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... by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 20, 2024 | Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
When a rare total eclipse darkens the Texas sky on April 8, it’s expected to draw in as many as 1 million out-of-state visitors. Those visitors are expected to inject millions of dollars into the state’s economy — and a big chunk of that will be spent in the Hill... by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 4, 2024 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Linked Stories, News
As she rides down FM 2252, Lisa Swint gestures out the window to the wall of dirt, rock and debris piled high beside the road. “It’s starting to be kind of the hallmark look of Garden Ridge,” said Swint, a City Council member in the Comal County town of about 4,000... by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 27, 2024 | Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Georgetown, the fastest growing city in the U.S. and home to more than 86,000 people, must find a new water source by 2030 in order to avoid supply shortages, according to a city report. It’s something Jonathan Moore thinks about a lot. Read more from Kailey...