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5 Lakeside Dining & Live Music Spots on Lake Travis

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Lake Travis may be a little bit low, but thanks to relatively cool temps and a few rainy days, it’s looking amazing. Whether you want to grab lunch, drinks, dinner with a spectacular sunset or live music, there are plenty of options for lakeside fun.

If you’re a long-time LT-er, you probably think you know all of the dining spots on Lake Travis, but have you been to them lately?

Add these to your 30 Fun Things To Do This Summer and get started.

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Lake Travis Fast Food Gets High Health Inspection Scores: Whew and Yay

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Warm weather has arrived in the Lake Travis area and that means lots of chatter about “bathing suit season” and “summer bodies.”

Well, we’re taking a break from the norm to talk about something far more tantalizing. Fast food.

Irresistible fat-infused, deep-fried treats. Fried chicken shell taco? Bacon-wrapped pizza crust? Sausage McGriddle? Maybe you’re into healthier “fast food” options like sandwiches and subs on hot, freshly-baked bread. Or, are you a grab-a-pack-of-Twinkies-and-a-Cherry-Coke at the gas station kinda person?

No matter what kind of convenience bites you’re into, you can feel better about them. Why? According to Austin Public Health Department, the restaurant inspection scores for restaurants in the Lake Travis area — including crave-worthy fast food joints — are consistently getting top marks. Are you pleasantly surprised?

You’ve probably heard rumors about restaurants failing health inspections. For some reason, people often assume fast food joints are the worst offenders. Well, that assumption is wrong. What we’ve discovered is rather impressive when it comes to Lake Travis fast food-y spots.

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