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Visit Clifton
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CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:
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Bosque
Art Center
Home to the Tin Building
Theatre, Art Council, Education Council, Art Club, Photography Club, Weavers and Fiber Guild, Auxiliary. Each of these groups supports its activities through admission fees, while the general operating expenses for the entire Conservatory come from donations, memorials, membership, and fund-raisers.
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Bosque Museum A history museum of Bosque County Life and culture. The museum highlights the county’s unique ethnic groups and early pioneer life. The museum contains the largest collection of Norwegian artifacts in the South and Southwest, a significant collection of Indian artifacts, and an important collection of early Texas furniture and textiles. The museum was founded in 1924 and is the recipient of numerous awards. It is one of the oldest museums in the State of Texas |
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Clifton Municipal Library In
2000, Clifton’s Nellie Pederson Civic Library expanded its content and moved into a newly
built complex all its own. |
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Thriving Art Community Clifton is a creative haven for
artists, including several members of the Cowboy Artists of America. |
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MEDICAL and HOSPITAL FACILITIES:
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Goodall-Witcher Hospital and Clifton Medical Clinic Hospital foundation is a non-profit private organization. Accommodates 42 beds and 30 nursing care beds. Equipped to perform cat scans, ultrasound, nuclear studies, EEGs, and mammograms. Ten local physicians and 10 to 15 area consultant physicians. Clifton Medical Clinic also employs family nurse practitioners. |
RETIREMENT LIVING and HEALTHCARE SERVICES:
Lutheran
Sunset
Ministries
is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated
to serving the aging population with retirement apartment
housing
with services, assisted living services, skilled nursing and
dementia
care, and hospice care.
Located on a 21 acre campus,
LSM
has served the
Clifton/Bosque County area since 1954, serving
approximately
200 people each day.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:Clifton has 67 acres of park area.
Clifton Municipal
Park Picnic grounds, barbecue grills, restroom facilities, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, basketball hoops, playgrounds and The Armory (former National Guard Armory now used for civic purposes). Is located on the banks of the beautiful Bosque River. Site of several festivals during the year.
Olsen
Park Three tennis courts, walking trails, soccer fields, playground, swimming pool.
Dahl
Park Basketball court, playground, picnic area, and restroom facilities.
Children’s
Park Playground.
OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES:Golf
Courses Within 8 to 35 minutes are beautiful golf courses.
Tennis Five public courts.
Swimming One public pool opens during
Summer months.
Boating
facilities Eight public boat ramps located less than 30 minutes from
Historic Downtown.
Fishing in area Lake Whitney, Bosque River, Brazos River, trout fishing at Meridian State Park.
Hunting
and Wildlife Abundant wildlife, including deer, wild turkey, dove, quail, and
rattlesnakes. Hunting Leases information available through the Chamber of
Commerce and is as follows WB
Ranch Deer Lease www.thewhitetailranch.com
Youth
Sports Leagues Basketball league, Baseball league, Football,
and coming soon Soccer
Clifton Independent School District Sports Football, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, cheerleading, track.
Theatres The CLIFTEX Theatre provides current-release movies every
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tin Building Theatre provides live performances
by local seasoned actors.
POSTAL SERVICE: Postmaster: (254) 675-3116 Number and rating of local post office: Highest Rating,
Level 18 Frequency of Delivery: Once a day, six days a week. Number of incoming and outgoing deliveries per day — 3,477. Closest air-mail terminal: Waco.
MEDIA:
The Clifton Record Weekly
newspaper, Clifton’s oldest continuing business, was founded in 1895. Celebrated its centennial in 1995. Founding publisher was W.C. O’Bryan, grandfather of world-renowned classical pianist Van Cliburn.
Also publishers of THE BOSQUE GLOBE, TMC operating in Bosque County. Total circulation: 13,000.
There are numerous
civic organizations and clubs which meet regularly in Clifton that are not listed here. Clifton is a very active community, with special events and activities occurring often.
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