Like fresh strawberries and blackberries? Like to show the kiddies that fruit is grown on farms…read moreand doesn't just come in plastic containers at HEB? Then get thee to Sweet Berry Farm. March-May is strawberries, while blackberries start in June. Sweet Berry Farm has two locations - one in Marble Falls, which I've never been to, and the other in Lexington, which is about hour east of Austin past Elgin. (The website has detailed maps to find the place.) The way it works is that you pay fifty cents for a cardboard box with a handle, and then you head into the fields, fill up your box as much as you like, and after you are done they weigh your box and you pay by the pound for the fruit you pick. Last week strawberries were $2.50 a pound - cheap and that is for the best strawberries you will every eat. Way better then store-bought ones. The Lexington location also sells homemade ice cream, which is definitely worth it, and there are usually some friendly goofy dogs hanging about for your kids to pet. We love taking the family out to Sweet Berry Farm - it's fun, you get yourself and the kids (if you have any) loaded up on healthy fruit, and the extras can go into smoothies or be frozen for later. And by the way, if you become a frequent flyer, you can bring your cardboard boxes back each time and save on having to buy new boxes each time. On the way home, if you aren't already sick from berry overload, you can stop in Elgin at any of the BBQ places that line 290 to eat or pick up some sausage before getting back to town. (Southside Market is a good choice for that.) Update: Went for strawberries recently and pickings were limited. I'd suggest calling first before heading out to see how things look.

I am giving this farm 5 stars for last year and 4 for this year so far. Only because i went on a…read moreSunday and it took me 1 hour to pick half a box....Maybe i should give myself 4 stars for being stupid and going on a Sunday! So i suggest going Friday or early Saturday morning. The strawberries are sweet and last year the blackberries where the size of....a 1/2 golf ball and very good jam maker...if anyone cares to make jam or homemade shortcake with a warm biscuit...yum now i am hungry for dessert. try them out as they are very friendly people and make homemade ice cream also which is quite a treat after picking in the sun.

Linda at check in is a superstar Tanya in the field super…read morepolite and a true Gem with his tidy treat people. Not yelling or barking at customers. Kathy at checkout was awesome. I shall return. Super fun picking strawberries myself. Kenny G

We have been visiting this place for years, and our kids love it. It was great during COVID because…read moreit's huge and maintained distance. Since then, this place has come a long way. They also had a flood and had to rebuild quite a few things. Since a great place to spend a weekend. Their baby goats are adorable. Make sure if you want to feed them, buy it online; otherwise, the wait is hours.

This place was so cool! Family friendly atmosphere, a super helpful staff, and plenty of great…read moretrees to pick from. We had such a fun time as a family despite not being dressed for the cold...our fault, not theirs! I would highly recommend if you are looking for a Christmas outing for the family. The family picture here was a pretty cool story...a young man named James (driving the tractor) saw that I was taking a picture of my people that I would not be in...he offered to take the picture for us and braved the cold without gloves to do it for us. Again, just really cool helpful folks in a fun place.

Love being able to take kids out into the tree farm and cut down a tree. The helpers shake off…read moreexcess needles and net tree for transport. Thanks guys!

I was in charge of hosting a fall company event for my work and I chose the Dripping Springs…read morePumpkin Festival. What intrigued me was that there were so many activities occurring at once for all ages. The company work event was not just for the adults, but also for kids and elders. Entry fee was $15 for ages 4 and up. $0 for babies 0-3, and $0 for elders 65 and older. The entry fee was reasonable for all of the activities that the festival had to offer but some activities had an additional fee. There was a little train ride, a petting zoo, and numerous vendors selling clothes, jewelry, etc. My team loved the food and drink options, my favorite was Pecos Petes! They sold a massive mug/cup for $25 and allowed refills all day. Pecos Petes had a selection of root beers, teas, and lemonade. The cup was a very cute memento as the back of it had the Dripping Springs pumpkin festival on it. There were swings and a talented bubble artist who kept the kids entertained for hours! The pumpkin festival was filled with numerous photo-ops for families and friends. My favorite was the horseshoe toss along with the lasso toss! Overall, we had a great company party, it was nice to be in such a festive environment. I am glad that parts of the festival had trees and tents to provide shade as it got pretty hot out there. A downside was the parking. On the website, they do stress that the parking is an issue and they even offer coupon codes for ride shares, so at least they are trying to make the public aware.

Very impressed with the pumpkin festival!…read more We have three kids that range from 4yrs to 8yr and 10yrs. While our youngest was on the rides and swings, our older boys could play patch pong and football next by. There were so many activities for all ages. They even had this kernel pit where they could all play. My son who is on the spectrum loved it. There is also a throwing ax spot that also has soccer balls so they loved kicking those too on the bull's eye. Then there was a feeding birds and feeding goats section. So much to do and we didn't even do it all. There was also a craft market and food trucks. Such a nice setup. And later in the day there is music and shows which we missed. There are a bunch of spots to take photos with skeletons and lots of pumpkins and gourds to buy at reasonable prices. You pay $15 to enter and parking is free. Then you pay for certain things like train ride, face painting and animal feed which our youngest wanted. All in all a great experience and our kids said they loved it - unprompted.

This review is for their coffee/smoothie bar only:…read more Be aware Central Market is under major renovation. Half of the market was closed off, but something new that popped up near the front of the store was a coffee/smoothie bar. We stopped in for a quick to go order of a coffee, pastry, and smoothie. I loved the fact that there is an option to make your own. I was able to choose my base, 2 fruit options, and a veggie. I chose - blueberry, strawberry, (comes with a banana), spinach, and almond milk. Perfect! Healthy and fresh. The girl behind the counter was friendly and accommodating. There's also a gelato bar. Curious to see what's new when renovations are done!

Okay, I never thought I'd be reviewing a grocery store but our experience was so annoying I felt…read morecompelled to. So they just re did a portion of the store to expand their ready made foods. My husband and I go in to get a couple of sandwiches. We've done it before for little weekend picnics, but my bread was so tough today it wasn't really pleasant. It felt like it had been left in the fridge section for too long. Then we knew the brisket and prepared meats weren't going to be ready until 4, we had asked one of the employees there and they told us it'd be ready at 4. We ordered a couple of sides for dinner and both of the sides were labeled incorrectly. One of them triple the price of what the item should have costed. We came back at 4 and then were informed the brisket might be out actually closer to 5. What? Why tell us 4 and then push it to another hour? We decided to leave and check out and at the checkout lane I noticed they started putting the meat out?? Did they just not want to serve us?? Their customer service specifically was rude but our cashier who helped us with the overpriced ticketed items was nice and helpful. It just doesn't feel good to be treated with disrespect and to basically be lied to because the same guy who said it wouldn't be out until 5 literally started to put out the meat as soon as we walked away. Weird, random, and I hated it.

Amazing experience and over the top customer service. I had a last minute delivery order and they…read moretook care of it! Arrangement was gorgeous too!

I've been a happy customer of Mercedes Flowers for years both personally and for my business as an…read moreevent planner. I recently stopped by the new address just off Lamar to see if I could catch her to discuss floral arrangements for an upcoming event, but realized it's a STUDIO ONLY LOCATION, and not a flower shop that you can stop into. Instead I called her and placed an easy online order. As always the arrangements were a work of art and were delivered on time. Mercedes Flowers is the best!

Amazing, original, fresh and reasonably priced arrangements! Love their original designs!read more

I ordered a white and green flower arrangement for a birthday gift. I paid 125.00. The flowers…read morelooked NOTHING like advertised and had less than 10 flowers and a couple of bush branches. I will NEVER use this florist again. If I could give them less than one star I would.

There is something be said for a florist who has 151, 5 Star Yelp ratings. I was in search of red…read moreroses or brightly colored exotic flowers for my husband for Father's Day. While their earlier morning orders had encumbered their existing roses availability, Lia the co-owner of the shop with Adam (other co-owner) made some suggestions. Lea took time to hear my specific requirements and made recommendations. While ultimately I decided not to purchase a floral arrangement with Blackbird Floral today, the positive personal interaction with Lea made me want to purchase an arrangement in the future. Their prices are slightly higher than their competitors. I liked that they had some exotic flowers I do not normally see. Look forward to purchasing a Blackbird Floral arrangement in the future...

Beautiful flowers, good value, ordered and picked up for an anniversary. Parking can be difficult…read moreso just pull over.