What a vision to behold – millions of bats spiraling upward out of a tunnel tucked away in the heart of the Hill Country!
Sure enough, a 920-foot-long tunnel on the abandoned Fredericksburg and Northern Railway line still performs an important environmental mission after rail traffic between Fredericksburg and Comfort ceased in 1941.
When the city of Alpine claims to be the center of your Big Bend adventure, believe them.
To the north you’ll find history, gorgeous scenery, and a great observatory in Fort Davis. To the west are the galleries of Marfa, to the east are Marathon’s shops and historic hotel. To the south are Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.
The Lago Vista & Jonestown Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the City of Jonestown will be putting on the 2nd Annual Jonestown Cajun Cook-Off on Saturday, April 7 from 11:00 am -7:00 pm at Jones Brothers Park in Jonestown Texas. In addition to the competitive teams competing in Gumbo and Etouffe categories, there will be live music from Off the Grid, Clyde and Mighty Pelicans.
It’s time again to rosin up those bows because the Llano Fiddle Fest Weekend is coming back to Llano April 6th through April 8th! The featured event will be the 41st Llano Open Fiddle Contest. That’s a big deal for Llano, folks! What started as an open fiddle contest on the banks of the Llano River in Robinson Park in 1976 continues stronger than ever as a 3 day event.
Activities will feature a kick-off fiddle lunch concert at the new Texas Music Depot on Friday, April 6th, followed tha ...
Fresh air, fresh water, and a fresh outlook are just a few of the “fresh” things you can find around Canyon Lake and the Guadalupe River area.
As we begin a new summer season, we reflect on the past summers, and look forward to all the fun to come! We want to cordially invite you to join us this season and take time to come DO the things you’ve always wanted to do but have never taken the time to experience. It’s time to get a “fresh” perspective on Canyon Lake! Make tim ...
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 ...
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.
If all you know about Salado is that it’s a small village between Austin and Waco that you can’t even see from Interstate 35, you’re in for a surprise.
Get off that freeway and check it out.
That’s what frequent visitor Jan Smith of Wimberley does.
“It’s a wonderful little town. It’s out of the way but convenient to get to.
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 ...
