Ballinger CommunityChamber of Commerce, Railroad Avenue and Seventh Street, P.O. Box 577, Ballinger, TX 76821, E-mail: ballingtx@aol.com; www.ballingertx.org, 915-365-2333, FAX 915-365-3445 LakesO. H. Ivie Reservoir twenty miles southeast on FM 1929, east of Hwy. 83 Ballinger City Lake, located along historical Elm Creek, features a public swimming pool, playground equipment, picnic area with outdoor cooking facilities, hiking and bike trails, RV hookups, fishing. Points of InterestCourthouse 1909 Carnegie Library is one of thirty-four library buildings funded by Andrew Carnegie and one of only four still in use as a public library. Restored Railroad Depot Charles H. Noyes Statue, courthouse, sculptured by Pompeo Coppini, dedicated to the "Spirit of the Texas Cowboy." The Cross, erected by the Jim and Doris Studen Family in 1993 Veterans Memorial on Courthouse Square Annual EventsApril: Texas State Festival of Ethnic Cultures
and Arts & Crafts Show, held on the "largest landscaped courthouse
lawn in the state," features Colorado River Bike Fest, ethnic food
booths, handmade arts and crafts, live entertainment, and a dance on
Saturday night. AccommodationsConcho Park Inc., Lake Ivie, 915-357-4466 RestaurantsBeefmaster Steakhouse, 1608 Broadway, 915-365-2424 Specialty ShoppingCuriosities, 915-365-5470 Communities and Related LinksBallinger, Texas Web Site |
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