
KIRCHMAN GALLERY: 830-868-9290213 N. Nugent Street, across from the Courthouse on the Square.


EYFELLS & EYFELLS:
830-990-9309. Located just west of Johnson City at 9068
Hwy 290 E (technically in Fredericksburg, but neighbors). Two artists:
Equal but separate. Johann Eyfells' bold, organic sculpture and Kristin Eyfells'
oversized, geometric paintings of celebrity faces - both strong in impact and
beauty. We welcome you to view a
lifetime of magnificent artwork created by this husband and wife team.
Email:
eyfells@eyfellsandeyfells.com. Web:
www.eyfellsandeyfells.com.
FASHIONABLE & QUAINT STORES ON THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE/DOWNTOWN & NEARBY:
BLACK SPUR EMPORIUM & GALLERY: (830) 868-7675; 100
West Main (Hwy 290), Johnson City, TX 78636, at corner of Nugent and 290.
Western & eclectic gifts
& decor. Art, fine art, custom
iron doors, metal art, hand-made chandeliers, lamps, custom jewelry, leather
goods, furniture, Talavera pottery, glass, cowhides, horns, skulls, metal stars.

Owners: Donna & Mark Macola.
Hours: Weekdays (closed Tue & Wed): 11a-5p, Sat & Sun: 11a-6p.
Email:
info@blackspuremporium.com. Web: www.blackspuremporium.com
THE OLD LUMBER YARD: 830-868-2381.
Located at 209 East Main, on the corner. A unique retail mall. Antiques, art,
clothing, toys, eclectic treasures, plants and more.
Stroll through a
bit of history, kick back and sit a spell. You are always welcome. Owners
Sandi & Jesse Kinman.
WHITTINGTON'S: 830-868-5500. 877-868-5501. Located at 604 Hwy 281 South in Johnson City (and also in Fredericksburg). Maker of the best beef and turkey Jerky in the Hill Country. Only Texas food products. All of our Jerky is made right here in Johnson City, using only the finest of meats and following our 40 plus year old family recipe. Retail and wholesale. Since 1963, producing jerky at the factory next door to our General Store and gift shop. Store has samples of our jerky and salsa's, a wide variety of gifts, jewelry, candles, knick knacks, spices, preserves, jelly, syrups, cobbler-in-a-jar, pickled foods, cold beverages, Texas wines by the bottle, made to order gift baskets, and more. Email: jerky@fbg.net. Web: www.whittingtonsjerky.com.
MAINSTREET BOUTIQUE: 830-868-7815. Located at 106 E Main Street, Johnson City TX 78636. Your specialty boutique featuring women clothing, accessories, jewelry, hats, and handbags for every woman from teens and up. From personal shoppers to help you select the best items to gift cards of any amount that may be ordered over the phone, you'll love shopping with us. Our cpzy atmosphere and friendly staff offer the ultimate customer service and shopping experience. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.. Email: info@MainstreetJohnsonCity.com. Web: www.MainstreeetJohnsonCity.com.
DE LEON'S OUTPOST:
Locally owned & operated since 1989. Rustic
furniture, western items, cedar posts/slabs/mantels, & land
clearing/dozer/bobcat work.
520 N. Highway 281, Johnson City, TX 78636 USA.
Office: 830-868-2774, Cell: 512- 470-6186, Fax: 830-868-2774
Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 - 6:00, Saturday: 9:00 - 6:00,
Sunday: 10:00 - 5:00. Owner: Lewis Deleon.
Email: outpost@momnent.net, Web:
www.deleonsoutpost.com.
BELLA GIFTS: 830-868-2611. "The Good Stuff Store". Located
on the corner of Hwy 290 and Avenue E at 401 E Main Street in Johnson City,
Texas, the Heart of the Texas Hill Country, offers a stimulating experience in
shopping for unique one of a kind original decorator items. The special designs
of hand etched stones, mirrors, glassware and other items await your selection
for someone special or just for you. We also carry a nice selection of hand
carved Hill County Limestone items, handcrafted Country Style Furniture, fine
scented Circle E Candles, greeting cards and a nice selection of specialty food
items. Come try our Sunshine Dill pickles processed using an old 1800's family
recipe based on a 21-day curing time in the sunshine. Experience a totally
different taste in dill pickles. Open Friday thru Monday 10 am to 5 pm and most
likely on Tuesday through Thursday. Please call before making a special visit
on Tuesday through Thursday. Pat Hartmann, Owner.
nana88@gmail.com
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MADALI CREATIVE WORKS:
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CHANTILLY LACE:
830-868-2767. Located at 625 Nugent Avenue in
Johnson City. Country Inn Bed & Breakfast and Restaurant
with gardens in unique country settings. Romantic lodging, lunch, dinner,
carry-out, catering and special hand made natural soaps.
The Inn offers six acres of beautiful landscaped gardens.
Located in the middle of a small town, the Inn offers a beautiful setting for
relaxing outdoors. Herb gardens and perennial beds are connected with winding
paths that lead to private benches, perfect for enjoying tea or for quiet
reading. Three porches and a pavilion are available for our guests, offering the
opportunity for intimate conversation. Comfortable furnishings, including a
porch swing provide an array of seating for our guests. Overhead a unique
variety of mature trees provide cooling shade in the summer. A gentle breeze may
bring the sound of wind chimes. In the spring and summer, there is an abundance
of butterflies and hummingbirds. Owners: Sylvia &
Porter Dunnaway.
Email: clsoaps@tstar.net, Web:
www.chantillylacesoaps.com.
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JOHNSON CITY LIBRARY:
JOHNSON CITY HISTORIC SITES:
The birthplace of LBJ, the LBJ Ranchhouse in Stonewall, LBJ's Boyhood
Home, and the Johnson Cemetery at the ranch, The LBJ State Park & Historic
Site (www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lyndon_b_johnson),
The LBJ National Park (www.nps.gov/lyjo/index.htm).
JOHNSON CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
830-868-7684. Web:
Located at 100 East Main. This site has a great calendar of events for JC,
and links to lots of places and local happenings.
info@JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com; Web:
www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com.
(830) 868-4469
209 Nugent Avenue, P.O. Box
332, Johnson City, TX 78636
Promoting a Community of Lifelong
Readers!
Web:
www.JCLibrarysite.org

JOHNSON CITY BANK: 830-868-7131. Historic
building, and a great local bank, right next door to us on the corner of the
square. Web: www.j-cbank.com
PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK: 830-868-7304.
Located 9 miles
east of Johnson City on RR 2766, at 2585 Park
Road 6026, Johnson City TX 78636. Web:
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/pedernales_falls
BAMBERGER RANCH PRESERVE:
830-868-2630. Located at 2341 Blue Ridge Dr., Johnson City TX 78636.
Nature, Pure & Simple. Environmental
Educational Institute, preservation programs, lodging,
meeting facilities, tours and more. Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve is a
5,500 acre ranch that has been described as the largest habitat restoration
project on private land in Texas. Educational and interpretive services as well
as transportation are provided by ranch staff. Non-profit. Email:
brp@tstar.net. Web:
www.bambergerranch.org.
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Wildseed Farms: An online
catalog along with information about over 80 varieties of wildflowers is
featured including a wildflower video. Web:
www.wildseedfarms.com
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Luckenbach Texas: The history of Luckenbach along with events that are happening and their favorite pickers is included, including Willie, Waylon, and many more. Everybody's somebody in Luckenbach". Web: www.luckenbachtexas.com
ALBERT TEXAS ICE HOUSE: (830)
644-2042. Located at 5435 S. Ranch Road
1623, Stonewall, Texas 78671, but it is really in
Albert TX. Good Songs, Cold Beer, Good Friends, and Tall Tales. An
unusually beautiful setting with centuries old massive oak trees, great
entertainment, for family fun and the coldest beer in Texas (they say).
Web: www.alberttexas.com.

EXOTIC RESORT ZOO: 830-868-4357. At 235 Zoo Trail, Johnson City TX 78636. Located just North of Johnson City on Hwy 281. A resort for wild animals where people can enjoy their company. 137 wooded acres with several lakes and creeks. Over 500 animals and 80 species. Guided tours, luxury safari style cabin rental, traveling petting zoo, school field trips. Education, preservation, entertainment. Email: exotic@moment.net. Web: www.zooexotics.com.
OTHER GOOD WEB SITES REGARDING JOHNSON CITY & NEARBY:
HILL COUNTRY PORTAL: www.HillCountryPortal.com. A Powerful
Information Database & Gateway Service for the Texas Hill Country.
Your "go-to" site for information on Hill Country businesses, non-profits, attractions, area information & what's happening.
Email: GeorgeCofran@Cofran.com.
Texas Escapes Magazine Online: www.texasescapes.com/TexasHillCountryTowns/JohnsonCityTexas.htm
1st Traveler's Choice: www.virtualcities.com/ons/tx/j/as/txj13a5.htm (outdated but still some interesting history)
Handbook of Texas On-Line: www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/hlj6.html
City Data: www.city-data.com/city/Johnson-City-Texas.html
Texas Wine Trail: www.texaswinetrail.com
The Texas Wine & Food Gourmet.com: www.thetexasfoodandwinegourmet.com See article about the Friendly: Article
Local Wine Events-Texas Hill Country: www.localwineevents.com/Texas-Hill-Country-Wine
Texas Hill Country Trail: www.hillcountrytrail.com
Travel Texas: www.traveltex.com
Pedernales River Valley: www.pedernalesrivervalley.com
OTHER FOLKS WHO ARE SPECIAL TO US:

LILLI PELL STUDIO: For her oil and encaustic paintings Lilli chooses a diversity of subjects but enjoys most painting landscapes of Texas, where her heritage runs deep. See some of her great work on display at the Friendly, and visit her web site at: www.lillipell.com. Open by appointment, the studio is located at 490 FM 2325, Wimberley, Texas 78676.
HILL COUNTRY ACCOMMODATIONS:
800-926-5028.
"The Best Place to find the right place to stay".
Find those unique cabins, cottages, B&Bs, lodges
homes ranch houses in the Texas Hill Country. Web:
www.texasvacation.com.

BLAIR HOUSE INN:
1-877-549-5450.
Gracious hospitality and meticulous
attention to detail are the hallmarks of Blair House. This fine Country
Inn/Bed and Breakfast is situated on 22 acres of beautiful Texas Hill Country
land just two miles south of the heart of Wimberley. Dinning,
accommodations, cooking school, spa, pool, art gallery, retreats.
Email:
info@blairhouseinn.com.
www.blairhouseinn.com
BOOMER NORMAN TRIO:
512-448-3542.
Boomer is a guitarist with 20+ years in the Austin music scene. He is
available to play solo acoustic guitar. The Boomer Norman Trio
consists of guitar, bass, and drums, and can be expanded to include
piano and/or horns. The Trio can also be reduced to a duo consisting of
guitar and bass, or guitar and a horn. Boomer is also a veteran
sideman on the stage and in the studio, and is available for pickup work
playing country music, jazz, western swing, reggae and rock and roll, and is
also available for guitar lessons and lessons in guitar philosophy. Email:
Boomer@BoomerNorman.com.
Web:
www.boomernorman.com

SHERRY JUSTUS: Sherry is a fine art photographer based in Johnson City. She specializes in photo essays and enjoys painting on her black and white prints and also lifting the picture layer from Polaroids and applying it to various surfaces. She is especially interested in things whose glory days are in the past. Individual images or series of images are for sale on her web site, www.sherryjustus.com. Of particular interest on this web site are her "Favorite Children"-images that have a special appeal; new "children" are adopted quarterly. If you see something you particularly like, Email: photographer@sherryjustus.com.
DRIFTWOOD
VINEYARDS: (512) 692-6229.
Located
just south of Dripping
Springs west of Austin at 4001 Elder Hill Road (County Road 170), Driftwood, TX
78619. This family owned and operated winery makes some excellent wines for a
newc
omer (2003) to the growing Hill Country winery industry. Wine
tasting, lunch, views and an event building for large gatherings, nice!
Email: info@driftwoodvineyards.com.
Web: www.driftwoodvineyards.com.
Re/max Home Ranch Realty: 830-868-0940.
Toll-free:
1-866-918-LAND(5269).
Located at 207 US 281 South, Johnson City, 78636.
Web: www.homeranchrealty.net. Owners:
Steve Matthews,
E-mail:
stevemat@tstar.net, and
Charlotte Matthews, Email:
cmat@moment.net.
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ART BY STEWART: Johnson City, Texas, USA. Daytime: (830) 868-2060. After Hours: (830) 868-4160. Artist Mike Stewart works in pastel, pencil color and with Corel Painter. These works are available on a very high quality, color printed basis, each one is hand signed and numbered as unique, collectable pieces. Some works are accompanied by a signed, descriptive statement of the meaning of the piece. Mike@ArtByStewart; www.ArtByStewart.com
HEART OF TEXAS RENTAL & EQUIPMENT SALES: (830) 868-2060; 105 Highway 281 North, Johnson City, TX 78636. Rentals, sales, parts, service. Trenchers, tillers, rock saws, pressure washers, backhoes, man lifts, post hole diggers, limb chippers, compressors,
tractor/shredders, rock drillers, attachments. Email: hotrent@moment.net; www.hotrent.com. Principals: Mike & Leslee Stewart
LOCAL WINE EVENTS: World's largest food & drink calendar, for wine, beer, spirits. www.LocalWineEvents.com
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FRIENDLY BAR BISTRO: Johnson City TX, 830-868-2182. Located at 106 Nugent in historic downtown Johnson City, near the Courthouse Square, this lovely bistro features Texas wines, local micro-brewed draft beer, and easy listening music and live entertainment in a truly relaxing fashion. We are Friendly friendly. Owners: Tom & Cindy Talcott. Email: Tom@FriendlyBarBistro.com.
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