St. Patrick’s Day parade runs through downtown San Antonio around 2pm on Mar. 13 with the traditional dyeing green of the San Antonio River and river parade on Mar. 14. 210/497-8435.

Market Day and Opry in Georgetown’s courthouse square combines a variety of vendors with country & western music, Mar. 13. 512/930-5302.

Bloomin’ Hill Country art show at Sunset Canyon Pottery, 4002 E. US290, continues through Apr. 3 with an artist reception Mar. 14, 11am-5pm. The three artists featured specialize in the wildflower colors of the Hill Country. 894-0938.

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An enclosed veranda has been added to the Lookout Mountain’s wrap-around porch to make watching the sunset and gourmet meals an all-weather affair. The cafe and nature park west of Wimberley about 45 minutes from Austin still offers one of the best views of the Hill Country. 512/847-5010.

Azalea Trail, a 30-minute driving tour through Jasper’s most beautiful neighborhoods with blooming azaleas and dogwoods at their peak, through Mar. 31. Maps available at the Chamber of Commerce and local banks. 409/384-2762.

Tejano Music Awards and Festival
showcases the best artists and their music at Market Square and the Alamodome, Mar. 19-20.
210/222-8862.

A Conversation with Gregory Peck brings the actor’s one-man show to the 1894 Grand Opera House in Galveston, Mar. 20. 800/821-1894.

Day Trips, Vol.2, a book of Day Trips 101-200, is now available for $8.95, plus $3.05 for shipping, handling, and tax. Mail to: Day Trips, P.O. Box 33284, South Austin, TX 78704. 407th in a Series. Collect them all.

This article appears in March 12 • 1999 and March 12 • 1999 (Cover).

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Gerald E. McLeod joined the Chronicle staff in November 1980 as a graphic designer. In April 1991 he began writing the “Day Trips” column. Besides the weekly travel column, he contributed “101 Swimming Holes,” “Guide to Central Texas Barbecue,” and “Guide to the Texas Hill Country.” His first 200 columns have been published in Day Trips Vol. I and Day Trips Vol. II.