BUDA — After years of dreaming of owning their own festival, Chad and Bethany Kocian are launching Railcar Revival in Buda on Nov. 9. The couple, originally from LaGrange, Texas, and Kentucky, have owned HighBridge Events, an event logistics company, for nearly 15 years. Now, living in Austin, they ...

The Buda Black History Month Celebration featured an array of performers from spoken word to dance throughout the day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Buda Ampitheater and City Park. Vendors, such as Letitia Nwachukwu, Left, owner of Eagleiz African Boutique, were also present, offering a variety of go...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA — After four years, a beloved Buda tradition is back and better than ever.   The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 6th annual Fajita Fiesta at Buda Amphitheater and City Park on Sept. 23 and 24. The fiesta has not been held since 2018 due to park construction in 2019...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   BUDA — Hundreds of people gathered at the Buda Amphitheater on Saturday to eat, drink and listen to live music. Despite a light summer shower, nothing was going to stop people from having a good time at Margarita Salsa Fest. The festival, which originated in Waco, was sponsore...

By CJ Vetter BUDA – Get the chips ready, and salt handy. Margarita Salsa Fest is coming to Buda for a daylong festival full of, you guessed it, margaritas and salsa. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Buda Amphitheater and will be full of snacking and rocking out to live music....

By CJ Vetter BUDA - As the last live musical performance in the series, Buda Arts in the Park presented Tennessee Whiskey, a Chris Stapleton tribute band, at the Buda Amphitheater on July 22. Numerous people came out to listen to country music and enjoy the park’s amenities.   Photo by CJ Vetter Del...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — On June 19, 1865, thousands of Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay to announce that the thousands of slaves in the state were free. On the 157th anniversary of their emancipation, the Hays County community continues to honor the holiday.   Hays County first kicke...