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try Sun years – and his friends planned a trip to Hamilton Pool and Wimberley’s Blue Hole as a last hurrah before college classes started late last month. It remind-ed me of all the places he and I have dipped in the water over the years.

Our longest tradition is Port Aransas —we’ve taken him every year since he was almost two for a week of beach time and pool time, and before that I began taking my two children when they were in elementary school. And Zach and I have spent a week on the Frio River dur-ing Leakey’s July Jubilee for the last eight years. This summer Zach and I found new places to swim and splash around, sometimes with flippers and a snorkel – an eight-day cruise from Galveston to Cozumel, Cayman Islands, and Jamaica.

But back to the Texas Hill Country and splashing around.

Another LBJ birthday rolled around last month, and that reminded me that we’ve spent some time swimming in the

pool at LBJ State Park and Historic Site. We’ve been to a couple of other state parks with pools as well: Balmorhea State Park, where we swam with the fishes and Bastrop State Park, where we swam in what seemed at the time the biggest pool I had ever been in. And other pools we’ve enjoyed have been Austin’s iconic Barton Springs and Deep Eddy.

A lot of our splashing in the water has been in rivers and streams and lakes:

Okay, not a Hill Country swimming hole, but my grandson Zach and I enjoyed the blue water at Cayman Islands this summer. Photo courtesy Suzy Moehring Mallard.

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Molly Kate Maxwell enjoys the clear waters of the Sabinal River near Utopia. There’s still plenty of time to beat the heat in rivers and swimming holes across the beautiful Hill Country. Photo by Melissa Maxwell Ball.

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September 2014 Volume 25 • Number 4 • ISSN: 1524-2315

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The sound of a foot snapping twigs carries on the still, late summer air. Yes, it’s those lazy hazy days when

even cicadas sound tired and birds flit through the trees, not saying much—na-ture’s creatures awaiting cooler tempera-tures, awaiting the start of migration and the sounds of birds winging overhead.

Wildlife is always in some state of flux, and bird migration is more than a spring and autumn occurrence.

By early July shorebirds arrive along the Texas coast—stopping by creeks, lakes and other waterways along the way—spe-cies such as Marbled Godwits, Long-billed Curlews, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderlings, Western Sandpipers, Semipalmated, Black-bellied and Piping Plovers—all trekking south from their summer breeding grounds in the Arctic, Alaska, Canada and the west-ern U.S.

Also in early July, Purple Martins be-gin leaving their nest sites to gather in staging areas where they roost throughout much of the month, fattening up for their journey south. In Austin, trees near the for-mer Highland Mall (now Austin Commu-nity College Highland), a well-known roosting site, shelter hundreds of thou-sands of martins.

Songbirds such as Painted Buntings, Yellow Warblers, and Orchard Orioles pick their way south. Many birds were helped along by this summer’s unusual series of cool fronts, birds sailing on frontal winds to conserve energy.

Beginning August 1, both Smith Point and Corpus Hawk Watches tally early mi-grant raptors with Mississippi Kites and Broad-winged Hawks frequently in great-est numbers. This is also the month when Ruby-throated Hummingbirds—fortified with fat and protein—head south toward their winter grounds in Central America.

Interesting to note that in fall these 3-4 gram jewels travel around the Gulf Coast, perhaps to avoid hurricanes, whereas in spring they weather an arduous 20-hour flight across the Gulf.

These feisty migrants coming from the north, continue to arrive in our area on into fall—stopping to replenish their re-serves along the way.

Because of this, it’s important that we keep feeders filled, not only for Ruby-throateds but also for Allen and Rufous Hummingbirds that winter in the area.

In October, many who follow the plight of the monarch butterfly anxiously await its annual migration. As an insect weighing anywhere from .27 to .75 grams, these ethereal creatures instinctively jour-ney thousands of miles from Canada to the Sierra Chincua sanctuary in the mountains

of Central Mexico, a place they’ve never been.

How do these delicate insects know to return to the trees where their ancestors wintered? Is it imbedded in their DNA? Whatever the reason, they respond to their biological clocks and set their course.

It’s known that they orient their flights using light-sensitive molecules in their an-tennae to calculate the sun’s position.

But the mystery of how they navigate under thick cloud cover remained until a team of scientists from the University of Massachusetts Medical School conducted lab experiments and discovered that mon-archs may orient themselves by using an inclination magnetic compass when day-light cues are unavailable.

With this discovery, however, concern arises that human-induced electromagnetic noise could interfere with their flight, as a study proved to be the case for migrating European Robins.

Considering, too, pesticides and loss habitat, including milkweed and nectaring plants, it’s tragic but not shocking to find that monarchs’ overwintering population in 2013-14 reached an all-time low. Though the monarchs aren’t endangered, their epic migration is.

The soaring waves of orange, trimmed-in-black butterflies surging south may be a phenomenon left to history, but some mon-arch watchers are cautiously optimistic that the upcoming winter will mark a modest increase over last year’s overwintering population.

Many people dedicated to the survival of monarchs raise and release them. Still others create way stations, habitats where monarchs enjoy nectar plants, including milkweed, the only plant on which their

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So, as summer draws to a close, bird-ers, monarch watchers and all intrigued by nature’s awe-inspiring marvels, focus eyes, ears and scopes, alerting to and re-cording the passing of winged migrants.

At season’s end, the numbers will tell the story. Some climatologists warn that Texas could be in the midst of a drought rivaling that of the 1950s, known as the drought of record.

More than 301 million trees died of drought-related causes in 2011, according to the Texas Forest Service. Streams are dry and the Highland Lakes are at about 30 percent capacity.

Will our land offer adequate food, wa-ter and shelter for migrants seeking respite from their journeys? Last winter found fewer Cedar Waxwings and American Robins visiting, perhaps because habitats didn’t produce adequate berries or be-cause they were hard and dry.

Moving beyond Texas to around the world, we find severe environmental is-

sues that impact not only wildlife but also our own quality of life and perhaps our survival. Much is man-made.

The heavy and prolonged use of pes-ticides is destroying nature’s balance. Without insects, plants aren’t pollinated. Without insects, insectivorous birds starve. Without insects birds cannot feed their nestlings.

Agribusiness replaced small-time farmers who knew to plant cover crops to inhibit weeds, minimizing if not eliminat-ing the need for pesticides.

The sad truth is that we have more than one canary in the gold mine. Fewer monarchs, honeybee die-offs and declines in many bird populations are just a few.

If El Nino predictions for 2014 prove correct, substantial rains may quench our thirsty land, at least for the short term. In the meantime, providing food and water for migrants is vital. Change birdbath wa-ter daily to prevent mosquito larva from developing.

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SAN MARCOS H A 32-foot tipi, archeo-logical displays, White Shaman Panel lec-tures, screening of the award-winning film “Yakona,” and amazing dancers will be highlighted at the 2014 Sacred Springs Powwow October 11 from 10 am to 6 Pm at the new Meadows Center.

More than 100 Native American dancers and arts vendors are expected at the powwow this year. Indigenous food booths will also be available with fry bread, buffalo tacos, buffalo stew, turkey legs, and other Native foods. The pow-wow will open at 10 am with the tradi-tional blessing by the sacred springs con-ducted by Native American elders. Dancing begins at 11 am with Gourd Dancers, the spiritual guardians of the powwow arena. The Grand Entry, when all of the powwow dancers enter the arena for the first time, begins at noon.

FYI • A powwow is a festival celebrating Native American culture with drums, dancers dressed in phenomenal rega-lia, traditional singers, and an Indian Market with Native foods, arts and crafts. San Marcos first experienced a powwow in 1995 when the Lucky Tomblin family brought Kiowa and other indigenous people to the area. The Sacred Springs Powwow is in its fourth year of production and is sponsored by local nonprofit Indigenous Cultures Institute. The event is funded by the San Marcos Arts Commission, the Tomblin Family Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Rancho Deluxe in Wimberley, Heritage Association of San Marcos, and sponsors include Texas State University, Skyline Entertainment & Party Bus Co., and Affordable Golf Carts.

The Meadows Center (formerly known as Aquarena Center) is at 921 Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcos. For more information, call 512-393-3310 or visit the web site at www.IndigenousCultures.org.

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WILDLIFE, from page 4

Young fancy dancer. Photo courtesy Indigenous Cultures Institute.

WIMBERLEY H The Wimberley Community Chorus is recruiting singers for the fall season. Rehearsals begin September 8 at 6:45 Pm and continue through December 1, each Monday from 7 Pm to 9 Pm at the Chapel In The Hills at 14601 Ranch Road 12 North in Wimberley. Holiday concerts are planned Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, at 7 Pm and Sunday, December 7 at 3 Pm.

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With the assurance of 166,000 square feet of “weather insur-ance” overhead, the Dripping

Springs Fair and Rodeo could adapt the Post Office’s creed to say: “Neither rain, nor mud, nor heat, nor gloom of night shall stay these riders from their swift competitions.” Underneath the protec-tion of Dripping Springs Ranch Park’s Event Center’s roof, the show will go on - rain or (too much) shine!

October 3, 4 and 5, spectators at the third annual Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo can enjoy the finest in rodeo exhi-bitions: a CPRA rodeo, a ranch rodeo, THCBRA Barrel Race and County Rop-ing events—all beneath the largest cov-ered arena within at least a day’s ride in any direction. Add to that a Fun Time Carnival and nightly dances, and you’ve got something everyone can enjoy!

Co-sponsored by the Dripping Springs Ag Boosters and the City of Dripping Springs, the event is put on by volunteers and raises money to support youth—buying projects at the Hays County Livestock Expo, funding scholar-ships for qualifying FFA and 4H seniors, and purchasing equipment for high school ag programs.

Festivities begin Friday at 5 Pm with the opening of the Fun Time Rides carni-val midway. The CPRA Rodeo begins at 7 Pm with bareback and saddle bronc rid-ings, calf and team roping events, wom-

en’s barrel racing and break-away roping, bull riding, and a calf scramble and mut-ton-busting competitions. A dance after-wards in the Event Center’s Special Events Hall will feature the live music of the Sam Bentley Band.

Saturday morning will commence with a free Cowboy Breakfast served from chuck wagons beginning at 8 am, along with a Slack Competition in the arena area. The Fun Time Ride midway opens at 10 am and the Knights of Columbus’ washer-pitching contest begins under the live oak trees at 11 am. Full concessions with barbecue, hamburgers, hotdogs, chili and sides will be served from noon on by the Dripping Springs Ag Boosters Club.

A traditional Ranch Rodeo begins at 1 Pm, highlighting necessary ranching skills such as trailer loading, yoking, steer rop-ing, branding—and a few frivolities like wild cow milking.

Saturday evening’s events include more CPRA Rodeo, followed by a dance featuring the music of Pauline Reese. Prize purses for rodeo winners will be de-termined by the number of entrants, with an addition $6,000 donated by the Ag Boosters and the City of Dripping Springs. The rodeo is put on by Diamond Cross Rodeo, who supply livestock and run all of the competitions.

Sunday will see Jackpot Team Roping and the final hours of the carnival mid-way. All three days, vendors will offer booths in the Event Center’s Vendors Hall, selling delights such as western clothing, boots, hats, decor and more.

“We can put this whole thing on be-cause we now have the Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center,” explains Rich Moore, president of Dripping Springs Ag Boosters and president of its Rodeo Com-mittee. “It’s the largest and best event cen-ter of its kind in Hays County.”

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Experience the excitement of saddle bronc riding at the CPRA Rodeo Friday, October 3. Photo by Dave Wilson.


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DRIPPING SPRINGS H Get ready for an exciting weekend of phenomenal singer/songwriter showcases October 17-19 at the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. The event offers listeners an up-close and personal chance to see, hear, and meet talented performers who possess a deep love of the art of songwriting.

Highlighted by a list of esteemed local and national talent, this first annual event features more than 20 shows a day. Audiences will be treated to a wide variety of songs and the people and stories behind them as groups of songwriters from across the country perform “in-the-round,” Nashville-style. Event stages will be hosted by The Barber Shop Bar, Mazama Coffee Company, The Mercantile and Mercer Street Dance Hall—all located within walking distance of each other along historic Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs. Daily performances are free for all. An evening concert on the Main Stage at Mercer Street Dance Hall will feature a headliner showcase in-cluding a list of award-winning songwriting talent – some have earned Grammy awards – all have had #1 hits.

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Presenting the flag at the annual Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo. This year’s event is October 3-5. Photo by Dave Wilson.


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Sounds like the synopsis of a new television sitcom or reality show, but it’s real life for John and Lori Maywald of Boerne and Enfrain and Michele Mon-temayor of San Antonio who co-own the Sisterdale Smokehouse.

It all began more than 20 years ago when John built a big barbecue grill for his back yard. Soon he was competing in barbecue cook-offs where he consistently won awards for his brisket and ribs.

“All who loved his ribs and brisket knew that it was only a matter of time before he would become Pit Master of his own restaurant,” says Dave Morgan of Boerne, who’s known John and Lori since 1994.

But John never intended to be a Pit Master, even when he and his partners purchased a vacant building (formerly a restaurant) at the edge of Sisterdale as an investment.

The plan was to lease the building, but four years passed with still no ten-ant in sight. So, in 2011, the Maywalds and Montemayors resorted to opening their own restaurant to, hopefully, make the mortgage payments.

A gravel drive, front and side porch-es, and a wooden windmill give the weathered building the appearance of an old ranch homestead.

The interior is rustic with rough ex-posed ceiling beams and paneling of barn wood and rusty tin.

A large picture of Willie Nelson an-chors the “Texas Music Wall” in the main dining area. The wall pays tribute to other legendary musicians including both Georges - Jones and Strait.

Humorous or thought-provoking signs (all for sale) decorate the walls.

One reads: “If you ain’t God or George Strait, clean your table.” Anoth-er advises “Celebrate like someone for-got to lock the gate,” which seems to capture the spirit of folks who eat at the Smokehouse.

“My husband, Doug, and I eat there every weekend it’s open and enjoy the community there,” remarks Barbara Ballard. “The Smokehouse is a way for people to connect out here. We always feel welcome and catered to. Can’t give enough kudos to the Smokehouse crew.”

Another area resident, Margaret Thompson, says, “The owners make you feel like family. The two girls out front are so friendly and vivacious.”

Lori and Michele stand behind the counter, taking orders with a smile and maintaining a cheerful demeanor in spite of the sometimes frenzied pace.

Enfrain mans the kitchen and makes the sides; John tends the succulent meats on the Oyler pit out back.

“John knows his stuff,” asserts Dave Morgan. “And everyone that eats his barbecue appreciates his passion.”

Elizabeth Stein of Boerne, who plac-es her “to go” item bi-weekly, praises John’s brisket: “It has a delicious rub and crust...and a smoke ring that shows it’s been on the pit awhile.”

Judy Kennell, who owns nearby bed and breakfast, Paniolo Ranch, says, “It’s been a God-send to have their restaurant available to my guests....[they] thank us for the recommendation and have al-ways enjoyed the great barbecue.”

The Smokehouse menu features bris-ket, ribs, sausage, and chicken; sand-wiches served on Texas Toast; and a baked potato stuffed with brisket. Sides are traditional: beans, cole slaw, and po-tato salad with the surprising addition of a pea salad. Desserts vary but generally include banana pudding and pecan pie.

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Daniel Vaughn (aka the Barbecue Snob), Barbecue Editor of Texas Monthly magazine, gave the Smokehouse a page in his book The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Jour-ney Through Texas Barbecue.

On his blog, Vaughn once rated the restaurant 5 out of 6 stars and said of John’s way with chicken, “Smoked chick-en is not something I’m used to gushing about, but this was poultry nirvana.”

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to its once-reluctant Pit Master and his “supporting cast.”

“They bend over backwards to make sure you are enjoying yourself,” say Dennis and Rosemary Dooley. “It really is a dia-mond in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.”

FYI • The Sisterdale Smokehouse is at 1123 Sister-dale Road at the intersection of Farm Markets 1376 and 473. The restaurant is open the first and third Saturday and Sunday of every month from 11 am to 7 pm, “or ‘til we run out!” For more information, call 830-324-6858 or visit the web site at www.sisterdalesmokehouse.com, where you’ll also find a calendar schedule.

COMFORT H Artists from across the region will gather in Comfort September 20 to show and sell their works at the Hill Country Art Festival. This fall art show spot-lights works of Hill Country artists in a variety of media and celebrates their unique artistic inspirations and talents. Artists will offer displays at merchants, bed-and-breakfasts and wineries in Comfort and the surrounding area. A list of artists and their locations will be available at participating sites.

FYI • Festival hours are 10 am to 5 pm. For more information, contact Julie Kuykendall, event chairperson, at [email protected], visit the web site at www.comfortchamberofcommerce.com or call 830-995-3131. You can also find the Comfort Chamber of Commerce on Facebook.

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Fossils, quilts, more at KACCKERRVILLE H See fossils representing more than 500 million years of the Hill Coun-

try’s geological evolution at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center this month in an inter-active exhibit fascinating and educational for adults and students alike.

Ted Schulenberg, local geologist and curator of the exhibit, describes Hill Country geology in poetic terms: “The Texas Hill Country and the plateau from which the hills have been carved, Enchanted Rock, Pedernales Falls, our caves and caverns, our cool clear springs and rivers - all have evolved from the unique geology of this beautiful area. The flint that was prized by the Native Americans, the granite from which our capitol was built, the productive gypsum, limestone and gravel quarries, a modest smattering of oil production and even silver that was mined by the early Spaniards all owe their existence to this same unique geology.”

Also during September, in the Cornels Gallery, visitors can enjoy a collection of quilts inspired by original paintings and photography. While many quilters stick with iterations of traditional designs, these works of art by a diverse group of Hill Country quilters focus on applying time-honored quilting techniques to producing a more con-temporary look and feel.

FYI • Both the Fossils and the Quilts exhibits will run through September 28. Kerr Arts and Cultural Center is located at 228 Earl Garrett in downtown Kerrville. Gallery hours are 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1 pm to 4 pm Sunday. For more information, visit the web site at www.kacckerrville.com or call 830-895-2911.

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Inks Lake State Park where we went on a canoe tour, Pedernales State Park and McKinney Falls State Park where we en-joyed water cascading over the rocks, Lost Maples State Park where we got our-selves on a ledge under a waterfall, Gar-ner State Park where the kids splashed into the water from a rope swing, Krause Springs where Zach and his friends found another waterfall, Austin’s Bull Creek Park where tossing a Frisbee in the water is great sport, and Austin’s Emma Long Park for camping and splashing.

All that to say, we have some fabu-lous parks in the Texas Hill Country to get us out and wet while this hot weather hangs on – and I’m pretty sure it will be hanging on for a bit.

Getting outdoors just got easier for many kids around Texas as Texas Parks and Wildlife announced grants to organi-zations across the state.

These 22 community outdoors out-reach grants will get Texas children in touch with nature, especially kids who haven’t spent much time in nature.

The grant program director, Darlene Lewis, expects the grants to reach 12,500 kids with nature-based programs and an

emphasis on environmental stewardship. In our chunk of the state, grants will

go to five groups in Austin, one in Georgetown, and one in San Antonio.

Grants to Austin’s Ascent Outdoor Adventures, Camp Fire Balcones, Chau-tauqua Foundation, Explore Austin, and Youth Launch will teach kids outdoor skills classes, including backpacking, camping, paddling, rock climbing, envi-ronmental education, nature photogra-phy, mountain biking, kayaking, geo-caching, birding, fishing, and orienteering.

A grant to Georgetown’s Williamson County Juvenile Services will enable 250 youth in the juvenile justice system and their families to take part in outdoor ad-venture experiences such as biking, fish-ing, rock-climbing, camping, and kayak-ing in state parks and along Texas rivers.

In San Antonio a grant will ex-pand Project ACORN – Alamo-Area Children Organized to Replant Natives – outdoor activities to five schools in Northside ISD allowing 250 additional students to travel to Government Canyon State Natural Area to collect native seeds from trees for replanting.

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Old Road, Startzville. 830-899-2256.CYPRESS MILL: The Bunkhouse Gang at Wenmohs Ranch. Paint and enjoy fellowship of other artists. 830-825-3465.WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Com-munity Band Meets at First Baptist Church. 512-858-7960.EVERY TUESDAY through SUNDAYWIMBERLEY: A premier hand blown glass lighting and art glass studio since 1992, Wimberley Glassworks hosts glass blowing demonstrations for travelers and art glass enthusiasts from around the world. wgw.com, 512-213-2110.FIRST TUESDAYSBANDERA: Cowboy Capital Opry. Sil-

ver Sage Senior Center. 830-796-4969.THIRD TUESDAYSNEW BRAUNFELS: Country Music Show. Knights of Columbus. 830-629-4547.LEANDER: Low Cost Pet Spay, Neuter and Vaccination. 512-260-3602, ext. 101.EVERY WEDNESDAYDRIPPING SPRINGS: Farmers Market. 3 pm to 7 pm at the Highway 290 and Ranch Road 12. March to December, rain or shine. www.cityofdripping-springs.com.WIMBERLEY: Farmers’ Market. Fresh produce, fresh breads, much more at the Senior Citizen’s Activity Center on Ranch Road 12. 512-264-1637.THIRD WEDNESDAYSDRIPPING SPRINGS: Cook Off Club meets at 6:30 pm in the VFW Hall. [email protected] WEDNESDAYSWIMBERLEY: Hill Country Neighbors. 10:30 am at the Wimberley Community Center. 512-847-2849.EVERY THURSDAYDRIPPING SPRINGS: Coffee House with Light Dinners, Decadent Desserts and Open Mic. 6 pm to 9 pm. Thyme and Dough. 512-894-0001.DRIPPING SPRINGS: Thursdays with Doug Moreland and the Flying Ar-madillos at Mercer Street Dance Hall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.FIRST THURSDAYBUDA: First Thursday. Stroll through downtown shops, enjoy downtown restaurants. www.discoverbuda.com.SECOND THURSDAYWIMBERLEY: Hill Country Bead So-ciety Meets. Wimberley Community

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BANDERA: Flying L Ranch Chuck Wagon Dinner. Enjoy barbecue, wagon rides, roping lessons, branding, archery, old fashioned photos, a cowboy stage show, gunslingers, line dancing and en-tertainment. www.flyingl.com, 800-292-5134.BEE CAVE: Thundering Paws Ani-mal Sanctuary Adoptions at PetSmart. Noon to 4 pm. Hill Country Galleria, 12812 Shops Parkway. www.thunder-ingpaws.org.COMFORT: Comfort Area Farmer’s Market. 8 am to 1 pm. Comfort Park, Highway 27.COMFORT: Wine Tastings at High’s Café. 4 pm to 7 pm. www.highscafeand-store.com.DRIPPING SPRINGS: Texas Music and Wine. www.solaroestate.com.FISCHER: Jackson Open Air Market. Local artists and farmers, food, fun and entertainment. 9 am to 5 pm. 6341 Farm Market 32. 830-935-2781. NEW BRAUNFELS: Canyon Trail Chuckwagon Supper and Cowboy Mu-sic Show. 830-626-8200, 888-408-7245.WIMBERLEY: Tour Jacob’s Well. Hear stories about floods, divers, experience beauty of spring that started town. 10 am. www.jacobswellspring.org.WIMBERLEY: Arnosky Family Farms Market. Fresh flowers, vegetables, more. Ranch Road 2325 and Highway 165. 830-833-5428.

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SECOND SATURDAYCASTROVILLE: Market Trail Days. Houston Square. 830-539-2316.SECOND AND FOURTH SATURDAYWIMBERLEY: Toastmasters Club. Learn public speaking and leadership skills. 10:30 am. Wimberley Village Li-brary, Friends Room. 512-913-4804.THIRD SATURDAYMARBLE FALLS: Bluegrass, Country and Western, and Gospel. 6 pm to 10 pm. Boys and Girls Club. 830-898-1784.EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAYROUND MOUNTAIN: Tours at West-cave Preserve. www.westcave.org.SECOND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUSTIN: Tours of Bright Leaf Natural Area. www.brightleaf.org.



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SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 5AUSTIN: Backwards in High Heels: Getting Women Elected, 1842-1990. Austin History Center. www.austinhis-torycenter.org, 512-974-7480.SEPTEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 7SAN MARCOS: Mary Ellen Mark: Man and Beast—Photographs from Mexico and India. Exhibit of more than 100 im-ages by renowned photographer Mary Ellen Mark includes many that explore fundamental working relationships between people and animals in two countries half a world apart. The Wit-tliff Collections, Alkek Library at Texas State University. www.thewittliffcollec-tions.txstate.edu, 512-245-2313.SAN MARCOS: Coming to Light: New Acquisitions. Debut of works by 42 in-ternationally acclaimed and emerging photogra phers, including Kate Breakey, Keith Carter, Lee Friedlander, Graciela Iturbide, Richard Misrach, Geoff Win-ningham and Mariana Yampolsky. Wit-tliff Collections. Texas State University. www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.SEPTEMBER 3KERRVILLE: Texas Music Coffeehouse Series presents Blues and Jimmie Rod-gers favorites’ with Johnny Nicholas. 7 pm to 9 pm, Cailloux Activity Center, Schreiner University. [email protected]: First Friday Art Walk. Art galleries offer special events,

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morial Boulevard. 830-792-1945, [email protected] 3-5DRIPPING SPRINGS: Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo. Rodeo, evening danc-es, carnival and more. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www.drippingspringsfai-randrodeo.com.OCTOBER 10-11WIMBERLEY: 35th Annual Wimberley Gospel Music Festival. Friday 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturday 11 am to 9 pm in Fischer, Texas. Complete schedule and map on web site at www.wimberleygospelmu-sic.com. OCTOBER 11SAN MARCOS: Sacred Springs Pow-wow. Festival celebrating Native Amer-ican culture with drums, dancers, food and arts, crafts. 10 am to 6 pm. Meadows Center. www.IndigenousCultures.org.OCTOBER 11GARDEN RIDGE: Holiday Market-place. Silent auction, hand-made quilt raffle and food, plus more than 50 ven-dors with unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. Admission $2. 10 am to 4 pm. Garden Ridge Community Center, FM 3009 - 9500 Municipal Parkway.OCTOBER 17WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen pres-ents Hardin and Burns. Concert begin at 7:30 pm, doors open by 7 pm. Food and beverages available. Wimberley United Methodist Church, Corner of Ranch Road 12 and County Road 1492.

www.facebook.com/groups/susan-naskitchen/OCTOBER 17-19DRIPPING SPRINGS: Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. 28 featured song-writers, four venues and four stages, more than 30 showcases including award-winning headliners. www.drip-pingspringssongwritersfestival.com.OCTOBER 18WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Home and Garden Show. Accepting ven-dors. Wimberley Community Center. 10 am to 4 pm. 512-913-2900, email [email protected] 25WIMBERLEY: 11th Annual Hunter’s Night Out Gun Raffle. 6 pm, St. Mary Catholic Church. Tickets $25, 4 for $120, include meal, beverages. www.wimber-leykchunter.org.NOVEMBER 1UTOPIA: 49th Annual Utopia Art and Craft Fair. More than 60 booths with vendors offering handmade arts and crafts, plus food, music and a silent auc-tion. Free admission. 9 am to 4 pm on the Square, Highway 187. Email [email protected] 20WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen pres-ents Eliza Gilkyson. Music at 7:30 pm, doors at 7 pm. Food, beverages avail-able. Wimberley United Methodist Church, www.facebook.com/groups/susannaskitchen/.


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