LMFA Presents Blue Dog Exhibit in New Building
Longview Museum of Fine Arts (LMFA) is opening a new exhibition this fall, George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself. The show is the first in the former Longview National Bank building, now under renovations and operated by LMFA. Located at the corner of Fredonia and...
Femininity by Ava Arnold
Ava Arnold of Longview comes from a long line of creative family members. Relatively new at finding her own passion, she’s already known for her captivating acrylic and oil portraits, lively abstracts, landscapes, and murals. She sells her pieces online from her...
‘The Thicket’ Comes to Theaters September 6
A movie based on a novel by East Texan Joe R. Lansdale is releasing in theaters on September 6. A Western thriller, The Thicket is about fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter Dinklage) who is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only...
Late Artists’ Legacy Continues at Shows this Fall
The colorful hand-drawn images of artist Gary Bachers were a staple at art festivals around the country and none appreciated them more than the collectors at Texas shows, including Edom Art Festival and Cottonwood Art Festival that take place each October. Bachers...
Catch Greenville’s Good Vibrations This Fall
Greenville, Texas, has long been associated with providing good entertainment for its citizens and visitors. The lineup for this 2024 autumn season has something for everyone. Showtime at the Greenville Municipal Auditorium features John Conlee, September 7; The Magic...
Lambert Releases ‘Postcards from Texas’
Miranda Lambert has a new album called Postcards from Texas coming out September 13. The 14-track album is self-produced by Lambert along with frequent collaborator and fellow Texan Jon Randall; she co-wrote 10 of the tracks, although the album-closer is reserved for...
Making Music at Marshall Performance Center
Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards Festival takes place on October 3-5 at Memorial City Hall Performance Center (MCH) in Marshall. The three-day event brings leading celebrity artists from around the world to perform and compete. Each evening, an entirely...
Whiskeyfish Reunites for Salt Festival 50th Anniversary
By P.A. Geddie It’s been more than 20 years since brothers J.P. and Matt Fisher rose up out of the salt dome city of Grand Saline, Texas, to share their talented harmonizing voices, musicianship, and songwriting skills with fans in Van Zandt County and the surrounding...
Farmers’ Markets Continue Through October and Beyond
Find ingredients for tasty meals, local wines, breads, preserves, and more this fall at markets throughout the Upper East Side of Texas. Most are open each week through October and some go year round. Those who base their meal planning around what they can find...
Sulphur Springs Celebrates Wine and Music
Main Street Uncorked Wine & Music Festival takes place from 1 to 7 p.m. October 12 at Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs. Featured wineries include Cedar Hollow Winery, Decadent Saint, Huntsman Wine and Spirits, Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards, Red Road...
Mount Pleasant Food & Wine Festival and Harvest Dinner
The annual Uncorked Food & Wine Festival takes place October 26 at Caldwell Park in Mount Pleasant. The event features Texas wineries, local restaurants, boutique shopping, fun family activities, and live music. For the first time, there’s also a Harvest Dinner...
Piney Woods Wine Trail Holds Fall Festival
The climate and soil in the Upper East Side of Texas, paired with talented chefs and winemakers, led to it becoming a prime wine lovers destination. Over the last couple of decades, as the grapes at each vineyard matured, the wines keep getting better and better and...
Coming Summer 2025
County Line Magazine archives are being entered into The Portal to Texas History, a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Look for the County Line issues there soon.