Newstreamz Video Extra - What’s Happening Hap? - 7/2/2009
In this Newstreamz Video Extra, Hap Mansfield and Bill Peterson discuss what’s going on this Fourth of July weekend.
Fireworks violators face hefty fines
San Marcos residents who use private fireworks on the holiday weekend will face fines up to $2,000 fine. San Marcos prohibits fireworks within and up to a mile from the city limits.
Triple digit heat predicted to stay through holiday weekend
The National Weather Service is predicting highs around 102 degrees, but it could feel as hot as 108, during the Independence Day weekend.
County to double Buda patrol unit
A rash of car burglaries in the Buda area has led the Hays County Sheriff’s Office to double its Buda patrol. Captain Bo Kidd (above) said the deputies are “desperately needed.”
Newstreamz.com will print updates of dropped charges or not guilty verdicts upon request. Send requests with appropriate documentation and working daytime phone number to cops@newstreamz.com or by fax to (512) 392-5132.
Old Bastrop Highway to close for three months
Old Bastrop Highway (CR 266) will close for three months starting July 6, from the San Marcos River to Staples Road. The Hays County Road Department will reconstruct the road.
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San Marcos is about to “get crunk.”
Posted on May 5, 2008 at 4:09 pm • Print • Share
May is Bike Month and the San Marcos bike culture is alive and well. Wednesday, May 7th at 7PM cyclists from all around will gather for another round of Alleycat Racing. This incarnation has been dubbed, “ALLEYCRUNK.” “Crunk” is a term originally applied to a style of hip-hop music developed in Los Angeles, but has since come to mean roughly “having a good time.”
Local cyclist and event organizer, Silas Parker explains, “The winner of the previous Alleycat has to plan the next event and it fell on me this time around.”
The race is more like a scavenger hunt on wheels as participants will gather at The Hub bicycle shop at 7PM where they will be given their instructions. Racers can expect to have to make 7-9 stops along the way with specific tasks at each location. Past Alleycat races have included stops at local bars, landmarks, and even obscure points in and around the downtown area. The person finishing everything on their list and arriving at the final destination first, is the winner.
The winner should take about 45 minutes to complete the race, with the rest of the racers coming in over the next 30 minutes or so.
“It’s a celebration of pure unbridled San Marcos debauchery,” added Parker of the races, which take place a couple of times each year.
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I can’t wait for Wednesday. The last Alleycat was a lot of fun and this one looks to be even better.
Sounds like a fun event and conveys the diversity of outdoor fun opportunities in our community!