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The Commerce
event calendar revolves around the September Bois d'Arc Bash.
The Bash occurs on the nearest weekend to Sept 25th, the anniversary
of the town's incorporation in 1885.
Commerce has
taken this maligned and under-appreciated tree and only asks that
we take a closer look. The name is pronounced Bo-Dark (which sounds
like a late night AM Disc Jockey). The tree's seed was once a commercial
export to foreign places like Oklahoma, where it was planted in
fence lines before the advent of barbed wire.
McKinney
and Bonham also have the tree
in their history. Blocks were cut of the durable wood and streets
were paved with it. Max, the former Champion Bois d'Arc in the State
of Texas, recently lost his throne to a tree in Corsicana
(of all places), but can still be visited (and consoled) inside
the city limits of Commerce.
Since Bois
d'Arc "apples" can't be eaten, the folks at Commerce also hold a
Crawfish Festival and 5K Run/Walk the first Saturday in
May.
Perhaps due
to the University, Commerce has a variety of restaurants and coffeehouses
that is unusual for a town this size. If you're driving from Dallas
to Texarkana,
it's worth the slight detour to become acquainted with this energized
community. There are 23 restaurants in Commerce - please contact
the Commerce Chamber for a list.
© John Troesser
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