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Texas Now Magazine, a monthly community publication was started in Rockport,Texas by Thomas R. Meinhausen in October 2011. With virtually no money, Meinhausen began walking the streets, calling on local businesses to encourage them to purchase advertising in his new publication. He bartered most of the advertising he sold, usually dollar for dollar. Meinhausen through an advertising/barter with an upscale resturant, invited all his advertisers, to a lavish sit down dinner party and afterwards, he drew numbers from a bowl and awarded the winner one of the items from the other businesses they had brought as part of their barter for advertising. Each of his first advertisers left with an item or services worth in most cases over $300. Meinhausen, not even breaking even at this point on the magazine, managed to tip the waitstaff that evening the usual 20% for an over $1,000.00 dinner party not counting the money he gave for the barters. In December 2011,the first edition of Texas Now Magazine was printed and distrubuted in Rockport, Texas and surrounding areas, to San Antonio and Austin, Texas. In May 2012, with only 5 issues having been printed and distributed was inserted into the San Antonio Express-News as a supplement. Keeping up the pace Meinhausen then focused his attention to the Texas Hill Country. On July 1, 2012, Texas Now Magazine Hill Country Edition was born to wide acclaim.

On the 3 issue of Texas Now Magazine, Meinhausen having focused on the local art and heritage district of Rockport, narrowed down what he wanted the magazine to represent...Art and Heritage. Texas Now Magazine an Arts and Heritage publication, features two editions, Coastal Bend and The Hill Country. Each is a separate printed magazine and different distribution area. Meinhausen also began creating a website so those outside the area of distribution could also enjoy reading the magazine. All issues are placed on the website and viewers are able to read the entire magazine via the internet.