Hico Hide-Out

10/09/2026

10/05/2026

10/01/2026

One small town claims Billy the Kid did not die in 1881. The next town down the road is where the old-fashioned Dr Pepper legend lives. Put them together and you have one of the most fun short drives in North Central Texas. 🚗

Start in Hico, in Hamilton County, where the Billy the Kid Museum tells the story of Brushy Bill Roberts, a local man who said until his death in 1950 that he was the real outlaw. Walk the old limestone downtown, with its restored storefronts, painted wall ads, and the 1896 Midland Hotel building, and stop at Wiseman House Chocolates or a local cafe for pie. 🍫

From there it is about 30 miles northwest on US 281 and Texas 6 through rolling ranch and dairy country to Dublin in Erath County. Dublin is where the Dublin Bottling Works made Dr Pepper with pure cane sugar for more than a century, and today the old plant is home to a soda fountain, tours, and a museum packed with vintage signs and bottles. Plan a relaxed half day, and add a stop at the courthouse square in Stephenville if you want to keep rolling. 🥤

Do you believe the Brushy Bill story, or do you think the Kid's trail really ended in New Mexico?

09/08/2026

09/05/2026

Just here for the pie….

09/03/2026

Awesome!

February 2027 definitely sounds far away. But, you know what sounds farther away? Trying to get tickets after everybody else figured out this was a good idea. 😏

Mike Graham & Walt Wilkins will be live in the Coal Room at HiCo Hall, February 5th for an intimate show.

Do the future a favor and get the tickets now. 🎟️
https://www.prekindle.com/event/86571-mike-graham-and-walt-wilkins-hico