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Alpine, Texas – (March 17, 2020) The Brewster County Tourism Council and Visit Big Bend have received notice that Big Bend National Park will be initiating several closures and staffing changes effective March 17th due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Until further notice, the following areas of Big Bend National Park will be affected: All Big Bend National Park visitor centers and contact stations will be closed. All formal interpretive programming and special events schedul ...

Stonewall, Texas – March 17, 2020 – Kuhlman Cellars is offering virtual wine tastings amid national COVID-19 concerns starting this week. Virtual Wine Webinars will take place on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons and are included with the purchase of two new bundles, each with their own webinar. Upon purchase, customers will receive a link to book their complimentary virtual wine tasting webinar. Two bundles are currently available: Alluve You, Two ($89, shipping included) - Get t ...

Though most refer to him as Terry Fagerstrom, I prefer to call him The Collector. He owns an eclectic event venue called That Joint in Spicewood, built inside a historic post office from the 1910 era. The post office has since closed and now its walls display a diverse collection of items that Terry has accumulated over the past 47 years. Inside one of the rooms is an indoor stage made from a cypress cistern bottom.

(Fredericksburg, Texas) -- This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, and the National Museum of the Pacific War has planned numerous events to commemorate this milestone. The National Museum of the Pacific War invites the public to tune in to the second webinar in their six-part webinar series focusing on different elements of the end of World War II in the Pacific.

The first weekend of April is booked solid in Llano with the 16th Annual Chuck Wagon Cook-Off and the 43rd Llano Fiddle Festival. On Friday morning, April 3, students from Llano Elementary, Packsaddle, and Llano Christian Academy will make their yearly trip to Badu Park to learn about life in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) invite you to attend free planetarium and dark sky programs and a star party at the LBJ Ranch on Saturday, March 14. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the National Park Service will host programs highlighting the marvels of the night sky and the importance of preserving dark skies.

Stonewall, Texas – March 4, 2020 – Kuhlman Cellars will host a Vina Vita University “Barrel to Blend” wine blending class on March 22, 2020 from 11 am – 1 pm. This installment of Kuhlman Cellars’ wine appreciation series, led by Kuhlman Cellars’ winemaker Bénédicte Rhyne, will teach the art and science of wine blending. In an industry relying as much on its artistry as chemistry, students will examine how even small decisions deliver great change.

Sometimes you have a couple of hours and you want to enjoy a pretty day outdoors. Find these free, accessible parks in Fredericksburg and take your group on a scenic drive to some of the prettiest nature scenes in Fredericksburg, Texas, in the Hill Country. • Frantezn Park 301 West Ufer St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Bring a picnic to this quite neighborhood park on the side of Winfried Creek.

Stonewall, Texas – February 10, 2020 – Kuhlman Cellars invites visitors to enjoy and photograph the vineyard’s wildflowers this spring. The Kuhlman team propagates bluebonnets, poppies, Indian paintbrushes, Indian blankets, Black-eyed Susans, and more on their fifteen-acre estate on Fredericksburg’s famed Hwy 290 Wine Trail. The north garden at Kuhlman Cellars is a butterfly garden with both host and feeder plants for the monarch butterfly migration.

FREE ART DEMONSTRATION Make plans to attend the next FREE demonstration at Highland Arts Gallery on Thursday, February 20th. The demonstration of making cards and gift tags using 12” Wonder will be presented by local artist Berenice Dugain, the founder and owner of The Napping Mouse located on the Historic Square in Burnet, Texas.