March 2019 Issue

Spring time at Canyon Lake is another season of color with many species of wildflower.  Texas bluebonnets, Engelmann’s daisy and Indian paintbrush along with other early bloomers give way to the later blooming but equally brilliant Mealy blue sage, Plains black-foot daisy, Coreopsis, Indian blanket, Mexican hat, just to name a few.  This is a time of year when the dust is wiped from camera and video equipment and the family vehicle is readied for a road trip to capture the color of these ...

Badu 1891’s owners, Jeff Nash and Vicki Roberts, fell in love with the nationally registered historic Badu building in Llano, Texas. After renovations, they opened it as a restaurant in May of 2018. On the second floor of Badu 1891 hangs a framed photograph from the 1900s. The photo shows a cattle drive proceeding down a dirt road directly in front of the building.

Beginning with one Oomph band on a flatbed trailer eighteen years ago the festival has become an annual tradition in Tomball and one of the best music/street festivals in Texas. Every spring festivalgoers break out their Lederhosen and Dirndls “Go German” for the area’s largest festival celebrating the heritage of the original German families that settled this area beginning in about 1840.

Warmer weather is just around the corner and there’s no better place to get ready for the outdoor season than at the 2019 San Antonio Boat & Outdoor Expo, March 21st - 24th at the Freeman Expo Hall in San Antonio. This is certain to be one of San Antonio’s largest outdoor lifestyle events featuring boat, canoe, kayak and RV dealers all under one roof!   Hundreds of boats as well as travel trailers will be on display, giving you the convenience of a vast array of inventory all in one p ...

Familiar to theTexas Hill Country is the sweet scent of Agarita blooms in early spring and as Governor Coke Stevenson read the first of a 61 year traditional bible lesson, whiffs of the blooms filled the air. On the picturesque hillside beneath the bluff known as Lover’s Leap, local thespians gather to present the reenactment of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

Park visitors can now buy a “Save the Day” pass, book specific campsites, cabins and shelters and buy a Texas State Park Pass online Planning a day or overnight trip to a Texas State Park just got easier with new online features available in the Texas State Parks reservation system. The new options allow visitors to reserve a specific campsite, buy day passes in advance and buy or renew a Texas State Parks Pass online. “We are excited to introduce these helpful features to park visi ...

Celebrate the night with the return of Texas’ most loved star-studded celebration. The Texas Night Sky Festival® at Dripping Springs Ranch Park! All ages will delight in the stellar activities, speakers, entertainment and more set for the weekend of March 29-31. Friday night plans are forming for a special movie showing at Universe Sponsor, Sky Cinemas.