Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center

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The Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center's mission is to advance and promote the commercial, industrial, and civic welfare of the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake areas and the Highland Lakes trade territory since 1958.

Lake Buchanan Conservation Corporation's 19th Annual Fish Fry is THIS SATURDAY, September 5th, and we would love for yo...
09/03/2026

Lake Buchanan Conservation Corporation's 19th Annual Fish Fry is THIS SATURDAY, September 5th, and we would love for you to attend!!! Head over to Hill Country Hall from 4 to 7 pm for amazing food from The Real New Orleans Style Restaurant, and participate in the silent auction, 3 gun raffle and more!

Lake Buchanan Conservation Corporation has a local, cherished history of preservation and conservation of our great Lake Buchanan and Saturday's Fish Fry fundraiser directly supports their many programs, including their local scholarship program. It's a wonderful night of fun and community gathering! See you there!

Join us tonight for Buchanan Art Gallery Ribbon Cutting and Celebration !!! The fun kicks off at 6 PM for social gathe...
09/03/2026

Join us tonight for Buchanan Art Gallery Ribbon Cutting and Celebration !!! The fun kicks off at 6 PM for social gathering and networking, followed by a presentation by Buchanan Art Gallery and the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center!

Buchanan Art Gallery will then present an amazing donation to the Buchanan Dam Museum followed by a ribbon cutting and more relationship building time over light bites and drinks. It's an amazing evening celebrating our local history and moving forward into the next phase together! We hope to see you there.

Location: 17534 State Highway 29 in Buchanan Dam
Time: 6 pm to 7:30 pm

See you tonight!!!

It's Wandering Wednesday answer time... and YES! this drawing is of Buchanan Art Gallery, formerly Buchanan Arts & Craft...
09/03/2026

It's Wandering Wednesday answer time... and YES! this drawing is of Buchanan Art Gallery, formerly Buchanan Arts & Crafts! Learn more about the history of Buchanan Art Gallery, the plans for their renovated space and MORE tonight at 6 PM at the Buchanan Art Gallery Ribbon Cutting and Celebration !!! We will see you at 17534 State Highway 29 in Buchanan Dam! We can't WAIT to see you there!

Fun facts about the BAG building... With a record of perseverance and a small down payment, their current building was purchased in October of 1963. These hard working ladies, and a few gentlemen, continued giving art classes, hosting annual festivals, like the Bluebonnet Trail and Fall Festival - the original Bluebonnet Festival - held right here in Buchanan Dam. The gallery incorporated as a nonprofit and opened their doors at their present location in 1967. It was also 1967 that Lady Bird Johnson, first Lady of the United States became an honorary member. 1968 was a huge year for Buchanan Arts & Crafts with over 10,000 visitors. With sales and local attention increasing, the artists turned their attention to paying off their building and providing additional art classes to the community.

Buchanan Art Gallery shares a commitment to the community with the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center and is one of amazing partners and members. Our goal is to bring back 10,000 plus visitors to the area enjoying the beauty of our lakes AND the wonderful treasures our member businesses bring to the community. Want to know more? Come tonight - the Chamber will be on hand to celebrate and honor Buchanan Art Gallery and to answer your questions!

Congratulations, The Vintage Gypzy LLC, on your 3-Year Anniversary! It all kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, September 3rd...
09/02/2026

Congratulations, The Vintage Gypzy LLC, on your 3-Year Anniversary! It all kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, September 3rd!! The Vintage Gypsy is celebrating three years with three days of giving - Thursday, Friday AND Saturday this week!

Be sure to stop in at 228 S. Main Street in Burnet for three days of giveaways and sales, plus Saturday's grand finale with margaritas, food, and a vendor basket giveaway! It all starts tomorrow, 10 AM to 5 PM!

Welcome, new Chamber members, Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area! Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area is a comm...
09/02/2026

Welcome, new Chamber members, Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area! Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area is a community partnership providing no-cost recruitment and employment services to businesses and job seekers in the Rural Capital Area of Texas. They serve 9 counties around the Austin, TX capital area, including Burnet, and a new office in Llano! Their grand opening of the new Workforce Solutions location is tomorrow, Thursday, September 3rd, at 5:15 PM at 1500 Ford Street!

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital provides free online job resources, tailored services for employers, training services, job events, services for youth, and more! Check out their website for more information at https://workforcesolutionsrca.com/.

It's Wednesday, so you know what that means... it is time to WANDER our trade territory. This week, we dipped into a l...
09/02/2026

It's Wednesday, so you know what that means... it is time to WANDER our trade territory. This week, we dipped into a little of our area's history and found this amazing sketch in a book. Bonus points if you've paid attention this week and can name the building AND the book... (huge hint, y'all!). This building was constructed in the late 60s as a dedicated facility for a local non-profit. This building remains an active space for the same non-profit today!

Answers are welcome in the comments until tomorrow morning's great unveiling!

Buchanan Art Gallery is more than just a local art gallery although it is a wonderful space to drop in, peruse and purch...
09/01/2026

Buchanan Art Gallery is more than just a local art gallery although it is a wonderful space to drop in, peruse and purchase the talented work of our local artists!! The gallery is open every Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, Sundays 1 to 4 pm, and Mondays 10 am to 4 pm. Clay Club meets on Mondays from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and on Wednesdays from 9:00am to noon at the gallery. You can register online for the times that work best for your schedule if working with clay is something you're interested in or that feeds your soul!

Additional upcoming classes includes Esther Jones' Beginner Pastel Painting this Saturday, September 5th starting at 2 pm, Betty Bielser's Watercolor Fall Workshop beginning on September 10th from 12:30 pm to 4 pm and continuing through December! September 17th sign up for the next Red Easel Art Project: Art with Friends. September 26th, Evelyn Acosta-Cone is teaching a Watercolor Workshop on painting the Blue Heron. It's a wonderful month of art classes for all ages at Buchanan Art Gallery.

Check out ALL of the amazing classes at Buchanan Art Gallery on their website: https://www.buchananartgallery.org

And please plan to attend this Thursday's Buchanan Art Gallery Ribbon Cutting and Celebration !!! Learn about the history of the oldest, continuous cooperative in the United States, the transformation of their building, the benefits of art individually and for the collective community, learn how to join the cooperative, and tour the gallery! All gallery art is 15% off the entire month of September! Hope to see you at 6 PM at Buchanan Art Gallery, located at 17534 E State Highway 29 in Buchanan Dam!

Did you know Buchanan Art Gallery is the oldest, continuous cooperative in the United States? Join this Thursday for...
08/31/2026

Did you know Buchanan Art Gallery is the oldest, continuous cooperative in the United States? Join this Thursday for the Buchanan Art Gallery Ribbon Cutting and Celebration at 6 pm to learn the amazing history of our local art gallery as well as their membership goals, upcoming art classes and more! It's a celebration you won't want to miss!

Fun facts: Buchanan Art Gallery, formerly Buchanan Arts & Crafts, started as a local artists' guild back in 1963 and has become a local institution steeped in the history of the area. It began as the dream of first President Alma Howerts back in 1950 when she leaned in to her deep yearning to learn more about the art world. “I had never been to an art musuem or an art gallery, had never heard of Van Gogh, nor did I know what an artist needed to paint a picture,” said Alma when asked about the beginnings of Buchanan Art Gallery in 1985. Using an art set from Sears and a window shade for her painting canvas, Alma Howerts created her first of many paintings. Her passion for painting plus a desire to get to know her new community in Buchanan Dam in November of 1957 lead to meeting Jean Hill, Ivy Shepperd, and Pearl Geren. These ladies became the nucleus of the first art sessions that would become the Buchanan Arts & Crafts cooperative in 1963.

Check out our member spotlight on Buchanan Art Gallery here for more information: https://mailchi.mp/92ba09c7110a/chambernews_renovationcelebration

See you Thursday, September 3rd at 6 PM at 17534 E State Highway 29 in Buchanan Dam, TX!

Tomorrow head up to Binnie Boys Burgers in Tow for their customer appreciation. It’s a wonderful community gathering and...
08/29/2026

Tomorrow head up to Binnie Boys Burgers in Tow for their customer appreciation. It’s a wonderful community gathering and a great opportunity to check out Binnie Boys Burgers!! Hope to see you there!!

TONIGHT! Join us at the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center for our upcoming Lake Buchanan/I...
08/27/2026

TONIGHT! Join us at the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center for our upcoming Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber Mixer - 2026 State of the Chamber!!!! We are located at 19611 Texas Highway 29 in Buchanan Dam, next to The REAL Reverend Jim’s Dam Pub! We kick off at 6 pm with social and networking time, light bites and drinks. We look forward to seeing you there!

Address

19611 East Highway 29
Buchanan Dam, TX
78609

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15127932803

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