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A Comedy Show Coming to the Lake Travis Area

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It’s not often that we get to experience a comedy show in the Lake Travis area. So, I wanted to let my fellow Lake Travis area fans of funny know about a comedy show coming to Bee Cave.

You may have been to a concert at The Backyard, but what about a comedy show? If you are a fan of funny, this is a comedy show in the Lake Travis area that you don’t want to miss. This event is put on by Gold’s Gym in Bee Caves and features three of the funniest comics in Austin. If you’re fans of any of these folks, grab tickets quick. The Glenn Theatre can sell out fast when hilarity hits the radar.

Want to learn more about Comedy Night at The Glen Theatre? Well, here’s the scoop directly from the event page:

Matt Sadler has been performing comedy for over 18 years. Headlining around the world in dozens of countries, his machine-gun delivery has entertained all over Canada, the Caribbean, and in performances for U.S. troops in Asia and the Middle East. He has appeared on Comedy Central, he’s been heard on NPR, and he was the winner of the HBO Talent Search as well as the Carnival Comedy Challenge. Most recently, he was on the Oddball Comedy Tour with Dave Chappelle and Flight of the Conchords.

Nancy Reed: “Sweet and salty, surprisingly wise for a wise-ass.” (Austin Chronicle) Both naughty and nice, Nancy’s a hoot!

From her ultra pierced and tattooed daughters now raising teens of their own, to her Mom dating much younger men, her life naturally leads to laughs. She’s unique woman that’s just as funny to the guys, as she is to the gals. A 25 yr. comedy veteran and past winner of “The Funniest Person in Austin Contest”, Nancy works with her buddies Ron White & Tommy Chong, and has traveled overseas to entertain our troops. Look for her new DVD “Yoga and Cigarettes” due to be released in August.

Tom Hester: Your host and M.C. and past winner of “the Funniest Person in Austin”. He was the #1 requested comic on XM Radio and has performed on NBC and has performed more than a 1000 shows in more that 7 countries world wide.

Event details:

Saturday, September 28th

Doors open at 7:00 pm – Show starts at 8:00 pm

13801 Bee Cave Parkway Bee Cave, Texas 78738 (map)

Free Parking

Want to attend? Score your tickets online HERE. Cost is $22

Post image via The Backyard at Bee Cave

A Plea from One Lake Travis Lover to Another

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Lake Travis Drought

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.

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An Introduction to Wakesurfing

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Lake Austin Wakesrfing

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.

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To Do This Weekend

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September 2013 Calendar

What’s shaking this weekend in the Lake Travis area? If we’re to believe The Weather Channel, it’s a weekend filled with temperatures in the 90’s and a very little chance of rain. Let’s get out there and do a rain dance to get these lakes filled up!

And here are a few other things you can do.

Friday

Parent’s Night Out this Friday 9/6 (7-11p) at the Hoppin’ House in Lakeway. Drop off your kids for a night of jumping and a movie. Kids will jump until 9p and then watch a movie from 9:15-11p. Popcorn and water is provided. Don’t forget to send your child with a pillow and blanket. Call 263-0060 with questions or to make your reservation.

The Hoppin’ House in Lakeway is located at 2105 Ranch Road 620 South, suite 201, Lakeway, TX. 78734 (map).

Saturday

4th Annual Public Safety Day – The parking lot of the Lake Travis Elementary School will be packed full of helicopters, police cars and motorcycles, SWAT trucks, ambulances, fire trucks and more. Live music from local bands can be heard throughout the day. Vendors from around the Lake Travis area will be on site to offer food, drinks and more. There will be a kids fun zone and a free vision screening for children by the Central Texas Lions Kid Sight Vision Foundation.

This event goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s located at the Lake Travis Elementary School, 607 Ranch Road 620 N., Lakeway, TX 78734 (map). Admission and parking is free.

Hill Country Galleria – The Saturday Night Concert Series kicks off this Saturday at 7pm with Ghosts Along the Brazos! All concerts are free and broadcast by KDRP Community Radio.

Steiner Ranch Movies in the Park – The last movie of the 2013 season “The Incredibles” is this Saturday at Bella Mar in Steiner Ranch. The movie starts at 8:30p. There will be snacks and drinks available for purchase and you can register to win a free iPad!

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