Saturday Cowboys on Main Street

On Saturdays in April, cowboys from around Bandera come down to Main Street to hang out and expose us tourists to the cowboy culture. So, we went down to Main Street to check it out. There are a number of little shops that we fun to browse. Along the street were strolling cowboy musicians performing. This young man had a very nice voice and attracted a small crowd where ever he stopped.

We visited the Bandera General Store which had a unique assortment of stuff from an old fashioned soda fountain to the usual souvenirs. There was a small photo next to the cash register of the owner with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richey. It seems the girls stayed with the owner's family during the 2nd season of Real World. They "worked" in the store and with the sheriff in Bandera. The owner had some interesting (and not very complimentary) things to say about the girls and their stay.

In addition to the strolling musicians, a number of cowboys on horseback rode up and down the street. Note this cowboy is on the cell phone! Modern technology is everywhere! He was pretty friendly and had his horse do a few tricks. Lots of little kids had their pictures taken standing by the horse as well as sitting on him. The horse was pretty good at standing on the teeter-totter and could even rock it back and forth. That took some training. It was a fun afternoon.