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Heading to the Texas Hill Country? Here are the best places to eat in Wimberley
If you haven’t visited the charming hamlet of Wimberley (40 miles southwest of Austin) in a few years, you likely wouldn’t recognize the dining and drinking scene there today. A town which once had no stop lights and just a handful of restaurants is now home to more than a dozen options for...
My favorite dishes in Wimberley
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I spend a lot of time in the charming hamlet of Wimberley, about 40 miles southwest of Austin. As such, I am thrilled at how the dining scene there has really exploded over the last five years. A town which once...
Dripping Springs Memorial Skatepark to open this July
The skatepark will be located at the north end of Founders Memorial Park in Dripping Springs. (Elle Bent/Community Impact) The Dorian Zev Kweller Memorial Skatepark will open July 27 after years of work bringing the park to fruition. What’s happening?. The grand opening will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Two-day Central Texas Metal Fest II
San Marcos promotional groups Hell City Paradise and The78666 present the return of Central Texas Metal Fest (CTXMF) to The Porch, located at 129 E Hopkins St. in downtown San Marcos, TX on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20. Featuring two days of central Texas regional groups in metal and metal- adjacent genres, the festival lineup includes performances by Trip Cigs, HateWaker, Mass Of Amara, Mug Dog, Chernobyl The Secret, Blightfeeder, The Crowned, Voltreus, Forced To Surface, Stitched Up, The Churn, Glass Grinder, Los Cabrones, December Flower, Ten Times Demise, Orbital Waves, Misguided Intentions, Beheading Stone, Dead Horse Creek, Tibetan...
Festival exit leaves Pound House Farmstead to seek new funds to operate historic museum
, The Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival is moving from the town in its name to the city of Uhland in east Hays county and rebranding itself as the Uhland Fall Fest. The festival held its last event at the Pound House Farmstead grounds in October 2023, after a three-year run. The festival was well attended, drawing 70,000 visitors over six weekends. But the festival quickly outgrew the capacity of the park and drew complaints from some residents of heavy traffic and increasing safety concerns for fire and emergency medical services. City officials told the Century News that the festival was popular, especially with...
Adopted street cat from local shelter becomes inspiration for a children's book series
, , Who would think that a cat adoption of an old black cat from the local PAWS animal shelter would inspire his adoptive fur mama to write a series of children’s books. That is exactly what happened when Dripping Springs resident and new farmer Christine Glenn adopted two cats from the PAWS animal shelter in Hays county. The eight-or-so year old feral cat named Clyde and his partner Bonnie were rehomed to the “Glenn Acres” farmstead owned by David and Christine Glenn in Dripping Springs. Clyde took to life on the farm and settled in fairly quickly. Bonnie wandered and left the...
Hays County Master Gardeners to offer Fall training class
As the climate shifts worldwide and more people move into the Hill Country, locals and newcomers alike have taken an interest in plants. Whether the goal is to grow a more bountiful vegetable garden or to become a better steward of water resources, the Hays County Master Gardeners offer a comprehensive training course to teach local growers how to better maintain their land and gardens within the greater scope of the Hill Country. “In this day and age — especially with the extra heat, and the lack of water, and the fact that so many people move here — we really need...
Buckle retail store now open at San Marcos Premium Outlets
Buckle sells women's clothing and accessories. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) Buckle opened on July 2 at the San Marcos Premium Outlets. The retailer sells men's, women's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories. Government Reporter. Amira joined Community Impact in January 2023 after graduating with a degree in journalism from Texas...
TISD Standout Student Attends Inaugural Texas Theatre Camp
Xavier Briggs, a current senior at Texas High School, recently participated in a 3-week Theater Camp in San Marcos, Texas. The camp took place from June 23rd to July 14th at the Eastwood Hill Special Events Facility in San Marcos. It offered professional instruction in various aspects of theater, including acting, voice, movement, college audition and admission processes, technical theater, theatrical business, playwriting, and performance.
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