I love San Antonio. I go ever other year there for an industry convention. The riverwalk area is nice but so is white bread and homogenized milk. Away from the hordes on the river there are lots of interesting buildings and businesses. I came across this treasure. Paris Hatters, a cowboy hat store since 1917. Still family owned after all these years. (No I didn’t buy one.)
The store has sold hats to several US Presidents, a bunch of rock stars, but the customer that I loved the most was Pope John Paul II.
(Of course it was a white hat.)
What is your favorite hat store? I’m going to tell you that next time I go to San Antonio I’m going to Paris Hatters and getting my own danged cowboy hat. Who’s with me?
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Manoli
Me!
i bought a wonderful cowboy hat in denver some years ago …
That’s a wonderful sign. While I spend a couple months in San Antonio every winter, I haven’t come across this place yet. Good find. Love the Pope photo and story.
I love it and I can’t wait to see a shot of you in your new hat — get one soon!! Hope your week is going well!!
You definitely need a cowboy hat to go with those boots! Only ancient baseball hats for me. – though I do have an old cowgirl hat I never wear. Wonder what Bob would say if I took it along on vacation?
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You shoulda gotten one 🙂
I am surprised to see the Pope enjoying his cowboy hat! And why not!
When you buy your new hat be sure to post a photo of you wearing it.
I love hats and wish we all wore more of them.
I really like your pictures. It seems like you ran it through some filters or added more contrast. I have never been to San Antonio. Other than the Riverwalk, I would like to check out this famous hat place. Speaking of hat stores, the other one I would like to visit is the Susquehanna Hat Company, but I don’t think it really exists.
Next time you are there you should definitely get a nice Stetson hat. Get one for me while you are at it, size 7-5/8 in a cream color. White gets dirty too easy.
I agree that San Antonio is a great town. I lived there for my last 6 months in the Army from January to June 1966. I loved it. It seemed like there was a Fiesta Del Something-or-other every week or so. It was a great town for a single guy.
You definitely need a hat to go with those fancy boots.
what a great shop and i too love that it has been in the same family all this time!
a fabulous find! i saw the Pope in a cowboy hat in one TV-documentary, but it was a red cowboy hat, to match his shoes.:p
You have those new boots, you gotta have a hat to go with them.
You’ve gotta get one! Always more fun to seek out the non-touristy places.
Cannot wait to see you in your new rig-out of hat and boots. Reading that through, I wondered if I should have added jeans and shirt but decided not to bother!!!!
Love that sign too! You can’t beat a good cowboy hat.
You have me laughing!