Food + Beverage

Hays County Dining Guide

Where Dads (and Moms) Dine Article by Ashley Brown | Photography by Hays City Lifestyle Give your father what he would most enjoy—time with the family and a delicious meal. Treat him to one of these special eateries in Hays County. “Being a dad isn’t just about feeding your kids, it’s about feeding their souls.”   Taste on Main Taste on Main is downtown Buda’s newest steak and seafood restaurant in a freshly designed 100-year-old building. Featuring classic steakhouse fare, a raw bar...

Life + Culture

Coffee and Cars, Wimberley-Style

A monthly gathering featuring over two hundred cars and car-lovers Article by Ashley Brown | Photography by Michael Cochran Just after sunrise on the first Sunday of every month, something special happens in Wimberley. The parking lot outside of Blanco Brew and Brookshire Brothers—both sponsors of this beloved event—fills quickly, the line for hot coffee forms, and the conversations start before engines even cool. It’s called Coffee and Cars—and if you think it’s just for serious gearheads...

Education

A Buda Barber’s Quiet Legacy

Stories From the Chair Article by Samantha Daviss | Photography by Jeremy Tome In the small but growing town of Buda, Texas, tucked between the hum of Austin commuters and the rhythm of local life, there’s a barber chair that has witnessed decades of transformation—not just in hairstyles, but in people.  For this barber, Ronnie Ojeda, now working out of Salon 112 with his wife, the chair has become more than a place of business. It’s a front-row seat to human experience. His story begins in...

Food + Beverage

A Brew with a View

Mom and Pop Brewery Celebrates the Hill Country Lifestyle Article by Julie Fustanio Kling | Photography by Alex Pasternack When the Pasternack family raised the red barn to create a brewery on their family’s 50-acre ranch, they wanted to celebrate the Hill Country’s undulating landscape. Little did they know they would uncover a secret: a limestone cave that they are now excavating.   The secret that’s been discovered is their tasty brews, served with a view. “Initially it was a creative...