Join
us for a country drive to Waco, a BBQ lunch, a craft village visit, and
delicious cheese! Lunch will be at the Red Wagon BBQ, which serves about
the best BBQ anywhere. We will have an early lunch to avoid the crowd. Then, we
will visit the Homestead Craft Village, established by folks who have decided to
simplify their lives with old skills. old traditions and living low-tech. See
the pottery shop, woodworking shop, blacksmith forge, water-powered grist mill, textile shop,
gift shop and more, all immaculately maintained. The people who run these
establishments are very nice and will answer any questions you may have in great
detail. This village and way of life has been featured in Texas Country
Reporter some years ago. Last, we will visit Brazos Valley Cheese, makers
of excellent cheeses which you can purchase to take home. We will also
enjoy some cheese and iced tea at their shaded picnic area and rest before the trip
home. Sorry, the cheese factory owners have decided not to allow alcohol
at their premises.SCHEDULE (all Waco locations are less of a mile of each other):
08:45am: Meet at the Starbucks on 4849 Bryant Irvin Rd, Fort Worth. Depart after briefing.
11:00am: Lunch at Red Wagon BBQ, 169 Halbert Ln, Waco. Pay your own.
12:15pm: Homestead Craft Village. Park at Café Homestead, 608 Dry Creek Rd, Waco, TX. At the village, walk and visit the shops on your own.
01:45pm: Brazos Valley Cheese, 206 Halbert Ln, Waco. Sample and purchase your favorite cheeses. We will provide a cheese tray and iced tea, both included in the event fee.
NOTE: You may return to the Craft Village on your own if you wish to spend more time there.
Cost and Signup: We will charge an event fee of $5 per person for MBCA members and their immediate family. The fee will cover the Brazos Valley Cheese tray and other sundries. Non-members are welcome, and will be charged $10 each. Lunch at Red Wagon BBQ is pay your own. Please register and send your event fee as soon as possible. You have 2 ways to pay:
