12th annual Wiener Dog Races infiltrate Buda

From News 8 Austin, April 26, 2009...

Another popular festival involving a large herd of small dogs took over Buda this weekend.

The 12th annual Weiner Dog Races commenced this weekend, and this year's theme was "Wiener Dog Millionaire."

Though the pint-sized athletes are the reason for the festivities, they're not the only thing out there. The event features live music and cooking competitions for everything from chili to chicken, brisket and baked goods all day long.

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Upscale development planned north of Buda

From the statesman.com December 21, 2007...

A Dallas-based land investment company has purchased 599 acres of the sprawling Heep Ranch in southern Travis County for what is eventually to be an upscale development of offices, shops, hotels and possibly housing.

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