Marble Falls

Venture to Marble Falls for Highland Lakes Fun and Relaxation

February 28, 2023 | By Melissa Gaskill

How Prison Labor Helped Build the Texas Capitol in the 1880s

April 28, 2022 | By Traces of Texas

Plans were already in the works for a new Texas Capitol when a fire burned its predecessor in 1881.

Boaters Pose in Front of the Marble Falls Around 1900

June 24, 2021 | By Traces of Texas

A Church Brings the Good Word of Gumbo to Marble Falls

January 28, 2021 | By Clayton Maxwell

Splash into adventure with a Highland Lakes holiday

June 15, 2017 | By Melissa Gaskill

The Hill Country around Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake is one of my favorite parts of the world.

LakeFest Drag Boat Races

May 1, 2017 | By

Start your engines and head to Lake Marble Falls, whose calm, warm waters will once again transform into a veritable racetrack for the LakeFest Drag Boat RacesAugust 11-13.

Pie-High in Marble Falls

July 20, 2015 | By Chet Garner

The legendary “marble falls” may have been submerged in 1951 when Lake Marble Falls was formed, but the namesake town still flows with history, adrenaline-pumping adventure, and pie as high as the Texas sky.

Texas Top 40 No. 39, Marble Falls

December 4, 2013 | By

Marble Falls’ picturesque setting along its namesake lake proves enticing enough, but travelers stick around this Hill Country town for the live music, classic cafés, art galleries, intriguing shops, and annual events that range from a soapbox derby to drag-boat races.

Texas Top 40 Travel Destinations

December 3, 2013 | By

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Last fall, we asked Texas Highways readers to share their favorite places in the state for our Texas Top-40 Travel Destinations.

Readers Recommend: January 2009

December 23, 2008 | By

Texas Highways readers are like our field reporters, so find out what these readers recommend.

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