Dobie Dichos, Inc.

09/09/2025

The 15th annual Dobie Dichos is 60 days from tonight!
I’d you haven’t bought your tickets yet, they are available from our website www.dobiedichos.com, the , or .

06/03/2025

We finally caught up with busy fellow and new dad Erich Potthast from Tejano Outdoors, the artist who has designed the Dobie Dichos artwork for the past two years, to give him the 1st place plaque his 2023 t-shirt design won in the 2024 Texas Festivals & Events Association Marketing Awards competition.
Shown with Erich is Dobie Dichos board chair Mary Margaret Campbell wearing the winning t-shirt design.
Stay tuned to see what Erich comes up with for this year!

05/19/2025

We are working on this year’s program. When we get it completed, we will post the lineup and put tickets on sale. Meanwhile…Save the date!

01/06/2025

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12/24/2024

Merry Christmas from the Dobie Dichos Board of Directors!

09/26/2024

J . Frank Dobie was born on this day, September 26, 1888, in South Live Oak County on his father’s ranch until he went to Alice, TX, to live with his grandparents to attend high school. After high school, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Literature and a Master of Arts in Literature from Columbia University.

In adulthood, Dobie was a teacher, storyteller, collector of stories and folklore, author, mentor yo up-and-coming writers, and a champion of free thinking.

It is J. Frank Dobie’s influence on and contributions to storytelling, folklore, and literature that we celebrate with our annual event, “Dobie Dichos: Campfires, Chili con Carne, and the Words of J. Frank Dobie” on the grounds of the Historic Oakville Jail in Oakville, TX.

Tickets are still available www.dobiedichos.com/tickets-schedule

09/07/2024

09/03/2024

We think showcasing South Texas talent is important, so we invite local musicians to entertain our guests as they arrive and after the program during our Social Hour.

Here’s this year’s South Texas musical lineup:

Rick Sowell will play from 5:00 - 5:50 as guests arrive.

Five Card Draw members Alfred Tomlinson, Orlando Herrera, and Nicholas VanWay will play an ACOUSTIC SET during our Social Hour.

09/01/2024

09/01/2024

It all started with a celebration to honor this man... join us at Dobie Dichos in Oakville this fall.

James Frank Dobie (September 26, 1888 – September 18, 1964) was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for his many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas during the days of the open range. He was instrumental in saving the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle from extinction. J. Frank was born on a ranch in Live Oak County, Texas.

08/31/2024

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