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 Texas [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 – Walkway of Lights on [...]

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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 [...]

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Coming up in Burnet

September 15, 2009

Upcoming events, from the Burnet County newsletter: October All Month – Texas Hill Country Wine Passport Month 3 – White Tail Deer/Turkey Season Archery 3 – City Wide Garage Sale 9-11 – Day Out With Thomas The Train 10-11 – Naturefest & Ft Croghan Days 24-25 -  Gone Fishing For Kids Tournament/Radney Foster Concert 31- Halloween Flyer [...]

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Feedback

August 20, 2009

We’ve been getting great feedback at HomeAway — the positive comments validate our hard work to provide a great vacation experience at our lakeside home, which is a labor of love for us. We’d like to hear your positive comments as well as constructive feedback. If you found us through HomeAway, that’s a great place [...]

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Golfers – Beat the Heat!

August 14, 2009

The Highland Lakes Golf Club at Inks Lake State Park, located just across from Clear Creek Cove, has a “Beat the Heat Special” during the months of August and September. Golfers can play 18 holes with cart before 11:00 for only $15.00 per player. Kids under the age of 14 play for only half price. [...]

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