Helotes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738579443)

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
ISBN-10: 0738579440
ISBN-13: 9780738579443
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.61w x 0.33d