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Lake Travis Area Spas: Best Places to Relax

Written by Mandy Spivey | November 12, 2013

Work, traffic, school, errands, driving your kids from one activity to the next. So many of us here in the Lake Travis area lead a go, go, go lifestyle that we forget to have a little “me time”. Sometimes you just need a day (or sometimes just a couple of hours) to relax, unwind and pamper yourself.

Finding a good aesthetician, massage therapist, or a spa for the day can make you unravel in the process. Relax, we’ve done the leg work for you. Here are some of the best Lake Travis area spas to decompress and rejuvenate in style.

A Plea from One Lake Travis Lover to Another

Written by Todd Hower | September 12, 2013

Think about the first time you drove out to the lake and the view of open hill country with the waters of Lake Travis came into sight. Things looked a lot different if it was a time when Lake Travis was full.

Beautiful scenery, amenities, and recreational opportunities are all part of what makes this place we call home so special. Lake Travis is the main reason we have seen significant residential and commercial growth in the area. Recent traffic issues in the area might have you arguing that we’ve seen enough!

Most visitors don’t come to the Austin area without a visit to the lakes or an evening spent watching the sun going down over Lake Travis. A full Lake Travis provides the area with a significant amount of revenue.

An Introduction to Wakesurfing

Written by Todd Hower | September 9, 2013

If you’ve spent any time on Lake Austin or Lake Travis recently, you may have noticed something you haven’t seen before. People of all ages are riding waves behind boats without the use of a rope.

Turns out you don’t need to go to the ocean to surf. It’s called wakesurfing and you can catch a wave right here in the Lake Travis area!

Now before you go out to buy a wakesurfing board and get behind a boat to give it a try, let’s go over a few of the basics.

The Boat

One of the most important rules you’ll need to know about wakesurfing – friends don’t let friends wakesurf behind boats with outboard engines! Please don’t try to wakesurf behind any boat where the prop is exposed. You only want to wakesurf behind a boat that has an inboard engine. In other words, the prop is underneath the boat and several feet away from the back where you’ll be surfing. That way, a fall won’t result in the loss of limb or life. For your sake, your friend’s sake, you parents sake, the whole sport’s sake, and your pretty face’s sake, never wakesurf behind a boat with an exposed prop.

Beat the Heat – Low Water Crossing on Lake Austin

Written by Todd Hower | July 17, 2013

It’s no secret — the peak of summer is hot in the Lake Travis area!

When temperatures start to climb and reach the triple digits, you might find it difficult to go outside. But after a few days spent indoors with your kids watching movies and playing video games in the comfort of air conditioning, you all start to get the cabin fever.

Trying to find relief at the neighborhood pool is tough when the water temperature is like that of a hot tub. Even the swimming holes at Lake Travis can feel like you’re jumping into a warm bath this time of year.

There are still a few places where the water is cold and refreshing.

Lake Austin

The Boat

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