Are you looking for Christmas Lights in Austin area? Read on to find out the best places to enjoy holiday displays with your family in and around the Hill Country. Hear, hear, the sparkly season is near! From now through the end of the season, festive holiday light trails adorn Texas Hill Country, and we’ve […]
New Braunfels Day Trip Guide: Things to Do, Eat, and Drink
New Braunfels was founded in 1845 by a German prince looking to start a colony in the Republic of Texas. Despite the fact that his dream of “New Germany” never happened, New Braunfels’ German influence has stood the test of time. Today, this small Central Texas town is one of the most authentic German-American communities […]
Hold Your Beer for as Long as You Can During Stein-holding Competition
Can you hold your beer? I mean literally hold your beer? Probably not as well as the stein-holding champions going into the final round of Krause’s Cafe’s Masskrugstemmen competition. On July 14, 2017, Krause’s Cafe is wrapping up its final Masskrugstemmen of the year. This is an annual tradition held in New Braunfels, Texas, part […]
Schlitterbahn – New Braunfels: Ultimate Water Park Experience
This guest post is by Allen Schowengerdt. 4:30 a.m. Kids wake up. 5:00 a.m. Kids back to bed after a struggle and a small bribe. 6:00 a.m. Kids awake again. It’s clear they’re not going back to bed. 6:30 a.m. We manage to make our way from under the covers, due largely to the automatic […]
Day Trip to the Natural Bridge Caverns
This past Saturday, Eric and I took a morning drive from Austin to the Natural Bridge Caverns. The Caverns are eight miles off I-35 between New Braunfels and San Antonio (closer to S.A.). It was the perfect day for a drive and time outdoors. The Natural Bridge Caverns runs tours every 40 minutes at the […]