Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 9, 2024 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
Once the eclipse has come and gone, you might be tempted to throw out your viewing glasses. The next total solar eclipse in Central Texas won’t be for at least 300 more years. But that doesn’t mean eclipses won’t happen elsewhere in the world. Read more from Luz...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 4, 2024 | Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
As local officials prepare for an influx of their own, they’ve been reviewing reports from the last eclipse and finishing up their own emergency plans — and warning local residents who can stay home to hunker down and stay out of the chaos. “We’ve been planning for...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 29, 2024 | HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development
The urgency is partly because of the rarity of the phenomenon: the next total solar eclipse to be visible in continental U.S. won’t arrive until 2044. And the Hill Country may be an especially attractive destination because the region is enviably pleasant in the...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 20, 2024 | Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
When a rare total eclipse darkens the Texas sky on April 8, it’s expected to draw in as many as 1 million out-of-state visitors. Those visitors are expected to inject millions of dollars into the state’s economy — and a big chunk of that will be spent in the Hill...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 9, 2024 | Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
With three months until a total solar eclipse passes over Texas on April 8, many people are making final preparations. Between 931,000 and 3,725,000 are expected to travel to see the eclipse within the United States, according to GreatAmericanEclipse.com. Which cities...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 20, 2023 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
The City of Wimberley was recognized as Dark Sky Place of the Year by the nonprofit organization DarkSky International earlier this month. The city is now planning for more tourists looking to catch a glimpse of the stars and celestial events in Texas Hill Country....