Canyon Lake Fall eNewsletter

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

Warner Group Texas Hill Country Properties

September 2010

In this Issue-- Fall Activities & Attractions

First Mountain Labor Day Sale!

Operation Finally Home

Gruene Music and Wine Fest

Cranes Mill Marina

Testimonial - Michael Mino

Labor Day Activities

Fall Calendar of Events

Labor Day Weekend Sale!
Sept. 3 - Sept. 6

Save 20% on all Homesites!

First Mountain
on Canyon Lake

Homesite #38 1.37 acres Panoramic Lake View $120,000*
*Includes 20% Savings

Fabulous view of Lake and
Twin Sisters

Bay Area Builders Association
Operation Finally Home

Wounded War Veteran Awarded Home
Ground Broken for Home in Las Brisas

Sgt. De Leon

Sgt. Jorge De Leon, a disabled American veteran from the Afghan war, was chosen by the organization Operation FINALLY HOME to be the recipient of a mortgage free home in the Las Brisas community. The home is being built by Tilson Homes.

Jorge De Leon joined the U.S. Army in 2001 after eight years on the police force in Puerto Rico. On his fourth deployment to Afghanistan in April 2004, Jorge and his unit were on their way back to camp after a patrol through the Gashni region. Jorge was driving a Humvee, the lead vehicle of the convoy when it ran over . . . Click here to read more

Ground Broken for Home in Las Brisas for Sgt. De Leon and Family

Canyon Lake Map

24th Annual Gruene Music and Wine Fest October 8 - 10

The Gruene Music & Wine Fest began in 1987 with the purpose of promoting Texas and Americana music while raising funds for the United Way of Comal County.

Three Day Celebration

Friday night's Rockin' with Texas Wine and Food features:

Live Auction
Dinner
Music by Jack Ingram

Saturday's "Texas Tastings & Tunes" includes over 40 wine & food producers for tastings, and have added a second stage to the "Texas-Style Musicfest" event on Sunday. Read more . . .

Quick Links

Las Brisas Entry

Jimmy Jacobs Model Home

Resort Pool

Hill View

Courtesy of Cranes Mill Marina
Canyon Lake Activities

Spotlight: Cranes Mill Marina

Canyon Lake, known as the Water Recreation Capital of Texas with 8,308 acres of beautiful clear water located on the Guadalupe River between Austin and San Antonio has two full service marinas, Cranes Mill Marina (south) and Canyon Lake Marina (north). Each marina provides convenient service and amenities to make your time on Canyon Lake pleasurable and hassle-free.

Our spotlight is on Cranes Mill Marina, the marina on the south side of the lake, only 2.7 miles from Las Brisas and 9.1 miles from First Mountain. The marina provides boat slips, service, boat rentals, boat shop, and fueling. Cranes Mill Marina has slips of all shapes and sizes to accommodate 12' bass boats to 50' cruisers to deep water sailboats. Specifically, the marina has 182 covered wet slips and 68 uncovered wet slips for lease. Boat service and detailing is also provided at Cranes Mill Marina.

Equipped with a friendly staff and number of quality rental boats, Cranes Mill Marinamakes renting a boat is the easiest way to enjoy Canyon Lake. Rent a pontoon boat to accommodate a large crowd for a sunset cruise or a ski boat for fun day of tubing for your children . . .

To read the complete article, please click here

First Mountain Entry

First Mountain on Canyon Lake

"Beautiful Panoramic View of the Lake"

Beginning in the early 90's, I began going to Canyon Lake with my children. We grew to love the lake and its clear blue water, which is so different from the brownish lakes around Houston. For years I searched for property all around Canyon Lake and finally found the right community when I came across First Mountain. The beautiful panoramic view of the lake high above the shoreline, the fact that it is gated with a community pool and on the south side of the lake were important factors in making my decision to buy. The plan is to build a second home and eventually retire in Canyon Lake. I'm looking forward to my time at First Mountain on Canyon Lake.

Image Courtesy of the City of New Braunfels

Labor Day Weekend Fun!

Canyon Lake - New Braunfels Area

With the weather pushing the 100 degree mark in the Texas Hill Country, in the clear blue waters of Canyon Lake or floating down the Guadalupe River might be the best places to be this Labor Day weekend, but if you are not in the mood to swim, sail, jet ski, fish or tube there are some other great activities for your enjoyment in the area that will keep you busy and smiling!

Three Activities in Landa Park -- New Braunfels

Landa Park in New Braunfels offers an array of activities for families. Activities include the free Thursday Night Concert. Every Thursday evening beginning at 7:30 PM, bring your family, lawn chairs and picnic and enjoy great music in the beautiful outdoors. Listen to local musicians perform a variety of music that ranges from country and rock-n-roll to jazz and ballads.
Another activity within the park is the hike and bike Dry Comal Trail. The trail gives access to numerous types of habitats. Start by entering a river-bottom habitat, stroll through a densely wooded area sighting white-tailed deer and other wildlife, and finally climb a rocky hill leading to a cedar-grassland type habitat with prickly pear and mesquite trees.
Landa Park Map
Try Landa's Park Boat House and Miniature Golf. The Boat House offers visitors an enjoyable way to tour the lake, home of the Comal Springs, and the miniature golf course boasts 18 challenging golf holes for your family's enjoyment. For a complete listing of activities and a map of Landa Park, see www.nbtexas.org. To read about other activities, click here.

Courtesy of Gruene Hall

Labor Day Weekend
Thursday, Sept. 2 - Monday, Sept. 6

Enjoy Great Live Music
Three Venues

Gruene Hall
Whitewater Amphitheater
River Road Icehouse

Music has long been part of the Texas Hill Country and today is no exception. Musical venues are in abundance in the Canyon Lake - New Braunfels area. Listed are a few which will have performers this Labor Day Weekend. For performances the rest of the season, click on the links below and view the complete fall line-up.

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 Labor Day Weekend include:

Fri 3 Luke Olson 8 pm $6 Texas-Americana

Sat 4 Jeff Strahan Band 1-5 no cover Blues

Sat 4 Charlie Robison 9 pm tickets Americana

(The Trishas Open)

Sun 5 THE COVETERS 1-5 no cover R&B

Sun 5 Charlie Robison 8 pm tickets Americana

(Emory Quinn Opens)

Mon 6 Brian Keane 1-5 no cover Americana

Mon 6 John Arthur Martinez (trio) 7-11 no cover Texas-country

Whitewater Amphitheater. Enjoy great music in a unique setting nestled along the banks of the Guadalupe River. The outdoor venue offers two stages to host an array of leading artists. The lineup for the weekend includes.

Thur 2 Foreigner 7 pm

Fri 3 Blue October 7 pm

Sat 4 Clay Walker 7 pm

Sun 5 Spazmatics 7 pm

River Road Icehouse. A music venue in New Braunfels off of the Hueco Springs Loop has a number of musical guests slated for the weekend include:

Fri 3 The Jack Levitt Band 7pm

Sat 4 Kevin Fowler Plus Guests 7 pm

Sun 5 Cory Morrow Plus Guests 7 pm

Mon 6 Closed Labor Day

Tom Creek at Las Brisas

Fall Calendar of Events September - November 2010

Take a careful look!
There is something for EVERYONE this fall in the Canyon Lake-New Braunfels-Boerne area. Why would you want to live anywhere else?

Do you want o hear a symphony? Go to a wine class? Run a 10k? Shop for unique gifts? Explore a cavern at night with grandchildren? Go to a rodeo? Participate in a film festival? Swing to 40's music for a Veterans Day Dinner and Dance? Read on . . .

Guided Tour of Honey Creek State Natural Area

9am. Guadalupe River State Park 830-438-2656 Ending November 13

9/2-29/2010 "Land and Sea" Art Show New Braunfels Art League

10am- 5pm

9/3/2010 Boerne Farmers' Market 2pm-6pm. Veterans Plaza,

830-249-9511 102 City Park Rd.

9/3/2010 Cascade Flashlight Tour Cascade Caverns,

Extended nighttime tour using only flashlights to explore the

Cave and its many inhabitants Call 830-755-8080

Use only flashlights to explore cave and its inhabitants.

9/11/2010 Winery U! - Cat's Pee on a Gooseberry Bush, and Other Aromas Dry Comal Creek

9/11/2010 7th Annual Texas Metal Arts - A Festival at Gruene

9/11/2010 Gruene 10K benefits a local New Braunfels' charity 830-708-2991

9/11/2010 Second Saturday Art & Wine Boerne 4- 8 PM 830-249-1500.

9/12/2010 Mid-Texas Symphony presents "Piano Pizzazz" Jackson

Auditorium Seguin 4:00 PM

9/18/2010 Old Gruene Market Days

9/18/2010 2010 Friends for Rivers Annual Cleanup

9/22-26/2010 Comal County Fair and Rodeo

9/24/2010 Rodeo Parade Comal County Fair & Rodeo in New Braunfels,TX

New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center

October

10/1-3/2010 Texandance International Film Festival New Braunfels, TX

10/1/2010 Cascade Flashlight Tour Cascade Caverns,

Cascade Caverns Road.

10/1/2010 Boerne Farmers' Market 2pm-6pm. Veterans Plaza

102 City Park Rd. 830-249-9511.

10/2/2010 Winery U! The Couple of the Century | Wine and Food Pairing

10/3/2010 - "ARToberfest" Show New Braunfels Art League Gallery

11/10/2010 239 West San Antonio Street 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM

10/8-10/2010 The 25th Annual Gruene Music & Wine Fest

10/9/2010 Second Saturday Art & Wine Boerne 4- 8 PM 830-249-1500.

10/15 - 16/2010 Old Gruene Market Days 10am-5pm.

10/16/2010 Hillie Billie Relay 70 miles, 18 legs, teams of 4 to 6

10/17/2010 Mid-Texas Symphony presents "In City and Country"

New Braunfels Civic Center 4:00 PM

10/22-23/2010 Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale New Braunfels

Over 50,000 books of all kinds. Civic/Convention Center

10/23-24/2010 18th Annual Texas Clay Festival Gruene Historial District

10/29/2010 - Wurstfest 10 day festival with a variety of entertainment,

11/7/2010 food and fun.

10/30/2010 27th Annual Tour de Gruene Bicycle Classic

10/30/2010 Halloweenfest 5:00 - 8:00 pm Location : FM 2673 Sattler, TX

A safe environment for "Trick or Treat" 830-964-2223

10/30/2010 CRRC Fall Market Days 9am-4pm. CRRC Rec Center 125 Mable Jones. CRRC hosts 100 vendors. 830.964.3003

November

11/5/2010 Boerne Farmers' Market 2pm-6pm. Veterans Plaza,

102 City Park Rd. 830-249-9511.

11/5/2010 Cascade Flashlight Tour Cascade Caverns Call 830-755-8080

11/5-6/2010 28th Annual Tour de Gruene Bicycle Classic

11/6/2010 Winery U! - It's Not Your Father's Liebfraumilch

11/13/2010 Veterans Day Dinner/Dance San Marcos, TX Airport

Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dinner and 40's Swing

Hangar Dance; 6-7;30 pm for dinner and dancing 7:30-11:00

pm; Alison Ender - 512-396-0765

11/13/2010 Second Saturday Art & Wine Boerne 4- 8 PM 830-249-1500.

11/14/2010 "Art For the Holidays" Show

11/18/2010 Weihnachtsmarkt Preview Gala

11/19/2010 Weihnachtsmarkt-German Christmas Market

11/19/2010 Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony

11/20/2011 HOLIDAYS IN GRUENE- Old Gruene Market Days and Photos

with Cowboy Kringle

11/20/2010 Weihnachtsmarkt Breakfast with Santa

11/26/2010 Schlitterbahn's Hill Country Christmas

11/27/2010 Saturday Market Days at the Elks

For the fall musical performance line-up, please see previous section and links.

Note from the Editor.
Thank you for your interest. I am pleased to report the number of subscribers is growing. I work hard to provide you articles of interest and a complete calendar of events that with one click will take you to a site to learn more about an event or help you purchase tickets.

After researching so much about the area, I am convinced that living in the Texas Hill Country, especially Canyon Lake, is a great place to be!

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