So where else will you find great food, a day and evening full of live music, arts and crafts, kids’ games, and a chance to give back to those who have given so much? Wimberley’s annual Crawfish Boil, that’s where. Sure, the festival celebrates those miniature lobsters, those freshwater crustaceans, and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to munch on as many mudbugs as you’d like. Read More

The buzzards are circling in Spicewood, TX! This means only one thing; it’s time for the 4th Annual Buzzard Bump Fest! So save the date of Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 10 am to 7 pm for some good ole’ fashioned family fun! The 4th Annual Buzzard Bump is brought to you by the Spicewood Lions Club, Spicewood Plumbing, and Spicewood Propane (the festival’s “Soaring Buzzard” Title Sponsor). Read More

By Allan C. Kimball You can count on it: Wimberley always has something going on. The most unusual event for the whole year happens in May at the Duck Race. Yes, a duck race and not just with any old common ducks. These racers are little yellow rubber duckies. Hundreds of them race down Cypress Creek, herded along by members of the Wimberley Emergency Medical Service. “This is the 19th year for the Duck Race,” says EMS Director Ken Strange. Read More

In 2004, a small group of 11 Texas artists with a long, collective history of exhibiting in the Hill Country launched the first Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft Invitational Exhibition at the historic Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel in Kerrville. Most of the exhibitors in that first show had previously won awards at the Texas Arts and Crafts Fair, as well as other juried art fairs around the state. Read More

The 42nd Annual Kerrville Folk Festival has released its exciting 2013 festival schedule. Held at Quiet Valley Ranch, nine miles South of the Texas Hill Country resort community of Kerrville, this legendary songwriter’s festival will once again run for 18 straight days, hosting over 100 songwriters. The festival begins Memorial Day weekend, Thursday, May 23 and runs through Sunday, June 9, 2013. Read More

The annual Real Ale Ride, one of Bicycle Sport Shop’s most popular events, rolls through the scenic hills of Blanco on Saturday, May 18, 2013. It’s a ride for cyclists of all levels, with distances of 15, 30, 50, 65 and 85 miles. Routes are fully supported with rest stops that provide water and nutritional snacks for participants along the way, as well as “SAG” vehicles to help cyclists with mechanical issues or those who need help getting back to the finish line. Read More

There could never be a better time to visit the Hill Country. Wildflowers are blooming, creating “oceans” of bluebonnets and wild verbena, and Blanco is putting a lavender polish on the town in preparation for the 9th Annual Lavender Festival in June. Give Mom something beautiful for Mother’s Day...Give her the Hill Country! A change of pace and a little pampering is appreciated by almost everyone, but most especially Moms. Read More

Explore the quaint downtown district, strolling along historic buildings, charming shops and unique dining.  Shops, galleries, and artists’ studios in the Kerrville area offer rare finds and one of kind pieces for discovery. The boutiques, gift shops and jewelry stores of historic downtown offer unique fashions, beautiful accents, and custom fine jewelry. Read More

The first ever Herb Festival will be held on May 11, hosted by the New Braunfels Conservation Society and co-sponsored by Comal County Master Gardeners. For 10 years, the Antique Rose Emporium hosted the Comal County Herb Affair, but the Emporium closed last year and the Conservation Society decided to take over and expand the festival, according to festival co-ordinator Linda Sickles. “It will be a good place for people to come and learn about herbs and get Mother’s Day gifts since it’ ... Read More

 What could be better than sitting in a field of spring wildflowers with friends and family, listening to the best roots, bluegrass and Americana around?  That’s what you’ll get at Old Settler’s Music Festival, Central Texas’ signature music event.  The festival is held Thursday through Sunday, April 18-21, 2013 at the beautiful Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood, Texas, just a stone’s throw from Austin.  In its 26th year, the event features Grammy-winning blue ... Read More