Clear Creek Cove

Taste of the Hill Country

by jonl on June 29, 2010

Taste of the Hill Country is an event showcasing local restaurants and wineries, generating public interest for these establishments and providing a fun and flavorful evening for area adults. This is your chance to sample the most popular menu items from dozens of local restaurants, wineries, caterers, chocolatiers and more, all under one roof. These samples will range from barbeque to Mexican food, merlots to aperitifs, and everything in between.

The event will be held in the expansive Galloway Hammond Recreation Center, just minutes from historic downtown Burnet. There will also be a silent auction featuring goods and services donated by local vendors. With so much of the community expected to attend, it should not only be a great evening, but also prove to be a great networking event. [Link]

Galloway Hammond Recreation Center
Friday, July 9, 2010
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
1601 S. Water Street
Burnet, Texas, 786111

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Catfish at Lake LBJ

by jonl on June 13, 2010

According a blog post here, Lake LBJ is a great place to find catfish.

Lake LBJ Lake LBJ, so named after famed Texan and former president, Lyndon B. Johnson, is part of the Colorado River’s Highland Lakes. This huge lake spans over six thousand acres from Granite Shoals to Kingsland, Texas. The big three (flathead, blue, and channel) cat are abundant in this lake, and a day on the lake can easily net you a catch of forty plus fish in the 5 to 40 pound size range. Particularly good, is the spot where the Llano and Colorado rivers converge. This location is especially good during the winter months. This area provides great opportunities for those who prefer fishing the bank.

It’s not far from Inks Lake:

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Bluebonnet Festival

April 5, 2010

The 25th Annual Burnet Bluebonnet Festival is this weekend, and this year’s a particularly great year – with all the rain, we have a riot of wildflowers all over the hill country. Great time to visit Marble Falls, Burnet, and Llano. Check out the schedule of events (pdf). Also starting this weekend – the [...]

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Lake levels

February 19, 2010

Here’s a picture that tells a story – a graph of combined storage levels of Lake Travis and and Lake Buchanan. Note the significant dip in from 2005 to 2010. Levels are rising again in 2010 thanks to recent wet weather. Clear Creek Cove is on Inks Lake, which receives water from Lake Buchanan and [...]

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The Eagles have landed – in Llano!

January 23, 2010

Eagles nest just off Highway 29 west of Clear Creek Cove toward Llano. Currently an adult pair of eagles are raising two chicks, born in December, as described in a recent Austin American-Statesman piece by Mike Leggett.
Eagles don’t discriminate when it comes to food. They love turtles and fish, which could explain part of the [...]

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Thanksgiving at Clear Creek Cove

November 29, 2009

A few images from our Thanksgiving at Clear Creek Cove…
A flock of 17 Canadian geese have been hanging out in and around the house…
Butterflies are enjoying the bright orange and yellow lantana growing around the front porch…
Lake Buchanan is very low; we’re lucky that Inks is a constant-level lake.
Our son-in-law caught several healthy bass this [...]

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Happy Holidays in the Hill Country!

November 11, 2009

Burnet County has published its Hill Country Holiday Calendar:
November

All Month – American Bald Eagles Nest In The Cliffs & Trees Overlooking The Highland Lakes

14 – Live Community Theatre Open Of “Christmas Belles”

21-22 – Fall Art & Wine Trail

23 - Historic Burnet County Courthouse Lights Up

20 – [...]

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Turtles!

November 4, 2009

(Posted by Jon but written by Marsha.)

Wish I had my own photos , but of course the turtles were gone by the time I returned with my camera – the 1st one I saw was down under the pecans near the cactus. I spotted him while I was picking up sticks in the yard, [...]

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Hotel Taxes

November 4, 2009

At Clear Creek Cove, we’re subject to local (5%) and state (6%) hotel tax rates, so we have to collect an additional 11% on rentals. If you look at our rates page, you’ll see the base rate and the rate including tax.
We just got the following message from Scott Joslove, President and CEO of the [...]

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