The Almanac Flyer
A print-ready 8.5×11 color flyer for posting downtown. Tear-off URL tabs at the bottom — let people walk away with the address.
How to Print
- From the PDF: Download, open in Acrobat or Preview, print at Actual Size (not "Fit to Page") on 8.5×11 paper. Color cardstock looks great.
- From the HTML: Open
almanac-flyer.html in a browser, · Ctrl+P · set Margins to None, Background graphics On, paper Letter.
- Bulk printing: A local print shop (FedEx Office, Staples, the print room downtown) will run 50-100 color copies on cardstock for under $1 each. Hand them the PDF.
- Where to post: Coffee shops on Main St., the visitor center, the brewery, the Opera House, downtown bookshops, real estate offices, the riverwalk kiosks.
What's on it
- Big FREE Guide stamp, masthead in Bastropbeat type
- Headline + subhead + chapter list (all 16)
- QR code that opens bastropbeat.com/guide/ directly
- 8 tear-off tabs at the bottom with the URL printed sideways
Where to Print in Bulk — 500 Flyers, Shipped
Researched 2026-05-03. Prices are for 8.5×11 full-color single-sided on 100lb gloss, shipped to Texas. Most online printers use dynamic calculators — ranges below are triangulated from published rates and recent reviews.
Gang-run offset shops
$60 – $85 all-in
- GotPrint — ~$50–65 base, 1000 ~$80, gang-run offset, well-regarded workhorse go →
- 48HourPrint — advertised 10¢/piece at 500 → ~$50 + shipping, fast turn go →
- PsPrint / PrintRunner — same tier, comparable pricing
- BusinessCardsFlyersBanners — advertises 1000/$112 free shipping; 500 likely $70–90; smaller shop, less reviewed go →
Quality-focused, faster turn
$100 – $150 all-in
- NextDayFlyers — ~$90–130 with shipping, speed reputation
- UPrinting — ~$100–125 at 500, extrapolated from $0.12/piece at 1000
- PrintPapa — quality-focused, $120–150 go →
- Vistaprint — $130–180 base, but they run 25–40% off promos almost weekly → effective $80–110 with coupon go →
Premium / overpriced
$180 – $400+
- Conquest Graphics — confirmed $178.20 + shipping ≈ $200+ go →
- MOO — $200–300, premium feel, overkill for street posting
- FedEx Office / Staples online — $250–400, don't bother
The Pick: GotPrint or 48HourPrint
Both gang-run thousands of jobs daily. Ship from CA / IL → 3–5 days to Bastrop. $60–80 all-in for 500. Quality is "good enough for posting around town" — which is exactly the use case.
GotPrint is slightly more polished. 48HourPrint is faster. Either one beats every local Bastrop option on price.
For a smaller test run (50–100 copies) before committing to bulk, FedEx Office's online same-day pickup is the right tool — expensive per piece but the only zero-shipping option.