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Today’s “Spooky Place in Texas” is just a few miles outside of Marble Falls: Dead Man’s Hole. Notorious in the Civil War era, the hole is believed to have been the dumping ground for up to 17 bodies, including those of pro-Union Judge John R. Scott and settler Adolf Hoppe plus several Reconstruction-era government officials. […]

We are so happy we had a chance to visit with Bill Rives, the executive director of the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday morning. And don’t the seventh annual Sculpture on Main events this weekend sound fun? It all kicks off Friday with a reception at the Visitors Center, 100 Ave. G […]

Kay sure is glad she had such wonderful guests visiting for the Burnet Brunch on Wednesday! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Halloween costume dance at the VFW Post 6974 in Burnet. The event is 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25. To purchase tickets in advance, call Chuck at (830) 265-7924 or Ron at (830) […]

A big KBEY kiss to Kathy Kasparek and Galyn Woerner for joining us Wednesday morning! The CASA Superhero 5K is Oct. 19 at Johnson Park, 230 Ave. J South in Marble Falls. It benefits the Court Appointed Special Advocates for the Highland Lakes Area, a nonprofit that helps children in foster care navigate the court […]

We’re so glad we got a chance to visit with Don McBride about his spectacular Fright-Night Thrillers Holiday Light Show! Bring a non-perishable food item to 1103 Navajo Drive in Hoover’s Valley and enjoy the scary skeletons, lights and Elvis! Just take Park Road 4 to CR 118 (just past the Hoover Valley Country Store) […]

For today’s “Spooky Place in Texas,” we are taking a trip to a spot whose name alone is spooky: The Devil’s Backbone. The Backbone is a scenic, 20-mile long ridge that conforms to the route of Ranch Road 32, running east-west between Wimberly and Blanco. The limestone bluff is surrounded by canyons and valleys. That, […]

A big thanks to Pat Murray for stopping by our Burnet studio during the Burnet Brunch. She dropped off information on a great program for veterans and families of veterans that is Wednesday evening at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 601 N. Wood St. in Burnet. It is a free support group for those […]

We’re superstoked we had a chance to visit with Brad Quinn, one of the organizers of this Sunday’s Hill Country Marathon in Marble Falls! Don’t forget: There is a pre-race dinner Saturday at Double Horn Brewing Company, 208 Ave. H in Marble Falls, and on Sunday, there will be a full marathon, a half-marathon, a […]

We’re traveling to San Antonio for today’s “Spooky Place in Texas,” and, instead of the obvious San Antonio haunts such as the Alamo or Mezger hotel, which we might visit before the month is out, we’re heading to the intersection of Southton and Farm Road to a dilapidated series of buildings once called the Southwestern […]

We’re so glad we had the opportunity to visit with Ollie Ann Baker about the Pink Party in Burnet. Again, all women are invited to the party 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 23 at First United Methodist Church, 909 N. Vanderveer St. in Burnet. The event is free, and there will be great refreshments and door prizes, […]