Attractions
Cowboy Cuisine – Pearl Snap Kolaches
By Steve Stevens
There isn’t any cowboy worth his salt who hasn’t worn a good pearl snap shirt. They are my preference and the preference of many of my cowboy heroes like Casey Tibbs, Larry Mahan and the Sons of the Pioneers.
So how could I miss an opportunity to go get some breakfast at the White Settlement location of Pearl Snap Kolaches? See, there isn’t anything more Texas than kolaches. I am pretty sure in Texas folk lore it came in this order: 1. Sam Houston, 2. Bob Wills, 3. Kolaches!
I learned about kolaches when I went to school in Uvalde, Texas. Every time we would drive north on I-45, my traveling partner Colt, from Las Cruces, N. M., would make us stop at the Czech Stop in West, Texas, infamously known for their kolaches.
Kolaches are Czech pastries made of yeast dough and filled with different fruits and cheeses. It is pretty common to find them filled with anything you can imagine these days. Kolaches are a Texas staple brought to us from Czech immigrants who founded communities in rural Texas in the 1880s.
Getting kolaches at Pearl Snap in the suburbs of Fort Worth will make your cowboy Czech heart sing. You will see a giant billboard with all your kolache options, everything from blueberry to pecan pie. In the display, they look more like works of art than pastries.
To read more pick up a copy of the May 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
Pearl Snap
Kolaches
4006 White Settlement Road
Fort Worth, Texas
817-233-8899
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2743 Hulen Street
Fort Worth, Texas
Pecan kolaches at Pearl Snap Kolaches. (Photo by Steve Stevens)
Menu at Pearl Snap Kolaches. (Photo by Steve Stevens)
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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