Category Views of the Neighborhood
Views of the Neighborhood – A Visit to The Natural Gardener
This past week the producer and I visited The Natural Gardener, which is a retail nursery featuring organic plants and shrubs. We were surprised at the size of the grounds and the number of species offered. There was so much to take in, I’m going to use two posts to cover it all. This week […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Mansfield Dam
Today we are visiting the Mansfield Dam, which is close to the neighborhood. Mansfield Dam is 278 feet (85 m) high, 7,089 feet (2 km) long, and 213 feet (65 m) thick at the base. The concrete gravity dam was designed to control flooding. Built on the Colorado River by the Lower Colorado River Authority it stores 369 […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Book Fair McKinney Texas
Today’s neighborhood visit is in McKinney, Texas, which is a four and one half hour drive from my neighborhood. The book fair is sponsored by Texas Authors as part of the Texas Author Book Fair Network. I decided to stay in an AirB@B in McKinney. It was in the country and very quiet. I loved the […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Country Clubs
This week I thought it would be fun to go and visit the Country Clubs that are in Lakeway. Not that I would join any, but I thought it would be fun to go and see what they looked like. The first is named Yupon. Here is a shot of a fairway with some golf […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The Sailmaster Waterfall
We are glad you can join us today. We are going to return to the Hurst Creek/Hamilton Greenbelt again. We are walking to the Sailmaster Waterfall which I have never seen. Have water? Okay let’s go Here is the entrance. The wildflowers in June along the way are spectacular. This a restful little waterfall where I could […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Old Lakeway
Old Lakeway is geographically defined by the boundaries of the original 17 sections and first 1,000 acres of Lakeway, developed between October 1962 and April 1971, by Lakeway Land Co. In 2017, street signs, featuring the original Lakeway logo, were added at each intersection in the neighborhood delineating the area. A neighborhood, tucked into a […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The New Lakeway Police Station
Last weekend the new Lakeway Police headquarters had it’s grand opening. Of course, the Producer and I could not miss the event. The station is a great example of Texas Hill Country architecture. I took tons of photos and culled them down to those presented here. There are still quite a few and I hope […]
Views of the Neighborhood. Lakeway Park 25th Anniversary
Lakeway Park is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. As is fitting there was cake, kite flying, kayaking, and paddleboarding. The day was beautiful with temperatures in the high seventies. Come walk with me. The first aid tent which oversees the kayak and paddleboard lending. A couple of grandparents enjoying the day. Kites are in the air. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – SpringFest in Bee Cave.
I participated in a local author’s event sponsored by the Bee Cave Library. The event was part of SpringFest which was a huge festival held at the Bee Cave Galleria. (Say high-end shopping center) Here is a shot of my table before the other author arrived. There were six authors participating and we each got a […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The Hamilton Greenbelt
Today our walk through the neighborhood will be spent at the Hamilton Greenbelt. I hope you brought your walking shoes and enjoy the stroll. Here is the entrance to the Greenbelt. The land and perpetual care for the Greenbelt was donated by Lakeway residents Jack and Myrtle Hamilton who lived in Lakeway from 1975 to 1993. […]
