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A field journal you fill by getting out around Bastrop County. Do the thing, mark it done, and ink the stamp. It stays yours, page after page and season after season.
Eight Ways into Bastrop
8 adventures on the page right now. Go do one, mark it done, and the stamp goes in your book.
- 01
Saturday at the Farmers Market
Market morning downtown, with the growers and makers out before the heat sets in.
- 02
First Friday Art Walk
Galleries open late and the street fills up on the first Friday of the month.
- 03
Paddle the Colorado River
Put in at Fisherman's Park and let the river do half the work down to the take-out.
- 04
Pie at Maxine's Cafe
A slice of the cream pie that put this Main Street cafe in the statewide guides.
- 05
Hike the Lost Pines Loop
The backcountry loop through the only loblollies for a hundred miles. Walk a stretch or the full 8.4 miles. Carry water.
- 06
Sunset at the River Bluffs
Find a spot on the river bluffs west of town and watch the light go down over the bottomlands.
- 07
Live Music at Neighbor's
Catch a songwriter on the patio at Neighbor's, with the water going by behind the stage.
- 08
Try a New Barbecue Joint
Pick a pit you've never tried and order the brisket. Bastrop has more than its share.