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Call me crazy. Insane. Bonkers. Completely off my rocker. But the thing is — I don't want you to have to read this. I want a weather change that's so drastic there'd be no need to even glance at what I'm about to write. I want this article to become obsolete before you got a chance to see it – even before it goes into print.

A few Texas towns are proud to have drive-in outdoor theaters, but how many have walk-in outdoor theaters? Just Wimberley. The Corral Theatre provides a few chairs and a small set of bleachers that patrons may sit on, or bring your own folding chairs to watch first-run movies in true comfort.

It's hard not to gawk gazing at the gears, gadgets, gizmos and whiz bang's at the new Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City. The regional science center's February grand opening left a packed house singing the praises of the world-class facility. The first step into the scientific universe when entering the Science Mill is meeting your avatar, an animated tour guide who will help you through the various twists and turns as you interface with the various and varied displays.

Want to learn to snowboard or snow ski before booking a pricey vacation and hitting the mountain slopes? Be ready for ski lifts, snow drifts and powdery trails with expert training at Texas Ski Ranch just off IH-35 near New Braunfels. The snow park is the newest addition at this 70-acre sports complex. NO SNOW?

If you're an angler who lives in Austin you're lucky — very lucky indeed! You live in the eleventh largest city in the United States, an exciting metropolitan area famous for its live music, exotic food carts, and fine universities, not to mention the occasional national champion football team. And here's the kicker — you can find excellent fishing in at least three venues without even leaving the city limits! Ladybird Lake offers world-class carp fishing.

We Americans love our "wheels." Often finned, fast and flashy, these very mobile extensions of our personalities, for the past century-plus, have, and continue to represent the many freedoms we cherish as citizens of the greatest nation on Earth. For an inspirational (historical and educational) overview featuring more than 80 of yesteryear's high-octaned, chromed, and two-toned heroes of the highway, a "pit stop"

Entering Wimberley from the south on Ranch Road 12, you used to see a large wooden sign by the Blanco River bridge welcoming you to “A Little Bit of Heaven.” Heaven turned into a hell on May 23 for the picturesque valley, but neighbors and complete strangers have been busy from the first moment demonstrating just what heaven can be.

It all started in Blanco, built on the banks of its namesake river. Beginning on the evening of Saturday, May 23, at least 10 inches rain fell, causing the Blanco River to escape its banks with a wall of water that left a path of devastation in its wake. "I had never seen anything like it,"

A homey, mom-and-pop retail wine shop launched in 2007 by a thirty-something couple in a cramped, but intimate limestone building in Ingram has morphed into a thriving business downriver in Kerrville that offers a dining and drinking experience rarely found in the Hill Country. Grape Juice, opened in 2009, exudes a big city ambiance flavored with small-town charm, reflecting Dallas transplants Patrick and Keri Wilt's emphasis on personalized service and their passion for serving simple, but inv ...

The Hill Country is no stranger to big musical talent: Kevin Fowler, Terri Hendrix and, of course, Willie Nelson have all made their lasting mark on music at large. This storied run of artists doesn't just end with the past; singer-songwriter Lainey Wright is paving the way for a new generation of Hill Country musicians. Wright has had quite the busy year so far, releasing her second full-length album, "'Til We Go Home", in April and touring through Norway in February and March. "Being able to ...