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Lake Travis Lifestyle Holiday Giveaway with Learning Express Toys

Written by Cathy Hale | November 10, 2016

For the third year in a row, we’re excited to partner with Lake Travis’ favorite toy store, Learning Express Toys, just in time for the holidays.

It’s your chance to win a $100 gift card to Learning Express, so you can snag the hottest toys for your kiddos fresh from Santa’s workshop.

Last year was all about Star Wars and Shopkins. And this year is all about Shark and Mermaid Blankie Tails and the art of slacklining.

What other toys are hot for the holidays?

We asked Learning Express owner and toy connoisseur Lisa Schlageter for her top picks:

Now Hiring in Lake Travis: What Business Owners Really Need to Stay Afloat

Written by Cathy Hale | November 2, 2016

The employee shortage is not a new topic in the Lake Travis area.

We wrote about it a year ago, crunching the numbers to illustrate exactly how serious the problem is.

We recently said goodbye to our friends at Kid-E-Shack, who closed their doors citing hiring woes as one of the main causes. And they aren’t alone.

The “Help Wanted” and “Now Hiring” signs aren’t just peppering the Lake Travis area, they’re blanketing it.

In a shopping center with 15 retails shops, you can easily see 12 signs posted. What’s scary is the shortage of skilled workers is a problem in Westlake, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Steiner Ranch, and Four Points. It’s beyond problematic.

We know community leaders are doing their best to find answers, like van-pooling, but efforts are slow-going.

In the time it takes to implement solutions, how many more businesses will be forced to close their doors?

Which makes us wonder, what do business owners really need?

A Closer Look at Gateway to Falconhead and the Never-Ending Build-Out of Lake Travis

Written by Cathy Hale | October 26, 2016

If you’ve noticed the construction underway at 3500 Ranch Road 620 and wondered …

What is that?

That’s the home of the next mixed-use project in the Lake Travis area, Gateway at Falconhead.

When all is said and done, it will consist of nearly 47,000 square feet of retail space and 80,000 square feet of office space. The retail space is expected to be up-and-running first.

This has a lot of you wondering who your new neighbors will be …

New restaurants?

New shops?

Another bank?

Plus, when you take a closer look at Gateway to Falconhead, you’ll understand why this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the never-ending build-out of Lake Travis.

H&M in Lake Travis is Open for Business. Yay or Nay?

Written by Cathy Hale | October 20, 2016

Almost exactly 10 months ago to the day, we first started talking about H&M coming to Lake Travis. Now it’s here and it’s open for business with plenty of skinny jeans for everyone.

The Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave is the home to this new store, the 26th H&M location in Texas. There’s only one other H&M in Austin and it’s located in The Domain.

The new department store is big and shiny and chock-full of clothing and accessories. So we want to know what you think, Lake Travis friends.

Is it “OMG!” yay or {yawn} nay?

Since the grand opening this summer, we’ve heard a little bit of both.

Lake Travis Lifestyle October Giveaway: Get Your Game On with Restore Cryotherapy

Written by Cathy Hale | October 19, 2016

Wishing the beautiful brisk weather would return to Lake Travis?

Well, despite the heat and humidity that has crept back into the Texas Hill Country, you can stay cool with our October giveaway.

One lucky winner will get six sessions of cryotherapy at Restore Cryotherapy — a $150 value. Or, if you’re not into the whole-body chill, you can opt for an IV/Drip Therapy instead.

If you’ve never done it before, it’s something you must try once. It may look like a witches cauldron — and it is kind of magical — but that cryo chamber can cure what ails you. The winner gets a freebie freeze on us. Come on, who’s in!?

Cathy Hale

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