Archives for March 2015

Easter Brunch 2015: Lake Travis and Beyond

Written by Todd Hower | March 31, 2015

Do you remember as a kid waking up early on Easter Sunday and searching all over the house for your Easter basket filled with chocolate rabbits, jelly beans and those weird marshmallow bunnies coated with pink sugar?

April 5th is Easter Sunday!

It’s a popular time to eat Cadbury Creme Eggs and Peeps Bunnies at 6:00am, put on your Sunday best, go to church and go out for Easter Brunch.

And for that reason, we put together our annual list of places to go for Easter Brunch. Most are here in the Lake Travis area, but a few are a bit further away — included because they’re well worth the drive.

From eggs and bacon and mimosas on a patio overlooking Lake Travis to the all-you-can-eat-buffet with brisket and live gospel music. Wherever you decide, make your reservation early, as this is one of the more popular days for families and visitors to enjoy Sunday brunch.

Apis Restaurant & Apiary is Buzzing in Spicewood

Written by Cathy Hale | March 30, 2015

We’re always looking for cool concepts and interesting businesses in the Texas Hill Country and there’s one in particular that’s creating a buzz — and we mean that literally! Apis Restaurant and Apiary in Spicewood.

The husband and wife team of Chef Taylor Hall and Casie Hall had a unique vision for this rustic, yet refined restaurant that included a functional honey house.

They wanted to not only serve globally-inspired seasonal dishes, but also use locally-sourced ingredients like honey from their own hives. Hence the name of the restaurant Apis, which comes from the taxonomy of the western honeybee, Apis mellifera.

Lake Travis Area Weekend Events: March 27th – March 29th

Written by Todd Hower | March 27, 2015

Spring has arrived and so has the weather we’ve all been waiting for! Plenty of sunshine and temps in the 80’s will make it the perfect weekend to enjoy some of your favorite Lake Travis area patios along with this weekend’s live music lineup — especially after a day of raking leaves!

Easter events are kicking off this weekend with Eggstravaganza at Lakeway City Park. Take a drive downtown and kick-off spring at the Zilker Garden Festival or catch the final weekend of Rodeo Austin. Make a trip out to the Hill Country for berry picking and The Mike Cupps Memorial Lawnmower Races at Sweet Berry Farm.

For more happenings, check out the LTL roundup of weekend activities. We hope to see you out there enjoying a Lake Travis weekend!

Beyond Bowties: Lake Travis Education Foundation is Bridging the Gap

Written by Cathy Hale | March 26, 2015

You may have seen pictures from the Lake Travis Education Foundation’s Bowties and Butterflies Gala flooding your Facebook page a few weeks ago, but make no mistake, this event reaches far beyond the playfully coined “Mom Prom” moniker. Those smiling faces in the photos are making a big difference in our children’s education.

This year, the Lake Travis Education Foundation gala raised more than $165,000 with the live auction bringing in $90,000, the silent auction bringing in about $43,000 and straight donations that night alone in the amount of $32,000.

So how does this money help? In more ways than you think. “If your child attends an Lake Travis ISD school, they are touched by a gift that was made possible by the gala,” says LTEF Executive Director Suzanne Stone. “The dollars we raise at the event — and all year long — go right back into the schools.”

Lake Travis Water Level: We Have Water, But Not Enough To Waste

Written by Mandy Spivey | March 25, 2015

It seems to have rained a boatload over Central Texas in recent weeks, so we decided to check on the water levels for Lake Travis hoping the much-needed rain helped.

As Texas faced icy, wet and sometimes frozen precipitation within the past month, Lake Travisites continued to optimistically cross their fingers for an increase in water in the thirsty Highland Lakes. But even as the creeks and waterways welcomed the recent rain, Lake Travis is still way below its fill point.

With continued efforts of everyone conserving where they can and last weeks’ rainfall, we are hovering at 37% full. The lowest historical combined storage in lakes Buchanan and Travis was 31% full, which occurred back in 1952 during the 1947-57 drought.

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