Labor Day weekend in the True Heart of Texas means it’s time for the 47th Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff scheduled for Friday, September 3rd through Sunday, September 5th in Richards Park along the banks of Brady Creek. Brady National Bank, Mac’s BBQ and Catering are proud to bring you the 2021 event with a weekend full of food, fun and festivities for the entire family to enjoy.
The Goat Cookoff is a unique tradition that started in Brady, the county seat of McCulloch Count ...
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 in combination with a heavy dose of determination inherited from a 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.
“The Gem of the Hill Country” is quickly becoming a contender for destination wine tasting. Along with the growing number of B&B properties; so too, wineries are springing up in and around Mason in increasing numbers. Grape growing is rapidly becoming an agricultural cult. Whether a grape grower utilizes their own grapes for a signature wine or sells the grapes to other wineries for production; Texas wine is in a class of its own.
With the summer heating up and social distancing keeping us home, it’s natural that we want to find ways to get out, cool down, and still be safe.
With 21 miles of water, Lake LBJ is a great option!
Located in Llano and Burnet County, the almost 6,300 acres of lake area make enjoying the great outdoors, distantly, a reality.
Boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing and more are all great ways to spend the dog days of summer.
Running from Kingsland to Horseshoe Bay, Lake LBJ follows the ...
Starting May 27, visitors will be able to make camping reservations at parks with arrival dates between June 1 and Sept. 7. This gradual reopening of overnight reservations will be limited to varying degrees at individual parks to align with safe business practices currently followed in Texas.
“No one is more pleased than us to welcome more outdoor enthusiasts back into state parks as part of the continued reopening of Texas,” said Carter Smith, Executive Director of the Texas Parks and ...
Peaches are in season May-September in the Texas Hill Country. Freestone varieties are quite popular starting in the middle of June, usually around the Jamboree. Most fruit stands offer peaches already picked along with fresh produce, ice cream, pies, and preserves locally made with family recipes.
This year, we will not be having the annual Stonewall Peach Jamboree, but we are eagerly planning for the 60th Anniversary slated for 2021.
Just because we aren’t having the Jamboree, doesn
After spending most of the spring hunkered down to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, summertime has been creeping upon us. Recent rains have brought new life to trees and plants, and the landscape throughout the Texas Hill Country is benefiting.
Llano County, which boasts a gorgeous river and beautiful lakes, is one of the best places to get away – whether it's just for a day trip or a relaxing week or two.
Being mindful of social distancing, yet ready for some outside time, getting a ...
The State of Texas is just a bit proud of all things “Texas Made! As a result, Texas artisans have amazing products and Texas made items representing true Texas culture.
If you have looked for that special store that honors Texas’ place in history, Bandera, Cowboy Capital of the World, is the place to visit!
2020 Tomball German
Heritage Festival
March 27, 28 & 29, 2020
Old Town Tomball, Texas
Historical Train Depot Plaza
Beginning with one Oomph band on a flatbed trailer twenty 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 ...
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.
