Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
January is always a great time to reassess what we did last year and project what we are going to do this year. That brings up a point about keeping a journal of your gardening activities. It doesn’t have to Read more…
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Five public bird blinds and viewing stations in the Highland Lakes each have three distinctive features that make them prime locations to spot birds and wildlife. They offer food, water, and natural habitat for cover and protection from predators, all Read more…
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The great horned owl is a mid-winter bird common in the Highland Lakes. In fact, a family of great horned owls nests each winter in Haley-Nelson Park in Burnet, a favorite location for birdwatchers. They are about the size of Read more…
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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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