Weekend Picks for July 11-13
The Highland Lakes has much to offer visitors and residents this weekend. Check out our top event picks for July 11-13, 2025: Need more fun? Find it here.
Read moreJuly 9, 2025
Battle on the Colorado: F1 on the water
The Formula One Powerboat Championship series hits the Highland Lakes for the first time in the summer of 2025. The Battle on the Colorado is Aug. 1-3 on Lake Marble Falls. Tickets are available online. The event will showcase “outboard Read more…
Read moreJuly 2, 2025
Bridge connects AquaBoom’s past and present
What started as a tiny spark of a Fourth of July celebration more than five decades ago has become the biggest bang in the Highland Lakes: Kingsland’s AquaBoom. Today’s Independence Day festival is a red, white, and blue bonanza of Read more…
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Texas State Parks heat up—protect yourself
Summer in Texas means the arrival of scorching temperatures and the risk of heat-related illness, so Texas State Parks offers seven tips to help park-goers beat the heat and safely enjoy the beauty that the state has to offer. In Read more…
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Take a wild ride at Exotic Resort Zoo
You don’t realize how big a camel is until one walks up to you and asks for something to eat. The Exotic Resort Zoo in Johnson City prides itself on experiences like this, bringing guests up close to a friendly Read more…
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First-ever Wakepoint Open hits Lake LBJ with ‘wake culture’ and competition
A major wave hits the Highland Lakes on Aug. 15-17 as Lake LBJ welcomes the inaugural Wakepoint Open presented by NXTLVL Marine. The premier wakeboarding and wakesurfing competition is a high-energy weekend of elite riding, live music, lakeside action, and cash prizes of Read more…
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2025 Marble Falls Summer Concert Series has country, funk, metal and more
Enjoy free music in the park on Friday nights during the 2025 Marble Falls Summer Concert Series. The series features a variety of genres and runs June 6 through Aug. 8 at the Johnson Park amphitheater, 230 Avenue J South. Read more…
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Fun with Dad in the Highland Lakes
Outdoor dads, golf dads, fun dads, beer dads—cheers to all dads in the Highland Lakes on Father’s Day and any other day. Whether he’s a nature lover, a movie buff, the sporty type, or something in between, you can find Read more…
Read moreJune 12, 2025
6 best Highland Lakes swimming holes
Water’s therapeutic quality lures us back each summer as temperatures rise from comfortable to unbearable. Sure, the advent of air conditioning makes it easy to stay inside as you escape from triple-digit temperatures, but with four-plus months of hot weather bearing Read more…
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A roly-poly roundup of facts about the beloved doodlebug
In a contest for the most beloved bug of childhood, the roly-poly would undoubtedly be in the running for the blue ribbon. Kids love them because they are interactive but not aggressive. A slight nudge causes a roly-poly to roll Read more…
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