Attractions
Cowboy Cuisine – Weatherford Downtown Cafe
By Steve Stevens
The way to know if you are eating in a good restaurant is by the people eating there. I don’t mean diplomats or foodies. I can tell you of a certain combination of diners that will tell you if a restaurant is good or not: locals, police officers and cowboys. This combination will never fail the palate.
You can see that at the Weatherford Downtown Cafe, where you get all the compliments of the perfect Texas home cooking restaurant. It sits in the downtown square surrounding the beautiful courthouse that was built in 1884 to 86.
You feel small town Texas when you enter the cafe. Murals of cowboys, an old jukebox, a moose head, a chalk board that covers one side of the room with all of their specialties are all accented by the original brick walls.
The cafe sits in a historical building that once was a drug store built in 1900. You can feel our western historical values as you sit inside the energetic restaurant. Peering outside to the courthouse allows your mind to wander to a different time.
Oh, yeah, and by the way the food is pretty good, too. I wanted to start with the deep fried bacon dish on this beautiful February morning. But my amazing wife gave me that look that you would only understand after being together with someone going into a second decade. I probably have put on a few extra pounds since I started writing this column. So I did what every self respecting cowboy would do. Instead of getting the chicken fried, big Texas waffle sandwich or giant pancakes, I needed to get some greens and something a little healthier.
To read more pick up a copy of the April 2017 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
Banditos Omelet
Biscuits and Gravy
Front Sign
View of the courthouse. (Photos courtesy of 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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