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20 Texas pumpkin patches ripe with fall fun
It’s the most gourd-geous time of year again when we bid goodbye to triple-digit days, bask in October’s brisk breezes and find some fall-themed fun on the farm at...
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Renovated visitors center reopens at McKinney Falls State Park
The visitors center at McKinney Falls State Park has reopened. Pam LeBlanc photo[/caption] The Smith Visitors Center at McKinney Falls State Park, which closed after extensive flooding in 2013, has reopened. “This facility will serve as a gateway for visitors to...
Four Fredericksburg Wineries to visit this Fall
The Texas Hill Country is home to more than 100 wineries and vineyards, and Fredericksburg is the epicenter of it all. With more than 50 wineries, vineyards and tasting rooms located in Fredericksburg's Gillespie County –– and dozens more located within an hour or two...
Grab a cold one at a pop-up beer garden on the Butler Trail
The Trail Foundation will host a pop-up beer garden Oct. 9 and 10. Photo courtesy The Trail Foundation[/caption] Most folks head to the Butler Trail on Lady Bird Lake to work up a sweat, but on Oct. 9 and 10 they can grab a cold one at a pop-up beer garden, too. The...
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