Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Gary P. Nunn Road Dates

We LOVE Gary P. Nunn and especially his song "What I Like About Texas"...playing in the background on our Gunslinger site...Thank you, Gary!
If you want to catch a live show...here are some upcoming dates!
ROAD DATES FOR GARY P. NUNN & THE BUNKHOUSE BAND http://www.garypnunn.com/

September 24
Lucky Mule Saloon 1850 S. Clack St. Abilene, TX
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NOTE >>>>>>> THERE IS A CHANGE OF VENUES WITH THE SEPT. 25th & 26TH. DATES
September 25 Love & War
2505 E. Grapevine Mills Cir.
Grapevine, TX 76051 # 972-724-5557
September 26 Murphy Maze Days Festival, Murphy, TX
October 2 Dirty's - 100 Elm Grove Rd. Seguin, TX # 830-379-8883
October 3 Texas Rice Festival ( Stowell Park )Winnie, TX
October 8 Private Event, Houston, TX
October 9 Granada Theater 3524 Greenville
Dallas, TX # 214-824-9933
October 10 Private Event, Simonton, Tx
October 16 Blanco's Bar & Grill
3406 W. Alabama
Houston, TX
October 17 Dessau Hall
13422 Dessau Rd.
Austin, TX # 512-469-0000

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Hangin' out in Yellowstone


Just hoping that buffalo aren't attracted to sterling and turquoise!




I need one of these with Gunslinger on the side of it!

Western Design Conference 2009 in Jackson, WY


I just returned from being a juror at The 17th Annual Western Design Conference in BEAUTIFUL Jackson, Wyoming! What a tough job it was judging what I would call "The Best of the Best of the West" in categories of woodworking, leather, metals, home accents, jewelry and fashion. All I can say is "WOW!" What a talented group of artisans under one roof. The fashion show was particularly interesting to me as the buyer for Gunslinger. So many "Melissa Must~Haves"! The highlight of the show was how designer Celeste Sotola of Montana Dreamwear silenced the crowd (in awe) by presenting her gorgeous bridal collection...as she so beautifully and elegantly choreographed the models...almost in slow motion...to a song she composed herself entitled "Little House"...and, as the last model graced the runway, petals fell "from heaven" in surreal fashion as she "played" a violin. Breathtaking!

Pictured is the stunning Sharon Waggoner, a WDC Board Member and fellow juror; the talented Celeste Sotola; me; and, on the right, Lyle Waggoner...Sharon's handsome husband (and a beloved star of The Carol Burnett Show,etc).

Congratulations to all of the winners and to everyone who worked so hard to present their finest wares...and a big thanks to those who coordinate this much~anticipated yearly event...and also to the other jurors who were so fun and yet took this role to heart in choosing winners in each category. I met such wonderful people! The weather was perfect and the food was seriously amazing. If you get a chance to visit Jackson, I would highly recommend The Snake River Grill(elk served with grits and a tantalizing margarita...had to eat there twice), The Blue Lion (best rack of lamb ever), and The Rendezvous Grill. The Eggs Benedict were fabulous at Jedediah's which specializes in everything sour dough. We stayed in a luxurious cabin at The Rustic Inn...visited Yellowstone...and of course, SHOPPED!!! There are so many cool stores and the square was buzzing with wine tastings and an art show. We stayed one night (on the way back to the Salt Lake City airport)in Park City, Utah...another darling town with many colorful homes at the base of the mountains and a fantastic selection of restaurants and shops...all which will have to wait for another vacation!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Celebrate Bandera Labor Day Weekend Events at Gunslinger

The streets of Bandera will be full of characters this weekend as we Celebrate Bandera! Labor Day is just totally fun in the Cowboy Capital of the World. The longhorn cattle drive down Main street will start the parade off Saturday at 11am. After you've sat on the curb and waved ahwile at the floats, stop by Gunslinger for a cold one. We are excited to host four trunk shows...come by and meet Stephanie Ferguson, a Dallas boot designer, Laura Mazurek, one of our Bandera "found objects" jewelry designer, Scott O'Farrell, the legendary hat maker who carries out the workmanship that Kevin O'Farrell, his celebrated father, started years ago, and Richard Schmidt of LaGrange, Texas...one of my favorite whimsical sterling jewelry designers (whose work is pictured a lot in Cowboys and Indians Magazine)...who will be bringing one-of-a-kind treasures designed just for Gunslinger! Stephanie will measure your feet while Scott measures your head...no purchase necessary right now...they'll keep your stats on file until you decide what kind of custom boots or hat you'd like one day.

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