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29 October 2014
For 101 Fun Things to do in the Highland Lakes, pick up your free copy of the fall/winter edition. It’s filled with a calendar of holiday events, popular local attractions, excellent dining and wineries, and great road trips that you can take on four wheels — or even two. The magazine is out on newsstands [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Community, Featured Story - Home Slider
08 October 2014
BURNET — Inks Lake State Park opened its newest bird blind on the north side of the park Oct. 7. The structure was conceived by the Highland Lakes Master Naturalists and will allow park visitors to enjoy bird watching and provide educational opportunities. The blind can seat about 40 adults or 50 children with additional [...]
14 May 2014
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF With 100 other things to do in the Highland Lakes, you’ve got to have a way to get to them. Maybe you can walk or ride a bike, but most likely you’ll need to get in your car and drive to your next fun thing. This is the Hill Country. [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Activities, Exploring, Scenic activities
30 April 2014
BY DANIEL CLIFTON Welcome to the Highland Lakes, home of the eighth wonder of the world. Oh, you didn’t know that? Well, welcome to the Highland Lakes BBQ Trail brought to you by KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune and The Picayune. That’s right, here, in the Highland Lakes, we consider barbecue a wonder of the [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Featured Story - Home Slider, Restaurants
24 April 2014
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE STAFF While the Highland Lakes might not be the Fort Worth Stockyards, we do enjoy a little dancing. And with places such as Pardners in Buchanan Dam and the Cadillac Dance Hall between Burnet and Marble Falls, you’ll enjoy a fun time scootin’ your boots across the dance floor. But just [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Activities
16 April 2014
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF JOHNSON CITY — Visitors from across the state will travel to Highland Lakes state parks for their next big camping adventures. “In today’s hectic lifestyle, camping allows a peaceful respite. It gets people back to nature, which a lot of people don’t get now with an urban lifestyle,” said John [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Featured Story - Home Slider, Outdoors, Scenic activities
10 April 2014
You’ve dreamed of hitting the open road in your own recreational vehicle, so why not come to the Highland Lakes? We’d love for you to stop by and sit a spell, whether for a weekend, a week or two or even several months. Here’s a list of facilities where you can park your home away [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Relaxing
28 October 2013
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — If you’re looking for adventure, then get your free copy of 101 Fun Things to do in the Highland Lakes. The Fall/Winter 2013 edition is now on newsstands with information on where to eat, sleep, dance, golf, shop, boat, swim, fly, camp, bike, jog, hike, get married, honeymoon — you [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Community
07 August 2013
About 130-plus boats are expected to compete in this weekend’s 22nd annual Marble Falls LakeFest on Lake Marble Falls. The Aug. 9-11 race draws competitors from across Texas and other parts of the country. While LakeFest gives competitors a place to race, win and earn points, it’s also a great venue for the fans. While [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Events Calendar
05 August 2013
Though it is the smallest lake in the upper Highland Lakes chain, Lake Marble Falls packs a lot of fun into its 611 acres. The biggest selling point of the little lake is that while water levels fluctuate on the two largest lakes, Buchanan and Travis, Lake Marble Falls remains mostly steady at 737 feet [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Outdoors
02 August 2013
Now that you’ve spent some time enjoying the Hill Country, you probably want to live here. Well, quit dreaming and get yourself a Highland Lakes real estate agent! Whether you’re looking for a home, a summer or weekend retreat or some property for down the line, you’ll find it in the Highland Lakes. If you [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Spotlights
31 July 2013
Drought or no drought, one lake that is always filled and ready for sport is Inks Lake in Burnet. A constant-level lake, Inks covers 831 acres with a maximum depth of 60 feet. Its 888 feet of water fluctuates by only about a foot a year. At 4.2 miles long and 3,000 feet wide, it is [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Outdoors
29 July 2013
Perhaps the most popular of the Highland Lakes for both water sports and fishing is Lake LBJ. Its 6,449 acres of water surface make it perfect for motor and sail boats, skiing and fishing. Lake LBJ begins in Kingsland and travels along the Colorado River footprint for 21 miles to Horseshoe Bay. It was originally [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Outdoors, Uncategorized
26 July 2013
One way to beat the heat is to head for Lake Country Lanes bowling alley, 112 Northridge along U.S. 281 just north of Marble Falls. Lake Country Lanes is air-conditioned and a super comfortable way to entertain during the hottest part of the season.The Highland Lake’s only full-service bowling alley provides bumper lanes for younger [...]
Posted in 101 Fun Things To Do Magazine, Activities
