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Weekend Picks for June 13-15

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There’s a fun Father’s Day weekend ahead! Check out our top picks for the Highland Lakes area: Need more fun? Find it here.

June 11, 2025

The Highland Lakes live music scene is growing across a number of genres, including hip-hop and rap acts such as Lil Ren, who performed at Johnson Park in Marble Falls. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

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Live music crescendos in the Highland Lakes

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Daniel Clifton

The Highland Lakes live music scene is growing in more ways than one. “Everything has multiplied,” said Damon Beierle of event production company Double Eagle Entertainment, “the number of bands, the number of genres, the number of nights and venues Read more…

May 30, 2025

Lavender is a popular herb around the world and right here in the Texas Hill Country. Visitors can take in the scent and purchase lavender products at Blanco-area farms. Staff photo by Jared Fields

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Ancient lavender grows Texas Hill Country roots

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A fragrant herb used to anoint the feet of Jesus during biblical times and as a remedy for the Great Plague in 17th century London has become a cash crop and the reason for an annual festival in the Texas Read more…

May 27, 2025

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HCCT’s Season 40 features music, monsters, and theater magic

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101 Staff

The Hill Country Community Theatre marks four decades of unforgettable storytelling and community connection with its Season 40 lineup, running from September 2025 through August 2026. Productions include beloved musicals, side-splitting comedies, powerful dramas, and five special events. “This season Read more…

May 15, 2025

The Llano River in Castell is the perfect spot for a day of fly fishing. Staff photo by Jared Fields

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Cast off for charming Castell in Llano County

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Jared Fields

The small community of Castell is a charming and secluded spot for fishing, canoeing, and relaxing. If you get one chance to show someone what Texas is all about, where do you go? Not the plains of the Panhandle or Read more…

May 6, 2025

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Uncover Highland Lakes ‘Easter eggs’

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Wendi Wilkerson

The Highland Lakes has some hidden wonders, if you know where to look. These “Easter eggs” might take you off the beaten path, but they’re worth the hunt. Search high and low for the following Highland Lakes treasures. UP ABOVE Read more…

April 15, 2025

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Pretty-as-a-picture Park Road 4

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101 Staff

Park Road 4, a scenic byway in Burnet County, is an attraction all by itself. In the spring, its hills and curves are covered in a rainbow of wildflower colors. But just off of the road are a number of Read more…

March 25, 2025

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Highland Lakes alive with spring festivals

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101 Staff

The Highland Lakes blooms with festivals in the spring. Some rejoice in nature and wildflowers, others revel in art and culture, and most all celebrate with delicious food and live music. Here are the best fests in the Highland Lakes Read more…

March 10, 2025

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HCCT stages Season 39 classics, special events

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101 Staff

Adventure, mystery, music, and more are in the Season 39 lineup for the Hill Country Community Theatre in Cottonwood Shores. The productions continue into 2025, along with several special events. “From classic musicals to gripping mysteries, there is something for Read more…

January 14, 2025

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Spicewood Arts on stage with concert season, Elvis event

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101 Staff

Spicewood Arts is marking 25 years of Spicewood Live with a vibrant lineup of performers, including blues, bluegrass, Americana, Texas country, and jazz. The 2024-25 concert season started Oct. 4 and ends May 2. In addition, the performing arts-supporting nonprofit Read more…

January 10, 2025

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