinecrest Country Club 214 S. Club Drive keeplongviewbeautiful.org
GREATER LONGVIEW UNITED WAY KICKOFF LUNCHEON 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. SEPT. 16 Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center 100 Grand Blvd. www.longviewunitedway.org
UNITED LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 6 P.M. SEPT. 16
Belcher Center 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. www.belchercenter.com
BOB STROMBERG 7 P.M. SEPT. 17
Belcher Center 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. www.belchercenter.com
LOVE LONGVIEW DAY OF SERVING SEPT. 18
Various locations throughout Longview keeplongviewbeautiful.org
HOMEBIERFEST/ CRAFTOBERFEST 2 P.M. TO 6 P.M. SEPT. 18
Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center 100 Grand Blvd. www.etbrewersguild.org
LANDMARKS OF LONGVIEW SEPT. 18-19
Nuggett Hill homes in Longview Various addresses gregghistorical.org
NEAL MCCOY’S EAST TEXAS ANGEL NETWORK GOLF TOURNAMENT SEPT. 24 Wood Hollow Golf Club 5121 McCann Road www.easttexasangelnetwork. com
FLANNEL FEST 3 P.M. TO 9 P.M. SEPT. 25
Longview Mall 3500 McCann Road www.longviewmall.com/eventsnews
NEAL MCCOY’S EAST TEXAS ANGEL NETWORK CONCERT 7 P.M. SEPT. 25 Belcher Center 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. www.belchercenter.com
DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET 5:30 P.M. TO 10 P.M. SEPT. 25 Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center 100 Grand Blvd. www.ducks.org/texas/events
ASBURY HOUSE GOLF CLASSIC 11 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. SEPT. 27 Pinecrest Country Club 214 Club Drive www.asburyhouse.net
LONGVIEW CHAMBER’S BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 4:45 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. SEPT. 28 Chrome Reflections Motorcars 3698 E. Marshall Ave. longviewchamber.com
CHICKS ’N CHAPS WASHER TOURNAMENT AND GAME NIGHT 5:30 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. SEPT. 30 The Event Center on Alpine 2023 Alpine Road easttexasbuilders.org
ROOTS IN THE GARDEN CONCERT SERIES 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. SEPT. 30, OCT. 7, OCT. 14, OCT. 21, OCT. 28 Longview Arboretum and Nature Center 706 W. Cotton St. www.longviewarboretum.org
MICHAEL W. SMITH WORSHIP FOREVER TOUR 7:30 P.M. OCT. 1 Belcher Center 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. www.belchercenter.com
MOBBERLY BAPTIST CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE OCT. 1-2 Longview Exhibit Center 1123 Jaycee Drive www.mobberly.org
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT OCT. 5 Parties in neighborhoods across Longview www.longviewtexas.gov
REACH CONFERENCE OCT. 6-7 Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center 100 Grand Blvd. www.easttexasaaa.org
LONGVIEW ARTWALK 5 P.M. TO 8 P.M. OCT. 7 Downtown Longview www.artwalklongview.com
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WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S 8 A.M. OCT. 9 Gregg County Courthouse 101 E. Methvin St. act.alz.org
LONGVIEW JAYCEES TRADE DAYS OCT. 9-10 Longview Exhibit Center 1123 Jaycee Drive www.greggcountyfair.com
EAST TEXAS SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT 3 P.M. OCT. 10 Belcher Center 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. www.etsymphonicband.com
MONSTER DASH 5K AND DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY 8 A.M. TO 11:45 A.M. OCT. 16 Downtown Longview longview.jl.org
HOPE MOMMIES EAST TEXAS 5K 9:30 A.M. OCT. 16 The Green 207 S. Spur 63 www.facebook.com/ hopemommieseasttexas/
LONGVIEW WINE FESTIVAL 12 P.M. TO 6 P.M. OCT. 16 Longview Arboretum and Nature Center 706 W. Cotton St. www.etxalz.org/longview-winefestival/
CLASSIC ARMS PRODUCTION GUN & KNIFE SHOW OCT. 23-24 Longview Exhibit Center 1123 Jaycee Drive www.capgunshows.com
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BLUES BROTHERS REVUE 7 P.M. OCT. 23 Belcher Center 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. www.belchercenter.com
LONGVIEW CHAMBER’S BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 4:45 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. OCT. 26 Work Smart 3122 Nealy Way longviewchamber.com
HARVEST FESTIVAL AND LIVESTOCK SHOW OCT. 27-30
Longview Convention Complex 100 Grand Blvd. www. harvestfestivallivestockshow. com
MAGIC & MAYHEM BENEFITING LMFA 6 P.M. TO 11 P.M. OCT. 30 The Summit Club 3700 Judson Road www.lmfa.org
LINDALE AARON WATSON CONCERT 7 P.M. SEPT. 25 The Cannery Stage 114 E. North St. www.visitlindale.com
HARVEST HUSTLE 5K 8:30 A.M. OCT. 9 The Cannery 202 Cannery Row www.itri365.com
LINDALE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COUNTRYFEST 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. OCT. 9
Picker’s Pavilion at Blackberry Square 205 E. North St. www.visitlindale.com
MARSHALL ESD3 9/11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB 7 A.M. SEPT. 11
ETBU School of Nursing/ Marshall Grand 210 E. Houston St. www.harrisoncoesd3.com
HARRISON COUNTY EXTENSION FEST 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SEPT. 11 Telegraph Park 1 Peter Whetstone Square marshalltexas.com
MARSHALL-HARRISON COUNTY CORPORATE SPELLING BEE 11:30 A.M. SEPT. 17 Marshall Convention Center 2501 E. End Blvd. South marshalltexas.com
BEAR CREEK PASTURE PARTY, BENEFITING HANNAH HOUSE 4 P.M. OCT. 2 Bear Creek Smoke House 10857 Texas 154 hannahhouse.life
FIREANT FESTIVAL ALL DAY OCT. 9 Downtown Marshall marshalltexas.com
PITTSBURG PITTSBURG PIONEER DAYS SEPT. 11-18 Downtown Pittsburg pittsburgpioneerdays.com
TYLER ROSE CITY FARMERS MARKET 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. SATURDAYS ETX Brewing Co. 221 S. Broadway Ave.
HOPE BLOOMS BRUNCH 10 A.M. TO 12 P.M. SEPT. 9 Rose Garden Center 420 Rose Park Drive www.hospiceofeasttexas.org
TYLER YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK – AFTER HOURS 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M. SEPT. 9 Callynth Photography 117 E. Erwin St. www.tylerypn.com
Texas Rose Festival Queen’s Tea
TYLER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOLF CLASSIC 9 A.M. SEPT. 13 Willow Brook Country Club 3205 W. Erwin St. www.tylertexas.com
TYLER YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK – LUNCHEON 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. SEPT. 17 Estes, McClure & Associates Inc. 328 S. Broadway Ave. www.tylerypn.com
TYLER RUN FOR AUTISM 7 A.M. SEPT. 18
Treatment & Learning Center for Children with Autism (TLC) 1710 W. Front St. www.itri365.com
TYLER GOLD RUN 7:30 A.M. SEPT. 18
Bergfeld Park 1510 S. College Ave. www.itri365.com
EAST TEXAS STATE FAIR SEPT. 24-OCT. 3
East Texas State Fairgrounds 2112 W. Front St. www.etstatefair.com
ZERO PROSTATE CANCER RUN/WALK 9:30 A.M. SEPT. 25
The Village at Cumberland Park 8950 S. Broadway Ave. zerocancer.run/tyler
TAG FUNDRAISER BALL 6 P.M. TO 10 P.M. OCT. 9
TEXAS ROSE FESTIVAL OCT. 14-17
Holiday Inn Tyler – Conference Center Constellation Ballroom 5701 S. Broadway Ave. *Advance tickets required tylerareagays.com
MICHAEL CAVANAUGH 7:30 P.M. OCT. 21
BRET BAIER 7:30 P.M. OCT. 9 UT Tyler Cowan Center 3900 University Blvd. cowancenter.org
HOPE OPEN TOURNAMENT,
PRIDE IN THE PARK 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. OCT. 10
OCT. 1-3
Lindsey Park 12557 Texas 364 Spur West tylerareagays.com
benefiting Living Alternatives
The Cascades Country Club 4511 Briarwood Road livingalternatives.org/hopeopen
TYLER PRIDE PRE-PARTY 8 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT OCT. 8 Where’s Rufus 6100 S. Broadway Ave. tylerareagays.com
CORKSCREW WINE RUN 7 A.M. TO 11 A.M. OCT. 9
Kiepersol 2158 Merlot Lane www.itri365.com/corkscrewhalf
PRIDE AFTER-PARTY 8:30 P.M. OCT. 10 South Tyler Speak Easy 16884 FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Highway) tylerareagays.com
TYLER YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK – AFTER HOURS 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M. OCT. 14 Located TBA www.tylerypn.com
Exact locations vary by event www.texasrosefestival.com
UT Tyler Cowan Center 3900 University Blvd. cowancenter.org
TYLER YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK – LUNCHEON 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. OCT. 22 Estes, McClure & Associates Inc. 328 S. Broadway Ave. www.tylerypn.com
SUSAN G. KOMEN TYLER/ EAST TEXAS MORE THAN PINK WALK 9 A.M. OCT. 24 (virtual ceremony) Walk can be completed anywhere www.komen.org/tylerwalk
SENIORS HEALTH AND LIVING EXPO 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. OCT. 26 Green Acres Crosswalk 1607 Troup Highway www.tylertexas.com
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