Weekend Picks for August 21-23
Find your fun in the Highland Lakes this weekend! Check out our top picks for August 21-23: Need more fun? Find more weekend events here.
Read moreAugust 21, 2026
Highland Lakes Geology Goes Back 1.4 Billion Years
The Texas Hill Country is home to classic rock — or rocks, we should say — and we’re not talking about music. The geology of the Highland Lakes is approximately 1.4 billion years old. For decades, the region has attracted Read more…
Read moreAugust 19, 2026
Ode to the Odonata: Dragonflies and damselflies
Late summer into early fall, dragons and damsels take wing and trek south in search of warmer weather. While this might sound like the beginning of an enchanting fairy tale, it’s actually the migration of the North American Odonata, dragonflies Read more…
Read moreAugust 18, 2026
Breweries and beer gardens in the Highland Lakes
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Staff
Try new brews, find a new favorite, taste-test your way through Highland Lakes area brew pubs. Check out these breweries and beer gardens in the area. All are family-friendly, casual places to kick back and relax. Balcones Supply Co. 309 Read more…
Read moreAugust 12, 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…
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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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