Glass bottom boat...sounds pretty cool, doesn't it?  That is exactly what I thought when I first visited the Aquarena in San Marcos.  Since then, we have taken our friends and family there 4 times and everyone has had a great time every time! For 60 years riding the glass-bottom boats at Aquarena has demonstrated the importance of water to more... [Read more...]

If you're hosting Thanksgiving at your apartment this year, you may be in the midst of a minor holiday melt down with all the necessary preparations.  Besides cleaning and decorating your entire apartment, planning and setting the seating, and directing everyone to your San Marcos home, you're in charge of preparing main course: the turkey.  There are many... [Read more...]

If you’re looking to score a well-deserve break from your apartment and grab some fresh air this weekend, then head on out to the Aquarena Center in San Marcos, TX to experience the educational Floating Wetlands Boardwalk along the San Marcos Springs. The Wetlands Boardwalk allows visitors to walk a self-guided trail that explains the effects of exotic... [Read more...]

If you’re hosting thanksgiving this year at your apartment, then your head may be swiveling around in frustration and confusion.  Aside from organizing, cooking, planning, seating, decorating, and cleaning…there isn’t much, right?  Once you get all of those other things taken care of, you’re going to need to figure out how you’re going to cook and... [Read more...]

Getting fit and in shape may be a cliché New Years resolution; however, 2011 is the year to actually make it happen!  Being a resident of Blanco River Lodge apartment community, you have all of the tools and resources necessary to reach your fitness goal!  From the luxury, state-of-the-art fitness center to the amazing local San Marcos parks and trails, 2011... [Read more...]

The City of San Marcos, TX has been listed in the 2010 BusinessWeek’s fourth annual survey of the best places to raise your kids in the Unites States.  We at Blanco River Lodge couldn’t be more excited to be a part of such a wonderful city! San Marcos, located in Central Texas between San Antonio and Austin, is home to Texas State University- San Marcos. ... [Read more...]