Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
In the beginning, our gardens grew a little more than planned. Our raised beds were too close, making it difficult to maintain the grass and encouraging weed growth. One of us then planted fruit trees to provide shade while we Read more…
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These are the answers to a few of the most-asked questions we receive. If you ever have a question for us, please know we LOVE to hear from you … so just ask! Send a question to news@101highlandlakes.com. FAQs Q: Read more…
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Hope y’all had a very merry Christmas and continue to enjoy the holiday season. If you have “little helpers” visiting for the holidays, let them help you plan your garden for the spring. What are your favorite vegetables? Want to Read more…
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Eggnog. Say it with me: “Eggnog.” It sounds so festive — a holiday drink donning a tacky Christmas sweater and getting crazy at the office party. I remember trying my first swig as a kid. It only hit the grocery story Read more…
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One of two reservoirs in the Highland Lakes chain, Lake Travis spreads across 19,297 acres covering almost 30 square-miles when full. The longest of the Highland Lakes — 65 miles, in fact — Lake Travis winds through the Texas Hill Read more…
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When I married my wife, Sheri, she had a poinsettia that her mom had given to her a few years before our first Christmas together. Now, I was quite amazed by this because most poinsettias make it through December and Read more…
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The other day, my youngest son, Zach, asked me, “What’s Boxing Day?” I looked at him and replied, “What?” The question came out of nowhere as we were sitting in our living room watching the latest episode of whatever was Read more…
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With all the varieties of Christmas trees available today along with millions of different ornaments, it’s hard to believe that early Americans looked with disdain on the holiday centerpiece. William Bradford, the second governor of the early Plymouth Colony, was Read more…
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Winter is the time of year when feeding our feathered friends is really important. There are several ways we can keep them healthy and happy. One way is to use bird feeders that keep out squirrels. There are several on Read more…
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MARBLE FALLS — Sitting in my backyard and watching birds flitting about is quite interesting. They bounce from one feeder to the next, often pushing other birds out of the way to grab a few seeds. Then, with a slight Read more…
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