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Violin Virtuoso
Fri, Apr 01, 2011
Keenan Fletcher, pictured here as a high school sophomore in Montana, is now a gifted violinist and teacher in Llano, Texas.
A Family Tradition
Mon, Feb 07, 2011
Gracie Amici and Vicki Christensen run a delightful shop called "One Trick Pony" in the front rooms of Christensen's "Tres Rios Silver" custom buckle business.
Blanco Adventurer
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
J. Katherine McClure is a remarkable woman with a remarkable story. We're proud to have her as a Texas Hill Country neighbor!
Sahawe Success Story
Sat, Jan 08, 2011
A Boy Scout program has become a huge benefit to the city of Uvalde.
BBQ in the Texas Hill Country
Sun, Jan 02, 2011
While many other states and cities have their own favorite BBQ restaurants, some of the best and most popular are right here in the Texas Hill Country. Here, Horace and Myrtle Oestreich, of Inman's Kitchen in Llano, accept a plaque from Bob Cole and Bucky Godbolt of KVET in Austin after they won a listeners' poll as the "Best BBQ Joint in Central Texas" last spring.
I hope you dance!
Wed, Dec 22, 2010
An old west tradition lives on in the small community of Kendalia
Kimble County's amazing Wild Game Dinner
Tue, Dec 07, 2010
The Wild Game Dinner at Junction's Coke Stevenson Center the Saturday after Thanksgiving was a huge success, illustrating the tremendous impact that hunters have on the Texas Hill Country.
Bandera Trick Roper
Tue, Dec 07, 2010
Bandera trick roper Kevin Fitzpatrick was one of a select group recently honored for "Keeping Texas Texan."
The State Vehicle of Texas
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
Since the chuck wagon is so central to the Texas cowboy legend, it was only fitting that the state legislature officially designated it the State Vehicle of Texas in 2005.
The Pianist
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
The story of Anna Ray Borho is, in a large part, the history of Leander. The railroad town which swallowed up the old settlement of Bagdad has itself become almost a part of Austin, but clues to its unique past remain for those willing to search them out.
Harry's Department Store
Thu, Nov 25, 2010
The restored boot shop in Harry's Department Store gives the impression of a top-quality museum. It is the most prominent example of a trend that is changing San Saba's historic downtown.
Riding with John Wayne
Thu, Nov 25, 2010
Bandera personality Rudy Robbins shows off a picture of his band, Spirit of Texas, performing for Roy Rogers and friends. Robbins had parts in several John Wayne movies and many TV shows.
Miracles Do Happen
Thu, Nov 25, 2010
Miracles still do happen sometimes, and no one is more deserving than Bud Fitzpatrick.
Antique Dream House
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
Longtime antique dealers John Paul and Diana Hudson have a sort of bricks-and-mortar biography in their one-of-a-kind retirement home on the east side of Lake Buchanan
Llano County Hunters
Wed, Nov 17, 2010
A group of Florida businessmen has been hunting in Llano County each November for the last 45 years.
Hunters boost Hill Country Economy
Tue, Nov 16, 2010
Hunters and the Hill Country have a beneficial relationship.
Hunting in the Hills
Mon, Nov 15, 2010
Hill Country towns offer an enthusiastic welcome to hunters each fall. For good reason.
Oktoberfisch
Sun, Nov 14, 2010
The Fredericksburg Fly Fishers use Oktoberfisch to promote their sport; it also helps to showcase Junction and the South Llano River to a statewide audience.
Thunderbox Road
Sat, Nov 13, 2010
Thunderbox Road was a whacky, whimsical and wonderful traveling art exhibit with a touch of "bathroom" humor and a huge dose of nostalgia.
Talented Teen
Sat, Nov 13, 2010
Camille Sanders is an accomplished actress, ballerina, singer and multi-talented musician from Concan. And she just turned 15!
Kimble Kounty Kow Kick
Wed, Nov 10, 2010
The Kimble Kounty Kow Kick is a wonderful community party in Junction.
Making Texas History
Sun, Oct 31, 2010
A participant's full story of the great Bandera Cattle Drive of October, 2010
Hill Country Festivals
Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Every town in the Hill Country has at least one big event to celebrate during the year. Some have more . . .
Living the Hill Country Dream
Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Wayne and Kathy Rossi are living their Hill Country dream on a hillside near Dripping Springs. And they're willing to share some of it with you!
Ranch-style sculpture
Tue, Oct 12, 2010
An Italian artist has created an artistic wonderland on a rocky hill southwest of Johnson City
Darrell Staedtler Day in Llano
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Llano honored one of its most illustrious citizens earlier this year
Hiking
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Some of the hiking trails I've enjoyed in the Texas Hill Country (to be updated)
"Stepping" Back in Time
Fri, Aug 06, 2010
Written about growing up in the 50s and 60s in Austin and the Hill Country in general. During the 60s, there were no homes on Lake Austin or Lake Travis to speak of. It was just wild country with a few beer and dance halls here and there. These dance halls were, for the most part, owned by Cedar Choppers and were off limits to most other people who lived in the city. I just went anyway and behaved myself while I was there.
Best Hill Country Swimming
Mon, Jul 19, 2010
Best places for swimming, fishing and boating in the hill country, according to our Facebook fans.
The Day of the Iguana
Wed, Jul 14, 2010
While sitting on my Hill Country front porch, a huge Iguana came up for a visit and something about that Iguana called my name.
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Al Jennings of Oklahoma, largely through masterful self-promotion, became for a time the best-known of the outlaws of the American West. He was a genuine bandit, he did go to a Federal penitentiary for attempted murder on a life sentence which was commuted to five years in 1900. He was pardoned by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902.
Do Dogs Go to Heaven?
Thu, Jul 08, 2010
Dogs in Heaven, only in the Texas Heaven Country, uumm, I'm mean the "Texas Hill Country"
Texas Hill Country is THE Hill Country!!
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
Have you ever noticed that when people aree talking about hill country, they are almost ALWAYS talking about the Texas Hill Country.
