Frio Cañon Blog

Frio and the Family

Posted by on March 08, 2012

For a homeowner currently building a Shiflet Group Architects-designed vacation home in Frio Cañon, the variety of activities available to him and his family, all four seasons of the year, was valuable. The topography of the Texas Hill Country, married with the deep, cool and clear water of the Frio River, create a setting where his children can explore, actively entertaining themselves.

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Meet the Founders of Frio Cañon, a Texas Hill Country Retreat

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on August 04, 2011

From the earliest stages, Frio Cañon has been a labor of love. David Dalgleish, owner of Austin-based Dalgleish Construction Company, discovered the land that is now Frio Cañon in 2007 while looking for a plot of land to build vacation cottages for his family. He was looking for an easily accessible retreat where his wife and five daughters (and eventually their families) could spend holidays and vacations together. He wanted the privacy of a traditional ranch, but one without the sense of isolation that often doesn’t appeal to youngsters.

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Event Recap: 4th Of July at Frio Cañon in the Texas Hill Country

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on July 26, 2011

Summers in the Texas Hill Country are full of special events and holidays. The recent 4th of July holiday was filled with fun on the Frio River.

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Get to Know the Hill Country: Places to Eat (Part Two)

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on January 21, 2011

It is another beautiful day in the Texas Hill Country and what could be better than enjoying this sunny weather, a beautiful view of rolling hills AND eating great food?  If you're a fan of this combination, then be grateful you live in, near, around or have access to the Texas Hill Country! If you've got some time on your hands this upcoming weekend, I highly suggest making a trip out to see the amazing things Texas has to offer, including lunch and dinner breaks at any of the places we highlight today.

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Get to Know the Hill Country: Places to Eat

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on January 20, 2011

Hello and welcome to the second part of our Get to Know the Hill Country series!  Today, we thought it would be great to discuss some of our absolute favorite places to enjoy delicious food.  Let's be honest, we all love food.  Every single one of us.  Especially me.  Even if you're a health-nut, you recognize the value of great ingredients and unique flavors (I am tempted to use the term "flavor profile" here because I hear it all of the time on cooking shows and I think it might make me sound more intelligent and knowledgeable about food, but...

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Holiday Events

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on November 23, 2010

This weekend, Thanksgiving will usher in the beginning of the holiday season. It's the time of over-eating, enjoying the family and parties, parties and more parties!  What better place to celebrate the season than out in the Hill Country?  

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Frio Canyon History

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on September 13, 2010

For those of you who love the Hill Country as much as we do, you may enjoy an article a friend of ours sent us this past week. In May of 2001, the Austin Chronicle published a story about the history of the Texas Hill Country and more specifically, the three cayons that make up the Hill Country: the Sabinal Canyon, the Nueces Canyon and the Frio Canyon. While this article is nine years old, it is still a gold-mine of facts about the area's history.

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Bridge Dedication

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on July 27, 2010

It is important for Frio Cañon to respect the history of Real County and particularly, to honor the area pioneers that helped form the roots of the local community.  Therefore, we are planning to dedicate the Frio Cañon Bridge in honor of local pioneer, Sabra Adeline Mear.  The bridge will be named "Granny Mear Bridge".  Sabra's son, John Mear, went to Germany and married Maria Mear, who still oversees ranching operations at the John Mear Ranch, which at one point, included the land we now call Frio Cañon.  Below, see a photo of Sabra Adline "Granny Mear" around 1910, in...

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Frio Bat Flight

Posted by Abigail Dalgleish on July 15, 2010

We’re always looking for new and fun ways to enjoy the Texas Hill Country and we recently discovered the Frio Bat Flight Tour, offered by Hill Country Adventures! Tours are available at sunset (specific time varies due to season- check the website) and in the month of July, are available every evening but Sunday. Check out the 10 to 12 million Mexican free-tailed bats around Frio Cave, near Concan, about ten minutes from Frio Cañon.  For reservations and more information, call 830.966.2320 and make sure to check out their website: www.friobatflight.com. 

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