by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 3, 2024 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Scenic Beauty
In the Spring, Emma Durand-Wood, a longtime Strong Towns contributor, concluded the same while planning a neighborhood walk. “We typically think of public art as about adding character, personality, beauty or visual interest to a place. Part of that can be... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 1, 2024 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
DarkSky International officially certified Shield Ranch Barton Creek as an Urban Night Sky Place (UNSP). Shield Ranch joins three neighboring designated International Dark Sky Places; Dripping Springs and Bee Cave, Texas – both International Dark Sky Communities – and... by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 11, 2024 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News
On June 8, 2024, the Hill Country Alliance, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service joined forces for a Rural Roundup in Kerrville, all about Building Community Through Art. This event brought out more than 60... by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 9, 2024 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
Once the eclipse has come and gone, you might be tempted to throw out your viewing glasses. The next total solar eclipse in Central Texas won’t be for at least 300 more years. But that doesn’t mean eclipses won’t happen elsewhere in the world. Read more from Luz... by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 4, 2024 | Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
As local officials prepare for an influx of their own, they’ve been reviewing reports from the last eclipse and finishing up their own emergency plans — and warning local residents who can stay home to hunker down and stay out of the chaos. “We’ve been planning for... by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 29, 2024 | HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development
The urgency is partly because of the rarity of the phenomenon: the next total solar eclipse to be visible in continental U.S. won’t arrive until 2044. And the Hill Country may be an especially attractive destination because the region is enviably pleasant in the...