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Cordillera Ranch offers good life to George Strait and families, too
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1of32Rod and Paula Alexander relax by their pool at their home at Cordillera Ranch. They say that although they live in an affluent community, the residents are humble and friendly. They moved to the Hill Country community from the Texas Panhandle.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less2of32Rod and Paula Alexander live in this stone home at Cordillera Ranch. They moved to the Hill Country community from Perryton in the Texas Panhandle.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less3of324of32The home of Rod and Paula Alexander has elegant touches.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less5of32The Cordillera Ranch development is located in the Texas Hill Country.
Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less6of327of32Cordillera Ranch resident Rod Alexander keeps a golf bag and caps bearing the autograph of golf legend Jack Nicklaus.
Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less17of32The 16th hole on the Cordillera Ranch golf course is considered one of the most picturesque anywhere.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less18of3219of32The 16th hole on the Cordillera Ranch golf course is considered one of the most picturesque in the country.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less20of32The 16th hole on the Cordillera Ranch golf course is considered one of the most picturesque anywhere.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less21of3222of32Elle and Beau Chalmers play in the Guadalupe River at Cordillera Ranch.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less23of32Rob and Stacy Chalmers enjoy an outing at Cordillera Ranch with their children, Elle and Beau.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less24of3225of32Rod Alexander and his grandson, Braden, enjoy an afternoon at the driving range at Cordillera Ranch.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less26of32Some of the views at Cordillera Ranch can extend 20 miles.
Steve Bennett / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less27of3228of32Amenities at Cordillera Ranch include an equestrian center, a gun range, kayaking and other river sports, tennis and golf.Steve Bennett / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less29of32Cats wake from an afternoon nap in the Cordillera Ranch stables.Steve Bennett / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less30of3231of32Natural souvenirs from the ranch’s past decorate a shelf at an old building near the horse corral.Steve Bennett / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less32of32 Rod Alexander always wanted to live on a golf course.
His wife, Paula, dreamed about a home on a lake. They compromised, and settled in Cordillera Ranch, an 8,700-acre development about 40 minutes northwest of San Antonio near Boerne.
Rod, 63, got a Jack Nicklaus-designed course whose signature hole, the 16th, captures a perfect slice of the Hill Country, playing over a 40-foot-deep canyon with waterfalls surrounding an elevated green. Paula has the Guadalupe River, which winds along about 4.5 miles of the development’s northern border.
“It’s a little piece of heaven,” said Paula about Cordillera Ranch and their 6,300-square-foot, Hill Country-style home, designed and built to their exacting specifications with an infinity pool overlooking the 14th fairway. “The weather is great, and the people are just amazing out here.”
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The good life. With its amenable weather, historic roots, cultural richness, lack of big-city traffic, no state income tax and low cost of living, San Antonio can be a good place to find it.
Some, like the folks at Cordillera Ranch, just live it a little better than others.
Today, Cordillera Ranch is home to about 2,000, including celebrities such as George Strait, PGA golfer Jimmy Walker and Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, who, looking for space and privacy, bought an existing home in Cordillera Ranch and immediately added a large garage for his car collection.
At Cordillera Ranch, some 1,200 home sites — about 800 homes have been built — on 1- to 15-acres spread over about 5,000 acres. Driving around Cordillera Ranch’s 57 miles of road is kind of like driving around a ranch — sans cows — with homes tucked discreetly into the cedar and oak landscape. Neighbors might be a quarter mile away.
Living at Cordillera Ranch is not unlike living on a resort. There are programs for tennis, equestrian, shooting and kayaking, and everybody seems to have a pool and a fancy outdoor grilling rig. There are active golf associations for men and women members that sponsor several tournaments a year.
But residents here bristle at the term “retirement village,” and many maintain a level of physical activity that might challenge those decades younger.
The Alexanders, for instance, begin their day with exercise, sometimes at the clubhouse fitness facility, other times just a jog. They also might play golf three or four times with friends and other couples. Wednesdays are Gold Rush night for dinner at the clubhouse, which attracts a large crowd because there are drawings for cash and prizes such as a good bottle of wine.
“Mostly, we’re just wrapped up in our grandkids,” said Paula, who has four grandchildren, all boys, two of whom live in Cordillera Ranch with her daughter and son-in-law. “They play all sports, and we go to all of their games.”
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Cordillera Ranch is home to a good number of empty nesters and retirees, but Boerne schools are a big draw for families, and Cordillera Ranch is home to more than 300 school-age children.
The Hill Country development is a far cry from Perryton, a town of around 9,000 on the Oklahoma border where the Alexanders ran an oil field service company for more than 40 years. They sold the business in 2013 and moved south.
“When we were framing the house, I took a photo and showed it to my family in Perryton, and they didn’t say anything about the house or the view,” Paula said. “They just wanted to know about that big tree out front. They said, ‘Oh my gosh, do you get to keep that big tree?’”
Live oaks are a luxury in the Panhandle.
They are in Cordillera Ranch, too. It might be called a “conservation development,” with one very big difference: where many such developments set aside up to 85 percent of land as nature preserve, then cluster homes together on the remaining land, Cordillera Ranch spreads the wealth, parceling the land mostly in sites from around 1 to 15 acres and has strict rules about the placement of homes on the land and the disturbance of native vegetation on the site.
“It seems to me that most Texans have not embraced the idea of paying for the cost of all that open-space land left in one large contiguous tract unless it is actually a part of the individual property they own,” Cordillera Ranch developer David Hill told Chuck Leavell in his 2011 book “Growing a Better America.” “All of that land that is ultimately left undisturbed still has a cost associated with it, and if it is going to be left as-is rather than developed, then those costs have to be recovered somewhere/somehow in the development economic model.”
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By full build-out, Hill said, 7,000 acres of Cordillera Ranch’s 8,700 acres will remain natural — mostly in private hands. Business is good: Cordillera Ranch has had between 30 and 45 homes — averaging in cost at around $1.5 million — under construction at any one time over the last five years.
“This may not be the perfect purist approach, but the economics have to work; otherwise, low-density/low-impact developments won’t get done,” Hill said.
Cordillera Ranch is a family business. Hill’s son Charlie Hill, the 39-year-old president and COO of DH Investments, the Cordillera Ranch development firm, grew up on the ranch, spending vacations there as a kid long before the land was developed. He has a sentimental attachment that influences the way business is done.
“Every step of the way, our top concern is making sure we protect the long-term character of the ranch, rather than just make a quick buck off of it,” Charlie Hill said during a recent tour of Cordillera Ranch. “It’s development in a patient, deliberate, methodical and meticulous manner.”
The roots of Cordillera Ranch extend to the early 20th century. A couple named Graham bought acreage on the Guadalupe River near Boerne, then known as a recuperative area for tuberculosis patients. They built a two-story ranch house and in 1920 turned it into the Rainbow Rest Home, “a health resort for consumptives.”
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After going through a couple more owners, Houston businessman Ralph “J.
Ray” McDermott bought the property in 1942 and named it Elmax Ranch for his wife Ethel and his daughter Maxine. McDermott continued purchasing adjoining land until he owned more than 7,200 acres, stocking what was then a working ranch with the Santa Gertrudis cattle made famous at the King Ranch. When he died in 1971, McDermott left the property to his grandchildren, including Carla Hull Northington.
Carla and husband Mac Northington have been good friends with David Hill and his wife Barbara for decades — David and Mac were fraternity brothers at the University of Texas at Austin. Hill already was a successful developer in East Texas and Louisiana when they decided to develop Cordillera Ranch, where they all still live today in a harmonious relationship of Northingtons as property owners, Hills as managers.
“Barbara and David Hill were two of our dearest friends, and we started going out to the ranch together back when we were all students at UT,” Carla Northington said. “Then, when we had families, we brought our children there.
When we started talking about developing the land, our greatest concern was our friendship. We didn’t want being in business together to cost us our friendship. But we had to have David Hill, who grew up on the ranch with us. We did not want to hand it over to another developer. I think my grandparents and my parents would be very proud of the way Cordillera Ranch has turned out.”
They began offering 3- to 5-acre sites in 1997. At first, it was mainly people who wanted a place to get away from it all and didn’t mind living off a septic tank.
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Resolving water and sewage utility issues in the mid-2000s — coupled with features like “dark sky” lighting restrictions so you can see a million stars — attracted a new strata of homeowners to Cordillera Ranch. And the 2006 opening of the golf course, with its magnificent clubhouse, was “a game-changer,” said Charlie Hill.
“It is a very thoughtfully planned development,” said Rebecca Bruce Comeaux, an associate at San Antonio’s Lake | Flato Architects, who recently designed what will be the innovative San Antonio firm’s first home in Cordillera Ranch.
“Their design guidelines promote high quality.”
Those guidelines are conservative and fairly stringent, spelling out a limited range of styles — Mediterranean, Spanish, Hill Country or ranch — as well as materials: all masonry, either stone or stucco, with tile or metal roofs. Anything “exotic or weird,” said Charlie Hill, is discouraged.
“We worked within the design requirements and made a great house, I think,” said Ted Flato, principal of Lake | Flato. “Developments like Cordillera Ranch are being built more and more between Austin and San Antonio. What they do is they create a sense of place.”
Rob and Stacy Chalmers, in their late 30s, moved from the Dallas area to Cordillera Ranch 18 months ago with their kids, Elle, 9, and Beau, 6.
“We always wanted to raise the kids in a less urban area,” said Rob Chalmers, who operates Pico Propane & Fuels in Boerne. “It was a unique opportunity, and it’s great not to have neighbors right on top of you.”
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The Chalmers bought a house in an especially secluded area of the development, and are currently in the design phase of a new house closer to the river, where they love to kayak and skip rocks and take their dog swimming.
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“I find we do a lot more things outdoors as a family,” Stacy Chalmers said.
“In Dallas it seemed like we were always trying to keep up with everybody — with school and sports and other activities. But here, I’ve noticed that both my kids are calmer.”
A typical day begins with Rob dropping the kids off at the Geneva School of Boerne before going to the office. Stacy volunteers a few days of the week at school in the mornings, then runs errands and sometimes squeezes in a game of tennis at Cordillera Ranch before returning to pick the kids up from school.
Their lives are kid-centric, she said, and summer is filled with camps at the clubhouse, including a Harry Potter Tennis Camp, alternating with weeks at home jumping on the trampoline, riding bikes, swimming and reading a book in a hammock.
“We just try to let our kids be kids,” Stacy Chalmers said.
Nine-year-old Elle Chalmers’ favorite thing about Cordillera Ranch is “how dark it is at night.”
“It’s easier to fall asleep at night because it’s so loud and light in the city,” she said.
“And I like how fresh the air is.”
The biggest challenge to living in Cordillera Ranch, several residents jokingly mentioned, is the driving distance to the nearest H-E-B, about half an hour.
“You have to really make a list, and get coolers to ice down your food and plan several errands — cleaners, dentist, groceries — for your trips,” Stacy Chalmers said.
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The development has its other negatives, at least for some. Cute little deer are destructive landscape feeders, and country critters like scorpions are unwelcome.
Cordillera Ranch is a fairly homogeneous community, mostly white, affluent, with what seems to be a larger than normal concentration of oil business types and refugees from Houston — and, increasingly, California.
“And, of course, CR is not a ‘blue state,’” wrote Trinity University English professor and Cordillera Ranch resident Colleen Grissom in a recent email.
“Thus, I do not wear my Hillary tees around here, nor put bumper stickers on my car. Nor do I initiate conversations while foaming at the mouth about our current president at the exercise center or the Clubs’ dining room. I’ve made my peace with this. I do, however, know I am not completely alone in my liberal views out here.”
One homeowner, Jay Pennington, said he and his neighbors in the northwestern area of the development, perhaps its most picturesque, are unhappy about the sound of firearms at the nearby gun range. He says he bought his property 12 years ago, and was never told about plans for a gun range.
“They shoot at all times of day, sometimes even after sunset,” said Pennington, a software developer who works at home.
Most Cordillera Rancheros, however, have no qualms or criticisms. They’re living the good life.
“The sense that your neighbor is like family permeates the ranch,” said Beth Darnell, who’s lived at Cordillera Ranch with her husband James in one of the “smaller” houses (about 3,800 square feet, worth about $700,000) for 12 years.
“Never before in my life would I consider just walking into someone’s house without knocking first. Here, it is commonplace, and I might even say expected. The feeling is ‘just come-on in.’”
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Tour George Strait's Ranch in Texas (Video)
Take a video tour of George Strait's Ranch in Texas and see his ranching lifestyle in this video update.
Check out George Strait’s Ranch in Texas that provides his horses room to roam and his practice arena for team roping. The ranch lifestyle always served as George’s escape when he was not on tour or working his music career. George Strait (aka the “King of Country”) is one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. The 68-year-old Texan (born May 18, 1952) is loved for his cowboy exterior, his traditional country music style, and his humble demeanor. During the span of his fruitful career, he sold more than 100 million records globally, making him one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.
George has at least two ranches in Texas. The family ranch he was raised on in Pearsall, Texas, has been in the Strait family for over 100 years and will likely remain in the family for several more generations. George and Norma also spend quality time on their ranch near Cotulla, Texas (located in between San Antonio and Laredo). Watch the video tour of George Strait’s ranching lifestyle and see more details below.
George Strait’s Ranch Lifestyle in Texas (Video Tour)
George Strait’s Ranches in Texas
George was born in the old hospital in Poteet Texas near Pleasanton. George’s father (John Strait) moved the family to Pearsall a few years later and took over the family’s 2000-acre ranch near Big Wells. George Strait is 4th generation Texan and he grew up on a 2,000 acre ranch in Pearsall, Texas near Big Wells. George attended school in Pearsall, and worked on his family’s cattle ranch along side his big brother Buddy (2 years older than George) on the weekends. George and his family also held an annual George Strait Team Roping Classic (each June in Kingsville, Texas). Staged by George and produced by his brother Buddy, the Classic presented the winning two-man team with two pickup trucks and trailers.
. On April 10, 2009 George’s big brother John Byron Strait, Jr, (Buddy) passed away. George Strait’s dad (John Byron Strait, Sr.) passed away on June 4th, 2013 at 91 years of age.
The Strait family still owns the family ranch and George Strait currently owns multiple properties in Texas, with his home ranch being in South Texas brush country. George’s team roping ranch is out in the middle of nowhere in deep south Texas between San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. George enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing, raising animals and team roping. In retirement, George is going back to his family roots and spending time on his ranch properties and is selling his San Antonio home. George grew up on large ranches and he enjoys his horses and riding out to check on cattle. He still enjoys working the ranch life. George remains passionate about Team Roping and enjoys taking care of his quarter horses.
photo: Artist Social MediaGeorge and Norma are selling their home in northwest San Antonio in the housing community called The Dominion.
They spend quality time on their ranch near Cotulla, located in between San Antonio and Laredo. In February 2012, the Straits became proud grandparents, George Strait, Jr., and his wife, Tamara, welcomed their first child, George Harvey Strait III. Their grandson is known as Harvey, but is also called “Bubba” like his father. The couple welcomed a daughter, Jilliann Louise Strait, on Sept. 10, 2016 providing George and Norma with a 2nd grandchild.
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George Strait Biography, Age, Wife, Daughter, Son, Height, Songs, Net Worth, Tour
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Biography of George Strait
George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer who was born and raised in Potita, Texas, USA.
He is also known as the king of country music. Strait has been in the music industry for over four decades. Among his most popular songs are "Unwound", "I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This", "Fool Hearted Memory", and "Heartbroken".
Age and birthday of George Strait
George Harvey Strait Sr. was born on May 18, 1952 in Potit, Texas, USA. Every year on May 18, he celebrates his birthday.
George Strait Height | George Straight Weight
George is a man of average height. He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches. It also weighs 77 kg or 169.4 lbs.
George Strait Parents
George was born to the parents of John Byron Strait, Sr.June 22 - June 4, 2013) and Doris Jean Cooser (June 26, 1930 - January 30, 2010). His father was a junior high school math teacher and a 2,000-acre (810 ha) cattle rancher outside Big Wells, Texas.
The family worked on the ranch on weekends and during the summer. His parents divorced when he was in fourth grade. Consequently, his family fell apart when his mother left with his sister Penny. George and his brother John Jr., born in 1950 and deceased in 2009, were raised by their father.
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George Strait's wife
In December 1971 George fled to Mexico and his high school sweetheart Norma married on December 4, 1971. During an interview with People magazine, George said;
“Norma and I are so lucky that we found each other… and were able to do it all together, live this life together, support each other in everything, in good times and bad. We love each other and still love each other. A lot of!'
Daughter of George Strait | Death of George Strait's Daughters
On October 6, 1972, George's daughter, Jennifer Lynn Strait, was born. On June 25, 1986, at the age of 13, Jennifer died in a car accident in San Marcos.
In honor of their daughter, the family founded the Jennifer Lynn Strait Foundation, which donates money to children's charities in the San Antonio area.
Son of George Strait | Children of George Strait
After the death of his daughter, George was left with only one child. His son George Strait Jr., known as "Bubba", was born at 1981 year. He graduated from Texas A&M University at College Station, Junior competed on the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) cable car team.
George Strait Music | Country Music by George Strait
George Strait is one of the most influential and popular artists of all time. He started his musical interest while attending Pearsall High School where he played in a rock and roll garage band. He is popular for his neo-traditionalist country style and cowboy appearance. His success started when his first track "Unwound" was a hit in 1981. In the 1980s, seven of his albums were number one on the country charts.
In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He also won his first Grammy for the album Troubadour. He produced many more songs that became worldwide hits.
He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His RIAA certifications include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum and 38 gold albums. His best selling album is Pure Country (1992), sold 6 million (6 platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8× Platinum due to it being a four-CD box set). According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling recording artist in the US.
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Strait has a long career in the music industry spanning almost four decades. Through the income from his work as a singer, songwriter and performer, he was able to amass a modest fortune. Strait's estimated net worth as of 2019year was about 300 million dollars.
He was also ranked 26th on the list of the 30 richest country music stars.
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Here are some interesting facts about George Strait not to be missed.
• Full name : George Harvey Straight Sr.
• Date of Birth : May 18, 1952
• Age / How old?: 67 years old.
• Place of birth : Poteet, Texas, USA
• 's birthday is May 18th.
• Nationality : American.
• Father's name : John Byron Straight Sr.
• Mother's name : Doris Jean Couzer
• Siblings: One sister.
• Marital status : married to Norma Gate
• Children / Children : Single, son of Buddy
• Height / how tall? : 5'10"
• Weight : 77kg
Nickname of George Strait
George has three nicknames including King of the Country, GS, and King George.
George Strait Film
Strait has appeared in several films. He was part of The Soldier (1982) and appeared in The Pure Country (1992). In Clean Country, George Strait starred as Dusty Chandler, a popular country singer who is too far from his rustic heritage and traditional style.
The film provided Strait with an opportunity to move away from his traditional country sound in favor of a more rock and roll approach. The film was not a big success at the box office, grossing only $15 million, but the soundtrack, also called Pure Country, produced several hit tracks for Strait and became his best-selling album to date. Straight played a minor role in Pure Country 2: The Gift.
George Straight Tequila
George Straight released a song he co-wrote with Dean Dillon. However, this is not just an ordinary song; It is rather the best export of Mexico - tequila. "Codigo". It has a relaxed Jimmy Buffett vibe and more reflects the culture and lifestyle of the Jalisco, Mexico area where most tequila is made, as well as what is actually in the bottle.
It seems that this is not the only thing that attracted Strait to the song. In fact, he is an investor in the Código 1530 tequila brand. He bought tequila in barrels from a small, family-owned distillery in the tiny pueblo of Amatitana in the lowlands of Los Bajos, the Strait, and his partners decided to simply buy the entire operation and work with the family to produce tequila for more large commercial market. scale.
George Strait Tours / Concerts / Tickets
For more information visit his official website: http://www.georgestrait.com/
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George Strait Albums
Nicknamed the King of Country Music, Strait has recorded and released many albums, including:
- Strait Country - 1981
- # 7 - 1986
- Oceanfront Property - 1987
- If You Don't Love, You Don't Live - 1988
- Beyond Blue Neon - 1989
- Livin' It Up - 1990
- Keeping Myself Chilly in Early Autumn - 1991
- Clear Country - 1992
- Easy Come, Easy Go - 1993
- Lead - 1994
- Blue Clear Sky - 1996
- Carry Your Love with Me - 1997 -
- Step By Step0140 is still never the same - 1999
- George Stret - 2000
- Less Traveled Road - 2001
- HonkyTonkville - 2003
- somewhere in Texas - 2005
- This is simply natural - 2006
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- - Call - 2009
- Have a Good Time Here - 2011
- Love Is Everything - 2013
- Cold Beer Talk - 2015
George Strait Songs / Music
- Yellow in the morning
- All my former live in Texas
- Check
- Yes, or no
- I cross my heart
- Write this
- trubbadur
- I Simply Lyubov, AMEN with you
- Foolish heart memory
- Give everything we have tonight
- I saw God today
- Swept away
- Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye
- She will leave you with a smile
- Fiery Fire
- I cannot put out
- Murder in Music Row
- I hate all
- One night
- NOT WILL NOT WILL A
Frequently Asked Questions about George
Who is Strait?
He is an accomplished singer, songwriter and performer.
He received wide recognition after the release of his first track "Unwound", which became a hit at 1981 year.
How old is George Strait?
He is a US citizen and was born on May 18, 1952. As of 2019, he is 67 years old.
How tall is George Strait?
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Is George Strait married?
Yes, he is married to his high school sweetheart Norma. They married in December 1971 and together they had two children, a girl and a boy. His first child, daughter Jennifer, died at 13.
How much is George Strait worth?
His fortune is about 300 million dollars. This amount was received for his singing career.
Where is
George alive?For security reasons, he did not give his exact place of residence. We will update this information immediately if we receive the location and images of his home.
Is Strait alive or dead?
He is alive and well.
There were no reports that he was ill or had any health problems.
Where is the strait now?
He has been making and producing music since 1971 and his latest music, Every Little Honky Tonk Bar, was released on YouTube in 2019.
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Wild West Party (Cowboy)
1 Would you like to go back for a day to those times when stern men talked about a matter of honor, women were proud and daring, and the real fun was not nightclubs, but country dances, shooting at tin cans and chasing the most malicious enemy - the Indian?
Why not? Without stereo systems, light music and computer games, people knew how to have fun for real! Now it’s not like that: now pathos, glamor and extended body parts “rule”. So if your birthday is in the warm season and you want some open hearted fun, here's a good option for a Wild West Party !
In order not to miss anything important, I suggest the following scenario:
1. Time of the year and time of the meeting.
The best time of the year for a Cowboy Party is summer. Meeting time - 12-14.00. The costumes must be prepared in advance, so the invitees will only have to put on an outfit and arrive on time.
Please note: the most suitable day of the week is Saturday. Surely your party will turn into a daily marathon of entertainment, because Sunday will serve as an excellent healer and “sleeping” before Monday!
2. Invitations.
Be creative, but don't overthink it. Draw holiday attributes (cowboy hats, boots, funny Indian) or print out a coloring book for kids with matching characters. For the base of the invitation, use scrapbooking paper (in country colors) or plain kraft paper. Write the text with a linner (capillary pen) or colored felt-tip pens.
Greet guests by making them introduce themselves “at gunpoint”. You can come up with a password, something like: "I am Walker, Texas Ranger!", And to the Indians: "I am the leader of the Cheyenne tribe!".
3. Take care of
suits ! Naturally, in order for everything to look natural in the spirit of the Wild West, everyone must be prepared both externally and internally.
That is to be cheerful, loud and always ready to draw a pistol from a holster or an arrow from a quiver.
Learn more about looks.
Male cowboy : jeans, sew on patches with fringe, wide leather belt, plaid shirt, neckerchief, cowboy hat. Cowboy-style leather boots are desirable. If they are not there, pick up shoes with an elongated toe: what if the boots hid under wide jeans?
Also, you can add such characters as sheriff (how without a servant of the law?) and bandit (who, of course, is wanted for a handsome reward!). Cowgirl : almost everything is the same: jeans or denim shorts (skirt), plaid shirt (or blouse with a deep neckline and ruffles), cowboy boots, wide leather bracelets, a holster with a weapon or a rough belt, “natural” makeup (but allowed Red lipstick). Hair is loose, or braided in two pigtails. A cowboy hat will also be in place. If girl is “not a cowboy” , replace some elements with a similar country style: a knee-length or floor-length skirt, a thin blouse (light or colorful), you can wear a denim vest or jacket.
The hairstyle is the same. Indians: These costumes are harder to make. The ideal option is to rent it. You can try to make an outfit from scraps of brown fabric (better for suede) and any material at hand (feathers, bright jewelry, paints ...). Perhaps there are sandals with high laces. Pay due attention to makeup! This is half of the image. In case the invitees suddenly do not find some small but important attributes - stock up and be ready to hand them at the entrance. To better get used to the role, invite guests to watch several films - classics of the corresponding theme (westerns): Bill and the Indians”, “Pancho Villa”, “The Long Way”, “The Lone Ranger”, “Once Upon a Time in the Wild West”, “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly”…
4. Venue and registration .
The ideal place for a Wild West party is a dacha (in cowboy terms: “family ranch”). Rest will be noisy and loud.
We'll have to work hard, because the area that needs to be prepared is very decent.
A room in a country house, or an equipped tent should be decorated with red flags, wild flowers, spikelets should be placed in vases from a vine, bright feathers can be added. If you can set up a retro bar style counter - a great party highlight! Hang retro curtains. Cover the furniture with tablecloths in a characteristic color: red and white cage or retro flowers. Bales of hay will look harmonious both in the yard and near the festive table (these are not European-style repairs for you!). Hang around the area something like a lasso, cowboy hats, horseshoes, line up cans or beer bottles on the fence in rows. At the entrance to the courtyard, hang a large Wanted poster with a photo of one of the guests (find out who will choose the role of a bandit ). Be sure to indicate the amount of the reward (preferably in kopecks: so many zeros, but real, if the Hero demands the entire amount). Organize a couple of beautiful targets (it's easy to make from Styrofoam and paint it), as well as arrange cacti around the yard (of course, from Styrofoam, draw needles with a marker - it will be very funny!).
On the street, conditionally divide the territory into half cowboys and Indians. Cowboys - a haystack and wooden benches. Indians - wigwam and fire. All this can also be easily built according to a simple scheme. Arrange colorful retro posters.
5. Music .
Entertainment is necessary and important. First of all, it's loud music. Remember how much space is occupied by waving arms and skipping, which they call dance! By the way, it would not hurt to watch a couple of videos before the holiday, it would be great if many people pick up the songs, the dances, and the temper of the scorchers! Suitable tracks will be hits from: Ann Murray, Gene Watson, George Strait, selective songs by Madonna, Pink, as well as tracks from the mentioned films!
6. Entertainment .
Contests are talked about a few hours after the start of the celebration: let the audience adapt and get used to the roles. If we talk about two warring "groups" (cowboys and Indians), who today decided to reconcile for the sake of a common friend (birthday boy), then the contests must be chosen correctly.
Cowboys and Indians must compete, otherwise the peculiarity of such an unusual company will be lost. I offer the following options:
Competition "Who is more" . Two teams are thrown into tin cans. The team with the most coins in the bank wins.
Bull's-eye contest. Cowboys take turns firing five shots with children's pistols, Indians with bows (it's quite possible that the bow will be a problem - stock up on darts!). Each to their own target. The one with the most "wounds" wins. If both teams hit (all five times), then the one who hit closer to the center of the target.
Competition "The candle burned". Two people (one from each team) from the same distance must extinguish three candles with a water pistol.
Competition "Take me, little horse." Each team has a horse and a rider (male and female respectively). It's simple: run to the fence and back. The faster horse wins. In the second option, two participants must ride a wooden toy horse.
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Treasure Search competition. Give two teams a poorly drawn map to find the treasure. Whoever thinks faster - takes the treasure. In the role of treasure - a bottle of good alcohol.
The team with the most points gets a gift. Let it be something edible, otherwise it’s hard to please 5-6 people at once. If one person is awarded, it may be a modern cowboy-style hat, a leather belt, or a flask.
Be sure to think about what songs you can sing around the evening fire. Or maybe your company likes scary or just interesting stories...
7. Menu and drinks .
Cowboys, like Indians, are people with an appetite. Save light snacks for a French-style party. Coarsely chopped meat, barbecue, baked chicken thighs, shish kebab, balyki, ham will be relevant here. Stews, pilaf with vegetables in large containers are also suitable. Do not be afraid to add spice to dishes - today it is appropriate! Drinks also dictate the mandatory availability of choice.
