The days are getting longer, and the temperatures are rising. Spring is here now, but summer will be here before you know it! Because no parent wants to be caught off guard when that final school bell rings, here are some tips to help you ease into the lazy days of summer. End-of-School-Year Prep After…
Dripping Springs’ annual hometown birthday is just around the corner, and this year’s Founders Day Festival is shaping up to be another celebratory event. Whether it’s your first Founders Day outing or you’ve been going for decades, it’s arguably one of the city’s most popular events and one you won’t want to miss. What, Where,…
Hosting a monthly or weekly family game night can be an incredibly fun way for families to spend time together and create new memories. Family game nights are not only an affordable way to have family fun but can be an excellent way for both parents and children to take a break from technology and…
Don’t let the hot summers of Central Texas scare you when it comes to gardening. Dripping Springs, in many ways, is ideal for gardening, so long as you know what to plant, when to plant, and how to plant. It Starts with Soil Any veteran gardener will tell you that a garden is only as…
When it comes to live music, Central Texas is on a stage all its own. From the Austin City Limits music festival to the honky tonks that dot the Hill Country landscape, music fans never have to look far for toe-tapping tunes. Dripping Springs has a number of listening rooms around the area that offer…
If you have young children, then you know first-hand that kids LOVE crafts. While tablets may offer a less messy and far easier form of entertainment, give a kid some popsicle sticks, a bottle of glue, and construction paper, and they’ll stay plenty busy. Crafts aren’t just fun for kids but can help children develop…
Dripping Springs has a uniquely Texan history that dates back to the 1800s. While you can certainly read about it in a library book or on the internet, doesn’t stepping into the past sound a bit more adventurous? Visitors can do that when stopping by the Pound House Historical Farmstead Museum. The 19th-century…
It’s never too early to foster a love of reading in your child’s life. When children learn to look at reading as an enjoyable activity, it helps to build a lifelong love of learning. Here are a few tips on how you can raise a reader who loves a good book. Make Reading…
The spooky season is upon us once again! Halloween is one of those holidays that takes on new meaning at different stages of life. As a child, it’s, of course, all about trick-or-treating around the neighborhood for as much candy as possible. For single adults, it’s often a chance to throw on a fun costume…
September marks the back-to-school season and, for much of the country, the beginning of some relief from hot weather. (Obviously, that’s not the case for Central Texas.) Just because September is the tail end of summer, that doesn’t mean summer fun has to fade away. There’s still plenty to do this September. Dripping With…