Canyon Lake Summer Activites, Attractions, and Calendar

Texas Hill Country Living at It's Finest! The Canyon Lake Times

Warner Group Texas Hill Country Properties

June 2010

In this Issue--Summer Activities & Attractions

First Mountain Grand Opening

Pick Your Strawberries

Lake Canyon Yacht Club

Music Venues

Summer Calendar of Events

First Mountain Grand Opening

June 26 - July 4

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Pick Your Own Strawberries

Photo Courtesy of PickYourOwn.org
Strawberries

In the Texas Hill Country in New Braunfels, there is a U Pick farm, the Markley Family Farms, that grows its strawberries and other fruits and vegetables hydroponically --that is without soil. It is a unique vertical stacking system allowing you to pick without bending and kneeling.

The main crop is strawberries, but they also have other seasonal vegetables available year round, such as lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, greens, broccoli, and spinach.

What a treat to have fresh produce. They are located at 394 Union Wine Road. Call ahead to find out what is in season, 830-629-4877 or click here to find them on the web,

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Image courtesy of Canyon Lake Yacht Club
Canyon Lake Activities

Spotlight: Lake Canyon Yacht Club

Chartered in 1967 with the primary purpose of promoting the art of sailing, the Lake Canyon Yacht Club is in full swing this summer hosting a number of fun and adventuresome activities. It is located on the north shore of Canyon Lake, Texas about 45 miles north of San Antonio and 50 miles south of Austin. The club facilities occupy 18 acres of land on a bluff overlooking the deep 8000 acre lake.

The club's amenities include a 144 slip waterfront with ample docking space for dry sailed boats and visitors participating in regattas, a two lane launching ramp, dry storage for over 150 boats, a clubhouse with a party deck, swimming pool, and a boat rigging tower for stepping and unstepping masts.

Want to learn how to sail? It's never too early or too late. Lake Canyon Yacht Club offers classes for all levels from beginning beginners to seasoned sailors. Click here for registration information for adult classes.

Want your kids or grandchildren to learn how to sail? Click here for youth sailing classes.

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"Ensenada Shores is Beautiful"

Melissa Onks

"Ensenada Shores is beautiful. We will be retiring in a few years, so we started looking for a place to live away from the hustle & bustle of city working life. It's as close to heaven as you can get in Texas. The sales staff at Ensenada Shores were very helpful in showing us everything they had, and we knew we found our home, when they showed us the last lot.

They have some folks who doubled their help in working with one of the local builders, which makes it especially easy. We're now planning our home there and are so anxious to finish up our work and move to the country. The deer are everywhere, we've seen a fox and a roadrunner on our property. The flowers are beautiful in the spring. We're looking forward to these new neighbors. It's going to be so nice to get up in the mornings, get a cup of coffee and sit on the back porch and watch the wildlife. Ahhhh - there is life after work and I think it's a little closer to God."

Courtesy of Gorge Preservation Society
Hike the Canyon Lake Gorge!

In 2002, on July 4 the floodwaters began to flow over the spillway of Canyon Lake Reservoir. In a matter of six weeks, the flood waters carved through the Glen Rose limestone that had taken over a hundred million years to create to form Canyon Lake Gorge. This beautiful and unique geological formation is open to the public through guided tours only. Click here to make your reservation to see:

Dramatic Vistas
Hidden Valley Fault (within the Balcones Fault Zone)
Geologic Formations
Beautiful Lagoons and Waterfalls
Trinity Aquifer in Action
Biologic Succession
Numerous Seeps and Springs
110 million year old Dinosaur Tracks
Extensive Marine Fossil Diversity
Hydraulic Dynamics of Glen Roe LImestone

Courtesy of Whitewater Amphitheater

Enjoy Great Live Music Three Venues

Whitewater Amphitheater
Gruene Hall
Brauntex

"With the live music capital of the world just up the road in Austin, the Canyon Lake area is stocked full of great shows, ranging from small free shows to bands that bring in crowds by the thousands", according to the Canyon Lake Visitor and Relocation Guide.

Whitewater Amphitheater, nestled along the banks of the Guadalupe River canopied by Cypress and Heritage Trees, is beautifully spot and quickly becoming one of the most outstanding outdoor music facilities in Central Texas. With two stages to host an array of different artists, there is never a lull in the musical lineup.

July 3 Robert Earl Keen

July 4 Randy Bingham and The Dead Horses

July 16 Ghostland Observatory

September 2 Foreigner

Gruene Hall, built in 1878, is the oldest continually running dance hall in Texas, and has spawned a number of great songwriters and musicians. It's great place to find some incredible music in Central Texas. Performances this summer

June 19 BoDeans
June 24 Three Dog Night

June 26 Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers

The Brauntex Performing Arts Center provides great cultural experiences in downtown New Braunfels. Performances include regular appearances from the Mid-Tex Symphony, special events such as the Sentimental Journey Orchestra on August 28, and the Vox Audio, the winner of Off Broadway's Drama Desk Award.