Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
What is a rainbow? We see an arc of color. Notice, we said "see?" From our ground level perspective, a rainbow appears to be a semi-circle. But if you were in a plane looking down, you would see a full Read more…
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New season, new beginnings. Fall is the ideal time to plant a tree or shrub. (A friend of ours told us how her grandmother would plant a new tree each time a grandchild was born. What a wonderful family tradition.) Read more…
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Build your bucket list for a fall trip to the Highland Lakes with help from 101HighlandLakes.com, your guide to adventure in Burnet, Marble Falls, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and beyond. Sometime toward the end of September, temperatures usually dip Read more…
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Where in the world has the year gone? Our young helpers are back in school sharing how they got to help you in the garden, and you have long list of things to do in September. 1. It’s fall vegetable Read more…
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It's time to get your gardens ready for the fall. First and foremost: Mulch, mulch, and mulch. We highly suggest NOT trimming your live oaks at this time. Generally, we have been in a period of extreme heat. The extreme Read more…
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July is the beginning of breeding season for the nine-banded armadillo, the official Texas state small mammal since 1995. Named after the number of accordion-like bands that make up the mid-section of its protective shell, the nine-banded armadillo is more Read more…
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From the first fly-by in mid-March through the summer frenzy, we are fascinated by hummingbirds. Ever ask yourself: Aren’t hummers friendly? Sit back and relax and read some fantabulous information in support of this theory. First, hummingbirds are extremely intelligent. Read more…
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The secret to a successful summer hike in the Highland Lakes is to plan ahead for what will be a hot, humid walk on the wild side. Temperatures can often soar into the triple digits on the trails, warns the Read more…
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Central and South Texas — and, oddly, Louisville, Kentucky — were the only places you could buy Big Red soda after it was invented in Waco in 1937. Created by Grover C. Thomsen and R.H. Roark, its first moniker was Read more…
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After working at Nelly’s ice cream shop for two years, Maria Hernandez views making its creamy concoctions as a labor of love. Each day, she arrives at the Marble Falls shop, 1808 U.S. 281 North, with a smile and a Read more…
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