By Todd Hower Realty
“At dusk, I drive through the beautiful hill country with the star speckled sky behind me and a picturesque sunrise ahead, the beautiful beginning to a fun day at work, making fresh juice and smoothies for the people of Lake Travis. It’s like I am a bartender at the local pub, where we all know each other’s name, only I’m serving fruits and veggies!”
It’s hard not to imagine being a young pilot on a mission during World War II as the plane taxis down the runway.
Only five feet out in front of the windshield, the wooden propeller lets out a series of whumps. As you pick up speed, the wind begins to swirl in the open-cockpit.
The sound of the engine chugs then roars as 300 hundred horsepower levels the nose of the plane. And then, the feeling of flight.
After a quick bank to the right, the view of downtown Austin comes into sight and you realize this is not World War II — you are a passenger in the open-cockpit of the red biplane. Behind you and in control of the plane is Robert Whiteside, Owner and Operating Pilot of Austin Biplane.
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We’ve talked about Cups & Cones before and gave you 6 reasons why you can eat more ice cream. But we didn’t take a moment to really break down all of the local (and delicious) food that is being served at Cups & Cones.
Let’s start with breakfast.
You’re not in Texas if you can’t get a breakfast taco and Cups & Cones is serving up some on the best from Hooked Up Tacos. You can choose from several ready-made combinations like egg and bacon, egg and sausage, or egg and potato. They all come with cheese and your choice of red or green salsa. If you like your salsa with some kick, the green salsa is to die for!
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