August for most means back-to-school, last-minute summer vacations, and the onslaught of 100 plus degree temperatures. But for the Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau (DSVB) staff and members of the holiday lights committee, August signals the launch of the Buy-A -Light campaign, the annual holiday lights fundraising initiative for Mercer Street and the historic district.
Hays County will soon have a Costco location, the City of Kyle and Kyle Economic Development — in partnership with Hays County — announced last week.
My oldest granddaughter is already preparing her classroom for her first job as a teacher. She will be teaching first grade in a rural school district when the semester begins later this month and, as you might guess, our entire family shares her excitement as she begins her career in her chosen field.
The expansion of Dripping Springs is astonishing. Not only population-wise, but also business. Businesses that were unimaginable just a few short years ago grew west of Austin, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you have thought about growing calla lilies but doubted your abilities, know this, if I can do it, you can too! I was sent some bulbs for testing in late April. My first bloom was around June 1 and I still have dozens of blooms and can see more coming, but like you, I am still doubting myself.
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Dripping Springs, Texas 78620
Phone: (512) 858-4163
Fax: (512) 847-9054