LSGTPA Teams Prepare for Bartlett Old Town Festival

The LSGTPA tractor pulling  teams will be preparing for the next stop on the 2014 pulling schedule, which will be the old Katy Railroad stop of Bartlett Texas, on Saturday September 20.  The annual Old Town Festival event in Bartlett, will feature the LSGTPA tractor pulling teams on the seventh stop of the 2014 season.  Pullers from throughout the state will converge on Bartlett, for a high noon shootout, at the LSGTPA pulling track located at 501 South Dalton Street (Bartlett, Tx 76511), next to the Dollar General.

Check out the www.LSGTPA.com website for event details.

Visit the Williamson County Historical Commission web page,  Williamson County Texas Historical  for more interesting historical info on Bartlett.

Schedule of Events:

Old Town Festival Is September 20

Bartlett's Old Town Festival is Saturday September 20. The annual event includes a parade, BBQ cookoff, washer tournament, garden tractor pull, nursing home block walk, bbq lunch, and street dance. The parade will begin at 10 AM after a flag-raising ceremony in front of the city hall by the Fort Hood Color Guard. Arts & Crafts booth and food vendors will set up downtown. The block walk will start at Will O'Bell Nursing Home at 8 AM and will cover 5 blocks. The washer tournament will be at the Old Lindemann Welding Shop at the corner of Bell & Front Streets. The Lone Star Garden Tractor Pullers Association will set up near Dollar General. The barbecue lunch is sponsored by the Bartlett Activities Center and will be served at city hall. The meal will be served from 11 AM to 1 PM at 140 W Clark Street. It includes brisket, sausage, potato salad, beans, and iced tea. Takeout plates are available. The street dance features the Mark Richey Band and will be held downtown beginning at 8 PM. Entry forms are at Forms or call the Chamber of Commerce at 254-527-4433.