Sweetwater, Texas

6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 SWEETWATER , TEXAS variety of events and performances. As the county seat of Nolan County, downtown Sweetwater is more of a professional neighborhood than a hub of entertainment, something which the city is actively working to change. Hunt shares, “In our downtown area, one side is completely taken by accountants, lawyers, and professional buildings. The other side has our boutiques, our gift shops, and there’s a coffee shop. That is where we started staging and holding downtown concerts.” The city blocks off the street for these events, which happen during the summer months. Along with entertainment, food trucks are brought in, and the shops stay one of Sweetwater’s main parks. Two 18-hole golf courses are also part of the community’s recreation offerings, as well as multiple, unique, live music series. Hunt describes, “We have Sweetwater House Association Concerts where people in our community host a musician from the Austin area, or West Texas musicians come in, and you’re having a concert in your backyard for whoever wants to come and attend.” Community members take turns hosting this popular concert series. The city also brings in larger acts at the Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium, which is located in the downtown district and offers a