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Oaks at Lakeway Update: Torchy's Tacos, Bowling, HEB with Eatery & Bar

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Oaks at Lakeway

Despite the cold snap, construction has been moving right along at the Oaks at Lakeway site. This highly anticipated $70 million, 250,000-square-foot project has had Lake Travis residents buzzing for a while, so seeing a concrete slab is rather exciting.

Plus, new tenants are falling into place like Torchy’s Tacos and High 5 Family Entertainment. We’ve also heard that the H-E-B is launching a unique concept at this location which will include full bar service and an eatery.

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Hotels are Hatching in Lake Travis: Sonesta Opening Summer 2015

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Sonesta Hotel

In about five months the new Sonesta Hotel Bee Cave will open for business. Located at the Hill Country Galleria property, this modern hotel will feature 195 rooms (including 12 suites), a fitness center, an outdoor swimming pool and sun deck as well as a glass-enclosed lounge and rooftop bar. Wait, we’ll have a sleek new place to gather with our friends? Okay, you’ve got my attention.

What’s even more important for Lake Travis residents and businesses is this hotel has a vast amount of function space for meetings and social events. The 10,000 square-foot space can be divided into smaller rooms or larger rooms as needed. As a former party planner myself, I think having a contemporary ballroom event space in the Lake Travis area is something the community definitely needs. The Sonesta also provide on-staff event planners, wedding specialists and catering options.

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Local Laughs: Q&A with Humorist Wendi Aarons

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She’s smart. She’s funny. She’s kind of a big deal. And she lives right here in Lake Travis. Wendi Aarons is a humorist, author, speaker, producer, mom and proud puppy-owner. I met Wendi years ago when she produced the first Listen to Your Mother show in Austin, which is now running in cities nationwide, and soon to be an anthology from Putnam books.

From writing for US Weekly‘s Fashion Police and Someecards to entertaining millions with a faux Twitter account and being featured in every national and local publication you can imagine, the list of her accomplishments and projects are vast and quite awesome. LT residents, meet Wendi:

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