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A treasurehouse of history
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Re-enactors tell the story of Fort McKavett's "Buffalo Soldiers" to school children attending a "West Texas Heritage Days" event at the historic fort.
Cover Stories
Hill Country History
Mon, Feb 07, 2011
One of the last bastions of Comanche power, then a land of backbreaking struggle for survival, the Texas Hill Country is now a peaceful place for rest and relaxation.
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.
The Emily Ann Theater
Tue, Dec 07, 2010
The Emily Ann Theater is a wonderful community gathering place with an inspiring story behind it.
Retirees boost Hill Country economy
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
Newly-arrived retirees have provided a huge boost to the economies of several Hill Country counties, and helped support world-class facilities such as this new hospital, the Peterson Regional Medical Center, in Kerrville.
Bucket List and Commentary
Fri, Nov 26, 2010
This is a list of my favorite things to do and places to go in the Texas Hill Country.
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.
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
Camels of Camp Verde
Tue, Nov 16, 2010
Camp Verde's claims to fame are a charming country store and the legend of Jefferson Davis's camels.
Railroads in the Hill Country
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
Railroads turned some small Hill Country towns into boomtowns, but sounded a death knell for others. Either way, the course of Hill Country history was forever altered.
Have town, will travel
Mon, Oct 18, 2010
The Brazos Bottom Cowographers entertain, teach and have fun at events around the Hill Country.
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 . . .
Ranch-style sculpture
Tue, Oct 12, 2010
An Italian artist has created an artistic wonderland on a rocky hill southwest of Johnson City
Hiking
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Some of the hiking trails I've enjoyed in the Texas Hill Country (to be updated)
Enchanted Springs Ranch
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
Go back to the Old West at Enchanted Springs Ranch, just west of Boerne
The Ovals of History, "Happy History" or real history
Tue, Jul 20, 2010
"Is it for Happy History or Real History that you are here?" The approach of this book was based on the eye-opening clues he and others provided at some risk to their livelihood
GERMAN MONARCHY TAKES INTEREST IN THE HILL COUNTRY NATURAL TREASURES
Tue, Jul 20, 2010
The Germans and the Mexicans got the message..”Finger davon!”..which is Fredericksburg German for “Keep your fingers out of it”...or in today’s Texas term, “Don’t mess with Texas!”
