Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
FREDERICKSBURG — Jack C. Hays probably thought the legends of Enchanted Rock were true one fall day in 1841 as he did his best to hold off a band of Comanche warriors hunting him among the granite outcropping. Earlier that Read more…
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Vincenzo Fantozzi Petrick epitomized the entrepreneurial immigrant who helped build a community. The Italian arrived in Llano County in the early 1900s and quickly saw a need and a resource to meet it. Not one to shun hard work, he Read more…
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Blake and Karen DeBerry never set off to create a boutique winery overlooking Inks Lake on their Burnet County property. They bought the land with the idea of building their retirement home. But life sometimes makes you ask, “What if?” Read more…
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There’s a popular saying that goes something like this: “I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.” Jesse Burnam, a Kentucky native, never heard those words, but after arriving in the Texas territory in 1812, Read more…
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For around 200 years, the Indian Marker Tree watched over the banks of Hamilton Creek in Burnet, serving as a marker for the Comanche people in its youth and growing into a beloved part of today’s community. Now, the tree Read more…
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You’ve spent some time in the Highland Lakes, and you’ve thought to yourself, “Wouldn’t it be nice to settle down here?” Well, enough thinking; make the move. Whether you’re looking for a place to call home, a summer or weekend Read more…
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Highland Lakes history is still present in the area’s venerable courthouses. The buildings are often the centerpieces of the downtowns in which they stand. One local county even boasts two courthouses. The Old Blanco County Courthouse hasn’t been used as Read more…
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Home of Company C 8th Infantry, USA and Second Dragoon Regiment until 1853, Fort Croghan was established in 1849 in what is now Burnet, Texas. It is the third of four forts that the U.S. government established to protect settlers Read more…
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The Highland Lakes area is overflowing with local acting talent and two incredible community theater programs. Visit 101HighlandLakes.com/Events for upcoming performances.
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If you’re a skateboarder, the Highland Lakes has several spots to do a backside 180 ollie or a frontside pop shuvit. Falls Creek Park Skate Park, located at the corner of Main and Yett streets in Marble Falls, is a Read more…
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