Day Trips & Beyond: 10 Watering Holes From Dripping Springs to Wimberley

Take a drive for outdoor patios and spectacular scenery

"...The hills around Wimberley are some of the prettiest in the Hill Country,..."

Nov. 23, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Lost and Found in Wimberley

Reuniting a wallet lost after the flood with its owner

"...Back in June, Chronicle staff visited Wimberley to volunteer for post flood cleanup at the home..."

Aug. 13, 2015 News Post by Sarah K. Wolf

Warring Over Wimberley's Future

Developers, editors, and environmentalists battle over the future of Wimberley.

"...In tiny towns like Wimberley, political controversies seem to take on the unfortunate qualities..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Wimberley Water Wars

Community activists protest Needmore Ranch development

"...boiled over last Thursday night, April 25, when a Wimberley community activist group, Citizens Alliance for Responsible Development, or..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Rusty Middleton

Day Trips: The Shady Llama, Wimberley

Craft beer and wine for the grownups, llamas for the kids

"...oak trees to watch the sun set into the Wimberley Valley below...."

Nov. 25, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Mercy Chefs Opens Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen in Wimberley

Chef Jay Bachman joins ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wed., May 15

"...they are opening their second response kitchen, stationed in Wimberley under the auspices of restaurateur and chef Jay Bachman,..."

May 15, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Wimberley Players, Carry On!

"...my local library. In the past, while living in Wimberley, I attended many of the Wimberley Players productions and..."

Nov. 17, 2012 Postmarks

Day Trips: Collective Hill Country, Wimberley

Hill Country camping in luxury

"...Collective Hill Country outside of Wimberley celebrates the outdoors without sacrificing creature comforts. From a..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: John Knox Ranch, Wimberley

Kids’ summer camp becoming a year-round destination for adults and families

"...John Knox Ranch outside of Wimberley has hosted summer camps for kids since 1963, and..."

March 23, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: 7A Ranch Resort, Wimberley

Iconic family summer vacation cottages get a new lease on life after devastating flood

"...The 7A Ranch Resort in Wimberley nearly disappeared. The 70-year-old family summer camp was suffering,..."

May 5, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Patsy Glenn Refuge, Wimberley

Bird sanctuary near the center of town brings out the wild at heart

"...far from a busy intersection in the middle of Wimberley. The silence is often broken by the ruckus of..."

April 1, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Chronicle Volunteers in Wimberley

"...A team of Austin Chronicle volunteers went to Wimberley this past weekend to assist in flood relief. We..."

June 24, 2015 Photo Gallery

Clarifying Wimberley's Point

"...work with – but one thing bothered me. Lane Wimberley's quote ("if you must channelize traffic, remove the obstacles..."

May 19, 2005 Postmarks

Wimberley-based Climb On Expands Company and Minds

"If you can't eat it, don't put it on your skin."

March 20, 2012 Design Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

A Glimmer of Tasty Hope in a Small Town

Where to find the good eats in Wimberley

"...Wimberley is known for its beautiful hillside scenery, gorgeous rivers..."

April 24, 2012 Food Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

'Sordid Lives'

Wimberley Players audience rejects accusation of play's obscenity

"...audience attending the Sordid Lives preview Nov. 8 at Wimberley Playhouse indicated that they'd come because they'd heard about..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Arts Feature by Matthew Irwin

All the Hill Country's a Stage

No matter where you are in the Hill Country, you're never too far from a theatre. From Boerne to Kerrville, Marble Falls to Uvalde, community theatres are enthusiastically serving up choruses of "76 Trombones" and Odd Couples with a Lone Star twang, as well as some theatrical surprises.

"...drama by Dorey Schmidt and Gordon Jones about settling Wimberley, or even improv comedy at the Point...."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Wimberley: City or Not?

"...think Austin's political climate borders on savagery, check out Wimberley's community web site for real blood. Behind the chirpy..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Memorial Weekend Flood Assistance

Resources for folks hit by the Memorial Weekend floods

"...activity that just passed though our area, San Marcos, Wimberley, and areas along the Blanco River and other low-lying..."

May 24, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Learn Farm-to-Table Cooking at This Glamping Retreat

One of many activities at Collective Hill Country in Wimberley

"...a glamping retreat located on an expansive ranch near Wimberley. I’m set to experience a cooking class hosted by..."

April 16, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

Summer Fun: A Cheeseburger at the Blue Hole

An extra pair of tickets for Jimmy Buffett in Austin May 31

"...Barton Springs: Love the lawn, fear the water. Wimberley’s Blue Hole, there I’m a duck. We made it..."

May 16, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

2nd Annual Blue Hole Concerts for the Park

Best of both summer solar systems – live music and coolant

"...fests nearly caused me to miss the announcement of Wimberley’s 2nd Annual Blue Hole Concerts for the Park, beginning..."

June 7, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'Friday Night Lights': Snakes. Why Does It Always Have to Be Snakes? Edition

"...in San Antone, is a little further south, but Wimberley probably doesn't mind; the Alamodome might be their lucky..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

UPDATE: Flood of Relief

In tragedy's wake, Central Texas continues to care for her own

"...Recovery Sat., June 20, at Old Glory Ranch in Wimberley featuring Sarah Jarosz, Shake Russell, and Kim Miller •..."

May 29, 2015 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Central Texas Recovers

"...A June 6 trip to the small communities of Wimberley and San Marcos revealed the beginnings of what will..."

June 10, 2015 Photo Gallery

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...Cedar Valley, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, WimberleyBella Vista Ranch (56)..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

Naked City

A Sinking Foundation?

"...When Wimberley's single grocery store expanded into a new building this..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...few miles outside the sleepy Hill Country community of Wimberley. Windle's house was one of over a dozen hit..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...Cedar Valley, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, WimberleyCristo's Comidas Mexicanas (61)..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

After the Flood, Before the Flood

As the area recovers from the Memorial Day flood, El Niño looms

"...fell over southern Blanco and northeast Kendall counties. At Wimberley, the Blanco River swelled from a comparatively modest five..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    22 »