Cattle-drive roots and cowboy cahoots make this Hill Country town a favorite Old West destination.   The historic Bandera County Courthouse is the centerpiece of the city. The three-story Italian renaissance building was built in 1890-91 and has undergone major restoration in the last two decades. Bandera, Texas, was founded as the Bandera County Seat adjacent to the Medina River in 1856. In the 1870s it quickly became a ke


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