If cities had hearts, Blue Bonnet Cafe might be the beloved ticker of Marble Falls. The Hill Country diner has been serving Texas-size chicken-fried steaks, delicious pies piled high with meringue, and heaps of nostalgia for almost 100 years and Read more…
Read more
Welcome to the first in a series of stories featuring the unique communities in the Highland Lakes. Each city and town in Burnet and Llano counties has a rich history and a wide variety of recreation, arts and entertainment, shopping, Read more…
Read more
Backbone Creek hike-and-bike trail in Marble Falls is a peaceful, gravel thread that weaves together the city’s parks. The mostly shaded and easygoing path is just over a mile long and accommodates hikers, bikers, disc golf tossers, and leashed dogs. Read more…
Read more
When spring wildflowers bloom along U.S. 281 in north Marble Falls, they highlight one of Burnet County’s historical gems: the “Bluebonnet House,” built in 1853. “It’s such an icon,” said Burnet resident Tommye Potts, whose grandfather Christian Dorbandt Jr. was Read more…
Read more
Promising to “make two nickels grow where only one grew before,” Ophelia “Birdie” Harwood became mayor of Marble Falls three years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. Elected in 1917, she was the first woman mayor Read more…
Read more
As you drive into Marble Falls from U.S. 281 North, a bend in the road as it rounds a hill gives you a bird’s-eye view of the quaint, lakeside town. Marble Falls is a growing city, attracting newcomers and tourists Read more…
Read more
