Enjoy the Texas Hill Country

This Saturday the staff at Inks Lake State Park will offer a guided hike that explores the unique geological features in the park.  The hike will include a visit to Devil’s Waterhole, one of the top ten water holes in the Hill Country.  Saturday should be a good day for a brisk walk in the park.  Enjoy.  http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/hiking/geology-rocks-5

This Saturday at Grape Creek Vineyards near Stonewall they will be hosting their cajun food and wine pairing event.  The best part is that the event is free.  They even will have live music for your enjoyment.  http://www.grapecreek.com/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=47&func=details&did=48

Starting on Friday of this week will be the first day of the GRTU’s trout fishing festival outside of New Braunfels over the weekend.  They will feature guest speakers, a film series, casting contests, fly tiers,  various demonstrations and all kinds of vendors.  If you enjoy fly fishing on the Guad this is the place to be for some portion of the weekend.  The weather should be ideal on Friday and Saturday.  http://www.grtutroutfest.org/

Had brisket for breakfast.  Great way to start the day.  http://hillcountryoutdoorguide.com/

The meteorologists tell us that this much appreciated rain will be out of the area by Sunday.  Looks like that will be a great day to go mountain biking.  If you are looking for a place to go we have several mountain bike trails listed on the website.  Have fun.  http://hillcountryoutdoorguide.com/

If you are going camping this weekend be sure to check the forecast and plan accordingly.  There is a pretty good chance of rain for Friday night into Saturday morning.  Things should begin to dry out Saturday afternoon into Sunday if the weather folks know what they are talking about.

If it isn’t too cloudy on Saturday night that would be a good time to head out to the Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville where they will be throwing a star party.  This is a great way to learn about the solar system, distant stars, and other whacked out interstellar stuff.  http://www.riversidenaturecenter.org/

Fasching Ball, that’s what kind.  This Saturday in Fredericksburg they will be holding their first ever winter karnevel/German Mardis Gras.  If you want to be a little decadent and you have some extra jack to throw around this might be right up your alley.   http://www.karnevalfasching.com/

For a hike, that is.  If you are looking for a place to go for a hike that is dog friendly hop over to our website and run a search using the pull down menus.  There are many places out there that are pooch friendly so you can go enjoy the great outdoors and you won’t have to leave Jasper at home.  http://hillcountryoutdoorguide.com/

If it is going to start raining a little you might as well take advantage of the situation by learning all about rainwater harvesting.  The folks over at the Cibolo Nature Center in Kerrville will be offering one of those programs this coming Saturday.  It is a good way to learn about conserving water and saving money.  https://secure.cibolo.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=53