Your Guide to Lake Travis, Austin TX
One spring evening at Haven Bistro on the Lake, diners are enchanted by the suave notes of North Austin singer-songwriter Julie Slim and her band Rendezvous.
Some in the packed house come from as far as Houston to dine and listen to the music.
Others just stroll over from their condo at the Island on Lake Travis.
[Read more…] about Julie Slim and Rendezvous: The Whole World in Music
Spicewood residents David and Beverly Leonard were walking Lisha, their rescued Black Mouth Cur mix, when she bolted into the brush after a deer. Four-year-old Lisha didn’t come back right away, so the Leonards took action.
They made flyers and put them up all over the neighborhood and at local businesses like Lee’s Almost By the Lake. Over the next few days they probably logged “about a thousand miles,” Beverly says, searching on foot and on the road — desperate to find the youngest member of their family.
[Read more…] about Lost in Spicewood, Found across Lake Travis in Lago Vista: The Story of Lisha
Fridays from 2:30 to 6:30, the parking lot in front of Lago Vista Village Shopping Center at 20900 FM 1431 transforms into a vibrant space for growers and crafters to sell their goods.
You never know what you might find at Lago Vista Farmers Market. New vendors join and others might take a week off to replenish supplies, but there are a few stalwarts.
[Read more…] about Lago Vista Farmers Market: A Friday Afternoon on Lake Travis’ North Shore
Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend this year, so it’s a great time to think about taking a mini-break.
A little vacation can rekindle that spark of romance any time of year, though — a couple of nights away from the demands of home can make it seem all the sweeter once you return.
Whether it’s a rustic hidey-hole you’re after or a full-service pampering, the Lake Travis area has something for everyone. Here are a few suggestions.
The gas-fired barrel roaster rumbles along for a few minutes, then a crackle sounds. It’s like a dry twig snapping. Scott Bogart checks a temperature gauge.
He nods, twists a handle, and pulls out a hot sample.
The coffee beans in the sample tube are turning from the delicate green of new lettuce to a shade like straw.
[Read more…] about Kuxtal Coffee and Tea in Lago Vista: Direct from the Farmer to the Consumer