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Blanco County NewsP.O. Box 429 714 4t St. #102

Blanco, TX 78606830-833-4812 Fax 830-833-4246

blanconews.com

Johnson City Record CourierP.O. Box 205 207 Sout US Hwy. 281

Johnson City, TX 78636830-868-7181 Fax 830-868-7182

jcrecordcourier.com

Scott WesnerPublisher

Mon. - Thur. 10:30 am - 3:30 pm / Fri. - Sat. 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

Soup, Salads, Sandwiches, Local Beer & WineFeaturing Blancos Real Ale beer on tap including seasonal releases

Evening Specials including gourmet burgers.

On the blanco town square, next to Brieger Pottery

830-833-0202 / www.redbud-cafe.com

located on the north side of the blanco square.

(830)-833-2860

Brieger PotteryFine Crafts & Local Artists

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm / Sunday 11am - 4pm

www.briegerpottery.com

Offering a full line of Hill Country Lavender products.

Hill Country Lavenderblanco, texas

www.hillcountrylavender.com

For information about our year round location at

Brieger Pottery call 830.833.2294 or check our website.

Farm Store & Blooming Season; Opening in May

Texas First Commercial Lavender Farm

Offering a f ull line of handcrafted local lavender products

Welcome to Blanco County 3State and National Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5LBJ Ranch Highlight of the Hill Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Sunrise and Sunset Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Maps of Blanco and Johnson City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Blanco Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Blanco County Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Johnson City Events 11Old Blanco County Courthouse History 12

Blanco County Courthouse History 13Blanco Lavender Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Blanco Classic Car Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Places to Go, Places to See . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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-List Bed & Breakfast Reservations 1nders Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Baker Guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Best Western Johnson City Inn 3Best Western Plus Blanco Luxury Suites . . . . . . . Back CoverBlanco Church of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Blanco County Inn / Blanco Guesthouses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Blanco First Baptist Church 8Blanco Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Blanco Regional Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Blanco State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Blanco United Methodist Church 8Brieger Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Brushy Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Cattlemans Bank 3Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Crofts Funeral Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Deutsch Apple Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Express Care 9Funky Glass Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Healing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Hacienda El Charro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Hill Country Lavender 2Hill Country Liquors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5LBJ National Historical Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Live Oak Nursing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Llano Chamber of Commerce 22Mildred Sheppard Jones, CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

NAPA Auto Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Old Blanco County Courthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Paragon C&D Builders 3Petersen Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

The Real New Orleans Style Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Redbud Cafe 2Roadrunner RV Park 5Security State Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Southwest Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20St. Ferdinands Catholic Church 8St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church 8Strickland Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Uptown Blanco Arts & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Vallone Real Estate 3

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Welcome to Blanco County, locatedin the rolling hills of South Central Texas and a gateway to the wondersand fun of the Texas Hill Country.

Blanco County is a quick hop from

both Austin and San Antonio, and justa jump from Houston. With our hotels,guesthouses, and bed and breakfasts,the area is the perfect place to spendthe weekend and explore what thecountryside has to offer

Johnson City, our county seat andhome to around 1,500 people, washometown to President Lyndon BainesJohnson and his life story can be seen

at the LBJ National Historical Park.Johnson City is also becoming knownfor its art community. Johnson Cityis located in the second most-visitedwine region of the United States and isthe starting point for the 290 Wine Trail(see www.wineroad290.com).

In the southern half of the county isBlanco, the largest city at just under

2,000 people, and the original countyseat. Blanco and Blanco County recentlycelebrated their sesquicentennialanniversary; the city and county wereformed in 1858. Blanco hosts an

annual Lavender Festival (see www.blancolavenderfest.com) to celebrateits local lavender farms.

Blanco County not only has a lot tooffer, but Fredericksburg, Luckenbach,Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, Burnet,Llano, San Saba, Sisterdale, Boerne,and more Hill Country destinationsare also nearby. You can use our greathotels as a hub for your adventures.

Blanco County is bordered on thewest by Gillespie County, on the northby Burnet and Llano counties, on theeast by Hays County, and on the southby Kendall and Comal counties.

For more information, give us a callat the Blanco County News at 830-833-

4812 or visit blanconews.com.

Welcome to Blanco County!


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For more information on area

state parks, including fees and

reservations, visit the Texas

Parks and Wildlife website at

www.tpwd.state.tx.us.

BLANCO STATE PARK830-833-4333. Located inside the

Blanco city limits, on the Blanco

River! Take US 281 for 3 blocks

south of the Square. Turn right

off the highway to get to the

park entrance. Camping, pic-

nicking, swimming, hiking, fish-

ing. Facilities include restrooms,ull-hookup campsites, screened

shelters, picnic areas, group pic-

nic pavilion, playgrounds, and

more.

E CHANTED ROCK STATE

NATURAL AREA830-685-

3636. From Fredericksburg, take

RR 965 north 18 miles. Primitivebackpacking, camping, hiking,

echnical and rock climbing, pic-

nicking, geological study, bird

watching, and star gazing.

GUADALUPE RIVER STATE

PARK & HONEY CREEK STATE

NATURAL AREA830-438-

2656. From Blanco and JohnsonCity, take US 281 south from

Blanco for 20 miles, turn right

on Hwy 46, go 8 miles, turn right

on Guadalupe River State Park

Rd. Camping, picnicking, hiking

rails, fishing, swimming, wild-

life.

INKS LAKE STATE PARK512-793-2223. Take US 281 north,

hrough Marble Falls. Turn left

onto Park Road 4 S and go for

12.3 miles. Park Camping, RVs,

shelters, picnicking, 7.5 miles of

hiking trails, boating, water ski-

STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS

ing, fishing, golfing, swimming,

watchable wildlife, facilities for

handicapped, and store.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON

NATIONAL HISTORICAL

PARK100 Ladybird Ln., John-

son City. 830-868-7128 ext. 244.

www.nps.gov/lyjo/

LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATE

PARK & HISTORIC SITE 830-

644-2252. Plus Sauer-Beckmann

Homestead. ocated 2 miles

east of Stonewall, 14 miles west

of Johnson City on US Highway

290 toward Fredericksburg.

Adjacent to both Ranch Road 1

and US Highway 290; enter on

Park Road 52.

PEDERNALES FALLS STATE

PARK830-868-7304. From

Blanco, go to Johnson City, turn

right on FM 2766, go 9 miles to

State Park. Fishing, picnicking,

swimming, hiking trails, moun-tain biking, equestrian trails,

nature trails, and historical site

and structure.

PEDERNALES RIVER NATURE

PARK Lower Colorado River Au-

thority (LCRA) has opened this

new park for public recreational

day-use, such as fishing and

picnicking. Located in JohnsonCity, US 281 at Davis Dr.

President Lyndon B. Johnsons plane, on display at LBJ National Historical Park in Stonewall.


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LBJ RANCH HIGHLIGHT OF THE HILL COUNTRYThe focalpiece of the LBJ Ranch

is the LBJ Ranch House, the home

f President Johnson and a center

f political activity for more than

0 years. Leaders from around the

orld visited the Johnsons here,nd during the Johnson Admin-

istration, it became known as the

exas White House.

President Johnson was the first

President to create a functioning

hite House away from Wash-

ington. In 1972, the Johnsons

onated the Texas White House

o the National Park Service and

he American people.

After the Presidents death in

1973, Mrs. Johnson continued to

live at the Ranch part-time until

her death in 2007. Mrs. Johnson

kept many of the gifts the John-

ons received while in public ser-

ice on display. The Texas WhiteHouse is a house full of gifts thats

gift to our nation.

TRUCTURAL HISTORY

The original section of the home

as built out of the native lime-

tone fieldstone by a German im-

migrant, William Polecat Meierin 1894. In 1909, the Presidents

unt and uncle, Frank and Clar-

nce Martin, bought the house

and added the main central por-

tion of the home.

The Johnsons bought the home

from Lyndons aunt in 1951. The

house needed considerable shor-

ing up, and the Johnsons made anumber of additions, most nota-

bly the master bedrooms and the

offi ce wing.

HEARTS HOME

The Texas White House was an

important place to President

Johnson as president and as a

child. Here are some of his memo-

ries: I first came to this house

as a very young boy. This is the

big house on the river. My uncle

and aunt lived here. They would

always ask all the in-laws to come

here and spend their Christmas.

Frequently, I would come here

during the summer when JudgeMartin, my uncle, lived here and

Id spend three months vacation

from school riding with him and

looking after the cattle.

I kept coming back to this house.

I guess I must have had a yearning

to some day own it. But when we

came here on one of the periodicvisits in 1952, my aunt told me

that she was in advancing years

and poor health and she won-

dered if I wouldnt buy the place.

And I did.

LAWN CHAIR STAFF MEETINGS

Mrs. Johnson recalls: It was al-

ways Lyndons favorite time, par-ticularly around sunset, from the

earliest spring until cold weather

drove us in. And we have lots of

interesting pictures in this front

yard. I remember Adlai Stevenson,

and the Speaker, Mr. Rayburn and

Lyndon. And indeed, I remember

President Trumans visit. I think

he was here at least twice. Once

was for the barbecue that we had

for President Lopez-Mateos of

Mexico down there in the grove

on the river.

He would have a long table

and we have lots of pictures of

the Chiefs of Staff, and Bob Mc-

Namara and MacGeorge Bundy,Lyndon all sitting out here doing

business and General Westmo-

reland and various other people.

And December was always the

month of the budget.

Whoever was in charge of the

budget, they would come and

stay days and days and theywould work night and day. And

even in December, there are mild

days and frequently a part of that

would be here. And the Wash-

ington shuttle, as we laughingly

called it, a plane from Washington

that would come down bringing

a secretary of whatever depart-

ment, McNamara of Defense or

Freeman of Agriculture or Udall

of Interior, to speak his piece for

the needs of his particular depart-

ment and, therefore, a lot of the

work followed him.

Lyndon Johnson was educated

at a relatively small school called

Southwest Teachers college in

San Marcos, and he sometimes

felt insecure about his educa-

tion around the Ivy-leaguers andintellectuals that he dealt with in

Washington. He liked to have his

staff meetings under the stately

live oak in the front yard of the

ranch house and discuss the is-

sues of the day ranging from the

Vietnam War and Civil Rights to

new grasses for the ranch. Many

of his advisors were unfamiliar

with Texas ranches and would

have to defer to the President on

these issues. Here on his home

turf he had what sports fan call

the home field advantage. He

was more confident in persuad-

ing or twisting arms.

HANGAR

Behind the Texas White House

is the hangar and the airstrip. The

Johnsons had these constructed

soon after buying the LBJ Ranch.

While in offi ce, President John-

sons large Air Force One was a

jumbo jet called a 707. It neverlanded at the ranch because it

was too heavy for the runway.

The President would fly from

Washington aboard the 707 to

either San Antonio or Austin and

then make the short hop to the

ranch, usually by helicopter or car.

President Johnson had smaller

jets called Jetstars that could fly

directly from Washington to the

ranch.

Courtesy of National Park Service.


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MAPS OF BLANCO AND JOHNSON CITY



MAPS OF BLANCO AND JOHNSON CITY

BLANCO EVENTS


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BLANCO EVENTSMay 2123rd Annual

Blanco Classic Car Show

At the beautiful Blanco State

Park, you and your family can

spend an entire day surroundedby the sights and sounds of

immaculately restored vehicles

rom a bygone era. You can

show your children or grandchil-

dren the kind of cars that you

owned, took your date to the

prom in or remember from past

generations. As many as 200

restored cars and trucks will be

displayed on the grassy banks

of the Blanco River starting at

10 am. Memories will re-awaken

and bring a smile to your face

as you look at restored original

and custom muscle cars, Vettes,

Mustangs, Chargers, Cudas and

rucks. You can also see pre-1949 classic sedans, limos and

vehicles that toured our Texas

highways before the advent of

he Interstates. 830-833-5348.

May 21Real Ale Ride 2011

oin Real Ale Brewing Companyand Bicycle Sport Shop in bi-

cycling the hills in and around

Blanco. The route will take you

hrough gentle rolling hills rang-

ing in distances from 15, 30,

50, 65 and 80 miles. Volunteers

needed. Visit www.realaleride.

com for complete details!

May 21Bands for Band - Music Festival

An evening of music to benefit

he Blanco High School Band.

ett Memorial Park, 1813 US

Hwy 281 South. Doors open

@ 3pm. Admission: adults

$15adults, kids $5. Featuring:

Edie Brickell and New Bohe-

mians, Zydeco Blanco (cajun-

zydeco), Bobby Mack (Texas

Blues guitar legend), AlvaradoRoad Show (country). pecial

performances by the Blanco

Panther Band and Blanco High

School Drumline.

May 21, June 18, July 16, August

20, September 17, October 15,

November 19, December 10Blanco Market Days

9am-4pm. Market Day is held

the 3rd Saturday of the month

on the Old Blanco County Court-

house grounds, March through

November with a special Christ-

mas Market Day in December.

830-833-2211.

historicblanco.org.

June 4Miller Creek Lavender Womens

5K and 10K Lavender Run

Beginning and ending in the

lavender fields of Miller Creek

Lavender farm on Saturday

morning, June 4th. Register atwww.runintexas.com.

512-934-1616.

millercreeklavender.com.

June 10-12

7th Annual

Blanco Lavender Festival

Friday: Noon to 6pm; Saturday:

10am to 8pm; Sunday: 10am

to 4pm. Visit beautiful Blanco

in the heart of the Texas Hill

Country for the seventh annual

Blanco Lavender Festival. A

Lavender Market will be held on

the grounds of the Old Blanco

County Courthouse featuring

arts and crafts and local laven-

der products. Tour many of the

local lavender farms where you

will experience the beauty of

lavender in the fields and the

unique vision of each farmer.

830-833-5101.

blancolavenderfestival.com.

(Read more on page 14.)

Blanco Pioneer Museum WWII Exhibit 418 Pecan St., 830-833-5774.

Events courtesy Blanco Chamber of Commerce.Contact the chamber at 830-833-5101, blancochamber.com.

BLANCO COUNTY MAP



Roa Num ers an Namesy roads in Blanco County are numbered by precinct but alsos names. The list below will help you find the road youreg for, whether by name or by number.

101 Litt e B anco R .102 Kendalia Rd.103 Trainer Wuest R .104 Crabapple Rd.105 Roc y R .106 McKinney Loop107 Maenius Rd.108 Cooley Ln.109 Cottonwood Rd.110 Deer Haven Ln.111 Clear Creek Rd.111A Fox Fire R .112 River Run113 Big Cree R .113A Country Ln.

01 Pedernales Falls Rd.

02 Yeager Creek Rd.03 Miller Creek Loop04 F at Cree R .05 Rocky Rd.06 Hye - A ert R .07 Maenius Rd.08 O iorne R .09 Stanton Rd.10 Towhead Valley Rd.11 Klett Ranch Rd.12 Old River Crossing13 281 Loop

14 Lost Oak Trail14A Lewis C ar Trai14B Canyon Rd.15 Mi er Cree Cemetery R .

215A Schneider Rd.

CR 217 Liveoak Canyon

CR 217A Bluff TrailCR 217B Canyon Dr.CR 217C Rabbit RunCR 217D Tur ey Dr.CR 217E Whitetail Dr.CR 301 Cypress Mi R .CR 302 Old Spicewood Rd.CR 303 Fall Creek Rd.CR 304 Shovel Mountain Rd.CR 305 Old Marble Falls Rd.CR 306 Linco n Smit R .CR 307 Round Mtn - Sandy Rd.

CR 308 Smit -West Ranc R .CR 309 Lynn Hardin Rd.CR 309A Moss R .CR 310 Althaus Davis Rd.CR 311 Bird Ln.CR 312 Alta VistaCR 313 EE Ranch Rd.CR 401 Loma Ranc R .CR 402 Koch Dr.CR 402A Nort Loop Dr.CR 402B South Loop Dr.CR 403 Narrows R .CR 403A Forest View Dr.CR 404 Lindeman Ln.CR 405 Tejas TrailCR 406 Cox Rd.CR 406A S Cox R .CR 407 Chimney Valley Rd.CR 408 Re Corra Ranc R .CR 409 Payton Colony Rd.CR 410 Mi e Cree R .CR 411 McCall Creek Rd.CR 412 Ludlow Ln.

CR 413 Glenn Crest Dr.CR 413A Glenn View Dr.CR 413B Kot mann Dr.RR 1323 Sandy Rd.RR 2766 A Ro inson R .

BLANCO COUNTY MAP

JOHNSON CITY EVENTS



JOHNSON CITY EVENTS

May 7

JCVFD Annual Fish Fry and

Raffl e Fundraiser

Blanco County Fairgrounds, 5

pm-8pm. There will be plenty

of food and free beer. Raffl eitems and both a live and silent

auction. Support the local fire

department by attending the

undraiser and bring lots of cash

o fill the donation can!

830-868-7900. www.jcvfd.org

June 25Johnson City Antique Engine

and Tractor Pull

ractors 1965 and back (Nebras-

ka Test Book). All engines wel-

come. Food, live music, vendors,

horseshoes, washer pitchin,

kids tractor pull. 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Place and Best in Show Plaques.

Proceeds benefit Blanco CountyFair Association. 830-868-2809.

July 4

9th Annual July Fourth

Spange-Dangle

his is a huge dont miss Hill

Country Bash. Free admission.

Live music, vendors and theBEST Firework Display in the

exas Hill Country!

August 18, 19, & 20

81st Annual Blanco County

Fair & Rodeo and Big Carnival!

Visit www.bcfra.org for more

information.

August 27

103rd Anniversary of LBJs Birth

Wreath Laying Ceremony

Lyndon B. Johnson National

Historical Park will honor the

102nd anniversary of former

President Johnson with a 10

a.m. ceremony on August 27 at

the LBJ Ranch District. Military

representatives from Randolph

Air Force Base in San Antoniowill assist in laying the wreath.

830-868-7128 ext. 231.

www.nps.gov/lyjo/

August 27

LBJs Birthday Celebration at

The Sauer-Beckmann Living

History Farm9 am. - 4 p.m. An old fashion

style birthday party to honor of

the 36th President of the United

States. Throughout the day,

enjoy such things as marbles,

tops, jacks and stick horse races.

These games would have been

common activities of the time

when the president was grow-ing up here in the Texas Hill

Country along with other chil-

dren. It will also be a day to step

back in time and see what life

was like when the president was

growing up in an area that had

no electricity or running water.

Refreshments will be served atthe park. 830-644-2252 www.

tpwd.state.tx.us

September 24 - 25

4th Annual Seed Stomp

Children and their families are

invited to help scatter wild-

flower seeds in open areas andfields in the park and to walk the

nature trails. Hours are 1:30 to

3 p.m. Lyndon B. Johnson State

Park and Historic Site.

830-644-2252

www.tpwd.state.tx.us

September 30 - October 2

Texas Hill Country Lavender

Festival: Lavender Landscapes

The first weekend in October is

always a treat for out-oftown

visitors when local lavenderfarms open for a final fall stroll

through the lavender fields.

Each farm offers a special view

of the Hill Country during one of

the most beautiful times of the

year. Adding to this years festiv-

ities at the farms, plein-air artists

will capture Lavender Land-scapes at each of the farms. For

additional information, maps,

individual farm activities and

participants in this weekends

events, go to www.lavender-

landscapes.com or www.texas-

hillcountrylavenderfestival.com.

October 1

Twelfth Annual Wild Game

Dinner and Fundraiser

Blanco County Show Barn in

Johnson City. $15 ticket includes

your meal, dance and door

prize chance. Evening includes

0+ raffl e items valued at over$13,000. 830-833-5335.

Events courtesy Johnson City Chamber of Commerce.

Call 830-868-7684 or visit www.johnsoncity-texas.com.

New events are added and those listed are subject to change.

Check with the Chamber before making your trip!

OLD BLANCO COUNTY COURTHOUSE BLANCO TEXAS



OLD BLANCO COUNTY COURTHOUSE BLANCO, TEXAS

By Charles Willgren

The Old Blanco County Courthouse is a two-story, Second

Empire style masonry building in a cruciform plan. Its walls are

mortared limestone rubble, plastered on the interior. A wood

framed mansard roof covers the building.

The first floor has a pair of rectangular offi ces in each cor-ner leaving the cross space for corridors and stairs. L-shaped

wooden stairways lead to the second floor from the ends of the

east-west corridor.

The second floor interior is dominated by a large central

courtroom with a single offi ce in each corner of the floor, flank-

ing the stairwells. The courtroom retains its original softwood

floor, daises for the judge and jury, and a vaulted, beaded-

wood ceiling.The courthouse is significant for its architecture. Frederick

Ernst Ruffi ni, the architect, was active in Central Texas in the late

19th Century. He is credited with designing many important

buildings, such as Old Main on the University of Texas campus

in Austin and the Millet Opera House.

The courthouse is in the center of the courthouse square and

surrounded by lawn on the north, west, and east while an as-

phalt parking area is on the south.The Old Blanco County Courthouse was constructed in 1885-

1886 as the first permanent courthouse for Blanco County. After

the county seat was moved in 1890, the courthouse become

privately owned and served a variety of uses, including a school,

bank, offi ces, barber shop, Blanco County News offi ce, opera

house, hospital, museum, and barbecue restaurant.

The Blanco National Bank began operating in the courthouse

in 1923 and used the tax collectors vaults. From 1936 to 1970,

the courthouse was used as a general hospital. Over a thousandchildren were born in the hospital, many of whom are Blanco resi-

dents.

The building was sold to an area rancher in 1986 with the inten-

tion of moving it his ranch. The Old Blanco County Courthouse

Preservation Society (OBCCPS) was formed, spread awareness, and

raised enough money to purchase the courthouse in 1991 and

begin restoration. The OBCCPS owns the property, leases offi ce

space, and rents the courtroom for events.The building made its silver screen debut when it was used as

a courtroom set for the new adaptation of True Grit. When the

courthouse is open, visitors can head upstairs to see the room

used in the movie.

A visitors center is located on the first floor and is open 10 AM

to 3 PM Tuesday through Saturday.

BLANCO COUNTY COURTHOUSE JOHNSON CITY TEXAS



By Patricia Althaus

Blanco County was formed in 1858

and the city of Blanco was the county

seat. The center of the county moved

north due to a county boundary change

in 1862. After several elections re-questing the county seat be relocated

o Johnson City, the county seat was

moved. In 1890, the present day John-

son City Bank Building was used as a

courthouse but it proved inadequate

and a $30,000 bond election was held.

The new courthouse was built for the

cost of $28,900.The architect was Henry T. Felps, and

James Waterston, a stone mason, was

he construction contractor. The stone

as brought from about two miles

south of Johnson City for the building.

t was heated by cast iron heaters until

1951, when heating was switched to

butane gas at a cost of $895. This price included heaters, storageaken, and all plumbing.

The courthouse had a cast iron fence around the edge of the

block until the 1950s when it was taken down and sold.

District Court is held here, along with County Court. Justice

Court is held in the Annex building, across the street.

major renovation was done in the late 1990s and the District

Courtroom was restored to most of its original appearance.

t Christmas time, the Courthouse is covered with ropes of

lights. This is done by Lights Spectacular, which is an all volunteer

group which decorated the Courthouse every year at Christmas

ime.

BLANCO COUNTY COURTHOUSE JOHNSON CITY, TEXAS

BLANCO LAVENDER FESTIVAL



the beauty of lavender in thefields and the unique vision of

each farmer.

The dry weather and alkaline

limestone soils around Blanco

make the area particularly

suitable for growing lavender.

Visit beautiful Blanco inhe heart of the Texas Hill

Country for the seventh annual

Blanco Lavender Festival. The

popular festival, recently seen

in Southern Living will be

held June 10th through 12th,

Mark Your Calendar for the

7th Annual Blanco Lavender FestivalJune 10-12, 2011 - Friday noon to 6pm,

Saturday 10am to 8pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm





The participating lavender

arms will have booths at the

Lavender Market, each featuring

heir lavender and lavender-

related goods, alongside an

assortment of vendors andartists that will gather on the

historic grounds of the Old

Blanco County Courthouse

in the center of Blanco. The

market will be open noon to 6

pm on Friday, 10 am to 8 pm on

Saturday, and 10 am to 4 pm on

Sunday.Over 100 other vendors from

all over Texas showcase arts,

crafts, and lavender-related

wares. Featured vendors include

David Busch of Raindance

Watercolors (2011 Festival Artist

of the Year), Kelly Jo Designs,

Inc., Lyn Foley Lampwork Beads

& Jewelry, Paige Wilfong of

Wildways Studio, and Wimberley

Valley Gourmet Specialties.

Upstairs in the courthouse

on Saturday and Sunday,

educational programs about

lavender will be presented

during the Speakers Pavilion.

Seating is limited to first come,

first served.

On Saturday, Master Gardener

Bill Luedecke III will speak on

Hill Country gardening. Herons

Nest Herb Farm co-owner

Melanie Van Aken will followwith a class on the uses and

benefits of lavender and other

essential oils. The day will

wrap up with a presentation by

Amber Royer (author of Walk

Through Dandylyons Garden:

Enhancing Your Life through

Natural Botanicals on lavenderand herb teas.

The pavilion picks up again

on Sunday with gourmet

chef Sibby Barrett with ways

of cooking with lavender.

Barrett, owner of Onion Creek

Kitchens at Juniper Hills Farm,

will also provide samples of

tasty samples of lavender

grape punch, Juniper-Provence

chicken salad and roasted

garlic pimiento cheese, and

more. Amber Royer returns

for a course on making your

own organic lavender cleaning

supplies. The last day of the

festival ends with a lavender

BLANCO LAVENDER FESTIVALgardening seminar by Herons

Nest Herb Farm co-owner Fred

Van Aken.

Across the street from the

Market, live music will be

performed all three days in theamphitheater in Bindseil City

Park on the Square. Zydeco

Blanco starts the festivities on

Friday afternoon. Saturday will

feature Rachel Laven (acoustic/

americana/folk rock), Bepko,

Fletcher, Santos & Rose (acoustic

classic rock), Bobby Mack(blues), and Ron Rose & Friends

(acoustic classic rock). The

music returns on Sunday with

Blanco Canyon Gospel Group

(gospel), The Jeremy Miller Band

(southern rock), and Tennessee

The Deutsch Apple Bakery

Homemade Pies, Cookies, and Cakes!

(830) 833-2882 Loop 163 at RR 165 Blanco, Texas

thedeutschapple.com

Valley Authority (bluegrass).

For the health and safety of

your pets, we recommend that

you do not bring them to the

festival. It is traditionally a very

hot, crowded event and visitingpets in the past have suffered

from heat exhaustion.

For more information

about this fun and family-

friendly festival, along with

full schedules for speakers,

musicians, and lavender

farm activities, visit www.blancolavenderfestival.com.

Contact the Blanco Chamber of

Commerce at 830-833-5101 or

[email protected] with

your questions.


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BLANCO CLASSIC CAR SHOW


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By Jack Webb

This May 21st, at the beauti-

ul Blanco State Park, you and

your family can spend an entire

day surrounded by the sights

and sounds of immaculatelyrestored vehicles from a bygone

era. You can show your children

or grandchildren the kind of

cars that you owned, took your

date to the prom in or remem-

ber from past generations.

s many as 200 restored cars

and trucks will be displayed on

he grassy banks of the BlancoRiver starting at 10am.

Memories will re-awaken and

bring a smile to your face as

you look at restored original

and custom muscle cars, Vettes,

Mustangs, Chargers, Cudas, and

rucks. You can also see pre-

1949 classic sedans, limos, andvehicles that toured our Texas

highways before the advent of

he Interstates.

ook at classic MGs, Triumphs,

and other British cars and trucks

hat now make their home in

and around Texas. There is a lot

o see at the 23rd Blanco ClassicCar Show, including street rods

and special interest vehicles.

Check-in begins at 8am and

runs until 11am with events

scheduled from 9am to 3pm.

Awards will be presented at

2pm. The event is free to walk-

in visitors wishing to view the

show and there is ample park-

ing near the Blanco State Park.

ark Rangers Choice, Mayors

Choice, and Best of Show

awards will be presented. Win-

ners in various categories will be

selected by ballot of entrants.

n the past, participants and

their classic vehicles have come

from all over the state with as

many as 200 participating ve-

hicles and over 1000 visitors to

admire them.Blanco Classic Car Show

History

ennis Moore, an avid car

collector and Past Master of the

Blanco Masonic Lodge #216,

started the show back in 1988,

and it has grown each year

since its beginning. The Blanco

Masonic Lodge is the operat-ing sponsor of the show which

is co-sponsored by the Blanco

State Park.

The stated goal of the show is

to provide a showcase for the

talents of local car clubs, resto-

ration enthusiasts and to pro-

vide fun and entertainment forvisitors and participants while

generating funds to support

community projects, awards,

and educational support pro-

grams, in and around the Blanco

community.

evenues, after car show ex-

penses, go to scholarship pro-grams, reading improvement

programs, educational and com-

munity recognition awards, civic

improvements, and disaster and

other relief programs.

rograms such as the Commu-

nity Builder Award and the Ernie

R. Davis, JR. Memorial Care &

Share Dinner, which is annual

Thanksgiving time meal pre-

pared and served by volunteers

from Blanco Masonic Lodge

#216 and Blanco Eastern Star

Chapter #934, are also made

possible by funds earned at the

car show. Marilyn Davis, widow

of the namesake, has played a

major part in the annual meal

preparation and area delivery

since its inception.

The Care & Share Dinnermeals are served in the lodge

and delivered to those who

cannot make it to our lodge to

participate in the dinner. Bill

Rife, a Past Master of the Blanco

Masonic Lodge, eagerly tells ev-

eryone that the show would not

be possible without the supportof many local community spon-

sors and other supporters both

locally and across the state.

Weekend Fun For You

... Or The Family, Too

The show atmosphere is fun

and exciting without being

uncomfortable for families with

small children. Visitors can enjoy

great food and cool refresh-

ments while strolling through

and around these beautiful

vehicles.

Proud owners and club mem-

bers are eager to tell the stories

behind the vehicles on display

and to share their love of clas-

sic vehicles with the visitors and

other classic car owners.

Music from the past and pres-

ent drifts over the show areawhile children eagerly run from

one car or truck to the next

yelling, Look at this one, Dad!

Event t-shirts will be available

for purchase to commemorate

your visit.

There are excellent restroom

facilities available and a first aidstation staffed by the highly

qualified Blanco County EMS to

handle any medical emergen-

cies that may arise.

So, come and join us at the

Blanco Classic Car Show for mu-

sic, food, and fun, and of course,

plenty of cars and trucks!

Trophies are awarded at 2pm.

Admission is free, and we also

happily accept donations (Hey...

its a great cause).

For more information and reg-

istration, contact Dobie Benson

at 830-833-5348.

F B Ch h


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First Baptist Churchusty ic s, astor

Sunday Bible Study at 9:30am

Worship at 10:45am

Blanco, Texas

1200 4th Street(Across from the High School)

Blanco, TX 78606830-833-4632

A Nursery is Provided for All ServicesBed Babies thru 3 Years)

PLACES TO GO, PLACES TO SEE


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Compiled by Blanco County News

staff and Ralph de Leon, owner

of Blanco County Inn & Blanco

Guesthouses

Visit Blanco County, shop at our

stores and dine at our great res-aurants, and spend the weekend

in one of our hotels then take to

he road and visit these other Hill

Country destinations!

These day trips are a quick jaunt

from Blanco, Johnson City, and

Round Mountain on scenic road-

ways that wind through the region.

ee our maps of Blanco County and

the cities on pages 8 and 10.

Cities & Towns

BLANCOBlanco is located

in the southern half of Blanco

County on US Highway 281.

JOHNSON CITY Johnson City

is located in the northern half of

Blanco County, on US Highway

281 and the junction where US

Highway 290 heads west.

ROUND MOUNTAINLo-

cated in the far north of Blanco

County, at the intersection of USHighway 281 and FM 962.

for 25 miles, turn left on to RR

1326, and go 2.5 miles to Luck-

enbach.

STONEWALL From Blanco

take RR 1623 west 21 miles to

US 290. From Johnson City takeUS 290 west 17 miles. Points

of interest: Lyndon B. Johnson

National Historical Park, peach

orchards. Wildseed Farms 7

miles east.

KENDALIAFrom Blanco and

Johnson City, take CR 102 south

to the community of Kendalia.Points of interest: Kendalia Store

and Kendalia Dance Halle.

GRUENEFrom Blanco and

Johnson City, take US 281 south

12 miles from Blanco to RR 306,

turn left on RR 306, go 25 miles

to Gruene. Points of interest:

Historic District of Gruene, Tub-ing on the Guadalupe River,

wine tasting, Gruene Market

Days, Hunter Rd. Stagecoach

Stop, and Gruene Hall.

BOERNE From Blanco and Jo-

honson City, go south on US 281

from Blanco for 20 miles to Hwy

46. Turn right on Hwy. 46, gowest 20 miles to Boerne. Points

of interest: Boerne City Lake,

Cave Without a Name, Cibolo

Nature Center, Cinnamon Creek

Butterfly Exhibit, and Main

Street shopping.

WIMBERLEYFrom Blanco, take

4th Street/State Loop 163 east,turn left onto RR 165, and go

for 7.5 miles. Turn right onto RR

325 and go 15.7 miles. Turn

right onto Ranch Road 12 and

take it .2 miles into Wimberley.

From Johnson City, take US 281

south 5.2 miles. Turn left onto

US 290 and go east for 18.6

miles. Turn right onto RR 12 and

travel for 14.4 miles into Wim-

berley. Points of interest: Bella

Vista Ranch (olive grove and

olive mill), wineries, shopping,

Market Days first Saturday of the

month, art galleries, swimming

at the Blue Hole, Pioneer Town,

bed & breakfasts, dining.

MARBLE FALLSTake US 281

north. Marble Falls is 22.8 miles

north of Johnson City. Points

of interest: Lake LBJ, boating,

Lakeside Park, fishing, golfing,

hunting, camping, swimming,

movie theater, family fun center

(minigolf, minibowling, arcadegames), Wal-Mart, sightseeing,

shopping in historical area.

DRIPPING SPRINGSFrom

Blanco, take US 281 north 7.7

miles and take a right onto US

290 East. From Johnson City,

take US 281 south for 5.5 miles

and take a left onto US 290 East.

Go 18.6 miles into Dripping

Springs. Points of interest: New

Canaan Farms for gourmet con-

diments, Historic Pound Family

Farmstead & Museum, Founders

City Park, shopping in historical

downtown area and restaurants.

FREDERICKSBURG From

Blanco take RR 1623 west ap-

proximately 21 miles to US 290,

turn left on US 290, and go 16

miles to Fredericksburg. From

Johnson City, take US 290 west

37 miles. Points of interest:

National Museum of the Pacific

War, Main Street Shopping, Pio-

neer Museum Complex, VereinsKirche Museum, Ft. Martin Scott

Historic Site, National Historic

District, local wineries. Wildseed

Farms is on the way!

LUCKENBACHFrom Blanco

take RR 1623 west 5 miles, take

a left on RR 1888, go 21 miles,

take a right on RR 1326, and go5 miles to Luckenbach. From

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CANYON LAKEKnown as the

Water Recreation Capital of

exas. Travel down US 281 to

FM 311, take a left to head east,

ake a left at FM 3159 and an-

other at Startz Rd.

Scenic Drives

BLANCO COUNTYEnjoy

Blanco Countys beautiful views

by heading out on any of our

county roads. Use Blanco and

Johnson City as a jumping offpoint in your Hill Country ad-

ventures.

EDGE FALLS Beautiful water-

fall on the Guadelupe. Take US

81 for 7 miles south of Blanco

and take a right on RM 473

(south of the RM 473 that heads

east). fter 7.4 miles, take a left

at Edge Falls Rd. Head south o

the crossing with the Guade-

lupe River.

WILLOW CITY LOOP From

Blanco and Johnson City, go

north on US 281 out of Johnson

City for 5 miles to RR 1323. Turn

left and go 25 miles to Willow

City. Point of interest: Beautiful,

scenic 13 mile drive, especially

when the bluebonnets are in

bloom.

DEVILS BACKBONEVery

scenic drive. Take US 281 south

of Blanco to Hwy. 32. Take a left

onto Hwy. 32 and drive around

18 miles to the Devils Back-

bone.

FISCHER STORE LOOPFrom

Blanco, take US 281 south 2

miles. Turn left onto RR 32, go

11.1 miles. Turn left onto FM

484 .2 miles into Fischer. Fischer

Store, a Texas landmark, was

built in 1902 and previously

served the community as post

offi ce, bank, and saloon. Store

open on Wednesdays through

Sunday afternoons.

OLD TUNNEL WILDLIFE MAN

AGEMENT AREA From Blanco

and Johnson City, take direc-

tions to Fredericksburg and

look for the Old Tunnel Wildlife

Area sign a half mile before the

city. Turn left (south) on Old San

Antonio Rd. and go 10.5 miles.

From May to October, visitors

come to watch the bats emerge

from the tunnel each night.

Lavender Farms

BECKER VINEYARDS LAVEN

DER FIELDS 464 Becker Farms

Road, Stonewall. 830-644-2681.www.beckervineyards.com.

BLANCO RIVER LAVENDER

COMPANY4136 RR 1623,

Blanco.

830-833-4494. www.blancoriv-

erlavenderco.com. From the

traffi c light in Blanco, go west

on Ranch Road 1623 for about3 miles to the second driveway

to the right past Cottonwood

Creek. The farm is located along

the Blanco River near where the

Trainer-Wuest Road turns off RR

1623.

CHANTILLY LACE COUNTRY

INN & LAVENDER FARM 625Nugent Avenue, Johnson City.

830-868-2767. www.chantil-

lylacesoaps.com. ocated in

Johnson City. Take Nugent Ave./

Spur 365 north from US 290 and

turn left at 625 Nugent Ave.

HERONS NEST HERB FARM

1673 River Bend Dr., Blanco.830-833-2627. www.heronsnes-

therbfarm.com. Take RR 165 for

4 miles out of Blanco and turn

right on CR 407 and go one

more mile, then turn right on

River Bend. Follow the curvy

road for 2 miles. The farm is at

the end of the road.HILL COUNTRY LAVENDER

830-833-2294. hillcountrylaven-

der.com. North on US 281, 3.5

miles from the light in Blanco.

Located on the east side of the

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road behind McCall Creek Farm

store. Look for the pink tractor.

HUMMINGBIRD FARMS9340

U.S. Hwy 290 West, Johnson

City.

830-868-7862. www.humming-birdlavender.com. Located on

U.S. Highway 290 between

ohnson City & Fredericksburg.

THE MEADOWS AT FLAT

CREEK LAVENDER FARM AND

RANCH 852 Flat Creek, John-

son City. 830-385-5336. www.

lavendermeadow.com. Fromohnson City, go west on US 290

one mile, left on Flat Creek Rd.

(County Road 204). The farm is

3/4 mile down the road, on the

right.

MILLER CREEK LAVENDER

8453 Miller Creek Loop, Johnson

City. 512-934-1616. www.miller-creeklavender.com. Located 10

eet north of the US 281/US 290

intersection between Blanco

and Johnson City. Turn left on

Miller Creek Loop (CR 203). They

are 4/10 of a mile on the right.

WIMBERLEY LAVENDER

FARM 11300 FM 2325, Wim-berley. 830-833-1595. www.

wimberleylavender.com. From

Blanco, take Hwy 165, then turn

right on FM 2325, go 4 miles to

11300 FM 2325. From Wimber-

ley, the farm is 11 miles from the

high school on FM 2325.

BreweriesREAL ALE BREWING COMPA

NY Located in the north part of

Blanco, on San Saba Ct., east off

US 281. Tours every Friday; call

830-833-2534.

realalebrewing.com

Distilleries

GARRISON BROTHERS DIS

TILLERYHye. 512-302-0608.

www.garrisonbros.com. Makers

of Texas bourbon.

Wineries & Vineyards

Located in the second most vis-

ited wine region in the United

States, Johnson City is the start-

ing point for the 290 Wine Trail.

Wineries host special events all

year long. For a trail map and

links to wineries, visit winero-

ad290.com.

BECKER VINEYARDS464

Becker Farms Rd., Stonewall.

830-644-2681. www.beckervine-

yards.com.

CHISHOLM TRAIL WINERY

2367 Usener Rd., Fredericks-

burg.

830-990-CORK. www.chisholm-

trailwinery.com.

FREDERICKSBURG WINERY

247 West Main Street, Freder-

icksburg.

830-990-8747. www.fbgwinery.

com.

GRAPE CREEK VINEYARDS10587 East US Highway 290,

Fredericksburg. 830-644-2710.

www.grapecreek.com.

LOST CREEK VINEYARDS302

East Main Street, Johnson City.

830-868-7828. www.lost-

creekvineyard.com.

PEDERNALES CELLARS 2916Upper Albert Rd., Stonewall.

830-644-2037. www.pedernales-

cellars.com.

RANCHO PONTE VINEYARD

315 Ranch Road 1376, Freder-

icksburg. 830-990-8555.

www.ranchoponte.com.

TEXAS HILLS VINEYARD878

A Robinson Rd., Johnson City.

830-868-2321. www.texashills-

vineyard.com.TORRE DI PIETRA VINE

YARDS 10915 E. US Highway

90, Fredericksburg. 830-644-

829. www.texashillcountry-

wine.com.

WOODROSE WINERY 662

Woodrose Lane, Stonewall. 830-

644-2539. www.woodrosewin-ery.com.

Museums

BLANCO PIONEER MUSEUM

418 Pecan St., Blanco. 830-

833-5774. Open in the newly

restored Pat Ryan Building on

Pecan Street and is used for ge-nealogy and historical exhibits

and events.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON NA

TIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

100 Ladybird Ln., Johnson City.

Lyndon B. Johnson National

Historical Park tells the story of

our 36th President beginningwith his ancestors until his final

resting place on his beloved LBJ

Ranch. This entire circle of life

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spective into one of Americas

most noteworthy citizens by

providing the most complete

picture of an American presi-

dent. www.nps.gov/lyjo/

LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATEPARK & HISTORIC SITE 830-

644-2252. Plus Sauer-Beckmann

Homestead. ocated 2 miles

east of Stonewall, 14 miles west

of Johnson City on US Highway

290 toward Fredericksburg.

Adjacent to both Ranch Road 1

and US Highway 290; enter on

Park Road 52. www.tpwd.state.

x.us.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE

PACIFIC WAR 340 E. Main,


www.nimitz-museum.org.

FREDERICKSBURG PIONEER

MUSEUM 325 W. Main, Freder-

icksburg. 830-990-8441. pio-

neermuseum.net.

Libraries

BLANCO LIBRARY1118 MainSt., Blanco. 830-833-4280. blan-

colib.org.

JOHNSON CITY LIBRARY 09

Nugent Ave., Johnson City. 830-

868-4469.

Golf Courses

VAALER CREEK GOLF CLUBRockin J Ranch, south of Blanco.

830-833-0706.

www.vaalercreekgolfclub.com.

18 holes.

BLUE LAKE GOLF CLUB 214

W. Bluebonnet Dr., Blue Lake.

830-598-5524. bluelakegolf.com

BOOT RANCH1447 Boot

Ranch Circle, Fredericksburg.

830-990-0153. bootranch.com.CANYON LAKE GOLF CLUB

405 Watts Ln, Canyon Lake.

830-899-3301.

canyonlakegolfclub.com

DELAWARE SPRINGS GOLF

COURSE Hwy 281 South,

Burnet. 512-756-8471. www.

delawaresprings.com. Public 18Championship holes.

THE HAWK GOLF CLUB10101

Rebecca Creek Road, Spring

Branch. 888-354-4913.

thehawkgolfclub.com.

HIGHLAND LAKES GOLF

CLUBInks Lake State Park, 830

Park Road 4 West, Burnet. 512-

793-2859. Public 9 hole course.

highlandlakesgolfclub.com.

HORSESHOE BAY RESORT830-598-6561. www.hsbresort.

com. Three Robert Trent Jones

courses. Private stay and play

packages available.

LADY BIRD JOHNSON GOLF

COURSE341 Golfers Loop,


www.golffredericksburg.com.THE LLANO RIVER GOLF

COURSE2835 FM 152, Llano.

325-247-5100. www.llanoriver-

golfcourse.com. Public 18-hole

course

LEGENDS GOLF COURSE105

Rangeway Circle, Kingsland.

325-388-8888. Semi-private18-hole course.

legendsgolftx.net.

WILLIE NELSONS PEDER

NALES CUTNPUTT GOLF

COURSE 807 Paisley Drive,

Spicewood. 512-264-1489.

www.pedernalesgolfclub.com.

RIVER CROSSING CLUB500

River Way, Spring Branch. 830-

904-GOLF.

www.rivercrossingclub.com.

QUICK SAND @ WOOD

CREEK RESORT 1 Pro Lane,

Wimberley.

512-847-9700. www.quick-sandwoodcreek.com. Public

18-hole course.

Visit www.blanconews.com for

driving directions and links!


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