Austin Steam Train Association

From Impact News, December 19, 2008...

For the last 16 years, the Austin Steam Train Association has delivered thousands of authentic passenger rail experiences to serious train buffs and novices alike. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit was chartered in 1989, but really got rolling three years later, when the first passenger train since 1937 left Cedar Park for Burnet, said Holly Doggett, executive director for ASTA.

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Burnet town square struggles to survive

From KEYE, October 2, 2008...

From Wall Street to Main Street, the economic fallout continues here at home.

In the Hill Country town of Burnet, city leaders are trying to come up with ways to save its struggling square.

The downtown square has a small town feel but big city problems. The city spent more than $2 million renovating this area. But because they made it so nice, rent is going up and some businesses are moving out.

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Burnet teen lands historic fighter jet restoration project

From KXAN, July 24, 2008...

If you drive by the Burnet Municipal Airport on Highway 281, it's hard to miss the teenagers standing on the wings of a historic Air Force fighter jet. Carson Lewis, who is entering his senior year at Burnet High School, is heading up a crew of friends and fellow boy scouts working to restore the aircraft flown in the Vietnam War. The project presented itself at the perfect time for Lewis' Eagle Scout project.

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Texas Caves

From Nueces County Record Star, July 17, 2008...

Caves figured prominently in Texas history. Analysis of arrow points and other artifacts indicate some Native Americans lived in Texas caves, beginning thousands of years ago.

Comanche Indians once used Longhorn Cavern, near Burnet, for shelter. The cavern went on to become a gunpowder factory for the Confederacy and later a nightclub during the Roaring Twenties.

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