Editing Thorndale, Texas (section)

==The Apache Pass Amphitheater==
The [[Apache Pass Amphitheater|Apache Pass Amphitheater and Festival Grounds]] is located about 7 miles north of Thorndale on FM 908, just off FM 486. Apache Pass hosts a number of major events each year.,<ref name="apachepass.com">Apache Pass 2012 Event Schedule http://www.apachepass.com/events.html</ref> including Christian music festivals and the eastern edition of the [[Nocturnal Festival|Nocturnal Wonderland]] (formerly known as the Nocturnal Fest), one of the largest electronic music festivals in the United States which found 50,000 musical enthusiasts attending in 2012.<ref name="apachepass.com"/><ref>Nocturnal Wonderland http://nocturnalwonderland.com/TX/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814033651/http://nocturnalwonderland.com/TX/ |date=2012-08-14 }}</ref> Apache Pass also hosts the Annual Texas Trail Riders Convention and Trail Ride and the Annual Silver Spurs Spring Jam, which benefits the SS BEVO Endowment, which has been established to fund the care and expenses of BEVO (the UT Longhorn steer mascot), provides scholarships for UT students and supports the University of Texas Neighborhood Longhorns program. Apache Pass also hosts a number of local events and concerts, and has become a vital part of the Thorndale community and its tradition of the arts, music and film. Apache Pass also has a historical museum dedicated to the Apache nation and the contribution of Native Americans in the history of Texas.<ref>2013 UT Spring Jam http://eventful.com/rockdale/events/2012-silver-spurs-spring-jam-/E0-001-046273384-8</ref>