Archives for July 2014

Games2U: Mobile Gaming Utopia in Lake Travis

Written by Cathy Hale | July 28, 2014

If you live in Lake Travis, you’ve probably experienced the thrill of Games2U. This mobile entertainment company has forever transformed the event world with on-the-go gaming for kids and adults. Their motto is “We’ll bring out the kid in anyone.” Yep, they nailed it.

Games2U, founded in Austin in 2007, was already seeing a lot of success with their gaming concept when they garnered national attention by appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2011. Brothers and owners Stuart & David Pikoff walked into the tank and pitched their investment deal to entrepreneurial moguls Kevin O’Leary, Jeff Foxworthy, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John and Robert Herjavec. They went back and fourth, but eventually the brothers declined the offer on the table and continued building the business themselves. I would say they made the right decision.

This Weekend in the Lake Travis Area: July 25 – 27

Written by Todd Hower | July 25, 2014

Ready to get out and do something? This weekend in the Lake Travis area we got everything from free dance lessons to BINGO! And you wouldn’t be living just west of weird without plenty of live music to check out.

Here’s our weekly roundup of weekend activities around the area — with a few things for you to do in the big city.

It’s the last weekend of July! Seriously? How did this happen?

Lake Travis Area Parks: Woodlands Park in River Place

Written by Emily O'Shaughnessy | July 24, 2014

Woodlands Park in River Place is a beautiful park, but it’s not one that most of us would stumble upon if we weren’t looking for it. Which is, of course, part of the charm. Located at the very end of Big View Drive, River Place residents know and proudly claim this great park. But for others in the Lake Travis area that have never been, it’s definitely worth the windy, scenic drive to get there.

Archives for July 2014

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