Hill Country Travel Blog
HUNT, TEXAS: CAMPERS’ RENDEZVOUS
Just east of Hunt in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, you’ll find a marker erected in 2005 that discusses the history of the town and its vicinity. Hunt itself is located 13 miles west of Kerrville, at the junction of the north and south forks of the Guadalupe River. As the historical marker states, the town of Hunt is the ultimate result of three different communities that were founded in more or less the same place!
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KENDALIA, TEXAS: HERD WORK & HOEDOWNS
The Hill Country town of Kendalia is near the Guadalupe River, about halfway between Blanco and Boerne as the crow flies. It’s one of the smaller towns in the region; its population has hovered around 100 the past several decades, and when you count the ranchers and rural dwellers in its ZIP code that number increases to about 350. Nonetheless, Kendalia has a fascinating history all its own.
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MOUNTAIN HOME, TEXAS: RANCHERS’ PARADISE
With a population hovering right around 100 souls, Mountain Home is one of the smallest towns in the Texas Hill Country. Its history isn’t one where the town boomed and became huge briefly and then reduced over the decades; rather, its population has held fairly steady over the past 80 years or so. Ranching has always been the chief economic driver in this little town about 17 miles northwest of Kerrville, in Kerr County.
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What’s in a Name: Nameless, Texas
About five miles northeast of Lago Vista, and three north of Jonestown, you’ll find remnants of an interesting Hill Country ghost town. Nameless, Texas, never reached even 100 residents, and its overall history was fairly ordinary, but at the heart of its history is one of the most frustrating examples of governmental bureaucracy you’ll find anywhere.
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Antiquing in the Hill Country
Whether you’re traveling to the Hill Country for a quick weekend or a longer getaway of a week or more, we know a lot of you are antique hounds with your sniffer out for a great deal or vintage find. We’d like to take a moment to let you know where the biggest and most popular antique stores, malls, and shows are in our beautiful region! This listing follows no particular order, and doesn’t give preference to one place over another.
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Willow City: More Than Just a Loop
While working on an article about viewing bluebonnets in the Hill Country, the Willow City Loop came up came up often in our research. We dug some more and found Willow City has an interesting history beyond its scenery. With that said, we’re taking a closer look at the history and heritage of this Hill Country village.
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CENTER POINT, TEXAS: A BATTLE FOR IDENTITY
On the banks of the Guadalupe River, in the center of the Texas Hill Country, you’ll find the town of Center Point. It boasts about 1,200 souls these days, and over the past 170 years or so has gone through one of the most convoluted town histories of any community in the area. From its location to its name to its official designation, Center Point has gone through many changes, and we’ll take a detailed look at those here.
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DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS: RICH RURAL GATEWAY
About 20 miles due west of Austin on Highway 290 you’ll find the peaceful town of Dripping Springs. The Texas Hill Country opens up here, in contrast to the big-city environs of the state capital, so the smaller town has earned the nickname “Gateway to the Hill Country.” Let’s take a look at their history, almost as old as the state of Texas itself.
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