Chisholm Trail Round-Up in Lockhart harkens back to the day when the town was a staging point for cattle drives up the Chisholm Trail with fun in City Park, June 10-13. 512/398-2818.

Book Fair at the Wimberley Village Library sells new and used books to benefit the library, June 12, 9am-5pm, and June 13, 2-5 along with an ice cream social. 512/847-2188.

Bob Marley and Caribbean festivals take over the beaches in Galveston with music, arts & crafts, and food, June 12-13.409/763-4311 or http://www.galvestontourism.com.

George Bush Gallery opens June 11 at the Nimitz Museum and Historical Center in Fredericksburg as one part of a national museum which will include the Center for Pacific War Studies. The 23,000-square-foot gallery tells the story of President Bush’s WWII service and other servicemen in new exhibits. 830/997-4379 or http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us.

Coming up …

Scissor-Tail Celebration at Rancho Richey Refuge near Belmont honors the bug-eating bird with a two-night camp-out on the banks of the Guadalupe River, June 18-20. 383-8989 or http://www.io.com/~zow.

Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African-American Women Artists at the Museum of Fine Art of Houston, 1001 Bissonnet, features works by 25 outstanding artists ranging from Haitian paintings to photographic essays, June 20-Aug. 15.713/639-7300.

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This article appears in June 11 • 1999 and June 11 • 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.