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COMFORT, TEXAS IN THE NEWS – CIVIL WAR MONUMENT

July 31st, 2011 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

Be sure and read the attached article discussing the history behind the Civil War Monument on FM 473:

Hill Country town remains deeply split by Civil War-era monument | Texas Regional News – News for Dallas, Texas – The Dallas Morning News

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COMFORT, TEXAS – HILL COUNTRY WINE COUNTRY IN THE NEWS

July 31st, 2011 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

Check out this KSAT news clip featuring John Rivenburgh of Comfort’s Bending Branch Winery.

“Texas Hill Country Poised To Become Next Napa Valley”

http://www.ksat.com/news/28704618/detail.html

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Thanksgiving’s Sweetheart

November 16th, 2010 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

In recent months I have followed the the story of the “pecan” and it’s rising interest in the world market particularly China. Pecan production has been down this year and the demand from China is driving the price per pound to all time highs. Thankfully here in Comfort we are rich with pecan trees and pecans. In fact at any time of the day you might drive right down Hwy 87 and see folks picking up the pecans in the town park. My guess though is they aren’t filling up there buckets to ship nuts to China. No, they are getting ready for the meal of the year! That moment when everyone has finished their turkey, dressing and other lavish fixings when Grandmother brings to the table her delicious homemade pecan pie. At this point everyone looks around at each other shaking their heads as if there is no more room for any more food. But topped with whipped cream it’s is a cool, warm, sweet, buttery first bite and before you know it the whole pie has vanished and once again we are left with a pecan shortage.

Southern Pecan Pie

Prep Time: 10 Min Cook Time: 1 Hr Ready In: 1 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups white sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon cold water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter, water, and cornstarch. Bring to a full boil, and remove from heat.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Gradually beat in cooked syrup mixture. Stir in salt, vanilla, and pecans. Pour into pie shell.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until filling is set.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 394 | Total Fat: 15.1g | Cholesterol: 95mg

Bon Appetit & Happy Thanksgiving from Hill Country Home & Ranch Team!

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COMFORT RESTAURANT GETS RAVE REVIEW!

September 9th, 2010 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

Click Here to check out a recent article in the Hill Country Current on Comfort’s own “High’s” Restaurant. Congratulations Brent & Denise!

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COMFORT TEXAS – IT’S WHERE YOU WANT TO BE!

August 27th, 2010 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

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4TH OF JULY – HILL COUNTRY FIREWORKS OPTIONS

July 1st, 2010 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

Check out the following options for Fireworks displays on the 4th:

Kerrville – Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. at the Guadalupe River Louise Hays Park (Kerrville’s annual 4th of July Celebration on the River also is held at the same place during the day from 1-9:45).

Boerne – Kendall County Fairgrounds/City Park – Starts at Dusk/Dark .

Fredericksburg -Fireworks at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park starts at 9:40.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

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4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS – PARADE IN COMFORT ON THE 3RD

June 28th, 2010 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

You won’t want to miss this year’s Independence Day Celebrations in Comfort. The Comfort parade begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 3rd. The parade starts at Hwy 87 and Idlewilde Blvd. (with a large number of local motorcycle enthusiasts leading the pack followed by Local Fire Engines and then floats, antique cars and such) and continues down High Street through the Historic District (lined with locals, visitors, and lots of smiling faces) and ends up at the Comfort Park.

Celebrations continue at the Park with barbeque ($8 for adults, $5 for children) from 11:30 a.m. to 2p.m., arts and crafts (11:30-4), fun activities, and the Miss Comfort pageant at 6:30p.m.

It’s “Small Town Texas Fun” worth attending!

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119 IDLEWILDE: PROGRESS AS OF 6/18/10

June 18th, 2010 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do

We’ve had several people ask about our current project house located at 119 Idlewilde in Comfort. Here’s a couple of before’s and afters:

The exterior of the house had not been maintained for some time. The shingles inside the peaks were in very bad shape and so we made the decision to replace them. It was a very time consuming job as each shingle had to be cut to fit. IMG_0094resized The paint colors are Silver Sage/White Glove. I am very pleased with the way it looks … Crisp and clean! The front door still has to be painted.

The interior has changed dramatically. We bought it from a guy who had already started work on it. He had demo’d the entire inside. The kitchen cabinets were still in place. We felt like the kitchen area was too small so we opened the kitchen to include the back porch and then added another porch on the back to replace the one we used in the kitchen.

The original home was a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. It has now been converted into a 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath main home plus a functional office/artist studio (previously a storage building).

When we purchased the property (from the first renovator that was unable to complete the project), the middle bedroom had been divided into 2 large bathrooms with 2 huge contemporary walk in showers. We felt like that didn’t fit the period and wasn’t very practical either. We converted the two extremely large bathrooms into (i) 2 smaller but ample bathrooms one with a walk-in closet plus (ii) we converted part of the space into a a half bath open to the living that also included a small laundry area (e.g., with a stack washer and dryer).

The master bedroom now also has a spacious master closet which was created by an addition to the back of the house. Previously, there were no closets at all and the laundry area had been in the well house outside.

The kitchen/living area is now completely open. There is great natural lighting. Granite countertops have been installed and the floors have been sanded. We are contemplating staining them dark. We refaced the fireplace with Guadalupe River stone. A new mantle still needs to be installed.

The back has changed dramatically due to the additions. The porch has two stairways … one to the garage and one to the studio. Wow! I love how it all is turning out!