Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
After it rains, we know when there's plenty of water below by the emergence of rain lilies and the blooms on Texas sage, also known as Texas Ranger, cenizo, silverleaf, purple sage, and barometer bush. But did you know wild grasses Read more…
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Here’s the good news about eggs: They provide an inexpensive source of protein and three B vitamins essential for good health. They also are rich in selenium, vitamin D, zinc, iron, and copper. They have a dark side as Read more…
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The perfect hard-boiled egg is easy to peel, leaving behind a smooth, shiny white exterior — no nicks — wrapped around a bright yellow, firm yolk with no hint of a greenish tint. Easy and delicious if you do it Read more…
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The Kingsland Slab on the Llano River is more than a great place to swim for free. Prospectors pan for gold, anglers cast for spawning white bass, and hikers trek along the granite outcroppings, stopping often to cool off in Read more…
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Texas longhorns epitomize the pioneer spirit of the Southwest, specifically Texas, where part of the official State of Texas Longhorn Herd can be found at Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site near Johnson City. As early as Read more…
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Did you know the insect that leaves behind a hard brown shell often found on trees is a cicada, not a locust? Or, that all locusts are grasshoppers but only some grasshoppers are locusts? It’s true. While the names of Read more…
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If you see mud at the bottom of a "watering hole" you've put out for small mammals, your first thought might be that hogs have found your oasis. However, step back and watch your dogs. On a hot summer day, Read more…
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Summer and winter in the Highland Lakes look much the same with brown grasses and barren branches. The rocky landscape is dotted with evergreen cedar trees interspersed with prickly pear, live oak, and mesquite. In the background, Inks Lake is Read more…
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A lake, a dam, a bridge, all named for Roy Banford Inks, a three-time Llano mayor who served on the first board of directors for the Lower Colorado River Authority. The progenitor of a storied Llano County family, Roy Inks Read more…
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Check out the breweries and beer gardens the Highland Lakes has to offer. A few also serve food to go along with the handcrafted beers. Bear King Brewing Co., 207 Avenue G in Marble Falls, bearkingbrewing.com, 830-220-5083 Brack’s Backyard, 500 Read more…
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