{"product_id":"helotes-cynthia-leal-massey-9780738579443","title":"Helotes","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia Leal Massey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738579440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738579443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.61w x 0.33d","brand":"Cynthia Leal Massey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947050893567,"sku":"9780738579443","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8fc9169e-8fb0-47dc-910e-d377ee3bac03.jpg?v=1681516418","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/helotes-cynthia-leal-massey-9780738579443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}