Take a leisurely walk around any of the Main Streets and courthouse squares for a real feel for the people and places of the Highland Lakes. You also can go on a volksmarch, either individually or with a group. The sport of volksmarching is especially popular around Fredericksburg, which is part of the home territory [...]

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  Classic cars, bluegrass music and Blue Bell ice cream on a spring day in Llano — now that’s how to spend Memorial Day weekend in the Highland Lakes. This year’s Blue Bell/Bluegrass Classic Car Show & Festival in Llano is May 24-27. Located on the town square on Main Street and Texas 16, the event [...]

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Catch an award-winning dance team in action at the annual show of Hill Country Dance & Cheer at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19 in the Marble Falls High School auditorium. The theme of the show is All Around the World, and will feature several forms of dance, gymnastics and Karate. Admission is $5 per person. [...]

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Whether you like a lakefront setting or a rocky climb, Highland Lakes parks can provide it all. From state to municipal, there’s a park to fit your family’s style. Here’s a list of 17 of the best parks around. Did we leave one out that you like best? Email suzanne@thepicayune.com and let us know. We’ll [...]

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Shop every third weekend of the month at Fredericksburg Trade Days at Sunday Farms in Fredericksburg. Sunday Farms opens the doors of its biergarten and six barns for three days of live music, shopping and food. You’ll find antiques, collectibles, tools (yes, guys there’s something for you), ranch furniture, clothing and jewelry. The choices are [...]

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Main Street Market Day is here again! With more than 100 vendors, Main Street Market Day typically occurs three times a year. The second shopping day for 2013 happens May 11.

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February through June is the best time of year to participate in what is probably the most popular sport in the Highland Lakes: fishing.

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If you’re driving along U.S. 281 south of Marble Falls, slow down and smell the lavender. At M&J Lavender Farm, you can pick your own lavender and buy great soaps, sachets, wreaths or lotions, all handmade by owners Mitchell and Jane Stephens. You also can purchase peaches at the roadside stand and make an appointment [...]

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It’s swimsuit time, and the Highland Lakes area has plenty of fitness clubs to help you get started — and stay — on your fitness regime.

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You can walk in the footsteps of the pre-historic people who hunted, gathered, cooked and lived along the Colorado River at the Nightengale Archaeological Center in Kingsland.

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For golf enthusiasts who have more putt than drive, visit the miniature-golf course at the Heart of Texas Lake Resort on Lake LBJ in the Hoover’s Valley area. The course is 18 holes of fun with colorful statues and creative, challenging holes.

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The Hill Country Film Festival gives movie buffs and filmmakers a full silver-screen weekend May 2-4 in Fredericksburg. As a celebration of filmmakers from Texas, you’ll see everything from comedy to documentary — and meet the people who put the movies together. Featured films for the 2013 festival include “Buck Wild,” a comedy/horror directed by [...]

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