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Things to Do
Stay busy … make the most of your visit to Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, and Gruene, Texas. Consider these activities.
Six years ago Larry Wells could stand outside his house in Hancock Oaks at night and count the lights on the south side of Canyon Lake. Now there are so many bright lights it’s not ...
Like to fish? Have a Texas Driver’s License? Join the Thursday Nighters, a group that includes some of the best anglers in Central Texas. They hit the docks at Canyon Lake Marina, 280 Marina Dr. at ...
For the protection of this unique 40-million-year-old time capsule, only guided tours are available and must be booked in advance. If you have any questions please contact the Gorge office directly at 830-964-5424 (or you ...
Friends of Tye Preston Memorial Library sponsors Canyon Lake Reads, a month of Texas-themed events including campfire stories, a musical performance, a trip to the Bob Bullock Museum, square dancing and a barbecue dinner. The ...
Six years ago Sharon Watts was fighting with her insurance company over coverage for infant son Alexander, who was born with Angelman Syndrome, a very rare neuro-genetic disorder that causes global developmental delays, lack of ...
December means running weather in Canyon Lake. Gorgeous scenery is an added incentive to lace up sneakers for the annual Race to the Pantry 5K and 10K, scheduled for 8 a.m. Dec. 21. Registration and ...
Local artist Carmen Willey has dedicated her very long life to promoting art all over Texas. Canyon Lake Art Guild will honor the 101-year-old’s commitment at their annual Lasting Impressions Art Show, from noon to ...
Friends of Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch and Honey Creek State Natural Area sponsor a Big Sit from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the park, 3350 Park Rd 31. ...
Landa Park Aquatic Complex, 360 Aquatic Circle in New Braunfels, opens weekends in May through June 6, when summer season begins. To see hours of operation and admission fees, click here. To enroll in aquatic ...
You can learn a lot about Christmas trees at Stahlmans at Bear Creek Farm Stand and Pecans, 5511 FM 2722 in New Braunfels. But the Noble, Nordman and Douglas firs there are are just the backdrop ...
Leave leftovers behind and head to Fischer Christmas Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 23 and Nov. 24. Georgeanne Groesbeck, daughter of Charlene Fischer and granddaughter of Eddie and Gertrude, said Fischer Store, 4040 ...
A National Register Property since 1975 and one of Texas most beloved destination attractions, Gruene Historic District welcomes well over one million visitors each year.
One hundred million years ago, Texas and most of what is the central part of North America was a shallow sea with an abundance of sea and animal life. Located in the beautiful Canyon Lake ...
Gourmet cheese, Canyon Lake-style: “This is very casual, bring yourself, some friends, some wine and just walk around shoving cheese in your mouth.” And/or “learn a lot by talking to our very knowledgeable cheesemongers.” So ...
Did you know Canyon Lake’s within an hour’s drive of 67 Texas Hill Country wineries? Or that local businesswoman Jennifer Sterling created a souvenir Texas Hill Country Wine Map that shows you exactly where to ...
Around 1850, New Braunfels resident Julius Rennert began brewing yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops. He is widely credited with producing the first beer in Texas. Rennert’s legacy lives on in several area breweries that don’t ...
Learn simple, fun East Coast Swing steps in this one-hour class scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. before every “Two Ton Tuesday” show at Gruene Hall. Classes run every Tuesday June 7 through Aug. ...
While away the summer hours at the pride of New Braunfels, Landa Park, a 196-acre natural park near the center of the city. Picnic under the shade of giant, ancient oak trees. Walk or jog ...
Water not for you? Mother Nature has trails, too. Fresh air, sunshine (sort of) and nature are abundant in New Braunfels, where 10 parks features walking paths or trails. Click here to see a list ...
There are many things to do this summer at Tye Preston Memorial Library -- and many of them have little to do with boo
A Collector’s Paradise A “1900” equipped barber shop contains literally hundreds of hand-carved miniature circus figures and pictures made of lapidary stones. Tours are available upon request. It is owned by the New Braunfels Conservation ...
Discover a world of art and creativity, science and technology, culture, health and history. Welcome to the McKenna Children’s Museum a collection of educational exhibits designed to stimulate learning and encourage imagination. McKenna developed this ...
The 1858 Breustedt-Dillen house (a registered national, state and city historic landmark) is an early Texas farmhouse of fachwerk construction. The Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture houses a collection of more than 70 pieces of ...
Visitors to New Braunfels can catch up on this and the rest of the city’s almost 60 years of history at Conservation Plaza. First, some history: New Braunfels was founded March 21, 1845 by Prince ...
The New Braunfels Railroad Museum is located—as one might expect—adjacent to the railroad tracks on West San Antonio Street. Within the museum is a variety of artifacts and historical photographs from the golden age of ...
What is the Sophienburg? In 1845 Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels and a group of emigrants set out from Germany to start a colony in the Republic of Texas. The Prince chose a site on the ...
Escape the Room at Escape Haus, New Braunfels’ new live-action venue After floating down the river or strolling around Gruene, spend an air-conditioned hour at Escape Haus, New Braunfels’ brand new venue for live-action “escape-the-room” ...
In 1845 Lindheimer settled on 2½ acres on the Comal River at the invitation of Carl Prince Solms-Braunfels. The half-timbered house is one of the oldest remaining structures in New Braunfels. He collected a bounty ...
Featuring the best in live Texas music every day! All ages welcome. Opens daily at 11 a.m. Visit My Canyon Lake’s music events calendar for listing of performers. Gruene Hall, built in 1878, is Texas’ ...
The Only Alternative To Getting Around New Braunfels! Opa’s Wheelhaus is New Braunfels’ first and only street legal electric cart rental company. Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air as you and your family drive around ...
Book a walking tour to see New Braunfels, Texas! “Spass” in German means “fun.” Share a stroll in historic New Braunfels with friends and family hosted by Spass Walking Tours. Across the way, around the ...
Jerry’s Rentals is on the Guadalupe River, just outside New Braunfels’ city limits. It’s the premier whitewater rafting and tubing outfitter along the historic Guadalupe River. Located down river of the Canyon Lake Dam, it ...
Embrace the Challenge The Landa Park Golf Course at Comal Springs is a well-manicured and challenging 18-hole public golf course situated on 122 acres of beautiful Teas Hill Country land in the heart of New ...
Don’t visit Canyon Lake without seeing one of the world’s premier caverns, Natural Bridge Caverns. See what millions of others have seen—an incredible underground world of natural beauty. The 75-minute Discovery Tour travels through a ...
Here’s where adventure beckons. It’s the inquisitive gaze of the 20-foot-tall reticulated giraffes that greet visitors at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch—and the “oohhhhs and ahhhhs” it creates throughout the vehicle—that has made the ranch one ...
A short drive from New Braunfels on River Road, nestled along the Guadalupe River near the base of Canyon Lake, lies the Rio Guadalupe Resort. Rio Guadalupe offers a superb selection of 25 cottages ranging ...
If it’s fun on the river you seek, find it at one of six Rockin’ R locations along the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers. The full-service purveyor provides river equipment rentals (toobs, rafts, SUPs, party barges); ...
Come to scenic New Braunfels and stay where you play at this whimsical theme resort, located within the sprawling Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels. The wide variety of accommodations sleep from 2 up to 16 and ...
Welcome to the only full-service bar and cigar shop between Houston and Dallas. Tobacco Haus Cigar Bar features a 650-square-foot walk-in humidor, three big-screen TVs, a huge sitting area and full-service bar featuring over 40 ...
This wine-tasting room is located in Gruene Historic District. The bar features New World wines and one of the largest selections of Texas wines available. Wine sold by the glass or bottle. Grapevine also features ...
Our focus is on full-flavored, well-balanced, and approachable craft beer with the use of natural ingredients. Ale’s Brewed in New Braunfels, Texas-driven by our love of the craft. Beers on Tap: Nitro Taps; BB Aged ...
