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2nd Issue 2014

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Brownwood Reunion Sept. 19th - 21st p. 22 The Come Back...

Lizard?

Old Times Here Are Not Forgotten

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And the Facebook Photo Contest t winner is.... p. 16

Harmonious Hill Country Harvest p. 18

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In This Issue...

Welcome to the Hill Country Brownwood, Texas TexasHillCountry.com Facebook Photo Contest Winners

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The Come back... Lizard?

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Showing Texas Pride

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Old Times Here Are Not Forgotten

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Harmonious Hill Country Harvest

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Hunters’Appreciation Dinner

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Brownwood Reunion

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Dining & Libations

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Bed & Breakfasts / Hotels

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Advertisers Index

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Cover Photo provided by: Bonnie Feaster Chapa via Texas Hill Country’s Facebook Photo Contest

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JARco Publishing, LLC PO Box 704 Llano, TX 78643 www.jarcopublishing.com ©2014 JARco Publishing, LLC & ©2014 Texas Hill Country Tourism, LLC All Rights Reserved.

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Y’all visit us online now, Ya Hear!

Contact: Texas Hill Country Tourism PO Box 3 Brady, Tx 76825 MrHillCountry@Yahoo.com www.TexasHillCountry.com www.Texas-Hill-Country.com www.facebook.com/TexasHillCountry www.twitter.com/MrHillCountry

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WELCOME TO THE HILL COUNTRY, BROWNWOOD, TEXAS

By Sunni Modawell , Tourism Director of Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce The Lone Star State – big, beautiful, enticing and full of flavor. Folks are proud to say they are from Texas. With all this great state has to offer, it is really no wonder people from around the world want to visit. However, the sheer size makes it difficult to know where to start.

More than 50 years ago, the Texas Tourism Office divided the state into seven geographical regions in order to better inform tourists of its diversity. The state’s website, TravelTex.com shows these seven regions have widely different landscapes. “You’ve got beaches. You’ve got rolling hills and canyons. You’ve got seven different places in one.”

Big Bend Country - The grandeur of the Old West.

Gulf Coast – Pack your flip flops and sunscreen.

Hill Country – Unwind in the Heart of Texas.

Panhandle Plains – Rolling plains that are anything but plain.

Piney Woods – Mother Nature with a Texas accent.

Prairies & Lakes – Big cities, small towns, & everything in between.

South Texas Plains – Vibrant sites & personalities.

Since the development of these regions, Brownwood and Brown County was designated in the Panhandle Plains region. Those who aren’t familiar with the Brownwood area might agree that this is an appropriate fit, but for those in the area and some wanting to visit, this particular

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region didn’t make sense. The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce had many reports from visitors that they had difficulty finding information about Lake Brownwood or Brown County in state directories and guides as well as on state websites, mostly because people assumed the listing would be in the Hill Country Region due to the County’s topography and central Texas location – only 22 miles from the geographical center of the state.

In 2011,Governor Rick Perry’s office approved re-designating Brown County from the Panhandle Plains Region to the Hill Country Region. The change came as a result of a joint letter submitted to Governor Rick Perry’s office from County Judge Ray West, Brownwood Mayor Stephen Haynes, and the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce who requested the new classification in September of 2010.

Prior to the letter’s submission, the Chamber worked over the three previous years contacting various state agencies to make sure there would be no objections to the requested change. Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation Tourism Division, Texas Historical Commission, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department were all included in these discussions and showed support for the change.

In January 2011, the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce announced that Brown County was officially included in the Hill Country Region of Texas and gradually would be in state publications, lists and websites as such. The change from Panhandle Plains to Hill Country is already reflected on the state’s tourism website TravelTex.com and will be updated in future publications. Brad Smyth, Deputy Director of Tourism for Texas told Brownwood Chamber officials that the change will be reflected in print publications such as maps and travel guides as they go through their regular scheduled printings in the future.

Location, location, location…this new regional assignment has been a vital component in drawing more visitors to the area and has given Brownwood and Brown County much more visibility and will undoubtedly help future growth of Lake Brownwood and the state park, the hunting industry, museums, and other attractions. The office of the Governor of Economic Development and Tourism compiles data on the economic impact visitors have on cities, counties, regions, and the state as a whole. To put it into financial perspective for 2013: Panhandle Plains Region generated $3,496.6 million in direct visitor spending with sales tax revenue of $264.4 million and employs 37,000 in the tourism industry with earnings of $820.3 million.

Hill Country Region generated $6,404.4 Million in direct

visitor spending with sales tax revenue of $521.2 million and employs 67,000 in the tourism industry with earnings of $1,888.6 million.

Brown County is a great Hill Country destination; close enough to home, but far from ordinary. There’s just something about this place that called home. It feels right, it feels comfortable, it just feels like home. If you’ve never been to Brown County, you’d understand by walking through Historic Downtown Brownwood or sitting down to visit with the locals in a home-owned cafe.

Brown County is more than just another county in Central Texas; it is home to legendary Underwood’s BBQ, Coach Gordon Wood, and over fifty Historical markers.

Brownwood has five museums, including the Martin and Francis Lehnis Railroad Museum across from the Depot Plaza, as well as the Brown County Museum of History and the Firearms Museum of Texas, which are housed in the 1902 jail house resembling a European castle. Each tells the story of Texas and Brown County. The Lehnis Railroad Museum showcases model trains and a large collection of railway artifacts, as well as miniature train rides. The Gordon Wood Hall of Champions showcases the “winningest” high school football coach, Gordon Wood. The Hall of Champions holds artifacts from Coach Wood’s honorable career and highlights outstanding players and support coaching staff.

The area is a sportsman’s paradise, with miles and miles

of rolling terrain filled with pecan trees, live oak and whitetail deer. We are home to three golf courses and several shade-covered parks and Lake Brownwood in our back yard. With almost 100 miles of shoreline, it offers activities such as water skiing, boating, swimming and fishing. Family reunions, retreats, and outdoor enthusiasts make it their home away from home in the lodges, retreat centers and camps around the Lake. Lake Brownwood State Park is a jewel of the Hill Country with 537 acres to camp, picnic, fish, hike, swim and bird watch.

Brown County is a focal point on the Way out Wineries Trail, the Texas Forts Trail, the Great Texas Wildlife Trail, and the Texas Paddle Trail. The Brownwood Regional Airport supports private planes and has a 24-hour fuel station. There is lodging to satisfy any group, from cozy lodges, to new hotels making Brownwood and Early ideal for family reunions, group meetings or just a weekend getaway.

If you’re looking for a place where you can slow down, and do the things you love to do, not the things you have to do, then come see us. You won’t get stuck in traffic, and you’ll see the stars at night. Folks will wave for no reason, so brace yourself for pure Texas hospitality and the option to relax and do nothing!

To find out more about the county and Brownwood, visit us at www.VisitBrownwood.com

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2nd Place Guadalupe River in Gruene TX. Taken July 19, 2014 by Kimi A. Phillips

3rd Place Lake Travis Taken May, 2014 by Quina Vallejo

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The comeback… lizard?

by Kevin Holamon

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bout 30 years ago, the phrynosoma was a familiar sight in the Texas Hill Country. Most over the age of 35 can recall catching them to play with. The guys will remember stuffing them into their pockets and carrying them to school to pester the girls. Pretty much anytime one felt the need to go out and catch horned lizards, they could be found. Unfortunately, like the once prolific populations of quail in the region, the horned lizards faded away and many of our kids have never seen one in the wild. Fortunately, there is a small group of people who are working to find out if the horned lizard can make a comeback in the Texas Hill Country.

We think overgrazing and possibly some pesticide use pushed the red harvester ants out of this area.” He noted it is estimated 60 percent of the horned lizard diet is the red harvester ant.

Devin attributes the demise of the horned lizard populations to a variety of factors: fire ants, the pet trade, climate, and pesticides used to kill the fire ants and inadvertently also killing the red ants.

“So, by losing that main food source, that could have pushed the horned lizards out of their native range.”

Probably, according to Devin, the biggest known detriment to the demise of the horned lizards is just habitat change and habitat loss. This region has seen a lot of

Devin Erxleben is the TPWD wildlife biologist at the McGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Area, located in Brown County, near the town of Blanket. Comprising only 1,975 acres, smaller than the typical WMA, the Muse is a low-fence Area where Devin and others conduct surveys of wildlife, including game species, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and vegetation. The Area is also used for experimentation in habitat manipulation and as an educational tool for ranchers interested in implementing wildlife management practices on their own properties. The Muse WMA was given to the TPWD in 2006 and Devin came on board a couple of years later, when they began to do the surveys.

“I had an interest in horned lizards, because they should be here. We have plenty of ants and they should be here.

But, we never found any, using several different methods,” he said on the day this writer was lucky enough to tag along.

“So, we decided maybe they were pushed out by grazing. We had red harvester ants, but not in huge numbers.

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changes in land use over the last 30 years and that’s caused habitat loss, also affecting other species such as the quail.

In this area of the state, in particular, many of the old large ranches have been subdivided repeatedly, as the elder generations have left their properties to their progeny. Devin acknowledged this was quite likely a contributing factor.

“We’ve got all these small parcels and possibly each is being managed differently.”

“A lot of people have asked and we’ve wondered for some time, can we reintroduce them and bring them back. Due to the popularity of the Prop 11 Wildlife Tax Evaluation more and more ranchers are actually managing for wildlife these days and there’s profit to be made from managing for wildlife. We kind of feel like a lot of the habitat in our region is better now than it may have been 30 years ago and we think a lot of horned lizard habitat has possibly been improved so that it could support them.”

the lizards spent the first couple of weeks on the property.

Devin said that allowed them to acclimate to the soils, the weather conditions, and everything else that was different from what they were accustomed, protected from predators.

Fourteen lizards were captured on private property, west of San Angelo, and released into the enclosure, in what Devin referred to as “a soft release.” After the initial couple of weeks, sections of the wire cage were opened and the lizards were allowed to disperse on their own. But, not

After five years of planning and preparation, Devin and fellow biologist Nathan Rains launched the experiment in reintroducing the horned lizard in Central Texas, in the spring of 2014. Livestock grazing had ceased in 2006, allowing native seed grasses and forbs needed by the red harvester ants to come back and thrive.

before each was fitted with a radio transmitter to allow the staff to track them.

Tracking is done every day, seven days a week. Rowdy White, seasonal technician, and Dacia Griffin, summer intern, all take part in the daily task.

“We typically all go out on Mondays, when we actually handle each lizard, getting body weight, do an overall health assessment, and we check the transmitter. The rest of the week is pretty much just tracking, getting a visual location and logging the GPS coordinates.”

“It seems our ant numbers are increasing. So, we thought it was the right time. We did some habitat manipulation to try to open up some areas that had the right soil types (sandy loam soil that they can burrow into), because they like it open, kind of like quail. They need to be able to navigate. The area we chose for the horned lizards was because of the soil type and there is a high density of ant colonies per acre. Some of our neighbors also told us that this field in particular had lizards in it about 30 years ago.”

The preparation included the construction of a 10’ x 10’ welded wire enclosure, placed over an ant colony, where

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At the office, Devin inputs the GPS data into a GIS mapping program, enabling them to immediately start looking at habitat use and what they are doing.

Of course, there were concerns from the start, such as loss to predators and whether or not sufficient food sources existed to allow the lizards to thrive.

“We did have some predation, early on. It looked like it was more small mammal predators, like mice and rats, were eating some of our lizards. It was unfortunate. As they quit moving as much and became a little more localized, the predation really dropped off. It’s been about two months since we’ve lost a lizard, so we’re pleased with that.”

The data collected, however, alleviated the second concern. The lizards’ weight has consistently climbed, indicating those that remain are healthy and finding plenty to eat.

In fact, another encouraging sign is the establishment of two nests.

“We’ve got eggs now in nests and we’ve got cages over them to protect them from predators. We’re monitoring those nests daily and we’re hoping we’re going to have

“We really don’t know much about horned lizards. We don’t know much about their home range size, habitat use, foraging behavior, sources of mortality. All that is important to see if this could work and be successful.”

Tracking began in late May and Devin said they have already learned a lot about habitat use and dispersal. The lizards dispersed a lot further than what they thought they would, initially. He said the thought was that they had a home range of two to four acres. A few of the lizards immediately dispersed and moved out away from the enclosure, establishing a pretty large home range. As summer has gone on and it’s hotter and drier, their home range sizes have shrunk and they’re not moving as much, which was to be expected.

In the beginning, tracking was done several times a day.

Rowdy, who lives on-site, would go out at 10 o’clock, or midnight, or 2 in the morning, just to see what they were doing. Everyone wondered, are they sleeping the whole night, are they burrowing into the ground or are they just hunkered down under the brush.

“On cooler evenings, they would kind of create a nest bowl and slightly burrow into the soil. On warmer evenings, they just lay up in real thick brush. As it’s gotten warmer, they’re really active in the morning. In late spring, they were pretty much asleep until 10:30 or 11, then they’d be active until 2 o’clock. Then they would just kind of loaf, until about 6:30 or 7, they’d get active again and feed, just before night. Now that it’s hotter, they’re active from about 8 until 10:30 or so, then they head for the shade. So, lately, more of our tracking has been in the morning hours, mainly because it’s easier on us.”

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some babies soon. So that’s pretty neat that reproduction has happened here again, after probably 30 years. It’s pretty exciting.”

Devin said the lizards are really social, in their natural environment. He said there is a high density of lizards, where these were caught, and they are pretty much communal.

Here, after they initially scattered, some have come back and spent some time together. In fact, those identified as Lizard 10 and Lizard 14 have since remained pretty much side by side.

“We’ve had some males and females that came together for a few days and we think there was probably some breeding going on and we’ve had a couple of females that spent some time together. Lizard 12 and Lizard 13 spent about a month and a half together and all of a sudden, 13 has gone off north and she’s on her own now, a long way from the others. They’re all pretty spread out now. 7 and 11 are pretty close to each other and 10 and 14. Lizard 5, down in the south, she’s been pretty much isolated since

day one. She actually went way west, out onto the neighbor’s property and spent about three weeks there and then came back to us.”

The initial experiment appears to be a tremendous success, with promising data and observational evidence suggesting the desired outcome is likely. So much so, the program is on target to expand next year, with plans to introduce and additional 30 lizards on the WMA. Along with the eight current residents and nest sizes ranges from 15 to 30, Devin and his staff could well be tracking 40 to 50 lizards, next summer. Although he is cautious about estimating numbers from a hatch, considering the success rate is only about 30 percent. It could get exponential, if they start breeding and everything goes well. Devin said, if that happens, they will likely hire a graduate biology student to work the project on a full-time basis.

“We’re going to continue to do this for the next several years, to learn as much as we can from them and see if we can get a new colony established. If so, then we’ll be interested to move out onto other properties in the area and see if we can extend their range over this portion of the county. We’ve also considered looking at some other counties that used to have horned lizards, maybe going to some different regions and testing it there, maybe moving further south into the Edwards Plateau and in the Hill Country, where they had lizards at one time, but don’t now. We’ve

had some folks in east Texas on the Wildlife Management Areas interested in participating, where they are know to have been in the Post Oak Savannah eco-region. We eventually may have some sister sites, where we’re doing the same thing and monitoring in different parts of the state and make comparisons so we can learn more about how they react in different parts of the state.”

Horned lizards are an icon of the southwest and they ought to be here. Devin pointed out a comment by Nathan Rains, in a video about the project posted to the TPWD Youtube channel, when he said good horned lizard habitat is typically good habitat for quail, turkeys, deer, and everything else, which encourages landowners to get on board.

The Eyes of Texas are upon Devin, Nathan, and the rest of the staff, as well as those eight horned lizards. Only time will tell, but this writer, for one, is cheering them on.

With a little luck, our grandchildren may get the chance to witness what we once took for granted.

Kevin Holamon is a freelance writer, covering topics from the outdoors to politics. He may be contacted at kevin.holamon@gmail.com.

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Showing Texas Pride

by Tweed Scott

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hile every state exhibits its own regional pride, as they should, Texans are unique in the ways they displays their pride. Where else can one find items ranging from frying pans and ice cube trays to tortilla chips shaped like their state? If it can be marketed or sold, there is a good possibility you’ll find it in the shape of Texas. I’ve seen no other place in the country where the state’s colors and symbols are so commonly and prominently displayed. It wasn’t too long ago that I drove from Austin to a hundred miles north of Boston. Once I left Texas, the only time I saw a state flag in any other state was in front of a government building or on the door of a police car. Other states just do not display their pride anywhere on the scale with Texas.

Rare is the Texas community where the Texas Flag is not flown visibly and proudly. Drive through neighborhood after neighborhood, you only have to travel past a few houses or blocks before you come across the Lone Star displayed in their yard or somewhere on their property. It is not uncommon to find people who have a flagpole or two installed on their property flying the

Texas flag right alongside “Old Glory.” If only one flag is unfurled, it is, more often than not, the Texas colors.

Texas lends itself to marketing. Think about it. Here’s a state so big that a number of automobile manufacturers have designed Texas models or packages directly targeted at Texas’ consumers. Ford has developed a King Ranch model of pickup truck. I don’t believe I’ve seen the Wisconsin version of the Chevy Trailblazer.

Just look around and you’ll quickly see the Texas colors and symbols are displayed frequently and in almost limitless imaginative ways.

Perhaps one reason for this is that the colors and symbols naturally lend themselves to be used in a number of ways. The Texas state colors are essentially the same as the national colors. Americans are proud of their homeland and are quick to wrap themselves in the red, white, and blue when the mood or the situation arises. Texans are no less proud of their “country” and embrace all the symbolism that is part of being a Texan—and Texas has plenty to choose from. Make no mistake, there is a palpable nationalism that still thrives in Texas, and they love to show it. It was pointed out to me recently how Texans never refer to their boundaries as state lines—they are called borders. After I thought about that for a moment or two and realized how true that is. Texans just naturally think of the boundaries as borders. It is a throwback to the days of when this was all the Republic of Texas. Think about it. All sovereign nations have borders.

There are an infinite number of ways to market Texas.

Why, Texas even has its own “National Beer of Texas!”

You’d be hard pressed to name another state that has a “national beer!” Fact is, you can’t name another one.

The most prominent images include the outline of Texas, the state flag, the Alamo profile, lone stars, longhorns, cowboys, boots—even the capitol building in Austin features elaborate door hinges. Regardless of which corner of the state you encounter as you travel across this great state, you are constantly reminded that you are always deep in the heart of Texas.

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Kendal Hemphill

According to Wikipedia, a gun shop on Grand Street in Manhattan, claims the title of “Oldest Gun Store in America” selling firearms under the same name since 1911. ranchers to repair their cut fences. A couple of years later he Wikipedia is wrong.

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s unlikely as it may sound, the oldest continuously operated gun store in the United States sits on Fisk Avenue in Brownwood, Texas. Yes, Brownwood. No offence to the store in Manhattan, but it seems fitting that the granddaddy gun store in the U.S. should be located in the Lone Star State.

Weakley-Watson, of course, has been a staple in Brownwood for generations. After serving during the War of Northern Aggression, J.C. Weakley moved to Comanche Texas, by way of Missouri, New Orleans, Galveston, and Waco, and set up a tin shop. In April of 1876 he came to Brownwood to put a tin roof on a building on the square, and must have done a

fine job, as that roof remained for over 100 years.

Weakley moved to Brownwood that same year, and set himself up in business on South Broadway Street, on the courthouse square. He probably sold wire cutting pliers to the infamous fence cutters of the day, and the same pliers to the

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moved the business to North Center Avenue, where it stayed for ten years, before he moved it to Fisk Street.

Lee Watson went to work for Weakley in 1893, later marrying Weakley’s daughter and becoming a partner in the business. Another daughter married R.L. Miller in 1900, and Miller, too, entered the family business. Throughout the intervening years, Weakley-Watson has remained a solid, dependable hardware store with a sterling reputation, and has remained family-owned for generations.

Recently the sporting goods division of the company was bought by David Furry, who will move his acquisition to nearby Early, but plans to make sure the business remains open during transition. Weakley-Watson will still be the oldest continuously operated gun store in the United States.

No picture remains of Weakley’s first store, on South Broadway Street, but a Weakley-Watson Centennial newspaper published in 1976 bears a photograph of the storefront at 105 North Center Avenue in 1878. The front of the building proudly announces ‘J.C. Weakley, Stoves, Hardware, Agricultural Implements.’ The facia of the awning advertises ‘Guns, Pistols & Amunition.’ Yes, ‘ammunition’ is spelled incorrectly, but Weakley’s heart was in the right place.

Weakley-Watson has been selling guns in Brownwood since 1876, but that fact alone is not what makes the store special.

Few gun stores, especially those in fairly small cities, have as many guns to choose from, or anywhere near the selection available at Weakley-Watson. The prices are comparable to those at the big box stores, and often Weakley-Watson has items unavailable anywhere else except by mail order. The variety is impressive.

Besides the fantastic firearms line, Weakley-Watson offers scopes, slings, cases, and all the other paraphernalia shooters need, and the variety there is staggering, also. There are few gun stores, anywhere, that can compare with the selection available at Weakley-Watson. Gun enthusiasts often stop in just to see the latest firearms offered by manufacturers.

The move to Early will keep Weakley’s entrepreneurial spirit alive. The Furry’s are building a new, 10,000 square foot building to house the store itself, and has acquired the long, narrow, concrete block building out back that once was home to the China King restaurant. He plans to build a pistol shooting range in that building, and meeting rooms where concealed handgun permit classes can be held.

All that remains is for the record to be set straight, and the world to learn the truth about the oldest continuously operating gun shop in the country. That honor belongs to Weakley-Watson.

And the Furry’s plan to keep it that way.

WEAKLEY-WATS N SPORTING GOODS SINCE 1876

FISHING GUNS

AMMO ATHLETIC

102 Fisk Ave. Brownwood, TX 76801

325-646-2200 www.weakleysport.com

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A Harmonious Hill Country Harvest for Texas Wine!

By Amanda Koraska

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he bustling harvest season is an exciting time around the local Texas Hill Country Wineries.

Wine-makers, winery owners and staff work around the clock from mid-July through the end of August harvesting the new vintage of grapes and beginning the wine-making process. After late freezes devastated the 2013 vintage, growers and wine-makers are looking forward to the promising 2014 vintage. Many of the wineries depict 2014 as a stellar year for Texas wine. The weather during the 2014 season was filled with Spring rains, relatively dry weather during the important Summer season and very mellow temperatures in comparison to the scorching 100+ degree typical of a Texas Summer.

Chris Brundrett of William Chris Vineyards says, “ Temperate weather has really given the wines lower ph and better acidity. That coupled with Texans learning to water more efficiently is shaping up to be an exceptional harvest.” Chris expects this year’s vintage to produce wines with exceptional aging potential and mentions two varietals consumers should look for in the future. “We are really excited about the Tannat this year from the Hye estate. It’s looking very nice. Mourvèdre is also a varietal

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that makes me very excited about the vintage.”

Flat Creek Estate is also optimistic about the 2014 vintage. This year’s harvest yielded better than normal production at 60 tons of fruit off the 20 acre estate on the north shore of Lake Travis. This was welcomed with open arms after the freeze affected 2013 harvest yielded only 42 tons off the estate and almost no fruit was available from the Texas High Plains, an American Viticulture Area that many wineries in the Hill Country depend on for grapes. Flat Creek Estate Wine-maker Tim Drake is most excited about his 4-Horsemen Red Blend comprised of Sangiovese, Syrah, Montepulciano and Tempranillo sourced from the Hill Country estate. Tim’s utilization of open-top fermenters for his line of high-quality red wines allows the wines to benefit from increased oxygen exposure during the fermentation process. The small production 4-Horsemen will be available to the Flat Creek Estate Club members.

If there is one thing growers in Texas know it’s that location is key. Less than 10 miles south of Flat Creek Estate, Stone House Vineyards is experiencing a much smaller

yield than past vintages. Although the quality of the fruit is consistent with past vintages, Owner Angela Moench is estimating a 3 ton yield during this year’s Norton harvest compared to 5 tons on average. Consumers should watch closely for the 2014 vintage of the Stone House Vineyard Claros comprised of estate grown Norton grapes. The popular style Stone House has developed over the past 12 years of growing and producing wines has created a cult following that is sure to purchase all available 2014 Claros soon after release.

The wineries of the Texas Hill Country invite you to visit their vineyards and tasting rooms to see for yourself the quality wines Texas is producing. Many offer guided tours of the production area, volunteer harvest opportunities, grape stomps and vineyard walking paths. Named one of the 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations 2014 in the world by Wine Enthusiast, it’s a must do excursion during your trip through the Hill Country. p. 19

Hunting Season and Hunters’ Dinners Bring Boosts to Communities

by Scott O’Neill, Brady Resident

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t’s almost that time of the year again, when small towns start seeing “tourists” and “outsiders” flooding into town, it’s the yearly migration of hunters. Often, most of these “tourists” and “outsiders” are longtime friends and family members returning to their old “stompin’ grounds” to get away for a little R&R. Almost every little community gets a big boost in the economy when the hunters move in and take over the hotels, restaurants, local stores, shops, and other businesses. Suddenly, there’s a “pick up” in business and few more “pickups” in their parking lots as the hunters and families converge on their favorite “secret huntin’ spots”.

Some of those communities are so appreciative of the hunters that they put on a big “Hunter’s Dinner” which can include not only dinner, but music, dances, raffles, games, and other festivities. The dinner can be anything from “Wild Game” to the local favorite BBQ, but you’re guaranteed a good meal and good time for not only the hunters, but everyone is invited. Usually the host is the local Chamber of

Commerce like what Mason, Texas has successfully done for many years; and theirs is getting bigger and bigger every year. Sometimes a local community program like the Haven Family Shelter of Brady Texas steps up and makes it their own, allowing the hunters and community to extend their good will to others.

The Haven Family Shelter of Brady Texas took a chance last year in mixing a “domestic violence and sexual assault shelter” with hunters and guns. Who would of “thunk it”, yet it worked out great. They were able to raise over $20,000 to help more families in their community because hunters, businesses, and the community stood together and said “Hunting is a sport, abuse is a crime”.

It goes to show that “all things can work together for the good” as long as those involved have good intentions and relationships. So support your local Hunter’s Dinner. Chances are, it will give back to the very community that is giving to you. p. 20

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2014 Brownwood Reunion has the Eye of the Tiger T

here’s at least one time a year when folks in Brownwood don’t have to ask each other, “What are you doing this weekend?”

Of course, that’s the third weekend in September, when people come from far and wide for the biggest street party these parts have ever seen—the Brownwood Reunion Celebration!

What are we doing this weekend? How much time do you have for me to tell you?

We’re going to get downtown early, while it’s still nice and cool, and find a great spot for the Grand Parade.

Then we’ll start making our way around the streets.

We want to make sure we get to see every one of the dozens of vendors—every year there are hidden and exotic treasures to be found, if you know where to look. We’re not going to rush, because we have all weekend to hit all the tents and we don’t want to miss anything!

After a bit of a stroll, maybe we’ll want a snack. But once we get close enough to smell the food court,

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probably we’ll just go ahead and make that snack into a meal. How can you pass up a good turkey leg, or old fashioned BBQ? Or kabobs, or funnel cake? Do you like fried food? You’re a good Texan, so of course you do! And this wouldn’t be a good Texas street party without plenty of things you can get fresh out of the fryer, each one tastier than the last.

Worried about your figure, though? Don’t. We can always burn off those calories marching around to see the rest of the vendors (seriously, there are so many of them!), or chasing our kids around the Family Carnival with its dozens of rides and attractions or taking them to the bounce houses and corn tubs in the always-popular Children’s World. About the only way we can get our little ones out of the corn tubs is to take them over to David Hira’s awesome magic show—we think it’s pretty magical that his shows are FREE! If you’re looking for even more action, we can sign you up for the 5k/10k run; if that’s a little too much,

you can do the 1.5k walk.

After you’ve earned back some calories, check out the BBQ Cook-off. It’s always one of our favorites! And when we get a little too warm from standing too close to all those big smoker pits, we cool off by heading over to the Coliseum for the Classic Car Show. And after we’ve seen these big-boy toys, we’re off to see some even bigger ones—at Military World! We’ll also go check in on those brave (and stubborn!) contestants at Hands-on-a-House. Who wouldn’t want to win that awesome prize? But they sure do earn it!

Probably by now it’s time for another snack, right?

Or maybe a few live shows? There are three different stages for local acts, so you’ll always find something you love—just like the food court, but a little kinder to the waistline. Everyone at the Front Porch Pickin’ or the Hometown Hero or the Carnegie Corner stages is great, but we sort of can’t wait until the sun starts to set—that’s when we know to head over to the Celebration Stage and catch the Brownwood’s Got Talent show and grab a prime spot to catch the big shows Friday and Saturday nights.

Friday we’re going to rock out to Survivor—go ahead and do your best “Rocky” dance…you know you want to! Saturday, we’re swaying along to Lonely Heart.

And both nights we’re getting great deals on all sorts of drinks—they even take cards now, too!

So, what are we doing that weekend? It’s more like, “What AREN’T we doing?!”

We’re going to Celebrate Brownwood at the 14th Annual Brownwood Reunion Celebration, along with hundreds of people from around the state and beyond—and who-knows-how-many people watching live online!

What are you doing that weekend? After this, do I even need to ask?

Visit the Reunion’s website http://www.celebratebrownwood.com and the Reunion’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/brownwoodreunion for more information, including wristband sales and event registration forms. p. 23

Dining & Libations Bertram El Rancho, 535 TX 29, Good Graz’in Café, 240 W. TX 29, Hwy 29 BBQ, 110 Texas 29, Las Rosas Mexican & American, 102 Castleberry Court, Tony’s BBQ, 200 CR 258, Young Guns Pizza and Cafe, 525 I TX 29,

512.355.3759 512.355.9340 512.277.7020 512.355.3542 830.613.4292 512.355.2432

Blanco Blanco Bowling Club & Café 310 4th St, Chess Club Café, 1020 U.S. 281, Oak Creek Cafe ,419 3rd st, Old 300 BBQ, 318 4th st, Papa Joey’s Pizzeria and Italian Food, 306 Pecan St, Redbud Café, 410 1/2 4th St, Uptown Blanco Restaurant, 503 3rd St,

830-833-4416 830-833-4930 830-833-3063 830-833-1227 830-833-5305 830-833-0202 830-833-1579

Brady Boondocks, 2027 S Bridge, Chicken Express , 2206 S. Bridge St, Mac’s BBQ , 1903 S. Bridge St, Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant , 100 S Church, Moonlight Catering Mr. China , 300 S. Bridge, Patio on Church Street, 801 Crothers Ave, Sonic Drive In , 1311 South Bridge , The Spread Pit BBQ , 2010 S. Bridge St,

(325) 597-9009 (325) 597-1056 (325) 597-6227 (325) 597-1037 (325) 456-1386 (325) 597-2141 (325) 597-0569 (325) 597-1722 (325) 597-1111

Brownwood Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Deli 2208 Austin Lemons’ Bar-B-Q 3202 Coggin Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant 1020 Early Blvd Ricardo’s Tortilla Bakery 904 Booker Runaway Train Cafe 3600 Stephen F.Austin Section Hand Steak House 4412 Hwy 377 South Studebaker’s Cafe and Grill 409 E.Commerce Triple T Grill 1411 Indian Creek Dr. Underwood’s Cafeteria 404 W.Commerce

(325) 643-3354 (325) 646-9655 (325) 641-8226 (325) 643-3333 (325) 646-3333 (325) 643-1581 (325) 643-8090 (325) 646-8619 (325) 646-1776

Buchanan Dam Area Hoover’s Valley Country Cafe, 7203 Park Road 4 W., Reverend Jim’s Dam Pub, 19605 E. TX 29, Rolling H Cafe´, 318 CR 222, Tamale King, 15405 E. TX 29, The Dam Grille, 15490 E. TX 29, Chris’ Landing, 3630 Park Road 4 West Burnet,

512.715.9574 512.793.3333 325.379.1707 512.793.2677 512.793.2020 714.323.4023

Burnet Aranya Thai Restaurant, 1015 E. Polk St., 512.756.1927 Burnet Feed Store BBQ Restaurant, 2800 S. Water St., 512.715.9227 The Overlook at Canyon of the Eagles, 16942 RR 2341, 800.977.0081 Café Twenty-Three Hundred, 2300 West TX 29, 512.756.0550 Crazy Gal’s Café, 414 Buchanan Drive., 512.715.8040 Don Pedro’s Mexican Food, 609 E. Polk St., 512.756.1421 El Rancho, 608 E. Polk St., 512.715.0481 Gude’s Bakery & Deli, 307 W. Polk St., 512.715.9903 Hacienda El Charro No. 2, 306 Water St., 512.756.7630 Highlander Restaurant & Steakhouse, 401 W. Buchanan Dr., 512.756.7401 Juanes Mexican Restaurant, 504 Buchanan Dr., 512.715.0415 Las Comadres, 1001 S. Water St., 512.715.0227 Las Palmas, 200 S West St, 512.234.8030 Longhorn Cavern Grill, 6211 Park Road 4 512.756.4680 Mei Yuan, Asian Cuisine, 402 N. Water St. 512.756.8000 Payne’s BBQ-Shack, 616 Buchanan Dr., 512.756.8227 Post Mountain BBQ, 310 S. Main St., 830.613.1055 Storm’s, 700 N. Water St., 512.756.7143 Texas Tea-Licious, 216 S. Main St., 512.756.7636 Texas Pizza Co., 903 Water St., Suite 400, 512.715.8070 The Cookie Café & Bakery, 107 E. Jackson St., 830.613.0199 The Green Fly Bar-B-Q, 10425 NH 281 North, 830.385.6635 The Maxican, 3401 S. US 281, 512.756.1213

Fredericksburg Silver Creek Beer Garden & Grille, 310 E. Main Street, K-Bobs Steakhouse, 518 East Main Street, August E’s, 203 E. San Antonio Street, West End Pizza Co. 232 W. Main St, Hondo’s on Main, 312 W. Main St, Friehelm’s Bavarian Inn, 905 W Main St, Crossroads Saloon & Steakhouse, 305 W Main St, Clear River Ice Cream, Bakery and Deli, 138 E Main St, The Sunset Grill, 902 S Adams St,

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830- 990-4949 830-307-3125 830- 997-1585 830-990-8646 830-997-1553 830-997-6300 830-992-3288 830-997-8490 830-997-5904

Dining & Libations Bejas Patio Bistro, 209 E Main St, Porky’s Hamburgers and Onion Rings Co. 904 W Main St, Gatti’s Pizza 2931 S State Hwy 16, Airport Diner, 155 Airport Rd, St, Vaudeville, 230 E Main St, St, Cotton Gin Village, 2805 S Hwy 16 St, Pasta Bella Italian Restaurant, 103 S Llano St, The Peach Tree Gift Gallery & Restaurant, 210 S. Adams St,

Fredericksburg Pizza Kitchen, 326 E. Main St, Mahaley’s Café,341 E. Main St, Rose Hill Manor, Inc,.2614 Upper Albert Rd, Race Barn,35 Fair Dr, Rathskeller Restaurant, 260 E. Main St, Hilda’s Tortilla Factory,149 FM 2093, Auslander Biergarten & Restaurant, 323 E. Main St, Fredericksburg Bakery,141 E. Main St , Java Ranch Espresso Bar & Café, 114 E. Main St, Otto’s German Bistro316 E. Austin St, Fredericksburg Brewing Company, Inc. 245 E. Main St, Lincoln Street Wine Market, 111 S. Lincoln Street, Cranky Frank’s BBQ Co., 1679 Highway 87 South, El Milagro Twenty Twelve, 249 E. Main St, Der Lindenbaum, 312 E. Main St, Ginger & Spice,116 N. Crockett St., Ste. A, Fredericksburg Herb Farm, 405 Whitney St, Wheeler’s Restaurant, 204 East Main St, Cultures Grill & Bar, 318 E Main St, David’s Old Fashion Pit BBQ, 342 W Main St, Sweet Marley’s, 107 S Llano St, Mamacita’s Mexican Restaurant, 506 E Main St, Navajo Grill, 803 E Main St, Fredericksburg Gourmet Coffee & Tea, 338 W Main St, Andy’s Steak & Seafood Grill, 413 S Washington St, Buc’s Bar & Grill, 304 N Llano, Buffalo Nickel Bar & Grill, 105 S. Llano, Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country, 2805 S Hwy 16, Cruz, 222 W Main St, Hill Top Café, 10661 Hwy 87 N,

830-997-5226 830-997-6882 830-997-9797 830-997-4999 830-992-3234 830-990-5734 830-990-9778 830- 997-9527 830-990-4044 830- 997-4400 830-644-2247 830-997-4058 830- 990-5858 830-997-6105 830-997-7714 830-997-3254 830-990-4517 830-307-3026 830-997-1646 830-997-8463 830-997-2353 830-307-3051 830-997-9126 830-997-9919 830-997-8615 830-990-8180 830-997-8100 830-997-7753 830-307-3104 830-997-9546 830-990-8289 830-997-8327 830-997-3744 830-990-1283 830-997-3700 830-990-5734 830-997-2140 830-997-8922

Johnson City AJ’s Pizza Shoppe 104 N Us 281 Black Spur Emporium, 100 W. Main Street Chantilly Lace Country 625 Nugent Avenue Chrome Cactus Burgers 801 South Highway 281 Friendly Bar Bistro 106 N. Nugent Avenue Pecan Street Brewing 106 E Pecan Ronnie’s BBQ 211 Hwy. 290/281 S. Silver K Café 209 E. Main

830-868-2404 830-868-7675 830-660-2621 830-868-2375 830-868-2182 830-868-2500 830-868-7553 830-868-2911

Kerrville 1011 Bistro, 1011 Guadalupe St, 830-896-1169 Acapulco Restaurant, 1718 Sidney Baker N, 830-257-6222 Alpine Lodge, 1001 Junction Hwy, 830-257-8282 Bamboo Asian Buffet, 1303 Sidney Baker N, 830.895.2878 Bella Sera, 2124 Sidney Baker Suite A, 830-257-2661 Bella Vita, 1550 Junction Hwy, 830-895-0820 Billy Gene’s Restaurant, 1489 Junction Hwy, 830-895-7377 Bonzai Sushi & Sake, 218 Sidney Baker S, 830-315-6888 Branding Iron, YO Hotel, 2033 Sidney Baker N, 830-257-4440 Cafe at the Ridge, 13439 S. Ranch Road 783, 830-896-0420 Chili’s on the River, 1185 Junction Hwy, 830-895-2445 China Town, 735 Hill Country Dr, 830-896-6688 Conchita’s on Main, 810 Main St, 830-895-7708 Cowboy Steak House, 416 Main St, 830-896-5688 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 2110 Sidney Baker N, 830-896-7808 Del Norte, 710 Junction Hwy, 830-257-3337 Denny’s Restaurant, 209 Sidney Baker S, 830-257-7115 El Sol de Mexico, 1028 Water St, 830-257-9777 Francisco’s, 201 Earl Garrett St, 830-257-2995 Grape Juice, 623 Water Street, 830-792-9463 Guadalupe River Club Oyster Bar, 1483 Junction Hwy, 830-896-3354 Hill Country Cafe , 806 Main St, 830-257-6665 IHOP Restaurant, 1429 Sidney Baker N, 830-792-4940 Kukaroo Pub & Eatery, 701 Water St, 830-896-2000 LaFour’s Seafood Restaurant, 1705 Junction Hwy, 830-896-1449

Granite Shoals Autenticamente El Mexicano Taqueria, 4110 Valley View Lane,

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, 6924 W. RR 1431, Farm House, 8037 W. RR 1431, La Cabana Mexican Food Restaurant, 7005 Hwy. 1431, Ryder’s Bar & Grill Dance Hall, 7911 W 1431

830.596.1699 830.598.2394 830.598.2934 830.598.5462 830.598.8232

Horseshoe Bay & Cottonwood Shores Hole in 1 Sports Bar and Grill, 7401 West FM 2147, Julie’s Cocina, 4119 W. RR 2147, Plaza del Sol, Lantana Grill & Bar, 200 Hi Circle N. On the Rocks, 4401 Cottonwood Dr. Pizza Mia, 4119 RR 2147, Ste. 3. Plaza del Sol, Saucy’s Restaurant, 4005 Hwy 2147, A, LBJ Donuts, 3817 FM 2147,

512.731.5320 830.265.5804 830.598.8600 830.637.7417 830.693.6363 830-693-4838 830.693.4209

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Dining & Libations Lakehouse, 1655 Junction Hwy, Mamacita’s Restaurant & Cantina, 215 Junction Hwy, Meltdown Grill, 1201 Broadway, Mencius’ Gourmet Hunan, 208 Cully Dr, Pier 27 & 8 Ball Billiards & Pizzeria, 1521 Junction Hwy, Pinnacle Grill, 3074 Bandera Hwy, Rails…a Café at the Depot¸ 615 Schreiner St, Save Inn Restaurant, 1806 Sidney Baker N, Taqueria Jalisco Restaurant, 2190 Junction Hwy, Valentino’s Italian Café, 809 Sidney Baker, Yeo-Bo’s, 804 Water St,

830-895-3188 830-895-2441 830-890-5894 830-257-8868 830-896-7437 830-895-8500 830-257-3877 830-257-7484 830-257-0606 830-257-2634 830-890-5873

Kingsland Alfredo’s Mexican Restaurant, 4139 RR 1431, El Bracero, 1516 RR 1431.

Grand Central Cafe, 1010 King Court, Kingsland Coffee Co., 1907 RR 1431, Lighthouse Grill and Lounge, 118 Club Circle Dr., Spyke’s Bar-B-Que, 14601 W. RR 1431, Sweet Things Bakery, 3003 RR 1431,

325.388.0754 325.388.0022 325.388.6022 325.270.0863 325.388.6660 325.388.6996 325.388.3460

Lampasas Sweet Pickle Deli & More 1908 S Hwy 281 County Seat 402 Live Oak Eve’s Café 521 East Third St. 2 Brothers Smokehouse & Restaurant 904 North Key Avenue

Country Kitchen 307 N Key Avenue

(512) 556-8330 (512) 556-2400 (512) 556-3500 (512) 556-5230 (512) 556-6152

Llano Acme Cafe, 109 W. Main, Badu House Wine Pub, 601 Bessemer, Bella Sicilia, 901 W. Young, Berry Street Bakery, 901 Berry St., Burger Bar Cafe, 608 Bessemer St., Castell General Store, 19522 TX 152 at Castell, China Wok, 103 E. Grayson St., Chrissy’s Homestyle Bakery, 501 Bessemer St., Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, 604 W. Young Fuel Coffee House, 106 E. Main, Inman’s Kitchen & Catering, 809 W. Young, Laird’s BBQ & Catering, 1600 S. Ford (TX 16 & 71), Hungry Hunter, 702 W. Young, Rosita’s Mexican Restaurant, 101 E. Grayson St. Stonewall’s Pizza Wings & Things, 101 W. Main St., Sweet Home Cookin’, 102 W. Dallas, The Country Fryer, 303 E. Young,

325.247.4457 325.247.2238 325.247.5511 325.247.1855 325.247.4660 325.247.4100 325.247.5522 325.247.4564 325.247.5713 325.247.5272 325.247.5257 325.247.5234 325.247.4236 325.247.3730 325.248.0500 830.613.7893 325.247.3289

Marble Falls Bella Sera, 1125 US 281, Bluebonnet Cafe, 211 US 281, Brothers Bakery, 519 US 281, Chili’s, 702 First St., China Kitchen, 705 First St., Chuspy’s Burritos, 1808 US 281 N, Darci’s Deli, 909 Third St.,

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830.798.2661 830.693.2344 830.798.8278 830.798.1298 830.693.2575 830.693.1407 830.693.0505

Doc’s Fish Camp & Grill, 900 RR 1431 W. 830.693.2245 Double Horn Brewing Company, 208 Ave. H, 830.693.5165 El Rancho, 2312 N. US 281, 830.693.4030 Fornos on Main Street 830.637.7878 Ginger & Spice, 909 Second St., 830.693.7171 Grand Buffet, 1208 RR 1431 830.693.7959 Holy Smokes BBQ and Catering, 2704A Commerce St., 830.201.4145 Houston’s Depot, 307 Main St., 830.637.7282 Inman’s Ranch House Bar-B-Que, 707 Sixth St., 830.693.2711 Janie’s, 710 Ave. N, 830.693.7204 Ken’s Catfish BBQ & Bakery, 1005 Main St., 830.693.5783 Main Street Coffee, 108 Main St., 830.613.5054 Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 1205 W. RR 1431, 830.693.7434 Noon Spoon Café, 610 Broadway, 830.798.2347 Papa Murphy’s, 1008 US 281, 830.693.9500 Peete Mesquite BBQ, 2407 US 281, 830.693.6531 Real New Orleans Style Restaurant, 1700 W. RR 1431, 830.693.5432 River City Grille, 700 First St., 830.798.9909 Russo’s Restaurant, 602 Steve Hawkins Pkwy., 830.693.7091 R Bar and Grill, Third & Main, 830.693.2622 Super Taco, 2200 US 281, 830.693.4629 Tea Thyme Café, 2108 C US 281, 830.637.7787 Thai Niyom, 909 US 281, 830.693.1526

Mason Coopers Pit Bar-B-Q, Hwy 87 South of Square, 325-347-6897 Nacho’s Café ,621 Ft. McKavitt , 325-347-6759 Santo’s Taqueria , South East Corner of Square , 325-347-6140 Texas Deadwood BBQ , 1005 Ft. McKavitt, Hwy. 87 N, 325-805-1007 Topaz Confections , 106 S Live Oak St, 325-347-7055 Short Stop (Pizza Pro), Hwy 87 North of Square , 325-347-6648 Square Plate, 212 Ft. McKavitt Northside of Square, 325-347-1911 Willow Creek Café , North Side of Square , 325-347-6124

San Saba Bar D Brewhouse, 213 N High St, Diggs Steakhouse, 1035 E Hwy 190, Larry’s Corner Café, 902 W. Wallace, Pepperbelly’s Mexican Food Restaurant, 517 E Wallace, Rick’s Pizza, 306 N. High, Top Donuts, 106 S. Cherokee,

325-372-6100 325-372-3010 325-372-5094 325-372-4462 325/372-6028 325-372-3121

Spicewood Angel’s Icehouse, 21815 TX 71, Down Under Deli & Eatery, 21209 TX 71 West, It’s All Good Bar-B-Q, 22112 TX 71 W., J5 Steakhouse, 21814 Hwy 71 West, La Cabaña, 21103 TX 71, Lee’s Almost by the Lake, Pace Bend & Bee Creek Rd., Little Country Diner, 22000 TX 71 W., Moonriver Bar & Grill, 2002 N. Pace Bend Road, Opie’s BBQ, 9504 Hwy 71 E, Poodie’s Hilltop Bar and Grill, 22308 TX 71, R.O.’s Outpost, 22518 W TX 71, Spicewood General Store, casual cafe, 9418 TX 71, Willie’s Burgers & BBQ., 21018 Texas 71 Spicewood,

512.264.3777 512.264.8000 512.264.1744 512.428.5727 512.264.0916 512.264.2552 512.264.2926 512.264.2064 830.693.8660 512.264.0318 512.264.1169 830.693.4219 512.264.8866

Your Business Card Here Email: MrHillCountry@yahoo.com www.TexasHillCountry.com

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Bed & Breakfasts / Hotels Bertram Cedar Creek Inn, 352 E Vaughan St, San Gabriel River Inn, 8327 CR 210,

512-355-3400 512-355-2102

Blanco Blanco Riverside Cottages, 20 Main Street, Blanco Settlement, 1705 Ranch Road 165, River View B&B, 52 Pecan Street, Tow Dam Guest Cottages, 240 Water’s Edge,

830-330-4324 830-833-5115 512-968-8989 830-549-3141

Brady Best Western/Brady Inn , 2200 South Bridge, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brady , 2320 S Bridge, Selah Springs Ranch , 507 W 13th St, Sunset Inn , 2108 South Bridge St,

(325) 597-3997 (325) 597-1800 (325) 597-2602 (325) 597-0789

Brownwood Brownwood Coliseum 500 E.Baker Gate 1 Motor Inn 4410 Hwy 377 South Ponderosa Lodge 8991 Hwy 279 Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast 650 Morelock Lane The Historic RB Rogers House 707 Center Ave

(325) 646-3586 (325) 643-5463 (325) 784-6032 (325) 646-4128 (325) 320-1880

Burnet Airy Mount Historic Inn, 1819 Polk St, Arrowhead Motel, 100 N West St, Best Western Post Oak Inn, 908 Buchanan Dr, Canyon of the Eagles, 16942 RR 2341, Highland Lakes Hotel, 810 S Water St, La Vista Motel, 502 Buchanan Dr, Painted Sky Inn, 1400 CR 128, Sundown Inn, 205 N Water St, Verandas Guest House, 108 E League St, Circle H Lodge, 931 C.R. 301,

512-756-4149 512-756-6151 512-756-4747 512-334-2070 512-756-1789 512-756-4367 512-715-9896 512-756-2171 512-715-0190 210-870-9075

Fredericksburg Texas Wine Country Camping Resort, 10618 US Highway 290 East, 830-990-2267

Absolute Charm Luxury B & B, 709 West Main St., Grape Creek Vineyards, 10587 East US Highway 290, Buffalo Creek Ranch Cottages, 5108 S. Highway 16, The All Seasons Collection, 708 W. Main Street, Alamo Springs Country Cabins, 110 Alamo Road, The Lazy T B and B, 2203 Upper Live Oak Road, Carriage House of Fredericksburg, 312 E. Travis St, Sugarberry Inn, 210 N. Llano Paradise Loft on Main, 223 E. Main Street, 115 Austin Place,909 E. Main Street, Cotton Haus, 501 East Creek Street, Barons CreekSide, 316 Goehman Lane, Ab Butler’s Dogtrot at Triple Creek, 801 Triple Creek Road, The Roadrunner Inn, 306 E. Main Street, The Blue Cottage, 606 N. Adams Street, B & B on Knopp School Road, 580 Knopp School Road, Metzger Sunday House, 406 W. San Antonio Street, Country Inn & Cottages, 1644 Highway 290 West, 1 Big House, 2805 S. Hwy 16,

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866-244-7897 830-644-2710 361-332-9554 830-997-7797 866-427-8374 972-658-6252 855-955-2623 512-963-9145 866-244-7897 830-997-0443 830-456-2513 830-990-4048 830-456-8335 830-997-0153 866-427-8374 830-997-3080 830-997-3967 830-997-2185 830-990-5734

A Barn at the Quarry, 154 Deike Hunter Lane, 830-997-8687 2 Wee Cottages, 108 E. Morse Street, 877-437-7739 Clover Haus B & B, 505 East Creek Street, 830-456-2513 Ada’s Peach Street Hideaway Guesthouse, 529 W. Peach Street, 254-722-1776 Spotted Pony Ranch, 343 Black Bear Lane, 830-443-4520 The Back Forty of Fredericksburg, 457 Bob Moritz Dr., 830-992-9034 Cameron Inn, 106 S. Washington, 830.997.0153 Meusebach Creek Enterprises, 1735 Meusebach Creek Rd., 830-997-7896 202 and Cottage @ 202, 202 South Crockett, 830-992-1719 Bungalow on College, 309 E. College St., 830-998-1650 Main Street Bed & Breakfast, 337 E. Main Street, 830-997-0153 Fredericksburg Herb Farm, 405 Whitney Street, 830-997-8615 Barrister’s Guest Quarters, 807 S. Adams Street, 830-997-3437 Inn on the Creek, 107 N. Washington Street, 866-244-7897 Palo Alto Creek Farm, 90 Palo Alto Ln, 800-997-0089 A. L. Patton Suites on Main, 232 W. Main Street, 830-997-0443 Keidel Inn & Gasthaus, 403 E. Main Street, 830-997-2749 Day Dream Cabins, Inc., 323 Pioneer Lane, 830-997-8027 Kitty’s Kountry Kottage, 9693 Highway 87 North, 830-669-2530 A Quiet Hill Ranch, 110 Quiet Hill Ranch Road, 830-669-2253 Cottages at Limestone on Main, 706 W. Main Street, 830-997-8396 Alte Welt Gasthof, 142 E. Main Street, 830-997-0443 Legacy Suite on Main, 604 Prickly Pear Court, 830-997-2749 John’s Cabin, 630 Bear Creek Road, 830-997-4833 Messina Hof Hill Country, 9996 US Highway 290 East, 830-990-4653 The Schandua Suite, 205 E. Main Street, 830-990-1415 Diamond Belle at Palo Alto Crossing, 616 W. Main Street, 866-427-8374 Austin Street Retreat, 408 W. Austin Street, 866-427-8374 Pullman Train Car Bed and Breakfast, 303 E. Live Oak , 830-997-7194 Lillie Marlene, 406 N. Adams Street, 830-997-8566 Magnolia House Bed & Breakfast, 101 E. Hackberry Street, 830-997-0306 Amoroso Cottage, 202 S. Bowie, 830-992-2006 Angels Lodge Above the Creek, 415 E. Austin Street, 830-997-1615 Baines House Bed & Breakfast, 112 West College Street, 830-997-3048 A Place in Time, 614 S. Washington Street, 830-997-5110 Cat’s Meow Bed & Breakfast, 9848 Highway 290 West, 830-997-0888 Commander’s Place/ Nevels House B & B, 514 Franklin Street, 830-997-6891 Dalton House, 908 N. Crockett, 830-992-0696 Rose Hill Manor, Inc, 2614 Upper Albert Road, 830-644-2247 Ava Haus, 1447 Royal Oaks Place, 830-997-5612 Hoffman Haus, 608 E. Creek Street, 830-997-6739 Palazzo Toscana Resort, 207 N. Edison Street, 830-998-5134 Agarita Farms, 968 Braeutigam Road, 830-896-9140 Runnymede Country Inn, 184 Fullbrook Lane, 830-990-2449 Fredericksburg Bed & Brew, 245 E. Main Street, 830-997-9990 Way of the Wolf B&B and Retreat, 458 Wolf Way, 830-977-0711 Fredericksburg Guest House Reservations, 321 East Main Street, 830-997-5839 Cotton Gin Village, 2805 S. Hwy 16, 830-990-5734 Brickner Guest House, 243 Emu Lane, 830-997-0772 KingWood Suites, 401 South Lincoln Street, 830-992-9681 The Italian Place, 236 Loring Street, 888-802-7288 Chuckwagon Inn B&B, 1156 FM 2093, 830-990-2777 Settlers Crossing, 104 Settlers Crossing Road, 800-874-1020 The Victorian Mansion, 302 West Travis, 866-244-7897 Trois Estate at Enchanted Rock, 300 Trois Ln, 830-685-3090

Horseshoe Bay Horseshoe Bay Resort, 200 Hi Circle North,

830-598-8600

Johnson City Chantilly Lace Country Inn Bed & Breakfast, 625 Nugent Ave,

830-660-2621

Bed & Breakfasts / Hotels Exotic Resort Zoo, 235 Zoo Trail, Hillside Acres, 4032 R 3232, Lighthouse Hill Ranch, 4951 Hwy 281 S, Sandy Road Guest Haus, 9242 RR 1320, Songbird Meadows B&B, 1022 Stanton Ranch Loop, Stanton Ranch Vacation Rentals, 203 Stanton Rd,

830-868-4357 830-868-7515 512-587-9656 281-300-7177 830-868-2468 254-793-3363

Hill Country Motel, 1101 US Hwy 281, Holiday Inn Express 714 Corazon Dr, La Quinta Inn & Suites, 501 Hwy 2147 W, Motel 6, 1400 Ollie Ln, Quality Inn, 1206 Hwy 281 N,

830-693-3637 830-693-0707 830-798-2020 830-265-6565 830-693-7531

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Kerrville Riverhill Cottages, 107 Riverhill Club Lane, Days Inn of Kerrville, 2000 Sidney Baker N, La Quinta Inn & Suties, 1940 Sidney Baker, Super 8, 2127 Sidney Baker St, Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel, 2033 Sidney Baker n, Flagstaff Inn, 906 Junction Hwy, Hampton Inn, 2038 Sidney Baker, America’s Best Value Inn, 1804 Sidney Baker, Motel 6, 1810 Sidney Baker, Holiday Inn Express, 2114 Sidney Baker N, Comfort Inn, 2001 Sidney Baker, Inn of the Hills Resort, 1001 Junction Hwy, Hill Country Hideaway, 101 Hidden Hollow, Best Western Sunday House, 2124 Sidney Baker,

830-896-1400 830-896-1000 830-896-9200 830-896-1511 830-257-4440 830-792-4449 830-257-0600 830-896-8200 830-257-1500 830-895-9500 830-792-7700 830-895-5000 830-257-9004 830-896-1313

Kingsland Antlers Hotel, 1001 King St, Packsaddle Motel,2919 W RR 1431, Llanorado Lodge, 223 RR 1431, Lake LBJ Resort and Marina, 667 Sandy Mountain Dr, Lake LBJ Motel, 13813 W FM 1431,

325-388-4411 325-388-4943 325-388-4823 325-388-9393 325-388-4571

Hill Country Inn, 2 Blocks North of Square on Hwy 87 North, Fort McKavitt Inn, Half Mile North of Square on Hwy 87, A Storybook Cottage, 511 West Rainey Street , Apple Cottage Bed & Breakfast, 517 Austin Street, Kozy Kottage, 714 San Antonio St, Stagecoach Stop, 405 Magnolia St, The Townhouse, 716 Westmoreland ,

325-347-6317 325-347-5750 325-347-0809 325-347-1885 325-347-2968 325-805-1212 325-347-5733

San Saba Bar D Inn & Suites, 702 W Wallace, Evening Star Cottages, 702 W. Wallace, Executive Inn, 1010 North High, Fisher Street Bed and Breakfast, Goldthwaite, Tx, Freedom Acres Retreat, 744 CR 110, Hill Country Inn, 1805 E. Wallace, Springs of Cold Creek Bed & Breakfast, 14762 CR 310, Sulphur Springs Camp, Inc., 2935 CR 446, Two Rivers Lodge, 2301 W Wallace,

325-372-7530 817-559-5995 325/372-5191 325-938-6619 325/372-3881 325-372-4111 325-251-6611 325-628-3252 325-372-5408

Lampasas The Inn at Lampasas, 1200 Central Texas Expwy Country Inn, 1502 S Key Ave Boone RV Park, 1907 S HWY 281 The Peach House B&B, 502 N Walnut M & M Creekside, 1177 County Road 3010 Loose Nuts Lodge, 1702 CR 2800 Lometa Tx 76853

(512) 556-9292 (512) 556-6201 (512) 556-5171 (254) 223-1377 (713) 857-8159 (512) 752-5321

Llano Circle Your Wagons Bed & Breakfast, 2236 West RR152, Birmingham House, Cabin at Crooked Creek, Casa de Castell, Castell Cottages on the Llano River, Chaparral Lone Star Inn, 700 W Young St, Dabb’s Railroad Hotel, 112 East Burnet St, Llano Motel, 507 W Young St, Llano, TX 78643, Phoenix Nest Guest House, Rio De Looney, Rockin River Cabins, Sandstone Street B&B, 508 E Sandstone, The Sunday House, Days Inn & Suites, 609 Bessemer Ave,

325-423-1040 325.247.2720 719.337.0098 325.248.3805 325.248.4270 325-247-4111 325-247-2200 325-247-5786 325.247.2720 512.454.6962 830.693.5549 325.423.2581 325.247.2720 325-247-1141

Marble Falls Best Western Plus,1403 Hwy 281 N, Hampton Inn On the Lake, 704 1st St,

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