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The Hill Country Podcast

The Hill Country Podcast

Di: Tom Fox
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The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this award-winning podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country.2021 Economia Politica e governo
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  • Kristy Vandenburg on Pints, Pumpkins, Pies for Polio

    Kristy Vandenburg on Pints, Pumpkins, Pies for Polio
    Oct 7 2026
    Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. In this award-winning podcast series, Tom Fox visits with Kristy Vandenberg about the Rotary Club of Kerrville’s 2026 “Pints, Pumpkins, Pies for Polio” fundraiser supporting Rotary’s polio eradication campaign. The began in 1985 when polio caused about 350,000 annual cases; in 2026 there are 12 cases, split between Afghanistan and Pakistan. They discuss polio’s devastating, incurable impacts, including post-polio syndrome, and note a speaker who contracted polio at age five and now experiences renewed weakness. Vandenberg highlights compliance-relevant public health risks from low vaccination rates, asymptomatic carriers, global travel, and a recent vaccine-derived case in New York. She explains Rotary International’s partnerships, including a Gates Foundation 2:1 match, a $15,000 local goal, and district-wide events, plus event details on food, beer/wine, pie auction, and how to get tickets. Resources Rotary Club of Kerrville Pintw Pints, Pumpkins & Pies for Polio Information on the event in Facebook: Email for tickets: kerrvillerotary@gmail.com Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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    14 min
  • Lisa on Nye-Cycling and Service

    Lisa on Nye-Cycling and Service
    Sep 30 2026
    Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. Today, Tom visits with Lisa Nye-Salladin, who co-owns Hill Country Bicycle Works in Kerrville and Fredericksburg, which she and her husband opened after arriving in Kerrville during a 1995 around-the-world bike trip. Lisa describes the shops’ sales, service, rentals, events, and community role; compares cycling conditions in Kerrville with road-cycling demand in Fredericksburg; and outlines local group rides and route resources. She discusses regional trail development, including volunteer-built trails at Kerrville Schreiner Park, riding options like Flat Rock Ranch, and upcoming state park expansions. She explains the Mountain Bike Biathlon and the formation of the Texas Hill Country Trails Alliance to fund a Singing Wind Park enduro trail system and improved signage. She also details ongoing Tuesday/Thursday river and creek trash cleanups after the flood, with participation coordinated through the Alliance website, email list, Facebook, and the bike shop. Key highlights: Biking Into Kerrville Fredericksburg Riding Scene Kerrville Cycling Community Races and Signature Rides Mountain Biking and Trails Trail Alliance and Singing Wind River and Creek Cleanup Project Resources: Hill Country Bicycle Works Kerrville Mountain Bike Festival Texas Hill Country Trails Alliance Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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    30 min
  • Michelle Sanders on the 17th Annual Kraut Run

    Michelle Sanders on the 17th Annual Kraut Run
    Sep 23 2026
    Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox talks with the people and organizations that make this one of Texas’s most unique areas. In this award-winning podcast series, Tom Fox visits with Michelle Sanders about the upcoming 17th Annual Oktoberfest Kraut Run. The Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club hosts the 17th Annual Kraut Run. It takes place Saturday, October 3, 2026, featuring an 8K, a 5K, and a non-timed 5K walk, all beginning at 8:30 AM. But this event is about much more than running. From its finish at Oktoberfest to the scholarships, literacy programs, schools, and local organizations supported by the proceeds, the Kraut Run demonstrates how a community event can create an impact well beyond race day. Today, we will explore the story behind the Kraut Run, where the money goes, and its impact on Fredericksburg. Resources: Sign up for the Kraut Run https://www.athleteguild.com/event/fredericksburg-tx/2026-oktoberfest-kraut-run Follow and support the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningRotary/ https://www.facebook.com/fredericksburgmorningrotary Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts Hill Country Authors Podcast Hill Country Artists Podcast Texas Hill Country Podcast Network Cover Art Nancy Huffman
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    15 min
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