News from Rancho Cortez....

New Speakers and Classes at the Fitness Ranch!

Starting in June, the Rancho Cortez fitness program is expanding to include new classes designed to complement our existing program and challenge participants to even greater goals. The new offerings include:

Registered Dietician Letty Holmbo (Mondays, 4-6 p.m.)
Letty will begin a new series on weight management designed to provide instruction on becoming a conscious eater and detail how personality affects eating style. Students also will get tips on social eating and more. Each class includes a full, healthy dinner prepared by Letty herself.

Professional Life Coach (Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m.)
Life coach Leia Francisco will lead this 8-part series on redesigning your life. Each workshop is a stand-alone program, but together they integrate components of life redesign into a cohesive whole and provide for a more comprehensive experience.

Hypnotherapist Pat Labeda (Wednesdays, 3-4:30 p.m.)
Pat will focus on self-healing through hypnosis, which enables guests to tap into their own inner reservoir of strength to improve their health, lose weight, overcome addiction, and manage pain. These group sessions provide straightforward, simple instructions for bringing this technique home.

All sessions are provided to Rancho Cortez fitness program participants at no additional charge. A small number of spots will be open to the general public, but we ask that you call at least one week in advance to reserve a spot. Additionally, all speakers are available for one-on-one consultations and ongoing support.


Cowgirl Horse Camp Begins in June!

Girls, it's time to get your gear and saddle up for this year's Horse Camp at Rancho Cortez. Beginning the first full week in June, we'll give young cowgirls (ages 8-16) the opportunity to learn how to care for, saddle, and ride a horse with the skill and confidence of an experienced handler. Better yet, all campers will be taught to barrel race and will have the chance to participate in a real Bandera, Texas rodeo.

We intentionally keep our groups small and limited to girls, except for one week when we have an all-boy horse camp. We want all of our campers to leave the ranch with lots of smiles, a memorable summer, and horsemanship skills to last a lifetime.

Get program details and make reservations for your cowgirl to spend the summer doing something they'll cherish for years to come.

Rancho Cortez

www.ranchocortez.com
Ph: 1-830-796-9339
Fax: 1-830-796-9449

Visit Burnet County

Looking for a cool way to spend your summer vacation? How about spending it in one of our beautiful lakefront cabins, resorts or vacation homes. Choose from over 80 properties for every budget and family size.

For news & information regarding the Highland Lakes of Texas, click here or visit www.visitburnetcounty.org

New Braunfels in Summer -

Hill Country RV Resort & Cottage Rentals have over 30 cabins, cottages, and RV’s for rent in our beautiful RV park located on the south side of New Braunfels.

The units come fully furnished with kitchens, BBQ grill, picnic table, linens, towels, FREE cable TV and Wi-Fi and much more. They are much nicer and more private than a hotel room.

Come and enjoy all the amenities our year-round park has to offer: Free WiFi and cable TV, two indoor heated pools and hot tubs, sauna, fitness room, 3 laundry facilities, two large recreation halls, Jumping Pillow, brand new game room and other activities for kids. Our facilities also are perfect for your family reunion or other large group outing.

For those of you who have an RV, our RV sites are full hook-up, including free WiFi and cable.

There literally are hundreds of sights and attractions to see, both in New Braunfels and within a short drive. We are just a short drive to Schlitterbahn, historic town of Gruene, Comal & Guadalupe Rivers, Natural Bridge Caverns and more.

http://www.hillcountryrvresortnb.com/

512-750-2714

We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of “Just Yakin’ Kayak Rentals and Delivery” in Marble Falls. We fell in love with kayaking a long time ago. The ability to be so close to the water without the sounds and smells of a motor is a wonderful thing. Sometimes we kayak to get an incredible workout and other times we do it for a leisurely stroll, admiring the homes and beauty of the shoreline. We have three young children and look forward to all the memories we will make on our kayaks!

Just Yakin’ is here in the Highland Lakes area to provide you with hours of paddling fun. We will deliver our kayaks to your vacation spot or to your home, so you can take it with you on your next vacation. We have sit-on-top singles and tandem kayaks. Our kayaks are very stable and perfect for beginner and intermediate paddlers. You rent…we deliver. It’s that easy to get your YAK on!

Consider renting a kayak for your next vacation at the lake, for your next birthday party, for a trip down a river or to the coast. Kayaking is a family friendly sport that is gaining a lot of popularity for a good reason. We also offer gift certificates…reserve online or by phone.

www.justyakin.com

325-665-1208 or 325-668-2536

Father's Day Brunch!

Father’s Day Brunch

(Served Sunday June 20th from 11am – 2pm)



Includes an assortment of fresh fruits, muffins, pastries, scones, mini bagels, assorted cold cereals,

Hard boiled eggs, bacon, and sausage

Home fried potatoes, Biscuits & Gravy

Omelet Station

Choice of tomato, mushroom, onions, bell pepper, ham and cheese

Roasted Pork Loin

Succulent pork roast with fragrant garlic, rosemary and wine
Honey Bake Ham

Slow Cooked Ham glazed with honey and carved at the buffet table

Smoked Salmon Tray

With red onion, capers, lemon wedges, boiled chopped egg, cream cheese and bagels
Green Bean and Potatoes

Sautee Green beans and potatoes

Desserts

Chef Mike’s Bread Pudding

Chocolate Layer Cake

Key Lime Pie

Spicy Apple coffee cake


Chilled fruit juices, hot herbal teas, milk & Douwe Egbert Coffee

1 complimentary glass Champagne, Almosa, or Mimosa


$24.95 per Adult

Children aged 6 to 12 years $12.95

Children under 5 years eat free

Call for reservations

512-334-2070

Canyon of the Eagles

A Calibre Resort

16942 RR 2341

Burnet, TX 78611

The new Village at Gruene condos may be some of the most elegant and expensive real estate in Texas. Designed to blend in with the historic look of Gruene, the Village at Gruene are beautifully designed to look vintage. Each unit is individually owned and twelve are managed by A1 Vacation New Braunfels. Three bedroom, two full bath floorplans face the Guadalupe River with amazing views. French doors lead off the master and living area to the patios. El Patio Grande 105 has a huge patio with outdoor dining for 12 while enjoying sumptious views of the river. Two new poolside lofts have just opened. Each has the master on the top floor with a patio on each level. Stunning designer decor fit for a magazine spread! For more information contact A1 Vacation New Braunfels.

Prices range from $500 to $600 a night and the condos are new and wide open for the summer months. Enjoy a short stroll to Gruene Hall or the Gristmill, just doors down from the new Village at Gruene.

THE TERRACE GRILL WILL BE CLOSED FOR DINNER ONLY ON SAT., MAY 29TH
Dear Friends of Riven Rock Ranch,

Unfortunately, for we 'foodies,' The Terrace Grill will be closed for dinner only on Sat., May 29th to accommodate a wedding. Happily, this should be the last time we're closed for a wedding this summer. We genuinely appreciate those of you who regularly return to dine with us, and we hope this doesn't inconvenience you too much. We will be open for dinner Memorial Day weekend on Friday and Sunday, and for lunch on all three days. Hope to see you soon!

Chris, Elaine and the entire crew at Riven Rock Ranch


“As travelers we’ve all discovered a place so wonderful that its worthiness is obvious. And sometimes that place is so experiential that superlatives don’t do it justice; you just have to be there to know. These sights, properties and experiences get our highest rating. . . .”
Grape Vines Galore!

Over a relatively frantic three to four days starting on the 10th of May, Chris and his crew finished installing the irrigation system and planted just over 1800 grape vines. Some of you know that we planted some later in the summer last year, but due to drought and hot weather they didn’t thrive, so we’ve started over. So far, so good! We had overcast days the beginning of the week that kept the baby plants cool, and then we had a couple of inches of rain for their thirsty little selves. We're thrilled they are all getting a good start and we anticipate harvesting some Tempranillo and Viognier grapes in the future!


How to Find Us
For easy directions click here: rivenrockranch.com/ranch-story/location


New Summer Menus to be Introduced Friday, June 4th
We are going to be tempting you soon with some exciting new menu items for summer at The Terrace Grill. Even though we have unique specials every weekend, it’s nice to change things from time to time. So, the first weekend in June, you will notice some brand new items ‘in’ and a few of the older items ‘out’ for awhile. It’s always fun for Joseph and his crew to do some different things, and he always has excellent ideas.

Along with the menu changes, we will be having some fun, light & refreshing Summer Wine Specials. This is our restaurant manager, Bonnie’s, specialty and she’s very enthusiastic.


Congratulations to Our Two Special Employees who will Graduate from Comfort High School on June 4th, 2010!!
Our own sweet girls, Carolina Robles, left, and Shkynah Adame, right, are happily graduating from Comfort High School on June 4th, 2010. Carolina has earned marvelous scholarships which will pay for her continuing education. She will be attending nursing school at Schreiner University in Kerrville and expects to earn her degree to be a Registered Nurse. Shkynah plans to attend UTSA in the fall, but will spend some time traveling abroad to Italy beforehand. We have truly appreciated working with both of these young women and look forward to continuing working with them this summer and beyond.

www.rivenrockranch.com