Helotes

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Author: Cynthia Leal Massey ISBN: 9781439624760
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: November 8, 2010
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Cynthia Leal Massey
ISBN: 9781439624760
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: November 8, 2010
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
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.
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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.

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