What is up in Bastrop Texas

Bastrop is suffering like much of Central Texas from the heat and the drought but it isn’t keeping Bastropians down and there is a lot is happening in our wonderful town. Today I visited downtown Bastrop on some business and went in to take a look at one of the newest restaurants La Roux Fine [...]

Tis the season for watermelons!

With watermellon season in it’s peak here in Central Texas, the heat index high, and the drought in full swing, the cool sweet refreshing fruit is in high demand. There are piles of them at the grocery stores.  People substitute regular desserts with the fruit.  People even create an refreshing and sometimes very potent cocktail/ [...]

BBQ Capital of Texas | Lockhart

Lockhart was coined the BBQ Capital of the World by the Texas Legislation back in 2003. Who enjoys Lockhart BBQ With a population of approximately 14,237 (per 2009 census ) the City of f Lockhart has four BBQ restaurants  and it has been said that those four restaurants serve approximately 5000 BBQ meals per week. [...]

Purchasing Real Estate | First Step

Purchasing Real Estate | First Step If you are thinking about purchasing real estate the first step you should take is to get pre-qualified with a Lender.  This will confirm your buying power and the price range of properties that you should be considering. Choose your Lender wisely It is my experience in the recent [...]

Downtown Seattle and Downtown Austin | Similar but different | Both wonderful!

This weekend we had an opportunity to visit downtown Seattle.  Although it is quite different from our beloved downtown Austin it is also very similar as well!  Being right next to the waters of the Pacific Seattle has the famous Pikes Market where you can find wonderful fresh fish for sale daily.  Austin doesn’t have [...]

Holiday Tradition at Austin’s Armadillo Bazaar!

The Armadillo Bazaar in Austin has been a long standing holiday tradition for “Austin – ites”. It has been around for some 30+ years but I have only been attending for the last four. The Armadillo Bazaar is a one of a kind shopping experience! This bazaar is filled with Arts and Crafts from some [...]

Bastrop has a nice dog park

If you are a dog owner, live in Bastrop, and you want an opportunity to socialize your dog and give him or her an opportunity to get out and run and play in a safe environment – visit the Bastrop Dog Park. Located on Grady Tuck Drive it opened this last year. Although I have [...]

Kayaking nearby | Greater Austin area | Properties available 11-4-2010

One of the things that we love to do that is a part of what I call the Austin Lifestyle is kayaking.   Kayaking is popular on all of the Highland Lakes including Lady Bird Lake ( formerly called Town Lake ) that is right in downtown Austin. Of course there are other bodies of [...]

Bob Bryant Park in Bastrop

Bob Bryant park is nestled behind the Riverside Grove subdivision in Bastrop.  It is a city maintained park that offers a playground, tennis court, basket ball court, baseball diamond, and a picnic area and restrooms.  This is just one of the perks of living in Riverside Grove or The Enclave at Riverside Grove.

Pumpkin Patch in Smithville

As a little girl I remember  my parents loading my brother and I up into the family car and we would drive about 2o minutes from our home in Golden Valley out to the countryside every fall to a big pumpkin patch.  This was a big outing for both of us and every year we [...]