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Now Offering Reservation Services

funriver — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:29:06 +0000

As you may have noticed.. it’s been a looooong time since our last Blog Post… Way too long.. but by no means are we sleeping over here or closed for the off season. Actually, it’s quite the contrary and have some big news to share below!

Throughout the past year, the funrivers.com staff has received many calls and emails from folks wanting to book a place in the Frio River Area. Well, after a few company meetings, we have decided to expand our business by offering a reservation service for some of the best spots in the Frio Canyon.

We are pleased to announce that we are now taking reservations for Frio River Cottage, Rimkus River Retreat and RR Starr Cabins. and can be reached @ 830-261-4504.

Here’s more information about these year-round facilities…

Frio River Cottage has 3 bedrooms (king, queen, 2 twins) plus rollaway bed (linens furnished), 2 baths on river frontage lined with giant cypress trees on US Hwy 83 N on the east fork of the Frio River just 8 miles north of Leakey, Texas. Private access to the Frio River through the spacious backyard along with beautiful views from their Texas Sized Back Porch.

Rimkus River Retreat is located on 4 1/2 acres with 800 ft of private Frio River access on CR 350 overlooking Garner State Park. Sleeps 8 (3 Queen beds + full futon) in 2 bedrooms with private access to large back porch, 2 baths, living area with satellite TV. Rimkus River Retreat is also down the road from the popular Hotspot Magers’ Crossing.

RR Starr on US Highway 83 has 5 cozy secluded cabins available for nightly rental on a wooded hillside just minutes from Concan and Garner State Park and the major Frio River crossings. The on-site 2400 square foot RR Starr Party Hall is also available for parties, reunions, receptions and other special events. This is the perfect getaway for all occasions!

So the next time you think about planning your next trip to the Frio River Area… Please consider us… we will be more than happy to accommodate you!

Happy Lodging!

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This Could Be Your View

funriver — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:23:04 +0000

A few weeks ago, we visited Valley Vista Subdivision to get some fresh pictures of their progress.

Of course the Frio River is a major staple in the area while making the Canyon a “Tourist Trap”, but fortunately there’s a lot more we can offer our visitors including amazing panoramic views as seen here.

While up in the high hills enjoying the altitude and sight, a tourist stopped by us asking, “Are they building houses up here?” “Woooww!” That’s what we say & think too when we are up there envying the view.. Maybe if things pick up “ALOT!” for funrivers, we can convince the boss to splurge for a headquarters up in dem’ hills..

But as the “Title” of this article says… “This Could Be Your View!” If you’ve ever been to the Frio River Area or when you do come and fall in love like most people, Valley Vista has plenty of beautiful views on their lots similar to these.

However, we did see some “Sold” signs already up so if you are considering, don’t wait too long!

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Big Weekend Coming Up… Oct 10th!

funriver — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:19:16 +0000

Looking for an excuse to come to the Frio Area soon… like….in about a week and half from now? Well, there’s a couple events that may sway you our way coming up the weekend of October 10th.

Fall is officially here, weather is cooling off a bit, the country is in quite a rut… so what better way to get away from wherever you are and and head up for some Frio Events!

If you haven’t checked out our event page lately, give it a look and rethink what you are doing this particular fall weekend. Since you are already here, I’ll give you a little preview… Let’s just say BBQ, Pumpkin Patch, Golf, Cycling and well…… the rest you’ll have to dig deeper HERE..

If you do decide to participate in the Frio Fall Festivities during the Oct 10th Weekend, consider checking out Four Frio Sisters’ Cabin whom is coincidentally opening their doors to guests the same weekend!

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Scooter Houses, Rock & Roll & Lumber…..

funriver — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:09:06 +0000

This Past Saturday, we made our way to The Frio Canyon Motorcycle Shop (who by the way has some great chili cheese fries and what they call toothpicks-fried jalapeno sticks) to check out one of our clients, Kerry Sheppard, owner of Frio River Wholesale Lumber Co. play some tunes with his band- “WitZend.”

This was our first time to see Sheppard and his crew play and glad we finally got to see them rock & roll in the Frio Canyon. On top of Chili Cheese Fries & Good Music, Sheppard- the man of many talents was also showcasing a new venture of theirs called “Scooter Houses” A little while back, we would see these being built in the front of their Lumber Yard and always curious what they were up to with this hut looking project.

We recently found out these “huts” are actually storage units for folks’ Motorcycles, ATV’s and pretty much anything you want to stick in them. They can also make cabins out of these unique little buildings.

We are currently working on a site for them and have the Main Page up HERE but should be enough to see what these “Scooter Houses” are all about. Keep an eye out for the full site soon.

Enjoy!

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Four Frio Sisters Website Complete!

funriver — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:42:23 +0000

Two Months Ago, we did a write up about a New Cabin Joining the funrivers.com Team Here!

This past weekend, we visited the 4 Sisters to take some pictures of their new developments and just today uploaded a new & “Updated Website!” The owners have been working hard to get their beautiful & “homey” cabin ready and it shows. Just like their new website, there will be some “tweaking” going on the next few weeks- so check back every so often for any changes.

If you are thinking about planning an October Trip to the Frio Area, Four Frio Sisters will be opening it’s doors the weekend of the 10th! We highly recommend considering this place as your next accommodation, especially if you enjoy beautiful views into rolling hills and amazing sunsets on a Texas Sized Back Porch!

Did I mention that Four Frio Sister’s Cabin sleeps up to 10 ppl for only $275 during the peak season & $195 during the off? Trying getting that type of deal in a Motel Six or La Quinta!

When you get a chance, check out our latest addition to the funrivers’ Website Design Portfolio HERE and feel free to give us some feedback…

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Hurricane Ike and Frio Area Accommodations

funriver — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:12:03 +0000

Just like most Fellow Texans, we are also tracking/following Ike’s Path and trying to do whatever we can to help those that need to evacuate soon while looking for a place to temporarily relocate.

Today, we posted up a special page just for Hurricane Ike listing as much information as we could acquire (So Far) for Lodging Accommodations & their special rates/availabilities for Ike Evacuees. We are still in the process of gathering more information so this page will be updated as it comes in.

HURRICANE IKE- LODGING PAGE HERE

We wish anyone in Ike’s Path the very best and we are here to help as much as we can.

Take Care,

funrivers.com

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Off Season Pricing in The Frio Area

funriver — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:11:41 +0000

We just wanted to inform/remind everybody considering a vist to The Frio River Area that many (if not all) of the Lodging Accommodations offer “Off Season Pricing!”

The “Off Peak” Season typically last from after “Labor Day Weekend” to before “Memorial Day Weekend” giving Frio Bounders plenty of time to save a little money! For Example.. Rimkus Guest House is $250 a night during the “Peak” and $195 during the “Off.” Not too Shabby for a place who’s backyard is the Frio & Sleeps up to 8!

As I have said before and will say again… The Frio River Area is a great place to visit regardless of the Season. Check out our LODGING PAGE to see who’s offering what during this period…

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“Roger Creager” Labor Day Weekend In Uvalde

funriver — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:45:00 +0000

Every so often, we get out of the Frio Canyon and visit surrounding areas like Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Utopia and other towns for shopping, site seeing, or to check out “What’s” going on. We of course love the Frio Area and hard to beat our own dirt, but we like to give other places some love too!

Well, this past Saturday (Labor Day Weekend) we decided to check out “Uvalde’s Texas Labor Day Weekend Celebration” from our “Events Page” featuring “Roger Creager”.. I will be honest, I have never heard of Roger Creager before this venue; but after seeing them play, I was quite impressed and will be checking out their albums soon! The first song (which unfortunately I don’t know the name of) immediately set the mood for the rest of the evening while getting the Fair’s respectable crowd quickly approaching the stage.

The first impression of the band was an “impressionable one.” Like most Texas “Good Ole’ Boy” Bands, they were down to earth, unpretentious, and up for playing a Great Show regardless of the crowd size. It appeared that these guys are always ready to pick up their instruments and have a good time whether it’s in a filled stadium or a backyard BBQ.

Besides the great music and good times from The Creager Band, Uvalde’s Labor Day Celebration also offered quite a few food vendors. Unfortunately, I had a full meal before heading out, otherwise I would of tried a few things out, however after the show we grabbed a “Sausage in a Tortilla” (Don’t know the official name) but ended up being a perfect night capper!

As mentioned earlier, we love our Frio, however it’s good to get out every once in a while to see what’s going on with our neighbors…

If Roger Creager ever comes to your area, consider checking them out- country fan or not, I think you’d be quite pleased with the show they put on! If you are interested in knowing more about the group, Visit their Wikipedia or Official Page.. Also don’t forget to check out our EVENTS PAGE every once in a while too…

See Ya Around!

funrivers.com

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Welcome to Our New Look & Features

funriver — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:58:06 +0000

For those that follow our blog, you have probably noticed a “New Look” and some “Added Features.”

We are always looking for ways to improve the site along with sprucing it up aesthetically for our viewers. We hope you enjoy the changes while finding the site easier to navigate, more useful and appealing to the eyes!

Below each post, you will notice a “Bookmark & Share” feature allowing us/you to be interactive (with each other) via a plethora of Bookmarking/RSS Services, Social Networking Sites, and Article Submitting Platforms. What does all that mean? If you have a Myspace, Facebook, Twitter or other Social Networking Account and you’d like to share our content on your Profile- you can now do it below with a simple click!

There’s also a few “Submission Resources” like “Digg”, “Propeller” or “Reddit” below allowing you to easily submit any of our articles to the above. Or, if you enjoy reading posts through “feeds,” there’s quite a few RSS Services happy to help you. Also, you may notice a “Search Box” we call “Explore” where you can comb the entire funrivers.com blog database with a keyword… Give it and the other functions a try sometime….

As always, we are open to comments, feedback and suggestions on ways to make the site better and more useful to our readers like you!

Enjoy!

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YouTubing The Frio “Labor Day 2008″

funriver — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:20:39 +0000

Happy Labor Day! We hope your Holiday Weekend was as fun as ours! Being the last “Big Bang” of the Summer for The Frio area, we of course had to shoot some “Footage” for a New YouTube Production…

The above (HQ) Video includes most of the Frio Hotspots,; “Magers”, “2nd & 3rd Crossing” and the Beautiful Swimming Hole between “Neal’s Lodges” & “Buchanan Cabins”…

We have also posted a few new pictures HERE from the past weekend for those that like Stills.

Again, we hope everyone enjoyed themselves this Holiday Weekend whether it was at “The Frio” or not… and that the travels back were safe ones.

Things are beginning to slow down around here, but The Frio flows “Year Around” and a great travel destination regardless of the season.. If you decide to make an offseason trip, we are also open year around and Happy to help…

Until next time…

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funrivers.com blog

Now Offering Reservation Services

This Could Be Your View

Big Weekend Coming Up… Oct 10th!

Scooter Houses, Rock & Roll & Lumber…..

Four Frio Sisters Website Complete!

Hurricane Ike and Frio Area Accommodations

Off Season Pricing in The Frio Area

“Roger Creager” Labor Day Weekend In Uvalde

*Welcome to Our New Look & Features*

YouTubing The Frio “Labor Day 2008″

Welcome to Our New Look & Features