Mac in the Morning

Today’s “Spooky Place in Texas” is The Omni Hotel in Downtown Austin! The Omni provides guest amenities that might rival the largest hotel chains; however, according to the housekeepers, The Omni-Austin has a darker side to its luxurious surroundings. Some of the hotel’s staff and guests have seen the ghostly image of a former guest […]

We’re so happy Johnny Campbell of the Marble Falls Area EMS stopped by Wednesday morning to tell us about the benefit fish fry later on in the evening at the Blue Bonnet Café in Marble Falls. And we’re especially happy Johnny left us some tickets to the event to give away! Don’t forget, this is […]

Thanks so much to Joe Mantheiy, president of the Hill Country Community Band, for stopping by our studios this morning! It sounds like the group’s Concert in the Park will be a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon Oct. 6, especially because it is free! Again, it starts at 5 p.m. at the amphitheater […]

Today’s “Spooky Place in Texas” is the Badu House in Llano. Originally a smalltown bank in 1891, it was converted into a home in 1896 for Professor N.J. Badu, a noted local mineralogist and a native of France. The professor apparently loved his house and the town of Llano so well, many say he has […]

A big thanks to our Hill Country Hottie, Teri Freitag, the director of Burnet County Tourism, for visiting with “The Wake Up Call” on Monday. There are lots of great events coming up in October in Burnet County. If you would like to find out more, click on one of these links: www.burnetcountytexas.org, www.burnetchamber.org or […]

Today’s “Spooky Place in Texas” is The Tavern, located at 12th and Lamar in Austin. The spirit of a woman called Emily is often seen in the second-floor window. So if you’re in Austin and feel like a steak and a frosty beverage, you might get a side of spooky if you stop at The […]

We’re so glad to have had the opportunity to visit with Alma Layman and Debra Stewart of the Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center about its upcoming fundraiser! Plan on attending the 30th annual golf tournament and silent auction this Saturday. Read more about the event at DailyTrib.com. If you need additional information or would like […]

KBEY kisses to our own Damon Beierle and Lonestar BBQ chairman Harvey Gebhart for getting us ready for this weekend’s 16th annual Burnet BBQ Cook-off and Music Festival! The event is Sept. 27-28. Read more at DailyTrib.com. Don’t forget, you can get $5 off tickets to the music festival if you purchase them today at […]

A big thanks to David Smiles, the executive director of the Burnet County Freedom Flyers, for visiting with us Thursday morning! If you know someone ages 14-20, tell them to go by the Freedom Flyers hangar, 3202 U.S. 281 South in Burnet, from 10 am. to noon Saturday during an open house for a new […]

Wasn’t it great visiting with Barney Sarver of the Highland Lakes Fellowship of Christian Athletes? Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Fields of Faith event 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive in Marble Falls. The group’s power lunch is 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1101 Bluebonnet […]