Events

Texas hunters can anticipate good numbers of dove as ample rainfall across most of the state has set the stage for the Sept. 1 season opener, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Timely rainfall usually equates to above average dove production, and by all field accounts from TPWD wildlife biologists, this year is shaping up to produce a boom crop of birds.

Texas boasts fall dove populations in excess of 40 million birds and its 300,000 dove hunters harvest about 6 million birds annually or roughly 30 percent of all doves taken in the United States. Dove hunting also has a major economic impact, annually contributing more than $300 million to the state economy.

State Game Wardens will be out in force for the season opener checking hunters to ensure compliance with game laws, which include possession of a valid hunting license and applicable permits, hunter education certification requirements and adherence to bag limits.

Visit Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for more information.

Open House, Sunday, August 29 | 2pm - 4pm

Memory Lane is having thier monthly Open House on August 29th from 2pm4pm. Everyone is invited and there will be free food and drinks for all who attend. There will be local vendors and free give aways to clients! This is the perfect opportunity to see what Memory Lane is all about!

Please RSVP by calling 512-894-0700, or emailing us at info@memorylaneweddings.com

Memory Lane Event Center in Dripping Springs, Texas is a hilltop setting on 18 acres surrounded by 100-year-old oak trees and built with beautiful rustic cedar and stone.

October 16

Raise money for a great cancer cause and have some fun by attending the 2010 Cattle Baron’s Gala on Saturday, October 16. Hosted at Estancia at Thunder Valley, a real estate development just west of Boerne, Texas, the gala includes:

-    catering by Don Strange of Texas
-    a live auction
-    cowboy-style midway games
-    live music from Clay Walker, the Klocks, and Harry Wurzbach and the 410s.

Proceeds benefit thousands of South Texas cancer patients and their families.

For information on tickets and sponsorships, contact Lisa Ayres, lisa.ayres@cancer.org, 210-595-0219.

October 9 - November 28, weekends

Travel back to the days of knights, minstrels and ye olde cobblestone streets by visiting the Texas Renaissance Festival -- the nation's largest -- just north of Houston.  

The festival, which runs weekends from October 9 through November 28, includes: 

• a jousting arena with four shows daily
• 350 artisan and craft retailers
• 60 food and beverage venues
• dozens of games and rides
• thousands of roaming characters dressed in 16^th century garb.

Discount tickets are available at select H-E-B, Market Basket, Randalls and Woodforest National Bank locations. Visit the Texas Renaissance Festival website for more information.

Milton Raphael, known to many of you as Jeremy Koontz, will be giving a solo piano recital on Thursday, May 20th, at The Bismarck Studios Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, 7:00pm. Jeremy is quite an interesting person.

The Valero Texas Open has an 88-year legacy that’s helped forge the careers of many of the game’s greatest players, from Ben Hogan to San Snead. But the third-oldest PGA Tour tournament, which also includes one of golf’s most coveted achievements in its storied history, will soon begin a new chapter.

More than 150 San Antonians raised money for the San Antonio Public Library Foundation (SAPFL) by trekking through more than a dozen countries … all in one evening.

More than 150 San Antonians raised money for the San Antonio Public Library Foundation (SAPFL) by trekking through more than a dozen countries … all in one evening.

OneStar Foundation: Texas Center for Social Impact is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Governor’s Volunteer Awards. The winners are:
•    Social Innovator Award: Diane Flores, The Learning Zone, East Arlington Branch Library. Ms. Flores’ work as an AmeriCorps* VISTA member at an after-school tutoring program has transformed her community by addressing the challenges of literacy faced by both children and adults.

The Russell Collection will host a special appearance and art show by the popular artist prodigy Alexandra Nechita at their downtown Austin gallery in January 2010. Nechita, now 24, began drawing at the age of two and by seven was painting with oils and acrylics. Her first exhibit was a one-woman (child) show when she was eight years old.

It’s a ho-ho-whole lot of fun at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio when Managing Director Tom Netting dons a special Santa suit this holiday season. Tongues and tails will be wagging during Story time with Santa Paws taking place on Thursday, December 3 / Wednesday, December 9 & / Wednesday, December 16 at 10 a.m.

JOHN EAGLE EUROPEAN will debut the latest models from Aston Martin and Bentley at the San Antonio New Car Show in the city’s convention center on Nov.

In the morning, the owner and director of The Grand Hacienda
Hotel in Spain, Arthur Seaton, was found dead in his office. He had been stabbed
to death.  The luxury hotel has only been in operation for less than a year, but a lot
has been going on behind the scenes.

Gail Kincaid
Trunk Show
Fri. Nov 20, 10 am - 7 pm
Sat. Nov 21, 10 am - 7 pm

Merry Christmas!!
Brighten the holidays for the children of C.A.S.A.
Their Christmas Tree is at Riverbend Fine Art Gallery
Riverbend encourages you to share your blessings this holiday season stop by the gallery and choose an angel (boy/girl and age) by December 5th, shop and deliver the unwrapped gift to the gallery.

15 San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon The Marathon series melds the excitement of a rock concert into an endurance activity. The event offers live music throughout the race course and a post marathon concert with headliner Texas natives, Los Lonely Boys. Event festivities begin with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo at the Alamodome on Friday and Saturday, November 13-14. The free Expo is open to the public and features the latest in endurance sports gear and nutrition products.

Join us Friday night, November 20th at O'Brien's Restaurant for the Almost Patsy Cline Band.  The band will begin playing on our outdoor patio around 6:15.  Dinner seating fills up fast so call us at 830-229-5600 or email us at obriens@gvtc.com to make your reservations.

"We have had some tremendous successes over the past several weeks," said Jared Jackson, who coaches the livestock team.

Lorinda Graham-Van Newkirk started Gypsy Soule as seen at www.GypsySoule.com in order to live her own dream, and is now succeeding at a rapid pace.  Success didn't happen overnight, though. Lorinda's experience began years ago as a youth on her family's ranch in California. She founded her first company at age 21, although her entrepreneurial spirit began at an even earlier age.

The Gristmill River Restaurant and the legendary Gruene Hall were once again the set for national television, when MTV's reality show "True Life" came to Historic Gruene to shoot for their upcoming episode "True Life: Relocating for Love".  Gruene was chosen to portray the rustic charm of Texas as juxtaposed against the Miami city scene.  This episode tells the story of local New B

On Saturday October 17, 2009 at 7 p.m. the Wittliff Collections will be celebrating their grand reopening. The major event of the season celebrates the newly expanded Wittliff Collections with a reception and program highlighting their fall literary and photographic exhibitions.

On Saturday October 17, 2009 at 7 p.m. the Wittliff Collections will be celebrating their grand reopening. The major event of the season celebrates the newly expanded Wittliff Collections with a reception and program highlighting their fall literary and photographic exhibitions.

Native Texan and cowboy-turned-chef Grady Spears will debut his new book, Cooking the Cowboy Way: Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons, and Ranch Kitchens at the Burlap Horse in Boerne, Texas on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

In recognition of breast cancer awareness month, the San Antonio Mastersingers present Sing for the Cure:  A Proclamation of Hope.  John Silantien conducts the 130-voice chorus, orchestra, and guest narrator Leslie Mouton in the San Antonio premiere of this work originally commissioned by The Women’s Chorus of Dallas and The Turtle Creek Chorale for the Susan G.

Messina Hof Winery and Resort, the fastest growing, award-winning winery and resort in Texas, recently won the acclaimed People's Choice Award at the 23rd Annual GrapeFest, September 17-20, 2009 in Grapevine, Texas. The Buick People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic is the largest consumer judged wine competition in the United States.

On October 7, 2009 beginning at 5 p.m. fans can enjoy three hot shows when “Riverwalk Jazz” and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band celebrate 20 years on the radio with a night of red-hot jazz and three live broadcast recordings at Pearl Stable in San Antonio.  The programs will be broadcast on public radio stations nationwide on October 29, November 19 and November 26.

Fashion’s Night Out in San Antonio

Boys and Girls Clubs DAY FOR KIDS

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Central Texas, in conjunction with Wal-Mart, present Day for Kids Saturday, September 19, 2009.
 

FOUR SEASONS RESORT AND CLUB HOSTS 25TH ANNUAL COOL RUN
To Reach $2 Million in Total Giving to Baylor Irving Cancer Center

What: 17th Annual Texas Clay Festival

Where: On the grounds of Buck Pottery in
Gruene Historic District - New Braunfels, Texas

When: 10 am - 6 pm Saturday and 10 am - 5 pm Sunday - October 24-25, 2009
 

From Red-Hot Steel to Polished Gold, you will find a full range imagination and craftsmanship in metal at the 6th Annual “TEXAS METAL ARTS – A FESTIVAL AT GRUENE”. Artistic metal works including fine jewelry, decorative art, sculpture, fun garden sculpture and functional objects will be presented at this Art show and sale.

See some of the greatest musicians Texas country has to offer - and benefit the San Antonio Food Bank while enjoying Country Line's famous BBQ!

The Sound and the Jury Gives Competing Bands Shot at Center Stage

Join Valero and cycling enthusiasts in the Hill Country for a weekend-long roundtrip ride from the Alamo to Schlitterbahn and back this October!

Rockin' with Texas Wine & Food
Friday, October 9, 2009
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Gruene Hall

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September 28 - August 22, 2010 The Culture of Wine The Museum at the George Bush Presidential Library will delve into the production of wine in the United States. From the moment you step into the vineyard area of the exhibit, you will learn about the differences in soil types, vineyard management practices and harvest techniques. Stations throughout the exhibit emphasize how a good winemaker combines techniques and processes he can control with what Mother Earth provides to produce distinctive wines. The exhibit begins with the history of the first vineyards planted in Texas by Spanish missionaries and continues to the important role of Texas rootstock in saving many of the French vineyards in the late 19th century. Additionally, The Culture of Wine will explore Thomas Jefferson's lifelong passion for fine wine and his efforts to introduce a wine culture to the United States. www.bushlibrary.tamu.edu/museum/exhibits; College Station.

Eco Fashion Week at Whole Foods Market  -  April 20-24
 
To celebrate Earth Day, Whole Foods Market in the Quarry will host an Eco Fashion Week April 20-24. Students from the Fashion Management Department of the University of The Incarnate Word will partner with Whole Foods Market and Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas to transform recycled bags and banners into eco-friendly, wearable art! Student designers will showcase their original fashions at a Fashion Show on Wednesday, April 22 (Earth Day) at noon at Whole Foods Market.

Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard, a Bluegreen Community(R), announced the debut of "Tour and Taste", an exciting event that combines model home tours with premier wine tasting in the heart of the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail.

"Tour and Taste" takes place on Saturday, March 21 and is free and open to the public.  Throughout the afternoon, guests will tour seven builder model homes, each paired with one of seven featured Texas Hill Country Vineyards that will offer tastings in the homes, for a complete "vineyard living" experience.

Drive One: Ford Helps Boerne Champion High School Raise Money by Test-Driving Its Newest Lineup of Fuel-Efficient and Safe Vehicles
National Drive One 4 UR School Program comes to Boerne
 
Boerne, Texas – The community of Boerne will have the opportunity to earn money for Boerne Champion High School by simply test-driving a new Ford vehicle at Boerne Champion High School on Saturday, March 7, 2009. For every person who takes an all-new F-150, Expedition, Flex, Edge, Fusion or other Ford vehicle for a spin during the Drive One 4 UR School event, Ford will donate $20 to Boerne Champion High School. In total, as much as $6,000 could be directed toward Project Graduation.
 

Live Music, Arts and Crafts, Children's Activities, Moon Bounce, Information Booth, Food Events, Kid Photo ID, Treasure Hunt, Easter Bunny, Entertainment, Puppet Show and Senior Booth. Hill Country Animal League will also have a booth about spay and neutering your pets. Call 830-249-9511 opt. 5 for more information.

Boerne Chocolate Walk

Saturday Februaury 14, 2009, 11:00am - 5:00 pm in Downtown Boerne. “Ticket holders meander through Downtown Boerne exploring the unique stores, galleries and fine restaurants that this charming community has to offer. A bag for collecting chocolates will be provided with a map indicating the 25+ stops on the Chocolate Walk. A limited number of tickets will be available. It is recommended that you purchase your tickets prior to the day of the event.” Tickets are available for $15.00 at the Boerne Convention and Visitors Bureau ((830-249-7277 - 1407 S. Main) and the Boerne Parks and Recreation Department (830-249-9511 Option 5 - 1017 Adler Road).