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KNOT SURE about making your own pretzels? Mix up a batch or two and you’ll soon be a pretzel pro! | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

KNOT SURE about making your own pretzels? Mix up a batch or two and you’ll soon be a pretzel pro! | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Soft pretzels–made in your own kitchen

Angelina L
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body Who can possibly resist the aroma of freshly baked soft pretzels? We can rush through an airport to make our next flight and suddenly stop in our tracks by the enticing smell coming from a seemingly innocent pretzel stand.
RECORDINGARTIST CaitlynneCurtiswillmakeastopinTurkeyaspartof a nationwide tour this spring and summer. | COURTESY PHOTO

RECORDINGARTIST CaitlynneCurtiswillmakeastopinTurkeyaspartof a nationwide tour this spring and summer. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Country artist Caitlynne Curtis to play Hotel Turkey May 10

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body Billboard chart-topping vocal powerhouse Caitlynne Curtis will bring her “Face to Face” acoustic and unplugged tour to Hotel Turkey on May 10, 2026.
WESTERN SWING MUSIC can be found in all corners of Turkey, Texas, during the week of Bob Wills Day each year—from informal gatherings at“the Slab”and camper jams, to the Hotel Turkey and the Church of Western Swing (above), as well as at the official venue at the Bob Wills Center. | CAPROCK COURIER

WESTERN SWING MUSIC can be found in all corners of Turkey, Texas, during the week of Bob Wills Day each year—from informal gatherings at“the Slab”and camper jams, to the Hotel Turkey and the Church of Western Swing (above), as well as at the official venue at the Bob Wills Center. | CAPROCK COURIER

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A primer on Western Swing— and a refresher for experts

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body What defines Western Swing music?Even fans can’t always say. To quote Jason Roberts, fiddle man and leader of the Bob Wills Texas Playboys: “They might not know exactly what they’re hearing, but they know they like it.
How well do you know your Bob bio?

How well do you know your Bob bio?

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How well do you know your Bob bio?

Life And Times Quiz | Text From Wikipedia
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body Yes, we realize that many of you have been following Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys ever since God made the sixthdayfordancing.So,usingthecrowdsourcedtextbelow,fillintheblankswhileyou’reoutattheslablistening to a few Western Swing tunes.
THEOLDTURKEYHIGHSCHOOL— now the Bob Wills Center— Is headquarters for concerts, concessions, dances and gift items. On the same block is the Turkey city hall building and clinic, which also houses the Bob Wills Museum. | HANABA MUNN WELCH

THEOLDTURKEYHIGHSCHOOL— now the Bob Wills Center— Is headquarters for concerts, concessions, dances and gift items. On the same block is the Turkey city hall building and clinic, which also houses the Bob Wills Museum. | HANABA MUNN WELCH

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First time at Bob Wills Day? Start here

Hanaba Munnwelch | Caprock Courier
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body First time Bob Wills Day visitor? If you don’t arrive until Saturday, all the activities can be overwhelming, especially if you hit town just in time to catch the parade on MainStreet. It starts at 10 a.m. and is followed by a car show downtown. But overwhelming is fun.
WRITER AND WRITER AND TURKEY RVer

WRITER AND WRITER AND TURKEY RVer

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WRITER AND WRITER AND TURKEY RVer

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body Hanaba Munn Welch (right) visits with f ilmmaker Mike Markwardt at the 2022 showing of Markwardt’s film at the Gem Theater.