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Schmidt Family Barbecue Now Open in Bee Cave

Written by Emily O'Shaughnessy | October 29, 2013

It’s open! The highly anticipated Schmidt Family Barbecue finally opened its doors in Bee Cave this week. For fans of both Kruez Market and Smitty’s Market in Lockhart this is cause for major celebration.

There’s a long, interesting backstory about how Schmidt Family Barbecue came to land at Hwy 71 and Bee Cave Road. If you’re not familiar with the infamous Lockhart “barbefeud” here’s a cliff notes version: The first restaurant originated from Kruez Market, a local meat market and grocery store in Lockhart in the early 1900s. Years later, longtime employee Edgar “Smitty” Schmidt purchased it from the Kruez family. He successfully ran the restaurant until he retired and sold it to his sons in 1984. In 1999, Edgar’s son Rick moved the market to a new location about a quarter mile up the road. Shortly thereafter, Edgar’s daughter Nina Schmidt Sells opened Smitty’s Market in the old location.

Whole Foods Has It All!

Written by Addi Hower | August 27, 2013

Submitted for our Just For Kids section by 8 year old Lake Travis area local, Addi Hower.

When most people think about Whole Foods, they think about it as a plain grocy store. But really, it’s an organic helthy store and restront. It also has a place where you can get a masage for only $1 a minit!

Not only is Whole Foods organic, but it’s heathy and sells great vegan and vegatarian foods! But don’t worry meat lovers. Thers still pleanty of meat for you!

If you’re hungry you can just stop at Whole Foods and get a heathy organic sandwitch or pizza. And the great part is thers not a wait for lunch! You can just go in, grab some food, pay and eat.

Back to School Weekend Events

Written by Todd Hower | August 22, 2013

If you’ve spent the last couple weeks preparing for the start of the Lake Travis area school year, you and your children might be ready to take it easy and sit around the house this weekend. If you still have some energy left and you’re looking for things to do, we got you covered! Here is a list of a few things that are going on in the Lake Travis area this weekend.

Friday

The Nowhere Men: If you like classic rock from the 60’s and 70’s, especially the Beatles, then head on over to the Lake Travis Community Library this Friday, August 23rd and check out this two-man acoustic Beatles cover band. The Nowhere Men will kick your weekend off with some rock and pop classics starting at 4p.

Saturday

Back to School Bash: Start your Saturday by grabbing the kids and heading over to the Back to School Bash starting at 10a. This event is a school supply and backpack drive for low income Lake Travis ISD students. You’ll be able to help out the local Lake Travis School District community and have fun enjoying free food, live music, games and more!

Lake Travis Area Parks Guide: Bee Cave Central Park

Written by Todd Hower | June 22, 2013

Walking your dog, letting the kids run around or just taking in a breezy afternoon doesn’t get any easier than this.

Pull into the City of Bee Cave Central Park and you’ll see that while there is plenty to do at this jewel of outdoor space, there’s also lots of room for plenty of down time.

Located just off the intersection of Ranch Road 620 and Bee Cave Parkway (map) in the city of Bee Cave, Central Park is home to nearly two miles of paved trail that winds its way across the length of the park.

Lakeway Farmers Market: Now The Lone Star Farmers Market

Written by Todd Hower | June 12, 2013

Have you been searching for the Lakeway Farmers Market?

You may have pulled into an empty parking lot on Sunday morning. The Lakeway Farmers Market, formerly located in the Lakeway Commons (where Rocco’s restaurant sits) has moved and the name has changed.

It’s now called The Lone Star Farmers Market and the location is at the Lowe’s parking lot in Bee Cave, which is in the Shops at the Galleria. Not to be confused with the Hill Country Galleria, which is on the other side of Hwy 71.

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