Check your mailbox for September’s Picayune Magazine
Staff photo by Caden Senn
The September issue of The Picayune Magazine is out. Inside, read about the revival of the Old West spirit in Burnet with a group of local gunslingers, and learn what all the buzz is about surrounding Ark of Highland Lakes’ new apiary and village.
Also, get to know the story of two embroiderers whose bond is stronger than the stitches they create, and discover a unique tattoo parlor where you can leave with fresh ink–and a new furry friend.
Check your mailbox for your free copy, or grab one at local newsstands, businesses, and popular spots throughout the area. You can also pick up a copy at the Victory Media offices, next door to Pottery Ranch at 6000 N. U.S. 281 in Marble Falls.
September Picayune previews:
“High noon in Burnet: Hill Country gunslingers combine western spirit with modern shooting”
The great frontier, dusty saloons, and high-noon gunfights may belong to another era, but the cowboy spirit is alive and well in Burnet. For Vinton Stanfield and a growing group of local gunslingers, cowboy hats, revolvers, and elaborate holsters are all part of being a member of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association.
“Busy bees: Ark of Highland Lakes volunteers raising roofs and harvesting honey at Valley View Village
It was a sweet event on a hot day for an amazing cause: the first honey pickup party at Valley View Village in Marble Falls. Volunteers and honey gourmets swarmed to the 211-acre expanse of ranchland being developed by Ark of Highland Lakes to sample and purchase the organization’s newest project: homegrown honey.
“Sew good together: customer lends a hand and becomes a friend at Thread & Needle Creations”
Seamstress Karen Call didn’t know Susie Hall when the Burnet resident brought one of her two broken sewing machines to Thread & Needle Creations in Marble Falls last March. “I was on the verge of closing my shop. I was too sick to work,” Karen said. “She saw me in distress and said, ‘It looks like you need help.’ I did, she has, and she still is.”
“Tats & cats: Fat Manx blends tattoo artistry with cat rescue under one roof”
At Fat Manx Tattoo Parlor and Cat Sanctuary in Granite Shoals, pen machines hum in one room, transferring inked images onto human bodies, while in another room, cats lounge, play, sleep, and prepare to claim their forever caregivers. Johny Stinks and husband and co-owner Robert Mclean created Fat Manx to bring together two parts of their lives they care deeply about: art and animals.