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In more than four decades of working with wood, Lewis Lamar Lackey has clearly proven he can make the cut. He's incredibly skilled at muscling around big, bulky logs and whittling them down to size, transforming the tree trunks into planks or cross sections that ultimately become functional furniture or construction components.

America is a country of shoppers and the Texas Hill Country affords many places to buy, buy, buy. The price of items at the checkout is usually expected to be paid in cash, so let's talk money! The U.S. Mint: it's not a chocolate-covered candy or a breath-freshener, but a place where monetary coins are produced.

Old Ingram Loop (OIL) is a half mile shopping district packed with custom boutiques, artisans' shops, fine art studios and galleries and eateries. Ingram was founded in 1879 on the Old Spanish Trail, making the tiny town a bustling commercial hub. The bustle is long-gone and now OIL is a day-tripper's delight, where you can leisurely stroll through this quaint village of rustic exteriors and walled gardens, browsing its shops and watching craftsmen and artists at work in their studios. You're e ...

If you go to Round Top, you must stop at Royer’s Café. Family-run since its beginning in 1987, Royer’s is legendary for its eclectic menu, eclectic décor, and—oh, my—its pies. Bud and Karen Royer took over the 40-seat Round Top Café, changed its name and its menu, and built it into a renowned Texas institution that attracts visitors f ...

A few miles west of Johnson City, exquisitely utilizing 143 primarily pristine acres, exists an astonishing artistic enclave where myriad incredible and substantial examples of man's conceptual imagination complementarily coexist (almost magically) within the vastness and natural splendor that is the Texas Hill Country.

No one in the 1950s ever dreamed the Texas Hill Country would become the "New Tuscany". In those hardscrabble days, land was deemed so worthless that large tracts of property could be had for as little as fifty cents an acre — and no, that is not a typographical error. As wine in America has became more popular, inspiring growers like the ones that first cultivated California's coveted Napa Valley, it became apparent that the Texas Hill Country shared frequently ideal conditions that mirrored ...

Approximately 300 or so miles lie between Terry County up in West Texas and the Hill Country, a hub for the state's growing wine industry. Despite the distance apart on the map, the two share a common denominator–winegrapes. That's because more than half of the state's winegrapes grow in the High Plains, which provides what they need to thrive–a high elevation, sandy soils, and cool nighttime temperatures. Looking to benefit both regions, a niche business established in 2012 provides a vari ...

Hey Girlfriends! If you were to have a glass of wine at 4.0 Cellars in Fredericksburg, you might be tempted to have a slice of Texas-made, European-style Veldhuizen Cheese along with it! This cheese is definitely "Made by Hand and Blessed by God"

Chili inspires passion in people. "No food item has caused more arguments than chili, so a cook-off becomes the perfect thing to do," says Alan Dean, a former executive director of the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) and head honcho for the 45th Texas State Men's Championship in Johnson City. Even the state legislature has gotten involved with chili, declaring it the official State Dish of Texas. Texans ...

Hey Girlfriends! Who hasn't always wanted to participate in an old fashioned grape stomp just like Lucille Ball in her Italian adventure?! Well, maybe without the grape slinging fight, ruined clothes, and purple hair ...or well, who knows?! There are 2 wineries in the Hill Country that offer just such an opportunity to celebrate the Grape Harvest!