The area west of Austin and San Antonio will be one of the most popular destinations in America for witnessing the historic phenomenon. Given its rural nature, it also could face the most challenges.
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Kelly Evers closed Creekside Cookers in Wimberley in 2021 and opened Kelly’s Hill Country Barbecue the next year. Going from brick-and-mortar back to a trailer has allowed him to focus on perfecting his brisket.
Utility giant Aqua Texas pumped 66 million gallons beyond its legal limit in 2023.
The home of Old Yeller, this scenic Hill Country getaway also has a beautifully restored courthouse.
For the second year in a row, the iconic spring-fed swimming hole has stopped flowing, the consequence of drought and overpumping.
An oil executive wants to block the South Llano River for private recreational purposes. Hill Country residents are outraged.
Radio DJ David Kolar hosts The American Czech Hour, which broadcasts from Hillsboro across a 25-mile radius.
Boerne, TX is ready to roll out the red carpet and welcome you with open arms.
Vintners from more established wine states like New York and California can’t help but be drawn to the Hill Country’s welcoming community and more affordable real estate.
Del Benedict collects previously shed deer and elk antlers to be made into handcrafted chandeliers, furniture, and accessories at his Fredericksburg shop.
The independent spirit that helped create this historic town can also be found in its new restaurants, bars, and stores.
John T. Floore’s Country Store in Helotes is a honky-tonker’s honky-tonk, a veritable institution of Texas music. The dance hall’s walls are covered with photographs of the legends that have graced its stage: Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Patsy Cline, B.B. King, Ernest Tubb, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard,
The Hill Country destination’s economy has coalesced around the wedding industry, with a slew of new event spaces, vendors, and florists willing to work as many as six parties a weekend.
A bitter feud is pitting Hondo Crouch’s descendants against longtime locals as well as encroaching developers.
Dan McCoy—the former president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas—encourages indulging at his Fredericksburg wine and chocolate shop. But only because he’s got the good stuff.
Scott Wade’s dusty windshield paintings are a temporary art form that makes a lasting impression.
This summer is already too . . . summery. Cool down with citrusy whites or cherry reds that will take you from poolside to grillside.
Taking place May 14–15, the Wild World Festival sets up in Austin to showcase natural wines, kombucha, and other “science fair” drinks.
These six Hill Country breweries use sustainable practices and ingredients grown on-site (or very nearby) for brews and food that capture Texas’s terroir.
In Fredericksburg, Perkins’s creative approach to life can be seen in every inch of his one-of-a-kind retreat.
This slice of Hill Country heaven offers ample opportunity for fun, as long as Mother Nature is in the right mood.
Living hard and free, cedar choppers clashed with respectable townsfolk in the mid-20th century.
Over the last three decades, a radio deejay has helped transform Brady into a place where twangy instrumentals reign.
The state’s biggest industry finds itself in an unusual position: facing landowner-friendly reforms at the Texas Legislature.
This marsupial on the lam from an exotic wildlife ranch has become the talk of the Hill Country.
Everything old is new again at Contigo Ranch.
Trading ribs for ribeyes.
Think camp is just for kids? Kelly DeWitt Norman and Travis Norman invite you to spend a day in the Hill Country learning something new: how to weld.
Selections from my personal wanderlist.
Life along the Pedernales was everything one could hope for—until it wasn’t.
A Christmas carousel built nearly a century and a half ago is a welcome reminder of Texas’s deep German heritage.
It’s not extinct, but the Hill Country style of barbecue certainly belongs on the endangered list. Sometimes called the West Texas style, this method of cooking directly over coals–once pervasive–is seen less frequently. Compounding the problem, it appears fewer and fewer people are bothering to learn or carry on the
Now living in Fisher, the Grand Ole Opry member goes back to his Texas music roots.
Plan a summertime weekend at this luxurious (and kid-free!) adult summer camp.
Last week, I asked for a little help answering a California reader’s query about where in Texas he and his family should relocate. I was very happy to read all of your thoughtful comments, as well as the responses on Twitter and Facebook. Perhaps
There’s more to this former German colony than bratwurst and giant pretzels.
For more than seven decades, Camp Mystic has been one of the prettiest, happiest, and most exclusive destinations in Texas. But after a bitter, multimillion-dollar legal battle, the very thing that the owners cherished—family—may be the force that tears the camp apart for good.
Jordan Breal talks about searching for vacation spots, driving across Texas, and eating bone marrow.
It took me half my life to figure out that most of what I thought I knew about J. Frank Dobie was wrong.
Staples of Provençal cuisine, such as olive oil, goat cheese, and honey, are being produced in Texas? Mais oui.
Could your ride down America's fastest highway be ruined by some porcine road kill?
WHAT: Wild Boar Farms, a roadside farm stand worth pulling over for. WHERE: Stonewall, at the northeast corner of Hwy 290 and Luckenbach Road. WHY: For starters, the head farmer’s name is Daniel Bacon. That’s as good a reason as any to patronize this long, wood-paneled structure, which
Aaron Franklin, who was attending the Second Annual Eater Awards, was smoking briskets at New York City's barbecue joint Hill Country.
For decades, a treasured plot of Hill Country land meant one thing to the men in my family: a chance to kill lots of deer. Today, it means something different.
Editor’s Note: The Texas Monthly BBQ Festival is almost here! Each day until then, we’ll be talking to one of the featured pitmasters, with questions from TM staffers, esteemed BBQ experts, Twitter followers and you, the readers of this blog.Today we bring you Wayne Mueller, 46, of Louie Mueller
With its artisanal wares, fine dining, and rich history, Kerrville offers a dose of Hill Country charm without the crowds.
(Ground beef guru Josh Ozersky, from a 2008 Nightline appearance) Wednesday at approximately 4 p.m., culinary event planner Mike Thelin was driving around Austin in search of hardwood briquettes, trying to fill a last-minute request from one of the many chefs participating in the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food
Read an excerpt from a new book by Rhonda Lashley Lopez.
