Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, life moves a little slower in Blanco, Texas. From locals gathering at the Blanco Bowling Club and Café to share a cup of coffee and a story, to visiting the town’s majestic Old Blanco County courthouse on the square, residents pause to chat. The Blanco River, which meanders through the southern edge of this Hill Country town, provides not only the community’s drinking water, but also its most popular tourist attraction. The river is the focal point of Blanco State Park, one of the state’s smaller parks and most picturesque. The hill country beauty has inspired a craft unique to the area. From restoration of old buggies at the Buggy Barn, the fine craft beers at Real Ale and the distilled whiskey’s of Ben Milam. Come experience what hill country craft means.