Today’s current water level: 73.3%

Beyond the Inbox. After a much needed reset, Lake Travis Current has relaunched its website. The site brings everything together: events, local guides, live music, past issues, and stories that deserve more than a quick scroll.

It’s built around the same idea as the newsletter - making it easier to feel connected to what’s happening here. Whether you’re planning for the weekend, discovering a new spot, or just keeping up with the community, it’s all in one place.

We’re still building out the community features, so stay tuned, but the foundation is there.

Still curated, still local, just a little easier to explore (and share).

Now, on to what’s happening around the lake this week.

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JAZZ DOWN THURSDAY AT MERIDIAN 98 | April 30, 4:30–6:30pm | Meridian 98 | FREE | Info
The kind of Thursday wind-down that doesn’t need a pitch.

NORTH LAKE TRAVIS CHAMBER MIXER | April 30, 6-7pm | The Island Bar & Grill | $10 | Info
While networking is the official agenda, the waterfront does most of the work.

BIKES AND COFFEE | May 2, 9:30–11am | Family PowerSports Austin | FREE | Info
Free donuts, coffee, and a raffle - roll in, caffeinate, ride out.

LEMONADE DAY | May 2, 10-2pm | Various locations across Lakeway | FREE | Info
Pint-sized entrepreneurs, hand-lettered signs, and the highest-stakes pour of the season.

Image from City of Lakeway website

WINE FOR THE ROSES | May 2, 11am-6pm | 5 Soul Wine Co. | FREE | Info
Seersucker, oversized hats, and juleps with a slightly better pour.

TALK DERBY TO ME | May 2, 12-8pm | Iron Wolf Ranch & Distillery | FREE | Info
Where the hats and attire get competitive, the Bloody Marys are built your way, and the music carries the afternoon.

LEGO STAR WARS BUILD EVENT | May 2, 3-4pm | Barnes & Noble Hill Country Galleria | FREE | Info
May the bricks be with you.

KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY | May 2, 4pm | Beachside Billy's | FREE | Info
The most exciting two minutes in sports, but with a waterfront view and live music to stretch into the afternoon.

KENTUCKY DERBY | May 2, 4-7pm | Angel's Icehouse | FREE | Info
Big hats and a race that even the kids still stop for - well, maybe not.

CINCO DE MAYO | May 3, 12-4pm | Angel's Icehouse | FREE | Info
Mariachi rolls through, fajitas hit the table, and there’s a burro photo op you won’t fully explain later.

GRANNY SQUARES | May 3, 2-5pm | Bee Cave | FREE | Info
A granny square class where the pattern finally makes sense.

NINTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER: CIRCLE OF HOPE | May 4, 9:30am | The Hills Country Club | Info
Eighteen holes for the kind of cause that makes every bogey feel virtuous.

BOOKS & BUBBLY BOOK CLUB | May 4, 7-8pm | Lake Travis Library Lakeway | FREE | Info
Plot twists taste better with bubbles.

GALS WHO GOLF CINCO DE MAYO SENORITAS SIP N' SWING | May 5, 3:30pm | Falconhead Golf Club | $25 | Info
Margaritas at the range - honestly, the way it should always be.

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SOCIAL COLLECTIVE: TACO + TEQUILA | May 5, 6:30pm | Frontyard Brewing | FREE | Info
A guided tasting plus a street taco bar. Plot twist: men are invited this time.

BOLLYWOOD DANCING | May 5, 7-8:45pm | Steiner Ranch Towne Square Community Center | Info
Cinco de Mayo & Bollywood? The crossover no one imagined but everyone needs.

PAINT A KEEPSAKE | May 2, 10am-2pm | McCoy's Building Supply | FREE | Info
Art at the hardware store - choose between wooden flower bouquets or terra cotta pots.

KID FEST | May 2, 11am-2pm | Bar-K Park | FREE | Info
Helicopter rides, pony rides, bounce houses, a Kidpreneur Market and just about everything that keeps the littles moving.

LITTLE YOGIS STRETCH & PLAY | May 2, 11am-12pm | Bonfire Yoga Studio | $30 | Info
Movement, games, and just enough calm before they head home.

iHEARTCOUNTRY FESTIVAL | May 2, 7pm | Moody Center | Info
A stacked lineup of chart-toppers, rising names, and a crowd that knows every word to every song.

Image from Moody Center website

TEXAS INDIE OYSTERFEST | May 3, 1-5pm | The Far Out Lounge | Info
Coastal craving, central Texas setting - slurp accordingly.

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April 30th - May 3rd

ANGEL’S ICEHOUSE (Spicewood)
Fri: Aname Rose | 6-9pm
Sat: Funky Foot | 6pm
Sun: Shawn Matthews | 12-4pm

HIGHWAY 71 BREWING (Spicewood)
Fri: Brian Lee | 7pm

JULES DESIGN BAR (Bee Cave)
Fri: Andrea Marie | 8-10pm

LT CORNER PUB (Lakeway)
Fri: Karaoke w/ KJ Kevin Young | 9-2am

LUCKY RABBIT (Jonestown)
Thu: Different People Band | 7:30-9pm
Fri: Imposter Syndrome ATX | 7-10pm
Sat: The Jams ATX 2-5pm | Michael Ingalls 7-10pm
Sun: Mike Dohm | 2-5pm

POODIE’S ROADHOUSE (Spicewood)
Thu: The Troubadillos | 7pm
Fri: Brandon Allan 8pm | Scott Allison 10:30pm
Sat: Landis Armstrong Trio 8pm | Beth Lee & The Breakups 10:30pm
Sun: Acoustic Jukebox 4pm | Tasmin & Tim 7:30pm

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Thanks for Spreading the Word. Last week we asked if you have shared the newsletter and plenty of you wrote in to say yes. Truly, thank you.

If you've been meaning to pass it along, now's a great time: the new website is live - what didn’t fit in the inbox, is now all in one place.

You're the reason this thing keeps growing. Speaking of growth, let’s talk zip codes.

Which zip code are you in?

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Trace the Colorado River west from Downtown Austin toward Lake Travis, and the zip codes start telling a very specific story.

Several of the wealthiest pockets in the entire state cluster along this stretch, with West Lake Hills sitting comfortably at the top of Texas’ richest zip code list.

Take a short drive around Lake Travis and you’ll move between some of the highest-earning zip codes in the metro. Proximity to water, views, and a little breathing room has quietly pulled a serious share of the region’s top incomes westward, reshaping Lake Travis into one of the most economically polarized (and fastest evolving) pockets of the city.

Translation: the lake isn’t just where Austin comes to play. It’s increasingly where Austin comes to stay.

So - where does your zip code land on this list?

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Smoke from Mexico. Not the mezcal kind. Central Texas has been sitting under a layer of haze from a mix of dust, humidity, and lingering smoke from agricultural burning ramps in Mexico. It makes everything feel slightly filtered - basically the Hill Country, but with the contrast turned down.

Tequila, Now Local. A new family-owned agave distillery, Bella Loma, just opened its tasting room in Spicewood - house-distilled blanco and reposado, margaritas and Mexican martinis, with añejo, mezcal, and whiskey on the way. Dogs welcome, BYO snacks, and one more good reason to wander west.

Image from Bella Loma’s Google profile

Your Newest Reason to Redecorate. Bee Cave’s newest interior design shop, Sicara Design, opens its doors with a launch party this Friday evening, May 1. Drinks, bites, a first look at the space, and an early peek at unique designs before the rest of the Galleria catches on.

Free Flows. Lakeway’s new woman-owned yoga studio, The Yoga Tiki, opens its doors with free classes all day this Saturday, May 2nd. Flow, sculpt, yin, and sound are split between the heated Jungle and breezy Tiki Shala. Register on the website.

Adopt Me. Meet Mina, an 8-pound, one-year-old wirehaired dachshund who has clearly decided that wherever you are is exactly where she needs to be.

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Happy Birthday, Willie. Our Spicewood neighbor, Willie Nelson, turned 93 yesterday - technically twice, thanks to a birth certificate mix-up that gave him both April 29 and 30. Deeply on-brand for a man who’s never met a rule he couldn’t gently ignore.

From dropping out of Baylor to chase the song, Willie zigged when Nashville zagged and found his groove in Austin’s outlaw scene. Lucky for us, that story still runs through Lake Travis - Luck Ranch in Spicewood keeps the spirit alive: equal parts music, community, and Texas lore.

A few things we’ll never get over: