Right Up There With The Alamo

Remember the ALAMO SAGA

That's right, 'gotta love the Alamo, but there's a new favorite stop on our tourist to-dos—actually, for everyone’s to-dos. See the San Fernando Cathedral like never before during this 24-minute show by French artist Xavier De Richemont, in which lights projected onto the cathedral and period related music tell the story of San Antonio from its beginning to today.'

A Little History and Interesting Facts

On June 13, 2014, San Antonio debuted "San Antonio| The Saga" a captivating video art music

Go Bat Loco in Texas

The world’s largest bat colony is right here in Texas! 

Bracken Cave is the summer home of over 15 million Mexican free-tailed bats making it the largest bat colony in the world as well as one of the highest concentrations on earth of mammals in general.  It is a key maternity site for this species, and females congregate there each year to give birth and rear their young.  Most males roost elsewhere in smaller groups.

Some Cool Tips for RVing from The Experts

Whether you’re a first-time RVer or someone who's been on the road for years, taking a few pieces of advice from Full Time RVers wherever you go is never a bad idea. A digital RV magazine, "Mobile RVing" sat down with a few full-time travelers to ask them about their best pieces of advice for anyone who enjoys a good trip on the road or wants to see the world behind the steering wheel.  Thought I'd share them. 

Here are some of the best tips they revealed to make your traveling safer, more fun, and enjoyable!

“Make sure your sewer pipe is properly secured into the dump pipe before opening your black tank. Don’t ask how I know.” -- Jimmy Le, Airstream Owner

Easy Healthcare on the Road

There are many things to think about that could scare you out of the full time RV life, especially when wondering about healthcare and the well-being of yourself and family.  While you can always take advantage of the Affordable Care Act, insurance from a remote job or a private provider, another option available is RVhealth.com.  

 

This service has a monthly fee of

How to Prevent or Stop a Dog Fight

We all love traveling with our loyal fur companions but with other people doing the same, there is the chance of them not getting along.  While many people think their dogs are "not the type" to show aggression towards others dogs, many ARE the type, especially younger dogs that have not yet developed good behavior around unknown people and animals.

When walking your dog or bringing them to a park with others you usually can tell when a dog is not

The Texas Taco, Tequila and Music Festival 2019

What is life without tacos, tequila and music?!  

Come join our beautiful city in kicking off the festival to cure your cravings!

The event is taking place Noon to Midnight on May 25th at the Nelson Wolff Stadium off of Highway 90, only a 15 minute drive from Hidden Valley.  Tickets are $20 with kids 12 and under for free. 

Enjoy:

•Two stages of non-stop jams
•30 of the best taco vendors in Texas
•Frozen, rocks, and hand crafted margaritas
•Tequila shots and tastings
•Boutique and artisan vendors
•Lucha Libre live wrestling
•Mariachi

If you need any accommodations to attend this festival give us a call at (210) 623-6737 or request an RV site on the web at the Hidden Valley RV Park!

Click here for tickets!

Annual Share the Harvest Potluck

Join us for our annual Share the Harvest Potluck 

• All RVers are welcome to register to attend.  There's a sign up list at the Trading Post or you may call the office. 
•  If possible please let us know what you plan to bring so we don't duplicate too much.  Any side dish or dessert is fine. 
• Location will be given when you register.  You may register at the Trading Post or you may register here on this post.  Comment below with what you'll be bringing and we'll call you with the location. Your signing up will help us know how many to plan and cook for.   Thank you.
• You are welcome to bring adult beverages if you desire.  We'll provide sweet iced tea and coffee.
• Look forward to sharing with y'all!

 REGISTER BY LISTING YOUR SIDE DISH OR DESSERT IN THE COMMENTS BELOW

Tips for Safe RVing

While RVing we don’t think that someone will try to steal from us.   Why would they when we would happily give them anything they need from a cup of coffee, tools to repair the rig, or even cash if they needed it and were in a bind at the moment.   Although RVing engenders a healthy and welcomed attitude of trust among fellow RVers, there is always a possibility

Problems Sleeping in the RV?

You've probably heard the scuttle about the effect of LED lights on our sleep patterns.  According to the website LIVESCIENCE.com, the body's biological clock works in rhythms that are set by the amount of light and dark the body is exposed to. This is called the circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythms control

Tips for Winter Texan Trip Planning - #1

As the mass exodus has already begun from the colder, northern states to the more moderate climate of Central and South Texas, many RVers are planning their itineraries.  There's park reservations to make, festivals to plan for, exciting and historical attractions to visit and special events to include.  While some travelers plan routes through the Midwest, desert areas or the beautiful Florida beaches, Texas always does things in a big way.  Over the next few posts we'd like to share some of our local, favorite "must do and see's."

So you have plenty of time to plan, the first special event we'll cover is held in early spring when