In This Issue:Holiday Home TourHill Country LightsBest of Georgetown WinnersAustin’s Smallest MuseumsThe Art of Photography

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Welcome to the 13th issue of GeorgeTown & Country Magazine, a resource for residents, newcomers and visitors alike. The magazine’s primary focus is on Georgetown and secondarily, the beautiful Hill Country area.

This issue of the magazine features several winter events. Two annual events for Georgetown are the Heritage Society’s Holiday Home Tour and the Georgetown Swirl. Southwestern University’s Spring event schedule is also included. Another seasonal favorite that we have featured before are the Hill Country Holiday lights. We want to welcome Ken’z Guitars, which has moved to the historic C. A. D. Clamp building on the Square. Our day trip for this issue covers two of Austin’s smallest museums and we have an article on the art of photography with a few tips. The City of Georgetown’s Best of Georgetown awards have been announced and are featured. Our exceptional artist of this issue is Tracey Brumbaugh. Finally, there is a fine collection of historical artifacts at Southwestern University for the history buffs out there.

I would like to say thanks to our advertisers and contributors for their support with the magazine for the past three years. It has been fun and challenging to bring this publication to our community and I hope you enjoyed it!

Lucas Adams, Publisher

Winter 2010

Your Guide to Georgetown & the Hill Country

Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and the New Year!

Magazine

2 Historic Home TourHeritage Society event an annual favorite

3 Grace HeritageA crown jewel for Georgetown

5 Ken’z GuitarsRelocated to historic building on the Square

8 Southwestern University EventsSpring schedule

9 Austin’s Smallest MuseumsO. Henry and Dickinson Hannig

11 Hill Country LightsThe best of the holiday lights

16 The Art of PhotographyTips for photo enthusiasts

18 Taste the SwirlSample Texas wines

19 The Best of Georgetown WinnersThe results are in

22 Portrait ArtistTracey Brumbaugh

23 Collection at Southwestern UniversityHistorical artifacts display

Cover photography: Courthouse tree in the rotunda

Camille & CompanyLocated in the historic David Love Store on the west side of the historic downtown Square, Camille & Company features unique apparel, fine linen clothing and accessories. They have recently moved from Chupa Rosa to the building next door. Phone 512-966-5534.

Sweet SerendipityThe popular chocolate factory, located on the west side of the Square, is now creating delicious pies, cakes, cupcakes, brownies and more! They also take orders for their baked goods. Phone 512-864-1511.

Plus Four DiningLocated in the historic Masonic lodge building, Plus Four Dining is Georgetown’s newest restaurant. Their concept is simple: an all-inclusive delicious meal with appetizers, entree and dessert for a fixed price at dinner time. Check them out Monday–Wednesday for special discounts or drop by at lunch for great sandwiches and more. Phone 512-869-6686 for more information or visit plusfourdining.com.

Ken’z GuitarsKen’z has moved to the Square into the old Heritage Printing building on the east side of the Square. Ken’z carries a full range of guitars and offers lessons. See the related article on page 5. Phone 512-869-8064.

Georgetown WineryGeorgetown Winery won more awards at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo! They are:Silver Medal - Cherry PortReserve Class Champion - Cherry PortTexas Class Champion - Cherry PortSilver Medal - Cabernet FrancSilver Medal - BaroloBronze Medal - Ice WineBronze Medal - Raspberry Port

Authentic Ancient Byzantine Bronze Crosses In GeorgetownLooking for something truly unique as well as historic for that special person this holiday season? Franklin and Company Fine Jewelers has it!

A quantity of original bronze crosses were discovered in Europe dating back to 324-640 A.D. Artist Pavlos Angglos designed jewelry that incorporates the authentic bronze crosses for a company named Nouveau 1910. Some have sterling silver while others have gold settings as well as precious stones that are utilized in the contemporary jewelry. Each comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Nouveau 1910 also created another unique necklace utilizing carved semi-precious stones.

These pieces of jewelry are limited in quantity, so be sure to check them out early! For more information, phone 512-869-2300.

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G e o r g e t o w n E v e n t

For more than 20 years, the Georgetown Heritage Society

has presented the Holiday Home Tour of the most beautiful historical

homes in Georgetown. The five homes will be decorated in the festive

seasonal fineries that celebrate the past and present of old Georgetown

neighborhoods. The tour is characterized by a diverse selection of homes.

The dates of the tour are December 11th and 12th from noon to 5 p.m.

Advance tickets will be on sale at the Hill Country Bookstore, Georgetown

Visitor Center, Georgetown Antique Mall and the Sun City Community

Association Office for $15. Tickets are also available in advance online at

www.GeorgetownHeritageSociety.com

On the days of the tour, the tickets will be sold exclusively at Grace

Heritage Center, 811 South Main St. for $18.

For more information, call 512/869-8597.

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Grace Heritage Center is one of Georgetown’s crown jewels, a testament to historic preservation.

Originally built in 1881 at 10th and Main, it was later moved in 1955 across the street from Southwestern University. It was moved again in 1991 to its current location at 811 Main Street. The quaint building was originally constructed for $2,186.

Restoration of the church, now used as an event center, was accomplished through a partnership with the Georgetown Heritage Society, which raised the necessary funds required. This allowed the building to have better insulation and a central heating and cooling system, office, period lighting and a back porch and ramp. The bell tower had been shortened some years after the original construction and so was fully restored to its original majestic height.

The building still retains the original altar and pews, though they were modified slightly to be freestanding and not attached to the structure itself.

The beautiful stained glass at the front of the chapel was donated by church members in 1928, as were the fans. More recently, the historic building has undergone some loving renovation with paint and new lighting, as well as landscaping.

Grace Heritage Center is available for rent for weddings and gatherings through the Heritage Society. It has a special meaning for my wife and me - it‘s where we got married in 2007.

For more information about reserving Grace Heritage, phone 512-869-8597. ~ Lucas Adams

Saving Grace in G e o r g e t o w n

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Ken’z GuitarsRocks in their New Location

Ken’z Guitars is in their new location on the east side of the downtown Square, in the old Heritage Printing building.

The guitar shop has all types of guitars – from acoustic to electric – and they offer lessons. They also carry amps and other accessories such as high-end digital recorders, mixing boards, sheet music and drums.

Owner Ken Covington loves the new setting for the store, which is the historic C. A. D. Clamp building. “Clamp’s great-grandson has even stopped by a couple of times to check out the store,” he says. The store has a lot of character, a perfect space to display the wide assortment of guitars and related items.

Drop by and you’re liable to hear people jamming! For more information, phone 512-869-8064 or visit them in their new location at 706 South Main.

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The salons of centuries past will come back to life February 23-25 as Southwestern holds its 33rd annual Brown Symposium.

The symposium is titled “Think – Converse – Act: The Salon and Its Histories.”

The symposium will feature three lectures on the history of salons, along with three public salons on topics that are important in today’s world.

The symposium also will include several musical performances. See the calendar on the facing page for the various times and dates.

For more information on the symposium, visit www.southwestern.edu/brownsymposium/

2011 Brown Symposium

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January 13Faculty RecitalEri Lee Lam, violinVincent Lam, piano7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

January 19Guest RecitalDeanna Swoboda, tubaLin Foulk, horn7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

January 20Art Lecture: Grant Wood: A LifeTripp Evans, Associate Professor of Art History, Wheaton College4 p.m., Olin 105

January 22Guest RecitalJesus Castro-Balbi, celloGloria Lin, piano7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

January. 27 ~ February 25National invitational printmaking exhibition1-5 p.m. daily, Fine Arts Gallery

February 3Baroque chamber music performed by The Texas Early Music Project7 p.m., Lois Perkins Chapel February 5Austin Civic OrchestraAndrew Sords, violinLois Ferrari, conductor7:30 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater February 19SU Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Lois Ferrari, conductor7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

February 23Stravinsky: L’histoire du soldat (The soldier’s tale)7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

February 23-25Brown Symposium: Think – Converse – Act: The Salon and Its HistoriesAlma Thomas Theater

February 24SU Chorale: Hoogerhyde’s Voy a DormerKenny Sheppard, conductor4:30 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

March 2-6Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim7 p.m., March 2-38 p.m., March 4-53 p.m., March 5-6Jones Theater

March 8Shilling Lecture featuring Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

March 26-27SU Opera TheatreBruce Cain, director7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater March 30 ~ April 3Black Box TheatrePillowman by Martin McDonaghDirected by Tyler King ’117 p.m., March 308 p.m., April 1-23 p.m., April 2-3Heather Hall April 6Guest RecitalWilliam Pu, violinKiyoshi Tamagawa, piano7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater April 9SU ChoraleKenny Sheppard, conductor7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater April 13-17Age of Arousal by Linda Griffiths7 p.m., April 13-148 p.m., April 15-163 p.m., April 17Jones Theater April 17SU Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Lois Ferrari, conductor7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater April 26SU Jazz BandDavid Guidi, director7 p.m., Alma Thomas Theater

June 2-5Georgetown Festival of the ArtsVarious locations, including Southwestern Universitywww.gtownfestival.org

Music events are free unless otherwise noted For theatre tickets, contact the Box Office Monday-Friday from 1-5 p.m. at 512-863-1378 or order online at www.southwestern.edu/boxoffice

Southwestern University Events Spring 2011

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While most people associate Austin with large museums such as the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum and the Blanton Museum of Art, two small museums in the heart of downtown are well worth the trip.

Both museums are located in a small park near the intersection of 5th Street and Neches that is known as Brush Square. The park is owned by the City of Austin, and both museums are run by the Austin Parks and Recreation Department.

One museum is the only remaining structure in Austin in which William Sydney Porter, otherwise known as O. Henry, lived. Porter and his wife, Athol, are believed to have lived in the small Victorian cottage, which was originally located on East 4th St., sometime during 1895-1896.

The O. Henry Museum tells the story of Porter’s life in Austin and its many ups and downs. Porter became a draftsman in the General Land Office on Jan. 12, 1887, and worked there for four years. He later went to work as a bank teller for the First National Bank of Austin. In 1893, while working as a bank teller, Porter began his writing career by publishing a humorous weekly tabloid called The Rolling Stone. In 1896, however, federal bank inspectors investigating discrepancies at the First National Bank pointed the finger at Porter. Before he was supposed to stand trial, Porter fled to New Orleans and then Honduras. He returned to Austin in 1897 when he learned his wife’s health was failing and was able to spend a few months with her before he was convicted and sentenced to five years at the Ohio State Penitentiary. It was there that he adopted the pen name of O. Henry. After being released from prison, Porter moved to New York, where his writing career flourished.

The O. Henry Museum has reproductions of maps Porter drew while working at the General Land Office, a desk where he wrote, and many of O. Henry’s stories and books, including The Gifts of The Magi, which was performed in 2008 by Georgetown’s Palace Theater. At the museum, you can pick up a walking/driving trail brochure that shows all the sites in Austin that Porter used to frequent.

Another museum, the Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum, just opened in the spring of 2010. Susanna Dickinson was the only Anglo woman to survive the Battle of the Alamo. The museum is the second home that she and her fifth husband, Joseph Hanning, occupied in Austin. For many years, the house was the site of a local barbecue restaurant. When the Hilton Hotel bought the site of the barbecue restaurant for a new hotel downtown, local historians began to realize what they had. The hotel sold the house to the city for one dollar, and it was painstakingly moved across the street – an operation that took two years. The city then spent another eight years restoring the house.

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Susanna Dickinson was born in Tennessee about 1814 and married a U.S. Army artillerist named Almaron Dickinson in 1829. In 1931, the couple joined the flood of American emigrants to the Mexican province of Texas. They settled near the town of Gonzales and had a daughter, Angelina, in 1834.

When the Texas Revolution started in October 1835, Almaron Dickinson offered his services as an artilleryman to the Texas volunteers. He ended up being placed in command of the artillery batteries at the Alamo. Just before the siege of the Alamo began, Dickinson brought his wife and daughter to the Alamo because he thought it would be the safest place for them. This turned out to be right, because they survived the 13-day battle. Unfortunately, he didn’t. After the battle, Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna asked Dickinson to carry the news of the Alamo’s fall to Sam Houston, which ultimately led to Houston’s defeat of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. For this deed, Dickinson became known as the “Messenger of the Alamo.”

After the war, Dickinson married a second husband, who proved to be abusive. She married a third time and settled in Houston, but was widowed again. Her fourth husband divorced her on grounds of adultery. Dickinson met her fifth husband, Joseph Hannig, while she was operating a boarding house in Lockhart. The Prussian immigrant was a good woodworker and the couple moved to Austin so he could open a furniture store. That store, known as the Hannig Building, still stands in downtown Austin near the corner of Brazos and 6th Street. Between the furniture store and serving as the city mortician, Hannig became one of the richest men in Austin.

Hannig built his house on 5th Street in 1869. The house has walls that are two feet thick and six feet of foundation underneath. The Hannigs lived there until the couple moved into a mansion on Duval Street at 32nd. Susanna Hannig lived there until she died in 1883.

“Susanna Dickinson was famous not just because she survived the Alamo, but because she faced virtually every challenge that a woman on the Texas frontier faced,” our guide said during a tour of the museum.

One room in the Hannig Museum has a four-piece bedroom suite that Hannig built. Another room has items from other survivors of the Alamo. The museum also has a small gift shop with Alamo memorabilia and a library for research on early Texas history. ~ Ellen Davis

O. Henry Museum409 East 5th St. Austin TX 78701512-472-1903www.ci.austin.tx.us/ohenry/web

Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum411 East Fifth St.Austin TX 78701512-974-3830www.susannadickinsonmuseum.org

Both museums are open Wednesday-Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Admission is free.

Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum

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Two of Belton’s driving tour displays

Christmas in the Hill Country is always a charming time of year, with a festive atmosphere of lights, ice-skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and more.

Several communities go all out with Christmas decorations and each is distinctively different.

Belton has become famous for its 5-mile driving tour around Lake Belton that features dozens of large whimsical decorations, some which seem to move and dance. Deer in hula skirts frolic in Santa’s Oasis while another display features Santa and his elves playing leap frog. Other decorations proclaim peace and joy. There is an admission fee of $5 for the tour, which takes about 45 minutes. Load up the car with the kids and enjoy miles of lights!

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Fredericksburg display

Located just 100 miles from Georgetown, Fredericksburg has gained a reputation as a destination that is famous for its hospitality, large number of B&Bs, shopping, art galleries and German cuisine. At Christmas, the park in the middle of town becomes a focal point with an ice skating rink, carriage rides and hand-crafted displays that mirror the local history and culture.

The drive over to Fredericksburg takes you through two other towns that are decked out for the holidays, Marble Falls and Johnson City.

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Gazebo in Fredericksburg

Courthouse lights in Georgetown

Johnson City tree lights at Pedernales Electric

Marble Falls Walkway of Lights is a self-guided walking tour in a park on the shores of Lake Marble Falls. It features over 100 sculptures and a million twinkling lights, a Hill Country favorite. For more information, visit tex-fest.com/regional/marble_falls.html.

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Marble Falls Walkway of Lights

Johnson City tree lights at Pedernales Electric

A little further down the road, between Marble Falls and Fredericksburg, is Johnson City. Just off the town square and near the boyhood home of LBJ is Pedernales Electric Co-Op’s unique display of trees wrapped in millions of lights. Park downtown and take a carriage ride for fun and don’t forget the camera. It is a work of art that must be seen to be appreciated!

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Kirlian photography by Larry Simpson

Masonic Lodge

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Photography has become extremely popular in recent years with the advent of three tools - digital cameras, computers and Photoshop®. Now, everyone can produce stunning photos with relative ease and share them with friends and relatives via the Internet.

In fact, the 8 megapixel cameras in many cell phones exceed the limits of just three years ago and offer the ability to send the image anywhere almost instantly without putting it on the computer first!

But what makes a good photo? Often, in the production of GeorgeTown & Country Magazine, I will spend hours going through the 40,000 or so photos that I have taken over the years trying to find the right combination. Most of the photos don’t even come close. Less than 1 percent are usable, in fact.

The factors that are involved are not complicated, but there can be a lot of variables within those few factors. Composition is foremost, made from color, form, angle and subject matter.

Also, the choice of a camera is the starting point for all good photography. Each camera has a number of benefits and the more options, the better generally. For instance, point and shoot digital cameras are convenient, but sometimes have a delay in actually taking the picture after pressing the button. Many good shots are missed as a result. Another drawback to the tiny cameras is the actual lens and sensor size. They are limited by the amount of gathered light, making them especially poor in dim lighting. This is not to say they don’t produce good pictures, however. I have seen some really exceptional photos produced with point and shoot cameras. As a rule of thumb, a larger lens glass makes a better picture.

For the real enthusiast, I recommend a full sensor SLR type camera. The more megapixels the better, generally. Megapixels, simply put, are the number of dots of color data. Anything 10 megapixels and over

will produce a fine 8 x 10 photo.

Using a tripod will almost always help and is almost essential when zooming. New lenses for the SLR type cameras have vibration reduction built in to the lens, eliminating the need for a tripod, but are generally more expensive. Tip: If you don’t have a tripod, use the self timer mode on the camera and set it on something to take the picture.

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Hummingbird by Jack Neal website: www.jacksprat.smugmug.com

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The most important part of photography is getting to know your equipment! Digital photography gives you the luxury of shooting lots of pictures at no expense, other than the camera and computer storage space. If you need more space, external drives are very inexpensive. So, shoot, shoot, shoot!

The other tool that is indispensable is Photoshop®.

It gives you the ability to work on pictures in ways too numerous to mention. If you need to learn how to use the software, there is a website called www.lynda.com where many lessons are available.

Most importantly for real enthusiasts, digital cameras shoot in a .JPG file format, which allows a lot of images to be stored. The best file format to use in addition, if your camera allows it, is called camera raw. (The file extension may be .NEF for Nikon or .CR2 for Canon, or something else depending on your camera.) This file format gives much greater control over processing images, often allowing a marginal photo to be corrected and restored.

There are clubs in Georgetown such as the Photography Club at Sun City which has a number of exceptional photographers. They are a source of invaluable information! Their website is http://sctxphotographyclub.org/.

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February 26

The Georgetown Swirl event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on February 26th on the historic downtown Square, with several Texas wineries participating.

Various businesses will open their doors with a variety of fine wines and foods, complemented by live jazz music. This fun social event benefits the Main Street Program’s facade and sign grant fund.

What is the facade and sign grant program? It is a way of maintaining and restoring the buildings and preserving historic Georgetown by giving grants whenever a building is in need of repair or remodeling. It also benefits the signage effort by helping business owners with the costs associated with their signs. Both of these functions of the Main Street program help create the quality and ambiance that the historic downtown has and that we all love.

Tickets may be purchased online at Swirl.Georgetown.org for $25 until January 1st. After that the cost goes to $30, so get your tickets early.

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Monument CafeEl CharritoLaurie’s Too Dining RoomSilver & Stone RestaurantChipotleShake’s Frozen CustardTony & Luigi’sLa MaisonMcDonald’sDos SalsasSmokey Mo’s Bar-B-QWildfireCasa OleWildfireMonument CafeManhattan Pie CompanySilver & Stone RestaurantSilver & Stone RestaurantEl CharritoDown the Alley BistroWildfireGalaxy CupcakesGeorgetown WineryWildfire

Don Hewlett ChevroletCollector’s MarketThe Exchange at AnnarellaSweet SerendipityGarden Path FloristBreeZe SalonBreeZe Salon & Day SpaPittman’s CleanersA-1 AutomotiveBank of AmericaComfort SuitesMrs. Mac’s Shining StarsBest Buy

Dos Salsas garnered six awards

Dos SalsasMonument CaféWildfireWildfireChick-fil-aMonument CaféPlaka Greek CaféWildfireCotton Patch CaféEl CharritoDuke’s BBQ SmokehouseMonument CaféDos SalsasBB’s Home CookingBB’s Home CookingPapa Murphy’sWildfireMonument CaféDos SalsasWildfireMonument CaféCianfrani Coffee CoWildfireDos Salsas

Shake’s Frozen CustardGeorgetown Antique MallKohl’sThe EscapeThe Flower BoxRazmataz SalonNovita Spa on the SquareGeorgetown CleanersDon Hewlett ChevroletFirst Texas BankSan Gabriel HouseThe Learning TreeClick Computers

WildfireIHOPDos SalsasDos SalsasWhataburgerBB’s Home CookingDia Thai CuisineSilver & Stone RestaurantChick-fil-aDuke’s BBQThe Pit BarbecueCotton PatchEl PatronMcDonald’sWildfireCraigO’s PizzaMontana Mike’sDia ThaiEl PatronSilver & Stone RestaurantGalaxy CupcakesStarbucksSilver & Stone RestaurantEl Patron

The EscapeRough & Ready AntiquesBeall’sWonderful ThingsA Matter of TasteMecca Hair SalonShe EtcJack Brown CleanersMike’s AutomotiveWells FargoHoliday Inn ExpressMain Street Children CenterFriendly Computers

Dining1. Overall Restaurant2. Breakfast3. Lunch4. Dinner5. Fast Food6. Comfort Food7. Ethnic8. Fine Dining9. Kid-Friendly Restaurant10. Breakfast Taco11. Barbecue12. Chicken Fried Steak13. Chips & Salsa14. French Fries15. Hamburger16. Pizza17. Steak18. Vegetarian Menu19. Tex-Mex20. Catering21. Desserts22. Coffee23. Wine Selection24. Margarita

Shopping & Services25. Friendly Service26. Antique Store27. Clothing Store28. Gift Store29. Florist30. Hair Salon31. Spa32. Dry Cleaners33. Auto Repair34. Bank/Credit Union35. Hotel/Bed & Breakfast36. Day/Child Care37. Computer Repair

2 0 1 0 B e s t o f G e o r g e t o w n A w a r d W i n n e r sThe new City of Georgetown’s Best of Georgetown contest results are in! Window decals are at

the winning businesses as well as certificates showing their award and category.

Gold Silver Bronze

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Plaka Greek Cafe Georgetown Antique Mall The Escape Sweet Serendipity

Berry Creek ParkBerry Springs ParkCimarron HillsSan Gabriel ParkLake GeorgetownSertoma’s 4th of July CelebrationCianfrani Coffee Co.City Lights TheatreSan Gabriel ParkGalaxy CupcakesGeorgetown SquareLandmark TavernLandmark Tavern

Attractions& Entertainment38. Local Park39. Hiking Area40. Golf Course41. Scenic View42. Picnic Spot43. Community Event44. Place to View Art45. Date Spot46. Attraction for Visitors47. Local Website48. Kept Secret49. Happy Hour50. Nightlife Spot

San Gabriel ParkLake GeorgetownBerry CreekLake GeorgetownSan Gabriel ParkRed Poppy FestivalGeorgetown Public LibraryWildfireGeorgetown SquareCity of GeorgetownBerry Springs ParkWildfireHardtails Bar & Grill

Berry Springs ParkSan Gabriel ParkGeorgetown Country ClubSilver & Stone RestaurantBerry Springs ParkChristmas StrollArt in the SquareSilver & Stone RestaurantInner Space CavernsDon Hewlett ChevroletZoot Pet HospitalSilver & Stone RestaurantWildfire

Gold Silver Bronze

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G e o r g e t o w n A r t i s t

Portrait Artist Tracey BrumbaughTracey Brumbaugh’s work has progressed and developed from the days when I first knew her in the Williamson County Art Guild. Visiting her new studio in the back part of Chupa Rosa, I found her at work on a picture of her landlord.

“It’s for a school project,” she explains, and shows several more works for art class. “I’ve decided to focus on portraits.” Her eye for small details and features is obvious, as is her use of light and dark to bring out the personality of her subjects.

As we visit she tells me that she is going to get her MFA in a year, but meanwhile she works at the hospital four days a week as a surgical nurse. Her other days are spent in the small studio doing what she loves.

Brumbaugh works in pastels and charcoal primarily, as well as acrylics. She does an occasional art show and also accepts commissioned work.

For more information, visit her website at BrumbaughStudios.com or phone 512-508-3881. ~ Lucas Adams

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History buffs visiting Georgetown often find themselves at the museum downtown, but some little seen history is on display at Southwestern University’s Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center.

It’s a wealth of incredible historic pieces, ranging from a cannon that was at the Alamo, flintlocks, mortars, muskets, hatchets, swords, crossbows, daggers, Spanish Conquistador helmets and more.

Discovering HistoryThe Red McCombs Collection at Southwestern University

It’s not a museum in the regular sense, but rather a compact group of displays behind glass with written descriptions about each item. The items are from the personal collection of Red McCombs, who attended Southwestern.

The collection is located near the ballrooms, on the second floor of the Campus Center.

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