Things to Do in Dripping Springs and the Hill Country This August

If you’re looking for something to do this August around Dripping Springs and the Hill Country, you’ve got good options every single week — market days, a farmers market, free Friday concerts, live music at the wineries, and a distillery throwing itself a birthday party. Here’s how I’d spend the mon

Buying Land or a Ranch in the Texas Hill Country? Read This First

Before you fall in love with the view, know this: buying raw land or a ranch in the Hill Country is a different process than buying a house, and the deals turn on details most first-time land buyers never think to ask about. Water, access, tax valuation, and what you’re actually allowed to build wil

Dripping Springs Real Estate Market Update: July 2026

The short version for July 2026 If you're buying or selling in Dripping Springs right now, here's what you need to know: the market is balanced, values have held essentially flat over the past year, and homes are taking a bit longer to sell than they did at the frantic peak. That's not a warning — i

Driftwood, TX: A Hill Country Spotlight on Wine Country Living, Acreage, and Ranch Life

If you want Hill Country acreage, real privacy, and a genuine wine-and-ranch lifestyle without giving up your drive to Austin, Driftwood is one of the first places I point people toward. It sits about seven miles south of Dripping Springs and roughly 30 miles southwest of downtown Austin, and it del