What a charming little town Marble Falls is. The drive out to Sweet Berry Farm alone sets the tone…read morewith all the rolling hills and beautiful scenery. Even though we had chilly weather and a little rain, it didn't stop us one bit. We ended up picking close to seven pounds of fresh strawberries and they were so tasty and juicy. The whole experience of walking row by row and picking the perfect berry was so much fun. There's even a helpful little sign explaining how to pick the strawberries properly so they last longer. *Pro tip, leave a bit of the stem on the strawberry as you pick them, they stay fresh longer. We learned that after the fact, but we'll definitely do it right next time. The farm is huge, around 152 acres of expansive land, which was very green, open, and peaceful. It wasn't crowded at all the day we went, which made it even more enjoyable. The kids had a blast. They have a cute little train ride, a fun bouncing area, and plenty of space for the kiddies to run around. The goats were a big highlight for us. You can buy feed for 25 cents a tiny cup, and we went through four pretty quickly - you might want to grab more upfront because they close at 5 and we didn't get a chance to go back for more goat feed. The setup around the goat area was really nice and whimsical, and there's just so much open space to explore and walk and get fresh air. They also have a small gift shop with ice cream and little goodies, which was a nice touch after being out in the fields. Overall, it was such a peaceful, fun, and memorable day. Beautiful views, great atmosphere, and a perfect mix of activities for both kids and adults. We'll absolutely be back. Easily a five star experience.

It's an annual tradition for my daughters and I to go strawberry picking at Sweet Berry Farms. We…read morekept up with our tradition, braved the heat and visited this past weekend. Love that they don't charge entry fees! They provide you with a box for the berries and charge $3.75 per pound. My girls and I had so much fun picking the berries and eating them after! We also love the farm's homemade strawberry popsicles and ice cream - absolutely delicious. They also offer pick your own flowers, a bouncy area, a barrel train ride, and various arts and crafts activities for kids. There are also baby goats to feed! Fun for the whole family and an awesome day trip.

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.

Christmas spot to visit during the holidays. They usually have an excellent selection of food,…read moreside, dishes, and desserts. What makes it stand out from the other HEB stores is the prepared foods and a couple of food booths that you can find in the store. I usually visit H-E-B Central marketplace, to purchase some of my Christmas sides and entrées. They also have the delicious pies at H-E-B sells but with some twists. For example, one of their fruit pies is in four different fruit selections. Service, of course, is up to Heb standards so spectacular and this one has the Christmas feel for me. The prices are a bit higher than another HEB, but the selection is different, as well. This makes it ideal for trying to find items that might not be sold in other HEBs.

This site has been under construction for years. My phone thermometer said it was 87 degrees in the…read morecanned goods section. Foods in the freezer has were half thawed, and the produce was full of mold and flies. Either close this mess to finish the construction, or wait out the day when HEB is inevitably sued for selling spoiled food that got someone sick. After 20 plus years of shopping here, I have had enough. I don't want to weigh my moldy strawberries. I don't want to struggle through a user hostile, miserably hot store where I am afraid to buy mílk because the refrigeration isn't working. Billionaire Butts? This is the worst CM in Texas and it is supposed to be your flagship store. Either RUN THE STORE OR CLOSE IT DOWN.

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!

We hired Texas Blooms and Gifts in January 2021 for our March 27, 2021 wedding. We didn't need much…read morein regards to floral needs, so we weren't sure where to go and what to do. Jenny was extremely helpful, and worked with us to ensure our floral needs were met. We wanted coral peonies (a premium flower, so more expensive), and Jenny informed us that the coral color would not be in season for when we wanted it. She worked with us to ensure we understood what we were asking, and how she could accommodate our needs. Since peonies are huge-yet beautiful flowers, she informed us that they would not be ideal for boutonnieres or wrist corsages. She suggested ranunculus (which are like mini-peonies) and I AM NOW OBSESSED WITH THEM! They are beautiful delicate flowers and they worked for boutonnieres more than I could have even imagined! They perfectly suited our theme! We were also able to get centerpiece rentals through Jenny and Texas Blooms, and it was some of the best money we spent! Not only was it comparable to what you would find online price wise, we don't have to store any of the pieces. We also adjusted the amount of centerpieces to lower than the original projection. Jenny was able to work with us to give smaller flower pieces for our cocktail tables instead of the original amount of centerpieces needed. It was very easy, and a relief to work with Jenny to make our small amount of floral needs come true! Photos by: Two Pair Photography

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.

I'm in Florida and found this shop through Yelp reviews, and I was not disappointed. The flowers…read morelooked exactly like the photos, the website was simple and easy to use, and the delivery was right on time. The smile on my aunt's face was priceless, these flowers were absolutely worth it.

I live out of State and was trying to send a really special, unusual, and beautiful flower…read morearrangement to my son and his new fiancé to celebrate their engagement. I surfed the web, and kept coming back to the photos of Blackbird floral and their bio about being a family run company. Every time I send flowers somewhere it is really important for me to find a florist who is a true artisan and does not produce cookie cutter arrangements. Blackbird Floral did just that. The arrangement was beautiful and very well received by my son and future daughter-in-law. They sent a photo and couldn't stop talking about how gorgeous the flower arrangement was. Blackbird Floral will be my go-to when sending flowers in Austin, Texas. I ordered the arrangement late morning and they were delivered that same evening. I cannot say enough good things about this small company. It was also very difficult to choose and arrangement as their website photos captured so many beautiful options. Thank you Blackbird!! The pricing was consistent with other stand out floral shops around the country. https://www.blackbirdfloral.com/flowersandgifts/p/thenaturelover

I'm so in love with Ben White Florist's bouquets! I've been their customer for many years. The…read moreflowers are always so beautiful and exotic. It's perfect every time. I would use them every opportunity if they delivered to other cities. The delivery service is prompt and professional. The value is pricy, but so is everything else in this market. Great customer service. There's a small parking lot, so parking is not an issue. They offer discounts of their displays of the day if you go in the afternoon.

I sent my daughter flowers and they are just beautiful. Not just your everyday arrangement, but…read morevery sophisticated! If you're needing flowers, don't hesitate from ordering from Ben White Florist!