BABY DAY AND DIA DEL NINOS
I’ve got two related events for those parents and children out there. At the San Marcos Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a Baby Day event hosted by Start Smart Hays and Caldwell. There will be resources and activities that highlight the first three years of a child's life, including information on how to support an infants growth and development during those critical stages. Then you can walk over to Plaza Park for Dia Del Nino hosted by Parents as Teachers, which is also from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event will have an array of fun festivities for family and kids, including a Mariachi band, Ballet Folklorico, pinatas and bouncy houses. I’m sure all of the festivities will leave you pretty hungry, so you can walk over to Alvin Ords for a sandwich or Valentino’s for a slice of pizza. Those are two of my favorite downtown restaurants.
TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF SHOPPING
Sunday seems like a fine day to check out the Wimberley Junction Farmers Market next door to Savage’s Hill Country Bar. What once had been Milagro’s Restaurant has been transformed into a market space where visitors can find food and browse vendors' stalls while listening to live music. This market takes place every week from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and looks to be a fine place for locally-grown produce and handmade goods.
Afterwards, swing by The Square in San Marcos to say happy birthday to KnD’s Boutique as the mother-daughter dynamic duo of Kristan and Della celebrate their 12th year in business. Shop for unique jewelry and apparel while sipping margs and participating in raffles and giveaways. The first 50 people will receive a free tote bag. While you’re at it, check out their brand new DIY Bar. Celebrate a Born-in-San-Marcos success story by raising a toast with KnD’s.
FUNNEL CAKE & PIE MAKE FOR THE PERFECT DAY
There are two events going on in Hays County that are two of my favorites of the year. In Dripping Springs, it is Founder's Day, which honors and celebrates the founding of the Dripping Springs community in 1850 by the Moss, Wallace and Pound families. However, in Dripping Springs, they do it up big. It starts with a parade on Mercer Street on Friday evening followed by a three-day carnival highlighted by street vendors, barbecue and plenty of beer. It is far and away the most attended event of the year with thousands flocking downtown. My favorite part is the barbecue cookoff, which often results in tons of taste testing, but if I make it through the carnival, I'm sure to pick up a funnel cake.
In Wimberley, the historic-based festivities will be a little lower-key. The Wimberley Institute of Cultures is hosting the annual Pie Social at the Wimberley Valley Museum on Saturday. It includes a 'Best Pie' contest, with the winners auctioned off as a fundraiser. There is also an always-entertaining pie eating contest, live music and hot dogs.
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The Damron Group outside the Cottage Kitchen, held in the Charles S. Cock House Museum.
Photo by Riley Chandler
Cottage Kitchen is back in business! After a highly-attended Grand Opening this month hosted by the Heritage Association, the first sponsored luncheon will be hosted by the Damron Group Realtors on Wednesday, May 1.
The Victorian Texas/Craftsman-style bungalow located on Viola Street has seen over 120 years of San Marcos history. Present owners Tony and Kerry Rash have endeavored to preserve the home’s unique character.
Photo by Celeste Cook
This lavish guest bath was added during the 2000 remodel of the Viola Street bungalow.
Photo submitted by the Heritage Association of San Marcos
This light-filled entryway was salvaged after a fire, utilizing a repurposed waterbed frame to rebuild the staircase and newel post.
Photo submitted by Heritage Association of San Marcos
Rash House has lived many storied lives since it was first built on Viola Street in 1902
The cast of “Girl From The North Country” on Broadway.
Photo by Matthew Murphy
The Great Depression, a guesthouse in Duluth, and a group of wayward travelers all united beneath its roof. Set to songs by legendary artist Bob Dylan, “The Girl From the North Country” follows the interconnected stories of a group of varied characters who find within each other life, possibility and hope.
CONNECTING WITH NATURE
Saturday is Earth Day, and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment will be hosting an event at Spring Lake from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the 11th annual Earth Day San Marcos Festival, and they’re doing it big.There will be music facilitated by Chief and The Doomsday Device. He did the music for the Native Plant Sale, and his selections were amazing. He had me cruising through the Discovery Center with my wagon bopping my head while I picked up plants. But back to Earth Day, this is a family friendly event that is a chance to celebrate the local natural resources and connect with nature. You might also be connecting with some raindrops if you forget your umbrella as there is a 35% chance of rain for that day. Tiny Tails Small Animal Encounters will be on site. There will be a community clothing swap as well as food vendors. There will be free glass bottom boat tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a philosophy dialogue series from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. A little birdie told me there will also be chances to do mindfulness activities around the lake to connect with Mother Earth. Happy 4/20 to my local San Martians.
TAKE PRIDE
This weekend, y’all means all with OUTLaw Pride Fest bringing its fabulous second rodeo to San Marcos. Festivities kick off (yeehaw) on Friday at Middleton Brewing with Montana Sands playing from 5 to 7 p.m. From there, mosey over to Tantra where the Rock Bottom String Band takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Grab a drink at the Root Cellar with Julie Bouchard while waiting for the late night main event: KAIROS, a drag show hosted by San Marcos’ own Malibu Imported, starts at 10:30 p.m. at the Porch.
Festivities continue Saturday with Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fund’s 14th Birthday Bash at Roughhouse Brewing from 1 to 5 p.m. The annual BPSF fundraiser will feature live music with Los Gatos 512, as well as a silent auction with all proceeds going to help emergent LGBTQ+ adults in the San Marcos area.
On Sunday, the Davenport will host a Country Drag Brunch plus a vendor market with vintage clothing and plants. OUTLaw Pride will wrap up Sunday night at Zelick’s with a songwriter showcase and after party. It’s going to be a fun, wild ride all weekend long.
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Texas State University student Bella Sera on the drums with her band Tough on Fridays.
Photos submitted by April Dawn Shinske
Percussionist Bella Sera.
When Bella Sera was growing up in Houston, Texas, she was tired of other kids calling her derogatory names due to her Marfan-syndrome-related tall stature, so she told them to call her “an Amazon” instead.
David Beck and Tejano Weekend.
Photo by Sam Siefert
David Beck’s Tejano Weekend is set to take the Duett’s stage in Martindale on April 20 in what the band hopes to become an annual thing.
Rainier (Rainey) Treviño and Georgie in the North American Tour of “Annie.”
Photo by Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade
Already the biggest season in Texas Performing Arts’ history, the 2024-2025 Broadway in Austin lineup just got even bigger with the addition of “Annie.”
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