The Buda Rodeo was held over the weekend at Pinballz Kingdom for the second year in a row. Put on by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce, spectators filled the bleachers and lined up along the fence to enjoy the two-night event. Friday night’s festivities included mutton busting and a few rounds of “r...

By Sahar Chmais   For the first time in decades, Buda put on a rodeo that wrangled up more than 1,500 residents.   Elvin Oliveria from Brazil, stole the show by scoring 86.5 points and for being only one of two riders who stayed on their bulls for over eight seconds at the Buda Rodeo Saturday night ...

(photo by Sean Claes) The strains of local folks music emanated from Pinballz Kingdom in Buda Saturday as Concerts for a Cause held its July concert benefitting the Hays County Child Protective Board. The board works to raise and distribute funds to help purchase food, clothing, medical and educatio...

By Kyla Mora On the day before Mother’s Day, Kyle resident Savannah Hernandez got a call from her best friend telling her that her house had burned down.  Hernandez returned to find that she had lost just about everything in her home.   On one hand, she was grateful that none of the house’s six resi...

By Bailey Buckingham Within Buda and Kyle are two family-friendly businesses that not only offer entertainment experiences for any age group, but also have experienced success due to the growth in the area.    EVO Entertainment opened its Kyle location in 2014, and Pinballz Kingdom in Buda opened it...

View more photos of the event here. By Moses Leos III It’s hard to imagine anyone attempting to bully 6-foot, 4-inch, 300-pound professional wrestler Jax “Godzilla” Dane. His ability to deliver clothesline punches and leap off of turnbuckles is enough of a deterrent to make the most coal-hearted bul...

August is here, it’s hot, the kids don’t go back to school for a few more weeks and you need a vacation. But what if you’re short on time or funds? Take a staycation instead!   Action/adventure:  Get your heart pumping with these thrill-seeking adventures: Wimberley Zipline Adventures Fly over creek...

By Moses Leos III It’s not hard to see the transformation taking place at the old Dorsett 221 Truck Stop on IH-35 in Buda these days.  After all, there’s a red mechanical dragon guarding the entrance of what will be Pinballz Kingdom, Buda’s new entertainment arcade, restaurant, bar and music venue. ...