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Weekend Picks for Nov. 22-24

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Fall is in full swing and so is the fun. Check out our top picks in the Highland Lakes for the weekend of Nov. 22-24: Need more fun? Find it here.

November 20, 2024

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Women’s suffrage movement exhibit at Marble Falls museum

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The Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls presents “Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas” from Oct. 28-Nov. 23. The Humanities Texas exhibit highlights the 27-year campaign for women’s voting rights in the state. The 1920 Read more…

November 7, 2024

The Red Top Jail has been standing for 127 years on the corner of Oatman and East Haynie Street in downtown Llano. Built in 1895, it served as the Llano County jail until 1982. Now, visitors can tour the jail to experience history and hauntings firsthand. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey

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Old Red Top Jail haunted by memories, maybe spirits

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Dakota Morrissiey

The old Red Top Jail stands on a remote corner in downtown Llano, surrounded by empty lots, power lines, aging pecan trees, and even a few bed-and-breakfasts. It’s a formidable building, out of place in the modern world. The structure Read more…

October 10, 2024

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Spicewood Live sounds off on 25 years

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101 Staff

Spicewood Arts marks 25 years of Spicewood Live with a vibrant lineup of performers, including blues, bluegrass, Americana, Texas country, and jazz. The 2024-25 concert season starts Oct. 4 and ends May 2. Performances are at the Spicewood Vineyards Event Read more…

September 24, 2024

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Instagram-worthy Highland Lakes

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Jennifer Greenwell

The Highland Lakes is awash in vibrant colors and activities all year long, so keep your phone ready to snap breathtaking photos and be the envy of your social media followers. Whether on the lake, in a field of wildflowers, Read more…

August 13, 2024

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Highland Lakes skies star nightly at Eagle Eye Observatory

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Suzanne Freeman

If you missed the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, you’ll have to wait 20 years to see another one in the United States. It will be another 400 years before one returns to Central Texas. Turn to the Read more…

August 6, 2024

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HCCT’s Season 39 features classics from book and big screen

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Adventure, mystery, music, and more are in the Season 39 lineup for the Hill Country Community Theatre in Cottonwood Shores. The first production hits the stage in September 2024. “We are thrilled to present our 39th season lineup, featuring a Read more…

June 9, 2024

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Total eclipse in the heart of Texas

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Dakota Morrissiey

At a little past 1:30 p.m. on April 8, 2024, the Highland Lakes had a front-row seat to a rare total solar eclipse. The moon swung perfectly between Earth and the sun, creating a series of spectacular cosmic phenomena amid Read more…

March 12, 2024

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‘Prince of Peace’ star of Beloved Gallery

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Suzanne Freeman

The centerpiece painting at Belóved Gallery in Marble Falls hangs alone in a room where visitors are encouraged to sit and spend time with the “Prince of Peace,” a portrait of Jesus by child prodigy Akiane Kramarik. “There’s not one Read more…

January 16, 2024

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The wild world of Reptilandia

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Rattlesnakes. Komodo dragons. Anacondas. Chameleons. Crocodiles. Cobras. These are usually some of the first creatures to slither and crawl their way into our childhood imaginations, but we rarely get a chance to see them in the flesh. Enter Reptilandia. This Read more…

January 10, 2024

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