Antique Machinery Exhibition in Stonewall is more than just old tractors, but includes games, demonstrations, and local peaches, June 25-27. 830/997-3012.

Watermelon Thump in Luling honors the local crop with games and food booths as well as a carnival, June 24-27. 830/875-3214.

The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins, a film by Les Blank, will be shown at the Museum of Fine Art of Houston with the director in attendance, June 26. 713/639-7531 or http://www.mfah.org.

Coming up …

Jesse Lott, Urban Frontier Artist is one of two new exhibits at the Art Car Museum, 140 Heights Blvd, Houston. Also on display are five art cars, through August. 713/861-5526 or http://www.artcarmuseum.com.

422nd in a series. Collect them all.

This article appears in June 25 • 1999 and June 25 • 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.