Smithville Chamber Maid Selling THC to ligislators

Our Chamber President Adena Lewis recently testified at the Capitol building in Austin about the need to keep in place the Texas Historical Commission for rural Texas tourism. Out of the dozens of speakers, she was one of four who was quoted in the Texas Tribune. See what she had to say and read more about the effort to promote rural Texas: http://www.texastribune.org/texas-state-agencies/texas-historical-commission/supporters-plead-for-historical-commission-funds/

Thunder in the Distance

Two weeks to go before we welcome bikers from all across the fruited plain to lovely Riverbend Park in Smithville, Texas for our wildest party of the year! Remember that we have added a Texas Hold Em Tournament for Friday, March 18 that includes an all-weekend pass to the rally. To see the music line-up, check out our website at www.thunderonthecolorado.com. Let's bring on the Thunder!

Thunder in the Distance

We're just one month away from Smithville's biggest party of the year, Thunder on the Colorado Biker Rally! Join us on Friday, March 18 (gates open at noon) at Riverbend Park for a wild ride as we feature the best in live music, cold beer, food and merchandise vendors, field games, scenic fun run, swap meet, and a brand new addition, the Texas Hold Em Tournament.

Admission is only $15 for access to Thunder the entire weekend. The buy-in amount for the Texas Hold Em tournament is $30, which includes a complimentary Thunder wristband. The tournament will be held on Friday evening starting at 8 pm and ending at 11 pm. Prizes will be awarded to the top 4 players.

Cowboy Harley-Davidson is a proud sponsor of this event which is sure to rock the shores of the Colorado River all the way through 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. Campsites are available by calling 512-237-3282 ext. 7.

For more information, visit www.thunderonthecolorado.com.

Picture this!

While we are between movie productions, it’s a good time for us to get some photos taken of our community to post on the Texas Film Commission and Reelscout data bases.
Volunteers will be stopping by your property to see if you would be interested in having your property listed and a photo taken. We will only be taking pictures of the exterior of residences. Businesses will be asked to have both inside and outside photos taken.
This is a fun way to inventory what we have available. Don’t worry about “sprucing up” the place. Location scouts and directors are pretty clever about visualizing.
There's also a "Property and Props" class on Sunday, Feb. 13. If you’d like to learn more about having your property used in future projects, please attend the Smithville Music and Film Commission’s free educational program, “Property, Props and Productions” on Sunday, Feb. 13 from 2-4 p.m., hosted by 1st Act! Academy at 301 Whitehead St. For information, call (512) 216-2645.

Cooler temps bring breath of fresh air

Autumn has officially made its way to Smithville, Texas where it will most likely remain for no more than two weeks or so. The "we'll take what we can get" attitude has touched everyone who is grateful for the short reprieve from sweltering summer temps.

Despite the warm temps and humidity that accompanied this past weekend, there was still a great turnout at the Cure on the Colorado benefit on Saturday. The local M.D. Anderson research facility made some money to help support their incredible programs, and for that, we can be additionally grateful.

Looking forward, Smithville is bracing for the annual onslaught that is known as "City-Wide Garage Sale" this Saturday. There are many great things about this event including the fact that it's low-maintenance, our best source of advertising is word-of-mouth, and our businesses and vendors get a bump in sales but the best thing about it is that it brings in people from outside our area that drive the streets of Smithville and see the good thing we have going on.

Chic Beat a Fashionable Success

Thanks to all the wonderful shops that participated in the Chic Beat Fashion Show this past Saturday, including SACS, Mary Catherine's, Small Town Sass, Patricia Wolf, JK's Closet, La Boutique, and Rock N Threads. The gazebo area was filled to capacity and the response was extremely positive!

Thanks also to our lovely volunteer models, our emcee Troy Streuer, and our coordinator Hollie Supak.

Now that everyone knows where to shop for the latest trend in fall fashions, stay tuned for the upcoming spring fashion show in March 2011.

Back-to-School Smithville

All cylinders are firing to get the students ready to go back to school. Since Smithville ISD is now a "Recognized" district with four "Recognized" schools, we have some motivated students, teachers, and administrators ready to get to the next level!

No doubt our students will be dressed to impress. On Saturday, August 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gazebo, the Smithville Music and Film Commission is sponsoring "Chic Beat - A fashion show that blends live music with the latest clothing trends". This runway show will highlight area fashion and jewelry designers and their latest creations that will be available for sale in local shops like Mary Catherine's, Sac's, JK's Closet, Small Town Sass, Patricia Wolf Designs, and Rock-N-Threads.

The first day of school is Monday, August 23 with "Meet the Tigers" happening at Barry Field that evening at 6:30 p.m. Come meet the cheerleaders, coaches, band members, and athletes that will be representing Smithville High School this year.