La Grangers have only recently begun to recognize the importance of historic preservation.  Twenty years ago residents seemed to take the value of its old historic buildings for granted.  Citizens now support the efforts of the Main Street La Grange Program enthusiastically.  Having witnessed the efforts of modernization in bigger cities, these citizens feel it is important not to sacrifice their unique historical and architectural legacy.

Individualism and pride prompted Czech and German business owners to step onto the bandwagon by agreeing to paint and restore their buildings.  Facades that had not changed for decades are seeing vast improvements.  

Prause's Meat Market and Lukas Bakery qualify as landmarks and represent established families of La Grange who no longer take for granted the value of their historic structures.  

La Grange Main Street Manager records that in excess of $2.5 million was reinvested in the Main Street area by the private sector in 1996 till present through remodeling and building purchases.

La Grangers don't rely on chance to knit the community together.  Festivals build community cohesiveness.  Czech and German names pervade the history and present populace of La Grange, which celebrates German and Czech Heritage in October.  Festive celebrations include music, dancing, food, and outdoor entertainment.  Leon Sevcik, accordionist and barkeeper holds forth a period costume and plays traditional oom-pah music.  Dinner and dancing are the order of the day on Saturday night during the Round Top Antique Shows in April and October.  Music fans can enjoy "Saturday Sounds" during the first Saturdays of March, April, May, September, October, and November on the Fayette County Courthouse Square.  Tourists in the summer months often visit La Grange in route to Shakespeare at Winedale or the Monument Hill State Historical Park.  Labor Day Weekend of the Fayette County Fair attracts fun loving fans throughout Central Texas to La Grange.