September 25-30, 2007

Parade, Barbecue Cook Off, Carnival Rides, Rodeo, and More!

For more information, go to www.comalcountyfair.org.

Friday and Saturday, October 12 & 13, 2007
Hays County Civic Center - 755 Civic Center Loop, San Marcos
Tickets $10.00

Friday is Tejano Night
DJ by Vasquez Ultimate Sounds
Joey Martinez, Friday at 7 p.m.
TTMA Nominated Los Hermanos Cortez, Friday at 8 p.m.
TEXMANIACS, Friday at 10 p.m.

Chili Cookoff - BBQ Cookoff - Arts & Crafts - Food Vendors
Gates open for Saturday Bullriding at 6:30 p.m.
followed by Ricky Calmbach and Emmerson Biggins.

Celebrate the German heritage of New Braunfels the “Wurst” way! Wurstfest is an annual event which starts the Friday before the first Monday in November every year.

2007 – November 2 – 11
2008 – October 31 – November 9
2009 – October 30 – November 8
2010 – October 29 – November 7

Enjoy great German food, beer, music, and fair rides. The fun starts at 5pm during the week and 11am Saturdays and Sundays. Festival Admission is $8. Children 12 and under are free. Wurstfest is held at the Wursthalle in Landa Park.

If you need to make a New Braunfels hotel reservation, try La Quinta Inn & Suites, Motel 6, T Bar M Resort, or Schlitterbahn Resort (hotel open year round)

If you would prefer a New Braunfels RV Park, Campground or Cabin, try Mountain Breeze Camp, Rainbow Camp, or Rio Raft & Resort.

For a list of New Braunfels accommodations, click the Accommodations tab above. To see a map of the area with attractions, shopping, dining, and accommodations check out the East Hill Country Discovery Map.

For more information on Wurstfest, go to www.wurstfest.com.

Carol Wilhelm, an award-winning local artist, captured 1st Prize Friday night at the Sattler Artisan’s Alley August Art Show and landed the cover of the upcoming East Hill Country Discovery Map. Her striking watercolor portrait of Canyon Lake, entitled “Sunset Sails,” will be displayed in front of as many as a quarter of a million tourists next year.

Wilhelm, whose artistic accomplishments include winning awards over the past three consecutive years at the Canyon Lake Art Show, won the $100 top prize out of 20 entries in this community-wide art exhibit entitled, “Making Canyon Lake Memories.” The August Show was sponsored by Sattler Artisans’ Alley and East Hill Country Discovery Map.

Left to Right: Pam & Barry Dorfman; Carol Wilhelm; Michelle & Paul Deere with twins, Nicole & James

“I am delighted to have my painting chosen first place in the Discovery Map contest,” said Wilhelm, a retiree in Canyon Lake since 2002. “I am sure all the area artists are as grateful as I am to Sattler Artisans’ Alley for sponsoring this art show that features the beautiful Canyon Lake area.”

This impressive array of artwork was submitted through Aug. 1st, and was evaluated by a panel comprised of three judges: Fred Zinkgraf, Richard Caniglia, and Pat Deltz. The final decision for the 1st place winner was made by Michelle Deere, the owner and publisher of East Hill Country Discovery Map.

“It was wonderful to see the community shine like this,” said Deere, who is scheduled to publish her Discovery Map next winter, and who conceived of the idea of holding this art competition. “I look forward to seeing Carol Wilhelm’s watercolor ‘Sunset Sails’ on the 3rd edition of Discovery Map in 2008. It is a wonderful representation of the spirit of Canyon Lake.”

This Art Show yielded additional award-winning artists. The 2nd Place Winner was Barbara Hines, for “Devil’s Playground at Lazy L on the Guadalupe,” while two local artists tied for 3rd Place—Linda Jacobson with “Vereda Real,” and Bonnie Williams with “Catfish.”

All artwork from the August Art Show will remain on display at Sattler Artisans’ Alley through Labor Day, with the “People’s Choice Award” scheduled to be announced over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

The August Art Show was created with the intent to artistically showcase the unique and special qualities that make Canyon Lake—combined with the greater East Hill Country—such a popular tourist destination. The interest and turnout surpassed all expectations.

“Canyon Lake has so much to brag about, and this show represents three of them—Canyon Lake Artists, Canyon Lake Blue Star Moms, and The New Life Children’s Treatment Center,” said Pam Dorfman, owner of Sattler Artisans’ Alley, listing the three organizations who benefited from the proceeds generated at the Art Show. The participating artists “are a caring and knowledgeable group of men and women who have a passion for nurturing art and seeing it bloom.”

Press release written by Michael Hughes, Discovery Map International.

East Hill Country Discovery Map Cover to be Awarded to Canyon Lake Artist next Friday

More than a quarter of a million tourists expected to view the winning cover artwork by local artist for the upcoming 3rd Edition Discovery Map

Canyon Lake, TX – A Canyon Lake artist will have the unprecedented opportunity in one week to capture first place in a community wide, summer art competition and see their winning illustration on the cover of the upcoming East Hill Country Discovery Map, where it will be showcased before more than a quarter of a million leisure tourists and business travelers.

A panel of judges, comprised of regionally renowned artists, will award the highly anticipated 1st prize to a local artist at the Sattler Artisans’ Alley next Friday, Aug. 3rd. The Awards Ceremony gets underway at 6:30 p.m., and is the culmination of a summer long artist competition sponsored by Sattler Artisans’ Alley and East Hill Country Discovery Map. The art show was the brainchild of Michelle Deere, the owner and publisher of East Hill Country Discovery Map, who coordinated this exciting event with Pamela Dorfman, the owner of Sattler Artisans’ Alley in Canyon Lake.

Deere said she wanted to “work together to highlight this part of the Hill Country in the best way possible, showcasing this amazing area to our tourists and residents. By displaying local art on the cover, not only are we showing some of the beautiful art that is part of this region, but we are showing off the community through the eye of an artist.”

Dorfman said scores of area artists from the age of 10 to 80 have participated and submitted their artwork, which will continue to be on display through the Labor Day weekend. Such diverse art genres represented in the submissions include watercolor, oil, and acrylic. This August Art Show is entitled, “Making Canyon Lake Memories.”

“This is a great way to show that Canyon Lake produces artists who are truly prolific, and this also gives us a wonderful opportunity for Canyon Lake to show the artist merit of our community,” said Dorfman, who, along with Deere, will host the Reception and Awards Ceremony.

One contestant, Barbara Hines of Canyon Lake, said she welcomes this unique chance to really put Canyon Lake on the map, artistically speaking, adding “This is a particularly exciting opportunity for artists of the Canyon Lake community to share a bit of our heart which is, of course, Canyon Lake.”

Press Release by Michael Hughes, Marketing/Communications Director, Discovery Map International