Having completed one of the most successful academic and athletic campaigns in school history, Lake Travis High School has earned the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Lone Star Cup for team performance in district and state championships during the 2011-2012 school year.
Austin Buzz: SoZo’s CoffeeBerry Products Out-Perform the Coffee Bean
A new beverage line derived from the coffee plant and distributed by Austin-based company SoZo, claims to be better for your body than coffee, is virtually caffeine-free, and is going global. What gives? Central Austin‘s Will Steakley, Chairman of SoZo’s Advisory Board, tells the story. “If you’re like most people, you didn’t know coffee plants bear fruit. Coffee beans are actually seeds held within tiny red fruits. Natives of Mexico …
Stumped for Stocking Stuffers? Consider Austin Steam Train Gift Certificates
If you were hoping to take your family on the famous Austin steam train this weekend, you’re out of luck—tickets for the North Pole Flyer are long sold out. Good news? Tickets for 2012 go on sale January 3rd, and gift certificates never sell out! Holly Doggett directs the Austin Steam Train Association, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization located near Avery Ranch. “Gift certificates for train rides do make …
Lake Travis: History and Legacy
According to the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), the lower Texas Colorado River Basin holds a long history of devastation by floodwaters. In the two decades between 1930 and 1950, six dams were authorized by the United States Department of the Interior to help handle the flooding. Lake Travis was formed by the construction of Mansfield Dam in 1936 and contracted by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).
The Hollows Makes Every Day a Vacation
The Hollows, a picturesque community located in Lago Vista, just thirty minutes from Northwest Austin on the north shore of Lake Travis, doubles as a peaceful retreat for home owners seeking a lake view house in the hill country and as a vacation spot for city dwellers who want an escape from the stresses of work and traffic. The 1,400 acre development encompasses over 18 miles of scenic hiking trails, …