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CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIS TINGSBY GERALD E. MCLEOD daytripsSandstone Cellars Wineryand Santos Taqueria aren’twhat you would expect to find ina small town. But Mason isn’tyour normal small Texas town.In a rather remote corner ofthe Hill Country, Mason grewup at the base of a hill whereFort Mason was built to protectearly settlers and travelers.For the next 150 years,the town prospered as aranching community. In 1949,native son Fred Gipson put thetown on the map with the publicationof Hound-Dog Man andlater Old Yeller.In the winter, the area is popular with deerhunters, spring brings wildflowers along thehighways, in summer the bats emerge fromEckert James River Bat Cave, and in fall theapples are ripe at Sonlight Apple Orchard.Over the last couple of decades, Mason hasbeen discovered by artists and retirees whosupport a barista, an 81-year-old theatre, anda golf course. The area also has been discoveredby grape growers, and that inspired twofriends to plant roots in town.Manny Silerio and Scott Haupert were bestof friends while attending college in SanAntonio. After graduation, they met up againin Mason. In 1998, they opened SantosTaqueria in an old gas station building usingManny’s mother’s recipes.An immigrant from Durango, Mexico,Santos Silerio raised eight children and lotsof their friends on her cooking. The food atSantos Taqueria is inexpensive, fresh, anddelicious. This isn’t your usual Tex-Mex enchilada.Rather, the cafe offers taquitos, gorditas,and salsas made the Old World way.| MANNY SILERIOAfter you’ve placed your order at thecounter and grabbed a table inside orunder the covered porch, you can thencheck out the wines next door at Sandstone Cellars Winery. This isa dry county, so Santos can’t sell alcohol, but the winery can.GERALD E. MCLEODIn 2004, the business partners brought inwinemaker Don Pullum to take advantage ofthe vineyards around Mason County. Pullumhas had success in blending Syrah, Primitivo,Mourvèdre, and Grenache grapes. “All of thegrapes we use are locally grown,” Mannysays. In addition to their own wines,Sandstone Cellars also stocks a nice mix ofTexas’ best wines.Sandstone Cellars Winery and SantosTaqueria are at 211 and 205 San AntonioSt. (U.S. 87), respectively, across from thesoutheast corner of the county courthouse.The cafe is open Thursday throughSaturday, 11am-9pm, and Sunday, 11am-2pm, and can be reached at 325/347-6140. The wineshop is open Thursdaythrough Saturday, 11am-6pm, and Sunday,11am-2pm. For more information about thewinery, call 325/347-9463 or go towww.sandstonecellarswinery.com.Mason is about two hours northwest ofAustin. There are more than two dozen innsin the area, many on the Llano River. For alist of activities around Mason, call325/347-5758 or go to www.masontxcoc.com.925th in a series, Day Trips, Vol. 2, a book of“Day Trips” 101-200, is available for $8.95, plus $3.05 for shipping, handling, and tax.Mail to: Day Trips, PO Box 33284, South Austin, TX 78704.68 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MARCH 27, 2009 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m*
CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIS TINGSoutoftownRITES OF SPRING celebrates the bloomswith garden talks, a cake walk, live music,artists, a kids fishing pond, wine tastings, andmore. Fri.-Sat., March 27-28. CourthouseSquare, Lockhart, 512/398-2818. Free.www.lockhartchamber.com.TEMPLE COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL begins withperformances by local talent before evening concertswith Suzie Stern, Bill Watrous, or Randy Brecker. Fri.-Sun., March 27-28. Mary Alice Marshall PerformingArts Auditorium, Temple, 254/298-8282. $5-20.www.templejc.edu/dept/music/jazz/jazz2009.htm.BLOOMS, TUNES, & GRUB is more than just poinsettiasas they throw open the doors to the greenhousesfull of blooming and garden plants, showcaselocal musicians, cook barbecue, and a whole lotmore. Sat., March 28, April 25, May 30; 9am-5pm.Ellison’s Greenhouse, Brenham, 979/836-6011. Free.www.ellisonsgreenhouses.com.TEXAS INTERNATIONAL OLIVE FESTIVAL showcasesTexas olive-oil products, wine, food, and musicon a working ranch and olive orchard. Sat., March28, 10am-5pm. Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard, Elmendorf,210/621-0044. $10. www.sandyoaks.com.TEXAS MEN’S STATE CHILI & BARBECUE COOK-OFF fills the air with the aroma of hundreds ofcooks competing for best beans, chicken, spareribs, chili, and brisket with the top chili chefs goingon to Terlingua and the barbecue champion earningan invitation to the Kansas City Championship. Sat.,March 28. Blanco County Fairgrounds, Johnson City,830/868-7684. Free. www.johnsoncitytexaschamber.com.SHORT SHORTS FILM SHOWCASE is hosted byJade Esteban Estrada and features 10 local filmmakersscreening their recent works. Sun., March29, 6-9pm. Overtime Theater, 1216 West Ave., SanAntonio, 210/380-0326. $8. www.theovertimetheater.net.w EARTH HOUR Is Earth Day just too much ofa commitment? Can you at least spare an hour?Around the world, 2,300 cities are going dark as astatement of solidarity with the environment. Flipthe switch, and show the world you care. At leastfor an hour. 8:30pm. www.earthhourus.org,www.earthhourkids.org.EBONY FASHION FAIR Help the AKA Foundationand the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. gainfunds for their scholarship programs. Models willbe hitting the runway, keeping you up with thelatest fashion trends. 7pm. Riverbend Centre,4214 Capital of TX Hwy. N., 944-4876. $40 ($35,advance). www.betapsiomega.org.ECOLOGICAL LITERACY DAY Volunteer for somehabitat restoration work with the Austin ParksFoundation today, followed by a seminar about localecology. 9am. Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory,2210 FM 973 S., 972-1960. www.travisaudubon.org.ELECTRONIC-WASTE DRIVE Bring your computers,telephones, printers, mobile phones, fax machines,copiers, televisions, VCR/DVD players, scanners,cable wires, monitors, and networking equipmentto be recycled. 8am-4:30pm. LBJ Library parking lot.www.engr.utexas.edu/sec/service.d ENGINEERING SATURDAY The UT StudentEngineering Council hosts hands-on activities for thekids. 10am. Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado,472-2499. $4.50-6.50. www.austinkids.org.FOSTER PARENT INFORMATION EVENT Learnabout the criteria and process of being a fosterparent. 1-4pm. Neighbor to Family, 8011-A Cameron#103, 491-7895. Free. www.neighbortofamily.org.d GAMING AT THE LIBRARY Play your favoriteWii, PlayStation2, and GameCube games at thepalace of the written word. It might seem counterproductive,but at least the young ones are at thelibrary for a change. 1pm. Manchaca Library,5500 Manchaca Rd., 974-7400. Free.www.cityofaustin.org/library.GARDEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help buildorganic vegetable gardens around Austin. All thetraining you need will happen on the day of theevent. Bring gloves and a dirt-friendly attitude.Sign up online to attend. 8:30am-2pm. GreenCorn Project, 249-3171. www.greencornproject.org.d GUITAR HERO TOURNAMENT Show offyour riffing skills at this qualifying round. TheTop 2 finalists from each tournament will moveon to the championship at the University HillsBranch library on May 30. 2pm. Milwood BranchLibrary, 12500 Amherst, 974-7400. Free.www.cityofaustin.org/library.w HERITAGE FESTIVAL Cedar Park’s biggestparty of the year. This year is no different withlive music from Jason Allen, oodles of gamesand activities for the kids, food, a hamburgercook-off, horse riding, historical displays, andmore. 4-10pm. Elizabeth Milburn Park,1901 Sun Chase Blvd., Cedar Park. Free.www.cedarparkfun.com.` HRC GALA AFTERPARTY Whether you’rea working stiff who can’t get off shift earlyenough or just a ’mo without the dough, youcan still join the HRC gala at the afterparty. DJSeth Cooper spins. Price includes a one-yearHRC membership. See the Gay Place Blog fora pair-of-tickets giveaway! 10pm. Hilton HotelDowntown, 500 E. Fourth, 485-5999. $30.info@hrcaustin.org, www.hrcaustin.org,austinchronicle.com/gayplaceblog.JUNK-A-THON In an attempt to be the mostAustin-y event of the week comes a combinationart show, garage sale, and film projection withmusic performances. It’s like doing South bySouthwest in just two days. Sat.-Sun.,March 28-29, 10am-7pm. 2608 Rogers. Free.www.palfloat.com.Sun, mar 29cherry bombslive music byvs.Holy rollersthe bulemics & the 13th victimaustin convention center, Hall 5doors open at 6pm, bout at 7pmget ticket and all other info atwww.txrd.comThe University Co-op PresentsThe Cohen New Works FestivalMarch 30th - April 4thFilmArtTheatreMusicDanceDesignmendestein@hotmail.comBOLD. INSPIRED. INNOVATIVE.THE FESTIVAL IS NOW.Sites in and aroundThe Winship Drama Buildingwww.coopnwf.orgall events freea u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MARCH 27, 2009 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 69
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