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Helotes

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Product Code: 9781531652425
ISBN13: 9781531652425
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Helotes

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A small town with a big history, Helotes 20 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio was named for the Spanish word elotes, or corn on the cob. So extensive were the fields of corn along its namesake creek, a Spanish official in 1723 called the area el Puerto de los Olotes, or Corncob Pass. When settlers later arrived, few ancient cornfields remained. Situated along Bandera Road, the town became a stagecoach stop, and a post office was established in 1873. Nevertheless, the settlement remained rural for the next 100 years. Helotes, known as a place to let down yer hair and kick up yer heels, solidified its reputation in 1946, when John T. Floore Country Store, a dance hall and concert venue for top-rated country musicians, opened for business in downtown Helotes. The annual Cornyval Festival, inaugurated in 1966, continues this tradition. Incorporated in 1981, the town provides a verdant and hilly escape from the city."


Author: Cynthia Leal Massey
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication Date: Nov 08, 2010
Number of Pages: 130 pages
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10: 1531652425
ISBN-13: 9781531652425
 

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