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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.
Tickets to the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country’s Annual Winterfest Luncheon, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 22 at Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Rd., Canyon Lake, are now ...
A cold front will push through late this evening into the overnight hours and by Saturday afternoon temperatures will be about 25 degrees cooler with highs expected only in the 60s, according to the U.S. ...
Comal County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Eddy Luna, who lost his arm after being shot in the line of duty on Aug. 20, 2020, is the grand marshal of the Canyon Lake Noon Lions Christmas Parade, ...
Disc jockeys Rachel and Stuart from 92.1 KNBT FM will broadcast live from North Pole Village at the Community Resource and Recreation Center of Canyon Lake’s (CRRC) Rec Center, 125 Mabel Jones Dr., starting at ...
The Parade of Lights on Canyon Lake departs from Cranes Mill Marina at 7 p.m. Saturday. (Editor’s Note: Cranes Mill Marina this afternoon canceled the event, citing safety concerns due to high winds forecasted for ...
Wimberley Community Chorus presents a special outdoor Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Emily Ann Theater’s Trail of Lights, 1101 Ranch Rd 2325, Wimberley. The festive event includes ...
New Braunfels Mayor Rusty Brockman will “flip the switch” and turn on thousands of twinkling lights 6 p.m. Friday at downtown’s Main Plaza. The downtown lighting marks the official start of ‘festtage’ or holiday season, ...
A grand opening ceremony for Canyon Lake Gorge’s new headquarters and Overlook Trail is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the gorge, 16311 S. Access Rd., Canyon Lake. The new headquarters features ...
Did you know that Comal County sits atop one of the most biodiverse aquifer ecosystems in the world, with bizarre aquifer-dwelling species that occur nowhere else? Renowned international cave and karst expert George Veni, Ph.D., ...
Snakes are still slithering around Canyon Lake. “Snakes are trying to find their winter home right now, they don’t establish large dens necessarily in our part of Texas due to not having a true winter, ...
There’s no shortage of things to do and see this Halloween Weekend in Canyon Lake. Peer’s Marionettes will rematerialize at the Startzville VFW. The world-famous Sattler Halloween Trick or Treating Event will once again shut ...
The Comal County Fair Parade starts at 10 a.m. today and runs along S. Seguin Avenue in New Braunfels, through the Main Plaza then on to E. San Antonio St. All county offices are closed, ...
Canyon Lake Republican Women’s (CLRW) annual nonpartisan Freedom Walk, a memorial tribute for 9/11 victims, military and first responders, begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at Canyon Lake Dam in Overlook Park, 601 Coe ...
Enjoy a slice of Americana and a Canyon Lake tradition starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3 at the 30th Annual 4th of July Parade in Startzville (south side of Canyon Lake), sponsored by Startz ...
New Braunfels’ Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular returns to Landa Park at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, July 4. The beloved annual tradition was canceled last year due to COVID-19 but this year’s display is billed as ...
Thousands of people are expected to descend on the nearby, tiny town of Blanco this weekend for the Blanco Lavender Festival. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, ...
Water Oriented Recreaton District of Comal County (WORD), which operates Canyon Park, said a portion of Madrone Trail will remain closed while it works to developed wayfinding-and-education signage. WORD leased the park from U.S. Army ...
Canyon Lake’s Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country hosts its first Fossil Ridge Tour at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. Two, one-hour tours begin at 1 and 2 p.m. Fossil Ridge Tours also are ...
Chabad of San Marcos and Texas State University host New Braunfels’ first menorah lighting today at 5 p.m. at the Main Plaza, 301 Main Plaza, New Braunfels. The ceremony is open to both Jews and ...
Whitewater Music Ampitheater kicks off its new, socially distanced 2021 VIP Concert Series (“where everyone is a VIP”) with a performance by Jamestown Revival on April 3. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. ...
Ever wanted to drive across the top of Canyon Lake dam? For the first and possibly only time ever, anyone who prepays a $10 tax-exempt entrance fee for the Third Annual DAM Fine Sunday Drive, ...
Ever wanted to drive across the top of Canyon Lake dam? For the first and possibly only time ever, anyone who prepays a $10 entrance fee for the Third Annual DAM Fine Sunday Drive, scheduled ...
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 ...
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 ...
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