Heavy Rain in the Texas Hill Country

The winds howled and the sky lit up last night as a massive thunderstorm dropped over 4 inches of rain on the Inn Above Onion Creek bed and breakfast. Onion Creek which has been dry for almost 2 years is now delivering the wonderful sounds of a flowing creek. The Inn received enough rain over the fall to get the Texas Bluebonnets started and prospects are good for a solid Texas wildflower season. Here at the Inn prime Bluebonnet season tends to be late March into early April but with the unpredictable Texas weather that can shift slightly. Once the Bluebonnet thin out many other Texas wildflowers begin blooming and with some helpful spring rains wildflower season can last well into May. There are not many weekend nights available during wildflower season so I would recommend booking your Texas hill country wildflower vacation tour soon.

-Bootsie the Cat

Q2ebanking.com Corporate Retreat & Strategic Planning Session

Thanks to Q2ebanking for holding their 2011 corporate retreat at our hill country bed and breakfast. The management team seemed to have a great time and we received numerous comments on how much they enjoyed the food & service and that they were able to accomplish more that they anticipated. Q2ebanking is based out of Austin, TX and offers electronic banking services for financial institutions.

The retreat was lead by David Peterson of i7strategies out of Hahira, GA. David decided to convert our dining room to hold the strategic planning sessions. From the photo above you can see a u-shaped table arrangement was used and it worked very well for the group of 14. The library which is normally used for meetings was used for breakout sessions.

What's one way to make sure you have the group's attention when holding a group meeting? Hold attendee's cell phone's hostage! David would collect cell phones during meeting time and release them during breaks and finally after the day's activities had ended. None of the guys seemed to mind and they all had great things to say about David's strategic planning skills.


-Bootsie the Cat

Tri-Delta Girlfriend Getaways

Two Generations of Tri-Delta

We had an exciting weekend for girlfriend getaways in the Texas hill country. Interestingly enough we had two separate groups of Tri-Delta sorority alumni choose the Inn Above Onion Creek Bed and Breakfast for their pledge class reunions. Over 30 years separate their pledge classes, one from the late 1960's and the other from 2000 but they are sisters none the less. Just proves how smart those Tri-Delta women are when choosing a location for a hill country getaway!
-Bootsie the Cat

KXAN Austin News Crew Visits The Inn Above Onion Creek

KXAN Austin News anchor David Scott stopped by the Inn Above Onion Creek today to interview our Innkeeper, Amy Dolan. Mr Scott was interesting in what effects we've begun seeing with the upcoming Formula 1 Circuit of the Americas Race. 

Amy Dolan gets mic'd up for the interview with David Scott of KXAN Austin News

Some of you may not be aware that Austin has won the host city honors for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. It's a world class event that will not only bring amazing racing but also millions of dollars to the Austin, Texas economy. Austin, Texas bed and breakfasts are expected to see a large number of reservations for folks coming in to see the race, including many europeans making their way to Austin to take in the race and enjoy a Texas hill country getaway. See if you can catch Amy tonight on the KXAN evening news.




-Bootsie the Cat

Chef Galvan @ Farm, Fresh, Taste Event at Sunset Valley Farmers Market

Several of Austin's top chefs, including our very own, Chef Marcos Galvan, will be presenting culinary treats at SFC Farmers Market at Sunset Valley. The chef's will create fresh tastes that include ingredients from local vendors. Chef Galvan will be serving a mushroom bruschetta using locally grown mushrooms and freshly baked bread. 


Stop by and see Chef Galvan from 9 am to 1 pm - 3200 Jones Road at The Toney Burger Center




Find additional info at http://bit.ly/hAgJ9l

-Bootsie the Cat