Today’s current water level: 73.7%

Happy Mother’s Day. Here’s to the moms who do it all - the planners, drivers, snack-packers, comfort-givers, calendar-keepers, and quiet heroes behind everyday life. Whether you’re celebrating with mimosas, waterfront views, or just a rare meal where mom doesn’t have to cook, here’s a roundup of Mother’s Day brunches happening around Lake Travis this weekend.

NORTHSHORE MARINA | May 9, 10am-12pm | Info
Saturday option on the water

SIXTY-THREE RESTAURANT & BAR | May 10, 9am-3pm | $35-$85 | Info
Lakefront buffet + mimosa bar

STEINER RANCH STEAKHOUSE | May 10, 9am-3pm | $15-$50 | Info
Prime rib that comes with panoramic views

CAFÉ BLUE | May 10, 9am-3pm | Info
Brunch with a seafood twist

THE LEAGUE KITCHEN & TAVERN | May 10, 10am-2pm | Info
$5 Mimosas & Bloody Marys

PIKOPYE’S TOWN | May 10, 10am-12pm | $45 | Info
Flowers + kid-friendly

THE LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT | May 10, 10am-4pm | $16-$36 | Info
Waterfront views and homemade classics

LUCKY RABBIT JONESTOWN | May 10, 10:30am-3pm | Info
Half price champagne bottles + $5 mimosas

ALBA JONESTOWN | May 10, 12-4pm | $45 | Info
3 courses made simple and good

ANGEL’S ICEHOUSE | May 10, 12-4pm | Info
Still one of the easiest family wins around town

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HILL COUNTRY CONNECT | May 7, 5-8:30pm | Iron Wolf Ranch & Distillery | FREE | Info
Networking with ranch views, cigars, and really good whiskey.

LAKE TRAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION | May 7, 5-7pm | The Hills Country Club | $20 | Info
Four decades of the Lake Travis Chamber, celebrated with the people who helped build it.

PROM WITH PURPOSE | May 7, 5:30-9:30pm | Blissful Hill | $155 | Info
An adult version of prom - better music, better drinks, and all for a great cause.

MOTHERS DAY EARRING-MAKING WORKSHOP | May 8, 6pm | Guslinger's Boot Town | $42 | Info
Skip the last-minute gift card and make something she'll actually wear.

DINNER & A SHOW | May 8, 7pm | Flat Creek Estate Winery & Vineyard | $60 | Info
Wine, comedy, and a Friday night that handles itself.

WHIPS & WAFFLES | May 9-10 | Ceramic Pro | FREE | Info
Cars worth staring at and waffles worth showing up early for.

PECAN STREET FESTIVAL | May 9-10 | Hill Country Galleria | FREE | Info
The Galleria transforms into arts, crafts, food, and live music.

Image from Pecan Street Festival website

MOM (& DADDY) MEET UP | May 9, 9:30-11am | Peaches Coffee | FREE | Info
Coffee and adult company - parenthood's most underrated rewards.

MODERN CALLIGRAPHY & MOTHER'S DAY CARDS | May 9, 2:30-4pm | Lago Vista Brewing | $65 | Info
Penmanship meets pints.

POP UP SHOP | May 9, 12-4pm | Lucky Rabbit Jonestown | FREE | Info
You’ll say you’re “just browsing.”

HILL COUNTRY RESCUE & RECOVERY FUNDRAISER | May 9, 11am-4pm | Fitzhugh Brewing | FREE | Info
Petting zoo, adoptable dogs, and beer that helps bring lost pets home.

BOOTS & BLING GALA | May 9, 6pm | Star Hill Ranch | $150 | Info
Whiskey in the saloon, boots on the dance floor, and one very Texas way to support the Bee Cave Police Department.

Image from Bee Cave Police Benevolent Foundation

OCTANE AT THE OASIS | May 10, 8-11am | The Oasis | $10 | Info
Cars, coffee, and lake views before the day gets away from you.

MOTHER'S DAY CRAWFISH BOIL | May 10, 11am-2pm | Hops & Thyme | Info
For the moms who’d rather peel their brunch - free drafts and mimosas for mom.

MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION | May 10, 11am-4pm | Fitzhugh Brewing | FREE | Info
Hill Country air, live music, and a whole afternoon to toast the moms in your life.

MOTHER'S DAY AT FRONTYARD | May 10, 11am-8pm | Frontyard Brewing | FREE | Info
No reservations required, no dishes to wash after.

ASTRONOMY LAB IN THE PARK | May 11, 8:30-9:30pm | Lakeway Activity Center | $15 | Info
A better understanding of what’s above you.

LAKEWAY BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT | May 13, 5-6:30pm | High 5 Exchange | FREE | Info
Business talk, local updates, and a chance to collectively wonder what 620 will look like five years from now.

KID ZONE: MOTHER'S DAY CRAFTS | May 9, 1-4pm | Frontyard Brewing | FREE
Kids making handmade Mother’s Day gifts - the kind moms actually keep.

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ENCOUNTER LIGHT | May 8, 6:30pm | Moody Amphitheater | FREE | Info
Part concert, part spiritual reset under the stars.

NIRVANA ON STRINGS | May 8, 6:45pm | Austin Beer Works – Sprinkle Valley | $48 | Info
Smells like string spirit.

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May 7th - May 10th

ANGEL’S ICEHOUSE (Spicewood)
Fri: Pelican Rico | 6pm
Sat: Dean Seltzer | 6pm
Sun: Shawn Matthews | 12-4pm

GRAVEYARD POINT ICEHOUSE (Lakeway)
Fri: The DM’S | 7:30pm
Sat: Ken Hamilton | 7:30pm

HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA (Bee Cave)
Fri: Sage Ryder | 6-8pm

HIGHWAY 71 BREWING (Spicewood)
Fri: Dean Kelley | 7pm

IRON WOLF RANCH (Spicewood)
Sat: Brian Andrew Lee | 2-5pm

JULES DESIGN BAR (Bee Cave)
Fri: Brian Andrew Lee | 8-Late

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

LUCKY RABBIT (Jonestown)
Thu: James Tobias | 6-9pm
Fri: Nameless Road Band | 7-10pm
Sat: Angel Laracuente 2-5pm | Mason & The Mercenaries 7-10pm
Sun: Live Music | 12-3pm

POODIE’S ROADHOUSE (Spicewood)
Thu: Gus Miller 6pm | Dukes of the Hill Country 8pm
Fri: Austin Lindstrom 8pm | Chris Hoff & Hill Country Half-Timers 10:30pm
Sat: Aaron McDonnell 6pm | J Plank & G Rhodes 8pm | Wold Trax Blues 10:30pm
Sun: Switcharoos 4pm | Justin Dzuban 7:30pm

STEINER RANCH STEAKHOUSE (Steiner Ranch)
Thu: Robert Wagner | 6:30-9pm
Fri: Pickin’ On The Patio | 6:30-10pm
Sat: Pickin’ On The Patio | 6:30-10pm

THE OASIS (Lake Travis)
Fri: Hair Metal Giants | 6-9pm
Sat: Last of the Petty Cash | 7-10pm

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Last Week’s Poll Results. We asked which zip code you call home, and while Lakeway led the pack, it was fun seeing just how far The Current stretches around the lake. From Bee Cave to Lago Vista, Spicewood to Steiner Ranch, this little corner of the internet is starting to feel a lot like the community itself.

Speaking of this community growing beyond the inbox - did many of you get a chance to check out the new website yet? We’re still slowly rolling out features and building things out, but we’d genuinely love to hear your first impressions.

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Three years after moving to Lakeway, Debra Rosen has become one of those teachers students remember long after they leave the classroom.

Debra teaches U.S. History and serves as the 8th Grade Team Lead at Hudson Bend Middle School, where she was recently named both Hudson Bend Teacher of the Year and LTISD’s Secondary Teacher of the Year - an honor she describes as “truly unbelievable and beyond humbling.”

After more than 30 years in education, she still lights up talking about teaching history.

“I love watching kids learn about how we can make this country even better by learning about our mistakes and realizing they can contribute to great things in the future.”

Debra also helps lead Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Hudson Bend, where students invite local pastors to speak and encourage one another, something she says has created a genuine sense of leadership and connection among students.

But for Debra, life here is just as much about family as it is the classroom. She and her husband, Rob, now get to watch their two children build lives of their own in the community. Their daughter is finishing her teaching credential while working at Lake Travis High School, and their son works at H-E-B.

As for what she loves most about Lakeway?

“The deer,” she laughs. “Even the squirrels that eat our Christmas tree lights are adorable.”

When the Rosens aren’t working, they’re usually boating on Lake Travis, golf-carting around town, or grabbing dinner at Carmela's, where Debra recommends the blackened salmon with angel hair pasta.

And someday, once her classroom years are behind her, she hopes to create a retreat weekend for young girls focused on faith, encouragement, and connection - a place to step away from the noise of social media and simply feel supported.

Know someone we should feature in Meet Your Neighbor?
We’re looking for teachers, business owners, volunteers, creatives, coaches, longtime locals, and people quietly doing great things in the community. Send us a note - we’d love to hear their story.

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Free Beer. Barks for Beers is back for May, turning a $30 “Pawsport” into free beers at 30+ local breweries - all benefiting Divine Canines and its therapy dog programs across Central Texas. Basically: drink local, love dogs, support something good. Locals on the list include Frontyard, Infamous, Lago Vista, and the Oasis.

Adopt Me. Meet Erin a gentle, slow-blooming poodle who just needs a steady home and the payoff is getting to watch her confidence quietly grow, day by day.

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Photo from Three Romeo Niner, A Love Story YouTube channel

If you’ve ever spent time at the Lakeway Airpark on a slow Saturday morning watching planes lift off one by one, this will feel oddly familiar. Three Romeo Niner goes behind the hangars of our volunteer-run airport and ends up telling a much bigger story - less about the planes, more about the people who keep it all in the air.

Part documentary, part quiet love letter to Lakeway.

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