The area of Bandera from Main Street down to the river bend, or “The Loop” as we natives called it, was known as Polander Town back in the day. Thinking about all the family names associated with that area in earlier times would make one assume it was a logical choice.
Now if you asked the Martinez, Evans, Rico, Fernandez or Stein family members, you might find some disagreement.
The name Stein brings back some memories I hadn’t thought of in a good while. Everyone who has been around for even a short amount of time, is aware of Stein’s Clothiers on ...