Lago Vista lies on the north shore of Lake Travis along RM 1431. With a name that translates as “Lake View,” it’s no surprise that many homes in this small community have views of Lake Travis. Lago Vista is called the gateway to the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, a preserve that protects two endangered …
If you’ve heard of the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Broadway musical and movie, then you’ve heard of La Grange. The small, quiet town was in the spotlight with the unveiling of the Chicken Ranch. The infamous Ranch is long gone now, and today La Grange makes a good base to explore area lakes and …
Kingsland gives visitors a peek at one of the “constant-level” Highland Lakes: Lake LBJ. Once known as Granite Shoals, Lake LBJ was renamed for President Lyndon Baines Johnson who, as a young U.S. senator, brought the lakes project to central Texas. Today the narrow, winding lake is popular with both fishermen and skiers. Edged by …
Began as a railroad town in 1882, Killeen is named for Frank P. Killeen, an official of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. The community is best known as the home of Fort Hood, the largest military base in the free world. Fort Hood was established during World War II as a training ground …
This Hill Country city offers a little bit of everything: cowboy fun, fine art, beautiful parks, and more. The rolling hills etched with streams and rivers shaded by tall cypress tress have been the inspiration of many artists, so it’s not surprising that this community is home to many internationally recognized artists and a nationally-recognized …
You might think that Johnson City is named for President Lyndon Baines Johnson—but you’d be wrong. Although it’s the center of many of the Hill Country historic attractions associated with him, the town was actually founded in the late 1870s by James Polk Johnson, a second cousin to the former U.S. president. LBJ brought the …
This East Texas community was moved from three miles away when the railroad came to the region in 1872. The area is rich with fertile soil and grows a bountiful tomato crop, one celebrated with an annual festival called Tomato Fest. The city abounds with concrete tomatoes which adorn businesses and yards around town and …