Lifestyle

Everything is bigger in Texas and holiday traditions are no different.

This season, you can do an ordinary Christmas like yourself, or you can do an extraordinary Christmas like a real Texan. Think of it as a rite of passage, but with less snow and more meat sweats.

If you’ve lived here for a while, let us know if we forgot anything. If you’ve recently moved to the Lake Travis area from far away lands that may or may not exist — like California or New York — you’re in for a treat.

It’s time to get festive in the Texas Hill Country. Let’s do some Christmastime road tripping, y’all!

[Read more…] about 8 Ways to Celebrate Christmas like a Real (Lake Travis Area) Texan

When it comes to giving back to the Lake Travis community, Alison Watters proves you don’t have to be from Texas to live local and give locally. This Los Angeles transplant hit the ground running when she and her family moved to Lakeway in 2014, and she hasn’t slowed down for a minute. She might sit down for an early-morning cup of coffee, but maybe not …

If Ali looks familiar, that’s because you’ve seen her smiling face at CC4C (Cheyanna’s Champions 4 Children) fun runs at Hill Country Galleria or perhaps at Lakeway Elementary fundraisers a few years ago. Whether she’s running a registration table in tennis shoes or an evening gown, Ali’s mantra is gratitude makes us joyful.

In the spirit of the holiday season, we’d like to share Ali’s story of philanthropy, because it serves as a reminder that charity starts in the heart. We all have life experiences that shape who we are today. For Ali, she knew a long time ago that helping people was just part of her DNA.

[Read more…] about By Way of LA: Lake Travis Resident Alison Watters Gives Back with Gratitude

That’s not enough water. We need more water. Look, water! Okay, we’ve got plenty of water.

ENOUGH WITH THE WATER!?!

As the Lake Travis area starts to deal with the aftermath of the historic flood, things look normal in some parts of the community, but other parts are still submerged. Flood victims are dealing with destroyed homes and businesses. Rain is in the forecast. Then the boil water notice happened. No matter where you turn, there’s water drama in Lake Travis.

That said, let’s have a little fun today. If you can’t laugh, you just keep crying …

[Read more…] about Lake Travis’ Water Drama: Flooded & Boiled, But Not Magical

Texas sunsets are the best. And they’re even better on Lake Travis.

If you’ve captured a sunset on Lake Travis at it’s most glorious, share it with us for a chance to win. We’ll pick the best of the best to share with our online audience too. So grab a charger and head to your favorite lakeside spot.

How to enter LTL’s Sunset Photo Contest

You can enter by posting your sunset pic on Instagram, just make sure you’re following us and tag us in your post, so we can see it.

If you want to email us your pics instead, make sure to include your contact info. Images must be hi-res and no larger than 3MB, please.

See ya on the lake!