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JAZZ DOWN THURSDAY | Apr 23, 4:30-6:30pm | Meridian 98 Sonesta Bee Cave | FREE | Info 
Rooftop jazz and a drink in hand while the view does the rest.

MAHJONG GAME NIGHT | Apr 23, 6-8pm | Civil Goat Coffee | FREE | Info 
Come for the tiles, stay for the coffee and quiet competition.

CANDLE MAKING WORKSHOP | Apr 23, 6–8pm | Lucky Rabbit Jonestown | $45 | Info 
Slow pours of a different kind.

LATTE ART 101 WITH JACKSON | Apr 23, 6:30pm | Peaches Coffee | $70 | Info 
Your morning coffee will never look the same or quite as impressive.

LET'S CHAT WITH CHATGPT | Apr 24, 1:30–2:30pm | Lake Travis Library Lakeway | FREE | Info 
A practical guide to talking to AI without overthinking it.

PAELLA VALENCIANA | Apr 24, 6:30-8pm | Con'Olio Oils & Vinegar | $85 | Info 
A proper paella, built with patience and a little technique.

LAKEWAY SINGS! ALPHABET SOUP | Apr 24 & 25, 7:30pm | Lakeway Activity Center | $40 | Info 
Dinner theater with one song per letter and all energy.

FOUNDERS DAY FESTIVAL | Apr 24–26 | Downtown Dripping Springs | FREE | Info 
Three days of parades, music, and small-town tradition that’s been running since 1850.

PAINT YOUR PET | Apr 25, 1-4pm | MK Art + Design | $60+ | Info 
Immortalize your pet on canvas - results may vary, laughs guaranteed.

PINK FLAMINGO FINE ART FEST | Apr 25, 10am-3pm | Pots & Plants Lakeway | FREE | Info 
A nod to one of Austin’s weirdest moments - this time as fine art.

VAL MAYERIK ART RECEPTION | Apr 25, 2–3pm | Lake Travis Library Lakeway | FREE | Info 
Marvel roots, Western focus, and a rare chance to see the work up close.

LAGO FEST 2026 | Apr 25 | Bar K Park | FREE | Info 
Live music along the shores of Lake Travis, local vendors, and a crowd that shows up every year.

CARS & CAVS | Apr 26 | Lake Travis High School | FREE | Info 
Family-friendly, easygoing, and a lineup worth walking through together.

6TH ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CRAWFISH BOIL | Apr 26, 12pm | Farmer Dave's Spicewood | Info 
Six years in, pots rolling all afternoon and a bounce house to keep the kids busy.

ASTRONOMY IN THE PARK | Apr 27, 6:30–7:30pm | Dripping Springs Ranch Park | $15 | Info 
An hour under dark skies with someone who can actually name what you're looking at.

MAYOR’S BUSINESS ROUND TABLE | Apr 29, 8:30am | Bee Cave City Hall | FREE | Info 
We’ve been invited to talk newsletters, so we’ll keep it short and make it useful - just like the one you’re reading.

SPRING FLING BINGO | Apr 29, 1pm | Angel's Icehouse | FREE | Info 
Peace. Love. Bingo.

SWET & YOGA FLOW | Apr 29, 6-8pm | Austin Surf Lodge Spicewood | Info 
Heat, stretch, and a quick reset by the lake.

CHEER CLINIC | Apr 26, 10:30am-12:30pm | Austin Elite Gym | FREE | Info 
The kind of energy that makes parents tired just watching.

LEGO MASTERS WORKSHOP | Apr 26, 2–3pm | Bricks & Minifigs Bee Cave | $35 | Info 
One hour with Season 5 winners to build a unique configuration.

STEAM LAB | Apr 28, 4:30–5:30pm | Lake Travis Library Lakeway | FREE | Info Science, tech, engineering, art, math and absolutely zero sitting still.

EEYORE’S BIRTHDAY | Apr 25, 11am to dusk | Pease District Park | FREE | Info 
Austin’s weirdest tradition - costumes, crowds, and a party that somehow works every year.

AUSTIN BLUES FESTIVAL | Apr 25 & 26 | Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park | Various pricing | Info
A tradition that started in ’99, back again with deep roots and guitar lines that’ll make you stay a while.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND | Apr 26, 7:30pm | Moody Center | Various pricing | Info
Exactly what you came for. No opener needed for the Boss.

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ANGEL’S ICEHOUSE (Spicewood)
Fri: Blevins | 7-10pm
Sat: Live Music | 7-10pm
Sun: Shawn Matthews | 12-4pm

HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA (Bee Cave)
Fri: Sage Ryder | 5-7pm

HIGHWAY 71 BREWING (Spicewood)
Fri: Andrea Marie | 7-10pm

JULES DESIGN BAR (Bee Cave)
Fri: Phil Luna | 8-10pm

LAKE TRAVIS LIBRARY (Lakeway)
Fri: Ryan DeSiato | 3-4pm

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

LUCKY RABBIT (Jonestown)
Thu: Tasmin & Tim | 7-10pm
Fri: Alex & The Heathens | 8-11pm
Sat: Adam & Stooch Duo 2-5pm | More Cowbell 7-10pm
Sun: Travisty | 2-5pm

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

POODIE’S ROADHOUSE (Spicewood)
Thu: Gus Miller & Friends 6pm | Forlini & BB 8pm
Fri: Brodie Lane 8pm | Stewart & The Breeze Brothers 10:30pm
Sat: Ricke Brothers 6pm | Bayou Dawgs 8pm | Joelton Mayfield 10:30pm
Sun: Derek Groves Cosmic & Western Show 4pm | Matt Cox 7:30pm

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

THE OASIS (Lake Travis)
Sat: Rock House | 6-9pm

WAHOO’S LAKE TRAVIS (Hudson Bend)
Sat: Suede | 7-10pm

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So now we know where Lake Travis gets its caffeine fix - and based on your responses, a few spots clearly have regulars.

Which made us curious about something else: when you find something you like around here, do you keep it to yourself or pass it along?

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Lake Days, Upgraded. Austin Surf Lodge will soon be giving you a well-designed excuse to trade screen time for lake time. Opening this summer on Lake Travis, this escape offers wakesurf and pontoon charters alongside cabins that sleep anywhere from couples to full groups.

Wellness, with a Star. Canyon Ranch in Spicewood is bringing in chef Val Cantu of Michelin-starred Californios to lead its new concept, Estella - proof that “healthy” no longer has to mean underwhelming.

Adopt Me. Meet Rhett, a 4 lb, 6-month-old Pomapoo with a silver coat, a bounce that earned him the nickname Roo, and a comeback story that deserves a much softer landing.

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Then vs Now. One of us remembers a time when Hamilton Pool felt like you had discovered something you weren’t supposed to find. Cold water, a steady waterfall spilling over the limestone, sunlight hitting just right, and somehow, not that many people around. The kind of place you’d bring friends visiting from out of town and feel like you were letting them in on a secret.

These days, it’s a different story. Between prolonged drought, tighter preservation rules, and a surge in popularity, the pool you remember isn’t always the one you get. The waterfall slows to a trickle, swimming is often restricted, and reservations are required just to access it.

It’s not ruined, just changed. A reminder that some of the best parts of Austin aren’t guaranteed forever.