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Marble Falls is a lakefront town in central Texas on Lake Marble Falls. It is only a 45 mile drive from Austin, Texas down Hwy 71 or 1431, so many residents of Marble Falls drive to work in Austin. Only 85 miles to the south is San Antonio which has shopping and tourist attractions.

Marble Falls was named for the granite falls that were in the Colorado River before the dam was built. After the dam was built that formed Lake Marble Falls, the falls were under water. Every few years the lake is lowered and the falls are visible again.

Marble Falls has events for tourists which include: Market Days, Rodeos, drag boat races, music in the park and more.  To see the events, Click Here.

You can go swimming and boating in Lake Marble Falls at the Marble Falls Lakeside Park. It is a good place for picnic along the lake while watching the activity on the lake. There are also two lakeside restaurants near the park that have great lake views.

Russo's Texitally Cafe 
"Texas fare with and Italian Flair."  Russo's is famous for their wonderful herbal flavors of Mediterranean cooking with the robust, meaty tastes and textures of Texas fare.  Russo's  with a fantastic view overlooking Lake Marble Falls.

Lake LBJ Marina and Yacht Club
You can rent one of their romantic, luxury waterfront cabins.  They have a water park, restaurant grill, boat sales and rentals, and boat docks with lifts for rent.  The are located only 5 miles south west of Marble Falls on Lake LBJ, one of the largest, normally constant level lakes in the U.S..

Blue Bonnet Cafe
This cafe is "Truly World Famous" for its home style cooking.  This popular restaurant is a favorite with both the locals tourists and the tourists.