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Honey Creek Festival Rocks The Hill Country on October 12, 2025

Spring Branch, TX --- The annual Honey Creek Festival is scheduled for Sunday, October 12, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m on the St.Joseph’s - Honey Creek parish complex. Live bands will be the featured entertainment and there will be grand prize drawing for a 2025 Lincoln Nautilus Premiere! The annual event began nearly 56 years ago as a church event and a community gathering during the fall season. General admission is still FREE to this popular community event that combines German heritage foods with

Uncork the Fun: Gruene Music & Wine Festival Returns October 9–12

GRUENE, TEXAS (July 28, 2025) – Raise a glass and mark your calendars. The 39th Annual Gruene Music & Wine Festival, presented by Gruene Hall and KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels, returns October 9 – 12, 2025. This beloved Hill Country tradition offers four days of Texas wines & brews, Americana and Country music and a community celebration all set in the iconic Gruene Historic District.Tickets went on sale August 1st at www.gruenemusicandwinefest.org.What began as a small, one-day gathering has grown into

Cindy's Tree New Volunteer Meeting – You’re Invited!

New Volunteer Meeting – You’re Invited!  Grab a friend and join us at the BSB Angels New Volunteer Meeting!When: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 6:00 PMLocation: Bulverde Baptist Church, 1331 Bulverde Road, Bulverde, TX 78163   Come learn about the volunteer opportunities that help make the holidays magical for families in our community. Whether you can give one hour or 100 hours, your time and heart make a difference! This meeting is for everyone – from the simply curious to those ready to dive right

Bracken Christian School Students to Pack 10,000 Meals in Global & Local Effort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBracken Christian School Students to Pack 10,000 Meals in Global & Local Effort Bulverde/Spring Branch, TX – Bracken Christian School (BCS) is excited to announce its participation in the Feed the Need fundraiser, a powerful opportunity for students to serve both globally and locally. On September 25–26, BCS students will pack 10,000 nonperishable meals—with 8,500 meals sent to families in Bangladesh and 1,500 meals distributed right here in South Texas through a partnership with

Castro Begins Service as Bulverde City Manager

Bulverde (August 5, 2025) – Following a comprehensive search for a City Manager, Mike Castro, PhD, most recently City Manager of Yukon, a suburb of Oklahoma City, has begun his service as the Bulverde City Manager. The City Council approved the appointment at a Special Meeting conducted on May 8, 2025. Castro began his tenure with the City on August 4th.  A California native, Castro brings more than a quarter century of local government managerial experience to the position. He has served as the chief

IC Clearview Services Mobilizes Flood Relief Through IC Cares

Lions Clubs Unite to Restore Local Family’s Home—Proving “Where There’s a Need, There’s a Lion”

BULVERDE, Texas | June 15, 2025 — Three local Lions Clubs did what they do best: they showed up. In an inspiring show of neighbor-to-neighbor compassion, volunteers from the Bulverde, New Braunfels Evening, and Canyon Lake Noon Lions Clubs teamed up to transform the overgrown property of a Spring Branch-area family facing multiple health crises. What was once a simple yard had grown into an overwhelming jungle. Grass had reached waist height. Trees and weeds towered more than 10 feet tall. The task of

2025 GVTC Charitable Golf Classic Raises Over $232,000 for Local Non-Profits

GVTC proudly announces the success of its 21st Annual Charitable Golf Classic, held on April 22, 2025, at the stunning Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa. This year’s event reached new heights, raising a remarkable $232,462 to benefit The GVTC Foundation, reinforcing GVTC’s deep-rooted commitment to strengthening the communities it serves. As the cornerstone fundraising event for The GVTC Foundation, the Golf Classic plays a pivotal role in funding grants, scholarships, and community programs that

Winding Branch Ranch Celebrates Two Years of Rescue and Revival with Second Annual RanchFest Present

Bulverde, TX – June 10th, 2025 – Winding Branch Ranch, a nonprofit farm animal rescue and sanctuary in Bulverde, Texas is proud to celebrate its two-year anniversarywith the Second Annual RanchFest, presented by Saur Water Well Service. This weeklong celebration brings together the community in support of farm animals who’ve found safety, healing, and second chances at the ranch.  Since opening in 2023, Winding Branch Ranch has rescued over 260 animals, rehomed 153, and welcomed more than 150,000

Meet CWR Warriors: Uniting Our Community to Support Local Veterans

Meet CWR Warriors: Uniting Our Community to Support Local Veterans BULVERDE/SPRING BRANCH, TX [May 16, 2025] – The Bulverde/Spring Branch Chamber of Commerce is proud to spotlight a vital local organization making a real difference in the lives of our community's veterans: CWR Warriors. We encourage everyone to get to know CWR Warriors and understand the crucial role they play in supporting those who have served our nation. Who are CWR Warriors? CWR Warriors is a dedicated local non-profit organization

BSB Angel Tree has a new Name - Cindy's Tree

We are excited to announce that our beloved holiday gift-giving program, formerly known as Angel Tree, has been renamed as Cindy's Tree! This new name honors the incredible work and unwavering dedication of our founder, Cindy Hurst, who has been the heart and soul of the Bulverde/Spring Branch Angels since its inception. Cindy’s passion for serving our community continues to inspire our mission, and we felt it fitting to celebrate her by naming this special project after her. Although our name is

GVTC Dedicates Auditorium to Honor Chuck Knibbe’s 32 Years of Visionary Leadership

GVTC Communications is proud to announce the retirement of Charles “Chuck” Knibbe after 32 years of dedicated service on the GVTC Board of Directors, including 27 years as Chairman. In recognition of his transformational leadership and visionary contributions, the GVTC Board of Directors unanimously voted to name the company’s auditorium the Charles J. Knibbe Auditorium. The dedication was revealed during GVTC’s 2024 Town Hall Meeting, where Chuck was celebrated for his unparalleled impact on the