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Day Trips, Shopping, and Festivals
Within a short distance there is so much to see and do in
the Hill Country. Antique shops, weekend craft fairs,
historical sites, music festivals, wine tastings, peach
and apple festivals, and wild flower drives. Here are
just some of the suggested day trips in our area. All of
these are close enough to drive to, spend the day, and
return to Juniper Hills Farm.
Austin
Go to www.austin360.com
for comprehensive information about all there is to do
in the city. For
information on the Congress Avenue Bridge Bats visit:
www.batcon.org
Navidad Farms
800-487-9194
9914 US 290 W
www.navidadfarms.com
Pecans, jams, jellies, candies, gifts and more.
Bob
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
Mid April
www.texaswineandfood.org
Bandera-“Cowboy Captiol of the World”
A pretty big title, but fairly said, many dude ranches and
lots of cowboy culture
www.banderacowboycapitol.com
Backroads
Books
830-796-7748
Blanco
Brieger Pottery and Hill Country Lavender - On the Square,
across the street from the beautiful, Historical Old
Blanco Courthouse.
Blanco Settlement - Check out their cute little gift shop
1705 Ranch Road 165
830-833-5115
www.blancolavenderfestival.com
Blanco Lavender Festival, usually in late June.
Boerne
Buda
Burnet
Fort
Croghan
512-756-8281
703 Buchanan Drive (State Hwy 29 W)
www.fortcroghan.org
Tour Fort Croghan to get a view of life in the 1800’s in
Central Texas
Camp
Verde General Store
830-634-7722
285 Camp Verde Road E
Store has operated here since 1857, selling an eclectic
mixture of crafts, jams, sauces and more.
Comfort
www.comfort-texas.com
Antiques, furniture, gifts; all in a walkable, lovely town.
Dripping Springs
Cowgirls and Lace Le Ragge Ruggs
512-858-4186
Trail Head Market Hwy 290 W
An amazing selection of designer fabrics and unique gifts
and accessories
New
Canaan Farms
800-727-5267
www.shopncf.com
Jams, jellies, salsas and spice blends. They have a turn
of the century kitchen museum and an old oak tree under
which LBJ made his first political speech.
Fredericksburg
Homestead
230 E Main
Villa Texas
830-997-1068
234 W Main
Das
Peach Haus
866-997-8969
1406 S. US 87
Fischer & Wiser jams, jellies, sauces and glazes.
Fredericksburg also has “Trade Days” on the weekend of the
third Saturday of each month. 350+ vendors.
www.fredericksburgtradedays.com
Oktoberfest-Live entertainment, food and more. Usually at
the beginning of October.
www.oktoberfest.com
Gillespie County Fair- Late August.
www.gillespiefair.com
Gruene
Don’t
miss
Old
Gruene Market Days
830-832-1721
There is usually an assortment of unique vendors and live
entertainment in addition to the standby shops and dining.
Hunt
Stonehenge II - FM
1340 W
Stonehenge and Easter Island replicas-free
www.alfredshepperd.com/stonehenge/untitled.html
Johnson City
Debra
Goldstein Fine Art
111 N. Nugent Street
830- 868- 0221
Benini Foundation Galleries and Sculpture Ranch
830-868-5244
www.sculptureranch.com
Pieces of the Past
830-868-2890 or 512-784-8246
www.pieces-of-the-past.com
Call for an appointment, however, Kathy is usually in the
shop on weekends. A wonderful selection of eclectic
antiques. Looking for a special door or odd hardware
fitting? Here you go!
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Located in Johnson City with boyhood home
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park (Stonewall, outside of
Johnson City)
www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Where the family ranch location is.
Kerrville
Kerrville Wine and Music Festival-Music and Wine, says it
all. The weekend before Labor Day. Also the Kerrville
Folk Festival, late May, early June. An 18 day, nonstop
live music festival. www.kervillefolkfestival.com
Museum of Western Art
830-896-2553
1550 Bandera Highway (State Hwy 173)
www.museumofwesternart.org
Lady
Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
512-232-0100
4802 La Crosse Ave
www.wildflower.org
Llano
Our
national bird, the, bald eagle, nest from November
through mid March in large trees overhanging the Llano
River, just yeard from the road. TXDOT has designated
parking areas on either side of the road for bird
viewing. Bring binoculars. 8 miles east of Llano on
Highway 29
Luckenbach www.luckenbachtexas.com
Luckenbach General Store and Dance Hall
Buy souveniers and listen to live music on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday evenings
Marble
Falls
Marble Falls Drag Boat Races
Early August
www.marblefallslakefest.com
Mason
Medina
Love
Creek Orchards (see Farms and Farmers Markets also)
800-449-0882
www.lovecreekorchardscom
In addition to cider, ice cream, apple pies and other
edible goodies, they also sell an assortment of quilts and
kitchen accessories.
New
Braunfels
Wurstfest-10 day festival celebrating all things German.
Usually in late October.
www.wurstfest.com
San
Antonio
River
Walk
Mission Trail
Sea
World
Brackenridge Park
(340
acres of picnic spots, zoo, golf course, train), botanical
gardens
Sister
Creek
Stonewall
Stonewall Peach JAMboree and Rodeo
Yes, you can watch the crowning of the Peach Queen!
Mid June
www.stonewalltexas.com
Waring
Wimberley
Blue
Willow
512-847-0001
14008 RR 12
Kiss
the Cook Kitchen Essentials
512-847-1553
201 Wimberley Square
Rancho Deluxe
512-847-9570
14010 RR 12
The
Wild West Store Off the Square Old Towne Plaza
512-847-1219
Ranch Road 12
www.Koolboots.com
Very cool cowboy boots,
hats, jackets, Western collectables.
Wimberley Glass Works
800-929-6686
111 West Spoke Hill
River
House
104 Wimberley Square
Stationery, furniture, iron work, dish and glassware
Wimberley also has “Market Days” the first Saturday of
each month March through September and the first Saturday
and Sunday of each month October through December.
www.shopmarketdays.com
Corral Theatre
www.corraltheatre.com
Yes, an outdoor movie!
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