Live Local

Live Local in Lake Travis!

Lake Travis Lifestyle is on a mission to share and support living local.

We are open as an opportunity for you to share your story and promote your business, product, service or event to the thousands of people that visit LakeTravisLifestyle.com every day.

You can have us spread the word about your event or promote a giveaway that you offer to all of the Lake Travis Lifestyle email subscribers and social media followers.

Get featured in our Lake Travis Local Series or have us out for a visit to your business and we'll put together a write-up with pictures.

Drop us a note from the contact page and we'd love to help you get the word out.

Check out our featured articles below and head over to the Food & Drink and Shopping pages to see more articles on local businesses and owners.

Bearded Brothers: The Wholesome Snack Food Company Run by Bros Before GMOs

Written by Mandy Spivey | December 10, 2014

Hunger is a mighty efficient motivator; Maslow’s hierarchy of needs illustrates this in detail, explaining how humans cannot move toward personal happiness if things like safety and shelter are still lacking in life.

In less dire circumstances, two brothers found themselves in a similar hungry situation, which forced them to think outside the box and create their own organic health-centered energy bars.

We’re talking about Austin’s Bearded Brothers, the wholesome snack food company run by Caleb Simpson and Chris Herbert. Active living is a large part of their lives and the guys were busy in the rock climbing, running and disc golf communities. When they couldn’t find eats that they liked, the guys decided to concoct their own organic variations of their favorite energy bars and snacks.

Get Connected: Lake Travis Area Facebook Groups

Written by Cathy Hale | December 3, 2014

Whether you’re a fan of Facebook or not, there’s no denying the power of its connectivity. Thanks to the evolution of Facebook groups, you can now engage and connect with thousands of Lake Travis area residents in the community by joining or starting your own group.

Unlike Facebook pages that accumulate “likes,” groups are built with “members,” so they are organically interactive for smaller groups of people who use them for communications, sharing and interaction. Today’s groups also enjoy more intuitive privacy settings. (Thanks, Facebook gurus!)

Gracious Bridal: Personalized Party Favors From the Heart of Lakeway

Written by Mandy Spivey | December 1, 2014

There are a million decisions that go into making a dream wedding come true. And when an important party is on the horizon, like a 50th anniversary or graduation party, a personalized touch always goes a long way in making the day more memorable.

Tiny flags to sit atop cupcakes with your initials playfully stamped across them? Check. Napkins with your favorite love quote or romantic lyric printed in your wedding’s color scheme? Must have them. Cheeky gifts to hand out at the reception, like tissue packets or lovely matchbooks? Of course!

It’s easy to get caught up in a frenzy trying to take in all of the options for the items that make a good party great, and one search online will lead you down a rabbits hole of internet sites keen on offering you these things. Lots and lots of sites. But there is just something quaint about having a local party design house that is willing to take on the challenge.

Beauty, Brains & Brawn: Meet Holly Mills-Gardner

Written by Cathy Hale | November 25, 2014

She’s a mom, a sports enthusiast, a former Miss Texas, a philanthropist, a TV personality, an actress, an emcee, a model and…whew, it’s exhausting just writing this list. How does she do it all?! And always with perfect hair. Hmmm.

If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Holly Mills-Gardner, you know she’s one smart, talented, hard-working and beautiful gal. Her most recent endeavor has her wearing two very stylish hats as a producer and as the host of The Austin Beat, a new TV show that airs on Sundays at 11:30am on The CW-Austin. Lake Travis residents, get to know your neighbor, Holly Mills-Gardner:

Giddyup Pickle at the Oasis, Texas: Gifts You Can't Find Anywhere Else

Written by Mandy Spivey | November 10, 2014

If you’ve been around the Oasis on Lake Travis lately, you might have noticed some big changes going on around these parts.

Upstairs behind the vintage turquoise door sits Giddyup Pickle, one of the newest additions to the area and a colorful gift shop right on the edge of Lake Travis. You know you’re in the right spot when you see their mascot, Pickle, the cowboy parrot.

Live Local

Live Local in Lake Travis!

Footer

Legal Notice