{"id":15628,"date":"2024-04-17T06:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T06:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/hill-country-town-transformed-by-texas-eclipse-festival\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T06:11:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T06:11:07","slug":"hill-country-town-transformed-by-texas-eclipse-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/lifestyle\/hill-country-town-transformed-by-texas-eclipse-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill Country town transformed by Texas Eclipse Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I6TR_96ZTZo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thousands gathered at the Texas Eclipse Festival in Burnet, Texas, from April 5-9, 2024, to witness the highly anticipated total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, causing traffic delays and transforming the city.<\/p>\n<p>Story: https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/central-texas-prepares-for-solar-eclipse-thousands-join-hill-country-festival#<br \/>\n_______________<br \/>\nStay up to date with CBS Austin by downloading our app: https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/station\/mobile-apps<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on social media:<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CBSAustin<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/cbsaustin<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cbsaustin\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to CBS Austin on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT2FAPpgWOGGXtpheDT6jkQ\/\/?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Daily News Playlist:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLztFNpGmRDH0-G8xQ8GAl5b99SvhChtKb<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Have a news tip? 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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today<\/p>\n<p>#KEYE #CBSAustin #News #austin #texas #hillcounty #burnet #festival #eclipse #solareclipse<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Hill Country town transformed by Texas Eclipse Festival<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Hill+Country+town+transformed+by+Texas+Eclipse+Festival&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Hill Country town transformed by Texas Eclipse Festival - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664c0997bb6f4bfebaea2c07799b0103&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outsideonline.com%2Foutdoor-adventure%2Fbiking%2Feverything-you-need-to-know-about-cycling-in-the-texas-hill-country%2F&amp;c=16926541502223026834&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEverything You Need to Know About Cycling in the Texas Hill Country\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Known for its local wineries, creative culinary scene, quaint towns, and scenic landscapes, the Texas Hill Country makes for a delightful treat-yourself-style getaway. 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