This town of only a few thousand people sits about 35 minutes from my childhood home. This is the first year I ventured out to the annual Kolache festival, which has been running for 29 years, and it was a blast. What’s unique about this festival is that it is also host to the second largest state tournament for Texas 42, a domino game that plays like cards and is the official domino game of the state of Texas, and the unofficial state table game of Texas. Texas 42 championships are held annually in Hallettsville, and I plan to return in March to complete a larger photo story on the unofficial state game of Texas. Other highlights include lots of dancing and a giant 8 foot diameter kolache, the largest in the world!
Texas 42 domino tournament
Parade and Festival
excellent captures of a fun day.