September Events: Lake Travis’ Annual Underwater (and Shoreline) Clean-Up!

The annual Lake Travis Underwater Cleanup is the BIGGEST scuba diving and shoreline cleanup in Texas. The event invites several hundred certified scuba divers and shoreline volunteers from Falcon Pointe to Rob Roy to help round-up trash from the bottom of Lake Travis and 11 Travis County Parks around the lake! The cleanup is followed by a volunteer thank-you party, and is a wonderful event for ALL ages! RAIN OR …

The Birds of Lake Travis

Whether out on Lake Travis for a drink at Carlos and Charlie’s, spending a day on a boat, or visiting one of the fantastic Austin luxury homes scattered along the shoreline, visitors are likely to run across a wide variety of winged friends, enjoying their afternoon in happy coexistence. Being on the water of the Highland Lakes allows for great nature observations, especially bird watching. Out of the 900 bird …

Austin Lyric Opera Concludes its 25th Anniversary Season with Turandot

Since 1987, when its sold-out production The Magic Flute by Mozart debuted to stellar reviews, the Austin Lyric Opera (ALO) has been a cultural touchstone for the fine arts community of Central Texas, from Lake Travis to Legend Oaks. “We’re closing our celebratory 25th anniversary season with Puccini’s final opera Turandot,” says Marketing Director Marc van Bree. “This lush, new production—which opened a brand new performing arts center in Kansas City …

A Hill Country Paradise: Wimberley’s Old Glory Ranch

Looking for the perfect Hill Country location for a wedding or special event? Consider Old Glory Ranch in picturesque Wimberley, Texas. It’s just 50 miles from Lake Travis and 40 miles from Downtown Austin. “The facilities are gorgeous, and the staff was professional, knowledgeable, and invisible,” praises one Father of Bride, Richard Bergfeld. Old Glory Ranch had the honor of being voted by local brides as “The Knot Best of …

The Gift for Kids that Keeps on Giving: the Moonjar

Heading to Target for yet another kid’s birthday gift? Stop! Whether you’re a teacher at Eanes ISD or a soccer mom in Milwood, we’ve found the only gift for kids that actually keeps on giving—literally. Ten years ago, Eulalie Scandiuzzi wanted a visual tool to teach the money smarts she learned from her single mother to her own children. When she couldn’t find one, her company Moonjar was founded—all from …

Planting Trees in Austin

Whether you own property in Rob Roy or Olympic Heights, you probably lost a tree or two last year. In December, the Forest Service said that the drought, prolonged high winds and record-setting temperatures of 2011 may have killed some 10% , or half a billion, Texas trees! Good news?  With this mild Texas winter and the return of much-needed rain, now is a good time for replanting.  So what …