By Daniel Richter Web Content Contributor The Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre in New Braunfels is a great affordable late night activity for college students on budget. Being a poor college student myself, I struggle to find ideas for date nights, as well as fun nights out in general. Going downtown to the Square can break the bank and it seems like everything else fun closes when the sun goes […]
By Claire Hansen Blog Content Contributor Some say Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth-- but surely those people haven’t been to Wurstfest. If you’re new to San Marcos and don’t know what I’m talking about, Wurstfest is this lovely festival thrown every fall just down the road in New Braunfels, for all beer-drinkers, sausage-eaters, and lederhosen-wearers to gather and celebrate the excitement of German culture. In fact, New Braunfels […]
By Nestor Vazquez Music Director Christian Ellis - Guitar, Vocals Cameron Martin - Drums Matt Moreno - Bass The Hill Country has been known for its barbecue, incredible scenery of never-ending greenery and lately, its splash into the rock scene. One of the bands responsible for the cultivation and revival of good old fashioned rock 'n’ roll is New Braunfels’ based band Foxmoor Express. They describe themselves as “three childhood […]
By Kasandra Garza KTSW News Senate Bill 234 (SB 234) was introduced by Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo.) The bill was going to create a recreation district in the Martindale area along the San Marcos River. Had the bill passed, tubers would have had to have paid an additional $3 to float on the river. The money collected would have been used to hire a cleaning crew to clean the river […]
Joseph Teagle News Reporter Shannon Mattingly completed her first week of duties as the new Director of Planning and Development services for the City of San Marcos. The City of San Marcos selected Shannon Mattingly for Director of Planning and Development Services. Mattingly was recently Director of Planning and Community Development for New Braunfels, a position she held for nearly 7 years. The close proximity of San Marcos and New […]
By Allie Ibarra News Reporter Sausage on a stick, potato pancakes and beer are just a few of the things that attract the college demographic to New Braunfels for Wurstfest. Texas State Criminal Justice major Sicily Aguero said Wurstfest is a great place for college students to have a good time. “Wurstfest is a great place for us college students to learn about other cultures,” Aguero said. Aguero also said […]
Working toward the cause of beautifying San Marcos environment, Keep San Marcos Beautiful and the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department added a splash of entertainment to their routine. Green grass of San Marcos Plaza Park was nowhere in sight last Thursday night when the lawn was flooded with lawn chairs and picnic blankets of people from San Marcos and even New Braunfels getting ready for the start […]
In "Haunted New Braunfels" local historian Erin O. Wallace tells the tales of a spooky New Braunfels. From personal experience with ghosts, Wallace says she's come to believe in the haunted history of Central Texas. Haunted New Braunfels
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