Llano’s historic Red Top Jail has an intriguing history that includes a fair share of ghost stories. Built in 1895, the jail has undergone extensive renovations with help from the Friends of the Llano Red Top Jail, an organization of Read more…
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Movie lovers in Marble Falls and the Highland Lakes can view classic silent films with live piano soundtracks or the latest Hollywood blockbusters in 3D. Restored theaters from the 1930s offer live music and classic movie screenings in Llano, Marble Read more…
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“There are no strangers here,” said Janell Hanlon, co-owner of the Hill Country Motorheads vintage motorcycle museum in Burnet. “Guys will come in here, they won’t know each other, but after a few minutes, they’ll be sharing and swapping stories.” Read more…
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The only thing that gives Jim Sheets away is a small, red light perched on his forehead. That and his hurried movement around the Eagle Eye Observatory. He checks his computer then the horizon to the north but isn’t satisfied. Read more…
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Half of the building is an artist’s studio, jam-packed with tools, instruments, clay molds, and concept art. The other half is a gallery featuring sculptures large and small. For a start-to-finish glimpse of sculpture-making, tour the Pogue Sculpture Gallery and Read more…
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President Lyndon B. Johnson is a character worth studying, and visiting his home, the “Texas White House” on LBJ Ranch, gives an intimate peek into his life. The Texas White House is where LBJ lived and died; it was his Read more…
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Take an adventure to see a dazzle of zebras and other exotic creatures such as kangaroos, camels and more on a Hill Country safari at the Exotic Resort Zoo in Johnson City. On the day I visited, I was tossed Read more…
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One of the oldest theaters in the United States is still going strong in Llano. The LanTex Theater was built in 1927, the first year “talkies” came out, at the end of the silent film era and the height of Read more…
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Give yourself a treat and check out one of the many lavender farms in the Highland Lakes. Oh, you didn't know this area was so popular for lavender? That's OK. Just stick with us, and we'll have you enjoying the Read more…
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If you've ever dreamed of seeing an exotic animal drinking from a watering hole just like on a travel show, then you're in luck. Just load up the family and head over to the Exotic Resort Zoo in Johnson City. Read more…
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