JOHNSON CITY LAVENDER EVENINGS WITH ART & MUSIC

Friday, June 8 through Sunday, June 10, 2007

in Johnson City, Texas

In support of the Blanco Lavender Festival & Blanco Lavender Growers Association,
Johnson City invites you to join them to help kick off the lavender bloom season.

The Blanco Lavender Festival will be packed with daytime events including festivities at the Blanco Square & visits to the lavender farms (see below).

Evenings in Johnson City are "where it's happening".

Begin your Lavender Weekend on Friday evening in Johnson City

& overnight with us for the weekend's events.

HERE'S WHAT JOHNSON CITY HAS LINED UP IN THE EVENINGS JUST FOR YOU:

MUSIC IN THE PARK: Join us each evening in downtown Johnson City at the Gazebo in Memorial Park (on Main Street) for special musical groups performing for your listening enjoyment. First group starts at 5 pm Fri & Sat night. Free admission.

Fri Night, June 8: Ben Beckendorf (www.BenBeckendorf.net)

Sat Night, June 9: The Gypsy Cowgirls (www.GypsyCowgirls.com) & Boomer Norman (http://BoomerNorman.com) playing until 10 PM

Sunday Night, June 10: The Pickers Group, starting 6:30p

ENTERTAINMENT & DANCING: The Friendly Bar Bistro, Buddys at the Feedmill Restaurant & Tavern, and Silver K Cafe, all in downtown Johnson City, will have special entertainment and lavender events you don't want to miss. See Restaurants & Entertainment

EXTENDED OPENING OF THE LBJ HISTORICAL PARK & BOYHOOD HOME: Special late opening until 10 pm on Fri & Sat. On Sun, open to 5p. Free admission. Walking tour of Boyhood Home and Settlement buildings. Exhibits, video documentaries, gift shop, hiking, and more. Opens 8:45a.

LBJ Historical Park. http://yonderdays.bravepages.com/Articles/InterviewJaniceWindle.html. www.seguin.net/truwomen.html

ALL GALLERIES & SHOPS OPEN UNTIL 10 pm: Kirchman Gallery, Debra Goldstein Gallery, Black Spur Emporium, Mainstreet Boutique, Deleons Outpost & more.
See Galleries and Retail Shops

Kirchman Gallery (www.KirchmanGallery.com) will have an exhibition of Lavender paintings by nationally known watercolor artist, Jan Heaton,
and will be open Thursday through Sunday from 11a until 10p

LODGING: See full list of places available in Johnson City, from cabins to B&Bs & motels: Lodging

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Please call Tom Talcott at 512-241-9588, or

Email: Tom@FriendlyBarBistro.com

or go to: www.HillCountryPortal.com/web/jclavender

For a map of Johnson City, click Map

For an hour-by-hour Schedule of Lavender Activities in Johnson City,

click: Lavender Schedule

For a view or printing of the Tri-fold Brochure Handout, click Tri-fold

For a view or printing of a Walking Tour Map of businesses open for Lavender, click Walking Map

Note: Any businesses planning special activities for this Lavender Weekend and who wish to be included in these promotional materials, please contact:

George Cofran, 281-300-7177, GeorgeCofran@Cofran.com

Lavender Evenings, by Mike Stewart
www.ArtByStewart.com

While this is the big weekend of evening Lavender events, we invite you to join us for the entire Lavender bloom season.

DAYTIME EVENT: THIRD ANNUAL BLANCO LAVENDER FESTIVAL, JUNE 9-10, 2007

in Historic Blanco, Texas

For more information, call the Blanco Chamber of Commerce: 830-833-5101. www.BlancoLavenderFestival.com

Daytime Hours: Saturday, June 9th: 9 am - 6 pm & Sunday, June 10th: 9 am - 5 pm

Smell the aroma? Lavender is just one more reason you have to visit the Texas Hill Country! The adventurous spirit of this new industry is the same spirit that brought the pioneers who settled this rugged landscape. To celebrate the beginning of the lavender bloom season, the Blanco Chamber of Commerce and the Blanco Lavender Growers Association invite you to join them for the Third Annual Blanco Lavender Festival in Blanco and to visit the Lavender Farms on the Tour. The Johnson City Community League and Johnson City Chamber of Commerce invite you to their evening events in Johnson City.

The towns of Blanco and Johnson City are located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Blanco is located on the banks of the Blanco River while Johnson City is located on the banks of the Pedernales River. Close by are year-round nature and recreational destination Texas State Parks, the Blanco State Park near Blanco and Pedernales State Park near Johnson City. Throughout the area, attractions located within a few minutes from either center will enhance your lavender experience.

The entire town of Blanco and the surrounding countryside will be bathed in lavender during the Lavender Festival. The Lavender Market, on the grounds of the historic Blanco County Courthouse, is always a must-see highlight of the festival. Selected vendors and artists from across the Hill Country will offer lavender-related pleasures and treasures from the finest craftsmen.

For Blanco Lavender Links & Press Releases: Click Blanco For a list of Lavender farms on the Blanco Tour: Click Farms

OTHER LAVENDER LINKS:

Wikipedia, background article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender

Botanical.com, background article: http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/l/lavend13.html

GardenGuides.com, Lavender gardening tips & techniques:

www.gardenguides.com/how-to/tipstechniques/herbs/lavender.asp

Mountain Valley Growers, Lavender background: www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/lavendercareandtips.htm

Sequim Washington Lavender Festival: www.lavenderfestival.com

University of Maryland, Lavender for Medicinal Use: www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Lavenderch.html

Lavender Production, Products, Markets, and Entertainment Farms: www.attra.org/attra-pub/lavender.html

EVENT FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS
(Look for the large banner appearing this week over Hwy 281 in Johnson City)
Anyone desiring to be a financial sponsor, donor or volunteer, please contact us. We need you!

CATTLEMAN'S NATIONAL BANK

(830) 868-4051

www.cattlemansnationalbank.com