BEYOND BOOKS: Highland Lakes libraries
The Bertram Library, where everybody knows your name The Bertram Library is getting a makeover,…
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IN THE GARDEN: November to do lists and traveling swarms
Vegetable Garden: Flower Garden: Deadheading is a simple technique that encourages flowering plants to bloom…
Join the Club: Hill Country Trekkers
If somebody tells you to “take a hike,” they could mean join the Hill Country…
Adventures of Frog and Toad: Tailless amphibians at home in the Highland Lakes
Frog is a word widely used to refer to any squatty-bodied amphibian with a large…
Local chapter for Sleep in Heavenly Peace ensures kids can rest easy
It’s just a bed. It consists of a wood frame, a mattress, sheets, a bedspread,…
Ghostly encounters point spooky spotlight on Burnet, Llano counties
A hidden room in a historic, renovated home in Burnet filled with the smell of…
Renovated historic home in Burnet reveals its secrets over time
Not every haunted house is scary. The lingering presence or energy felt by Nicole Westhoff…
IN THE GARDEN: Fall gardening; pollinator buzz; Winter Texans
Fall in Central Texas offers the perfect window to refresh your garden with blooms that…
Buchanan Dam Museum organizers seek oral histories, artifacts, and photos
The history of Buchanan Dam meets present-day storytelling technology in a newly founded Buchanan Dam…
Four decades of applause for Hill Country Community Theatre
From the back row of the Hill Country Community Theatre* in Cottonwood Shores, board President…
Pediatrician’s hat a day keeps young patient’s fears away
Ask pediatrician Dr. Kim Fehlis about her collection of themed hats and she’ll tell you…
Mum’s the word: It’s no secret that homecoming florals are bigger in Texas
Megan Martinka’s living room in Granite Shoals explodes with ribbon every summer in preparation for…
Mah jongg enthusiasts use power of play to support charities
Some of the most ardent mah jongg players in the Highland Lakes had never heard…
Marble Falls drum circle offers good vibrations
Bongo drums beat out a rhythm, while wooden instruments such as guiros, cuicas, maracas, and…
THAT’S MY JOB: Crockett Savage quenches Hill Country thirsts one truckload of water at a time
Crockett Savage delivers water. Not bottles of water or even cases of it. Savage and…
IN THE GARDEN: Frost tolerant vs. frost susceptible
For fall gardening, it is important to know which vegetables are frost tolerant and which…
BEYOND BOOKS: Kingsland Library an all-around community space
Little fingers grab the sides of colorful plastic trays filled with kinetic sand, modeling dough,…
Backyard Chicken Mama Michelle Hernandez touts recuperative coop benefits
Michelle Hernandez is a self-proclaimed “Backyard Chicken Mama.” For over 20 years, she has raised…
Helping hands after the flood
Rain was still falling and rivers and creeks were rising when the first of thousands…
JOIN THE CLUB: Lift your voice with Highland Lakes Men’s Chorus
The Capitol Rotunda in downtown Austin reverberated on a March weekday with the deep baratone…
IN THE GARDEN: Tree-planting time
Fall is a great time to plant a tree or shrub, symbolizing new beginnings. A…
New history book in Burnet County’s future
Work has begun on “Burnet County History, Volume III” to include people who settled in…
IN THE GARDEN: Helpful hints for August heat
August in Central Texas can be a challenging time for gardeners. The summer heat is…
Two Burnet churches ‘love thy neighbor’ with hot meals most Thursdays—no questions asked
On a recent Thursday, a man bounced through the door of Vanderveer Street Church of…