Marble Falls, TX

If you live in or are visiting the Central Texas Hill Country, check out what's happening in Marble Falls over the next 30 days or so, January/Febaury 2012. Of course, you can always enjoy having lunch or dinner at one of our great local restaurants, some overlooking beautiful Lake Marble Falls. The Central Texas Hill Country is an amazing place to Live, Work and Play! (And Invest!)

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January 14
* Spicewood Art Society presents Carolyn Wonderland /Guitarist -Singer-Songwriter / 512/264-2820 / 1419 Burnet CR 409 www.spicewoodarts.org
* PetPALS Shot Clinic / 2003 RR 1431 W / Appointments required
830/598-7729 / www.petpalsmarblefalls.org
* 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Sana Vida Journaling Your Way into Better Health & Well Being $45 / including a copy of Infinite Possibilities: A Haiku Journal
www.sanavida.info
* 4:00 PM Children's Fairy Garden Workshop at Backbone Valley Nursery held monthly/ Short Story time followed by a workshop / 830/693-9348 www.backbonevalleynursery.com

January 17
* 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM SAVE THE DATE! Hotel Law and The Proper Use of the Hotel Occupancy Tax/sponsored by the Chamber at Uptown Marble Theater
* 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Toenail Tuesday/Nail Clips for Tips at Pet Supplies Plus /
Every 3rd Tuesday
* 7:00 PM Guest speaker at the Lake Buchanan Conservation Corps is Chuck Hixson/LCRA Archaelologist/ 15675 East Hwy 29 /Buchanan Dam / 325/379/1200

January 19
* 9:30 AM Highland Arts Guild hosting Austin Artist Phillip Wade for a demonstration in oils / 830/693-7324 / 318 Main St /
* 5:30 PM Beginner Yoga Series at Sana Vida / $19 each / $65 for all 4 workshops / 830/693-6000 / www.sanavida.info

January 20
* Event Day at Westlake Dermatology - Mark your calendar for this day of great specials! $9 unit Botox / $99 Vitalize Peels / 20% off Dysport & Sculptra
Call to Reserve your Appointment /507 Ranch Road 2147, Suite 202 830/693-4800

January 21
* PetPALS low-cost spay / neuter clinic and rabies clinic / 2003 RR 1431 W /
Appointments required / 830/598-7729 / www.petpalsmarblefalls.org
* 2:00 PM Bonsai Workshop - All inclusive hands-on workshop at Backbone Valley Nursery / $50-cost includes plant, glazed container, soil, and materials / 830/693-9348

January 28
* 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pet PALS FREE training for current/potential volunteers
Lunch will be served / 830/598-7729

January 29
* 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 6th Annual Literacy Highland Lakes Team SCRABBLE FUNdraiser at Quail Point / 708 Red Sails in Horseshoe Bay / $25 pp
512 / 756-7337 / literacyhl@gmail.com

February 4
* 2:00 PM What to prune and when? Workshop at Backbone Valley Nursery 830/693-9348 / www.backbonevalleynursery.com

February 13
* 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M & M Business Solutions ServSafe Food Manager's Food Protection Certification Classes / $175 pp

February 14 - HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!
* 7:00 PM Sana Vida Valentine's Day Dinner Party & Partner Yoga / $60 couple / 830/693-6000 / www.sanavida.info

February 18
* PetPALS low-cost spay / neuter clinic and rabies clinic / 2003 RR 1431 W /
Appointments required / 830/598-7729 / www.petpalsmarblefalls.org

(information provided by the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce)

Visit Historic Main Street Marble Falls for Shopping, Galleries, Restaurants, Entertainment and More!

The Central Texas Hill Country - An Amazng Place to Live, Work, Play and Invest!

We all feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful clients and associates throughout this year in the Highland Lakes areas including Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, Lake LBJ and more. Our lives are richer and more fulfilled with our experiences helping Buyers and Sellers in the area. We look forward to continued success next year and sincerely appreciate your support and your referrals.

It’s hard to believe that 2011 is coming to an end and 2012 is just around the corner!

We wish you a very Happy, Healthy and Safe Holiday Season! Enjoy!

• Heart of Texas Wine Tours and Limousine Service offers private and group tours to wineries (or breweries or whatever works for your group, events shuttles and more!)
• Daniel Adams Fine Art Gallery has opened in Burnet at 401 Buchanan Drive.
• Other new openings include the Bar-B-Q Shak at 616 Buchanan Drive in Burnet and a new accountancy office opened by Michelle C. Phillips at 401 Buchanan Drive.
• Chuspy’s Burritos is now open in Marble Falls at 1808 US Hwy 281 and serves breakfast and lunch. They are open from 9am-2pm Monday-Saturday. Also newly opened in Marble Falls is Pet Supplies Plus at 2201 US Hwy 281.
• Show Biz Cinema has installed motion simulation seating in their Marble Falls location. There is an $8 up-charge for the seats in addition to the regular ticket price.
• The R-Bar and Grill in Marble Falls has new owners, Kevin and Rachael Jones. They purchased the restaurant recently from Russell Buster who started the restaurant in 2005.
• The Burnet Library has new computers for patrons and will soon offer downloadable electronic books.
• Marble Falls High School was lauded with the 2011 College Readiness Award. Only 10% of all Texas High Schools received this award for their college prep efforts. All four elementary schools received Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency for the 2010-2011 school year.
• The new Summit Rock Golf Course in Horseshoe Bay held its Grand Opening on Saturday, November 12^th. Fore!
• The EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have approved air permits for the LCRA to proceed with plans to build a replacement for the Thomas C Ferguson Power Plant on Lake LBJ. A new plant will use 35-40% less fuel.
• Tony Holt of Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes is the new Building Industry Association 2012 President. Jayne Mortensen is the Executive Director of the organization.
• Marble Falls started a $4.2M upgrade of the Wastewater Plant to give the city more water for irrigation purposes. The plan is to save drinking water by using this Type 2 effluent.

Holiday Lights

• For a truly amazing sight to see, go to Johnson City’s Lights Spectacular! Pedernales Electric Coop lights up all the trees around their headquarters.
• On your back home from visiting Johnson City, swing by Marble Falls for the Marble Falls Walkway of Lights along Lake Marble Falls. As you drive across the bridge you can look across the lake to see all the beautiful lights as they glisten across the lake from 6pm – 10pm through January 1^st.

Enjoy!

We look forward to working with you,buying and selling homes and other properties in the Highland Lakes area in 2012.

Looking for something to do in the Marble Falls & Highland Lakes areas? Check out these events provided by the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce. The Holidays are a busy time, but you might be able to squeeze one more in! Have a Happy, Healthy & Safe Holiday Season!

December 15
* 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Holiday Open House at Qualilty Inn / Free photo with Santa / Free Food and Beverages /1206 Hwy 281 / Bring a new or gently used blanket for those in need! 830/693-7531
* 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM LBJ Lamplight Tours of the Boyhood Home / 830/868-7128 x 231 / 200 E Elm St / Johnson City www.nps.gov/lyjo

December 16
* 4:00 PM Chamber Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening for Salon On Broadway & {Beautiful} You Bridal Boutique / 1007 A Broadway / Sign up for drawing / 830/265-4878
830/265-0049
* 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Christmas Bazaar at Salon on Broadway & {Beautiful}
You Bridal Boutique- Clothing boutiques, skincare, kitchenware, Christmas goodies to eat and drink, and so much more!

December 17
* 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Christmas Bazaar at Salon on Broadway & {Beautiful}
You Bridal Boutique- Clothing boutiques, skincare, kitchenware, Christmas goodies to eat and drink, and so much more! /1007A Broadway 830/265-4878/ 830/265-0049

December 20
* 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Toenail Tuesday /Nail Clips for Tips at Pet Supplies Plus

December 28
* 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Kids Build a Betta Bowl Workshop at Pet Supplies Plus
* 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Kids Build a Betta Bowl Workshop at Pet Supplies Plus
* 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Kids Build a Betta Bowl Workshop at Pet Supplies Plus

January 6
* 12:00 PM Chamber sponsored Stripes Ribbon Cutting /501 N Hwy 281 830/693-7930

January 14
* Spicewood Art Society presents Carolyn Wonderland /guitarist -singer-songwriter / 512/264-2820 / 1419 Burnet CR 409 www.spicewoodarts.org

MLS #: 4670091

We hope that everyone is enjoying the cooler weather that Fall brings here in the Highland Lakes, Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, Lake LBj areas. We certainly are! The weather has been gorgeous in the Central Texas Hill Country. It’s such a great place to live, work, visit, play, or invest and we are fortunate to be here. Check out the following news, information and things to do from our recent November newsletter for the Marble Falls, Highland Lakes, Horseshoe Bay and the Lake LBj areas. More available on our website at www.ppgtx.com.

• Voters said "no" to the "Say Yes! to Kingsland" group's plan to incorporate the community Tuesday by a resounding 76 percent, according to unofficial totals. Attempts to incorporate were made in 2000 and 2008 but both also failed.
• LCRA has banned floating habitable structures on all Highland Lakes, whether temporary or permanent. This applies to structures that are permanently anchored, not navigable houseboats. Floating structures built before October 20, 2010 are grandfathered into the new ordinance, but may not be modified, expanded or replaced, except for maintenance and safety reasons.
• The 2^nd Annual Hill Country Christmas Market takes place Nov. 18^th and 19^th at Galloway Hammond Recreation Center in Burnet. The event is held both days from 10am – 6pm and the fee is $2 per person in advance by Dec. 1 or $3 at the door. Children under the age of eight are free with an adult. The event will feature over 65 vendors.
• November 18^th 6pm ~ Chamber Walkway of Lights Parade on Main Street followed by Opening of Walkway of Lights.
• November 21^st 6pm ~ Burnet County Courthouse Lights Up for the Holidays. 220 S Pierce. Join carolers, dancers, Santa, and his helpers for ceremony and toy drive.
• December 1^st 6pm-9pm ~ LBJ Lamplight Tours of the Boyhood Home in Johnson City.
• December 1^st – 11^th 7:30pm ~ Hill Country Community Theatre's "Southern Hospitality" 7pm Performances for Thursday through Saturday and 2:15pm matinees on Sunday afternoons.
• Spanish Trail Assisted Living is now open in Horseshoe Bay at 26409 E. Hwy 71.
• A tourist train planned from the Austin area to Marble Falls has been derailed due to funding issues. The tracks, which are owned by Capital Metro need repair and original estimates of $100,000 have ballooned to $850,000.
• Packsaddle Country Club in Kingsland has new owners and a new name, along with new management. The course is now the Lighthouse Country Club, named for the new owner's Midland-based business, Lighthouse Energy Solutions. The owners, Rick & Mercy Howe are embarking on a new adventure with this project and are looking forward to a successful future, along with the new general manager, Al Pryor. The club's previous owners filed for bankruptcy in 2008. The Howe's are cleaning up and reinvigorating the course and have changed the 18^th hole from a par 4 to a par 3.
• Scott & White plans to relocate its Kingsland clinic to the South Side of town, next to the First State Bank location. The clinic could be finished by May 2012.
• Scott & White’s groundbreaking for its new clinic will take place on November 16^th at the Hwy 71 location.
• The Andy Roddick Youth Tennis After School Program has begun in Granite Shoals. For more information call Randy Savage at 512.704.3658.
• Lake & Country Life magazine, published by the Highland Lakes Newspapers, has a new I-Phone app with information about attractions, dining, shopping, entertainment, real estate, and more.
• Seton Highland Lakes Hospital in Burnet now has an online service to allow you to designate an arrival time at the hospital’s emergency room. There is a $4.99 fee for the service, but if you aren’t seen by a health care professional within 15 minutes of your designated arrival time, the fee will be refunded. Go to SetonER.com.
• A new sports-themed eatery comes to Horseshoe Bay, The Hole-in-One Bar & Grill has opened at 7401 RR 2147. Happy hour is from 3-7pm Monday –Friday.
• The Horseshoe Bay Resort welcomes a new general manager, Richard Bibee.

We hope you enjoy this information and news about the Marble Falls, Highland Lakes, Horseshoe Bay and Highland Lakes areas. We would also like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving this year. It will be here before you know it. And, be safe too if you will be partaking of the Black Friday sales…..it can get crazy out there!