domain | wacohistory.org |
summary | The Castillo family, one of the oldest Central Texas restaurant families still in business today, opened their first store on Austin Avenue's ground floor at La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant Cantina. The success story is part of a curated collection by Baylor University's Institute for Oral History that includes various historical tours around Waco: Latino and Cotton locations as well as historic homes tour with over 30 different features ranging from the Texas Collection to Heart O Texas Foodways, narrated through an engaging podcast featuring Dr. Stephen Sloan among others discussing both known and unknown aspects of Waco's past. |
title | Waco History |
description | Waco History is a free mobile app that puts the history of Waco and McLennan County at your fingertips. Developed by the The Institute for Oral History and Texas Collection at Baylor University, Waco History lets you explore the people, places, and moments that have shaped the community’s history. Learn about the region through layered, map-based, multimedia presentations, and experience curated historical tours of Central Texas. |
keywords | waco, history, stories, texas, locations, university, institute, oral, tours, maria, restaurant, collection, business, labor, browse, fiesta, mexican |
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nslookup | A 165.227.180.20 |
created | 2025-06-14 |
updated | 2025-07-17 |
summarized | 2025-07-17 |
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