March 2010 - Hill Country Current Issues - Eat, Stay, Play in the Texas Hill Country

Olives Olé Festival Brings a Taste of the Mediterranean to Texas

By Anna Sweat | Elmendorf, Texas | March 2010

There are an elite few foods industries in this world that rival wine in their subtle variances, multitude of uses and ability to tantalize: honey, beer, even salt. Empires are built on such singular culinary diamonds. Entire festivals are constructed to celebrate their flavorful genius. Many hail from far away lands and bygone eras, traversing time and space to delight us again and again. Read More

Shade Tree Potter Presents Trio Mar. 21

Spicewood, Texas | March 2010

Shade Tree Potter, located at 25001 Hwy. 71 West in Spicewood, is thrilled to announce that Joel Guzman, accodionista; Sarah Fox, vocalist from Little Joe y la Familia; and Andrew Hardin, guitarist for many, including Eliza Gilkyson, will be performing in the gallery on Sunday, March 21, from 2pm to 5pm. Read More

Spring Brings the Art & Wine Tour

Spicewood, Texas | March 2010

On April 17 and 18, join the 9th semi-annual tour through Spicewood’s art and wine communities. ArtandWine.org is more than a destination. It’s an experience of the finest offerings in art and wine west of Austin. During this self-guided tour, come and go at your leisure to the galleries, studios, and vineyards for an up-close version of being involved with the process. This two-day event is a wonderful opportunity to meet and visit with artists in their working studios; to see the vineyard ... Read More

Antique & Gift Shop Opens in Blanco

Threshold to carry decor, gifts, antiques, and more.

By Kelly Silvernail | Blanco, Texas | March 2010

Threshold, My Favorite Things, is a new antique and gift shop in Blanco. Owner and operator Tammy Schroeder, formerly from Houston, is familiar with the antique and gift business, having owned a shop in Sugar Land for several years. Her new shop has items in rustic décor as well as the “shabby chic” style. Read More

Finding Authentic Barbecue in the Hill Country is Easy

Make a trip to Johnson City for Ronnie’s BBQ

By Heather Wagner | Johnson City, Texas | March 2010

Looking for authentic Texas barbecue? Finding the real deal is easy in the Hill Country! Located on Hwy 281 in Johnson City, Ronnie’s BBQ offers a vast menu of meats barbecued over oak until it is mouth-watering good. Owner Ronnie Weierhausen has been located in the same building since 1976, and barbecuing for at least the last fifteen years. Read More

City of Comfort Invites Visitors to Celebrate the Season at Spring Market Day and Gospel Fest

Comfort, Texas | March 2010

The town of Comfort invites visitors to celebrate spring at its Spring Market Day and Gospel Fest on Saturday, March 27. The event combines fun family activities with gospel music and spring shopping. Spring Market Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Comfort Park on Texas Highway 27, off of IH-10. Read More

Step Into Your Dancin' Boots

By Rachelle Willgren | Bandera, Texas | March 2010

The Bandera Dance Club at the Farm Country Club is the place to be if you want to move to the music of the Almost Patsy Cline Band. Dance clubs have been a tradition in the Texas Hill Country for many years, and at the Bandera Dance Club, every dance is fun for all. There are two door prizes at each event: one is a $50 cash prize for members only and the other is a prize worth about $40 and available to anyone attending. Read More

Twin Elm Guest Ranch

Texas Open Chuck Wagon Races Return

By Anna Sweat | Bandera, Texas | March 2010

This April, the Hill Country will be hopping in more ways than one thanks to Bandera’s one of a kind Chuck Wagon racing and rodeo event hosted by 2E Twin Elm Guest Ranch. Beginning Saturday, April 10, the popular Dude Ranch will open its gates to campers and cowboys alike, allowing anyone with a tent, trailer or RV a spot on the ranch to enjoy the week-long festivities. Read More

Robin Hood Makes Camp in Central Texas

By Anna Sweat | Paige, Texas | March 2010

It was a wet, cold Saturday when we turned our ragged van up the mud-splattered road of a service entrance just off Hwy. 290, about thirty miles outside Austin. We expected to find the gateway to another world and, instead, we found the busy sounds of a construction site fully underway. Read More

Strawberry Time in Poteet, Texas

Annual Festival Set For April 9-11

Poteet, Texas | March 2010

One of the oldest, most popular events in the state, the Annual Poteet Strawberry Festival is recognized as one of the most exciting festivals in the Greater Southwest. The 95-acre site, located on Hwy 16 only 25 miles south of San Antonio, offers free parking, clean restrooms, handicapped accessibility, complete RV facilities and tent covered activities during the fun-filled Festival Weekend. Read More

Hill Country Photo Contest Kicks Off March 1

Bee Cave, Texas | March 2010

The Texas Hill Country is a photographer’s paradise. Creeks are once again flowing, and the forecast calls for a green spring with plenty of wildflowers. Now is the time to dust off your camera and head outside to capture the beauty and mystique of this special region. The 4th annual Hill Country Alliance photo contest opens March 1 and runs through May 31. Read More