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Party on, Kiwanians!
Fun. Pure fun. That’s the total agenda of “Party for a Purpose” this coming July in San Antonio, Texas. It’s an event that’s strictly about having a fabulous time at the one-of-a-kind Buckhorn Saloon and Museum (www.buckhornmuseum.com). Really. All you have to do is relax, enjoy yourself, partake of some tasty Texas grub, take in the entertainment, and maybe even try some two-steppin.’ That’s it. After all, it is a party.
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The Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
Photo courtesy of SACVB/Al Rendon |
Oh, and the “purpose” part? Your good time benefits a great cause: scholarships for Kiwanis’ Service Leadership Programs youth.
Sound like something you can handle? Everyone attending the 2007 Kiwanis International Convention is invited to attend at a cost of US$100 per person. Look for the special ticket order form in your convention confirmation packet or request tickets by calling the International Office at 800-549-2647, ext 157. Be aware: No one will be admitted to the party without a ticket, and tickets are only available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Buckhorn Saloon and Museum is just two blocks from the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, and free bus service will be available to Kiwanians and their guests.
About the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
Boasting an amazing array of antlers, fins, and feathers on the walls, a wax museum, and an overall aura steeped in wild-west history, the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum is a party in and of itself. Consider:
- The Buckhorn Museum is really five museums in one: The Hall of Horns, Hall of Fins, Hall of Feathers, Hall of Texas History Wax Museum, and regular special exhibits.
- The Hall of Horns hosts 1,200 trophy mounts, including a moose with a 67-inch rack.
- When the Buckhorn Saloon opened in 1881, its owners enticed patrons by promising to trade antlers they brought in for a shot of whiskey or a beer.
- Affixed to a new display “body” are the 8-foot, 1.5-inch horns from “Old Tex,” said to be the longest of a Texas Longhorn.
- Theodore Roosevelt’s 62-buffalo horn chair, crafted by the father of the establishment’s first owner, is on exhibit.
- You’ll find a 1,056-pound marlin mounted in the Hall of Fins.
- Among other artifacts and collectibles, the Buckhorn houses a church made from 50,000 matchsticks, a saddle belonging to Gene Autry, three shrunken heads from South America, and “thousands of rare oddities.”
- The Saloon’s bar is 120 years old. A world-famous 78-point buck is prominently featured in the center of the backbar mirror.
- Theodore Roosevelt is said to have recruited the Rough Riders at the Buckhorn.
- Rumor has it that the Buckhorn was where Pancho Villa planned the Mexican Revolution.
- Created in 1920s to bring income during prohibition, the Buckhorn’s Curio Store claims to be the “oddest store in the world.”
(Information from www.buckhornmuseum.com and www.roadsideamerica.com.) |
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