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Lago Fest and Austin Yacht Club’s Turnback Canyon Regatta: Great Fun at Bar-K Park

Written by Sandra Spicher | June 1, 2016

If you happened to glance at Lake Travis on Saturday or Sunday, you might have wondered what was going on. Sure, it was Memorial Day weekend. Makes sense for people to flock to the lake. But why all the sailboats?

For the first time in years, the weather cooperated enough to hold a two-day race the Austin Yacht Club calls the Turnback Canyon Regatta. One sailor, whose team came in fourth in his division Saturday, explained that there has to be enough water in the cove at Bar-K Park to allow the sailboats to tie up overnight.

You may recall the Memorial Day weekend of 2015, when there was too much water (not to mention debris) to hold the race.

Summer Fun for Your Lake Travis Visitors

Written by Mandy Spivey | May 18, 2016

Summer is just around the corner — the days are starting to get longer and that famous Texas heat is already making a regular appearance around Lake Travis.

Before you know it, you’ll have summer visitors at your door, ready to see the best that the Lake Travis area has to offer.

That’s when it’s up to you, fellow Lake Travisite, to bring out-of-towners to the chillest swimming holes and local destinations that give your Lake Travis visitors a few solid hours of entertainment — Lake Travis style.

There’s something to do for everyone in Lake Travis, so grab your swim suits and some sunscreen — we might be out for a while.

Sometimes Island on Lake Travis: Good Riddance

Written by Marjorie Vesper | May 11, 2016

Snake Island.

Runit Islet.

Alcatraz.

It’s a sad but too true fact in the world of travel that not all islands are idyllic, coconut-sipping hotspots. Escapes from the daily grind, where sand is delightful in the toes and cocktails shade under paper umbrellas.

And while plenty of tourists still flock to less than desirable destinations — like those mentioned above — not many folks back home take the “wish you were here” postcard seriously. It’s more of a “better you than me” feeling.

Only slightly less famous (and a tad closer to home) is Sometimes Island, a strip of land which rises from the depths of a drought-ravaged Lake Travis anytime the sky decides to really dry up.

Since such meteorological events are a way of life in our grand Texas, the island no one really wants to see (or visit) has become a common sight for the way better part of a century.

Dripping Springs: Getaways in the Gateway to the Hill Country

Written by Tiffini Brock | March 31, 2016

Travel out of the Lake Travis area and head a little ways south and west to the place where Highways 12 and 290 intersect.

You’ll find yourself in the city of Dripping Springs. This seemingly sleepy community — also known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country” — is home to so many cool things to do, both adult and family-friendly. Who knew, right?!

Get ready to fuel your next slew of envy-inspiring Instagram uploads in Dripping Springs.

Lago Vista Farmers Market: A Friday Afternoon on Lake Travis’ North Shore

Written by Sandra Spicher | February 24, 2016

Fridays from 2:30 to 6:30, the parking lot in front of Lago Vista Village Shopping Center at 20900 FM 1431 transforms into a vibrant space for growers and crafters to sell their goods.

You never know what you might find at Lago Vista Farmers Market. New vendors join and others might take a week off to replenish supplies, but there are a few stalwarts.

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