From intimate gatherings where patrons become brethren to Lone Star spectacles where visitors lose their cares in a world of fantasy, there are a number of Texas Renaissance festivals faires throughout Texas that will greet you with a hardy “Huzzah!”– and plenty of faire food! Find your portal to the past–and plenty of turkey legs …
Fredericksburg, Texas once had its own special version of the Easter bunny story dating back to 1847, when John Mueseback and the other men of the small settlement rode out to make a peace treaty with the Comanches–the Easter Fires. Mueseback was the leader of the German immigrant families who had settled in the Pedernales …
Stonewall’s called the “Peach Capital of Texas” and every June Stonewall is ripe with fun and festivities. The third weekend of June is set aside for a celebration of the Hill Country’s sweetest product at the annual Peach JAMboree, a time when the small community shares its fuzzy treasure. The festivities are genuine Texas fun, …
The Texas Hill Country is one of the most popular vacation areas in the Lone Star State. Austin, the capital city, is the gateway to the region known for its rolling hills dotted with juniper and majestic live oaks and tinted year around with colorful wildflowers. Ranches, wineries, state parks, lakes, and winding rivers tempt …
Bloomin’ Good Time Grab the car keys in one hand, your camera in the other and get ready for a bloomin’ good time! The wildflowers are in bloom throughout central and south Texas and there’s no better excuse to hit the roads for a day trip filled with fun, festivities, and flowers. Here’s a bouquet …
Holidays in the Hill Country The Twelve Days of Christmas is great, but the Hill Country is doing the holiday up in a Texas-sized fashion with a whole month of activities. One of the largest Christmas events in the area is the Texas Hill Country Regional Christmas Lighting Trail, stretching north from San Antonio to …
Enchanted Rock looms over the Texas hillside like a massive bald mountain, an enormous dome of pink granite that rises 325 feet above the small stream flowing at its base. Covering over a square mile, the formation is second in size only to Georgia’s Stone Mountain. Over the years, rumors about the rock have been …