Local Life

We remember escaping the heat in our local library during the dog days of summer break. This summer, teens can escape the heat and bulk up volunteer experience at the Dripping Springs Community Library. Our local library is looking for teen volunteers to help with its planned summer programs. Volunteer ...

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The Barber Shop (207 Mercer) is hosting a local homebrewers meet up at 7:30pm on Wednesday, May 16. This is the first one they’ve hosted, so homebrewers or aspiring homebrewers are encouraged to come out and get your homebrewing questions answered. Also due to a certain bar owner currently being ...

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The City of Dripping Springs is accepting applications to fill two year terms on its Commissions. There are many openings and, word is, so far there are few applicants. Applications to serve on the following Commissions are being accepted no later than May 18, 2012: Planning & Zoning; Parks and ...

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR EXTERIOR DESIGN ALTERNATIVE STANDARD Public hearings will be held at the City of Dripping Springs Planning & Zoning Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m. on May 22, 2012 at Dripping Springs City Hall, 511 Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, Texas, to consider the approval of an exterior design ...

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The Dripping Springs Farmers Market happens this Thursday at The Triangle (RR12 @ 290) from 3pm – 6pm. Very exciting news that local Eagle Scout Candidate Chase Fulton has begun his landscaping improvement project at the Triangle. The market advises to please watch your step and look for the completed ...

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UPDATE (5:15PM): Flash Flood Watch in effect at 6pm. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect at 11pm. You can find details on all alerts at the link. Per the National Weather Service, a Flash Flood Watch is in effect this evening through Tuesday afternoon for counties including Hays, Blanco, and Travis. ...

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As fawn season is now upon us — we spotted our first fawn this morning! — time for our annual reminder that a fawn alone does not mean a fawn abandoned. As the Drift Inn Wildlife Sanctuary in Driftwood notes, “Mother’s leave their babies for hours at a time to ...

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On Saturday, May 5, 6pm – 6am, the Dripping Springs Relay for Life will happen at the Dripping Springs Middle School track field. Funds raised from the event go to help cancer patients with transportation, lodging, counseling, and good ol’ fashion makeovers. This year, there will be over 600 participants ...

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The Dripping Springs Farmers Market is Thursday from 3pm-6pm at The Triangle (at RR12 and 290). For the latest Dripping Springs Farmers Market news be sure to follow the market on Facebook. Baguette et Chocolat: A French Bakery offering French baguette, French sourdough batard, French sourdough pecan, olive (green/black) provence ...

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We’ve posted about Nong’s Thai Gourmet before, but since we’ve got a hankering for Phad Thai this week and, to get our Thursday Thai food fix we must place our order today, we’re posting again! Perhaps one of the best kept food secrets in Dripping Springs is that we have ...

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