Digging up the Hill Country

From Kerrville Daily Times, September 3, 2008...

There are treasures waiting to be found just west of Comfort.

With money and a little work, people can dig for archeological finds on private property.

Randy’s Dig, a 13-acre track of land on Stoneleigh Road, has been around since 2002, and owner Randy Brown said during a typical week about 20 diggers visit his property. Eighteen people were out there on Sunday alone.

Folks from Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arizona, all over Texas and even Connecticut have made the trek in search of ancient tools.

“There’s something magical about finding artifacts that haven’t been touched in thousands of years,” Brown said. “While we have a lot of arrowheads out here, that’s not all there is. There are many different types of tools that have a story behind them.”

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Texas Hill Country -- the new Europe?

From Metro Blog, June 2, 2008...

Folks in Comfort and Utopia and Dripping Springs might ought to brace themselves for a Yankee invasion.

The New York Times published a list of 31 closer-to-home vacation destinations yesterday. And numero uno was the Texas Hill Country.

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Comfort Zone

From Texas Highways...

Since moving to the Sisterdale area in the Hill Country, I often drive over to Comfort, a town known for its rich history, restored historic district, and antique shops.

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