The Big Bend area of Texas is unique, is beautiful, is important, and one of the least visited locations in the Lone Star State. Why? I'm glad I asked myself that question and I'll answer all of it, starting with its location first.
Big Bend is remote—tucked away in the deepest southwestern area of the state—formed when the Rio Grande flowing southeast makes its big bend to the northeast.
You know something? Those of us who fish the waters of the Texas Hill Country can count our lucky stars.
Not only do we have world-class angling for warm-water species like largemouth black bass, stripers, catfish and crappie — we also get a chance at a great sport fish from those cold-water streams up in Yankee land.
Topaz is not commercially mined in Texas as it is in many countries. You could buy a crystal, but where's the fun in that? Wouldn't it be more adventurous to dig for your very own Texas topaz in the hills of Mason county?
A topaz hunter can use a type of screed, sort of a gold-panning method to sort through other rocks and minerals.
Event hopes to highlight rugged beauty of Canyon Lake
Tue, January 20, 2015 9:05 PM
Charles McClure
When European athletes were looking for new ways to challenge human endurance in the 1920s, they found inspiration in the rugged terrain of the French countryside, as well as the mighty Seine River. That is how the triathlon was born.
In more recent times, Kathy Rainey's imagination was also sparked by equally stirring terrain found in and around Canyon Lake, an oasis boasting 80 miles of shoreline nestled in the Texas Hill Country between Austin and San Antonio, just minutes from New Braunfels ...
The historic German community of Fredericksburg has long been considered one of the Texas Hill Country's premier destinations replete with exceptional restaurants, colorful shops and boutiques, quaint inns and lots of Old World atmosphere – ample reasons indeed to pay a visit and stay a while. Remarkably, thanks largely to the considerable efforts of area entrepreneurs Rosemary and Dick Estenson, located within the very heart of the township there now exists an inclusive refuge amazingly feat ...
First thing you need to know about Gruene is how to pronounce it: Green. The second thing you need to know about Gruene is that it's fun.
No matter what your definition of fun is, you are going to find it in Gruene, that little historic district near New Braunfels.
Do you have fun shopping?
Pam Jernigan had no idea she had any creative talent until she stepped into the Textile Studio at Uptown Blanco, a dining and cultural arts complex on the Blanco square.
"I don't draw, paint or sculpt," Jernigan says. "I live in Georgetown, but I drive here because of the ladies who work and teach in the studio."
When Holiday lights start to shine, most start to think about Christmas, but for rodeo fans the first two weeks of December only mean one thing, Las Vegas!
This year marked the 30th year that Las Vegas hosted the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Cowboys and cowgirls from all over the US, Canada, Brazil and Australia compete all year in hopes of qualifying in the top 15 in the world to have a chance at 7.6 million dollars.
A cherished Dripping Springs holiday tradition is upon us and what better way to kick off the Christmas season! Now in its 10th year, Christmas on Mercer Street returns to downtown Dripping Springs, bringing friends and families together for an old-fashioned celebration.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 6th from 10:00 a.m.
The Llano Fine Arts Guild is honored to have Jean Smith Hensley back again to present a "hands on" demonstration of Zentangle. It is easy-to-learn, relaxing, and a fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. The demo will be at the Art Studio located at 503 Bessemer Avenue (just north of the Inks Bridge) on November 3rd at 10:00 a.m.
