Lake Travis Lifestyle

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Todd Hower

Lake Travis Summer: Movies in the Park and Dive-In Movies in the Pool

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Ahhh, summertime in Lake Travis.

It’s time for a summer break filled with swimming, waking up late, and just plain fun. And for the parents — let’s not forget about the break from all the school traffic.

It’s also time once again for a summer of movies in Lakeway. Every Friday night from June 8 until August 10, Lakeway is the place to go for Movies in the Park and Dive-In Movies at the pool.

What’s showing this year? Here’s the scoop:

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7 Must-Try Burgers in Lake Travis

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The weather is chilly, football playoff games are over and we’re not roasting in the heat quite yet — it’s the perfect season for hamburgers!

If you’ve been enjoying a life of kale and spinach salad since the clock struck midnight on December 31st, perhaps you’re in the mood for a Texas-sized burger?

If so, we’ve got lots of mouth-watering options to share. And the best part is you can find them all right here in the Lake Travis area.

In your opinion, what makes a burger great? The quality of the beef? The freshness of the veggies? The preparation of the bun? The ambiance that surrounds you when you take that first hot and juicy bite?

We’re breaking down the burger debate with 7 must-try burgers in Lake Travis. Got your “I Like Ketchup on My Ketchup” shirt on? Good! Here we go:

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13 Places To Eat at the Oaks at Lakeway

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With the completion of H-E-B at one end and High 5 on the other, construction of the spaces in between that will fill out the middle section of the Oaks at Lakeway has been rolling along as the peak of a Lake Travis summer is upon us.

13 new places for food and treats have grabbed up space and are ready (or getting ready) for you to discover at the Oaks at Lakeway. Several places opened up this summer. Others are dealing with construction delays. Several have “coming soon” signs in the window. So you can’t try out all 13 places just yet.

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Sailing Lake Travis with sailATX

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Back when I was a kid growing up near the waters of Lake Michigan, my parents had a friend with a sailboat. I was too little to be interested in learning anything about how to sail, but always remember the excitement when the opportunity came to be out on the water in a sailboat.

The waves on Lake Michigan are notorious for making the hardiest of sea captains lose their lunch. At my age, I couldn’t be compared to any sort of skipper, so I had no problem losing my lunch every time we headed out of the breakwater and got into the rhythm of the Lake Michigan waves. But that never stopped me from getting completely surrounded by water and in a boat powered by the wind.

When Steve from sailATX asked me if I was interested in sailing on Lake Travis, the excitement of sailing — something I haven’t done for 20+ years — came alive again. This time it would be without the Lake Michigan waves that stole my lunch. If you can handle being in a boat on an inland lake, you can sail on Lake Travis.

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We’re Taking the Summer Off …

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Well, not the whole summer. But we are going to take a little break.

We’ve been spending a lot of time talking with you about all the best of what’s happening in the Lake Travis area and delivering that to you Monday through Friday — and that started three years ago!

And we are going to miss you (but only for a couple of days) because it’s time for us to start our official summer schedule.

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