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.