The star of Hollywood movies including Sandra Bullock's Hope Floats & Brad Pitt's Tree of Life, this quintessential railroad town is a Texas classic
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The first railroad depot was built in Smithville in 1887 and burned a few years later. In 1893, the MKT completed its tracks linking Houston with Smithville. The second Smithville depot was built in 1895 t the "Y" in the tracks further west. The large Railroad YMCA building was on this site from 1899 to 1926. The Smithville Railroad Park was developed on land donated by the railroad and contains the Chamber of Commerce building and the Railroad Museum, a small depot moved from West Point, TX, and a gazebo.
204 Mills Street SE corner of Loop 230 The original wooden building used by St. Paul's Catholic Church was replaced by the currect stuccoed facility.
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Less than an hour outside of Austin lies a town that has, for decades, delighted Hollywood producers and local tourists alike. Welcome to Smithville, TX! From movie filming locations (the billboard you pass on the way into town declares Smithville the “proud home of Hope Floats”) to a quirky claim to a spot in the ... Read more
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There was a time when most Texans lived over yonder. But over the past century, the percentage of Texans living in rural areas versus urban areas flipped: Today, 85 percent of us live in cities, while only 15 percent live in the country, according to the Texas Demographic Center. Read More >
The Smithville LPAA works to enrich and unify the arts community in Smithville and Bastrop County and to work to make Smithville known as an “arts destination” bringing increased tourism and commerce to Smithville.
BASTROP, Texas – Fire damage is seen in an aerial image taken over the wildfires in the Bastrop, Texas area Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed in at least 57 wildfires across rain-starved Texas, most of them in one devastating blaze near Austin that is still raging out of control, officials said Tuesday. Photo by Chase Fountain, TPWD.
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In 1998, Hollywood found the perfect set for the beloved film "Hope Floats" in the city of Smithville, Texas. The Hope Floats house can be found in this charming Texas town.
Early one Thursday evening, we sat on a deck high above the Colorado River drinking almond-flavored concoctions spiked with “shine”. It was still quite hot, but runners followed a path below that paralleled the water. A canoe or two passed by. Our drinks came from a distillery that not only had a great river view,
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Texas Photo Festival, Smithville, TX
Texas Photo Festival 2010, Smithville, TX This is the exterior view of the small railroad museum located in Smithville. I posted a interior image several days ago. Two Views of the Waikiki Skyline, Which do you like better the Waikiki at Night or Waikiki at Sunset? View it Large | Visit my Blog | View my Portfolio
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