Weekend Picks for August 14-16
Find your fun in the Highland Lakes this weekend! Check out our top picks for August 14-16: Need more fun? Find more weekend events here.
Read moreAugust 10, 2026
Beer by the Bay overflows with country music talent
The 13th annual Beer by the Bay music festival is Aug. 7-8, 2026, at Horseshoe Bay Resort. The lineup is a who’s who of Texas/Red Dirt and award-winning national country artists, including Wade Bowen, Chris Janson, Kevin Fowler, William Clark Read more…
Read moreAugust 4, 2026
2026 grape stomps in the Texas Hill Country
It’s harvest time in the Texas Hill Country, and so the winemaking begins. Grape stomping, or pigeage (pronounced peej-AHJE), which means “punching down,” was once a key component in the winemaking process. Since the introduction of modern machinery, this traditional Read more…
Read moreAugust 4, 2026
Wakepoint Open making waves on LBJ, July 31-Aug. 1
The Wakepoint Open is back on Lake LBJ Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1, bringing two days of shredding, high-flying action to the Highland Lakes. Competitors from around the world will put on a show, with $46,000 in prizes Read more…
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Deep in the Art: MUSEOBENINI is an artistic journey
An internationally renowned artist who lives in the Highland Lakes, Benini (that’s his whole name) has made it a point over his more than 60-year career to travel paths not taken by other artists. “All these years, we’ve done the Read more…
Read moreJuly 15, 2026
Riding, roping and wrangling at Marble Falls Rodeo on July 17-18
Marble Falls wears its Western traditions with cowboy pride every rodeo season. The 2026 Marble Falls Rodeo rides into the Charley Taylor Arena on July 17-18. Jimmy Hoyle’s Cadillac Rodeo Company brings the bulls, broncs, and barrels, and the cowboys Read more…
Read moreJuly 9, 2026
Kingsland Slab, a not-so-secret local favorite
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With an abundance of water and granite, swimming holes in the Texas Hill Country are bound to be as plentiful as spring bluebonnets. Out of the numerous hot spots for cooling off, the Kingsland Slab is the one favored by Read more…
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Plunge into heaven at Devil’s Waterhole
Despite its name, Devil’s Waterhole at Inks Lake State Park is a slice of swimming hole heaven, where Texans have been doing cannonballs and backflips off of a granite overhang into the water for decades. A small dam on the Read more…
Read moreJuly 7, 2026
World Cup viewing in the Highland Lakes
The United States may have seen the final whistle, but the 2026 FIFA World Cup action is far from over. As the knockout rounds continue, soccer fans can still score a great seat at restaurants and bars in the Highland Read more…
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Art and Artifacts: museums to explore in the Highland Lakes
Visitors to the Highland Lakes will be pleasantly surprised to learn that rivers and lakes are not the only things the area has in abundance. The museum scene is quickly growing deep in the heart of Texas, namely Marble Falls, Read more…
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