Dripping Springs, Texas April 2014 discover LOCAL INFORMATION & ADVERTISING Published by the Hill Country Sun. For advertising, call 512-484-9716 or email [email protected]See ZOO REVUE, page 2 Wild art at Austin Zoo Revue through May 9 100 Commons Road, #1 • 512-858-7935 • 512-894-0285 • drippingspringspharmacy.com PROUDLY INDEPENDENT! at Dripping Springs AUTISM STARTER KIT – OFFERED AT $186 THANK YOU for supporting one of Dripping Spring’s locally owned businesses! Dripping Springs Pharmacy is Your Complete Supplement Stop! These products were created by Dr. Kendal Stewart, M.D., and this kit combines all the necessary supplements to improve your sensory system, boost your immune system and diminish the issues and negative effects on the body and mind that may be caused by Autism or Neuro-Immune Syndromes. By LAUREL ROBERTSON S ome of the most unusual animals you’ll ever see—a patchwork pig, a landscape llama, a bejeweled roost- er, an accordion armadillo—are at The Austin Zoo through May 9. Even though upkeep on these amaz- ing animals is low (they don’t need food or shelter), the Zoo will be sending them home with the highest bidders following a Gala in their honor on the evening of May 10. Austin Zoo Revue 2014 is a fanciful new fundraiser for the non-profit Aus- tin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary that gives local artists, amateur and professional, a blank canvas in the form of a fibre- glass animal to interpret in their wildest imagination. Last summer, a dozen artists were chosen from scores of applicants by prominent painter and printmaker Leon- ard Lehrer and given different fibreglass animal forms with which to “go wild.” The artistic results were premiered at the Zoo in February and have been on dis- play for Zoo patrons to view and vote for their favorites. Winning entries will be announced at a Gala held on the Zoo grounds the eve- ning of May 10. A People’s Choice award will be chosen by vote of Zoo visitors; a Zookeepers Award will be selected by the Austin Zoo staff; a Best of Show award will be determined by show juror Leon- ard Lehrer. After a dinner catered by Gourmet Gals Catering, served with local beer, wine and spirits, a Live Auction will of- fer Gala guests chances to bid on the art animals and other treasures such as: a week at Outpost Wilderness Adventure “Texas Armacordian” by Debra Wilson. Photo by Lake Robertson.
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Dripping Springs, Texas
April 2014discover LOCAL INFORMATION & ADVERTISING
Published by the Hill Country Sun. For advertising, call 512-484-9716
Dripping Springs Pharmacy is Your Complete Supplement Stop!
These products were created by Dr. Kendal Stewart, M.D., and this kit combines all the necessary supplements to improve your
sensory system, boost your immune system and diminish the issues and negative effects on the body and mind that may be
caused by Autism or Neuro-Immune Syndromes.
By LaureL robertson
Some of the most unusual animals you’ll ever see—a patchwork pig, a landscape llama, a bejeweled roost-
er, an accordion armadillo—are at The Austin Zoo through May 9.
Even though upkeep on these amaz-ing animals is low (they don’t need food or shelter), the Zoo will be sending them home with the highest bidders following a Gala in their honor on the evening of May 10.
Austin Zoo Revue 2014 is a fanciful new fundraiser for the non-profit Aus-tin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary that gives local artists, amateur and professional, a blank canvas in the form of a fibre-glass animal to interpret in their wildest imagination. Last summer, a dozen artists were chosen from scores of applicants by prominent painter and printmaker Leon-
ard Lehrer and given different fibreglass animal forms with which to “go wild.” The artistic results were premiered at the Zoo in February and have been on dis-play for Zoo patrons to view and vote for their favorites.
Winning entries will be announced at a Gala held on the Zoo grounds the eve-ning of May 10. A People’s Choice award will be chosen by vote of Zoo visitors; a Zookeepers Award will be selected by the Austin Zoo staff; a Best of Show award will be determined by show juror Leon-ard Lehrer.
After a dinner catered by Gourmet Gals Catering, served with local beer, wine and spirits, a Live Auction will of-fer Gala guests chances to bid on the art animals and other treasures such as: a week at Outpost Wilderness Adventure
“Texas Armacordian” by Debra Wilson. Photo by Lake Robertson.
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watching cruise for six on Lady Bird Lake with Capital Cruises, hang gliding lessons with Fly Texas, three Family Pack IMAX passes at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum, a 10-person birthday party package at Loco-Motion, a wine or scotch tasting party with VomFoss, and many, many more prizes. The event will also feature a Silent Auction and General Store.
Sponsorships at five different levels are still available. Sponsors will be ac-knowledged in the Gala program, on the zoo’s website, on social media, in adver-tisements and at the Zoo.
Proceeds from this first (to be annu-al) Zoo Revue will benefit and support the Zoo’s mission to assist animals in need through rescue, rehabilitation and education.
The non-profit organization is the largest zoo in the Austin area and serves as both a zoo and an animal sanctuary – more than 95 percent of the 300 exotic animals at the zoo arrived as rescues, were surrendered by owners that could no longer handle them, or are retired lab or service animals.
The Zoo’s animal population in-cludes dozens of large mammals (lions and tigers and bears!) and an extensive menagerie of monkeys, exotic birds, and reptiles.
There are also some unusual ani-mals you may never have seen: a coah-timundi, servals, spotted genets and a binturong.
One of their the Zoo’s recent acqui-sitions is a baby kangaroo. And for pet-ting, there are more common animals: goats, sheep, ducks, and—wandering the grounds—chickens, guineas and pea fowl.
FYI •The Austin Zoo Revue is currently on display at the The Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary, located at 10808 Rawhide Trail off Circle Drive in Oak Hill. Winning entries in three categories will be announced at a Gala on May 10.
Tickets, sponsorships and more information are available at austinzoo.org or by calling 512-288-1490.
ZOO REVUE, from page 1
More ZOO REVUE photos, page 3
Artist Beth Stevie and her fiberglass rooster, “Vincent van Crow.” Photo by Lake Robertson.
“Lanie Llama” with creator Gracie May Sholders. Photo by Lake Robertson.
Zoo director Patti Clark holding Lola, the Austin Zoo’s baby kangaroo.Photo by Jordy Greider.
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DRIPPING SPRINGS H Hays County 4-H members spent part of their Spring Break participating in a 4-H Clothing Workshop at Val & Kim’s Quilt Shop in Dripping Springs. The workshop kicked off with a scavenger hunt of the store.
4-H’ers then made bags from drink pouches and learned about the new Texas 4-H Trashion Show in which 4-H’ers transition trash into fashion. Participants also learned about many other 4-H clothing project opportunities including Fashion Storyboard, Quilt Challenge and Fashion Show. The highlight of the workshop was making several quilts to be donated to children at local hospitals.
FYI • For more 4-H opportunities, visit the web site at hays4-h.blogspot.com or call 512-393-2120.
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A miniature train runs on rails on some of the Zoo’s property, adding fun for both children and adults alike. Photo by Jordy Greider.
Enjoy the Austin Zoo Revue. LEFT “Goat de Flores” by Lacey Richter. RIGHT “Pig in a Quilt” by Miranda Anderson. Photos by Lake Robertson.
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You get Smoke ‘n Hops, Dripping Springs’ barbecue brewpub with a fami-ly-friendly, weather-flexible attitude. Lo-cated on Highway 290 just west of Sunset Canyon, the new restaurant and music venue opened last August and continues to innovate and improve.
After creating an ingenious revers-ible bandstand that can face the outdoor patio in good weather and turn to face the indoor tables in inclement weather, Smoke ‘n Hops added a large fenced playground that is easily viewed from the patio tables.
Next up is moving their brewing op-eration from the present one-room shed into a new two-story brewing facility with a lab and grain mill upstairs and a 217-gallon brewhouse downstairs.
An old train station from Goliad is being moved to the three-acre property and renovated into the new brewhouse. Plenty of parking wraps the building and stretches into the acres behind.
The layout of the restaurant accom-modates many needs: there’s a quiet area at the front with tables for conversation.
A long hall holding their vintage shuffleboard table separates the front area from the tables and bar at the back where nine large-screen TVs and a regulation pool table entertain happy hour patrons.
The patio is visible and accessible through the wall of glass doors that opens wide to bring the outdoors in dur-ing beautiful spring and fall weather.
Between the patio and bar area the dynamic stage is filled two or three nights each week with live music from top local bands and on Sunday afternoons with a special Children’s Music Time with local musician Tommy Mojica.
Co-owner and pitmaster Rick Day has been dreaming about and concep-tualizing Smoke ‘n Hops for more than 15 years and says now he’s working his dream job.
When Rick began catering and com-petitive barbecue cooking 20 years ago, he became friends with a well-known Texas spice maker and the two friends created rubs which Rick uses today in his distinctive barbecue.
His attention to every barbecuing de-tail includes using only pecan and hicko-ry wood in his wall-sized smoker (large enough to cook 50 briskets at a time). The rich, smoky flavor they instill in the meat
is unforgettable. Bouncing from tending a vat of boil-
ing mash to savoring the unusual flavors of his 1,000-year-old German recipe Gose beer, brewmaster Jorge Espino is a man clearly in love with his craft. Jorge start-ed his brewing career in college, making beer for himself and his friends, then followed his passion for beer crafting to Austin where he worked at two brew-houses, learning his way around a pro-duction brewery.
When Jorge met Smoke ‘n Hops owners Rick and Lloyd Lee, his dream of brewing in a brewpub setting became reality. These days, when he’s not con-sumed with brewing creative beers and planning out his new brewhouse, Jorges’ See SMOKE ‘N HOPS, page 5
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Family-friendly playground is visible from the patio. Photo courtesy Smoke ‘N Hops.
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At any given time, Smoke ‘n Hops has on draught at least three house-brewed beers and a wide assortment of beers from other local breweries: Twisted X Brewery, Real Ale, Circle Brewery, Live Oak Brewery, Deep Ellum, Shiner and Lone Star.
They also stock their full-service bar with a variety of Texas liquors: Dolce Vida Tequila, Deep Eddy Vodka, Drip-ping Springs Vodka, Paula’s Texas Lem-on and Orange, Red River Bourbon and Rye, and Spirit of Texas Rum, along with several selections of wines from Becker Vineyards.
Besides plates and sandwiches fea-turing barbecue brisket, sausage, pulled pork, ribs and chicken (with trimmings), Smoke ‘n Hops offers an unique array of appetizers. There are Brisket Poppers (ja-lapenos stuffed with brisket and cheeses) and Brisket Rolls (a deep-fried brisket-in-fused interpretation of the eggroll).
You’ll find menu selections for kids and a Hemp Seed Vegan Burger for the non-meat eaters. Desserts include cob-blers (made in-house) and cheesecake from Austintatious.
FYI • Smoke ‘n Hops is located at 3991 East Highway 290 in Dripping Springs. Hours are Sunday through Thurs-day from 11 am to 9 pm and Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 10 pm. For more information, visit the web site at smoke-hops.com or call 512-655-3069.
Owner and pitmaster Rick Day uses pecan and hickory wood in his wall-sized smoker, instilling an unforgettable rich, smoky flavor in the meats served at Smoke ‘N Hops. Photo courtesy Smoke ‘N Hops.
Get ready for great barbecue, craft beer, live music on an outdoor patio, an old-style shuffleboard table and a children’s playground at Smoke ‘N Hops. Photo courtesy Smoke ‘N Hops.
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EVERY SUNDAY• Live Jazz Brunch at the Nutty Brown Cafe. www.nuttybrown.com.SECOND and FOURTH SUNDAY• Drippin’ Dancin’. BYOB and food. Barn at Bell Springs, 4000 Bell Springs Road. 7 pm to 10 pm. Dance lessons 6 pm to 7 pm. $7 cover. www.HotTexasSwingBand.com.EVERY MONDAY• Rotary Club. 11:45 am at Creek Road Cafe. 301 West Highway 290, 512-626-7673, 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. Call Sharon Hudson at 512-858-7177.MONDAY through THURSDAY• Discovery Day School. [email protected] TUESDAY• Toastmasters Dripping Springs. 6:30 pm. Pioneer Bank Building Conference
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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.FIRST SATURDAY• Low Cost Pet Vaccinations at Tractor Supply. 512-858-7229.EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY• Dance Lessons at Mercer Street Dance Hall. Begin at 7:30 pm. More information available at www.mercerstreetdancehall.com. 512-858-4314.SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAY• Pe t Adopt ion Sponsored by Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary. Tractor Supply. 512-402-9725.APRIL 5• Tours of Historic Phillips Cemetery. Costumed actors re-enact lives and lifestyles to tell the tale of Dripping Springs history. 2 pm to 4 pm. Adults $5, free under 15. Free to Heritage Circle members. www.heritagecircle.org, [email protected].• Heritage Gala to benefit the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum on the Museum grounds the evening of April 12. Tickets for the dinner, dancing and auction are available at drpoundhistoricalfarmstead.org or by calling 512-858-2030.APRIL 10-13• Old Settlers Music Festival. Old Settler’s Music Festival offers bluegrass, folk and Americana acts performing on four stages over four days, along with camping in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Many music fans return annually for amazing shows by award-winning artists. In addition to “real music done right,” Old Settler’s offers workshops, sing-alongs, campground
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Sarah Jarosz performs Saturday, April 12, at Old Settlers Music Fest. Other headlin-ers at the 27th Annual Extravaganza include: Jeff Bridges & the Abiders, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the Del McCoury Band, Lake Street Dive, Donna the Buffalo, John Fullbright, Bob Schneider and Dr. Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys. Photo courtesy Sarah Jarosz.
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