One of the biggest events of every year in the Hill Country is right around the corner. The 63rd Annual San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off on February 9th and runs through February 26th. One of the big parts of this event is the live entertainment. This year, some of the biggest acts in music will be on hand. Some of the artitsts include Luke Bryan,... [Read more...]

San Marcos is hosting a fireworks display to celebrate the New Year! The fireworks display was due to take place this summer as part of Summerfest, but because of the extreme drought across the Hill Country, the display was delayed. The fireworks will be staged on the campus of Texas State University in the Bobcat Stadium parking lot behind the Texas State... [Read more...]

Aquarena Center is one of the most popular destinations in San Marcos. Prior to 1996, it was an amusement park called Aquarena Springs. I, like many kids in Texas visited there often and watched the "Mermaids", rode the rides like the Sky Spiral and took rides on the glass bottom boats. One of the most famous attractions was Ralph the swimming pig. Ralph would... [Read more...]

Looking for a unique movie viewing experience? Look no further than the Corral Theatre in Wimberley. The Corral Theatre is the nation's only walk-in theatre to feature first run movies and has been around since the late 40s. It moved to it's current location on the Rocky River Ranch in the 60s but some things remain the same , the big Texas sky with it's... [Read more...]

It's hot in Texas and the rivers that normally help us cool off are at record breaking lows. But that doesn't mean that you can't get away for some tubing fun! Schlitterbahn to the rescue! 20 miles south in New Braunsfels is award winning Schlitterbahn (German for slippery road). There are  water slides, wave pools, the famous Master Blaster Water Coaster... [Read more...]