Hill Country Visitor Magazine
Hill Country Stories
Discover the people, places, food, art, history, and outdoor adventures of the Texas Hill Country.
A Decade of Delay: Kerr County and Texas’ Flood-Warning Failures
Opinion: Marvin Willis examines the decisions that left Kerr County’s flood-warning upgrades unfinished before July 2025.
Room at the Table
A reflection on hospitality in a crowded season.
Apple-Pecan Skillet Crisp
A simple autumn dessert that serves six.
Elisabet Ney: The Woman Behind the Marble
A sculptor whose work connects public Texas history with a life across two continents.
Two Visions of the West
A sculptor and painter offer distinct views of the American West.
The Enchanted West of Adrienne Stein
Observed nature, imagination, folklore and vivid color.
Laguna Gloria Sculpture Park
Outdoor sculpture, wooded paths and the 1916 Driscoll Villa.
The Etruscans at San Antonio Museum of Art
Jewelry, vessels and sculpture illuminate life before Rome.
Suki Seokyeong Kang at the McNay
Mountain—Hour—Face brings multiple media into conversation.
Modern Paris: A Century Begins
More than 50 works explore a turning point in modern art.
On Exhibit: Texas
Six autumn art highlights at museums in San Antonio, Austin and Kerrville.
Three Towns, One Unhurried Weekend
Kerrville to Fredericksburg to Boerne, without rushing.
The Small Houses That Made Room for Town
How Fredericksburg’s Sunday houses connected country life with town.
Lindheimer’s Muhly
Texture that carries the garden into winter.
A Smaller, More Thoughtful Fall Garden
Let the garden set the pace this fall.
Rice & Oak — Dripping Springs
Thai flavors meet Texas brisket in Dripping Springs.
Chicken Salad Chick — Boerne
An easy lunch stop in Boerne.
Gennaro’s Ristorante Italiano — Wimberley
Southern Italian cooking, pizza and scratch-made favorites in Wimberley.