Conducting active research for an upcoming publication, your intrepid traveler embarked on an epic road trip across this great continent through the mountain West from June 30 through July 16. Nine states outside Texas comprised the list, and 4,846 miles spun the odometer. I’m writing Journal of a Festival Camper, and this trek provided stories …
The 2022 Llano Earth Art Festival (LEAF) happened the second weekend of March. Here are some images: Here’s Camp Patchouli, LEAF version: First day, Thur the 10th, was pleasant. Friday was nearly impossible after a strong cold front sent unmerciful winds and frigid temperatures all day. Everybody stuck it out, though, and Saturday proved manageable …
Youth camps have graced the Kerrville area of the Texas Hill Country since the 1920s, but Presbyterians were the first denomination to start a summer church camp there. Methodists, Lutherans, and Catholics soon followed suite. Currently, one can visit nearby Mount Wesley, Camp Chrysalis, and TECABOCA. Mo Ranch is a 500-acre conference and camp center …
Serves 6 2 pounds ground meat 2 medium onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups spicy veggie juice or tomato paste and water 16 oz. beef broth 2 tsp. hot soy sauce 2 tsp. chipotle Tabasco sauce 3 Tbsp. chili powder 1 tsp. salt (if none in broth) ½ tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. …
My friends, family, and I enjoyed a fun and enlightened Kerrville Wine and Music Festival over the first September weekend. Besides the tastings and tunes, another main attraction for many folks is the experience of living outdoors. Others, most notably Dyanne Fry Cortez, write about Kerrville’s remarkable subculture, but this post might be the first …