Cathy Hale

Lake Travis Lifestyle Black Friday Giveaway with Learning Express Toys

Written by Cathy Hale | November 23, 2015

We’re excited to share with you our second annual Holiday Shopping giveaway with Lake Travis’ favorite toy store, Learning Express Toys in the Hill Country Galleria. It’s your chance to win a $100 gift card for Learning Express Toys on Black Friday!

We had a chance to take a stroll through Learning Express Toys to find out what’s hot this holiday season. Here’s a peek at some of the top-selling toys and the ones that will certainly sell-out in December.

Unraveling the Mattress Store Mystery in Lake Travis

Written by Cathy Hale | November 3, 2015

It may seem comical, but one topic we hear about consistently from you is WHY SO MANY MATTRESS STORES?!?

And why in the world are they so close together?

In Lakeway, there’s a Mattress Firm 1.6 miles away from another Mattress Firm. In the Lake Travis area, you can count nine mattress stores within a 3-mile radius. That’s a lot of shut-eye.

Perhaps it all makes sense. Yes, there are new homes and new residents and a growing community that needs its rest. We all sleep. In fact, the average person spends 25 years of their lifespan asleep! We obviously need mattresses.

What Does El Niño Mean for Lake Travis?

Written by Cathy Hale | October 28, 2015

Lake Travis is 78% full today.

The Lake Travis water level is currently at 666.41 feet. And although it’s not by much … it’s better than the historical October average of 664.07.

The painful days of low lake levels hovering below 620 feet seem to be behind us for now. Sure, you still have to conserve water where you can and be smart about usage, but for the most part, life on the lake is happily buzzing once again.

In mid-May, wet weather delivered inches of rain in mere hours. Yes, lakes were filling up, but in exchange for the gift of rain from Mother Nature, disastrous flooding devastated homes, businesses, communities and even worse, lives were lost.

This past weekend you heard the familiar sound of raindrops pitter-pattering on your rooftop once again with cooler temps and flash flood warnings on the news.

If you ask the experts — meteorologists and climatologists — this weather is a direct result of El Niño and it’s gathering strength to bring a very cold and wet winter.

Cathy Hale

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