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🌱 Hays City Store and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Austin String Band Festival 2026 on the Driftwood Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Austin String Band Festival 2026
- The Midnight Revelry at Hays City Store & Ice House
- The Midnight Revelry at Hays City Store & Ice House at Hays City Store & Ice House
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 70 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Driftwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Austin String Band Festival 2026 →
Camp Ben Mc Culloch, 18301 RM 1826, Driftwood
4:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- The Midnight Revelry →
Hays City Store & Ice House, 8989 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood
6:00 pm - The Midnight Revelry at Hays City Store & Ice House →
Hays City Store & Ice House, 8989 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood
6:00 pm - Curtis Lee live at Hays City Store →
Hays City Store, 8989 Ranch to Market Road 150, Driftwood
6:00 pm - Hays City Store →
Hays City Store & Ice House, 8989 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood
5:00 pm - Hill Country Honeys at Hays City Store →
Hays City Store, Driftwood
5:00 pm - Vista Brewing Presents: "Driftwood Nights" →
Vista Brewing, 13551 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood
6:00 pm - Floyd Bauler at Wimberley Valley Winery →
Wimberley Valley Winery, 2825 Lone Man Mountain Road, Driftwood
4:00 pm - Vista Brewing Presents- Sunday Under the Oaks →
Vista Brewing, 13551 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood
2:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Monday October 12
Monday October 19
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DSMS VB VS WEST RIDGE
Dripping Springs Middle School, 9201 Scenic Bluff Dr, Austin
5:15 pm - E-Sports Tournament - Cafeteria
Sycamore Springs Middle School Dripping Springs, TX 78620
4:30 pm - 2000 Hail Marys →
Dripping Springs TX
8:30 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rim Rock #1 - tonight we had a teenager on an E-Bike driving around Hawthorne Loop in a reckless manner.
This was around 7:15 - 7:30 ish. He looked tall with a slender frame, wearing darker clothes with a black & green helmet. He was traveling 30+ mph… (Nextdoor Rim Rock) - There is a lane closed on I-35 N reported at 8:30...
There is a lane closed on I-35 N reported at 8:30 AM. "- Delays due to slow moving road repair operations. - Frontage road only, main lanes are open… (Nextdoor )
- American Greetings Corporation posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser - Wimberley, TX in Wimberley. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T2725) in Kyle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Driftwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs shuts out Akins 75-0 in district opener (haysfreepress.com)
- PAWS merger aims to expand animal care in Hays County, reopen Kyle shelter (haysfreepress.com)
Wimberley
- Food bank demand surges across Hays County (wimberleyview.com)
- 2026 election: Central Texas school districts put bonds, tax rates, board positions on the ballot (fox7austin.com)
- Wimberley Lady Texans sweep Bandera, Fredericksburg to open district play 2-0 (haysfreepress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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