Take a ride to the stills and pots at the Deep Eddy Distillery for a spirited look behind the scenes of this famous vodka producer. Enjoy a perfectly crafted cocktail using the award-winning liquor and chat with distillers to find out more about the distillation process as you drink.

Join your guide in downtown Austin as you hop aboard a comfortable shuttle and head out toward Deep Eddy Distillery. Feel free to bring your own alcoholic beverages for the ride and enjoy listening to dance-worthy tunes as you chat with your guide about the area's newest liquor makers.

When you reach the distiller, head inside to get up-close looks at the complex distillation vats used to create crystal clear and smooth Deep Eddy vodka. Grab an expertly crafted cocktail after your tour, spend some time chatting with bartenders and fellow patrons about your favorite drinks, and consider picking up a few bottles to take back home before you cruise back to Austin.

Come visit Dripping Springs Vodka and Gin Distillery! San Luis Spirits, home of award winning Dripping Springs Vodka and Gin micro-distills in small batches in proprietary 50-gallon copper pot stills. Each product is finished with pure, mineral rich Hill Country Artesian Spring Water.

Create your own customized route on this private limousine tour of wineries in the Austin area. Ride in style as you depart the capital of Texas and explore the vineyards located on the outskirts of the city. Taste a variety of local wines and feel free to purchase a bottle or two of your favorites.

The day starts off with your luxurious limousine pulling up to your hotel to transport you in comfort to whichever wineries you choose. You may start at the Driftwood Estate Winery, which is known for delicious wines like the Viognier, which features hints of orange blossoms and spiced aromas. Here, you can take in the view from a majestic portico that overlooks the Driftwood Vineyards below.

If you are looking for a more intimate experience, stop at Texas Hills Vineyard near Johnson City, located in the gentle hills of the picturesque Pedernales River Valley. Learn about this winery's environmentally friendly approach to growing grapes, as they use the least amount of chemicals allowed by Texas law.

Visit just a couple of wineries and spend hours at each location, or stop briefly at a multitude of vineyards for a short amount of time. The wine itinerary is yours to construct, both in terms of where you go and what you taste.

Winery tour stops may include:

• Driftwood Estate Winery
• Texas Hills Vineyard
• Becker Vineyards
• The Gristmill River Restaurant
• Dry Comal Creek Vineyards
• Alexander Vineyards
• Bell Springs Winery
• Bending Branch Winery
• Bent Oak Winery
• Chisholm Trail Winery
• Compass Rose Cellars

The Texas Hill Country Olive Company located in Dripping Springs, is a family-owned and operated olive orchard. The Olive company began as a collaboration between John Gambini and his brother-in-law, Rick Mensik, who bought the 17 acres of property in 2008. With the help of Gambini's daughter, Cara Gambini, and other family members, the orchard has grown into one of the most awarded olive oil companies in Texas. Tours of the facility and the orchard take place Friday and Saturdays, (11:30, 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30). Cost of tour is $5, or $15 for a tour and lunch afterwards. Free tastings of olive oil and balsamic are available in their Tuscan style tasting room tour. Tickets for the tour are to be purchased ahead of time at the counter when you arrive. Children are allowed if accompanied by an adult, and dress in appropriate foot wear for touring through the orchard. For all other questions please call the store @ 512-607-6512 or email store@texashillcountryoliveco.com, or visit their website.

Looking for fun family things to do in the Austin area? Enjoy up-close views of jellyfish, sharks, and reptiles at the Austin Aquarium. With a variety of aquatic life and even interactive experiences like feeding stingrays, the aquarium introduces children to the world beneath the ocean’s surface.

Here, you are encouraged to hand feed stingrays, fish, and birds like lorikeets. Get a chance to see sharks, a Giant Pacific Octopus, crocodiles, and colorful corals. As you get to know the world beneath the ocean's surface, admire jellyfish moving gracefully through the water and get up close with many of the reptiles and other animals on exhibit.

As you make your way through the Austin Aquarium, learn about animals and their ecosystems. Explore both above and below the water's surface as you see exhibits including sea horses, iguanas, crocodiles, lorikeets, and parakeets, and thousands of other species.

Twisted X Brewery creates handmade Texan-American beers focused on high quality and local products. Twisted X Brewery is driven by their passion to make great beer, to have fun, and to treat people right. Since arriving in Dripping Springs in November 2013, Twisted X has continued to maintain the 3 barrel brewing system that Tex Mex Beer™ was founded on to allow their brewers to create small batch beers that capture the types and styles of beer they love. These beers are packaged in firkins and sold by the glass in the tasting room and to local bars that are dedicated to craft beer. The Dripping Springs tasting room is the epicenter of the Tex Mex Beer™ experience. The Tasting Room is open Thursday through Saturday, 12:00pm to 9:00pm, and on Sunday from 12:00pm to 8:00pm. Sample the flavors and finesse of their Tex Mex Beer™ on specially-made flight paddles featuring 4.5 oz. samples at $2-$3 a piece. Brewery tours are free and no reservations needed. Tours are held on Saturdays at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and Sundays 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.

Reimers Ranch Park is a great place to visit when the weather is nice! This pristine parkland is well known and loved by many park users. Reimers Ranch offers almost 3 miles of continuous frontage along the Pedernales River, world class rock climbing, and over 18 miles of trails through the Texas Central landscape. Activities available at the park include rock climbing, mountain biking, fishing, swimming, hiking, and equestrian trail riding. The park is open from 7 am to twilight. Camping is not allowed on premises. Fees are $10, cash or check only, per vehicle; however, senior citizens and disabled vets are not charged. Fur babies are welcomed, but must remain leashed at all times. Glass bottles and public display of alcohol are not permitted. Mountain bike trails are contingent upon the weather. Please check website, or call for updated trail information.

Bell Springs Winery has been offering delicious wines to the Dripping Springs community since its opening in July 2010. Bell Springs tasting room is open daily from 11:00am to 6:00pm. Tasting fees are $7 for a sampling of 5-7 wines, and you can keep the glass for $10. For every bottle purchased, one tasting is free! Bell Springs Winery also offers various cheese, meat, and olive plates for sale as well as occasional samplings of local foods in their tasting room. If the day is nice, bring a blanket or chairs for a picnic. Well behaved dogs are welcomed, but leashes are required. Visit Bell Springs website for more information. Be sure to also visit Bell Springs sister tasting room, the Sidecar Tasting Room which offers Wine, Wine Cocktails, Small Bite Food Plates, Outdoor Patio, and Live Music. The Sidecar Tasting Room is located in historic downtown Dripping Springs, and is open Monday through Thursday 2 pm – 9 pm, Friday 2:00 pm – 10 pm, Saturdays 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm, and Sundays 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Juniper Hills farm and Onion Creek Kitchens offers a place to get away for the weekend, take a cooking class, enjoy time in nature, or even take a yoga class! Juniper Hills mad the top things to do in Dripping Springs because guests love this peaceful getaway from the city. It's owned and operated by Travis "Sibby" Barrett. Miss Barett opened her facility offers a full curriculum of cooking classes. Most of the classes are "hands on" and For "Hands On events", students (at whatever level you may be) will prepare the menu as a group with instruction and advice offered in a casual, informal style. All ingredients are ready and available and the friendly staff handles all of the clean up. All Students and Spectators dine together at the end of class. Student class fees range from $85-$125 depending on class, and spec-tators (watch and dine) fees are $45. Lodging, rates, and amenities can be viewed here. Yoga, massages, and a sauna are also available onsite. Book a class or a weekend away today for an incredible experience!

Solaro Estate Winery in Dripping Springs offers an incredible wine tasting experience. The Tasting Pavillion is integrated within the vineyard encouraging the natural connection from vine and grape to glass. The beautiful architectural style of the tasting room offers plenty of light with the doors and windows that seem to transport the taster into the vineyard. Solaro offers private select wines from the Emilia Romagna region north of Tuscany and in the foothills of the Italian Alps, which is sure to allow for a memorable tasting experience. Tastings and wines by the glass are enjoyed in traditional European ambiance and relaxation overlooking the vineyards and the spectacular views of the Texas Hill country. Hours of the tasting room are Sunday – Thursday – 11am – 5pm, Friday, Saturday – 11am – 6pm, and all other times by appointment only. Reservations are recommended. Please visit website for more information.

Sol'stice Garden Expressions is the premier yard art and sculpture destination with more than 3-acres of grounds to explore and enjoy the gallery of local art, yard art, and sculptures. Most of the unique outdoor structural pieces are created on-site by gallery owner, Chris Smartt. A sampling of other local artists can be seen. Sol'stice provides landscape design and installation with a focus on xeriscape and native plants. Their full service nursery specializes in local and adapted perennial flowers and native trees. Whether you're looking for fine art, knick-knacks, native plants, yard art, or a full landscaping installation, Sol'stice Garden Expressions has it! Hours of operation are Tuesday to Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5, and closed on Monday. Visit their website for more information.

Treaty Oak Distilling is named for the majestic 500-year-old oak where Stephen F. Austin signed a border agreement in the 1830s. This majestic oak symbolizes the strength and longevity of their products. Treaty Oaks is located on 30 acres in beautiful Dripping Springs and features a state-of-the-art distillery, high-quality spirits, tasting room, cocktail house, gift shop, yard games, a kids play area, and their own food truck. Tour and tasting hours are Fridays 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturdays 12:00pm to 9:00pm, and Sundays 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Check website for live music dates and for contact information. Private and corporate space is available during the week.

Nine pin bowling is an old German style of bowling that only exists in Texas. The Blanco Bowling Club is one of only eleven clubs in the state that is still in operation. The game of nine pin bowling is a bit different from the modern day ten pin. Each team has six members that bowl and a set of nine pins. They each get two rolls at the set of pins and the entire team bowls until all pins have been knocked down. If a bowler knocks down all nine pins that bowler has bowled a "Nine-Ringer" and is given a score of 9. If a bowler knocks down all the pins except for the "12-Pin"/"Redhead", that bowler has bowled a "12-Ringer" and is given a score of 12. If a bowler takes a turn and does not knock down all pins then the next bowler gets a try. If that bowler knocks down the remaining pins, that bowler receives nine points for that shot, regardless of the number of pins knocked down to receive these nine points. If a bowler knocks down the remaining pins, except for the "12-Pin"/"Redhead", that bowler receives 12 points for that shot regardless of the number of pins knocked down to receive those 12 points. If a bowler's roll does not result in either "9" or "12" points, that bowler's roll is given a "-" (dash) or a "√" (check) which carries no point value. The one exception to this is the last ball rolled by the last bowler in the frame. This bowler will receive credit for the number of pins knocked down. For example, if the last bowler has rolled his second ball for this frame, and four pins remain standing (five pins knocked down), that bowler will receive credit for those five pins, regardless if that bowler knocked these five pins down or not. Each team bowls once per week three games that each consist of six frames.

There are no automated pin setting machines made for nine pin bowling. Therefore "pin-setters" are usually the local youth. Their jobs includes sending the ball back to the bowler via the ball return, moving any knocked down pins into the pit and resetting the pins when necessary.

The best BBQ in town! Please note they are CASH ONLY! Open every day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.