The 14th annual Hill Country Run Motorcycle Rally is heading back to Luckenbach. The event is sponsored by The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg, with the benefits of this rally going to the youth of this county. Camping information is as follows: TENT CAMPING "Primitave" Motorcycles only will be across the creek & RV Camping "No Hook-Up's" will be in the parking field. All camping is first come, first served. For all other details and regestration fees please visit www.hillcountryrun.com.
Friday: April 30th
9:00 am Check in begins - Luckenbach
NEW! Hill Country Ride
11:00am - 11:00 pm Food & Beer Available - " Food Haus & Food Vendors; Luckenbach General Store "
Musical Entertainment:
1:00 - 5:00 pm Luckenbach Tunes
2:00 NEW! First ever Luckenbach Shuffle!
6:00 - 7:30 pm Omar & The Howlers
7:30 - 9:30 pm Spare Parts
9:30 - 11:00 pm Omar & The Howlers

Real Ale is a great destination for a day trip in the Hill Country. Our facility is located just minutes from the Blanco town square and the Blanco River. Currently our tasting room is open on Fridays from 2 - 5 pm with tours starting at 3 and 4. If you have a large group please give us a heads-up. For directions and more information, please call 830.833.2534 or send us an email
See you soon!

Enjoy great music and a great selection of gourmet Texas cuisine at Hondo's on Main! Tonight The Mckay Brothers!
Darryl Smyers, from the Dallas Observer wrote about the McKays:
"It's always a good sign when guys who use "brothers" in their name are actually brothers. Noel and Hollin McKay are fifth-generation Texans who revel in the best things the state has to offer: food, a frosty beverage and an honest twang. Their impressive sophomore effort, Cold Beer and Hot Tamales, was produced by Lloyd Maines and features a couple of bilingual efforts that understand the emotions and history behind a song such as Butch Hancock's "She Never Spoke Spanish to Me." Never straying too far from their iconic influences (Willie, Guy Clark and Robert Earle Keen), The McKay Brothers are still capable of producing songs of heartfelt reflection ("Warmer Place to Sleep") as well as an apolitical protest number about the surburbanization of the Hill Country (the poignant "Disappearing Texas"). Noel and Hollin make music that celebrates Texas without succumbing to dimwitted clichés or pandering to the lowest hayseed denominator like so many slick, Nashville hustlers who erroneously claim a link to authentic country music".

Open year-round from sunrise to sunset for general use.
Bat viewing nightly May-October. The trail to the lower viewing area is closed each evening. Monday through Wednesday evenings the trail and lower viewing area are not open to the public. On Thursday through Sunday evenings, the trail will only be open to those visitors who pay admission to view the bats at the lower viewing area.
For the most up-to-date emergence information, call the toll-free information line at 1.866.978.2287.
Old Tunnel WMA was acquired by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1991. The primary goals of the WMA are to implement sound resource management practices and research investigations to insure the long-term stability of the bat colony, while providing for maximum public outreach opportunities. Research has been conducted at Old Tunnel WMA since the property was purchased by TPWD, and results of these research projects have allowed biologists to make sound management decisions. Bat-viewing opportunities exist seven nights a week and educational presentations are given Thursday through Sunday, May to October.(When visiting Old Tunnel, we recommend bringing a pair of binoculars to get the best view of the bat emergence.)
The nature trail at Old Tunnel WMA is open year-round. Visitors can enjoy activities such as hiking, bird watching, and general wildlife-viewing. Several educational exhibits with information on bats and railroad history are located along the half mile trail and from May to October bats can usually be seen flying within the tunnel from the trail.

The 14th annual Hill Country Run Motorcycle Rally is heading back to Luckenbach. The event is sponsored by The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg, with the benefits of this rally going to the youth of this county. Camping information is as follows: TENT CAMPING "Primitave" Motorcycles only will be across the creek & RV Camping "No Hook-Up's" will be in the parking field. All camping is first come, first served. For all other details visit www.hillcountryrun.com.
Saturday: May 1st
7:30am - 9:30 am Cowboy Breakfast (Provided)
11:00am - 11:00 pm Food & Beer Available - " Food Haus & Food Vendors; Luckenbach General Store "
9:00am - 2:00 pm "Hill Country Trip" Ride
1:00pm - 5:00 pm Musical Entertainment
2:00 pm Bike Show registration begins
2:30 pm Bike Show
3:00pm - 5:00 pm Bike Games , sure to keep you laughing and amazed!
Musical Entertainment & Dance:
6:00 -7:00 pm Classie Ballou
7:00 pm Winners Announced -- Bike Show, Bike Games and drawing (Participants of the Hill Country Road Trip eligible)
7:30 -9:30 pm Classie Ballou
9:30pm - ??? Tunes

Join the Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools Trail for their open house at the Cherry Mountain Historic School. The Trail allows visitors to learn about the education and customs of the 19th century residents of German heritage in the Hill Country. Each month a different rural county school will host an open house and tour. Color coded maps of the trail are available at the Visitor Center at 302 E. Austin Street.

Ten miles east of Fredericksburg, Texas on US Hwy 290 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
Live music every Saturday from 2-6 in the Pavilion and Piazza. Today music by The Almost Patsy Cline Band. This dynamic 5 piece is captivating audiences everywhere they go! The heavenly vocal harmonies and extraordinary instrumentation is crowd pleasing until the very last dance! Nobody sang with more heart than Patsy Cline. Every note was moving, energetic and sincere, just like a performance of The Almost Patsy Cline Band. When you hear this band, you'll be moved to a simpler time, when you could dance the night away without a care.

Artist reception at Insight gallery. Showcase features works by Teresa Elliott, John Fawcett and Bruce Greene. There are over 30 pieces on display including original oil, watercolor and bronze work. The showcase has been featured in national western art publications and websites calling it a "Western Art Lovers Dream!"

Enjoy great music and a great selection of gourmet Texas cuisine at Hondo's on Main! Tonight Mike Blakely!
Having released 16 novels and 10 musical albums in the past twenty years, one wonders where Blakely could fit everything in, especially when one factors in an average of three live performances a week, many of which are events he also plans or produces. Then there’s the ranch work.
“Seriously, I do most of my songwriting while driving to the next gig,” Blakely admits. “I can work out the plot for a novel while I’m tearing down a fence, or exercising a horse. It all works together... Traveling makes me appreciate my home on the ranch. The peace and quiet at home makes me yearn for an audience and a stage.” Blakely writes and performs in a number of musical styles: country, Tejano, Cajun, western swing, rock, and blues, to name a few. His later CDs showcase his many influences, and his live shows feature the gamut of his musical tastes. “That’s the beauty of performing in Texas,” he says. “You can play a country song, followed by the blues, followed by some rock, or conjunto, or Cajun, or cowboy music. The audiences here accept all kinds of music.”

The 14th annual Hill Country Run Motorcycle Rally is heading back to Luckenbach. The event is sponsored by The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg, with the benefits of this rally going to the youth of this county. Camping information is as follows: TENT CAMPING "Primitave" Motorcycles only will be across the creek & RV Camping "No Hook-Up's" will be in the parking field. All camping is first come, first served. For all other details visit www.hillcountryrun.com.
Sunday: May 2nd
7:30am - 9:30 am - Cowboy Breakfast (Provided)
8:30 am - Sunday Services by CMA

Granger Smith - Still in his 20s, he’s played all over the world – two tours in Europe, two tours in Iraq and Kuwait for the American Soldiers, and two shows at the White House, including a performance for President Bush. Granger Smith will never say he didn’t “live life to the lees.”

Granger is an adept presence – on stage and through the speaker – and with the continued rise of popularity, he will soon be recognized throughout America. However, the imminent question must be asked: Is the world ready for Granger Smith?

Luckenbach’s Legendary Picker Circle w/Cowboy Doug Davis. Come on out and join in the music and fun!

Cowboy Doug Davis is a Luckenbach regular and honest to goodness, deep-down Texas Cowboy...and a great musician too!