Wimberley, TX
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About Wimberley
- • Singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard has lived in Wimberley for many years.
- • The Wimberley Pie Company, famous for its Texas Trash Pie, originated here.
- • Cypress Creek's natural beauty drew tourists, fostering Wimberley's tourism industry.
- • Wimberley hosts an annual bathtub race down the Blanco River every summer.
- • The devastating 2015 Memorial Day flood significantly reshaped the Blanco River.
- • Pleasant Wimberley established a gristmill and gave his name to the town.
- • With around 3,000 residents, it's smaller than a typical Texas high school.
- • Wimberley feels like a peaceful, creative haven nestled in the Texas Hill Country.
- • Singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard calls Wimberley home.
- • The Texas Playboys, a Western swing band, originated near Wimberley.
- • Cypress Creek's beauty drew early settlers and established Wimberley.
- • A local legend says Jacob's Well is bottomless, despite being 120 feet deep.
- • The 2015 Memorial Day flood devastated Wimberley, reshaping its landscape.
- • It's named for Pleasant Wimberley, who built a gristmill in 1848.
- • With about 3,000 residents, the population is smaller than many high schools.
- • At 866 feet, it's higher than Austin, offering scenic views.
- • Tourism and the arts drive the local economy.
- • Wimberley feels like a peaceful escape, a small-town haven.