Do you like home team football rivalries?? The 3rd
Annual Chow Down Showdown was held at Cantina del Rio Sept 28th thru
Oct 12th with 10% of each football fan’s bill going to the team of
their choice – the New Braunfels Unicorns or the Canyon Cougars. Cantina
del Rio donated an additional $500 to the Unicorns for the most gross receipts
and total contributions reached near $1500 for our local football programs. GO
RED!! GO BLUE!! 
On Sunday, October 21st, Gruene Hall & KNBT92.1FM teamed up to host benefit concert Texas Music Heals, a benefit for BrentLowak, local survivor of the Aurora movie theater shooting. Held at Gruene
Hall, the benefit featured artists Houston Marchman, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Wade
Bowen and Bleu Edmondson. The time people donated and spent
with Brent was truly amazing! An autographed Robert Earl Keen guitar raised
$2,200 in the silent auction! The finally amount donated to Brent will be
released on Monday, October 29, so stay tuned! And look for Gruene Hall and
KNBT to team up again next May for the Annual Americana Music Jam benefit!
Don’t miss… the 29th Annual Tour de Gruene coming
up November 3 & 4. The event features recreational and team time trials and
benefits the American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Come ride
with us!
Then, also coming up next month, Photos with Cowboy Kringle
in collaboration with Old Gruene Market Days on
November 17th & 18th will donate a portion of their
proceeds to Communities in Schools of South Central Texas, presenting a check
during Gruene’s annual Town Lighting on Saturday, December 1st. Get a start on
your holiday shopping in Gruene's relaxed atmosphere -- you're bound to find
something special for everyone on your list. Nearly 100 vendors offer Christmas
gifts, uniquely crafted items and packaged Texas foods. Admission is free, so
come on out!
And now for Gruene’s most impressive charitable gift of
2012… drum roll please… The 26th Annual Gruene Music & WineFest presented the United Way of Comal County with a check for $125,199.23 on
Tuesday, October 23rd! The annual event is presented by Gruene Hall
and KNBT. Many sponsors and staff helped to make it possible, sooo not to toot
our own horn, but… Toot! Toot! Gruene is so proud of all the hard work put into
this event and to all the people who came out to the 26th Annual
Gruene Music & Wine Fest this year! It truly took so many people to put
this event on and Gruene appreciates every one of you. 
All of these wonderful deeds couldn’t have been accomplished
without the support of the wonderful town of New Braunfels, visitors from near
and far, and of course, our honky-tonk fans of Gruene. We thank you!
