A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 1:34PM local time and lasts 4 min. Chances of a clear sky are 50%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico to enter the US at Del Rio then through Texas into Arkansas.
New Braunfels — Located 39 miles southeast of Blanco, this town is best known for its German culture and heritage, not to mention the Schlitterbahn (dead link: January 2023), persistent in being voted the world's best waterpark.
San Marcos — 36 miles east of Blanco, San Marcos is the home of Texas State University and its Aquarena Center, as well as two massive outlet malls that have more than 350 shops.