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REFERENCES

BARTON CREEK-LAKESIDE GOLF COURSE (18 hole, private): 210-693-4589; 830-693-4589; 1800 Clubhouse Hill Drive, Spicewood, TX 78669

CYPRESS VALLEY CANOPY TOURS: 512-264-8880; This eco-adventure destination offers zip line tours, ropes challenges and places to swim and picnic. www.cypressvalleycanopytours.com.

DEAD MAN'S HOLE: (by Mike Cox in Texas Escapes): "The expression 'he just dropped out of sight' had both figurative and literal meaning in Burnet County during and after the Civil War. Common belief held that folks who disappeared in that area often ended up at the bottom of a 150-plus-deep foot limestone fissure south of Marble Falls aptly named 'Dead Man's Hole.' ". Discovered in 1821, this 155 foot deep cave is believed to have been the dumping place for victims hung from an oak tree over the hole. Self-guided tour, always open. SE of Marble Falls, nearer Spicewood, on CR 401 between Hwy 71 and FM 2147 E.

GRELLE RECREATION AREA: On Lake Travis. LCRA park (see Parks & Lakes)

KRAUSE SPRINGS: 830-693-4181; Best known for mini-falls and natural cold spring pool. Also features spring-fed swimming pool, picnic area, hiking, RV and tent camping, showers and restrooms. Favorite camp site for scout troops, clubs and primitive retreats. SE of Marble Falls on Hwy 71 in Spicewood.

LAKE TRAVIS AREA (see Parks & Lakes)

PEDERNALES GOLF COURSE (9 Holes/Semi-Private): 512-264-1489; Rt 1, Briarcliff 2, Spicewood, TX 78669

SPICEWOOD VINEYARDS: 830-693-5328; 1419 Burnet CR 409, Spicewood, TX 78669; www.spicewoodvineyards.com; Wed-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5; or by appt. Tours, tasting room, gallery, and gift shop. Picnic on the veranda. Special event facilities available for weddings, reunions, retreats and conference groups. Home of award-winning 100% estate handcrafted wines. Directions: SE of Marble Falls. From Hwy 71 go S 7/10 mi on CR 408, then W 1.5 mi on CR 409.

STONE HOUSE VINEYARD: 512-264-3630: 24350 Haynie Flat Rd., Spicewood, TX 78669; www.stonehousevineyard.com; Fri-Sun 12-5; or by appointment. Beautiful setting on Lake Travis surrounded by vineyards producing award-winning wines, 35 minutes from Austin. Winery is constructed of massive limestone blocks making it functional as well as a building of artistic architectural merit. Directions: Located off Hwy 71 W, turn onto Paleface Ranch Road, 3 mi to junction, R onto Haynie Flat Road.

EVENT CALENDAR: See web site shown above.

MAPS: Google, GeoHack

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "It was probably named for the spicewood timber on nearby Little Cypress Creek. A post office opened at Spicewood in 1899 with James B. Pangle as postmaster. Nearby communities, such as Corwin, Clover, and Rockvale in southern Burnet County and Haynie Flat in western Travis County, began using the Spicewood post office; as these small communities declined in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many of their residents turned to Spicewood as the focus of community life. In 1919 Spicewood replaced Rockvale as the official name of the local school district. By the mid-1920s the community had about 100 residents; that number had risen to 125 by 1933. Spicewood businesses prospered when Farm Road 93 (later State Highway 71) was built through the area in the 1940s; several businesses and scattered houses marked the community on county highway maps at that time. In 1949 the school at Haynie Flat was consolidated with the Spicewood district; Spicewood in turn was consolidated with the Marble Falls Independent School District in 1952. The population of Spicewood fell to 100 by 1970. It was reported as 110 from 1974 to 1990."

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WEATHER: Weather Underground

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk Profile; City Data (Not available)
Texas Escapes; Travel Texas (not available)

NOTES:

Nearby: Haynie Flat Cemetery

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

SANDY ROAD GUEST HAUS:

An Upscale Western-style Guest House Bed & Breakfast in a Beautiful Ranch Setting in the Gorgeous Texas Hill Country

B&B Reservations & Information: 281-300-7177
9242 RR 1320 (Sandy Road), Johnson City, TX 78636

Web: www.SandyRoadGuestHaus.com
Email: info@SandyRoadGuestHaus.com
Come Relax & Enjoy!

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Email: GeorgeCofran@Cofran.com  Web: www.HillCountryPortal.com

A Powerful Information Database & Gateway Service for the Texas Hill Country

REFERENCES

BARTON CREEK-LAKESIDE GOLF COURSE (18 hole, private): 210-693-4589; 830-693-4589; 1800 Clubhouse Hill Drive, Spicewood, TX 78669

CYPRESS VALLEY CANOPY TOURS: 512-264-8880; This eco-adventure destination offers zip line tours, ropes challenges and places to swim and picnic. www.cypressvalleycanopytours.com.

DEAD MAN'S HOLE: (by Mike Cox in Texas Escapes): "The expression 'he just dropped out of sight' had both figurative and literal meaning in Burnet County during and after the Civil War. Common belief held that folks who disappeared in that area often ended up at the bottom of a 150-plus-deep foot limestone fissure south of Marble Falls aptly named 'Dead Man's Hole.' ". Discovered in 1821, this 155 foot deep cave is believed to have been the dumping place for victims hung from an oak tree over the hole. Self-guided tour, always open. SE of Marble Falls, nearer Spicewood, on CR 401 between Hwy 71 and FM 2147 E.

GRELLE RECREATION AREA: On Lake Travis. LCRA park (see Parks & Lakes)

KRAUSE SPRINGS: 830-693-4181; Best known for mini-falls and natural cold spring pool. Also features spring-fed swimming pool, picnic area, hiking, RV and tent camping, showers and restrooms. Favorite camp site for scout troops, clubs and primitive retreats. SE of Marble Falls on Hwy 71 in Spicewood.

LAKE TRAVIS AREA (see Parks & Lakes)

PEDERNALES GOLF COURSE (9 Holes/Semi-Private): 512-264-1489; Rt 1, Briarcliff 2, Spicewood, TX 78669

SPICEWOOD VINEYARDS: 830-693-5328; 1419 Burnet CR 409, Spicewood, TX 78669; www.spicewoodvineyards.com; Wed-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5; or by appt. Tours, tasting room, gallery, and gift shop. Picnic on the veranda. Special event facilities available for weddings, reunions, retreats and conference groups. Home of award-winning 100% estate handcrafted wines. Directions: SE of Marble Falls. From Hwy 71 go S 7/10 mi on CR 408, then W 1.5 mi on CR 409.

STONE HOUSE VINEYARD: 512-264-3630: 24350 Haynie Flat Rd., Spicewood, TX 78669; www.stonehousevineyard.com; Fri-Sun 12-5; or by appointment. Beautiful setting on Lake Travis surrounded by vineyards producing award-winning wines, 35 minutes from Austin. Winery is constructed of massive limestone blocks making it functional as well as a building of artistic architectural merit. Directions: Located off Hwy 71 W, turn onto Paleface Ranch Road, 3 mi to junction, R onto Haynie Flat Road.

EVENT CALENDAR: See web site shown above.

MAPS: Google, GeoHack

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "It was probably named for the spicewood timber on nearby Little Cypress Creek. A post office opened at Spicewood in 1899 with James B. Pangle as postmaster. Nearby communities, such as Corwin, Clover, and Rockvale in southern Burnet County and Haynie Flat in western Travis County, began using the Spicewood post office; as these small communities declined in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many of their residents turned to Spicewood as the focus of community life. In 1919 Spicewood replaced Rockvale as the official name of the local school district. By the mid-1920s the community had about 100 residents; that number had risen to 125 by 1933. Spicewood businesses prospered when Farm Road 93 (later State Highway 71) was built through the area in the 1940s; several businesses and scattered houses marked the community on county highway maps at that time. In 1949 the school at Haynie Flat was consolidated with the Spicewood district; Spicewood in turn was consolidated with the Marble Falls Independent School District in 1952. The population of Spicewood fell to 100 by 1970. It was reported as 110 from 1974 to 1990."

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (Topix)

WEATHER: Weather Underground

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk Profile; City Data (Not available)
Texas Escapes; Travel Texas (not available)

NOTES:

Nearby: Haynie Flat Cemetery

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

SANDY ROAD GUEST HAUS:

An Upscale Western-style Guest House Bed & Breakfast in a Beautiful Ranch Setting in the Gorgeous Texas Hill Country

B&B Reservations & Information: 281-300-7177
9242 RR 1320 (Sandy Road), Johnson City, TX 78636

Web: www.SandyRoadGuestHaus.com
Email: info@SandyRoadGuestHaus.com
Come Relax & Enjoy!

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