Retirement, tourism, and recreation have been the fundamentals for Kerrville Texas’ economy. This has set Kerrville Texas apart from the rest of Texas Hill Country and has made it the “unofficial ...

Canyon Lake, Texas, is recognized as “The Jewel” of the Texas Hill Country. It’s a fitting honorary title for this community because it’s a true gem of the Lone Star State. Its location, on the ...

The TexasHillCountry.com print magazine, Heart of Texas Magazine, is your premier source for the beauty, inspiration, and elegance that is the Texas Hill Country. Inside you will find beautiful photos ...

The movie “Tombstone” came out in 1993, but even all these years later, one line from the film stands out. The phrase “I’m your huckleberry,” spoken by Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in the film, can be ...

A hallmark of the Texas Hill Country’s geology is the Llano Uplift. This feature literally stands out from the surrounding area as its granite rises higher than other parts of the Hill Country. How ...

The Texas bluebonnet: What is not to love about its bright blue flowers, set against the rich green of its foliage? The favorite flower of most dyed-in-the-wool Texans, the bluebonnet actually has ...

Established in 1947 by David Pace, Pace Picante Sauce was the first to commercially use the “P” word (“picante,” which means “spicy” or “flavorful” in Spanish) for its salsa, which was originally made ...

Fletcher’s Corny Dogs is the first stop for nearly everyone who attends the State Fair of Texas, but did you know the iconic battered and fried wienie on a stick had its roots in Vaudeville? In fact, ...

The Shot of the Century was made by a buffalo hunter named Billy Dixon one Texas day in 1874. Dixon and a handful of other buffalo hunters were under siege by a massive force of Comanche, Kiowa, and ...

If location is the major factor in determining the value of property, then San Marcos has been prime real estate for thousands of years; the unique San Marcos River area is considered by many to be ...

If, like us, you simply went about your life referring to Rockwall, Texas, and never really contemplating why it was called that, you’re in luck! We’ve got the answer. The city of Rockwall has, ...

Texas pink granite, like other forms of granite, comes from ancient volcanic processes. Does that mean Texas had volcanoes? Yes, but volcanoes did not form granite. This rock is called an intrusive ...