Entertainment

Visiting Crockett

Historical Cookbook

The Houston County Heritage and Historical Cookbook is a historical book edited by Dorothy Harrison. This historical book offers hundreds of recipes that are at least 50 years old. Along with the many recipes listed in this book there are historic photographs of people and buildings around Crockett and Houston County photographed by Suzanne Steed. This special Historical Houston County Cookbook covers main entrees to side dishes, desserts and breads. All of the recipes are fully indexed along with photographs. This historical piece is great for gifts and safe keeping. To purchase a copy of the book please contact the Crockett Area Chamber office at 936-544-2359.

State Chair Raffle

State Desk Chair to be raffled off for $1 a ticket. The chair will be displayed in local banks for a month at a time until the drawing on December 3, 2010. The proceeds are going in a scholarship fund for students at our local schools.

For more information contact 544-2359.

(Currently displayed at Southland Federal Credit Union)

Entertainment

The Crockett area offers a broad variety of entertainment options for the whole family. The crockett area is known as The Music Mecca of The Texas Forest Trail. Houston County is home to several famous musicians, including Dennis Ivey, Pip & Guy Gillette as well as many others. Houston County holds numerous entertainment venues such as the Crockett Civic Center, Camp Street Cafe', and The Lovelady Old Gym.

Houston County is also home of the Grapeland Safari, Davy Crockett Memorial Park, the famous Camp Street Cafe', the Porth Ag Arena where many entertaining rodeo events are held throughout the year. Crockett/Houston County is known for housing many recreational and tourist locations that have proved to be beneficial to locals and tourists.

Use the menus on the left to find more information.

Links for entertainment organizations below:

Camp Street Cafe': www.campstreetcafe.com

Dennis Ivey's Texas Opry: www.txopry.com

Grapeland Drive Thru Safari: www.grapelanddrivethrusafari.com

Piney Woods Fine Arts Association: www.pwfaa.org

Lovelady Old Gym: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Grapeland Peanut Festival: www.peanutfest.com/