Elgin Western Days, Southside Market BBQ Spotlight & a July 4th Preview | Jun 25 - Jul 1, 2026
Elgin Western Days and its Saturday parade, one of the the oldest BBQ joints in Texas, dirt-track race night in Paige, and a head start on every July 4th celebration in Bastrop County.
Bastrop Juneteenth 40th | Freedom Parade | Father's Day Weekend & The Grace Miller (Gracie's) Spotlight
Bastrop Juneteenth marks 40 years, Father's Day lands Sunday, the last data center town hall comes to Bastrop, and we pull up a chair at a downtown classic.
Smithville Spotlight | Bastrop Juneteenth | Father's Day June 15-21, 2026
This week we head to Smithville | craft beer and live music at Smithville Brewing, a downtown book signing, the Sunday market at Railroad Park, plus Bastrop Juneteenth turns 40.
Elgin's Juneteenth parade rolls Saturday, Bastrop hosts its first-ever water battle Friday, the museum sparks a new exhibit, and we sit down to steak at one of Bastrop's newest restaurants.
