Lady Bird Diaries Premiers November 13

ABC News Studios, in partnership with Trilogy Films, is releasing The Lady Bird Diaries, from award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter on Monday, November 13 on Hulu. The ground-breaking documentary looks at one of the most influential and least-understood first ladies. It...

A Pop of Color: Works by Jeffie Brewer

The Tyler Museum of Art (TMA) spotlights the colorful work of Nacogdoches-based sculptor Jeffie Brewer in its latest exhibition, A Pop of Color through January 7, 2024. The exhibition features an array of the artist’s tabletop and large-scale sculptures alongside his...

Embracing the Spirit of Wildfire

Those of us of a certain age remember well where we were in 1975 when we heard “Wildfire” by Michael Martin Murphey for the first time and a thousand times after. I was likely cruising up and down the south suburbs of Dallas with an 8 track tape blaring. That song...

Corsicana: Your Adventure Awaits

By P.A. Geddie It’s no wonder why the TV series “The Story of Art in America” (Prime Video) chose Corsicana for one of their Texas features in Season 3 airing in 2024. The Corsicana show was also the pilot episode shared in a recent worldwide premiere during the...

Howard’s Unique Style Hiding in Plain Sight

By Lisa Tang Dennis Howard enjoyed going to school in Grapevine when he was young only because he liked his art classes. A teacher encouraged him to practice art and his first exhibit showed in the school library when he was 12. Sixty years later he’s taken many art...

Creating Life in Empty Spaces

One of the challenges communities face in promoting tourism is empty buildings. When people come to town and see those it leaves a negative image in their minds. I recently read a few articles by Becky McCray at smallbizsurvival.com that got me excited about the...

Cedar Creek Lake: Water Fun And Small Town Adventures

By P.A. Geddie Cedar Creek Lake covers parts of Henderson and Kaufman counties. It offers a wealth of water recreation opportunities, beautiful views, and provides a vacation-like backdrop for many residents and visitors alike from country inns, lakeside Airbnbs, and...

Serendipity and Curiosity Drive Author’s Discoveries

By Gary L. Pinkerton Many people may think the life of one who writes about history involves high-ceilinged libraries and musty archives, but that is not the whole story. My life as an author is the story of what happens when you mix serendipity and curiosity with...

Use Website, Not Facebook for Promotions Hub

By P.A. Geddie (NOTE 08.23.23: This article was originally written in 2016! I am happy to say that most of our tourism towns now have great websites. The problem outlined below remains an issue with others all these years later.) I've noticed lately that several of...

Four Essential Elements to Effective Event Promotions

By P.A. Geddie Promotional strategies for events are primarily designed to build attendance. Done right, they also build good community relations, and have a long-term effect on an organization’s brand. Once an attendance goal is set, there are four main elements to...

Find Summer Fun on These Five Adventures

By Lisa Tang The Upper East Side of Texas is home to many adventures. Thousands of folks take short trips to the region each year to see animal parks; ride historic trains; boat, ski, or fish on area lakes; tour cultural districts; or pick their own produce at local...

Building a Media List for Successful Promotions

By P.A. Geddie Most media outlets want to help promote your towns and events. You just need to make it easy for them. With hundreds of topics to cover daily, they don't often have time to chase down every story. Help them gather the news and they'll appreciate it and...