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Shopping in historic Salado, Texas.
The year 2009 celebrates the
beginning of ten years online for Mexican Food & Gifts To Go - how
would we mark this anniversary year? We thought....why not open a
retail location! Our online store visitors have suggested for
several years we should have a store front so they may stop in for
shopping and a lot of sampling! Allow us to introduce you to the
village of Salado Texas, a historic town of less than 5,000
residents with a tourism roster of over 2 million. Easily accessible
along the I-35 corridor between Waco and Austin, Salado was one of
the original stops for the stage coach lines along the Chisholm
Trail - the dirt trail used by cattle ranchers to drive their herds
from their ranches in Texas to the Kansas railheads.
Today, the main
industry is tourism and Salado knows how to entertain its guests!
Gentlemen, you need not worry - you will find a challenging twenty
seven hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course that will make your
day a sensation while the ladies find their calling in the shops!
We found the future store property by accident quite frankly while
on a leisure drive through the Texas hill country and decided to
visit the historic village of Salado after hearing about the great shopping venues and art
galleries. An instant love affair with the village of Salado is no
understatement friends - it was an on the spot decision with hopes we had a chance to buy the property and
open the doors of Ya Gotta Have It!
by the start of high summer season in May, 2009. We will feature all
the Tex-Mex products and gifts found in our
Mexican Food & Gifts To Go online store with
an emphasis on sampling! Once you've tasted our gourmet
Tex-Mex food...we
expect to hear "we gotta have it"! Texas now numbers twenty seven
wineries in the hill country and we hope to proudly carry several
fine wines from these vineyards as well. Remember to look for our
store Ya Gotta Have It! in Salado Texas, one of the
best shopping villages in all of Central Texas on I-35, nestled
between exit 284 and 285.
Our store: Ya
Gotta Have It!
Our hours: 10am to 6pm
Our days: opened 7 days per week.
Our address: The Old Church Place, 230 North Main Street,
Salado, Texas 76571
Our phone: 254.947.5752
We'll hold the door open for ya!
The historic village of Salado,
Texas was founded in 1859 by Scottish settlers who were easily lured
here by the rich soil and numerous water beds. It quickly rose as a
center for culture and commerce. Before the Scots arrived, the land
was a campground for Indian tribes hunting wild game, hence the Spanish name, meaning "salty". Later,
two
area lakes and a river provided nesting for the first stagecoach
stop on the networks of cattle trails moving cowboys and cattle from
San Antonio to Missouri and beyond.
Presently, Salado is known statewide as
the best art town in Texas! This tourist town is home to ten art
galleries, along with twenty three Texas historical markers;
eighteen of the village's buildings are presently listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in the USA.
There are over one hundred seventy five
shops featuring art, wine, home decor, antiques, stamps, gifts and
gourmet food. Stroll through the historical
district and you'll come across over thirty sculptures by renown
artists. Every weekend of the year, there is an annual calendar
event scheduled drawing tourist nationwide.
We will post the annual
events on this webpage with full intentions that you'll come visit
us! Park the car, and enjoy the friendly atmosphere found in every
corner of
Calendar of Events -
Festivals and Exhibits in the historic village of Salado, Texas 2009
Annual Salado Art
Festival - August 1-2, 2009
You'll find the artists'
exhibits and masterpieces on the grounds of Pace Park. Keep in mind
the entire village of Salado is in a festival mode with shops and
restaurants extending the red carpet and longer hours of operation.
Salado's
Chocolate Festival - September 25-27, 2009
Life is good...but, should you place yourself in Salado during these
three days of chocolate demonstrations, samples, sock up on gifts, perhaps enjoy a
wine & chocolate pairing, stroll through the village with frequent
stops at chocolate fountains and fondue stations....then,
succumb to a Sunday chocolate & champagne brunch....you might think
you are in chocolate heaven! The Salado Annual Chocolate Festival
will be a weekend to remember as succulent! Reserve your B&B or
hotel early!
Annual
Salado Art Fair - September 26, 2009
The annual Salado art fair this year is coupled with the Chocolate
festival weekend where the fine art galleries in the village will
feature and exhibit excellent art pieces.
Of note, take time to wonder through the Prellop Fine Art Gallery,
the Thomas Kincaid Stagecoach Gallery, the Main Street Gallery,
stroll on to the Wells Gallery, the B. Herd Gallery and the Griffith
Fine Art Gallery.
Christmas In
October - October 9-10, 2009 - Hope to see you here!!
Under a huge tent located at the Salado Civic Center on Main street,
you will find tables filled with gift treasures, be it for your home or
your Christmas shopping list of recipients. The village stores begin
to show off their Christmas and holiday wares in full force! This
popular annual event, expertly sponsored by the Salado Chamber of
Commerce Women's Auxiliary, has tourists coming from as far as
Oklahoma, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. The Auxiliary ladies are experts at
putting on a show!! Make a reservation to be here!
Salado's
Founder's Day - October 23-25, 2009
The old meets the new: cattle drives along Main street, lectures and
plays of the past, Ranch Rodeo, along with handmade crafts and live
entertainment, musical concerts and historical tours available.
Plenty of fun for the whole family.
Salado Arts Workshop - Exceptional Hands-On Event - October
23-25, 2009
Double your pleasure while attending the Founder's Day celebrations
by visiting the Salado Creekside Business/Arts Campus for a
one-of-a-kind, hands-on glass workshop! Skilled artisans from many
mediums will be heading these classes and providing demonstrations
of their skill Friday-Saturday from 9am-5pm and Sunday from
1:00pm-5pm. Learn lampworking, glass blowing, how to make glass
Christmas ornaments, etched glasses, jewelry, fused glass and much
more. An onsite boutique filled with local artisans' exquisite glass
pieces will be available for purchase throughout the weekend. There
will be
classes for children and for adults. Hosted by Melissa Paxton, a
well-known glass artisan and designer for Coyote Glass in Salado. Information and sign-up
here.
48th Annual
Salado Scottish Clan Gathering & Games - November 13-15, 2009
Attendees at this great festival at Pace Park in Salado return year
after year helping to keep the Central Texas Area Museum, located on
Main street in Salado, vibrant and growing since 1958. The museum
building itself is over 100 years old, in pristine condition,
stocked with historical books, papers and art from the old
settlement days of Central Texas and the surrounding areas.
For more information on this festival, visit the Central Texas Area
Museum website.
Annual Salado
Christmas Stroll - 2009 calendar dates
December 4 10am to 10pm
December 5 10am to 10pm
December 6 Noon to 6pm
December 11 10am to 10pm
December 12 10am to 10pm
December 13 Noon to 6pm
A Parade of Salado Shops,
B&B's and Eateries - historic Salado Texas.
 McCain's Bakery
and Café - Great homemade food served with Texas hospitality!
417 N. Main Street,
Salado, Texas 76571.
Lynette McCain-Jones opened her café September 2008 just as planned
(since age 10!). She will give all the kudos to her grandmother for passing on the love
of food, cooking and the family atmosphere that
is enhanced by the people at the table. The menu at McCain's is
earthy and homemade from Lynette's coconut pies, specialty coffees
to the cranberry mayo she applies "Texas style" on the shop's
sandwiches.
Click here for the café hours and
peruse Lynette's eclectic American fare menu.
Charlotte's Of Salado - Home accessories, gifts & the original
"Seasons of Salado Coffee".
8 Rock Creek Drive, Salado, Texas 76571.
As you enter the chalet-style shop, you'll most likely be greeted by
a lovely lady sporting a Texas-size smile, possibly a hug, but most
certainly a great cup of coffee (her own concoction) aptly named
"Seasons of Salado" coffee....meet Charlotte. It will take you a while to peruse
Charlotte's gifts and accessories, decide on an amazing array of
flower arrangements personally created by Charlotte and perhaps,
select furniture pieces you know will be a perfect addition to your
home decor. If jewelry is on your list of gift-giving, Charlotte
also carries the "Domino Art-to-Wear" by Sandy Forrest-Hartman, a
new and well-received gift! Charlotte's quaint shop was named among
the "Best Central Texas Shops" for 2009!
You can't go wrong when you begin your shopping with a great cup of
coffee in hand!
Visit Charlotte's of Salado
website for more
information on hours of operation, treasures to be found or perhaps
coffee supplies to be shipped to you or friends anywhere in the USA.
Salado Creek
Outfitters - Sporting goods and Outdoor Gear Sales and Rentals.
West side of I-35 at the Salado, Texas exit 285.
There's a good reason(s) why owner Jeff Warren settled in this area
and partnered with one of the best local fishing guides in Central
Texas, Bob Maindelle:
lake Austin, lake Travis, lake Marble Falls, lake LBJ, Canyon lake,
Stillhouse dam, lake Belton. Just naming a few potential vacation
stops for you and the
family to enjoy such popular activities as fishing, boating,
waterskiing, swimming and jet skis for everyone! Family vacations or
family reunions, Salado Creek Outfitters provides a large assortment
of sports equipment for hunting, fishing, camping, football, soccer,
baseball gear, a array of kayaks and in the event you
brought the camper along or the tent, Salado Outfitters will have
the propane tanks, fishing licenses and bait ready for pick up in
the early morning hours. They have it all, so call ahead of your
arrival with your sports or fishing needs, and Jeff will have it
waiting for you! Be sure to schedule a day with Bob - he knows the
best and most lucrative fishing spots in the area! Did we mention
Salado Creek Outfitters specializes in kayaks? For purchase or
rent, they carry in-house fishing kayaks, paddles and extra seats,
sit in or sit on kayaks and tandem kayaks. If you're heading in to
Central Texas for great bass fishing, stop in to rent or purchase baitcasting reels, fly fishing reels & accessories, spinning rods
and reels, spincast and spinning combos. Ask Jeff and he'll tell you
"Central Texas is a
sportsman's paradise - we have the equipment you need...just bring
the family! More information can be found on our
website...we'll be looking out for ya!"
Antique shops,
jewelry shops, wine and restaurants in Salado Texas,
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