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Fri, Nov 26, 2010
This is a list of my favorite things to do and places to go in the Texas Hill Country.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Emily Ann Theater
Tue, Dec 07, 2010
The Emily Ann Theater is a wonderful community gathering place with an inspiring story behind it.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Have town, will travel
Mon, Oct 18, 2010
The Brazos Bottom Cowographers entertain, teach and have fun at events around the Hill Country.
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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 . . .
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Ranch-style sculpture
Tue, Oct 12, 2010
An Italian artist has created an artistic wonderland on a rocky hill southwest of Johnson City
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Hiking
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Some of the hiking trails I've enjoyed in the Texas Hill Country (to be updated)
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Enchanted Springs Ranch
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
Go back to the Old West at Enchanted Springs Ranch, just west of Boerne
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Lead Stories
Talent and Heart
Sat, Jul 16, 2011
A great singing voice and a lot of determination have taken Christian Faith Snodgrass to Nashville and beyond.
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The Adventures of Guich Koock
Fri, Apr 08, 2011
Guich Koock has lived an amazing life (this photo is from his starring role in the movie "American Ninja"). You can read about some of it here.
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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.
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Sahawe Success Story
Sat, Jan 08, 2011
A Boy Scout program has become a huge benefit to the city of Uvalde.
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Luckenbach, Texas!
Sun, Dec 19, 2010
With a big assist from Waylon and Willie, promoters Hondo Crouch and Guich Koock turned a historic Hill Country town into a modern tourist attraction and live music mecca.
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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.
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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.
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Taming the Wild West
Fri, Nov 26, 2010
A portrait of Judge D.C. Thomas on the wall of the Lampasas County Courthouse depicts one of the Hill Country heroes who helped to civilize the Wild Wild West. This is his story, taken from his own journals.
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Swedish Immigrants in Texas
Thu, Nov 25, 2010
This historic church was the focal point of a Swedish settlement (called East Sweden) just east of Brady in McCulloch County.
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Miracles Do Happen
Thu, Nov 25, 2010
Miracles still do happen sometimes, and no one is more deserving than Bud Fitzpatrick.
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Brady's Supermodeler
Wed, Nov 24, 2010
Bert Streigler is a multi-talented citizen of the Texas Hill Country, a fascinating personality and a real asset to his hometown of Brady.
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A reminder of the "Bad Old days"
Wed, Nov 17, 2010
The story of one courageous Texan girl illustrates the hardships of early life in the Texas Hill Country.
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Mason County's "Hoo Doo War"
Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Mason County Sheriff John Clark and Lieutenant Dan Roberts of the Texas Rangers watched helplessly from the Mason House Hotel (see accompanying photo) while a hooded mob broke into the county jail in February of 1875, and removed five prisoners accused of rustling cattle.The mob hanged four of the five before a posse could intervene, triggering a year of violent reprisals known as the "Hoo Doo War."
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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.
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Hunters boost Hill Country Economy
Tue, Nov 16, 2010
Hunters and the Hill Country have a beneficial relationship.
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Woman of Distinction
Mon, Nov 15, 2010
Carole Goble doesn't think she's accomplished much, but those who know her consider her a "Woman of Distinction."
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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.
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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!
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Heart of the Hills
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
A cypress-shingle camp has grown into a modern city; Kerrville is the unofficial capital of the Texas Hill Country's new economy.
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Making Texas History
Sun, Oct 31, 2010
A participant's full story of the great Bandera Cattle Drive of October, 2010
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Hill Country Icon turns 60
Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Sixty years ago, Jim and IraDell Storm opened a small drive-in restaurant in Lampasas. Today, Storm's has become a Texas Hill Country icon.
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The Way to Horseshoe Bay
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
Norman and Wayne Hurd, two cousins from Brady, turned a scenic "goat ranch" into the Hill Country's premiere lakeside resort.
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Blind Man with a Vision
Tue, Oct 26, 2010
The amazing adventures of General Adam Rankin Johnson
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Luckenbach on the Llano
Fri, Oct 22, 2010
The historic town of Castell is experiencing a resurgence as "Luckenbach on the Llano."
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Looking back, looking ahead
Tue, Oct 19, 2010
An old railroad town with a rich history is experiencing a new boom.
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Spend the night in Comfort
Mon, Oct 18, 2010
Scarecrows, antiques and lots of history make the remarkable little town of Comfort a great place to visit this fall.
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Finding Friends at Fuel
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
The Fuel Coffee House in Llano represents the best attributes of life in Texas Hill Country.
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Fresh from the Good Old Days
Wed, Oct 06, 2010
Since 1868, Naegelin's has offered the best in fresh and delicious baked goods
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Natural Treasure
Wed, Oct 06, 2010
For anyone who still thinks Texas is flat and dry, welcome to the Westcave Preserve
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Hill Country Outlaws
Wed, Oct 06, 2010
Some of the most successful (and strangely likeable) criminals in U.S. history called the Texas Hill Country home.
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Llano River Adventure
Wed, Oct 06, 2010
A Llano doctor explores the Hill Country in a kayak
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A Father, a son and their deer
Wed, Aug 04, 2010
A teenagers account of hunting with his Dad in the Hill Country
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Hill Country Real Estate
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
If your looking for real estate in the Texas Hill Country, look no further than www.HillCountryRealEstate.com !!!
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Things To Do
Fort Croghan
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
Burnet held its annual Fort Croghan Day on Saturday, October 10, to keep alive the memory of pioneer life in Burnet.
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I hope you dance!
Wed, Dec 22, 2010
An old west tradition lives on in the small community of Kendalia
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Heart of Texas Historical Museum
Wed, Nov 24, 2010
While the hours have changed since this photo was taken (see end of story), the museum has just continued to improve.
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Classics live on in Brady
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Tracy Pitcox's dream has helped fuel a resurgence of classic country music across the Texas Hill Country.
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My Hill Country Adventure
Bucket List
Tue, Oct 05, 2010
These are some of the places in the Texas Hill Country that everyone should experience before they die!
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