Must-See Country Acts at SXSW Music

This 12-pack of artists is rewriting the rules of C&W

"...Hedley's fiddle and smooth, classic country croon earned him the title "Mayor of Lower Broad"..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Country’s True Outlaw Paul English Passes

Willie Nelson’s drummer/enforcer dead at 87

"...Among the practitioners of the largely Texas-spawned “outlaw country” movement, English stood as the realest of them all...."

Feb. 12, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Second Helpings: Down-home country cooking

Come on down and get comfortable, in this week's "Second Helpings."

March 14, 2003 Food Column

The Hills Are Alive

The Hill Country is teaming with Austin songwriters.

"...On an overcast Friday at Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill in Spicewood, about nine miles past..."

May 9, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...destroy that little piece of heaven known as the Hill Country...."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Three Canyons

The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History

"...before the trees and bushes were plucked off these hills and asphalt spread over most surfaces. At that time..."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Rebel Radio

The Hill Country's Alt-Country Beacon

"...that were too bluesy for rock, too rock for country, and too country for AAA (and in many cases,..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Susan Auler

Winery owner helped define Austin as wine and food destination

"...and Susan Auler set out to establish the Texas Hill Country as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) and wound..."

Nov. 17, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

True to Its Own Terroir

Can Saveur magazine save the soul of the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival?

"...the course of its 18-year history, the annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival has become the premier..."

April 4, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Looking Back on the Champions Tract Rezoning

Does this development belong in this particular corner of the Hill Country?

"...2222 in what still looks like relatively unspoiled Texas Hill Country, may soon have a new landmark. Rezoning and..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Count the Blessings

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival at 25

"...The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival turns 25 years old..."

April 16, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Finding God in the Gumbo

Once in the Ninth Ward and now in the Hill Country, the Smoking for Jesus Ministry serves up Real New Orleans Style fare with a side of spiritual nourishment

"...make gumbo. And create a new life in the Hill Country...."

May 4, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

The 'Saveur' Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...our turn until this week, when the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival kicks off today, Thursday,..."

April 2, 2004 Food Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...Christmas lights are calling and it’s time for a Hill Country drive...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Liquid Assets

Texas Hill Country Wine Trail

"...be there to autograph bottles or copies of the Hill Country Wine poster. To give you a little help,..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Have Car, Will Travel for Film

Hill Country Film Festival

"...Texas Films Bloom in the Hill Country..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Food-o-File

Hill Country Transformation

"...The area of the Texas Hill Country along Hwy 290 from Johnson City into Fredericksburg..."

July 23, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Learn Farm-to-Table Cooking at This Glamping Retreat

One of many activities at Collective Hill Country in Wimberley

"...one hour to approach the gated entrance of Collective Hill Country, a glamping retreat located on an expansive ranch..."

April 16, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

Films Go Better With Bluebonnets

The Hill Country Film Fest features cinema amid the wildflowers

"...The Hill Country Film Fest..."

April 24, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SOS Files for Bankruptcy

The stalwart defenders of Barton Springs reorganize in face of court loss.

"...of public opinion and the courts for preserving our Hill Country water and wildlife for today and for future..."

April 10, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Roots

Previewing the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...entrepreneurial group of vintners and chefs developed the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival using the native charms..."

April 7, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Taking Stock

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood reports from the 17th Annual Texas Hill Country Food & Wine Festival.

"...Austin, Texas." For the most part, this year's Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival delivered on all the..."

April 12, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

After the Flood

Israel Nash emerges from the Hill Country like a train coming through town

"...an obvious choice. Fall colors burst and the rolling hills stretch for miles and miles of Texas. A more..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Bandera Way

Scenes from a marriage in four acts.

"...a house owned by the reigning couple of Austin country music, Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison...."

Feb. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Meat of the Matter

The best of the 26th annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...wine celebration is significantly streamlined this year, the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival enters its second quarter-century..."

April 1, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Last of a Breed

Veteran Austin music scribe tackles a topic equal to his skill: Willie Nelson

"...the family farmer. So yeah, he's that. He's a country traditionalist. Yeah, he's that. But he's completely outside the..."

April 25, 2008 Music Feature by Dan Oko

In Good Taste

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival and the value of terroir

"...Jeri Moore's vibrant poster art for the 2007 Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival (at right) evokes images..."

March 30, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Restaurant Review: Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn

Ryan Hildebrand’s Hill Country bistro has its ups and downs

"...2019 and shortly afterward announced he'd be opening a "Hill Country bistro" adjacent to Blue Hole. One pandemic later,..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

October is Texas Wine Month

Festivities begin all over the state this weekend

"...Last night, nestled in the country town of Lometa, about an hour-and-a-half outside of Austin,..."

Oct. 5, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Now Singing Her Praises

The Chronicle's Virginia B. Wood receives the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival's award for Unsung Hero, and other award-winners.

"...refreshing change from the usual celebrity-oriented model, the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival, along with its new..."

April 11, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

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