Stories of Texas

08/21/2026

06/08/2026

See y'all this weekend "On the Square" in downtown Crockett, Texas.

04/10/2026

Had a special request to open the shop this afternoon and had some nice decoy sales. Pipp and I are pushing forward on our Texas Decoy Show at the Civic Center on October 10. More on this as it develops. Also working on the 2026 World Championship Fiddlers' Festival which will be November 13 and 14 at The Ritz Theater. Meanwhile, Camp Street Blues with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Sue Foley, Misty Blue, Texas Flood and many more is just two weeks away! Your Downtown Crockett Association never rests!

02/21/2026

See y'all "On the Square" tomorrow in Downtown Crockett, Texas

12/23/2025

Stories of Texas will be open Tuesday and Wednesday of this week from 1:00 to 5:00.

12/15/2025

12/08/2025

Come out to Hometown Holiday Night in Downtown Crockett. Enjoy the Christmas lights of downtown, sip FREE hot cocoa from Crazy Four Books & Coffee, hear live music from Christmas carolers, and help catch the Grinch before he steals Crockett's Christmas.
Make memories of a lifetime this holiday season during this special evening shopping event 🎅🎄

When: Thursday December 18th 5PM-8PM

The Grinch Scavenger Hunt:

OH NO! The Grinch is trying to steal Crockett’s Christmas. He’s been spotted in downtown sneaking into local businesses. Help us track him down and be entered into win a prize!

Stop by the hot cocoa station to pick up the tracking sheet of the local businesses the Grinch was spotted in. Then, visit each business and find where the Grinch is hiding. Get a photo & check off the tracking sheet, then bring it back to the hot cocoa station to be entered in to win a prize!

A few of the participating businesses: Crazy Four Books & Coffee, Old Crockett Wine Emporium, HOCO Boutique, Merry Scoops Gelato Shop, Hearts Desire Boutique, Stories of Texas, Bella Gifts From the Heart, , Easy Pickens Resale

10/24/2025

Saturday morning we'll be back at the fabulous Ritz Theatre for the 2025 edition of The World Championship Fiddlers' Festival.

Registration of fiddlers begins at 9:00 am. At 10:00 will be the open ceremony with our special guest speakers and then it really gets going. With Lonnie Hunt as MC, this year's event is a sanctioned event of the Texas Old Time Fiddlers' Association (TOTFA). TOTFA will handle all of the registration and have assigned the judges for our event.

As with all TOTFA approved events, admission is free.

We will have 5 different T-shirt designs for sale with sizes ranging from M-2XL. Warning: There are twenty of each design so you might want to come early. We will also have special pinback buttons for sale.

Pictured below are the five belt buckles that will be awarded to the 1st place winners, including this year's World Champion. The buckle in the middle of the bottom row will be sold Saturday at silent auction at the Ritz. It is the only one to offered this year. Bidding starts at $5.00 with $5.00 bidding increments.

Little of this would be possible with the generous spirit of our donors who number well over 60 for this event. With donors from DFW to Houston as well as all over Houston County, we are blessed to be able to keep this tradition going. So come by Saturday, grab a program and be sure and thank the folks you see in the program. They made it happen once again.

And a huge thank you to Ann Walker and her crew at the Ritz for making it possible for us to hold this event in such a beautiful facility.

See y'all Saturday at the Ritz.