The first time I walked in to Floores it was after marching in the Helotes Cornyval parade with the Pat Neff Jr.High band. After marching through Od Town we would all go into Floores and belly up to the bar and get some Barq’s Root Beer and Nehi’s. I was probably 12. Later on it would be the John Marshall High School reunions that were held there. Then we bellied up to the bar for real beer. Many times. I got to see Willie and the family there one time and now I get to say Willie Nelson signed my Fishing Texas hat at Floores Country Store. And I got to play there once with my band the S.A. Blue Cats and some gospel brunches with Miss Neesie and the Earfood Orchestra. I pretty much grew up at Floores.The first honky tonk I ever walked in to. Way too many stories. I could write a book.

We are moving there in a few weeks 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽

Our daughter started working at Texas Grounds the day y'all filmed. We have been waiting on the show to come out. Loved it!!

I definitely want to put that on my list a for places to go in Texas!!!

I'm in Leon Valley, next door to Helotes. Whenever my out of State friends visit, I take them to Helotes. ❤ Great town. Floores Country Store is an excellent venue for live music!! I saw Dwight Yoakam there!!

We actually watched this one in Abilene! You always make me so darn hungry on these shows.

We went to visit this past weekend thanks to your episode ! The zip line was so badass.

We live in Georgetown now. But, used to live in Helotes, way back when 1604 was still a 2-lane road. I can't believe how much it has grown after 2+ decades.

Love Floore store. I have seen Willie there. 1978..

I honestly believe that yall make everyone wish we lived in every town yall visit. 👍

I live 10 miles from Helotes but hadn’t heard about ElChap but now that I have I’m definitely going.

I have the pleasure to live here and we love it. Used to be lots of cattle ranchers everywhere, where stands schools and shopping centers now, but it still has a small town feel yet with everything convenient nearby. I love that Government Canyon is close by and we’re right on the edge of the Hill Country. We can get away from civilization in literally minutes! All these places you visited are some of my favorites. My children worked at El Chap many years ago, back when the restaurant was in the old house! Charlie was always such a great guy, even giving my kids a ride home as he lived up the street from us. Thanks for visiting Helotes! There is more that goes on here, such as the Cornyval, and the Highland Games and more but that’s for your next visit maybe!

Thank you for this video! This is where I live. Loved watching your take on the town. Now I need to go to el chaparral for dinner! Really love Charlie and he knew my parents as we would always go eat there prior to living in Helotes when I was young. There was a race track ( horses) in Bandera and we would eat all eat there when heading from a day of betting on the ponies!

Hi Chet, Sister is visiting from Fresno Ca (4th trip to Austin in a year and a half since I moved here from Hawaii ) and we have followed many of your suggested road trips and loved every one. Now we are off to Helotes on Saturday! Great big Mahalo to you and yours.....keep em comming.

I lived in SA for 12 years. I lived not too far down Bandera Road and would visit Floore's and El Chapparal once in a while. In 2000, I got transferred to Utah. Funny as it may be, I met Mike Ryan at a local country bar here in Ogden Utah called The Outlaw. Mike puts on a good show! Goes to show you just how small a world we live in. 🌎

That food looks delicious Chet

Wow, been in TX since 75. I know the Hill County and San Antonio but this was a wonderful surprise. Gotta ck out Floore and Government Canyon. Thank you!

Awesome video everything from the production to the flow. It’s a freaking masterpiece. Great work guys.

Several years ago asked a local SA resident where the best Mexican food was, they said El Chaparral in Helotes. Have been enjoying it since then, so glad you went by!

Home… literally, my house is on the Daytripper!!!

I live 5 minutes from Helotes and have never explored half of these spots. El Chaparral is the bomb though. The Dino tracks don't look like anything. This is a very well produced and edited show.

Just north of helotes is pipe creek tx where the best place to relax is Als Hideaway . Awesome cabins lovely pool with an fantastic staff . Check it out . When you go say howdy to Gordon Jennifer and MeMaw

Mash would approve of the large cream puffs!! 😆

We went for soccer tournament and it was my first time learning about it. Cool place.

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We love Helotes

As always such wonderful edutainment. Thanks, Thermos p.s. can you get a new Texas blue Chevrolet please? That would really make my day...

We bought a house about ten minutes away over 3 years ago. Only been there once in that time as we live in Japan. Love that place, but you did miss a couple of the best bars in town.

Hilarious hearing him pronounce it

I just looked up El Chaparral and I’ve driven by there many, many times but I didn’t know its reputation. Gonna take the family especially now that one of our favorite Mexican restaurants has closed. Thanks.

I hate to admit it but I once had my family put a cookie in my mouth when I was sleeping so yes you can eat in your sleep

3:50 Audie Murphy

I’ve been to one place this guy recommended and it was disgusting. Larry’s in Rosenburg. Tasted like dish water

Helotes is not corn lol that's 'Elotes' 😅

Elotes sin H

If you pronounce Bexar as "Bear", then why don't you pronounce Texas as"Tear" (No, not like you are all lcryin', more like you are gonna rip something to shreads). Try "beh HAR", rhymes with jar.

Absolutely disappointed in Daytrippers featuring a business with coffees named "Texas Secede", "Let's Go Brandon", and "45". I guess true colors come through eventually.