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Uniquely Granbury

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  • Just minutes from the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex is the most charming place in Texas.

    Granbury, Texas, has been voted the Best Historic Small Town three years in a row. Renowned for its historic square lined with boutiques, wineries and culinary delights, Granbury boasts theater, music, a thriving arts scene, and a full lineup of fun family events.

    This podcast celebrates those events, the incredible venues that host those events and the community’s rich history – not to mention the people that tie it all together.

    This is Uniquely Granbury.
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  • Episode 8: Granbury Cemetery Tour

    Episode 8: Granbury Cemetery Tour
    Jan 30 2024
    Episode 8: Granbury Cemetery Tour

    Featured Guest: Mary Ella Riley

    Excerpt (Mary Ella Riley, about knowing the history of a community or town): “...it makes you have a little heart and love for some place when you know what happened from the beginning."

    Excerpt (Tammy Dooley, when asked if Jessie James is actually buried in Granbury Cemetery): “Absolutely ... I embrace it. I will never not believe it. You cannot tell somebody in Granbury, Texas, that he is not. So, that's good enough for me."

    Overview: On this episode of Uniquely Granbury, we’re going to address a longtime fascination with … cemetery tours. Yes … this is a thing, and it has been a thing for a long time. People love to visit cemeteries.The million-dollar question: Why? According to author and professor Keith Eggener.“Cemeteries are the coming together of these disparate states of life and death, nature and culture. Cemeteries are the places that those kinds of meetings of the past and the future come to the fore.”
    That actually makes since. And it has to be why Tammy Dooley and her staff at Visit Granbury started to embrace the local cemetery and started promoting its cemetery tour in Granbury. They are kind of like this podcast, which puts an emphasis on the history and the people of this community.

    Other guests include: Ben Holmes, Jack Martin and Aaron McClain

    Links:

    – Preserve Granbury: https://preservegranbury.org

    – Cemetery Tour Brochure: https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/granburytx/Granbury_Cemetary_Brochure_FINAL_4b9fa7f9-f425-4bb4-b846-28696887f505.pdf

    – Visit Granbury: https://www.visitgranbury.com

    – Granbury Events: https://www.visitgranbury.com/events/calendar/

    Uniquely Granbury is spearheaded by Visit Granbury.

    This is a production of the Granbury Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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    19 mins
  • Episode 7: Music Friendly Community

    Episode 7: Music Friendly Community
    Nov 17 2023
    Episode 7: Music Friendly Texas Certified Community

    Featured Guests: Kristen Gibson & Tami McDonald

    Excerpt (Kristen Gibson): “It's definitely a process and it's definitely a lot of work ... but when you look at our community and all of the joy that the music in our community brings, it's 100 percent worth it."

    Excerpt (Tami McDonald): “All the musicians that I know just help each other out. That's the kind of music community that we're creating here in Granbury. It's all for one and one for all."

    Overview: Back in February 2023, Granbury, Texas, was designated as the 40th Music Friendly Certified Community by the Texas Music Office. On this episode of Uniquely Granbury, we’ll explain exactly what that means. Spoiler Alert: It’s a big deal. Tammy Dooley, director of Visit Granbury, confirms that bold claim in the first four minutes of the podcast. She also talks about her staff's significant role in making this vision a reality. Kristen Gibson, assistant director of Visit Granbury, is the one who spearheaded the initiative. On this episode, she discusses the process and hard work that went into the designation, and she shares the amazing ripple effect that is being felt across the Granbury Music Scene.

    Other guests include: Chip Adams and Rebecca Meadors.

    Links:


    – Granbury Music Scene on FB: https://www.facebook.com/makesong2u

    – Texas Music Office: https://gov.texas.gov/music

    – Silver Saddle Saloon: https://silversaddlesaloongranbury.com

    – Visit Granbury: https://www.visitgranbury.com

    – Granbury Events: https://www.visitgranbury.com/events/calendar/

    Uniquely Granbury is spearheaded by Visit Granbury.

    This is a production of the Granbury Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 6: Fourth of July – Granbury's Iconic Extravaganza

    Episode 6: Fourth of July – Granbury's Iconic Extravaganza
    Feb 14 2023



    Episode 6: Granbury’s Hometown Fourth of July Festival

    Featured Guest: Jean Cate

    Excerpt (Mike Scott): “Just a tremendous parade. I've seen parades all over the country and I don't think I've seen one that's any more impressive."

    Excerpt (Jean Cate): “...to think that here in Hood County, in Granbury, Texas, we were keeping Small Town America alive."

    Overview: Granbury’s Hometown Fourth of July Festival has evolved into one of the community's signature events. Over the last 49 years, it has grown into an iconic extravaganza. The people and the stories have made this annual celebration ... legendary. On this episode of "Uniquely Granbury," we'll talk to the people who helped turn the Fourth of July celebration into what it is today. Some of the stories shared on this podcast are humorous, while others are heartfelt and moving. All of them paint a beautiful picture of the Fourth of July in Granbury, Texas.

    Other guests include: Courtney Blackman, Brian Bondy and Mike Scott.

    Links:

    – Granbury Chamber of Commerce: https://granburychamber.com/hometown-4th-of-july/

    – Visit Granbury: https://www.visitgranbury.com

    – Granbury Events: https://www.visitgranbury.com/events/calendar/

    Uniquely Granbury is spearheaded by Visit Granbury.

    This is a production of the Granbury Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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    45 mins
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