Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
All aboard! Ride the rails on a historic route running along the first line built from Austin to Burnet. The Austin Steam Train Association runs tourist trains through the Hill Country with views of small towns, quarries, rural homes, and Read more…
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The Lower Colorado River Authority maintains several parks in the Highland Lakes. For more on LCRA Parks, go to www.lcra.org/parks for more information or call the numbers below. • Black Rock Park, 3400 RR 261 in Buchanan Dam — This Read more…
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You don’t need a book for this American history lesson: Experience it firsthand right here in the Hill Country. Learn the amazing history of U.S. air power and aviation at the Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force museum. Read more…
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The Falls on the Colorado Museum celebrates the rich history of Marble Falls in a beautiful, century-plus, red-roof granite building. Built in 1908, the Old Granite School at 2001 Broadway housed classrooms until 1987. It was mostly converted to administrative Read more…
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It’s barbecue fit for a president. Just ask former President George W. Bush about Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in Llano. “Boys, this is all for y’all,” Bush said with pride at an event catered by Cooper’s at his Crawford Read more…
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You don’t have to go far to find outdoor adventure and excitement in the Highland Lakes. Check out these community, city, and Lower Colorado River Authority parks. Badu Park, 300 Legion Drive in Llano—Nestled along Llano City Lake near the Read more…
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Llano’s historic Red Top Jail has an intriguing history that includes a fair share of ghost stories. Built in 1895, the jail has undergone extensive renovations with help from the Friends of the Llano Red Top Jail, an organization of Read more…
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“Carried Off A Girl.” It’s a headline that beckons you to read on. Those words are followed by: “Last Depredation of the ‘Great Bear Man’ of Texas.” You want to know all about this “Great Bear Man,” especially when it Read more…
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Geese are honking. Blooms are bursting. Migrating butterflies are en route. Lakes are rising. Recently, we were invited to speak at the Highland Lakes Garden Club meeting. What a wonderful time we had. While discussing raised beds, the question of Read more…
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Spend a few nights under the stars. Whether you’re camping with others or going solo, make your Hill Country camping trip unforgettable with these five easy steps. 1. Know what you want First thing’s first: Know where to lay your Read more…
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