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Grandkids Charlie and Simon play Pokémon Go on the Square.

Grandkids Charlie and Simon play Pokémon Go on the Square.

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Pokémon Go offers fun reason to get outside, explore nature

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Get going again with Pokémon Go! Recently, I walked around the Georgetown courthouse with two of my grandkids. They were intent on catching Pokémon and I was along for the ride.  Remember the hoopla when the game was released in 2016?

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City announces Two Step Inn street, park closures

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, April 8, 2024
Some streets around San Gabriel Park will be closed beginning April 10 as the Two Step Inn music festival approaches. The Two Step Inn festival is April 20-21. Festival set up, which includes installation of safety fencing, will start April 10.
Chayton Hoskins, left, and Joseph Nava perform traditional Native American songs during a gathering to talk about the history of Native Americans in the Georgetown area on Sunday, March 24. Photos by Andy Sharp

Chayton Hoskins, left, and Joseph Nava perform traditional Native American songs during a gathering to talk about the history of Native Americans in the Georgetown area on Sunday, March 24. Photos by Andy Sharp

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Native American roots along the San Gabriel River go back more than 10,000 years

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The long history of Native Americans in Williamson County came to life March 24 during a walk-and-learn along the San Gabriel River. The tour guide was Georgetown resident and historian Helen Cordes. About 70 history buffs joined the tour in morning and afternoon sessions.
A day of on and off rain left many drops of nourishing moisture on red poppies at Edwards Park in Georgetown on Saturday, March 16. (Photo by Andy Sharp)

A day of on and off rain left many drops of nourishing moisture on red poppies at Edwards Park in Georgetown on Saturday, March 16. (Photo by Andy Sharp)

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Everything to know ahead of Georgetown’s Red Poppy Festival

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, March 25, 2024
The Red Poppy Capital of Texas will celebrate its 25th annual Red Poppy Festival during April 26-28, with vendors, food, activities and stage acts for the entire family congregating in downtown Georgetown.
Various wayfinding signs for the city include an updated Georgetown sign with the new logo, signs for the city along smaller roads as people are entering and leaving city limits and two propositions for columns marking the downtown district.

Various wayfinding signs for the city include an updated Georgetown sign with the new logo, signs for the city along smaller roads as people are entering and leaving city limits and two propositions for columns marking the downtown district.

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Signs around Georgetown could get a facelift

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Signage around downtown and other parts of Georgetown that helps direct visitors and add to the aesthetic of the city could be updated according to Downtown and Tourism Director Kim McAuliffe, who spoke about potential changes during the March 12 Georgetown City Council workshop.
Kirk Kelso, as Maury, and Samantha Watson, playing Shirley, are shown in a Thursday, March 21, photo from the dress rehearsal of "Disaster! the Musical," playing through April 21 on the Palace's Springer Stage. Photos by Andy Sharp.

Kirk Kelso, as Maury, and Samantha Watson, playing Shirley, are shown in a Thursday, March 21, photo from the dress rehearsal of "Disaster! the Musical," playing through April 21 on the Palace's Springer Stage. Photos by Andy Sharp.

'Disaster! the Musical' thrills at The Palace Theatre in Georgetown

Andy Sharp
Saturday, March 23, 2024
"Disaster! the Musical," is playing through April 21 on the Palace's Springer Stage in Georgetown. Tickets and showtimes can be found at www.georgetownpalace.com. 

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Prepare for Two Step Inn with schedule, rules

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The second annual Two Step Inn country music festival will take place this spring April 20-21 in San Gabriel Park. Music at this year’s festival will begin both days at noon and will last until about 10 p.m.
The stencils on the windows created shadows that could be seen on the inside of the center. (Courtesy Kathy Sellers)

The stencils on the windows created shadows that could be seen on the inside of the center. (Courtesy Kathy Sellers)

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Window art wiped away at Grace Heritage Center

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Members of Preservation Georgetown who volunteer at Grace Heritage Center were surprised last week to find that the historic church’s windows — which had donned stencil designs for years — were unexpectedly wiped clean by a city contractor.
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