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Archives for June 2019

Everything You Want to Know (and Unknow) about Septic Systems in the Lake Travis Area

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Septic system. Nothing scares Texas Hill Country newbies like those two words. As a non-Texan myself, when I first moved to Lakeway, and we were house-hunting, the Realtor casually mentioned, “this house is on septic…” as we were strolling through a beautiful, lush lawn. I stopped dead in my tracks.

Did she rattle off the words ‘septic system’ or am I hallucinating?

Let’s say the visions that danced through my head were not of candy canes. Remember that altar scene in Meet The Parents when everything burst into flames? It was more like that.

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Finding What You Lost in Lake Travis

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Lake Travis is THE place to be right now. Sunshine, a full lake and long summer days. Your bright blue lake has been hopping for weeks. But as you know, fun in the lake can also lead to unfortunate mistakes like dropping your iPhone into the murky depths.

Or dropping your Yeti. Or losing your Apple Watch or your car keys. Or, even worse, a diamond ring. But what if you lost a wedding band, fellas. Do you think you’d ever find that again?

Well, you just might with help from Lake Travis Scuba. Think of them as our aquatic Ghostbusters — who ya gonna call?

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5 Places to Have Fun Indoors in the Lake Travis Area

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As far as summer temperatures go, we’ve been fortunate. We didn’t exist in 90-degree weather throughout May — and sometimes April — like we usually do, which is why we enjoyed the wildflowers for such a long time.

But the heat will arrive nonetheless. It’s Texas.

When you find yourself in need of indoor activities for the kiddos, and yourself, this summer in the Lake Travis area, LTL has you covered.

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Art Establishes its Voice in the Lake Travis Area: A Call for Mural Artists

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If it feels like there’s more creativity weaving its way into the Lake Travis tapestry, you’re correct. We’ve witnessed forward movement in the local art community and thanks to a new mural opportunity, it’s about to get even artsy-er.

Sharing artwork by local artists isn’t a new concept to the area. Our local libraries, activity centers, and civic organizations have been showcasing artists for years. LTL has written about local artists like Kelly Brynteson who created artwork for Mack, Jack & McConaughey and the Russell Collection Fine Art Gallery in the Oaks at Lakeway.

You have sculpture parks and the Hill Country Galleria benches. Plus, on May 20, Lakeway awarded TexARTS and the Lake Travis Film Festival $90,000 from its HOT coffers.

The art community has a hub at Hill Country Galleria thanks to places like Color Me Mine, Wythaus Art Gallery, The Hive, Contracommon, and Flip’N Art. And a brand new permanent installation is on its way that embraces the Keep Austin Weird vibe, even way out west.

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