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Abilene's Grace Museum Houses History

It was 1909, and the Grace Hotel opened in Abilene, a building bathed in a grandeur that reflected the prosperity brought by the railroad’s arrival to the region.   Now, 100 years later, the Grace is no longer a hotel, but it’s still a beautiful sight to behold and has been transformed into a cultural touchstone for the region.   The Mission-style building was boarded up in the 1970s when the hotel business dropped off, and the city of Abilene even considered demolishing... Read More »
Western Heritage Classic Ranch Rodeo

Abilene is Home to Cowboys and Competitions

Ranch rodeos, in which real cowboys saddle up to celebrate their lifestyle, spur Big Country excitement. A posse of cowboys and about 40,000 spectators come to Abilene’s Taylor County Expo Center on the week­end of the second Saturday in May for the annual Western Heritage Classic. The rodeo is sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, and the winner goes to the world championship in Amarillo. Ranch rodeos are a longstanding tradition in the region, which is... Read More »