{"product_id":"helotes-images-of-america-0738579440","title":"Helotes (Images of America)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0738579440\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Massey, Cynthia Leal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small town with a big history, Helotes--20 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio--was named for the Spanish word elotes, or corn on the cob. So extensive were the fields of corn along its namesake creek, a Spanish official in 1723 called the area el Puerto de los Olotes, or Corncob Pass. When settlers later arrived, few ancient cornfields remained. Situated along Bandera Road, the town became a stagecoach stop, and a post office was established in 1873. Nevertheless, the settlement remained rural for the next 100 years. Helotes, known as a place to \"let down yer hair and kick up yer heels,\" solidified its reputation in 1946, when John T. Floore Country Store, a dance hall and concert venue for top-rated country musicians, opened for business in downtown Helotes. The annual Cornyval Festival, inaugurated in 1966, continues this tradition. Incorporated in 1981, the town provides a verdant and hilly escape from the city.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51956183007520,"sku":"NEW0738579440","price":26.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/helotes-images-of-america-0738579440","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}