Waterside Cottages at Clearwater Marina

Chocolate and Wine In The Texas Hill Country - The Perfect Valentines Day!

2/4/2015

http://www.texasbluebonnetwinetrail.com/

February Wine & Chocolate Trail First two weekends in February every year

Single Ticket: $30 or Ticket for Two, $50: Save 10% when you buy one Ticket for Two (TICKETS VALID ALL DATES)

The Wine & Chocolate Trail is a wonderful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. For four days on the first two weekends in February 2015, your trail ticket allows you to sample two wine tastings paired with a wonderful chocolate delicacy at each of the SEVEN member wineries along the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail.

When you arrive at your first winery, you will receive a 12 oz. commemorative wine glass to use and keep for all of your tastings. In addition, visit ALL SEVEN member wineries and each ticket holder will receive a commemorative Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail two-stage professional wine opener. The value of this ticket, with goodies, is over $85 per person!

Your Single ticket is priced at $30 plus handling fees and tax, or save 10% when you purchase a Ticket-for-Two-is priced at $50 plus handling fees and tax. Your ticket purchased for this event is good February 7-8 & 14-15, 2015, regardless of your purchase date. Here’s what our guest on the Holiday Crystal Wine Trail had to say.

“This was our first time on the Trail. We had such an awesome time. We met some really great people and tasted some of the best wine we’ve ever had. Thank you for putting on this event. We look forward to going again and again..!

“My mom and I had the best time. This event was more perfect then words can describe. I will recommend this to others!!!

“This was my first Wine Trail event and I absolutely loved it! All in all I had an absolutely wonderful time, made friends along the way, I can?t wait for the Feb. Chocolate tour and the April Cheese tour!!!

“We had out-of-town guests and went both days (we live in Katy) and thoroughly enjoyed the outing as we are fans of Napa & Sonoma.“

http://www.texasbluebonnetwinetrail.com/

Experience the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail! Located between I-45 and U.S. Highway 290, the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail offers visitors spectacular views and award-winning wines in Southeast Texas. Our SEVEN member wineries include, Bernhardt Winery, Plantersville, Texas,Cork This! Winery, Montgomery, Texas, Messina Hof Winery, Bryan, Texas, Peach Creek Vineyards , College Station, Texas, Pleasant Hill Winery, Brenham, Texas,Saddlehorn Winery, Burton, Texas and Windy Winery, Brenham, Texas. All of the member wineries are located in close proximity to the greater Houston area. To learn more about the SEVEN member wineries about one hour northwest of Houston, click HERE ! Throughout the year, the member wineries on the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail each offer unique wine experiences including wine tastings, grape crushing and stomp, mystery dinners, music concerts, wine paired dinners, vineyard tours, a variety of wine-related gifts and much, much more. In addition, the member wineries along the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail work together to produce FIVE very different, seasonal wine trail events each year.

For more information and tickets click here!

Happy Valentines from Waterside Cottages!

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January 30th, 2015

1/30/2015

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WELCOME BACK WINTER TEXANS !

The 2015 Winter Texan Dinners are scheduled for
February 10th &
March 10th
at the Kingsland Community Center,
the social hour begins at 5 PM,
dinner begins at 6PM.
February Entertainment is by Hoss Anderson of Fish Head Karaoke.
Guests are to bring the following:
If your last name begins with
A thru H    Salads
   I thru O    Vegetables
    P thru T    Desserts
         U thru Z Breads

DOOR PRIZES AND LOTS OF FUN!
Brought to you by the Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce.
© 2015 Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce. All Rights Reserved
Lake LBJ photo courtesy John Hallowell owner and editor of Highland Lakes Weekly.

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LAST MINUTE Tips For "Wintering" Your Texas Hill Country Garden

1/12/2015

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http://www.ehow.com/how_6807520_grow-azaleas-texas.html

Winter has arrived and spring is right around the corner! Is your Hill Country Garden ready? While researching how to treat my new garden this winter, I found these handy-dandy tips from Matthew McCabe over at Hill Country Gardener:

Prune, prune prune! Winter prune roses and seasonal prune flowers.
Trim bushes and trees. Now is also a good time for planting new bulbs, trees and bushes.
Mulching protects sensitive plants and bulbs, and after you've trimmed all plants and shrubs, mulch the ones you cut back to protect from frost.
Use a good shredded pine mulch around the base of Azaleas to protect from freeze and ensure proper blooming in the spring. This will also provide natural acid and extend the life your your plants, as well.
While plants are cut back, it's a perfect time to hard-scape (consider your plant growth, though, and whether or not they will eventually bury your hard work!).
Remember to keep plant beds moist during the winter freezes (will not freeze deep into the soil as it does in northern areas).
Organic fertilize and/or add bone meal to bulbs and Iris rhizomes.
Don't forget to move non-freeze-hardy potted plants into the garage or shed.
For extra freeze protection, wrap sensitive plants with incandescent mini-holiday (not LED) lights under tarps or without tarps, as they provide some warmth and do not burn the plants or tarps. Plastic covers will likely cause more damage than good. Light sheets of cloth tarps are significantly better in protecting the plants from the chill and allows the plants to breathe instead of sweat.
Use a solution called SUPERthrive to help with the harsh, freezing temperatures. It is a
http://www.superthrive.com/beneficial plant vitamin solution that helps DE-stress your plants and will provide nutrients to help them make it through the winter.

Protect your investment and visit the
Texas Hill Country Gardener and Hill Country Gardens for all your garden needs!

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Come See What We've Been Up To!

12/5/2014

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Enjoy " Lights Spectacular" This Holiday Season, Texas Hill Country Style!

11/25/2014

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http://www.johnsoncity-texas.com/festivals/lights_spectacular.html

Located only 36 minutes from Kingsland, make sure you bring the family to enjoy this spectacular Hill Country Event! Click here to get directions! Happy Holidays from Waterside Cottages!

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Don't Miss The Kingsland 2014 Christmas Family Bazaar!

11/19/2014

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Event located at the Kingland Community Center, 3451 Rose Hill Drive, Kingsland, Texas. For more information go to www.kingslandchamber.org or call 325-388-3321.

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Kick ofF This Holiday Season In Wimberly, Texas, With The Zany "Nuncracker!"

11/7/2014

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Photo courtesy of www.tamswitmark.com/shows/nuncrackers/

The Little Sisters of Hoboken are at it again! This time they are filming their first ever Christmas Special right here in Wimberley at the EmilyAnn's Burdine Johnson Studio Theatre!

Those nutty nuns along with Father Virgil and the very talented students of the Mt. St. Helen Parochial School will be singing, dancing, giving away prizes, and even doing a little ballet!

Come see it all come together every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. from November 6th to November 23rd.

Both irreverent and endearing, this show is just plain fun for young and old alike AND a perfect way to kick off 2014 Holiday Season!

Wimberly is 72 south/southeast of Kingsland and about an 1.5 hour drive through the scenic Texas Hill Country. Get directions here.

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Kerrville Hills Winery Invites You To Their Halloween Mystery Dinner and Help Solve The Mystery, "Evil Never Dies!"

10/27/2014

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Halloween Mystery Dinner
Friday, October 31, 6:30 pm - 9 pm Tasting Room

Help solve the mystery Evil Never Dies! When Evil-Eyes Emil was driven out of Reaper Junction 100 years ago on Halloween night, he vowed to return to wreak vengeance on the town. Last night, a local resident staggered into the town square to announce that Emil had been sighted in the woods and true to his century-old proclamation, someone had been the victim of his anger.

Luckily we have a chief investigator to ensure we catch our man (or woman)! Come dressed as an 1890 Reaper Junction (Boston) resident, in Halloween garb, or as you wish. For more fun, call us at 830-895-4233 to let us know you want to pose as one of the six suspects (Gregory Graves: only child and 'loner'; Bella Bones: mortician; Jack Lantern: pumpkin farmer; Penelope Crust: bakery owner; Todd Sweeney: town barber; Tara Cardoli: mystic/fortune teller)!

Tickets: $55, plus tax ($50 for wine club members) include a delicious meal, appetizer & dessert catered by Lovin' Spoonful, 2 glasses of wine & an evening of fun! (You may purchase additional wine by glass or bottle.) Call the tasting room at 830-895-4233 for tickets or more information.

Menu: Beef Bourguignon paired with 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Wild Rice Blend, Fresh Steamed Green Beans & Carrots, Harvest Green Salad with dressing, Artisan Selection of Freshly Baked Breads, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate Truffle served with 2010 Just Hangin' Merlot. (Gluten-free friendly meal. Vegetarian modification available if requested in advance.)

Travel in style: Visit http://itsfromgrapes.com/wine-tours/ for information about booking via San Antonio tour group and let someone else drive! Directions from Kingsland, Texas, here.

Details: Tickets are payable at time of reservation and are non-refundable. Will take bookings until 4 pm Thursday October 30 but may sell out before that date.

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5th Annual Texas Hill Country Rainwater Revival - A Celebration of Collection, Conservation, and Common Sense

10/22/2014

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Let’s all do our part in water conservation! Come out to Dripping Springs, Texas, for the 5th annual Rainwater Revival and enjoy a festive day with informative and entertaining presentations by professionals and users of rainwater, water conservation-related business vendor booths, rainwater system displays, and plenty of experts to provide help and services. There will also be food booths, shopping, live music, and much more! This event is open to the public and free to attend!

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2014

Location: Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 29401 RR 12, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Time: 10am to 4pm

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~Harvest Moon Celebration~ Boerne, Texas~October 25, 2014

10/10/2014

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October 25, 2014 ~ Noon - 8pm

The Boerne Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Boerne Parks and Recreation, and the Last Chance Forever Bird-of-Prey Conservancy will partner together for the 8th-annual Harvest Moon Festival, a one-of-a-kind Halloween experience for festival goers of all ages!

Boerne's Harvest Moon Festival is a jubilant, old-world day of fun and celebration with a different twist on the origin of Halloween or "Samhain." Over 2,000 years ago in the region now known as Ireland, the Celts celebrated "Samhain," or the "End Of Summer and Harvest," by uniting together with food and drink, building bonfires, playing music, donning costumes, and predicting each others fortunes, as prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction for the long, dark winter ahead.

Get your spooky (costumes) on and come check out local vendors and enjoy the sounds of the Dulcimer Group Hill Country River Pickers! Get an up-close look a majestic Hawks, Falcons, Vultures, and other Raptors during two presentations by a Master Falconer John Karger and team from the Last Chance Forever Bird of Prey Conservancy. There will be live Celtic music by Ravenmoor, The Great Giani, and the strolling mentalist will be performing up-close mind reading, magic, and paranormal entertainment.

Get a reading from our psychic or a beautiful temporary tattoo from Hanna Artist, Zeena. Trunk or Treat will be available for the kids, as well as a kids' costume contest! After dark, enjoy an intriguing look into the world of Owls on the torch-lit "Trail of the Mysterious Night Flyers." Live owls will be featured in the natural environment complete with tour guide to present these fantastic creatures. Click here for Schedule of Events!

Boerne is approximately a 1.5-hour drive from Kingsland. Click here for directions!