Drinking
Live Music at Iguana Grill
15 May 2013(map) Frozen margaritas, sunsets and Tex-Mex – what more do you need? How about a party on the patio? Iguana Grill has a fantastic setting overlooking Lake Travis. On Friday and Saturday nights, it’s even better because you can sit out and enjoy some awesome Texas talent, free. Shake Russell and his band
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- Tags: lake travis view, live music, tex-mex
Highlights Gametime Grill
14 May 2013(map) Score! Highlights opened just a few days ago to high-fives and major cheers from the neighborhood. Not a chain, the locally based restaurant seems to anticipate our community’s every desire. Outdoor patios? Check. 30+ TVs showing every major sporting event? Check. Typical sports-bar food – wings, pizza, burgers – that goes way
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- Tags: burger, four points, sports bar
Verde’s Mexican Parilla
9 May 2013(map) Verde’s is a big, open place that seems like it was designed for good times. As in, fun for kids and fun for grownups. There’s a huge covered patio that’s half-bar, half dining room. It overlooks a ginormous outdoor play area. So while the kids go nuts run around playing,
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- Tags: kids, tex-mex
Live Music at Angel’s Icehouse
7 May 2013(map) There are two great things about music at Angel’s: One, the shows are early, starting around 6 or 7. Two, they’re free! Three nights a week, you can enjoy bands like The Troubadillos, The Fabulous Chevelles, and Freddy Powers & Friends, dig into a good chicken-fried steak and still get home in time for [...]
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- Tags: live music, spicewood
Best Bets for Mother’s Day Brunch
3 May 2013It’s the number-one restaurant day of the year (bigger than Valentine’s Day, even)! Sunday, May 12 is just two weeks away. Below, a guide to 25 of the best places out West to take Mom for her special day. Clicking on a restaurant’s name will take you to their special menu.
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- Tags: best bets, brunch, Mother's Day
Infamous Brewing
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29 Apr 2013Talk about a frothy success story! Despite only starting to brew beer just six weeks ago, Infamous has already found its way into 30 bars around town, including Little Woodrow’s, The Dig Pub, and The League Lakeway. The brewery is based off Hudson Bend Road (tours coming soon, they say), and currently produces two brews: [...]
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- Tags: beer, brewery, hudson bend
Coming Soon
27 Apr 2013Popular Westlake hit The Grove Wine Bar/Kitchen is busy remodeling the old Mizu Sushi location near Lakeway, and say they hope to open in May if all goes well. Dining and entertainment venue Highlights Gametime Grill says they are opening May 1, and it may happen. And we’re not sure exactly when old fave Hawaiian Shave Ice will [...]
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- Tags: bee cave, four points, lakeway, new
Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival
25 Apr 2013(map) This Saturday and Sunday, Becker celebrates all things lavender. From sweeping fields of blooming lavender to lavender soaps, sachets, lotions and plants. There’s live music, cooking demo’s, touring and wine-tasting, as well as food and craft vendors. Best of all, it’s free! Just $5 for parking. Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival website
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- Tags: festival, Fredericksburg, lavender, wine
Hill Country Wine & Music Festival
23 Apr 2013This annual festival starts this Friday night with a wine-pairing dinner in Fredericksburg, and continues Saturday at nearby Wildseed Farms. Texas wineries and Hill Country restaurants will be on hand with free tastings, and there will also be food, wine and beer for purchase. Live music starts at 11, and continues till 7:30 with Charles [...]
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- Tags: festival, Fredericksburg, Music, wine
Happy San Jacinto Day!
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21 Apr 2013Today we celebrate the final battle of the Texas Revolution, a fight that lasted all of 18 minutes. Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna’s army to win Texas independence from Mexico. According to legend, Santa Anna missed
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- Tags: rum, texas history
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