Entries by luke

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Exciting Reveal for Marble Falls’s New Hotel Project

Marble Falls Hotel Group announces the iconic name of its highly anticipated hotel and conference center project MARBLE FALLS, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The wait is finally over. After much anticipation, Phoenix Hospitality Group announces that Downtown Marble Falls will soon be home to The Ophelia Hotel Marble Falls, A Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel. The hotel […]

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Holiday hue change for US 281 bridge lights could be on the horizon

The lights that brighten the U.S. 281 bridge in Marble Falls might one day be able to change colors to celebrate holidays and special events. The Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. authorized engineering services company Stantec to begin preliminary designs for lighting improvements on the bridge that would give the city the ability to change […]

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Marble Falls EDC commits money to help staff Workforce Network

The Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. entered a three-year funding commitment with Workforce Network Inc. during the EDC’s regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 5. Beginning this fiscal year, the EDC will provide the nonprofit with $20,000 a year for three years to use toward growing staffing needs. Workforce Network Inc. is a nonprofit workforce intermediary serving communities […]

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Backbone Creek stabilization project completed in Marble Falls’ Johnson Park

Backbone Creek stabilization project completed in Marble Falls’ Johnson Park   Brigid Cooley Marble Falls City Engineer Kacey Paul addresses the audience during a Dec. 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Backbone Creek Bank Stabilization Project, which began in mid-2020. The project stabilized banks along Backbone Creek and added roughly 2 acres of park land to the […]

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Next stage of Lakeside Park improvements to begin as EDC signs agreement

The Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. will work with Stantec, an engineering services company, in developing the next steps of Lakeside Park Phase 1B improvements. The EDC approved entering a $553,095 professional services agreement with the company during its Monday, Sept. 27, meeting. Stantec will spend the next eight months working on design development and […]

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With agreements, Marble Falls hotel and conference center closer to construction

The Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. entered land purchase, management, and lease agreements with Marble Falls Hotel Group LLC during the EDC’s Sept. 27 meeting. The actions allow for the construction of a planned hotel and conference center. Illustration courtesy of Marble Falls EDC Legal documents to bring the Marble Falls Hotel and Conference Center closer to […]

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The 10 Most Affordable Lake Towns in America, 2021

Can it be? The dog days of summer 2021 are upon us at last. And while plenty has changed over previous years, one thing remains constant: an overwhelming desire among many Americans to head to the water—and, just maybe, consider what it would take to own a house there. But in today’s overheated housing market, […]