This full-on DIY Bar + Restaurant Crawl is sure to make your Cinco De Mayo experience in Bastrop memorable. From mariachi and margaritas to street tacos, specialty cocktails, mouthwatering flavors, and karaoke, here’s how to plan your perfect festive route. Grab your friends, wear your fiesta…
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Looking for a festive way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day near Austin? Downtown Bastrop is adding a little luck of the Irish with the Pot-O-Gold Passport, a week-long adventure that turns shopping local into a treasure hunt. From March 10 through March 17, visitors and locals can pick up a passport…
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If you’re searching for the ultimate Fourth of July celebration in Central Texas, look no further than Bastrop’s annual Big Bang! Celebration. This beloved hometown tradition transforms downtown Bastrop and the Colorado River into a full day of patriotic fun, family-friendly activities, live…
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A fierce advocate for abolition and women’s rights — as well as the first woman to ever lead an armed military operation in the United States — Harriet Tubman is perhaps one of the most well-known figures of American history. This incredible person is widely perceived as an icon of absolute courage…
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Launch your summer right this Memorial Day weekend in Bastrop, TX. Lounge by Lake Bastrop, drift along the Colorado River, camp among the famous Loblolly Pines, or settle in for some live music and great home cooking in Downtown Bastrop. Here are our picks: Camp in the Lost Pines Whether a comfy…
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Juneteenth is an important holiday in Bastrop. Also known as Freedom Day, it celebrates the day 250,000 enslaved Black people were freed in Texas on June 19, 1865. Although the Emancipation Proclamation became effective in 1863, some former Confederate states didn’t comply until years later. On that…
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You don’t have to wait until Fat Tuesday to enjoy the music, dancing, food and festivities of Mardi Gras! From Feb 1-3, the city of Bastrop is holding a variety of fun and exciting events during its inaugural celebration of the cultural traditions of Louisiana. “Bastrop TX Mardi Gras” will honor the…
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Bastrop is a wonderful place to live or visit year-round, but a Lost Pines Christmas is truly a unique and magical time. Christmas light displays, festive events, fun parades and homes decked out in their holiday best make for a memorable time for all ages. Here are a few tips on what’s going on in…
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In Bastrop, the fall season brings cooler temperatures and plenty of fun things to do sure to please visitors of all ages. From a Willy Wonka musical and Hispanic Heritage museum exhibition to a pumpkin patch and a Christmas parade, the autumn season is an exciting time to enjoy all that Bastrop has…
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If summer weren’t big, it wouldn’t be Texas. We throw several big celebrations every summer, including Juneteenth, 4 th of July, and more. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this June, July, and August in Bastrop: JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION – June 17, 2023 Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth…
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