Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
January is no time to slouch on garden duties. Seeds need planting, tools need tending, and much mulch is needed among other chores. This month's duties 1. In the flower department, plant sweet alyssum, ornamental cabbage and kale, Johnny jump-ups, Read more…
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An internationally renowned artist who lives in the Highland Lakes, Benini (that’s his whole name) has made it a point over his more than 60-year career to travel paths not taken by other artists. “All these years, we’ve done the Read more…
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Anything goes on a charcuterie board, the perfect snack tray for holiday parties, including when ringing in the new year. Choose local specialities to mix in with favorite flavors and artistically arrange different colors and textures. Charcuterie, pronounced shar-koo-tuh-ree, is Read more…
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One of the most popular Southwest-inspired dishes that chef Matthew Wayland serves at The Overlook Restaurant in the Canyon of the Eagles Resort in Burnet is the chicken-fried wild boar with jalapeño gravy. “If I take it off, people always Read more…
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Native to the Highland Lakes, the gray fox is a member of the dog family (canidae) but has more in common with cats: They climb trees, have elliptical pupils for night vision, cat-like feet with retractable front claws, a long Read more…
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Although the first day of winter — the Winter Solstice — isn’t until Dec. 21, we have certainly had some nights cold enough to determine which of our outside plants are frost tolerant and which are frost susceptible. DECEMBER DUTIES Have Read more…
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Bill Rives of Marble Falls has tasted some of the best wines of the world, including a nice glass while enjoying the French countryside. But Texas Hill Country wines are his favorites. It’s not just his opinion either: Highland Lakes Read more…
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When picking a golf course’s signature hole, the first question might be: What is a signature hole? Opinions differ on a definition. The most descriptive answer came from Scott Hazledine at Lighthouse Country Club in Kingsland. He’s a retired PGA Read more…
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What’s the difference? That's the theme for this column. Moths vs. Butterflies We see fluttering wings, but is it a butterfly or a moth? Generally, butterflies are diurnal, meaning they fly and flitter in the daytime. Yet, a few butterflies Read more…
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The bones of the first Burnet County judge, John R. Scott, once rested on the bottom of Dead Man’s Hole southwest of Marble Falls. He was just one of at least 17 men whose bodies were dumped in the now-covered Read more…
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