Located near the halfway point between San Antonio and Laredo on I-35, Cotulla [how to pronounce] has been home to several notable residents including Lyndon Baines Johnson and short story author William Sidney Porter, better known as O. Henry.
The town of just under 4,000 residents is a center for the area’s cattle and sheep ranching industries and is a popular hunting destination. Cotulla is also a popular stop for many Winter Texans. In recent years, an oil production boom in La Salle County has swelled the town’s population.
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Attractions
Brush Country Museum. This museum, housed in the school where Lyndon Baines Johnson once taught, features local history exhibits. 112 North Front St.
Festivals
MARCH:
LaSalle County Wild Hog Cook-Off and Fair. This annual event features parades, craft demonstrations and sales, a rodeo and livestock show, a childrens’s carnival and a wild hog cookoff. LaSalle County Fairgrounds, 300 Engineer Ln.
NOVEMBER:
Hunters Appreciation. Hunting for deer and feral hogs has been a major industry for Cotulla and this event welcomes hunters with live entertainment, food vendors, a firearms auction and raffles. AB Alexander Convention Center, 290 North I-35.
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For More Information
Cotulla-LaSalle County Chamber of Commerce
Image Attribution:
Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
