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CALVERT TEXAS WEBPAGE
Wecome to the colorful town of Calvert, a great little town that was once the 4th largest city of Texas and boasted of having the world's largest cotton gin and an iron foundry that produced some great ironwork still visible in many of the town's store fronts and early-day Calvert antiques.
Between 1870 and 1890, the business district was completed and the town of Calvert named for it's most famous resident, Judge Robert Calvert, a planter and state legislator, who had settled near Sterling (a
couple of miles from present-day Calvert) in the 1850's. Calvert soon became a boom town with
frequent shoot outs, stacks of gold piled high on the tables of the gambling house and barrels of whiskey kept
in grocery stores for cash customers.
The Citizens of Calvert Texas also organized and built schools and churches and Casimer's Opera House provided operas,
plays and concerts. Businesses thrived.
FOR MORE HISTORY, SEE OUR CALVERT HISTORY PAGE.
Calvert History Page
However, by 1960, this little town had fallen on hard times and most of the business district of Calvert was in serious disrepair. Then along came a historical grant and a concerted effort by the townspeople of Calvert and an influx of cash from neighboring Houston. Soon a new town of Calvert was born featuring some of the finest antiques shops in Texas and a legitimate claim to the "Antiques Capital of Texas".
Almost 50 years later, the community has again fallen on hard times with many of the antiques shops closing their doors and most open only Thursdays thru Sundays. But a few creative die-hards led by Gracia Casey Thibodeaux, Candy Shores, Jody Powers, and others have pationately pursued their creative dreams and have some fantastic shops in Calvert today.
This webpage is devoted to putting a spotlight on the town of Calvert including such features as "my favorite shops", the "History of Calvert" and the "Calvert Bulletin Board". Our visitors can use the bulletin board to post announcements, ask questions, or add additional information to the website.
Over the coming months, I plan to post additional coverage of the various dining, shopping and entertainment businesses in Calvert and also add a free online ad section where area resident can "buy, sell, or trade" goods.
We welcome your feedback on this webpage and your suggestions for additional features.
Come back and visit often.
Len Kubiak
 
MY FAVORITE CALVERT SHOPS
In this section, we will begin presenting some of the more interesting shops and shop owners in Calvert. This is a work in progress. If you have a nomination for an addition to this section, send me an email at:
lenkubiak.geo@yahoo.com
CAJUNS- CALVERT SHOP OF THE MONTH (SEPTEMBER 2007)
In one of our recent trips to Calvert, we had the pleasure of walking into a little shop called CAJUN'S SHOPPE run by a very talented artisan, writer, horseman, and a native of Calvert.
This delightful young lady is an authority on Calvert history and has several articles on the following website:
Life in the Brazos: Articles by Gracia Casey Thibodeaux, award
winning column "by Cajun".
Gracia with her long time friend!
Some of Gracia's Artistic Creations
For more information, SEE:
Cajun Shoppe in Calvert Texas
COMMON SCENTS-CALVERT SHOP OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER 2007
Next door to Cajuns is another delightful shop called "Common Scents" owned and operated by Candy Shores, a virtual newcomer to Calvert from the Fort Worth area. Candy ran a successful Bar B Que restaurant in Calvert for five years before moving across the street to open up Common Scents.
Candy's delightful candles come in a vast array of mouth watering scents incuding such delights as Apple Cinnamon, Honeydew Melon, Orange Dreamsickle, Sex on the Beach
Banana Nut Bread, Cotton Blossom, Honeysuckle, Orange Spice,
Blackberry Sage, Cranberry Cobbler, Huckleberry , Strawberries & Creme
and numerous other wonderful flavors.
Much to our surprise, this magnificant candle collection was just the tip of the iceberg. This talented young lady designs her own jewelry line and creates southwestern art that you'd expect in the finest shops of Santa Fe. And it doesn't stop there. Her eye for the unusual and her flair for "shabby chic" decorating make for an incredibly interesting shopping experience...well worth the trip to Calvert. See Common Scents & More for more information.
ZAMYKAL KOLACHES-CALVERT SHOP OF THE MONTH, NOVEMBER 2007
 
Down the street (southward) from Cajuns and Candy is a delightful kolache bakery called "Zamykal Kolaches" owned and operated by Jody Powers, another transplant from the Fort Worth area. With hard work and dedication, Jody has managed to create a thriving business in what had become a vacant building.
 
Not only are the Kolaches some of the best I have ever sampled, her business is warm and inviting and tastefully decorated inside and out. In addition to great Kolaches and coffee, Jody sells antiques which is a trademark of the town.
Jody names the delightful little bakery for Grandmother Zamykal who immigrated from Czechoslovakia and settled in Texas in the early 1900's
Jody's kolache recipes , which come from her Grandmother Zamykal are baked in 26 flavors plus. At Zamykal Kolaches, you'll also find such delights as home-made fudge, coffee, and light and airy Secret Kiss cookies.
ANOTHER GREAT REASON TO VISIT CALVERT!!
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Cajun Shoppe in Calvert Texas
