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Dripping Springs, Texas
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Hike it Baby leader, Sarah Maxwell, and her son, Theo. Photo courtesy Sarah Maxwell.
By LaureL robertson
Outdoor activity can work wonders to dispel postpartum depression and the “baby blues” — but just
getting out of the house with a young child in tow can be an exercise in itself! After packing up the baby, a diaper bag, stroller, snacks and planning a schedule that includes breaks for feeding time and naps, many new parents feel alone and ill-equipped to stride off into the woods with a newborn.
As the mother of a new baby, Sarah Maxwell understood that hesitation all too well. When the Dripping Springs mom discovered Hike it Baby, a new na-tional organization dedicated to getting babies and their families out into nature, it was a “game changer” for her as a stay-at-home mom, she says.
Sarah quickly became one of three leaders for the Austin branch of Hike it
Baby and now coordinates several family hikes a month in southwest Austin and the Dripping Springs area.
At 18 months, her son Theo is a veter-an of weekly hikes at Charro Ranch Park, hike and plays at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, “urban strolls” at the Dripping Springs Farmers Market and any number of specially organized hikes at festivals and inviting locations all around the area.
In any given month, the Central Texas branch of Hike it Baby sponsors dozens of free hikes for families, ranging from easy strolls through urban gathering ar-eas to offroad hikes along greenbelts and through rural parks.
New moms, just getting back into shape, will feel encouraged by the group cameraderie and not too challenged by the pace, promises Sarah. The hikes are
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geared for children, who sometimes find flowers and insects along the trail as in-teresting as the hike itself. One of the guidelines the group lives by, she says, is “we leave no family behind!”
“Some of the hikes are led by two- and -three -year-olds,” Sarah points out. “You might not get your heart rate up (although carrying a ten-to-thirty pound child in a backpack can help with that!) - but the kids get out and experience na-ture.” Hikes are rated by difficulty level - green for easy, stroller-friendly condi-tions; blue for three-to-seven mile hikes that usually require a baby carrier; black for longer and more serious hiking con-ditions - though still easy enough for young ones or elderly family members to join in.
One of Sarah’s main motivations in volunteering with Hike it Baby is that, as a former teacher, she knows how impor-tant nature literacy is to the well-being of children and the world. “Kids need real life experiences outside. I want them to know that nature isn’t some place you visit - it’s us!” she says with conviction.
The whole family - from moms and dads, sisters and brothers, to aunts and uncles, nannies and grannies, are wel-come on Hike it Baby hikes. The Austin group has added family camping trips to their list of activities. Their recent camp-ing trip to Colorado Bend State Park was “such a success that we’re planning on making it a regularly occuring event,” says Sarah.
Hike it Baby began in 2013 in Port-land Oregon when new mother, Shanti
Hodges, asked a few other new moms and their babies to join her and her baby on a hike. Within a few months, the new-ly formed organization grew from a few dozen families in Portland to more than 5,000 families in 28 cities. Currently,at least 70 hikes a week nationwide are led by Hike it Baby volunteers.
FYI • Hike it Baby Austin organizes dozens of hikes a month around the Austin area - including several in the Dripping Springs area led by volunteer organizer Sarah Maxwell. For a schedule of hikes and more information on Hike it Baby, visit the web site at www.hikeitbaby.com, or join the Facebook page, “Hike it Baby Austin.”
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Ephraim and Cecily Taylor enjoy a hike.Photo courtesy Sarah Maxwell.
Even the youngest enjoy a Hike it Baby camp-out. Photo courtesy Sarah Maxwell.
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RED Arena strives to promote inclu-sive opportunities for people with dis-abilities. The Round-Up provides an op-portunity for riders with and without disabilities to join together for some fun games and competion on horseback.
Guests at the Round-Up can also enjoy fresh-made breakfast tacos and barbecue, fair booth games and crafts, miniature horse petting, mini donkeys, a petting zoo, a raffle and silent auction and much more.
Get in the Round-Up spirit at the Wine’Up Party Thursday, May 28 from 5 pm to 8 pm in the RED Arena Barn, fea-turing free wine and snacks donated by Westcave Cellars, fajita plates donated by Marshalls, live music, “get it now” options for an awesome silent auction, and a special presentation of Silver, Gold and Platinum level sponsors. The first 50 guests will receive a custom wine glass to keep. Also, rider packs and volunteer shirts will be ready for pick up and tickets avail-able for Saturday’s games, activities and food.
FYI • RED Arena is located at 1601 Bell Springs Road in Dripping Springs. For more information, call 512-807-6505, email [email protected] or visit the web site at www.REDarena.org.
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EVERY SUNDAY• Live Jazz Brunch Buffet at the Nutty Brown Cafe. www.nuttybrown.com.EVERY MONDAY• Rotary Club Meets. 11:45 am at Flores Restaurant, 2440 East Highway 290. 11:45 am. www.drippingspringsrotary.org.• Boy Scout Troop 280 meets at St. Martin de Porres Church Hall. 512-904-0444, [email protected], drippingsprings280.mytroop.us. SECOND MONDAYS• Group of Dripping Springs (GODS) Moms meets at Dripping Springs Methodist Church 9 am to 11:15 am. 512-
894-0581.FOURTH MONDAYS• Artists of Dripping Springs. Gatherings at area studios. 512-894-0394.• Gen. Ben McCulloch 2435, UDC meets at the Veterans Hall, 27500 Ranch Road 12 at 7 pm. For information, call Sharon Hudson at 512-858-7177.EVERY TUESDAY• Dripping Springs Toastmasters. 6:30 pm at Pioneer Bank, 100 Creek Road. Visitors welcome. More information at www.dstoastmasters.com.EVERY TUESDAY• Dripping Springs Property Tour. 512-
579-7711, [email protected] E C O N D , T H I R D , F O U R T H TUESDAYS• Dripping Springs Boy Scout Troop 101 meets. Dripping Springs United Methodist Church. 7 pm. Tom Chenault at 512-707-7488.FIRST and THIRD TUESDAYS• Lions Club meets. 6 pm at Flores Restaurant. Sharon at 512-858-5159.SECOND TUESDAYS• Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library. 11 am. 512-771-3217 or [email protected] for information and volunteer opportunities.EVERY WEDNESDAY• Dripping Springs Farmers Market. The Triangle (Highway 290/ Ranch Road 12) 3 pm to 7 pm. cityofdrippingsprings.com.• Open Mic at Mercer Street Dance Hall hosted by Nick Gatewood. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.• Awana. Wednesday. Henly Baptist Church. henlybaptistchurch.org.SECOND WEDNESDAY• Free Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at Arveda Alzheimer’s Family Care. RSVP to 512-637-5400. www.arvedacare.com.EVERY THURSDAY• Hill Country Jam at Mercer Street Dance Hall with Doug Moreland. Free admission. 7:30 pm. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.• Thyme and Dough Bistro Nights with live music, dinners and decadent desserts. 6 pm to 9 pm. 512-894-0001.• Henly Baptist Church JOY (Just Older Youth) Club meets at 9:30 am. www.henlybaptistchurch.org. FIRST THURSDAYS• Dripping Springs American Legion 7 pm. 512-858-5637.• Nonfiction Addiction Book Club meets at the Dripping Springs Community Library from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. New members welcome. For more info, visit the library’s website, dscl.org or contact DSCL Library Assistant SuzAnne Beard at 512-858-7825 or [email protected]. • First Thursday. Participating businesses offer special events such as artisans, food and music plus sale items. 5 pm to 9 pm.
Calendarwww.drippingspringstx.org.FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY• Lions Club meets at 131 East Mercer Street. 512-858-5159.SECOND THURSDAYS• Knights of Columbus, Council 11695, meets at the St Martin de Porres Parrish Hall on Post Oak Road, at 7:30 pm. Preceded by a pot luck dinner.THIRD THURSDAYS• Dripping Springs Cookoff Club. Meets at 6:30 pm in the VFW Hall in Dripping Springs. [email protected].• Dripping Springs VFW meets. 27500 Ranch Road 12. 7 pm. 512-858-5637.• Thirsty Thursday meets at 7 pm at 1042 DS Ranch Road, in the ranch house at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Poets, musicians, songwriters storytellers now share work under the co-sponsorship of the City of Dripping Springs and New Life Lutheran Church. 512-858-2024.FOURTH THURSDAY• Photographers of Dripping Springs (PODS). Dripping Springs Community Library. 6:30 pm. 512-524-7897. EVERY FRIDAY• Men’s Breakfast at Fitzhugh Baptist Church. 6:30 am. 512-913-4808.• Free wine tasting and art gallery. 5 pm to 8 pm at Cedar Valley Spirits. www.cedarvalleyspirits.com.• Storytime Art, or StArt! geared to the 3 – 5 year old preschooler. Some projects easily translate into a Mommy and Me project for those younger. Anyone older is welcome, as well. Call to register. 512-852-9900. 10:45 am at Art Garage Austin.EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY• Dance Lessons at Mercer Street Dance Hall. 7:30 pm. Get more information at www.mercerstreetdancehall.com. 512-858-4314.SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAY• Pet Adoption Sponsored by Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary. Tractor Supply. 512-402-9725.MAY 1• Greg Harris. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.
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MAY 2• 8 t h A n n u a l P o u n d H o u s e Heritage Gala. 6 pm to 10 pm. www.drpoundhistoricalfarmstead.org.• Michael Myers. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.MAY 2-3• Nutty Brown presents the Lone Star Jam on the LBJ Library Lawn in Austin. Featuring Eli Young Band, Turnpike Troubadours, Randy Rogers Band, Jack Ingram, Charlie Robison and many more.www.nuttybrown.com.• Relay for Life. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. 512-919-1970, [email protected] 7• First Thursday Dripping Springs. Experience downtown Dripping and surrounding area like never before. Open late with special activities, music, art, dining and shopping. 512-858-7000.MAY 8• People’s Choice Band. Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.MAY 9• Cornell Hurd Band at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.MAY 15• Gary P. Nunn. Live music from Texas legend at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.• KASE 101 & KVET 98.1 present Scotty McCreery at the Nutty Brown Cafe. www.nuttybrown.com.MAY 15-16• Stock Horse of Texas Show & Clinic. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www.stockhorsetexas.org.MAY 16• Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.MAY 22• Walt Wilkins. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.• Bob Schneider. Live music at Nutty Brown Cafe. www.nuttybrown.com.MAY 23• KASE 101 & KVET 98.1 Present: Pat Green and David Nail at the Nutty Brown Cafe. www.nuttybrown.com.• Bob Appel. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.MAY 23-24• Hill Country Cutting Horse Show. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. 903-520-1218.MAY 25• Memorial Day Service at Veterans Park. 11 am. www.post290tx.com.MAY 28-31• 3rd Annual Texas Olive Festival. featuring individual events throughout the duration and the Festival Expo on May 30 from noon to 7 pm. Held at Texas Hill Country Olive Company, Texas Olive Festival features live music, local restaurants, wineries, specialty vendors, cooking demos, cooking classes, movie
nights, kids activities, olive farming panel discussion with Texas Olive Growers Association & Council, health and beauty seminars as well as book signings by guest chefs. www.texasolivefest.com.MAY 29• Them Duquaines. Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.MAY 30• 14th Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet. 6 pm at Hog Heaven. For more information, call Chae Tracy at 512-858-9355.• Jimmie Vaughan with Clay McClinton. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.mercerstreetdancehall.com.
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To celebrate its third anniversary, Texas Olive Festival is adding three more days to this year’s expo
to really put the “epic” into epicurean. Held at Texas Hill Country Olive
Company’s Tuscan-style millhouse and olive orchards north of Drip-ping Springs, the festival this May 28-31 will be a celebration of all things olive.
There will be olive oil cook-ing demos with five chefs, olive orchard tours, olive oil beau-ty treatments, gelato made with olive oil, ol-ive tree painting classes - even mov-ies about olives!
And closely related to olive culture, guests can enjoy wine tasting with 16 area wineries, bread baking classes, a charcuterie class, a 4-H junior chef con-test, and specialty vendors — along with local music and kids’ games.
Food from Dripping Springs restau-rants Crepe Crazy and Smoke ‘n Hops will be available, plus enjoy cooking demonstrations by Chef Ross Burwell of Cabernet Grill, Chef David Holtzman of the Art Institute, Chef Jeff Balfour of Southerleigh, and Chefs Alma and Jeff Martinez of El Alma and Alcomar.e
Texas Hill Country Olive Company owner John Gambini will lead tours of his olive orchards, including the mill-ing area.
During the tours he’ll talk about the process of pressing olives into oil and the
many health benefits of olive oil (includ-ing new findings from current research).
Several varieties of live olive trees will be available for purchase - along with advice about raising olives in the Hill Country from a panel of the state’s
leading organic olive growers. Thursday’s activities in-clude orchard tours; a
bread baking class with resident baker Annie
Latimer; and a cook-ing class with chef Yvonne Cavazos, who will prepare shrimp, rice and red snapper dish-es from Mexico. Following a Sip and Shop in the
late afternoon, the evening’s movie
“Duel of the Giants,” portrays the centuries-
old rivalry between Italy and Spain for dominance of the international olive trade.
Friday, along with orchard tours and bread baking classes with Annie, chef Mike Thompson of NOLA Kitchen in Austin will prepare Cajun and Creole dishes such as Eggplant Caponata with Olives, Shrimp Etouffee and Cherries Jubilee with Texas Hill Country Olive Company’s Cherry Balsamic Vinegar. A Sip and Shop session precedes the eve-ning’s movie, “In the Olive Kingdom,” which tours Spain’s southern province of Andalusia, the world’s largest olive-producing region.
The festival’s expo day Saturday should prove full of activities - including a Natural Beauty Solutions workshop featuring olive oil recipes by Mary Helen
Third annual Olive Festival May 28-31
Guests can enjoy vendors, chef demonstrations, wine tasting, tours and much more at the Texas Olive Festival May 28-31 at Texas Hill Country Olive Company.Photo courtesy Texas Hill Country Olive Company.
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Leonard, a Preserving Food with Olive Oil demonstration with Kate Payne, five chef demos and a junior chef competition among members of the Dripping Springs 4-H Club. The YMCA will bring outdoor games for the kids and musician Charlie Pierce will share a live sound stage with guest artists from the Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival. Sunday’s unique activities include a Charcuterie Class with Taste Elevated’s Lori Krieger and Painting with a Twist’s two-hour orchard painting session using Van Gogh’s Olive Tree painting as a model.
The Texas Olive Festival is made possible by the support of more than a dozen businesses from Dripping Springs and Austin. A portion of roceeds from the fest benefit St. David’s Neuro Texas Institute.
FYI • The Texas Olive Festival is May 28-31 at Texas Hill Country Olive Company, 2530 West Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs. For complete information on festival lineup and events and to purchase tickets, visit the web site at www.texasolivefest.com. For more information, call 512-607-6512.
The lovely grounds of Texas Hill Country Olive Company.Photo courtesy Texas Hill Country Olive Company.
Texas Hill Country Olive Oils.Photo courtesy Texas Hill Country Olive Company.
16 wineries will be on hand at the Texas Olive Festival.Photo courtesy Texas Hill Country Olive Company.
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