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    • Marble Falls couple creates dazzling drive-by each Christmas

      Marble Falls couple creates dazzling drive-by each Christmas

      Lavon and Mark Webb transform their Marble Falls home into a dazzling Christmas wonderland that lights up starting Dec. 1 each season. For the Webbs, this annual ritual is more than just a holiday tradition; it’s a labor of love Read more…

    • Satisfy Santa’s sweet tooth with ‘Heritage’ candy recipes

      Satisfy Santa’s sweet tooth with ‘Heritage’ candy recipes

      Willie Leia “Sweet” Sutton Carl was well known in the 1920s and ’30s in Llano for her cakes and desserts, according to “Llano County Family Heritage Cookbook: 150 Years of Family Recipes” prepared by the Llano County Historical Society.  A Read more…

    • DIY holiday crafts with yarn

      DIY holiday crafts with yarn

      Decorations made by the people you know and love are far more valuable than anything you can purchase at a store. This Christmas, try crafting your own decorations to keep or pass along. Create a mini-Christmas tree forest of yarn Read more…

    • Mistletoe hangs around as centuries-old Christmas tradition

      Mistletoe hangs around as centuries-old Christmas tradition

      The festive sprigs of evergreen leaves and pearl-white berries known as mistletoe that traditionally deck the halls of American and European homes during the Christmas season have a varied history. Ancient cultures believed the plant held magical healing powers put Read more…

    • Make merry meringue trees for Christmas

      Make merry meringue trees for Christmas

      Meringue is well known in the Highland Lakes — in fact, its sky-high presence on the top of certain pies (we’re looking at you, Blue Bonnet Cafe!) might have put Marble Falls on many a foodie’s road map.  This sweet Read more…

    • Green Christmas: Choosing a living or cut tree

      Green Christmas: Choosing a living or cut tree

      Choosing just the right Christmas tree can be one of the most important decorating decisions of the holiday season. While artificial trees offer a number of benefits, including being easy to set up and take down, you might also consider Read more…

    • Two tasty fudge recipes to sweeten the holidays

      Two tasty fudge recipes to sweeten the holidays

      These fudge recipes will satisfy the sweet tooth of family, friends, and co-workers during the holidays. Chocolate Cherry Fudge We combined two of our very favorites sweets, chocolate-covered cherries and homemade chocolate fudge. Feel free to substitute orange, raspberry, or Read more…

    • Mix it up with charcuterie boards

      Mix it up with charcuterie boards

      Anything goes on a charcuterie board, the perfect snack tray for holiday parties, including when ringing in the new year. Choose local specialities to mix in with favorite flavors and artistically arrange different colors and textures. Charcuterie, pronounced shar-koo-tuh-ree, is Read more…

    • Chicken-fried boar: Christmas dinner, Texas style

      Chicken-fried boar: Christmas dinner, Texas style

      One of the most popular Southwest-inspired dishes that chef Matthew Wayland serves at The Overlook Restaurant in the Canyon of the Eagles Resort in Burnet is the chicken-fried wild boar with jalapeño gravy. “If I take it off, people always Read more…

    • Put the Highland Lakes under your Christmas tree

      Put the Highland Lakes under your Christmas tree

      Wrap up a piece of the Highland Lakes for a truly special holiday gift or stocking stuffer. Editors at 101HighlandLakes.com searched for gifts that capture the culture and character of Highland Lakes communities. Send us your ideas, too! STATE PARK Read more…

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