Lake Travis Lifestyle

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Cathy Hale

A Foodie Fix (and Cookbook) with the Spice Chicks of Dripping Springs

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One thing Texans can agree on is their love of comfort food. Whether it’s deep-fried or cooked with lots of buttery love, it’s hard to deny great southern cuisine. Yum, butter…

The Lake Travis area is lucky to be home to three fab foodies who are sharing their love of cooking with a new cookbook, Spice Chicks of Drip’s: Fit for a Cowgirl, Best of Texas Hill Country Cooking.

This cookbook is not only full of delicious recipes, but it’s full of cute stories about family and things Texans can relate … to like a dessert section called, “Sister Shut Yo’ Mouth.”

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10 Lake Travis Area Swimming Spots

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Well, the weather’s heating up in the Texas Hill Country, so it’s time to S-W-I-M.

With temps hovering at 100 degrees this summer, a dip in a natural spring-fed watering hole or a plunge in the pool is the best way to survive the Texas heat.  Make the most of June, July, and August by adding all of these fantastic swimming spots to your 30 Fun Things To Do This Summer in Lake Travis list.

This year, we’ve updated our list with local cliff jumping info, because we know you like thrills. We’ve also added a few insider tips to make your visit to these favorite swimming spots more enjoyable, as well as tubing destinations nearby.

Without further ado, here’s our list of 10 Lake Travis area swimming spots. Enjoy!

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The Wardrobe Reopens at Gateway to Falconhead

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You may remember the mother-and-daughter owned shop, The Wardrobe, located in Revival. When Revival closed its doors for good in 2017, The Wardrobe relocated and officially opened on April 19 at the Gateway to Falconhead.

The Wardrobe is about triple the size of its old location, which was only 850 square feet. The bigger showroom can accommodate more merchandise and more significant items like furniture and lighting, which owners Karen and Danika are excited about.

Shopping at The Wardrobe gives you a casual, yet stylish hometown feeling and reminds you that even in Lake Travis, you can Keep Austin Weird.

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Be Alive and Be Well in Lake Travis

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If you’ve lived in the Lake Travis area for a while, you may remember when Hill Country Apothecary opened its doors in 2014. It was the first pharmacy of its kind in the Lakeway area.

Today, the rest of the holistic vision that launched Hill Country Apothecary has taken shape in Bee Cave in the form of Alive + Well.

The beautiful new building located at 3944 S. Ranch Road 620 houses four businesses dedicated to health and wellness under the Alive + Well umbrella. You could say they are, in fact, alive and well in Lake Travis: Alive + Well, Elle’s Cafe & Coffee, Hill Country Apothecary, and Drip Drop IV Vitamin Bar.

Yoga, infrared sauna therapy, a Glutathione IV drip or avocado toast. Let’s take a look at the fab four who are all about your well-being, and conveniently located under one roof.

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What’s Opening & Closing in the Lake Travis Area?

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Mimi’s Cafe at the Hill Country Galleria closed its doors in April and sadly, Mercer Street Dance Hall, a beloved landmark in Dripping Springs, closed too.

On the bright side, you’ll get to welcome a new tenant to the space that was formerly Mimi’s and you can help rebuild that dance hall.

Plus, expanded hike and bike trails are on the way, which means more feet and fewer vehicles.

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