You know something? Those of us who fish the waters of the Texas Hill Country can count our lucky stars.
Not only do we have world-class angling for warm-water species like largemouth black bass, stripers, catfish and crappie — we also get a chance at a great sport fish from those cold-water streams up in Yankee land.
The historic German community of Fredericksburg has long been considered one of the Texas Hill Country's premier destinations replete with exceptional restaurants, colorful shops and boutiques, quaint inns and lots of Old World atmosphere – ample reasons indeed to pay a visit and stay a while. Remarkably, thanks largely to the considerable efforts of area entrepreneurs Rosemary and Dick Estenson, located within the very heart of the township there now exists an inclusive refuge amazingly feat ...
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."
For more than 50 years, New Braunfels has been celebrating all things sausage, ever since Mayor Ed Grist conceived an idea to boost the local economy. The first year Wurstfest was held, in 1961, around 2,000 people attended. Within five years, the festival had grown from a one day event to a 10-day event drawing more than 35,000 people to the popular event.
Today, Wurstfest has become a tradition for families, both those who make the trek in November to the Wurstfest grounds in Landa Park, as w ...
The legend says, "Build it and they will come." That's what happened to the Salt Lick barbecue restaurant.
In 1967, Thurman Roberts dragged his heel in a circle in a field beside a back country road out in the middle of nowhere. He built a barbecue pit in that circle.
"People would drive by and smell the barbecue smoke and stop to buy some to take home,"
For the intrepid traveler uncowed by crowds of scarecrows, eager for authentic antiques or enthusiastically enticed by the "verities of the vine" – not to mention just looking for a great time – Comfort is the place to be! Each October (traditionally a festive month), this charming old German town, known for its history, hospitality and Hill Country quaintness, welcomes one and all with multiple fun (and fanciful) fall-oriented doings guaranteed to keep attendees coming back year after year ...
Gourmet and specialty food trucks have become more popular in recent years. Food truck vendors can share their must-try flavors while finding an easier investment and more flexible schedule, and they are able to go to their customers instead of waiting patiently for them to arrive. Given the benefits of the mobile restaurant, why then did Matt Wigglesworth and Shelton Coleman, owners of Lot 102 in Johnson City, decide to park it?
Shelton had originally brought home the food truck with the idea ...
The fun and excitement of a carnival midway joins a stock show, barbecue and bean cook-offs and bull-riding at the 35th Annual Kerr County Fair in Kerrville on October 24-26. Add a petting zoo, mutton busting, stick horse races, nightly dances and vendors galore, and you'll find something to interest everyone in the family.
