I hope everyone had a wonderful winter. Spring is definitely in the air. If you are looking for a weekend or week outing in the Hill Country, you can find what you are looking for in New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Wimberley, and San Marcos.

Wimberley:
Market Days are back in Wimberley! Come see over 470 vendor booths in a great outdoor setting the first Saturday of the month. Your shopping won’t be complete until you check out the shops in the Wimberley Square. The Central Texas Bonsai Exhibit and Wimberley Glass Works are must see attractions! Finish with dinner at Mandola Winery’s Trattoria Lisina or one of the fabulous restaurants at the Junction - Cedar Grove Steakhouse and Casa Loma Tex-Mex. Then enjoy the evening at Creekhaven Inn or Highpoint Manor.

New Braunfels/Gruene:
For outdoor types, enjoy an outing to the Animal World & Snake Farm, a helicopter ride with Helicopter Tours of Texas, or skiing and wakeboarding at Texas Ski Ranch. Plus Schlitterbahn will be opening soon! Relax on a lazy ride down the river with Rio Raft or Mountain Breeze Camp. Great campsites are also available. New Braunfels has unique shopping in downtown and in the historical district of Gruene. Many great hotels are available such as the La Quinta Inn & Suites, the new Sleep Inn & Suites, Executive Inn & Suites, and the Super 8. Try German food at Friesenhaus, incredible burgers at Iron Horse Grill, or barbecue at McBee’s. For fine dining, try The Vineyards Restaurant in Garden Ridge.

Canyon Lake:
Canyon Lake offers great fishing and boating. For our shoppers, try Faithville Shopping Center or downtown Sattler on FM 2673. For real Italian pizza, you must try Parziale’s Pizzeria. There are also several great home-cooking restaurants in the area. For cabins, RV sites, and tent camping, Rio Raft & Resort and the Riverside Resort are scenic locations.

San Marcos:
Texas State University is located in the scenic hills of San Marcos. Enjoy touring the campus and see where LBJ went to college. Check your email and relax with a cup of coffee at Tantra or the Coffee Pot. Find treasures at Second to None Upscale Resale. Enjoy the many parks and Aquarena Center’s glass bottom boat.

Market Days are held the first Saturday of the month April-December. Over 470 vendor booths line tree-covered paths on 16 acres. Shop for antiques, crafts, clothing, jewelry, art, toys, and more. This is a great place to shop for Christmas presents. You never know what you’ll find! Fabulous food and live entertainment. No admission fee. Inexpensive parking nearby. All proceeds go to local charities. Open 7am – 3pm.

Market Days is expanding to two days for the months of October-December. If the response is great, this will be a permanent change for 2008.

2007 Dates:
October 6-7
November 3-4
December 1-2

Stay the weekend at a Wimberley Bed & Breakfast. The Creekhaven Inn and Highpoint Manor are great choices. For a family resort, try the 7A Resort.

For more information on Wimberley Market Days, go to www.visitwimberley.com/marketdays.