Day Trips

Make plans now to attend the third annual Herb Fiesta at Conservation Plaza, Saturday, May 9th at the New Braunfels Conservation Plaza from 9am to 4pm. Partnering with the Comal Master Gardeners and Hill Country Gardens, the New Braunfels Conservation Society is proud to bring this exciting event to New Braunfels again this year. Shari Anderson from Omni Star Farms will be guest speaker and there is no charge to attend her presentation, "Old Time Remedies from the Kitchen."

Stonewall, Texas – Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has announced that park staff will present additional new programming to visitors at the LBJ Ranch from Saturday, March 7 through Sunday, March 15. Spring Break at the LBJ Ranch 2015 will offer park visitors many opportunities to further explore and discover the park's historic resources and delve deeper into the story of the 36th president and the LBJ Ranch. Visitors can join park staff to learn about the important role aviation a ...

The new Hill Country Science Mill (HCSM) promises to introduce students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields using interactive, engaging exhibits and programs. The 14,000 square foot space features 35+ exhibits, sourced globally and many of which are unique to the HCSM. Bonnie Baskin, PhD and the museum's Founder and Chair of the Board, has designed a place where kids can fall in love with science.

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.

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."

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 Christmas in Comfort Holiday Night Parade is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The beautiful lighted parade brings holiday magic to the historic Hill Country town and for hundreds of families it is a holiday tradition and great source of community pride. The parade is the grand finale to Christmas in Comfort, one of the area's most popular holiday events offering shopping and family fun on November 29, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Wimberley Valley Art League is home to 110 area artists who stage an annual show. This three-day event will highlight painters, jewelers, potters, photographers and many more artistic technicians. New work, slated for gifts, is shown at sale prices for the holidays. The show runs from 10am on Friday through Sunday at 4pm.

Overheard in a conversation with his friends in San Antonio, Robert Haley of Floresville, Texas, "Next year you should bring your family to Llano, they have things for the kids, vendors along the river, a chuck wagon cook-off and a gunfight, y'all would have a blast. We are fixin' to go into their old theater to watch a John Wayne movie and John Wayne is introducing it himself". Crossing the Llano River Bridge on Friday and Saturday may have had some scratching their heads, with smoke coming fr ...