One of our readers wanted to share her feelings for the West Texas Fair and Rodeo. We are intrigued by her passionate feelings for this longstanding Taylor county tradition and honor her request to remain anonymous. “Dear West Texas Fair and Rodeo, As I hungrily await the arrival of this annual celebration of American eating habits, my stomach is no silent participant. … [Read more...]
Proposal Stories: Scene Edition
Planning a bridal event has made us all a bit nostalgic, and putting together a bridal issue of Abilene Scene means we’ve been reading several proposal stories. Once we started down that path we can’t seem get enough of them! So we thought we’d share our proposal stories with you. “It was Thanksgiving Day and Robert had come to town after having dinner with … [Read more...]
The Tale of the Cocktail
By Jeff Berndt Photography by Hannah Vickers A natural makes the difficult look easy. Those who master their craft move with a certain confidence and grace, not only at ease, but putting those around them at ease as well. Welcome to the tale of the bartenders: a band of professionals whose careers are based on serving others. At times they go unnoticed, and at … [Read more...]
Tamale Traditions
A holiday dish with deep family roots By Jennifer Anthony Too many cooks in the kitchen? There is no such thing when it comes to a tamalada. This Hispanic tradition brings all generations of the family together to create tamales, the delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, meat-and-dough delicacies that have become a holiday staple, the centerpiece of the Christmas Eve … [Read more...]
The Boys of Company I
By Jay Moore Adapted from a portion of "Abilene History In Plain Sight” published by ACU Press. An average Tuesday morning in downtown Abilene was delightfully enlivened in August of 1917 as Company I of the Texas National Guard came unexpectedly marching along Pine Street. People stopped to watch and to offer their encouragement, clapping, whistling and hooting … [Read more...]