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Amber Kurkowski, co-owner of Kilwins in Georgetown, holds a chocolate heart box. Customers have the option of filling the edible chocolate boxes with truffles of their choosing. Photo by Abbey Archer

Amber Kurkowski, co-owner of Kilwins in Georgetown, holds a chocolate heart box. Customers have the option of filling the edible chocolate boxes with truffles of their choosing. Photo by Abbey Archer

Kilwins wins heart this Valentine's season

“Valentine’s Day at Kilwins is the most fun circus you could ever go to,” said Teresa Bostick, Team Lead at the Kilwins chocolate shop on the Square.
Sonya Jensen is a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with high-conflict couples in Georgetown. She is also a certified sex therapist with both a AASECT license and Gottman Method Certified Couples and Sex Therapist certification— making her one of six hundred therapists worldwide with such a distinction.

Sonya Jensen is a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with high-conflict couples in Georgetown. She is also a certified sex therapist with both a AASECT license and Gottman Method Certified Couples and Sex Therapist certification— making her one of six hundred therapists worldwide with such a distinction.

Couples counselor, sex therapist offers relationship advice for Valentine’s Day

Special occasions like Valentine's Day or an anniversary can put a lot of pressure on a couple. “When you put pressure on something, that’s usually the opposite of arousal, said Sonya Jensen, a Georgetown couples counselor and sex therapist.

Georgetown's Red Poppy Festival 2026 lineup finalized

The 2026 Red Poppy Festival brings not just vendors and food for visitors, but music from artists like Maddie & Tae, Jade Eagleson and Dysfunkshun Junkshun, making a fun environment for the whole family. The Red Poppy Festival will take place on April 24- 26.
Wildlife stocked the pond with 1225 rainbow trout for this free event.  Originally scheduled for a morning time, the event was moved to the afternoon because of cold weather.   Temperatures did reach into the low-mid 40s by mid-afternoon, but it was still a brisk day.  Photo by Andy Sharp.

Wildlife stocked the pond with 1225 rainbow trout for this free event. Originally scheduled for a morning time, the event was moved to the afternoon because of cold weather. Temperatures did reach into the low-mid 40s by mid-afternoon, but it was still a brisk day. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Hutto Parks & Recreation Trout Derby

The Hutto Parks & Recreation Trout Derby was held at Adam Orgain Park on Saturday, January 31, 2026.  Texas Parks & Wildlife stocked the pond with 1225 rainbow trout for this free event.  Originally scheduled for a morning time, the event was moved to the afternoon because of cold weather.
Bull Branch Park is seen well past sunset on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.  Light from nearby baseball fields where teams were practicing helps light the park.  The photo was taken using a tripod and slower shutter speeds.  This photo was taken at ISO 200, a 13-second exposure at f/5.6.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

Bull Branch Park is seen well past sunset on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Light from nearby baseball fields where teams were practicing helps light the park. The photo was taken using a tripod and slower shutter speeds. This photo was taken at ISO 200, a 13-second exposure at f/5.6. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Follow the light: Nighttime offers refreshing light

Most of my daily walks in Taylor lead through Bull Branch Park, a scenic place adorned with cypress trees, ducks, geese, turtles, egrets, herons and squirrels. A stream, Bull Branch Creek, courses through the park, forming a pond before meandering south, toward Murphy Park.