Attractions
Cowboy Cuisine – Heim Craft Barbecue
By Steve Stevens
About fifteen years ago, I signed up for a bronc riding school at World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Tom Reeves’ place in Stephenville. I came all the way from California to work with Tom. I don’t know how much I accomplished at the bronc riding school, but I learned a little about Texas barbecue that weekend. He had the event catered by Hard Eight Barbecue, which is a Texas staple. Fortunately and unfortunately I didn’t go home talking as much about bronc riding, but about barbecue.
From that day on, like many others, I have gone on the great endless adventure, down through the mud and muck to try and find the best barbecue. I have had barbecue from one side of Texas to the other at gas stations, fancy restaurants, dives and everything in between. I’ve gone to Lockhart, Texas, and walked the walk where men become men in the barbecue world. I’ve also been through Houston, Louisiana, Kansas City, Mississippi and Arkansas.
So, when I talk about barbecue, I take it very personally. These are fighting words. We argue about things like—Do you eat it with your hands or with a fork and knife? Do you need barbecue sauce? Is it traditional Texan or something else? I can’t think of a more cowboy food than barbecue. It is probably at the top of the top-ten list for cowboy favorites and definitely mine. Now we always have to keep our mind open when we are searching for legit barbecue. I always imagine a brick building with smoke blowing out of every window and crack in the bricks. Maybe it’s in the middle of nowhere with a big man that you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley slicing the brisket.
My next stop wasn’t found down a beautiful Texas hill country road, but in the hospital district on Magnolia Blvd. in downtown Fort Worth.
To read more pick up a copy of the December 2016 NTFR issue. Call 940-872-5922 to subscribe.
Collard greens.
Brisket.
Green chili mac and cheese.
Sign at the entrance of Heim Craft Barbecue.
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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