June 2017 Issue
Wow! Can you believe it’s already time for AquaBoom 2017? The 48th Annual AquaBoom will be held on July 1-4 with four fun -filled days of fun and sun, and a little pomp and circumstance thrown in for good measure. With 47 years behind it, for generations this “Granddaddy” of all the Hill Country celebrations has been attended by lifetime residents and new transplants, tourists and locals, young and old. This year’s Celebration – with the theme Red, White, and BOOM!
You may have driven by and seen all the big orange tractors lined up along the highway. But what you don’t see are the years of hard work, the raising of children, tons of stories, sacrifice, and growth that went into the building of the tractor company known today as Ewald Kubota. Ewald Kubota has also earned the title of the largest volume selling dealership of Kubotas in the United States.
To know Ewald Kubota though, is to start from the beginning, which is rich in famil ...
Move over Oktoberfest! Boerne celebrates its German heritage in June over Father’s Day weekend with Boerne Berges Fest. The Fest is a long-standing Boerne summer tradition. A 51-year tradition to be specific. The three-day, family-friendly festival takes over the Kendall County Fair Grounds on June 16-18, 2017 and will attract Texas Hill Country locals and visitors from all over Texas.
The Adult Soapbox Derby Returns to the Streets of Historic Downtown Marble Falls Texas.
The 8th Annual Marble Falls Soapbox Classic will take place June 16-18, 2017. The historic downtown district of Marble Falls will be filled with racing, live music, vendors and excitement!
“We are thrilled about the changes made to the Derby event last year.” said event producer, Shannon Heep. “We have added more racing with new divisions and brackets.”
Racing isn’t the only thing ...
FREDERICKSBURG, TX — The Fourth Annual Hill Country Food Truck Festival, featuring over a dozen food trucks, ten Texas Hill Country wineries and a lineup of live Texas music, will take place from Noon until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, in Luckenbach Texas. Rain or shine.
Last year almost 3,000 folks enjoyed what could be best described as an iconic summer day in the Texas Hill Country – delicious food, Texas wine, ice cold beer and great Americana music! Al ...
For a full-throttle July 4th weekend in Llano, be sure to be at Llano’s Rock’N Riverfest and Jet Ski Races on the Llano River in Badu Park!!!
Get Ready… Get Set… GO! Time trials for jet ski racing on the beautiful Llano River, just west of the Llano bridge will start at 10 in the morning. These races will definitely make waves that afternoon, so be sure to hang around! Roger Monroe, announcer for San Angelo Dragboat Races, will be the official announcer. Fo ...
