When people first learn about Gruene, a historic district in New Braunels, most folks think it’s pronounced groon, grew-een, or grew-in. And maybe even “grew-nee.” Bet you’ll never guess how it’s really pronounced. Even many native Texans get it wrong! Gruene is pronounced “green.” This place is as intriguing as its name and it’s only…
Did you know there’s a San Marcos Amazon facility? The 855,000-square-foot distribution warehouse facility is a robotics fulfillment center. Only 15 out of the 50 Amazon fulfillment centers have robotics and San Marcos is one of them. The robots bring moveable shelves to employees at ergonomic workstations where they get the items ready for delivery.…
Looking for things to do in San Marcos? How does a three-day event with 100-plus bands, comedians, films, and artists sound? That’s all happening at SM Fest from March 15-18. The event takes place right by the San Marcos River and they even encourage you to take a dip in the river to get the…
One of the nicest things about living in San Marcos is that you have many options for a staycation. Be it a weekend trip, spring break trip, or Hill Country day trips. Discovering all that the Hill Country has to offer will keep you busy for a long time. People living in TRACE in San…
Last year, San Marcos CISD selected TRACE as the location for its new elementary school. Recently, the board received an update with renderings of the elementary school at TRACE. The elementary school at TRACE will be near Posey Road and I-35. TRACE is donating about 12 acres to San Marcos schools to be used for…