Gruene News

Critics of New Braunfels ban on disposable containers include Desiree Broussard, Marcela Wright and Tara Mueller, who arrived at the Comal River on Wednesday with Four Loko in hard plastic cups.

Through my teens and even a few years before, I spent part of my summers at an older second cousin's house in New Braunfels.

Memorial Day weekend is supposed to be the busiest time of year for tube outfitters along the Guadalupe and Comal rivers.A Due to the "can ban," one outfitter has already seen his business in decline so far this year, but he is hoping things will get better.

It's a Texas Natural The Texas Natural Festival opens a very cool day in downtown San Marcos Saturday, May 19 .

Always the venue for top Texas talent, Gruene Hall , in Gruene, Texas' Historic District presents a jam packed line-up in May, 2012 of the top Texas musicians and music fests.

Some businesses are finding a way around the New Braunfels disposable container ban.

METRO Keith Modisette and Tina Green enjoy a walk in shallow water on the Guadalupe River on Friday, May 28, 2010.