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Hill Country Current

March 2022 Issue

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Andy Smith knows all too well the meaning of “there’s no place like home.” With German roots running deep like so many of the Hill Country founding families and with a hefty dose of determination inherited from his great-great grandmother, who was the first female banker in Texas, Andy is no stranger to shaking up a dream and making it a reality.
Magical Mason will soon be popping with color in more ways than one! Mother Nature is working her magic on the hills and in the valleys to bring us Spring wildflowers, while talented artists and winemakers are planning displays for their creations during Mason Arts & Wine Fest on Saturday, April 2nd.
Just inside the city limits and behind the population signs on the fringes of Mason, Texas; there lies a town, which at first glance; looks to be as if one were taking a step back in time. Appearances can be deceptive. While there is no doubt that Mason retains its original charm, centered around architecture, pride for community and tradition; one need only scratch the surface to find an exciting array of eclectic restaurants, interesting shops, antiques, wine bars and a thrift store filled ...
Fredonia-Pontotoc Wildflower Drive Take RR 386 north from NE Corner of Courthouse Square in downtown Mason. Approx 8 miles, turn right on FM 2618. This area of Mason County is particularly scenic with hills, valleys, and exposed granite boulders. Approx 7 miles, turn right on RR 1900. Road passes the first Fly Gap community school originally built in 1884.
Promoted both in Texas Monthly and Texas Highways magazines; Mason, “The Gem of the Hill Country,” is rapidly becoming a contender for destination wine tasting. Saddled up alongside a growing number of bed and breakfast standouts that include a boutique lodge, wineries are springing up in and around Mason. Grape growing has rapidly become an agricultural win in Texas and depending upon whether a grower utilizes their own grapes for signature wines or sells the crop to other wineries for p ...
Mason County Courthouse Rebuilding Efforts
February 4, 2021, was a long and unforgettable night for folks in Mason County who watched their cherished historic courthouse burn, allegedly by an act of arson. A year later, the future looks brighter as the courthouse should once again be the centerpiece for the city’s town square once reconstruction efforts conclude in 2023. Contractors have been hired, prep-work has begun and, in about 17 months, the Mason County Courthouse will be resurrected from ruin. “It’s like losing a mem ...
Junction’s Annual Sunset Easter Event Held the Saturday Night Before Easter
Familiar to the Texas 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.
Don’t blink...this tiny Texas town once found, will be easy to miss & impossible to forget.
In 2019, I acquired this property which is steeped in family heritage and history. Its former stewards utilized the land to serve the community for over 137 years. Continuing the settler’s legacy of stewardship of this land is a means to our mission – pouring it forward to serve our community, friends, and guests.