Locally owned and deeply rooted in the community for thirty years and now the largest Ace Hardware store in Texas with 40,000 square feet of shopping. In 1924, two entrepreneurs realized that joining ...

The story of Camp Longhorn is the story of a “bigger than life” Texan named Julian “Tex” Robertson. According to an article from the Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame, Tex learned to swim in a ...

As a young boy growing up in New York, Quetzal Dwyer kept animals as a hobby. He wanted to do something with them and something for them. For some unknown reason, his passion was reptiles. When ...

The United States is the world’s largest beef consumer and the world’s largest beef producer. Texas, with approximately 4.3 million cows, has the largest number of beef cows. Most consumers purchase ...

Durhl Caussey is a college professor and a longtime educator who is now writing for a number of regional and international publications. His award-winning columns about growing up in Texas gained a ...

Pipe creek is an unincorporated community 9 miles east of Bandera in Bandera County. The area was named after the nearby creek Pipe Creek and founded in 1870. Francis Marion Hodges was the first ...

Austin, Texas is geographically and politically the center of the Lone Star State. Austin residents are made up of a diverse group of individuals, including musicians, politicians, university ...

Comfort, Texas is centrally located between Fredericksburg, Boerne, and Kerrville, and is only minutes from San Antonio. It is a popular tourist area containing several campsites along the Guadalupe ...

Blanco Texas is located 45 miles west of Austin and 45 miles north of San Antonio. Blanco was settled in 1853. The Jewel of the city is the gorgeous Blanco River with blue-green water. The river has ...

Liberty Hill, Texas is a city between the north and south forks of San Gabriel River in in Williamson County. It is 15 miles west of Georgetown and 33 miles northwest of Austin. The town began back in ...

The Guadalupe River runs from Kerr County, Texas to the San Antonio Bay. The Guadalupe River is most enjoyed through rafting, canoeing, and fly fishing. The Guadalupe River is one of the finest rivers ...

Wimberley, Texas is located where the Cypress Creek and the Blanco River meet and is an hour outside of Austin. A lot of people refer to this city as a little bit of heaven. The main attractions ...