Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
Before we have a plan for our garden, we need to gather some facts and answer some questions. The most important one has already been answered. Should you plant a garden? Hopefully, that's a resounding "yes!" So, let’s get started. Read more…
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Say “seafood” in the Highland Lakes, and you also have to include freshwater catches, particularly catfish, although some restaurants have great trout, shrimp, and other offerings. The following is a list of where to enjoy tasty seafood and other fish Read more…
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Capturing the essence of the American West on canvas is the specialty of Texas-born artist Jack Moss, who is based out of Gridiron Gallery on Main Street in Llano. Moss spent decades as a high school football coach before picking Read more…
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Some of the best access points to the fabled hills and shores of the Highland Lakes are through the numerous Lower Colorado River Authority parks and recreation areas. The LCRA is best known for its management of water and energy Read more…
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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…
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Explore and enjoy nature from the back of a horse. Travis Caffee of Thunder Horse Outfitters brings his small herd of 12 rescued horses to the Highland Lakes to spend the fall, winter, and spring at Reveille Peak Ranch in Read more…
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Have you seen the meadowlarks? We are fortunate in Burnet County to have both eastern and western meadowlarks (Sturnella magna and Sturnella neglecta). You can differentiate between the two with binoculars or a camera. The eastern meadowlark will have yellow Read more…
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This native Texan is, to some, what nightmares are made of: a large, dark, squirmy body fitted with 40-something writhing, scratching, venomous legs fronted with a glaring red head and a mean set of vicious-looking fangs, also supplied with venom. Read more…
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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…
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Retreat Ranch is more than a place to stay: “You come here to experience the disconnect of retreating from the digital world, technology, and the stresses of everyday life to reconnect to yourself through nature,” said ranch co-owner Shannon Jamail Read more…
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