Travel Blog
Welcome to your guide to exploring the Highland Lakes Region of the Texas Hill Country—a destination defined by scenic waterways, storied towns, and wide-open landscapes.
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Wintry warm-ups in the Highland Lakes: coffee, hot chocolate, tea
The weather outside may be chilly but these hot spots have just what you need to stay warm this winter. If you’re in search of a morning pick-me-up or an […]
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Jackson Street Jams sounds off in Burnet
Burnet’s favorite concert series is tuning up for its 2025 season. Jackson Street Jams, organized by the Burnet Community Coalition, brings free live music, spring through summer, to the historic […]
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Hill Country Community Theatre takes center stage
The idea of a community theater in the Highland Lakes was conceived by two theater-loving friends from the Horseshoe Bay area. During a small cocktail party in 1985, they pitched […]
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Extraordinary stays in Burnet County
Explore the fringes, go rogue, escape the ordinary. Enjoy your Highland Lakes of Burnet County adventure with an out-of-the ordinary stay. Have you ever slept in a tipi, had sweet […]
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Winter fishing in Burnet County
Burnet County welcomes a Rocky Mountain native in January when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department comes to Burnet during its annual rainbow trout release program. About 1,000 of the […]
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Entertainment never goes out of style at historic Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre in Bertram is a much-loved Burnet County treasure. The historic entertainment venue sparked to life in 1935 when Bertram residents decided the town needed a “picture show […]
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Christmas at Old Fort Croghan
The warm glow of luminarias and lanterns will light the grounds at Fort Croghan in Burnet during Christmas at Old Fort Croghan, Saturday, Dec. 14 from 5-8 p.m. The 1800s-era […]
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Follow the star to Main Street Bethlehem
Step through the simple stone gate of Main Street Bethlehem in the heart of Burnet, Texas, and enter a moment in history when everything changed with one very special birth. […]
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Peak outdoor adventure at Reveille Peak Ranch
The rugged-yet-beautiful Reveille Peak Ranch spans 1,300 acres in Burnet County—plenty of space for a plethora of outdoor activities. The Lake Buchanan-area adventure park, which is also a working cattle […]
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Pick a pumpkin in the Highland Lakes
Pick a pumpkin at the Sweet Berry Farm pumpkin patch in Marble Falls every fall. The farm grows many things, like flowers and strawberries, depending on the season, but the […]
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Brag-worthy brews in Burnet County
The beer business is booming in Burnet County. Breweries in the Highland Lakes malt, mash, ferment, and condition a wide variety of beers to please even the most persnickety palates. […]