Terrace Grill at Riven Rock Ranch

The Terrace Grill-OPENING!

This is an exciting time for all of us at the ranch. The Terrace Grill & our Native Plant Garden Center is going to be open for business Friday, August 28th for lunch & dinner. This will be a "soft" or "introductory" opening with samplings from our full menu offered. This soft opening will be open for lunch (11:00--2:30) & dinner (5:30--9:00) on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, the 28th, 29th & 30th. Beginning in September we will be open on Fridays through Sundays for lunch and dinner during the same times. The Terrace Grill is located in our beautiful Native Plant Garden Center, complete with Koi pond, waterfall & by The Terrace Grill, a small water fall & stream which flows beside the covered & well fanned dining area. Our cuisine is designed to use the freshest Texas home grown ingredients (whenever possible)--some directly from the ranch's vegetable & herb gardens. Our chef, Joseph Brantley, has created menus to maximize the use of our outdoor wood burning oven & grill. This fun culinary experience enables diners to watch the process & smell the delectable aromas. Please join us for a delicious dining experience! For reservations, please call the main ranch number: 830-995-4045 or check us out at www.rivenrockranch.com.

Sunset Dinners

For the months of July & August we suspended our usual 2nd Tuesday Sunset Dinner. Our staff has been thoroughly occupied finishing up the new kitchen at The Terrace Grill, stocking it, working up and testing the menu items (we like to get everything "just right") so it seemed like a good idea to concentrate on that for these months. The good news is you'll be able to come up to the ranch for dinner in August at the end of the month anyway. We'll keep you informed regarding the future of the Sunset Dinners at the ranch.

New Look for our newsletter

Dear Friends of Riven Rock Ranch, (This is how I have always started my e-mails to you, so even though we have this whole new "face," I don't want to loose our personal touch.) The really nice thing about our new newsletter is that I can share photos with you. I'm always more interested in reading stuff with pictures since I'm a visual person and I hope you like pictures too. Please share your thoughts with me: What do you want to hear about? What would you like to see? What can we do to make your visit with us more enjoyable? What are we doing right? (that's the fun one for me!)

Hope to see you at Riven Rock Ranch and/or The Terrace Grill very soon!

Elaine

P.S. And, hey look! We were awarded the Fodor's Choice award again, for 2009! Isn't that wonderful?

Some Like it Hot!

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End of Summer New Braunfels Getaway...

It has been a long hot summer, but now it's almost over. We wanted to let you know that Schlitterbahn will remain open through Sunday, September 20. The weekend of August 21-23 is the annual Texas sales tax break weekend, making New Braunfels a perfect getaway. Hill Country RV Resort & Cottage Rentals is less than a 15 minute drive to San Marcos, home to Tanger Outlet Center and Prime Outlet Mall. Labor Day is Monday, September 7. We still have plenty of cottages and RV sites available that weekend. Please call now to reserve one before we sell out! Gruene Hall has plenty of good live music to offer in August and September. In spite of unusually dry weather this summer, the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers still provide tubing opportunities. For up to date river conditions, please contact these river outfitters directly: Rockin' R, Texas Tubes and Gruene River Company. Whether you already have taken a vacation to New Braunfels or still are pondering one, we hope you will consider a last minute trip to our resort and stay in either one of our furnished cottages or RV sites.

Thanks so much for reading this newsletter and feel free to call Bryan at 512-750-2714 for more information or to reserve a cottage. Sincerely, Hill Country RV Resort & Cottage Rentals www.hillcountryrvresortnb.com

Gruene Music & Wine Fest

23rd Annual Gruene Music & Wine Fest

to be held October 9-11, 2009

WHO: Presented by Gruene Hall and
KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels

WHAT: 23rd Annual Gruene Music & Wine Fest

WHEN: Friday - Sunday, October 9-11, 2009

WHERE: Gruene Historic District in
New Braunfels, Texas

Proceeds will benefit

The United Way of Comal County.

Meet 'n' Greet & photo-op with Pat Green Catered dinner by The Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar Dinner entertainment by Pat Green Silent auction Wine tasting with special guest wineries The Great Guitar Auction -- Feel the energy and excitement in the Hall when guitars autographed by the very best Texas & Americana artists will be auctioned to the highest bidder. Limited seating -- Ticket price also includes admission to the evening concert. Proceeds will benefit the United Way of Comal County.

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm in Gruene Historic District Come spend a relaxing Saturday afternoon with us. Enjoy tastings with more than 40 Texas vintners, craft vendors and food producers and enjoy tunes at the Wine Tent. Admission price includes a Gruene Music & Wine Fest souvenir wine glass and five wine taste tickets. Additional taste tickets will be available for purchase at the event. Products sampled will be available for purchase. Wine is available for purchase by the glass, bottle, and case as well as select beer and sodas. Proceeds benefit the United Way of Comal County. Anytime during the weekend, visit The Grapevine wine store, located in Gruene Historic District, featuring the largest selection of Texas wine in the state for daily tastings.

1:00 pm - 10:00 pm We're offering a full slate of the best in Texas and Americana music, festival food at Gruene Hall, as well as a specialty beer tasting event & craft market on The Grapevine grounds. Tickets purchased for the Gruene Hall event include admission to The Grapevine grounds, or you can purchase a ticket for admission to The Grapevine grounds only. Proceeds benefit the United Way of Comal County.

August Specials at Salon Infusion!

For August -

Pedicure/Manicure Duo

Receive a Signature Pedicure and an Exclusive Manicure for only $99 (regular $124)!

Back To School Prep
Hair Cut and Facial

Teachers
Hair Cut and a Focus Facial
Women - $80 ($100 value)
Men - $60 ($80 value)

Teens & Tweens
Hair Cut and a Teen Facial
Women/Girls - $99 ($115 value)
Men/Boys - $79 ($95 value)

We received awesome awards:

VOTED BEST OF THE BEST IN KENDALL COUNTY

Gold - Best Manicure in Kendall County

Bronze - Best Massage Therapy in Kendall County

See what all the excitement is about!

Call 830-816-5354 or click here!

First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg at Artisans at Rocky Hill

www.artisansatrockyhill.com

House Pasture Cattle Company at Frio Country

The House Pasture Cattle Company is located in the Frio River Valley of Concan, Texas. It's the center of entertainment famous for our mesquite grilled steaks, down-home hospitality, and Texas music entertainment. The House Pasture Cattle Company is a part of Frio Country Resort offering the following services and entertainment: Live Texas Music Venue and Entertainment Restaurant & Grill Cabins and lodges on the Frio River 18 hole championship golf course HP Caterings, Weddings & Special Events Private party services High Speed Internet

Concan is a year-round resort community. However, most area restaurants close for winter. Our grille at The Club at Concan is open daily until 5 p.m. We are also proud to offer private party services anytime for groups by reservation at 830.232.6580 or by e-mail: Bradley Hart brad.housepasture@gmail.com Come have the summer of your life on the Frio with the best people, the best music, the best in real Texas fun!