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While many serious sippers may associate the Texas Hill Country, due in part to a heavy infusion of Old World Germanic influence, with the joyful creation and consumption of heady beers and full-bodied wines, thanks to an innovative couple in Comfort, new libations are now steaming things up and, the thirsty are truly thrilled!

Something is always going on in Wimberley, and one of the most delightful happens on April 21. That’s when the Butterfly Festival happens this year at the EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens. This is the 20th year of the festival that includes butterfly releases, a bounce house, crafts, face painting, food, games, a maze, shopping, a mini train, and more. The goal of the festival, according to Ann Rolling, executive director of the EmilyAnn, is to wake up the world to realize every day is a gi ...

“Valentine’s Day is sort of our Super Bowl!” said Matt Garcia, Retail Manager and Social Media Director for Hey Cupcake!, noting that February is one of their busiest months of the year. You might win your Valentine’s heart with a gourmet LuvPack – special chocolate cupcakes with luscious strawberry cream cheese frosting, all dressed up extra-fancy for their big day. “We’ve had wonderful love stories as a part of the Hey Cupcake!

By the time Lynne and Bill Richardson leave their home in southern Ontario, Canada, winter is in full swing and they’re watching for a break in the snowstorms to begin their annual trip south. Their hometown of Alliston is approximately an hour north of Toronto. Although there is a huge Honda automotive plant, it’s mainly a rural area, with rolling hills and sod and potato farms.

Hill Country is famous for its great weather, beautiful scenery and fine restaurants and historical sites. But the number one thing that brings Winter Texans back to Hill Country each year are the people who live here and make them feel welcome. “What brings us back is the friendliness of the people,” said Virgil “Tom” Dock of Duluth, Minn., who spends the winter with his wife at Pecan Park Riverside RV Park in San Marcos. “No matter where you go, they have a smile on their fa ...

It’s back! A New Braunfels dining institution and gathering place since 1938, Krause’s Café was closed for a couple of years until this January when it reopened after significant remodeling. “This was an institution and other notable German cafes were slipping away,” says owner Ron Snider. “We bought Krause’s for that reason.

Shari and Boyd Bessire try to leave their home in Wyoming each year in October, before the first snow flies, when winter temperatures can already be zero or below. They’re bound for central Texas, where temps will often be sixty degrees or warmer. During their six weeks-long journey, the Bessires enjoy stops at Copper Breaks State Park, Abilene State Park, Lake Mineral Wells, Caprock Canyon and Palo Duro Canyon, before parking their 34 ft fifth-wheel travel trailer at their destination: Sou ...

For the fifth consecutive fall, the eclectic Llano County Historical Museum will again expand its exceptional permanent collection by temporarily transforming itself into a world-class gallery and marketplace of Western-themed wonderment comprised of fine art, furniture, jewelry, riding tack, decorative items and more. Entitled Western Trappings on the Llano, this compelling juried show will again, as in the last four years, feature the finest in acclaimed artwork and craftsmanship rendered b ...

Summer made its mark for the year and Texans are happily embracing the cooler temperatures. The upcoming holiday season is within reach, which brings to mind cozy sweaters and close family and friends. For many this means enjoying a moderate fall/ winter in the Texas Hill Country, all while taking in the seasonal delights the region has to offer.

It’s unlikely you’ve ever seen anything like the Echo Gallery in Johnson City before. Even if you’ve visited here previously, it’s going to be different because everything here changes so frequently. At a quick glance, it might look cluttered but look carefully. You’ll discover unique fine art and vintage furniture, you’ll see trash turned into art, you’ll even see holes in the wall that owner Linda Haddock is quite proud of. Her goal here is to eliminate the barriers we ten ...