Archives for July 2015

Your Guide to Lake Travis Area Golf Courses

Written by Mandy Spivey | July 9, 2015

The Lake Travis area and Texas Hill Country are home to plenty of private and public golf courses for you to try out.

Whether you hit the golf course for the sport or just like to take in a casual round or two with friends, you have your pick of some of the most beautiful expertly-designed golf courses in the country.

From Lakeway to Spicewood and all the way out to Lago Vista, these golf courses surrounded by rolling hills and breathtaking views will not leave you disappointed.

A Peek Inside the New Sonesta Hotel Bee Cave

Written by Cathy Hale | July 8, 2015

The new 195-room hotel in the Lake Travis area, the Sonesta Hotel Bee Cave, officially opened its doors last week. In fact, the City of Bee Cave proclaimed July 5 Sonesta Day!

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening party, the hotel’s first-ever guests settled in for their stay at this chic Hill Country destination.

We first wrote about the Sonesta Hotel in early January when construction was well underway. News of the hotel spread quickly as well as questions about what it would bring to the Lake Travis community.

Lake Travis Area Weekend Roundup: July 3rd – July 5th

Written by Todd Hower | July 3, 2015

Hey there, Lake Travis! It’s the start of the 4th of July holiday and that also means it’s the start of a 3-day weekend.

Let’s celebrate our beloved country’s independence LT style. Kick off your weekend with some live music on Friday night, cooling down with your favorite beverage and a sunset over Lake Travis. But don’t stay out too late!

The 4th of July events start up early on Saturday morning with runs, neighborhood parades, car shows and plenty of family-friendly activities that will last throughout the day. The night sky will be here before you know it … and that means fireworks! You just have to decide where you’re going to watch them this year.

Lake Travis Lifestyle has put together the Top Picks for Celebrating July 4th in Lake Travis & Beyond.

If you drink too much this weekend, be sure to keep your car keys in your pocket and pull up the Uber app. Uber is offering free rides in the Lake Travis area all weekend long. Enter the LAKEATX20 promo code for your free ride (up to $20).

Happy Independence Day and enjoy your weekend!

As always, thank you for supporting our local businesses, events and live music scene — Live Local!

Why Most of the Water Should Remain in Lake Travis this Summer

Written by Todd Hower | July 2, 2015

Are we going to lose our (almost) full Lake Travis this summer?

All the chatter would have you believe so.

The LCRA is opening up the Mansfield Dam flood gates and selling off water.

The rice farmers are demanding water to grow rice — now!

Well, not exactly.

Top Picks for Celebrating July 4th in Lake Travis & Beyond

Written by Cathy Hale | July 2, 2015

The hardest part about celebrating Independence Day in the Lake Travis area is choosing where to go, because all of the events are so much fun.

We’re lucky to have such tough decisions! And now that we have beautiful blue water in the lake again, it feels like an extra-special reason to celebrate.

We’ve hand-picked some of our favorite July 4th events, so if you’re trying to decide where to go and what to do, here’s a handy guide of local and local-ish events. Bring on the red, white & blue!

Archives for July 2015

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