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The Hill Country Podcast: Mason County – The Hill Country’s Best Kept Secret

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Post date August 19, 2026
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Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Revitalizing Mason County: Chamber Leadership, Local History, and Community Events. This podcast is a cross-post with the Hill Country Hustlers. Our guest today is Taylor Krull, executive director of the Mason County Chamber of Commerce.

Taylor Krull brings both fresh leadership and a deep commitment to helping Mason County thrive as a small rural community. She sees the chamber as a vital “pillar” that stabilizes the town by supporting local businesses, helping new and home-based owners gain visibility, and strengthening word of mouth. Krull also believes community promotion should protect Mason’s County and Mason’s small-town charm by building partnerships with nearby chambers while keeping local identity at the center. Through events, business support, and regional collaboration, she wants Mason and the surrounding area to keep the momentum that has made the town feel “alive again.”

Key highlights:

Mason County, the Hidden Gem in the Scenic Hill Country
Fort Mason’s burnt courthouse and blue topaz
Quarterly Mixers, Lunch Learns, and Festival Events
Spring Street Collective’s Live Music and Comedy Stage
Helping Small Town Businesses Get the Word Out

Resources:

Taylor Krull on LinkedIn

Mason County Chamber of Commerce

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Texas Hill Country Podcast Network

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Hill Country Hustlers

Hill Country Hustler: The Charms of Mason County with Taylor Krull

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Post date August 13, 2026
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We take things in a different direction today as Tom Fox guest hosts for Zach. This podcast is a cross-post with the Hill Country Hustlers. Our guest today is Taylor Krull, executive director of the Mason County Chamber of Commerce.

We have a wide-ranging discussion about Mason County’s location in the Texas Hill Country, Taylor’s administrative background, her move from Minnesota to Texas, and her first-year efforts to help reinvigorate Mason’s business community through new and expanded events. Taylor highlights key attractions, including Fort Mason (Robert E. Lee’s last post), the repeatedly rebuilt courthouse, the Sequist House tours, museums, and Mason’s unique blue topaz, the Texas state gem.

Taylor also describes the county’s agriculture-driven economy, growing live music and local art presence, and notable dining options. She outlines chamber priorities such as member advocacy, regional relationship-building, mixers, SBDC lunch-and-learns, ladies’ night, and major events like the Wild Game Dinner and Light Up Our Town, and directs listeners to masontx.org and Chamber MTX social channels.

Key highlights:

Where Is Mason County
Discovering Mason’s Charm
History and Topaz Treasures
Festivals and Chamber Events
Live Music and Wineries
Quirky Eats and Pie Stops
Why Chambers Matter

Resources:

⁠Mason County Chamber of Commerce⁠

Other Hill Country Focused Podcasts

⁠Hill Country Authors Podcast⁠

⁠Hill Country Artists Podcast⁠

⁠Texas Hill Country Podcast Network⁠

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Hill Country Hustlers

Hill Country Hustlers: Mason County Chamber Momentum: Events, Small Business Growth & Putting Mason on the Digital Map

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Post date March 26, 2026
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On Hill Country Hustlers, host Zachary Green interviews Taylor Krull, Executive Director of the Mason County Chamber of Commerce since July 2025, about her background, her move from the Midwest to Texas, and why Mason’s people and tight-knit Hill Country culture drew her in.

Taylor shares how she brought stronger organization and processes to the Chamber with volunteer help, expanded member support through social media marketing and on-site video creation, and built regional collaboration with nearby chambers. She highlights upcoming events including the Mason Arts & Wine Festival (first weekend of April), a Mason–Brady joint mixer at Peters Prairie (April 9), a May mixer (May 7), quarterly Ladies Night Out (next May 15), June’s first Hotdog & Hot Rod Night with a car show and street dance, and July’s Roundup Weekend (July 11) with added festivities, plus ways Chamber membership helps businesses with visibility and promotion.