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Archives for November 2017

Lake Travis Development Update: What’s Open & What’s Coming Soon

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Thanksgiving is next week, which means 2017 is almost a wrap. “Holy shiitake mushrooms, how in the Howard Johnson’s did that happen!?”

It’s been another wild year of growth in the Lake Travis area with more on the horizon. Before we dig into turduckens and sweet potato pie, let’s take a look back at LT’s big business and development stories, and chat about what’s brewing in 2018.

Spoiler alert: Will our highway woes end? Will Lake Travis magically morph back into a small town with a Piggly Wiggly? Uhm, er … no.

It’s time for tryptophan and traffic, friends!

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How Epic Rains are Bringing 110 Elite Anglers to Lake Travis

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Throughout the history of the Bassmaster Classic, revered as “the” bass fishing tournament, more than 29 bodies of waters have been lucky enough to host it. Now you can add Lake Travis to the list because the city of Jonestown will host the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament.

Although this legendary fishing competition has been held in Texas — it’s been at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in East Texas 31 times — this is the first professional-level bass tournament to reach the shores of Lake Travis.

Wondering why our beautiful lake got chosen for the first time in 50 years?

The answer is simple — rain.

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5 Must-See Lake Travis Area Dance Halls

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The dance halls peppered throughout Texas are about more than live music and two-steppin’ to the rhythm. They’re a poetic nod to community, culture, and family. A romantic notion that’s simple and uncluttered.

Over the years, many of these dance halls have been torn down, but thanks to champions who fight for them, many are still swinging today. The floors may be scuffed and crooked, but that’s part of the historic charm.

If you live in the Lake Travis area, you’re surrounded by some of the state’s most treasured dance halls. Let’s take a look at five must-see dance halls that are a hop, skip and jump away from Lake Travis. In other words, maybe an hour’s drive at most.

Grab your cowboy boots and get ready for some toe-tapping fun!

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