"Thunder in the Hills" Strikes Bandera

Bandera's Metal Cowboys took over the town for the second time in two weeks this weekend- the roar was deafening, unless, of course, you turned off your hearing aid.

The streets were full of crome and leather, the gas stations, the parks, the restaurants, had no space, no seats for us locals. Tunes blared from a loud speaker at City Hall- everthing from country to heavy metal, just what you wanted to hear as you headed home with the kids on a Saturday afternoon.

I like seeing the different types of bikes, some with neon lights on the sides, different types of riders, unique apparel and hair and tatoos. Most are professionals living their dream on the weekends and they love the Cowboy Town that is Bandera.

I like that they spend their money here, the waitresses and waiters get extra money to buy the things important to them and their families. The city collects revenue from the motel business and the merchants can stay open another month or so.

Hopefully, no one got hurt or arrested (I know some got arrested). There was a Chili Cookoff and a Cabrito cookoff- both at the 11th St. Bar. Hopefully, someone remembers what the chili and cabrito tasted like.

The streets are now quiet with a slight scent of rubber.