Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 3

41 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3 G ranbury, Texas was voted the Best Historic Small Town in America in 2019, 2020, and 2021 by USA Today. And its easy to see why – this is a unique small town, steeped in Texas history, overflowing with southern hospitality, filled with festivals, and minutes away from beautiful Lake Granbury. “Granbury is a fantastic place,” claims Patrick Stewart, Director of Aviation for the City of Granbury. “We are undergoing tremendous growth very quickly as people discover all that we have to offer. It is a popular vacation destination for people from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and because of that we have a fantastic downtown, a city square filled with businesses and restaurants… we have people coming through our Granbury Regional Airport all the time looking to buy property here.” Stewart points out that if you take a look at the things the Visit Granbury/Granbury Visitors & Convention Bureau is doing, you will be amazed. There are Segway tours, there are plays, there are festivals, and sporting events – all designed to highlight the Granbury area as the perfect getaway in rural Texas. The City of Granbury is the county seat of Hood County and started back in the 1800s as just a town square with a log cabin courthouse. Named after Confederate General Hiram B. Granbury, the rich history of this area has never really been lost. Many of the buildings are historic landmarks, including the Granbury Opera House. Following the Texas Revolution against Mexico, Elizabeth Crockett moved to Hood County. There is a statue of her at her burial place, and several of Crockett’s descendants still live in the area. In 1969, with the construction of the Brazos River Granbury Reg “Friendliest Airport in Texas”