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For our last “Spooky Place in Texas,” we’re checking in to the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. The Menger is adjacent to the Alamo and opened in 1859 — just 23 years after the famous battle next door. It was constructed by owner William Menger and architect John Fries. It wasn’t long before the Menger […]

We sure are glad we had a chance to visit with Tommy Nelms, second vice-chairman of the Llano Chamber of Commerce, about the hunters’ appreciation event Nov. 1. Again, the festivities begin at 10 a.m. on the lawn of the Visitors Center in Llano. To find out more, call (325) 247-5354 or go to the […]

For today’s “Spooky Place in Texas” we head northwest to Mineral Wells and the grand and opulent Baker Hotel. The Baker Hotel opened to the public Nov. 9, 1929, and proudly boasted the first swimming pool built for a hotel in Texas and another novelty: air-conditioned rooms. It rose 14 stories over Mineral Wells and […]

A big thanks to Glenna Orman for joining us during the “Burnet Brunch” on Tuesday! Don’t forget to come early to the Bethel Community Center’s second annual Deer Hunters Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2. To get to the center, take FM 963 about seven miles outside of Burnet and look for […]

For today’s “Spooky Place in Texas,” we’re once again traveling to East Texas to the town of Jefferson, dubbed the most haunted small town in Texas. The residents of Jefferson are proud of the title, and visitors to the tiny community will find plenty of ghost stories to give them goosebumps. If you listen long […]

For today’s “Spooky Place in Texas,” we’re traveling to a place best known for fun in the sun, but the historic town of New Braunfels also has a few tales to tell. Shortly after World War I, the town’s community leaders sought to include a world-class hotel among its attractions for out-of-town visitors. A local […]

Sending out a big KBEY kiss to Martha Norwood and Michaela Black of the Highland Lakes SPCA for filling us in on this Sunday’s Putts 4 Pupps Golf Tournament! Don’t forget: Registration the day of the event is 11:00 a.m.-noon and a shotgun start is 12:30 p.m. To preregister or find out more about the […]

For today’s “Spooky Place in Texas,” we’re traveling north to Gatesville and the Coryell County Courthouse. Built in 1897, the beautiful limestone building is the county’s third courthouse — the first being built in 1868 and the second in 1872. The current courthouse once housed the county jail in the basement, and the courthouse itself […]

It sure was fun visiting with April Vaughan, organizer of the Burnet County Santa’s Helpers Haunted House on Oct. 25-26. The haunted house is open 7-10:30 p.m. with more kids’ activities 2-6 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Freedom Flyers hanger, 3202 S. Water St. (U.S. 281) in Burnet. All proceeds benefit Santa’s Helpers, which provides […]

A big KBEY kiss to our ring leader, Amber Weems, for joining us this morning and filling us in on all things Moonlight Madness, a shop-local event Oct. 24 in Marble Falls. Don’t forget to pick up the Oct. 23 edition of The Picayune for a map of participating businesses and details on all the […]