In the News: Chamber of Commerce Week
Bee Cave and Lakeway recently proclaimed Oct. 19–23 as Chamber of Commerce Week, recognizing the impact of local chambers on the growing business community. Three chambers—Lake Travis, Westlake and...
View ArticleMartha Paisley Ruth
When Apache Shores resident Martha Paisley Ruth was just 4 years old, she would travel with her mother into Kansas City to go shopping, and afterward, they would visit her father’s office.
View ArticleCity and County Notes — November 2011
Recent news from West Lake Hills, Lakeway, Rollingwood and Bee Cave.
View ArticleNow Open: KidBuilderZ
Co-founders Carl Natenstedt and Rob Bernabe recently started the KidBuilderZ mobile workshop with an office located at 1607 N. Cuernavaca Drive, Ste. 302, in Austin. The company offers projects...
View ArticleLCRA board bans floating habitable structures
The Lower Colorado River Authority banned floating habitable structures—defined as “floating homes, residential developments, resorts and hotels that could potentially create water quality and public...
View ArticleNow Open: Tugs Bar-B-Que
Tugs Bar-B-Que opened Sept. 23 at 1113 N. RR 620 in Lakeway. The family-friendly restaurant serves burgers and tilapia in addition to Texas barbecue staples such as ribs, brisket and sausage. It also...
View ArticleIn the News: Concordia University Texas
Nineteen Concordia University Texas students and staff volunteered at the Special Olympics Texas’ inaugural flag football competition Oct. 1. Staff served as directors and coordinators while...
View ArticleGeneral Manager’s Note—November 2011
Upon seeing that most of our readers would be receiving this edition of Community Impact Newspaper on Nov. 11, 2011, or 11-11-11, I decided to do some research on the significance of this date.
View ArticleExpansions: JoyMoves
JoyMoves, a Pilates studio located at 2499 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. 202, expanded its facility by 600 square feet. The additional space will be devoted to private and duet Pilates sessions,...
View ArticleFlamingos ‘R’ Us
When 70-year-old Philomena Rowlands strained a muscle in her forearm, her days of lifting heavy clothing from St. Johns Knits were finally over. But she says she did not see that as a sign to slow...
View ArticleGrowth continues in western Travis County
Along Hamilton Pool Road, master-planned communities—large subdivisions that have one developer and generally work with a few chosen homebuilders—are slowly filling in areas that used to be ranches.
View ArticleRoss Milloy
For more than 16 years, Ross Milloy has been the president of The Greater Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council, a public-private partnership created in 1984 to aid infrastructure development, economic...
View ArticleHealth care facilities to serve growing population
From dentists, dermatologists and urologists to plastic surgeons, acupuncturists and cryotherapists, just within the last few months, more than a dozen medical or health-oriented businesses opened in...
View ArticleWallace Mountain Cemetery
The Wallace Mountain Cemetery was filled Oct. 23 with ghosts of Dripping Springs’ past solemnly presenting their stories to those looking to learn about the city’s original inhabitants.
View ArticleNow Open: Defensive Driving for Dummies
Austin-based Structure 44 partnered with Wiley Publishing, which owns the “For Dummies” brand of reference books, to license the name “Defensive Driving For Dummies,” through its website,...
View ArticleNow Open: Starbucks Coffee - RR 620
A new Starbucks Coffee location held its grand opening at 11521 N. RR 620 in Austin on Sept. 30. www.starbucks.com
View ArticleFore
One of Lakeway’s newest restaurants, Fore, held a soft opening Oct. 26 and is planning its grand opening for Nov. 19.
View ArticleNow Open: Crown Donuts
Crown Donuts opened recently at 325 S. RR 620 in Lakeway. The shop, which serves donuts, kolaches and breakfast tacos, also has a location in North Austin on Anderson Mill Road. 230-4247
View ArticleNow Open: Appspire.me
Co-founders Clif Haley, Carson Barker and Charles Haggas launched Appspire.me on Sept. 26 to meet the needs of startups, agencies and application developers with packaged marketing deals. The...
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