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Friday, May 13, 2022

A Day in Bowie, Texas





 Bowie was named to honor
 American pioneer & soldier







Jim Bowie's adventures on the frontier and his death at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas in 1836 made him a Texas hero.  (Texas became a state in 1845.)  The large, versatile knife Bowie carried was named after him and became very popular.

It remains popular and is manufactured in different states, but not here in Bowie.  



We visit the World's Largest Bowie Knife.





The community project took years to complete, starting with fundraising and site selection.  The 20-foot-long knife was mounted on its platform and unveiled in 2016.  Displays surrounding the knife detail all the phases of the project.

We drive into downtown Bowie...





The Metal Man at
Bowie Steel Metal
greets visitors.










The Rack Pub & Eatery

Great Food, Great Music,            Great Times





This downtown, like many towns and cities throughout our country, has late 19th century and early 20th-century architecture.





Matthew, Heard & Cady

Tools, Buggies, Wagons.
Stoves, Harness,
Saddlery






Eric walks toward the Boedeker Building & A Cottage Florist & Gifts.





This building, built in 1895,





The message in the window
of this building undergoing
renovation says -

Coming Soon 
Rebirth of History
Work in Progress










I am fascinated by
 awning...

It must be OK with
the local Building
Code Requirements.









The Chapman Building

Established in 1915








The Cornice on the Steinway
Building was constructed
with bricks.





Eric & I walk into Nostalgia










We share a Cherry
at the counter.
  
It's delicious!




Nostalgia Antiques serves
old fashioned Soda Fountain
Drinks & Lunch.





I meander through the
crowded Shop...




... & find seating nestled
among the displays.





Does any of this glassware
bring back memories?





This is a charming place
to meet for a meal.
Nostalgia Antiques and Soda Fountain is the most unusual diner Eric and I have ever visited. 

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