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Texas hunters can anticipate good numbers of dove as ample rainfall across most of the state has set the stage for the Sept. 1 season opener, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Timely rainfall usually equates to above average dove production, and by all field accounts from TPWD wildlife biologists, this year is shaping up to produce a boom crop of birds.

Texas boasts fall dove populations in excess of 40 million birds and its 300,000 dove hunters harvest about 6 million birds annually or roughly 30 percent of all doves taken in the United States. Dove hunting also has a major economic impact, annually contributing more than $300 million to the state economy.

State Game Wardens will be out in force for the season opener checking hunters to ensure compliance with game laws, which include possession of a valid hunting license and applicable permits, hunter education certification requirements and adherence to bag limits.

Visit Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for more information.

Open House, Sunday, August 29 | 2pm - 4pm

Memory Lane is having thier monthly Open House on August 29th from 2pm4pm. Everyone is invited and there will be free food and drinks for all who attend. There will be local vendors and free give aways to clients! This is the perfect opportunity to see what Memory Lane is all about!

Please RSVP by calling 512-894-0700, or emailing us at info@memorylaneweddings.com

Memory Lane Event Center in Dripping Springs, Texas is a hilltop setting on 18 acres surrounded by 100-year-old oak trees and built with beautiful rustic cedar and stone.

October 9 - November 28, weekends

Travel back to the days of knights, minstrels and ye olde cobblestone streets by visiting the Texas Renaissance Festival -- the nation's largest -- just north of Houston.  

The festival, which runs weekends from October 9 through November 28, includes: 

• a jousting arena with four shows daily
• 350 artisan and craft retailers
• 60 food and beverage venues
• dozens of games and rides
• thousands of roaming characters dressed in 16^th century garb.

Discount tickets are available at select H-E-B, Market Basket, Randalls and Woodforest National Bank locations. Visit the Texas Renaissance Festival website for more information.