We had a great time today out at Tandy Hills Nature Area, talking to fans and hopefully new readers. Don Young has created an amazing thing with this festival, and we were thrilled to be a part of it!
Today’s podcast was recorded live at Prairie Fest, and the usual crew was joined by new friend of W&C, Brad Newman. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
The City Council voted unanimously this morning to extend its moratorium on new wastewater disposal wells for another six months, Don Young of FWCanDo told me in a phone call a few minutes ago.
Editor’s Note:At about 5 minutes into the show, the air compressor kicks on in the bike shop. Turn your speakers down. It only lasts about 15 seconds.
This week’s guest is Don Young, the man behind the Friends of Tandy Hills and lead organizer of Prairie Fest, which will be held on Saturday, the 26th from 11AM to 7PM.
Also this week:
Don’t forget to get out and vote on Tuesday in the Democratic Primary runoff for Railroad Commissioner.
There will be a $60 buy-in charity poker tournament benefiting the Euless Trinity Trojans Football team this Friday at the Rahr & Sons Brewery. The tournament starts at 7PM. I have no info on prizes.
If you’re looking for a way to spend your morning on Saturday the 26th, you could do worse than to start at Dane Fest in Keller. (Why NOT hit two Fests in one day?) Normally we don’t plug things outside the city limits, but this is a good cause.
Special thanks to this episode’s sponsor: Rahr and Sons Brewing. They tell me that Summertime Wheat is in the works and should be out within the next two months, just in time for 100 degree weather. The Monk tells me that local beer is the best no matter the style, because it’s as fresh as it can be without drinking directly from the bottling line hoses. (He also says that the “local is better” rule only applies if your local brewery makes good beer.)
I had possibly the greatest, most “Fort Worth-y” day I’ve had in a LONG time yesterday. It had all of the elements necessary to make it legendary: people you love, places you love, a road trip, charity events, and beer.
I took pictures nearly everywhere we went. Here are some of the best, and also the best stories from the day. (But first, a cute picture of my dog! Don’t worry, it relates to the story.)
Don Young (second from left above) invited his merry band of freethinkers, iconoclasts, nature lovers and weary Christmas shoppers to celebrate the Winter Solstice at his East Fort Worth home on Saturday night. Plenty of folks showed up to hang around the food table or relax around his woodstove. Of course, the highlight of the evening was the burning of the dragon sculpture, crafted in straw, vegetables and whatnot.
Attendees were invited to bring something to burn in the fire — firewood, an old chair, a discarded cello or a scrap of paper engraved with a secret wish for the new year. I scribbled a wish from a page in my notebook and tucked it safely in the straw before the blaze.
There are more photos after the jump.
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