Culture
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San Angelo is Creative to the Core
San Angelo’s vibrant arts scene keeps locals and lures outside talent.
Opulent Downtown Cactus Hotel Was Fourth in Hilton’s Worldwide Chain
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Old Chicken Farm Now Home to Variety of Artists
This is no yoke – some of the most unusual works of art in West Texas can be found at the Chicken Farm Art Center.
Goodfellow Air Force Base Provides Critical Training to Military, Firefighters
It’s almost like a city in itself. The average weekday population at Goodfellow Air Force Base is 6‚500.
Mural Projects Continue to Brighten Downtown San Angelo
Painting the town red – and green‚ blue and yellow – continues in San Angelo’s downtown district‚ with two new outdoor art projects unveiled in 2007.
Churches Convey Deep Local Roots Through Divinely Designed Structures
A common thread through many of the area’s religious denominations is the presence of deep local roots, and for most, that history is visibly manifested through their buildings’ architecture.
Neighboring Cities Provide Attractions for Delightful Mini Vacations
Talk about being in the middle of everything. San Angelo lies near the geographic center of the state and the city also is the retail and services hub of a 13-county region – literally making it the Concho Valley shopping center. Consequently, San Angelo’s economic well-being is directly linked to that of its outlying towns.
Old Chicken Farm Art Center Bustles With Painting, Picking and More
To find creative inspiration in San Angelo, head out to the chicken farm.
Mike Thompson Pens the Past
San Angelo resident and award-winning photographer and writer Mike Thompson is what some might call a jack-of-all-trades.
Concho Valley Bluegrass Festival Showcases Residents’ Love for Music
Some would say that San Angelo has an affinity for bluegrass music, and it now has a fitting showcase with the Concho Valley Bluegrass Festival.
Clemens Shares Affinity for Texas History Through Writing
While most fifth-graders spend their summers playing with their friends or attending summer camp, Gus Clemens spent it at the San Angelo Business College, learning how to type.
Sheeptacular Event Celebrates Wool Heritage, Benefits Downtown
Once referred to as the “wool capital of the nation,” San Angelo is home to the biggest sheep auction in the United States, Producers Livestock Auction Co.
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts Bowls Visitors Over
Arts facility embodies local flavor while showcasing world-class works
Rare San Angelo Concho Pearls Promise Head-Turning Jewelry
Forget white pearls. If you really want to turn heads, wear pink, peach or purple ones instead.
San Angelo Visitors Center Turns Five in 2009
The San Angelo Visitor Center gets a lot of compliments from, well, visitors.
San Angelo’s Musical Diversity Spans Genres, From Mariachi to Classical
When San Angelo brothers JoJo, Ringo and Henry Garza – collectively known as the Texican rock and roll band Los Lonely Boys – won a Grammy Award for their No. 1 single “Heaven” in 2005, the world learned something San Angelo residents have known for a long time: This city is ripe with musical talent.
Ingrid’s Handwoven Rugs Still Makes Rugs the Old-Fashioned Way
It should be daunting to jump headfirst into a business for which you have no training. But that didn’t stop Reinhard Schoffthaler in 1981 when he bought Ingrid’s Handwoven Rugs from a cousin.
Rail Museum of San Angelo Keeps City’s History on Track
More than a decade ago, the Historic Orient/Santa Fe Depot was well on its way to train heaven. Typical of a lot of old depots, it was in total despair. A bottomless pit of tax money for the railroad, it was set to be torn down.
International Waterlily Collection Blooms with Unique Varieties
Kenneth Landon’s legacy to the residents of San Angelo is twofold: creating a world-class waterlily garden and making the sky bloom with spectacular fireworks every Fourth of July.
Concho Cowboys Re-Create the Old West
Lots of folks know him as Richard Porter. Remodeling contractor. But inside, he’s Will Ketchum or Willie B. Badd Ketchum, Bounty Hunter. Cowboy.
Maestro Helps San Angelo Symphony Achieve Higher Octave for Success
Since 1949‚ the San Angelo Symphony has made beautiful music for the community with a mix of classical concerts‚ family events and special programming.
Group Paints Historic Murals Throughout Downtown San Angelo
To get an idea of what San Angelo looked like 100-plus years ago‚ just look around.
Old Town at El Paseo de Santa Angela is Home to Historic Buildings
Old Town at El Paseo de Santa Angela is a haven for historic buildings on the brink of demolition.
San Angelo Has a Good Neighbor in Goodfellow Air Force Base
To the residents of San Angelo‚ Goodfellow Air Force Base is aptly named.
Newcomers and Natives Alike Enjoy San Angelo’s Quality of Life
With a modest population of about 90‚000‚ San Angelo doesn’t even compare in size to Texas cities like Dallas and Houston.
San Angelo Writer Voted Best Western Author of all Time
San Angelo resident Elmer Kelton is the author of 45 Western novels and has been voted Best Western Author of All Time by the Western Writers of America.
