Events

Disc golf players converge into Junction for the Freezer and Sizzler disc golf tournaments each year. Local enthusiasts, Charles Chapman and Hoyt Moss designed the courses that are growing in popularity throughout the disc golf community. After the success of the first two customized courses, the Disc Golfers partnered with the Junction Golf Club (ball golf) to place 18 disc baskets on their course.

If you missed out on a white Christmas and want to experience a day of snow, plan a visit to the Science Mill in Johnson City. On January 15th, the museum will transform into a winter wonderland with 30 tons of real snow. Visitors can partake in several winter-themed activities throughout the science park including a snowball slingshot, a snowman laboratory, and chainsaw ice sculpting.

Beginning January 1, 2022, Hill Country MHDD Centers will offer a $2,000 signing bonus to all new, full-time employees. “We are looking to staff several positions in our nineteen-county catchment area, “said David Fouse, Director of Human Resources and Staff Development. Hill County is hiring for Care Coordinators, Service Coordinators, Direct Support Professionals, Peer Support, RN’s, LVN’s, office staff and several other positions. “Full-time, new hires will receive $1,000 on th ...

Central Texas’ premier RV expo will roll into the Austin Convention Center (500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin Texas 78701) February 17-20, 2022. Featuring over 200,000 square feet of RVs and RV accessories, plus educational seminars and live music, there is something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Hundreds of RVs will be on display providing shoppers the convenience of a vast array of inventory all in one place.

The Mason County WinterFisch season provides an opportunity for Hill Country residents and visitors to reel in their limit of rainbow trout, a sportfish not native to area rivers and lakes. But there’s no limit on the amount of fun you can catch! Texas Parks & Wildlife Department releases 1,500 rainbow trout immediately preceding the annual WinterFisch Celebration, a day filled with activities, vendors, demonstrations and lots of fishing.

It all started with a lake and a dream. Born of a quest for a personal family lakeside retreat in the Hill Country west of Austin, Horseshoe Bay Resort is the realization of one man’s vision. More than that, it is the crystallization of a dream — Norman C. Hurd’s dream. In the mid-1960s, Hurd, a prosperous entrepreneur, decided he’d like a retreat on the lake for his family.

What began 32 years ago as a modest idea to light up the local courthouse for a fundraiser, has grown to drape an entire town with millions of lights that are visible from outer space. Johnson City truly deserves its name of The Twinkliest Town in the Texas Hill Country. “We are proud of that title,” said Patty Terrell Chimene, Lights Spectacular Chair, who has helmed the annual event for the past three years.

A 12 year old paperboy in Bangor, Maine, Morrill Worcester won a trip to the Nation’s Capital. It was a trip he would never forget, and Arlington National Cemetery made an indelible impression. In later life, he recognized that his success as a businessman was in large part, due to the values of this Nation and the Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. In 1992, Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine found themselves with an excess of wreaths nearing the end of ...

This traditional English style afternoon tea has become an anticipated event in Llano for the past nine years and is in conjunction with the Llano Christmas Weekend events. Each year the tea boast a different theme with coordinating food and decorations. The theme this year is “A German Christmas in Llano” The tea foods will be inspired by German recipes of savories and sweets along with an assortment of black teas and herbal teas.

How many of you are excited and looking forward to standing in really, really, long lines to see Santa Claus? Nobody, right? Maybe you are fortunate enough to reserve a time at the mall but when you arrive, your name is not on the list. Well, I have good news for you on how to avoid all of that! The Texas Rangers Heritage Center in Fredericksburg has arranged for Santa Claus to be at the Pavilion on Saturday December the 4th starting at two o’clock and ending at four thirty on Highway 290 ...