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I Ain't 'Fraid of No Quail: Bird is the Word at the Allegedly Haunted Catfish Plantation

While I was in Waxahachie a few months ago, I meant to stop by the Catfish Plantation, a Waxahachie legend, made famous because it's allegedly haunted. Eager to see some ghosts and possibly Dale Hansen, I headed back out to the 'Hachie to see what I could scare up. (See what I did there?) Before I ... More >>

Be Very Afraid

While I was in Waxahachie a few months ago, I meant to stop by the Catfish Plantation, a Waxahachie legend, made famous because it's allegedly haunted. Eager to see some ghosts and possibly Dale Hansen, I headed back out to the 'Hachie to see what I could scare up. (See what I did there?) Before I ... More >>

How Huge Is That Fire at a Waxahachie Chemical Manufacturing Plant?

​By now you've probably heard that the Magnablend chemical-manufacturing plant in Waxahachie is on fire, "sending huge plumes of black smoke and explosions billowing into the air," per KDFW-Channel 4's characterization of the blaze. What you see above is the view out Unfair Park HQ's window of the ... More >>

Side Roads and Silver Screens

​By now you've probably heard that the Magnablend chemical-manufacturing plant in Waxahachie is on fire, "sending huge plumes of black smoke and explosions billowing into the air," per KDFW-Channel 4's characterization of the blaze. What you see above is the view out Unfair Park HQ's window of the ... More >>

Bottle Rocket Fans' Attempt to Save Hillsboro Motel Now Part of Alamo's Rolling Roadshow

​On and off since posting that original item about Andy Carl Valentin and Chris Durbin's plans to save the Bottle Rocket motel in Hillsboro I've spoken with the twosome about ... related matters, let's say. And today, we can officially announce at least one significant bit of breaking news: The Au ... More >>

The Superconducting Super Collider Is For Sale. And Who Doesn't Need 14 Miles of Tunnels?

​Steve Brown tips us to the story, but not the site: Newmark Knight Frank's sprawling online ad for the Superconducting Super Collider down in Ellis County, just outside Waxahachie, where the feds sunk $800 million into a project that's been kaput since '93. Can't be going for more than $6.5 mil: ... More >>

This Week In Dallas Music History: An Excerpt From Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson's Unreleased Autobiography

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Hayseed Horror

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Outside The Lines

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Is It Hotness Or Notness?

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Walking Waxahachie

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Horsin' Around

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Looking Quite Odd

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Up and Away

​In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, rockabilly legend the late Ronnie "The Blond Bomber" Dawson shared an excerpt from the autobiography that, unfortunately, never saw the light of day.The piece that he was kind enough to share with us back in 2000, is the story of his first tou ... More >>

Man Of Many Faces

The Webb Gallery shows the strange work of Gordon Carver

Juggle & Giggle

See the brothers Karamazov

Power Up

The Webb gets high on posters

Turns Out, the Failed Superconducting Super Collider Was Kinda Super

The Webb gets high on posters

Sell, Sell, Sell

See the ads of yesteryear at Webb Gallery

Country Thunder USA in Waxahachie Cancels, Blames Everything Except The Music

See the ads of yesteryear at Webb Gallery

Finders Keepers

The Webb Gallery shows off its stash

Who You Callin' Chicken?

'Tis the season for Screams

Big To-Do

The Webb Gallery throws a Hooplah

Catfish for Sale. Got $500,000?

The Webb Gallery throws a Hooplah

Spark It Up

Humor lights up the Webb Gallery

Shrill Happens

Humor lights up the Webb Gallery

Those Lemony Fresh Scents

Humor lights up the Webb Gallery

Angels of Mercy?

One man's Gabriel is another man's Lucifer.

The Order of Things

Webb takes on some secret societies

Turkey Legs of Yore

Webb takes on some secret societies

Fast Track

Former Cowboy's big dreams diverted to small schools

Best Roadside Attraction

Webb Gallery

Best Trip Back in Time

Bon Ton Vintage Clothes

Muddy Waters

Plus: Ashleigh, Ashleigh; Divided Against Ourselves; The Waxahachie Vote; Love Us for Our Mind

Medieval Empire

At Hawkwood, participants can escape the daily grind -- but not NASCAR

A Legend in the Making

The Blond Bomber flies from Waxahachie to Alan Freed, with a Strat as his sole defense

Idiotic acrobatics

The Flaming Idiots escape the 16th century

Magnificent obsession

Painter Stephen Anderson has no choice but to make his art

One of their own

Historical preservationists can't believe who's responsible for letting eight historic houses crumble to the brink of demolition

Gadzooks

Historical preservationists can't believe who's responsible for letting eight historic houses crumble to the brink of demolition

Caught in the Webb

Outsider artist Ida Kingsbury didn't have any friends. So she made 500 of them with her hands.

Country comfort

Crazy Horse offers urbane delights in Waxahachie

'What is that, a muffler?'

Texas is home to an eccentric group of outsider artists celebrated as far away as New York. But if you want to see their work here, you'll have to travel to a renegade art gallery in Waxahachie.

Events for the week

Texas is home to an eccentric group of outsider artists celebrated as far away as New York. But if you want to see their work here, you'll have to travel to a renegade art gallery in Waxahachie.

Events for the week

Texas is home to an eccentric group of outsider artists celebrated as far away as New York. But if you want to see their work here, you'll have to travel to a renegade art gallery in Waxahachie.

Events for the week

Texas is home to an eccentric group of outsider artists celebrated as far away as New York. But if you want to see their work here, you'll have to travel to a renegade art gallery in Waxahachie.

Events for the week

Texas is home to an eccentric group of outsider artists celebrated as far away as New York. But if you want to see their work here, you'll have to travel to a renegade art gallery in Waxahachie.

Hot Dish

Texas is home to an eccentric group of outsider artists celebrated as far away as New York. But if you want to see their work here, you'll have to travel to a renegade art gallery in Waxahachie.