CHATGPT BASICS | May 14, 3–4pm | Lake Travis Community Library Lakeway | FREE | Info
A beginner’s guide to the artificial conversationalist everyone suddenly has opinions about.

HAPPY ART HOUR | May 15, 6–8 pm | Bee Cave Arts Foundation Gallery | $40 | Info
Two unhurried hours of Cubist flamingo rendering, performed with BYOB and forgiving lighting.

FIVE-COURSE WINE DINNER WITH COPPER CANE WINES | May 15, 7pm | Sixty-three Restaurant & Bar | $125 | Info
A five-course dinner built around Copper Cane wines - well-paired and well-paced.

5TH ANNUAL PADDLE PALOOZA | May 16, 10am | Cody Park Lago Vista | Info
10km down Lake Travis - equal parts workout, lake day, and slow-moving flotilla. Ends with food, music, and whoever still has energy left.

CRAWFISH BOIL | May 16, 12–4pm | Frontyard Brewing | Info
An afternoon of peeling, cold drinks, and napkins that won’t survive any of it.

HANDSTAND WORKSHOP | May 16, 1–2:30pm | The Yoga Tiki | $45 | Info
Ninety minutes reconsidering gravity, drills included, spotters provided.

8TH ANNUAL MEMBERS ART EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION | May 16, 2–4pm | Bee Cave Arts Foundation | FREE | Info
A yearly showcase for the Bee Cave arts community and the people making things here.

START OF SUMMER PARTY (CLAP OF THUNDER) | May 16, 5pm | VIP Marina | FREE | Info
The unofficial seasonal pivot, staged dockside and at full volume.

SAF WINE BAR'S 1 YR ANNIVERSARY | May 16, 6pm | SAF Wine Bar | FREE | Info
This wine bar turns one - live music, full glasses, and the kind of anniversary that probably won’t end early.

NORTHSHORE MARINA START OF SUMMER PARTY & FOLDS OF HONOR FUNDRAISER | May 16, 6–9pm | Northshore Marina | Info
All things country with a quiet charitable lean toward military and first responder families.

SOLSTICE SUPERCARS | May 17, 9am–12pm | Solstice Coffee & Cocktails | FREE | Info
A morning coffee meetup distinguished by the inventory in the parking lot.

GRANNY SQUARES CROCHET CLASS | May 17, 2–5pm | Bee Cave | $78 | Info
Learn the basics of this stitch.

YOGA MAT DESIGN CLASS | May 17, 2–4pm | Lago Vista Fitness Co. | $10-$30 | Info
Personalize the surface that will witness your most graceful mornings.

FUNCTIONAL FUNGI | May 18, 2pm | Lakeway MUD | FREE | Info
An afternoon devoted to the gardener's most underrated allies.

PREPARING YOUR TEEN FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP | May 18, 5:30pm | Lake Travis Community Library | FREE | Info
Preparing teens for college and the life skills nobody realizes matter until move-in day.

BACKSTAGE PASS CHAMBER NETWORKING LUNCHEON | May 20, 11am–1pm | Captain Pete's Boathouse | $25-$30 | Info
A networking lunch designed to feel less like networking and more like actually meeting people.

WOMEN'S ONLY PARTY BARGE (POWHER HOUR) | May 20, 1–5pm | Captain Pete's Boathouse | $75-$100 | Info
Straight from the networking lunch, four hours afloat, men excluded.

BALLOON ANIMALS | May 16, 9-11am | Austin Tea Xchange | FREE | Info
Free balloon twisting that’s far more elaborate than the usual dog and sword situation.

SWIM LESSON ASSESSMENT DAY | May 16, 2–3pm | Lakeway Swim Center | FREE | Info
A short, supervised dip after which your child receives a category.

BEETWEENS: SAVVY SONGWRITING | May 16, 2–3pm | Bee Cave Library | FREE | Info
A songwriting workshop for kids with Musicologie - part music lesson, part seeing where their imagination goes.

WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL | May 30, 4-7pm | Hill Country Galleria | $50+ | Info
Strong pours, standout bites, and live music that carries through the crowd.

ANGEL’S ICEHOUSE (Spicewood)
Fri: Whiskey Kate | 6-9pm
Sat: Jungle Man Sam | 6-9pm
Sun: Shawn Matthews | 12-4pm

HIGHWAY 71 BREWING (Spicewood)
Fri: Garrett J. Brown | 7pm

IRON WOLF RANCH (Spicewood)
Sat: Jace & Kody of Madam Radar | 2-5pm

JULES DESIGN BAR (Bee Cave)
Fri: Benji Lamar | 8-10pm

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

LUCKY RABBIT (Jonestown)
Thu: Jazz Aguilar Band | 6-9pm
Fri: Madhatter “Liberty Hill” | 7-10pm
Sat: Ryan St. Clair 2-5pm | Gypsy ATX Band 7-10pm
Sun: Yacht Rock Brunch | 12-3pm

PLATE BY DZINTRA (Bee Cave)
Thu: Presley Grace | 6:30-8:30pm

POODIE’S ROADHOUSE (Spicewood)
Thu: Colton Sanders 6pm | Dukes of the Hill Country 8pm
Fri: Chris Beall 8pm | Craig Marshall Band 10:30pm
Sat: Adam Johnson Band 6pm | John Krupa Project 10:30pm
Sun: Shufflehawks 4pm | Bruce Smith 7:30pm

STEINER RANCH STEAKHOUSE (Steiner Ranch)
Thu: Robert Wagner | 6:30-9pm
Fri: Howlin’ Waters | 6:30-10pm
Sun: Mike Gonzales | 6:30-10pm

THE OASIS (Lake Travis)
Fri: Shakedown | 6-9pm

The Current has slowly turned into more than just a list of events each week - and we’re continuing to shape where it goes from here.

So for this week’s poll, we’d love to know…

A golden retriever puppy with no structure is basically a very athletic emotional support tornado.

After working with The Dog Wizard, our Marshall is calmer, more confident, and significantly less interested in making every household object part of his personal tasting menu.

A lot of that comes down to our trainer, Ziggy. He has a calm, approachable way of working with dogs (and their slightly overwhelmed owners) that makes the process feel practical instead of intimidating. The biggest thing we learned: good dog training is really people training. The sessions focused just as much on us - creating consistency, structure, and communication - as they did on the dog itself.

They also offer lifetime support and group classes after training ends, which is reassuring when your puppy suddenly decides to “forget” everything a few weeks later.

For anyone raising a pup around Lake Travis, this was one of the best investments we’ve made.

All Eyes on Me. Seven years in the making, Casa Lotus was shaped around the idea of a lotus flower opening toward light and water, and nearly every detail follows that philosophy.

The Lake Austin home centers around a soaring circular atrium where sunlight pours through an oculus overhead, shifting across Roman brick, terrazzo, and walnut as the day changes. Even the brick carries a story: sourced from one of the last American makers still producing the long, narrow style made famous by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Then there’s the pavilion. It houses the only private residential commission ever created by French artist JR - a massive “Eyes” installation that changes appearance as light moves through the structure.

October Plans. Austin City Limits Music Festival released its day-by-day 2026 lineup breakdown, giving everyone exactly what they needed: a reason to spend the next week debating which single-day ticket is the move.

Your Next Guilty Pleasure. Bravo is heading to the Texas Hill Country with a new reality series called Secrets, Lies, and Texas Wives, following the lives of wealthy Boerne women balancing ranches, families, social calendars, and apparently quite a bit of drama behind polished front doors.

Adopt Me. Meet Vinny, a Beagle/Husky/Lab mix whose preferred method of saying hello involves rolling upside down and presenting all four paws like he’s known you forever.

For all the latest community updates, check out this section of our website.

Shop Local. Before you make the drive into Austin or fill another Amazon cart, check Lake Travis first.

The coffee shops you linger in, the boutiques you wander through, the restaurants that know your order, the gyms where people know your name — they’re the reason this place feels like a community instead of just another suburb with pretty views.

Shopping local doesn’t just keep businesses open. It keeps Lake Travis feeling like Lake Travis.