Lake Travis

Mandola’s: The One Stop Italian Market

Written by Todd Hower | October 2, 2013

Mandola’s Italian Market is located in the Shops at the Galleria between Lowe’s and Best Buy. It’s a great location to grab a quick lunch or a bite to eat after a day of shopping in the Lake Travis area.

When it comes to family and kid friendly restaurants, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Mandola’s is a counter-service style restaurant. After placing your order with a cashier, you’ll get a number and be in charge of finding a table. But not to worry, the wait staff will bring out plenty of store-baked fresh bread with a plate of fresh olive oil before your food is delivered to the table (warning: this stuff is addictive).
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Tickets on Sale for the Distinguished Speaker Dinner Series

Written by Todd Hower | September 30, 2013

The Viewpoints Distinguished Speaker Dinner Series kicks off the 14th season on October 20, 2013. The series includes five professional speakers and five catered dinners by Lake Travis area restaurants including Chisos Grill, The League Kitchen & Tavern, TexaStar Kitchen, Fore Restaurant, and Sunset Catering from The Oasis.

The entire series with dinner is just $75 for Lakeway Activity Center members and $85 for non-members (you must purchase the entire series). Seating is limited to 200 participants. You can purchase tickets at the Lakeway Activity Center or by calling 512-261-1010.

This is a BYOB event, so don’t forget to grab you’re favorite beverage before heading over to the Lakeway Activity Center at 105 Cross Creek (map). The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Each event will go to approximately 8 p.m.

Help Spread the Word – National Voter Registration Day is September 24

Written by Todd Hower | September 24, 2013

In 2008, six million Americans did not vote because they did not know how to register or they missed their state’s voter registration deadline, according to the US Census.

Did you know that 1,500 elections and ballot initiatives will be decided on Election Day this year? With so many elections being held, millions of people are registering to vote on September 24, a.k.a. National Voter Registration Day.

First started last year for the 2012 presidential election, National Voter Registration Day is the first day of its kind when you can help ensure your family, friends and neighbors are registered to vote.

Take some time today to help spread the word and make sure you are registered to vote in Travis County and update the information on your voter registration card. The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 5 election is Oct. 7.

If you happen to be running around the Lakeway area, you can grab a voter registration form at Lakeway City Hall, 1102 Lohmans Crossing (map) or visit the Travis County Voter Registration Online.

Have you moved since Election Day 2012?

Make sure you’re registered to vote at your new address! Address changes may be done online at the Texas Office of the Secretary of State.

Photo ID Now Required for Voting in Person

New this year, voters will be required to show photo identification when voting in person. Here is a list of the approved forms of photo ID:

Grab Your Keyboard – Lake Travis Lifestyle Call for Submissions

Written by Todd Hower | September 20, 2013

Are you ready to get published on Lake Travis Lifestyle? Well, we’re looking for folks just like you.

We publish up to five days a week and are always on the lookout for what’s cool and new (or even not so new but completely cool). That means we’re asking for your submissions to Lake Travis Lifestyle. There are three ways to submit content to us if you’ve got a hankerin’ to share your news.

The Quality of New Homes in the Lake Travis Area

Written by Todd Hower | September 19, 2013

People from all over the country are finding their way to Texas and many of them are settling down in Austin. The city of Austin reports 115 people are moving to the Austin area every day; 45 into the city limits. That leaves 70 people a day looking outside of the city and the Lake Travis area has been a hot spot on the relocation radar.

The last time new home construction in the Lake Travis area experienced this kind of demand was back in 2006. You could drive through the new residential developments and see 50 to 100 homes going up. Land was being cleared, slabs were getting poured, and it seemed like framing crews were slapping up houses overnight.

When the market experienced the meltdown, demand for new construction and resale homes in the Lake Travis area came to a screeching halt. Driving through the areas that were planned for new development was like driving through a ghost town. The construction jobs dried up and a large number of workers left the area, or even the country, in search of other work.

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