The Capital Area Rural Transportation System is providing free rides July 2 through July 6 on their Country Bus service. Anyone can ride this reservation-based service for free this week.
The CARTS Country Bus is regional community-based transportation for the rural areas of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Fayette, Lee, Travis and Williamson Counties.
The Country Bus is a flexible service that provides rides locally and to nearby destinations but requires a ride reservation be ma ...
Denis and Marilyn Bacque moved from Louisiana to property just north of Johnson City. Shortly after their move, they acquired their first animal, a young Canadian Elk they named Dottie.
Over the years, their exotic animal family grew into diverse herds of exotic species that delight visitors throughout what it has become today.
Hill Country Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will present its July program on Native Wetland & Pond Plants in the Landscape on Monday, July 23 at VFW Post 6441 at 401 Jacobs Well Road, Wimberley. The program will be presented by Casey Williams, ecologist with BIO-WEST.
Williams graduated from Texas State University with both his B.S.
Texas small land sales volume continued to spur strong demand in 2017, while sales volume topped $1 billion, according to the Texas Small Land Sales Report released today by the Texas Association of Realtors.
Blanco falls in Region Seven – Austin/Waco/Hill Country. In Region Seven, small land sales increased 0.12 percent to 2,412 land sales in 2017, while price-per-acre for small land tracts decreased 1.84 percent to $8,524 in the same time frame.
“In recent years, small land sales ha ...
The Science Mill in Johnson City was recently selected as a recipient of a 2018 AIA Minneapolis Merit Award. The award recognizes projects that tell a story of excellence beyond design; emphasize public interest design; and embrace the varied forces that shape a building.
The Science Mill, which opened in 2015, re-imagines a community landmark – a historic feed mill built in 1880 as a steam gristmill and cotton gin – into a gathering place for the community and a forum for science explo ...
Our national flag has quite a history--perhaps not the one we learned about in school, but just as colorful. In truth, it is remarkable how little evidence has survived about the early flags of our nation. The modern spirit of American patriotism did not exist then, and the affection of citizens was primarily for their own colonies.
The name of this column, “Hill Country Naturalist” was chosen in part to indicate that, to the extent that I have any particular expertise in matters of the natural world, it is pretty much limited to the Hill Country. I can’t claim to be particularly knowledgeable about the plants of the Rio Grande Valley or the habitats of the Piney Woods.
Hill Country Memorial will offer diabetes education options in July at the HCM Wellness Center conference room (1006 S. State Hwy. 16) in Fredericksburg.
“Diabetes is a serious condition, but it can be managed and even prevented by taking action,” said Kim Thornton, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at HCM.
Almost anyone can canoe or kayak, and more Americans paddle than play soccer, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. They recommend that if you want to see nature in a new way, get your paddle wet.
Bring your canoe, kayak or boat (electric motors only) to the park. It’s a $5 park entrance fee for a day pass for anyone 13 years and older; children 12 years and under are free.
On Tuesday, June 19 children attending the Summer Reading Program at the Blanco Library made musical instruments from household items, such as, a tambourine made of paper plates, yarn, and jingle bells. Librarian Crystal Spybuck taught everyone to make a variety of instruments. She played a video of the musical performance group, Stomp, to demonstrate how common items can be used to make musical sounds.
