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 Welcome to Waxahachie Texas - The Downtown Square in Waxahachie, with its charming turn-of-the-century architecture and friendly people, is truly a time capsule of an era long since past. One can easily take a step back, for just a little while, to a place and time when values were a little clearer and life a little simpler. Waxahachie offers the visitor this opportunity to use their imagination to go back to another era such as turn of the century 1905, or perhaps the roaring 1920's by just walking the downtown square. Your imagination is your only limitation!
Before the turn of the Century and well into the 20's, the town of Waxahachie and Ellis County were among the most wealthy and influential areas in Texas. Cotton was KING. The rich dark earth of the black land region of Texas produced tremendous crops of cotton which led to the growth of all sorts of assorted industry and commerce for the area.With this newfound wealth, many of the businessmen, farmers, bankers and industrialists during this time built large beautiful homes for their families. Many beautiful public buildings were constructed in the city as well.If it's shopping or antiques you are looking for, the Downtown Square is home to many unique gifts and antique shops and fine restaurants just waiting to be discovered and explored! We love Waxahachie and know you will too! The Court House
W i n d o w S h o p p i n g D o w n t o w n Best Window Displays in Downtown Waxahachie Old Town Gifts and Uniques
 On many occasions we have noticed quite a few people walking and window shopping many of the downtown shops in the evening. Recently we did a little window shopping of our own and discovered the beautiful window display at Old Town Gifts and Uniques. Its beautiful window display was arranged by Manager Sheryl Williams.
We will, from time to time, feature the Best Window Displays in downtown Waxahachie, around the historic downtown square and the adjoining downtown area. If you are a shop owner and have a nice window display, let us know about it. If you have a picture of your wndow display, please
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it to us. Click on photo to see additional pictures of this window display.  Reuben Wars
Who Makes the Best Reuben in Waxahachie, Texas? We are aware of three restaurants in Ellis County offering a Reuben Sandwhich. We want to know what our readers think about these three sandwiches. Visit our poll and vote. If any of you out there know of other Ellis County restaurants serving a good Reuben Sandwich, let us know. We will add them to the poll. |
Review The Catfish Plantation - When the Catfish Plantation Restaurant in Waxahachie, Texas is mentioned, the first thing people usually ask is "that's the haunted restaurant, isn't it?" Yes, it is. It is known far and wide in that realm. However, we locals know they have the best catfish around. 
Memoirs of Greyhound Bus Driver - Grady Hall Morgan grew up on a farm near Forreston, Texas during the 1930's and this is where his story begins. Being brought up on a farm, he learned at an early age the only way to enjoy a cotton field was from a great distance. He made up his mind that he was not going to be a farm boy any longer than necessary. Read more...
The Old Town Village Antique's -This building for over 50 years was the J.C. Penny's Store. Today it is the only three story antique mall in downtown Waxahachie. Inside The Old Town Antique Mall, there are three floors full of the unusual, the unique, the one-of-a-kind item and more just waiting to be discovered. 
Vintage Life Magazines Found - This is great news for all you magazine collectors. Several weeks back we discovered a box in a local attic that contained a nice collection of Life Magazines. These magazine issues date from 1943 to 1949. There was even a November 1978 issue which featured Micky Mouse. Purchase Magazine Read more...
2008 Candlelight Christmas Home Tour - Add a little Victorian charm to your holiday season with great shopping, ice skating, festivities and memories to last a lifetime that only Waxahachie can offer. 
The Victorian Christmas Festival is a new event for Christmas but one that I believe is going to grow in popularity. At this time, the downtown is taken back in time, to the Victorian era and Christmas. You will see local citizens stolling around in Victorian cloths, music of that era, and the stores are all decked out in their Christmas finery. 
This is one of Waxahachie's most famous events and its FREE. Funded totally by donations and staffed by local volunteers from the local churches.