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BUDA, Texas Pronounced: "BYOU-da" or "BUUU-da" "A Buda-full place for business" Population (2008): 5108 REFERENCES CITY:CITY OF BUDA: 512-312-0084 PO Box 1218, 121 Main Street, Buda, TX 78610 Web: City CHAMBER and TOURISM: BUDA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 512-295-9999 203 Railroad St., Ste. #1C, Buda, TX 78610 Web: www.budachamber.com; Email: ForInfo@BudaChamber.com BUDAFUL TEXAS: www.budafultexas.com BUDA DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: BUDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: 512-295-2022 203 Railroad St., Ste. 3-A, PO Box 1650, Buda TX 78610 Web: http://ci.buda.tx.us/economic-development; www.budaedc.com; Warren Ketterman: wketteman@budaedc.com; Janet Shull: jshull@budaedc.com SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Mountain City, Flatrock Ford, Hays, Turnersville PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Bedroom community for Austin commuters; tourism. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: HISTORIC DOWNTONW DISTRICT: Shops, restaurants, historic buildings CABELA'S SPORTING GOODS: An 185,000-sq. ft. outdoors superstore that features museum-quality dioramas, a 40-foot conservation mountain, 12,000-sq. ft. trophy deer museum, 60,000-gallon aquarium, and hundreds of wild game trophies displayed in an exceptional showroom. Other features include a laser arcade, gift shop, restaurant, general store, fly fishing shop, furniture department, bargain cave, gun library and more. Open Mon-Sat 8a-9p, Sun 10a-8p. At interchange of I-35 and Loop 4. www.cabelas.com JARDINE'S TEXAS FOODS: 512-295-4600; Chisholm Trail; Visitors see food production for authentic Texas recipes like barbecue sauce, salsa, dips, jalapeno jelly and more. Gift shop. Open Mon-Fri 9a-4:30p. Exit 221 (Loop 4) from I-35 W 1.1 mi. just past the Jardine Ranch sign. www.jardinefoods.com NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions. Some of the very nearby attractions include: AUSTIN: STATE CAPITOL; GOLF, MUSEUMS, PARKS, WORLD-CLASS ATTRACTIONS DRIFTWOOD: SALT LICK BBQ (world renowned for its barbecue, cole slaw and cobbler) DRIFTWOOD VINEYARDS; MANDOLA ESTATE WINERY; WIMBERLEY VALLEY WINERY KYLE: HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT; HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT; KYLE AUCTION OAK; KYLE HANGING TREE; KATHERINE ANNE PORTER MUSEUM; CLAIBORNE KYLE LOG HOUSE; GOLF SAN MARCOS: AQUARENA SPRINGS; BELVIN STREET DISTRICT; HISTORIC CITY HALL AND FIRE WIMBERLEY: BELLA VISTA OLIVE RANCH; CORRAL THEATRE; EMILY ANN THEATRE; HUNTERS CHASE FARMS; JACOB'S WELL; CENTRAL TEXAS BONSAI EXHIBIT/JADE GARDENS; OLD BALDY; GOLF; WIMBERLEY GLASS WORKS; LAVENDER FARMS; WIMBERLEY PLAYERS; WIMBERLEY ZIPLINE ADVENTURES PARKS: There are many parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include: CANYON LAKE AREA: CANYON PARK; CANYON BEACH PARK; COMAL PARK; CRANES MILL PARK; GUADALUPE PARK; NORTH PARK; OVERLOOK PARK; POTTERS CREEK PARK; JACOB'S PARK Local city parks include: BUDA SPORTSPLEX: Corner FM 967 and 1626 STAGECOACH PARK: Off of Main Stret about a mi from IH-35 EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on each event see Chamber web site and Festivals & Events January: February: March: April: COUNTY FAIR & WIENER DOG RACES: Profile; U-Tube Video May: June: July: August: September: October: Fine Arts Festival November: December: Buda Fest; Buda City of Lights On-Going Events: For full details on each event see Hill Country Market Days, Trade Days, Farmers Markets: WEATHER: Weather Underground MEDIA COVERAGE: ON-LINE NEWS: TOPIX NEWS; SAN MARCOS MERCURY; KYLE-BUDA EAGLE (serves Buda, Kyle) NEWSPAPER: HAYS FREE PRESS: 512-268-7862; 109 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. www.haysfreepress.com (serves Buda, Kyle, N Hays County) MAPS: Google; GeoHack HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: ". . was formally established on April 1, 1881, when Cornelia Trimble donated land for a townsite at an International-Great Northern Railroad depot there. The area, originally a part of the Mexican land grant to Stephen vanRensslaer Egleston, had been settled as early as 1846 by Phillip J. Allen. The first community center in this part of the county, Mountain City, developed before the Civil War, but it was rapidly depopulated as its residents and businesses flocked to the new rail depot, which took the name of Du Pre. Folklore has it that this name originated in 1880, when, as the railroad pushed into Hays County, the postmaster at Mountain City approached a railroad official and requested, "Do, pray, give us a depot." In 1887, at the request of the post office department, the name was changed to Buda. The common explanation for the new name is that it derives from Spanish viuda, "widow." The town had gained a reputation as a popular eating stop for rail travelers, and the name may refer to a pair of widows who cooked at the Carrington Hotel in the 1880s. The provision of supplies and services to surrounding dairy farms and ranches was the basis of the local economy, and at different times the community supported mills, hotels, banks, a lumberyard, two newspapers, a cheese factory, a movie theater, and a skating rink. In 1928 local businesses organized a chamber of commerce. Buda remained an active commercial center and railroad depot until the Great Depression. In 1929 its population was estimated at 600, but by 1933 it fell to 300. Only in the mid-1980s, as the growth of Austin began to be felt in Buda, did its population once again approach predepression levels. The town was incorporated in 1948, and in 1967 Buda, Kyle, and Wimberley formed the Hays Consolidated Independent School District (only Buda and Kyle remained in the district after 1986). By the mid-1980s Buda had attracted a cement plant and some craft industry, but the community was still primarily rural and residential. Its population was 1,795 in 1990 and 2,204 in 2000." Filming location for 1998 movie, "The Newton Boys" PRIOR NAMES: Du Pre (until 1887) NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES: CEMETERIES: ALLEN, ANTIOC (1 mi W of town) AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: yes; Convenience Stores: yes; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: yes; Grocery Stores: yes; Banks: yes; Vehicle Repair: yes; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: yes; Public Schools: yes; Cemetery: yes OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data; Texas Escapes; Travel Texas NOTES: (We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections and digital photos, without compensation.)
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
For local listings, see web sites shown above. Partial list below: A-K EQUIPMENT: Buda, TX 78610 A-LINE BUDA: Buda, TX 78610 AGUIRRE PAINT & BODY: 512-312-5922; 17200 S I H 35, Buda, TX 78610-3557 AUDIO OUTLAWS: Buda, TX 78610 AUSTIN-MAXWELL FORD: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 BIG OAKS KENNEL: Buda, TX 78610 BILL MILLER BARBEQUE: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 BLUEBONNETS AND DAISES: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 BUDA DENTAL PROFESSIONALS: Main Street, Buda, TX 78610 BUDA FIRE DEPARTMENT: 512-295-2232; 209 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610. www.budafire.org BUDA LIONS CLUB: Buda, TX 78610 BUDA PUBLIC LIBRARY: 512-295-5899; 303 Main Street, Buda, TX 78610. www.budalibrary.org BUDA TIRE SHOP: CR 228, Buda, TX 78610 BUDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: San Marcos and Elm St., Buda, TX 78610 CABELA'S SPORTING GOODS: An 185,000-sq. ft. outdoors superstore that features museum-quality dioramas, a 40-foot conservation mountain, 12,000-sq. ft. trophy deer museum, 60,000-gallon aquarium, and hundreds of wild game trophies displayed in an exceptional showroom. Other features include a laser arcade, gift shop, restaurant, general store, fly fishing shop, furniture department, bargain cave, gun library and more. Open Mon-Sat 8a-9p, Sun 10a-8p. At interchange of I-35 and Loop 4. www.cabelas.com CAMPER CLINIC II: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 CAPITOL BEARING SERVICE: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 CASA ALDE: Buda, TX 78610 CASINO 183: 512-243-3085; 11701 Reata Drive, Buda, TX 78610 CENTEX MATERIALS: Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610 CHAVELO'S MEXICAN: Austin St., Buda, TX 78610 CHILI'S: Cabelas Dr./Old San Antonio Rd, Buda, TX 78610 COMAL TACKLE: Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610 COST CUTTERS: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 CULVERS: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 DEALER'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING: Buda, TX 78610 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 ERA MILLENIUM REALTY: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 FASHION GLASS & MIRROR: 512-312-2522; 16910 S I H 35, Buda, TX 78610. www.fashionglass.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: San Marcos & Peach St., Buda, TX 78610 FIRST STATE BANK-CENTRAL TEXAS: Buda, TX 78610 FLOWERS WITH ELEGANCE: Main Street, Buda, TX 78610 GARCIA'S: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRIES: RR 967, Buda, TX 78610 HAYS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT: 512-268-2522; 21001 N IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640; www.hayscad.com HAYS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: Jack C Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610 HAYS ISD: Buda, TX 78610. www.haysisd.net HEB: Buda, TX 78610 JACK IN THE BOX: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 JARDINE'S TEXAS FOODS: 512-295-4600; Chisholm Trail; Visitors see food production for authentic Texas recipes like barbecue sauce, salsa, dips, jalapeno jelly and more. Gift shop. Open Mon-Fri 9a-4:30p. Exit 221 (Loop 4) from I-35 W 1.1 mi. just past the Jardine Ranch sign. www.jardinefoods.com MCDONALD'S: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 MIDWEST TILE, MARBLE AND GRANITE: Buda, TX 78610 PARK PLACE FOODS: FM 2001, Buda, TX 78610 PEDIATRIC JUNCTION: Buda, TX 78610 PERFORMANCE TRUCK: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 PIZZA HUT: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 RADIO SHACK: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 SANTA CRUZ CATHOLIC CHURCH: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 SONIC DRIVE-IN: Buda, TX 78610 SOUTH POINT AUTO SALES: Buda, TX 78610 SUBWAY: Buda, TX 78610 TEXACO EXPRESS LUBE: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 TEXAS ASPHALT PAVEMENT: Buda, TX 78610 TRUCK CITY FORD: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 TRUST TEXAS BANK: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 TUFF SHED: IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 WALGREENS: 512-295-2564; 1660 Main St, Buda, TX 78610-3393. www.walgreens.com WAL-MART SUPERCENTER: Main St., Buda, TX 78610 YMCA: Buda, TX 78610 ZARA ENVIRONMENTAL: Goforth Rd, Buda, TX 78610 advertisements
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