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A hiking trail – and goats! – at Jester King Brewery
Two known cures - at least in my books - for the Covid blues? Nature walks and goats. Jester King Brewery, located on 165 acres of rolling Hill Country land west of Austin, just announced the opening of a 2-mile nature trail, which loops past the brewery’s goat...

It took one hour to make the Pennybacker Bridge overlook a little cleaner
One hour, six bags of trash and a moldy old rug. That was the haul after an hour-long sweep of the trail at the Pennybacker Bridge overlook on the northwest corner of Lake Austin at Loop 360. I visited the spot for the first time a few weeks ago, and was...

Texas-made Sotol, perfect for sipping around the campfire
I sat around a backyard campfire a few weeks ago - well before Dry January set in, during which I’ve given up booze - sipping something new with a few friends. Desert Door Distillery in Driftwood had sent over a bottle of sotol, and we poured out a few shots. I...

Behold, my 2021 New Year’s resolutions…
I’m a few days late in compiling my list of resolutions for the new year, but I’m giving myself a pass, considering how 2020 turned out. With that mess clearly in the rear view mirror, I’m looking forward to 2021. I try to cover all areas of my life when I set...