Just thinking about what life was like when Buchanan Dam was being built, with the little beer stands setup along the roads leading from there. Texas Roadside Beer Stands – Back in the days when Buchanan Dam was being built. Many operated by young gals, as the young men and older guys were working on the Dam Tell me about the open air beer stands along the roads when the working men got off work building Buchanan Dam in Texas. The Song: https://suno.com/s/k4zELR1wDkKMVXVg //////////////////////////////////////// What you’re remembering—or asking about—is a very real piece of Hill Country life, and it ties … Continue reading Early Roadside Beer Stands

I had often wondered why the Goodnight – Loving Cattle Drive took the route it did. There seems to have been several reasons, all well thought out. The Song: https://suno.com/s/fTPiWFeviKllqj6f ///////////////////////////////////////////// Alright—let’s walk it like a trail boss would, from Texas up to Colorado, the way Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving actually laid it out. ⸻ 🐂 The Goodnight–Loving Trail (Step-by-Step) 👉 This tied into old military/mail roads (Butterfield route) ⸻ 👉 This leg angled southwest, not north, to avoid the worst of the plains and reach water ⸻ 👉 This was critical: once you hit the Pecos, the route … Continue reading Goodnight -Loving Cattle Drive Route