The Texas Hill Country, sun splashed hills rolling into the distance, is home to historic towns bursting with character, personalities, and great things to do. Looking for a fun weekend with festivals, fairs, shopping, food, sightseeing, and more? The Hill Country Current is full of articles, advertising and special events.
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1pm-4pm. Bandera County Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Western display and strolling musicians. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project.
5:30pm-9pm. The program begins with an overview of space using Stellarium, a real-time, computer generated view of the heavens. After this sneak peek at what will be shining, you will step outside to ameteur astronomers waiting to guide you through the night sky, each of their telescopes trained on a different star, planet, or galaxy. The program will go on rain or shine. Please bring a flashlight and dress for the weather. We have red covers to put over the flashlights to preserve night vision.
Uptown Blanco Courtyard, 317 Main. Presented by Blanco Performing Arts. Carla McElhaney, pianist. Joel Becktell, cellist. Carmelo de los Santos, violinist. An inspirational season of musical international incidents. Savor the sounds of our world-class musicians. Make it dinner and a concert at the outstanding Uptown Blanco Restaurant adjacent.
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Solo jazz piano every Saturday evening at the Uptown Blanco Restaurant, 317 Main St., 6:30pm-9:30pm. Larry Natwick performs selections from the Great American Songbook. Repertoire includes compositions by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk.
10am-4pm. Come experience life as it was on the Texas frontier with the buffalo soldiers. Participate in several outdoor activities such as back yard bass with cane poles, orienteering, frontier baseball, Native American stories and games, and much more.
7:30pm. Hosted by Boerne Performing Arts. The 5 Browns are being called "The Biggest Classical Music Sensation in Years." Thundering down on the keyboards in a description only fitting as “pianomania,” The 5 Browns all attended New York’s Juilliard School and tour extensively throughout the world as exclusive Steinway artists. The Brown siblings are young, hip, talented, and at the top of their game!
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8:30am-12:30pm. Herff Farm, 33 Herff Rd. Texas-produced, high-quality organic or natural foods and products such as vegetables and fruits, herbs, organic and grass-fed meats, baked goods, jams and jellies, honey, eggs, freshly prepared sandwiches and hot food, coffee and tea in bulk and natural beauty products.
11am-5pm. Along the shops of Boerne. See firsthand our unique stores, galleries and restaurants.
Fees/Admission
$15, includes a map of the participating businesses, a treat-collection bag and a raffle ticket to enter once you've visited all the stores. Purchase tickets by phone or at visitors center.
5pm-8pm. On Second Saturdays the galleries and "Other Walls" of Boerne host joint openings. Come out and enjoy a glass of wine and the latest offerings on the Boerne Art Scene. Park your car and take the free trolley to see the "Best Art East of Santa Fe."
10am-5pm. Main Plaza. Market Days has become synonymous with great shopping in an outdoor setting with artists, craftsmen and vendors showing their creative talents and wares to the background music of some of Texas' best homegrown musicians. Jewelry, plants, collectibles, antiques, and more. Great food with a local flavor.
Depot Civic and Cultural Center, 600 E. Depot St. Texas artists demonstrate their techniques daily. Oil painting, photography, glass blowing, pottery, watercolor, and many more.
10am-noon. Inks Lake State Park, 3630 Park Rd. 4. Come hike with us every Saturday as we learn about the geology and cool rock formatuioons at various places in the park.
8am-10am. Inks Lake State Park, 3630 Park Rd 4. Join us for a bird watching boat tour. Enjoy a light breakfast as we tool around the lake in our electric boat looking for feathered friends.
9am-2pm. Alsace Tan & Salon, 503 US Highway 90 W. Featuring fresh locally grown vegetables and fruit both organic and farm grown. Don't miss the blackberries and blueberries!
Art work displays by elementary school children from the Fredericksburg area who participated in the July and October, 2012, classes offered by the Guild.
February is the perfect time to feature original works whose subject is all about love. What does love look like to you? Serving lots of love during the opening reception of First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg on February 1 from 10 am to 8 pm.
Landscape show featuring fine art originals inspired by nature. Artist reception on February 1 from 6 to 8 pm during First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg.
An art exhibit by Theresa Paden featuring horses and wildlife painted with vibrant colors, masterful brush strokes and dynamic compositions. Styles include expressionism, impressionism and realism. Daily viewing Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
Love is in the air! Indulge in a little wine and sweets. Come spend a romantic weekend in the stunning Texas Hill Country sipping and sampling wine and cake balls at the 32 Hill Country wineries.The Wine Lovers Trail has been extended to 10 full days... the perfect time to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
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Fees/Admission
$35/person or $60/couple. Tickets limited; purchase online.
11am-4pm. Join the Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools Trail for their open houses. Color coded maps of the trail are available at the Visitor Center at 302 E. Austin Street.
Feb. 16, 1pm-3pm, public reception for February shows. Meet the artists and enjoy great refreshments. Earth & Sky: J’Nil Jackson’s Hand-Built Ceramics. Dynamic, sculptural & functional new work. Forever: A collection of work by area artists. Multi-media artists strut their stuff.
A fun filled weekend of indulgence: fine food, fine wine, chocolate in every form. There will be chocolate tasting seminars, chocolate cooking contests. Feb. 9, Culinary Event, 1pm-3pm, $35 per person. Feb. 9, Wine Event, 3:30pm, 5 PM, $35/person. Feb. 10, Chocolate Fantasy Extravaganza, 1pm-4pm, $15/person ($20 at the door). Feb. 10, Best Hill Country Chocolate Contest.
This is one of the most prestigious showcase home tours in the nation and this year it comes to the Lago Vista/Jonestown area courtesy of Southern Living, Silverton Custom Homes and Henly Homes, Inc.
11:30am - 2pm. Viking Hall @ Lago Vista High School, 8039 Bar K Ranch Rd. Come enjoy some award winning chili and support your local Lions Club. Meal includes large bowl of chili, or 2 chili dogs, or chili frito pie; Texas cole slaw, iced tea or lemonade; and dessert.
Fees/Admission
Adults $6, children $5. Call to purchase in advance.
Open every Saturday, rain or shine, 9am to 1pm. 148 S. Castell Ave. 50 plus vendors featuring locally grown fresh produce, cheeses, meats, jams and jellies, flowers, art and much, much more! Enjoy live music and onsite chef demonstrations. “Yoga at the Market” – Every Saturday, free yoga classes on-site. 9am for the experienced student, 10am for first timers and beginners. Bring a mat, water bottle and towel.
10am-9pm. 265 W. San Antonio. Annual one day fundraising event to benefit the Comal County Chapter of the San Antonio Food Bank. Have fast paced fun and give something back to New Braunfels.
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Return to the glory and glamor of early 1960's Las Vegas, when a trip of friends Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. teamed up to perform together at the luxurious Sands Hotel. The Rat Pack Now is one of the top Rat Packs for the authenticity and enthusiasm they bring to character.
Parades, concerts, carnival, arts & crafts, food vendors, street entertainment, kids Mardi Gras, and much more! A family-friendly event. Easton Corbin, Whiskey Myers, Chris Cagle, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Sabine River Band, Phillip Gyn Band, Pookie Marceaux Band, CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Gregg Martinez and the Delta Kings, Joel Martin Project.
Pairing our new vintage merlot with dark chocolate! Guest chocolatier will have samples of their dark chocolate available. Event is free, but additional wine tasting fees do apply. Sat 10am-6pm. Sun noon-6pm.
Old Oaks Ranch, 601 Old Oaks Ranch Rd. Every Saturday at 11am and 1pm, the ranch will be offering ranch tours to see the alpacas, sculptures, and fibers.
Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm. By Bernard Pomerance, in the new Burdine Johnson Studio Theatre. Directed by James Brownlee and featuring Carl Galante, Ian Ramos, Deanna Lalich, Darren Scharf, Carter Holland, Jym Evans, Kathy Brewer, and Meret Slover.
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Fri-Sat 7:30pm. Sun 2:30pm. By Arthur Miller. Directed by Aaron Johnson. An American classic and winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, “Salesman” has also been honored three times as Best Revival in its returns to Broadway.
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4pm-7pm. Eight to ten art galleries stay open late in and around Wimberley Square. Open 4pm to 7pm with wine, cheese, nibbles and lots of original art from the Hill Country. Look for the banners, stop at any gallery and get a map for the trail.
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