Texas Hill Country – Randall Metting

“Live Free and Fly” 2013 – Celebrating Our Independence In The Texas Hill Country

July 8, 2013 by Randall Metting 4 Comments

With huge thanks to local Austin-area musicians, great friends and rock stars in their own right, Walt and Tina Wilkins, Dulce Vida Organic Tequila was a participating sponsor of Walt and Tina’s 8th Annual “Live Free and Fly” Independence Day Celebration in the Texas Hill Country on July 3rd and 4th, 2013. Benefiting an excellent cause, […]

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Birthday Boasting: 39 Reasons I Love Austin, Texas

October 30, 2012 by Randall Metting 3 Comments

While seeming incredibly unrealistic to me, today, I celebrate a whopping 39 years on this amazing carnival ride we call life. Considering I still feel like a kid at heart, continue to live life to the fullest (as best I can) and, honestly, have no immediate plans of “growing up” anytime soon, I felt it […]

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Rockin’ The Hill Country

June 29, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

If you find yourself seeking a cool experience and in need of a short day trip from Austin, might I recommend the uber-unique setting of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, located in between Llano and Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country. The enormous pink granite rock formation is a great location for a mildly strenuous […]

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Ain’t Nobody Feelin’ No Pain…

June 29, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

As many of my closest know, I absolutely love “the road trip.” The freedom of hopping in the car, crankin’ the tunes, windows down and heading out to wide open spaces. One of my favorite locales to visit in the great blue yonder near Austin is the “hill country hamlet” of Luckenbach, made famous by […]

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