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5 Reasons to Retire on Lake Travis

Written by Mandy Spivey | July 16, 2015

It’s no secret that the Lake Travis area is exploding with growth lately.

We have the future development of The Oaks at Lakeway, promising some of the finest in entertainment, shopping, and dining all in one place. North on 620 and all along Highway 71, many neighborhoods are still growing and developing, along with businesses to serve Lake Travis area residents.

With more and more people moving to Lake Travis and the Texas Hill Country, it’s tempting to get a taste of what everyone is drinking when they visit the glittering shores of the highland lake.

And it’s not just families making their way out here; just as many people are choosing to retire on Lake Travis and make it their permanent abode on the water. We get to see and enjoy some of the best living around, so we have a pretty good idea of why people would want to get here as fast as they can.

Get Active With Meetup Groups in the Lake Travis Area

Written by Todd Hower | April 13, 2015

Are you new to the Lake Travis area and ready to explore the surrounding Hill Country and lakes? Or maybe you’ve been around for a while and you’re ready to meet some new people that have the same passion for the outdoors. If so, then you might be ready to check out some of the meetups in the Lake Travis area.

If you’ve never joined a meetup, fear not — it’s easy to do and the groups are very welcoming. That’s what meetups are all about!

Blues on the Green is Back!

Written by Emily O'Shaughnessy | June 4, 2014

KGSR’s Blues on the Green, a free concert series that runs every other Wednesday during the summer at Zilker Park, begins this Wednesday, June 4^th .* Saints of Valory and special guest Wild Child kick off the 2014 season.

An Austin tradition now in its 24^th year, Blues on the Green provides a fun, laid-back atmosphere that appeals to music-lovers of all ages. Best of all, it’s free!

There’s always a good mix of folks at Blues on Green, which makes for some pretty great people-watching. You’ll see families, after-work crowd, hipsters, retirees, artists, college students and more. It’s cool to see so many different types of people coming together for the same simple purpose — to enjoy outdoor live music on a beautiful summer night in Austin.

Amplify Austin: A Festival of Giving

Written by Emily O'Shaughnessy | March 19, 2014

Austin has plenty of great festivals, but there’s one this week that is unique and much different from your typical fest. Amplify Austin is a 24-hour “festival of giving” that encourages locals to give to participating non-profit organizations during a specified 24 hour time period. The “I Live Here, I Give Here” campaign promotes a sense of community pride and philanthropy.

Of course, giving is encouraged year round, but this campaign strives to make a huge impact over a one-day period. It works. Last year, in its debut year, Amplify Austin raised over $2.8 million going to over 320 nonprofits of all sizes. This year, there are nearly 400 nonprofits participating, with a total goal to reach $4 million.

This year’s Amplify Austin runs from 6pm March 20 to 6pm March 21

Lake Travis Area History: Lakeway

Written by Todd Hower | March 17, 2014

At the outer edge of Austin’s city limits, 16 miles West of the city, sits the quaint community of Lakeway, Texas. What began as a relaxing resort town for vacationers and retirees, is now a growing city that has more than doubled in population since the 1990s. This exurb, although still relatively young, has a colorful and vibrant history consisting of many types of people settling in the Hill Country throughout the centuries.

The earliest settlers to the Texas Hill Country and Lakeway shared land with Native Americans, most notably the Tonkawa and later the Apache and Comanches. Looking around the lakeside community from its major road hub, Ranch Road 620, there are views of the surrounding hills and cedar fields so vast that you can almost imagine the first of the Tonkawa people to settle down in the area.

Making use of the natural flint found in the ground to make their tools and arrowheads, the indigenous people were also known for their pottery and copper jewelry. In time, more aggressive and warring tribes would push the natives out of their habitats and east of the Edwards Plateau.

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