Locally owned eateries expanding in NW Austin

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Locally owned eateries expanding in NW Austin

By Amy DenneyAs the city’s population continues to swell,

so does the number of local dining options flooding the Northwest Austin area.

“I’m seeing a lot of move toward Austin concepts and away from national chains, and I think that’s really, really neat,” said Brendan Puthoff, co-owner of sports bar Third Base. “When you travel to conferences and you speak to big, national chains, they’re scared to death of coming to Austin because they know what it means to come into a town that really has such a love affair with its local concepts.”

Third Base is just one of many local res-taurants opening new locations in Northwest Austin. It will open its fourth location in early May at US 183 and Anderson Mill Road. Taco Shack will be adding its ninth location at RM 620 and Lake Creek Parkway.

In January, P. Terry’s Burger Stand announced its plans to build two locations in Northwest Austin, one near St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and the other on Research Boulevard near the Catfish Parlour.

“North is where we always wanted to be. There’s wonderful potential,” owner Patrick Terry said.

Vibrant growthOverall, Austin’s restaurant industry

appears to be trending upward. Gerald Stone, co-owner of El Mercado and past president

of the Austin chapter of the Texas Restaurant Association, said he has noticed the restaurant industry has been busier every year since 2009.

“Whatever the economic factors, Austin doesn’t seem to have been affected as much,” he said. “It’s a great city to have a restaurant in.”

Clara Oliver, a restaurant management recruiter from Patrice & Associates’ Austin office, said she hears from many smaller res-taurant chains and Texas-based restaurants wanting to expand into Northwest Austin.

“It’s the population, with the rail line and toll roads and without all the crazy congestion we

By Lyndsey TaylorOn May 11, voters will decide

whether to pass Austin ISD’s $892 million bond, making it the larg-est bond proposition the district has ever brought to the ballot.

Should voters approve the bond, improvements to North and North-west Austin schools would include classroom additions, campus repairs and cafeteria and gym upgrades. More costly projects would involve build-ing three new elementary schools,

upgrading technology districtwide and expanding academic initiatives as well as athletics and fine arts programs.

School districts use bonds to help fund projects that are not part of the day-to-day operations and mainte-nance. If voters approve the bond package, it gives the district the authority to issue the bonds.

The effect of the bond on homeown-ers would be about a $70 increase per year, or $5.83 per month, on prop-erty taxes for an Austin resident with a $200,000 home, according to AISD data. If voters approve the bond pro-gram, the AISD residential property

have going on down here [in South Austin],” Oliver said.

Taco Shack owner Orlando Arriaga said the recovering economy and tremendous growth in Northwest Austin led to the decision to open a location on RM 620.

“This area understands the importance of Austin local flavor,” he said. “... There’s so much new growth up here.”

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The ninth location of Taco Shack is slated to open April 30 on RM 620 at Lake Creek Parkway in the former Roasters Coffee Haven spot. Owner Orlando Arriaga said population growth prompted the new location.

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FROm ThE EDITORLocal events and

festivals often bring neighbors and friends together. Families start traditions, businesses can become involved with their communities and residents can take home a sense of pride in where they live.

Unlike downtown Austin, North Austin, aside from events at The

Domain, does not have a well-known event that draws Austinites from every part of the city. North Austin residents want to change that, and they are banking on the inaugural North by North Austin Garden Tour on June 1 to help get them on the map.

These gardens aren’t the handiwork of professional landscapers and homeowners with large pocketbooks. One of the gardeners, Sara Breuer, who is also on the tour’s planning committee, told me that the gardens

represent years, sometimes decades, of hard work.During the past few months, North Austin has been

stepping up its game. Not only has the North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods united numerous area neighborhood associations in preparation of being represented on City Council under the 10-1 redistrict-ing plan, but NACN is also planning the tour to benefit local schools. Proceeds from the tour will help create garden programs as well as beautify neighborhood schools. Many residents in this area say that a strong community goes hand in hand with strong schools, and the goal is to make the garden tour an annual event. For more information on the tour, see Page 10. Our calendar on Page 15 also features other Northwest Austin events as well as some beloved Austin traditions.

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“First and foremost, Capital Metro is providing a chance for people who are unable to drive themselves for whatever rea-sons to get around Austin to work, doctors’ offices and shop-ping. It’s vital that buses continue to go into neighborhoods to pick up people near their homes to get them to these major locations. It gives us some independence and reassurance when we are able to get around Austin. I don’t see rail getting into the neighborhoods. It would be so costly. People don’t like to transfer, especially in bad weather. ... I’m concerned that Capital Metro will spend all of its money on rail to outside cities instead of focusing on those living in Austin who rely on its service every day. Please keep us movin’!”

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4 Specialty Clinic of Austin, 4515 Seton Center Parkway, Ste. 175, opened March 4. The clinic offers comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and psychotherapy for mental health disorders as well as medication evaluation and management. Drs. Divyansu Patel, Charles Sweet and Carlos Vargas treat children, teens and adults and specialize in ADHD, depression and anxiety. 512-382-1933. www.specialtyaustin.com

5 Luis Mendez and Gilbert Perales opened Margaritas Mexican Grill, located at 6301 W. Parmer Lane, Bldg. A, on April 13. The restaurant serves a fusion of Mexican and Tex-Mex foods and specializes in frozen margaritas. Margaritas Mexican Grill offers happy hour 4–7 p.m. Monday–Friday. 512-436-9416

6 A Marco’s Pizza franchise opened April 3 at 11011 Research Blvd., Ste. 100. The restaurant serves pizzas, baked subs and salads. Specialty pizzas include the Meat Supremo and Hawaiian Chicken. The franchise owners are Kenny and Phyllis Kendrick. 512-502-5600. www.marcospizza.com

7 Pita House Austin opened April 1 at 4101 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. C, in the Silver Creek shopping center. The menu includes Greek specialties such as gyros with beef or lamb, Greek salad, hummus and dolmas, which are grape leaves stuffed with rice. Pita House has an all-you-can-eat salad bar for $7.99 during lunch, which runs from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 512-345-4976. www.pitahouseaustin.com

8 Saba Day Spa opened March 20 at 9725 Anderson Mill Road. Owner Maryam Rowshan offers facials, waxing, manicures and pedicures as well as other nail services, such as gel manicures. She uses organic and green products and has been in the business for seven years. 512-335-7222

9 Elevation Burger opened a location that offers only drive-thru service April 15 at 10611 Research Blvd. It also features

Now Open

1 In mid-January, Jacob Moore and Pete Kanicki opened Functional Performance and Fitness at 305 E. Yager Lane. The Texas State University graduates offer group fitness and personal training classes that focus on the science behind workouts. 512-497-7713. www.functional performanceandfitness.com

2 Arhaus Furniture opened its newest store March 29 in The Domain at 3309 Esperanza Crossing next to Microsoft. The two-story, 19,533-square-foot store sells handcrafted furniture and accessories from artisans worldwide, including Parisian and Indonesian antiques and hand-painted murals. The company is headquartered in Cleveland. 512-973-3384. www.arhaus.com

3 Full-service furrier AlMar Fur Service and Sales opened March 1 at 10435 Burnet Road, Ste. 109. Owners Al and MaryAnn Freidin sell furs, including mink, fox and sable, as well as provide fur storage in a climate-controlled vault, repairs, cleaning and conditioning, restyling and appraisals. The couple bought out the former Koslow’s Furs. 512-346-0375. www.almarfurs.com

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a playground. It serves the eatery’s full menu, which includes organic, grass-fed beef and hand-cut fries fried in olive oil. The Austin locations are owned by Danny, Dennis and Ronnie Bone. 512-340-0029. www.elevationburger.com

Residential air filtration business Luft Haus opened in January. The home-based business is run by John and Kimberly Bader, and the company sells air filters that are partially made with recycled plastic bottles as well as the Nest thermostat, which is able to track a resident’s schedule and programs itself. 512-765-4287. www.luft-haus.com

Joey Trevino recently opened Cool Choice Heating and Air Conditioning and Cool Choice Pool and Spa. He offers heating and air-conditioning services as well as pool equipment repair and pool safety upgrades. Trevino’s business is home-based, but he focuses on the Northwest Austin area. 512-947-7830. www.coolchoiceair.com, www.coolchoicepoolspa.com

Sandra DiGiacomo opened her home-based business, Loula Rose Cupcakes, in Northwest Austin in January. She makes cupcakes for any occasion, including weddings, with a minimum order of one dozen. DiGiacomo has been baking professionally for about three years. 512-567-0729. www.facebook.com/loularosecupcakesatx

Coming Soon

10 Taco Shack will open its ninth location April 30 at 12233 N. RM 620, Bldg. C. The location will have indoor and outdoor seating as well as a drive-thru. The Austin-based restaurant chain offers breakfast tacos and burritos and bowls. Taco Shack is owned by Orlando and Yolanda Arriaga and has been in business for 17 years. www.tacoshack.com

11 Brendan Puthoff and Kaleb Smith plan to open two locations of their new fast-casual restaurant, Mighty Bird, which will sell rotisserie chicken and handmade corn

and flour tortillas. The restaurants will open in June at A 12200 Research Blvd., in the former Alvin’s Sandwich Shop, and at B 2900 W. Anderson Lane. 512-454-2473. www.facebook.com/cravethebird, www.mightybird.com

12 Rhonda Stokley is planning to open her own dental practice, Rhonda Stokley, DDS, in mid- to late June at 7300 FM 2222, Bldg. 5, Ste. 216, near Jester Boulevard. She will offer general, cosmetic and family dentistry. 512-294-5558. www.rhondastokleydds.com

13 Anderson Mill Physician Associates recently secured a 3,414-square-foot site at Plaza Volente, 11521 N. RM 620. The primary care clinic is scheduled to open by fall and will be led by Dr. Kristin C. Bell. Her expertise is internal medicine with specialties in sports medicine and eating disorders. www.cedarparkregional.com

Relocations

14 Custom design cake bakery Coco Paloma Desserts has moved to a bigger location at 8711 Burnet Road. The new bakery is twice as big as the previous location, which was at 6701 Burnet Road, and has a client consulting room. Paloma Efron opened Coco Paloma in 2006. The business is open by appointment only. 512-419-1582. www.cocopalomadesserts.com

15 Full-service advertising agency Redroc Austin moved into a new location April 19. The new space, located at 11044 Research Blvd., Bldg. A-525, provides twice the amount of room as its previous location at 12731 Research Blvd., Bldg. B. 512-506-8808. www.redrocadvertising.com

Name Changes

16 Austin Cake Ball Kitchen & Bar, 3401 Esperanza Crossing, Ste. 104, was renamed to Copper Restaurant & Dessert Lounge on March 25 to better reflect its menu. See Page 17 for more details. 512-215-3633. www.copperaustin.com

Mergers

17 On April 1, Austin Pain Associates acquired Advanced Rehabilitation. The two companies now have a combined 15 locations covering the Austin area, including Austin Pain Associates at A 2200 Park Bend Drive and B 6618 Sitio

Del Rio Blvd., Ste. D101, and Advanced Rehabilitation at C 911 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. 103. www.austinpainassociates.com, www.atxrehab.com

Anniversaries

18 MCS Austin, or Mosquito Control Systems, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013. It offers an automated outdoor insect control system that is typically installed in backyards. The business is located at 13200 Pond Springs Road, Ste. D-34. 512-844-8498. www.mcsaustin.com

In the News

19 Ramen Tatsu-Ya, 8557 Research Blvd., Ste. 126, is now open Sundays. The restaurant’s Sunday hours are 5–10 p.m. The restaurant—which is run by owner and chef Tatsu Aikawa and serves traditional ramen with pork, mushrooms, scallions and noodles in a broth—is still closed on Mondays. www.ramen-tatsuya.com

20 The Hai Ky location at 3808 Spicewood Springs Road, Ste. 104, began offering a Sunday brunch March 31, featuring the culinary skills of native Austinite Buulinh Liu. She serves American fare such as soft poached eggs, smoked salmon, short rib hash and pancakes. Hai Ky’s regular menu features Vietnamese and Asian cuisine. Brunch is served 11 a.m.–3 p.m. 512-345-1875. www.hai-ky.com

Northwest Austin residents Justin and Jenny Forgey are using the crowd funding website Indiegogo to raise money to open a neighborhood coffee shop called Stonebridge Coffee. They are hoping to raise $60,000 by May and are looking for a location near their home. www.indiegogo.com/projects/stonebridge-coffee News or questions about Northwest Austin?

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EDUCATION Compiled by Joe Olivieri and Lyndsey Taylor

Colby resigns from RRISD board citing need for more time with familyROUND ROCk ISD Glen Colby, a Round Rock ISD trustee and board sec-retary, submitted his resignation April 5. He cited the time demands of board service as his reason for stepping down.

Colby has served on the board of trustees since 2008 and said the timing of his resignation will allow the board to appoint a new trustee during the search for the new superintendent. Superinten-dent Jesús Chávez announced Jan. 30 that he will retire in December.

“As I sat in the board meeting this past week and saw not hours, but entire days that are going to have to be carved out to perform the superintendent search, it occurred to me that I am unable to support such a burden from a work and personal life perspective,” Colby said

in his resignation letter. “I’m truly torn between my sworn obligation to this district and my much older obligation as a father to my children.”

The board decided during its April 18 meeting that it would like to replace Colby by June 3.

To fill Colby’s seat, the board will receive applications online from inter-ested district residents.

Bill Bingham, the district’s legal coun-sel, said Colby must serve on the board until the trustees appoint a new member to fill his position and that an election will need to be held in November.

Chávez said he is grateful for Colby’s support to the district.

“His decisions were always made in the best interests of children and those

of us who work for them,” Chávez said. “My experience as superintendent was enriched by Glen’s presence on the board.”

Board President Catherine Hanna said she is disappointed Colby is resigning but understands he wants to spend time with his family.

Trustee Diane Cox recommended choosing a candidate who is knowledge-able about the district.

“Certainly we’re going into a superin-tendent search, so we want to make sure that it’s somebody that will not have a big learning curve,” Cox said.

ACC board discusses 2014–18 strategic planAUSTIN COmmUNITy COllEgE The Austin Community College board of trust-ees began discussing April 1 the 2014–18 strategic plan, which includes the college’s goals, general guidance for the academic master plan and budget resource allocation.

Soon Merz, vice president of effectiveness and accountability for ACC, proposed that the board adopt a strategic plan every five years instead of every three years to allow for more time to measure how the board’s initiatives have progressed. However, trustee Victor Villarreal said he would prefer to continue adopting the plan every three years to keep the board more frequently engaged. Trustee Betty Hwang agreed.

“I agree with three years because there are a lot of things happening year after year,” she said.

Board Chairman Jeffrey Richards and ACC President Richard Rhodes both said that adopting a strategic plan every five years might not allow the college to have as much fiscal flexibility.

Rhodes said a good time to revisit the topic could be during the review of the aca-demic master plan. Although no dates have been confirmed for the academic master plan review, he said it might take place after the end of April.

Glen Colby

Austin ISD names new elementary school after longtime educatorAUSTIN ISD The Austin ISD board of trustees named the new north central elementary school No. 1 after longtime educator Dr. Janis Guerrero-Thompson during the board’s March 18 meeting.

The district sought nominations from Jan. 16–Feb. 8; it received 95 nominations for 23 names. The names included: Jody Conradt, retired women’s

basketball coach at The University of Texas; district educator Lucy Duncan; and Sgt. Juan Navarro, who was killed while serving in the military in Afghani-stan in 2012.

Guerrero-Thompson taught high school English for 17 years and served as executive director of the AISD Office of Planning and Community Relations,

according to a nomination written by her son, Matthew Thompson.

Construction began on the Dr. Janis Guerrero-Thompson Elementary School in August 2012 and is scheduled to be completed in August, according to a news release. It will be 98,000 square feet in size with 40 classrooms on 17 acres and is located at 102 E. Rundberg Lane.

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Austin Chamber of Commerce offers snapshot of students’ performanceAnnual study marks districts’ areas of need and improvement

By Kelli Weldon The Greater Austin Chamber of

Commerce released its 2012 Education Progress Reports in April, providing busi-ness owners, educators and parents with a snapshot of what is happening in local school districts.

Kwee Lan Teo Yam, vice president of education and talent alignment for the chamber, said that for the past eight years, the chamber has partnered with school districts and other Central Texas chambers to compile reports of student performance data relevant to the business community.

“This is the [group of students] that’s entering the workforce or is already in the workforce,” Teo Yam said. “This is what your businesses and your community can get to hire. Is it a community of students that have generally pursued some form of post-secondary education? How many graduate within four years? And if you hire them, are they going to need remedial math [refresher classes]?”

Questions such as these matter to local businesses and to companies consider-ing relocating to Austin, she said, and the reports can be used to gauge the health of a district.

In Austin ISD, 80 percent of students graduated within four years in the 2010–11 school year, the most recent year for which graduation data was included in the report, compared with 79 percent in 2009–10. The district’s graduation rate goal for 2011–12 is 93 percent. District officials said to bridge the gap, AISD’s integrated improve-ment plan will emphasize teacher efficacy and professional development.

Vincent Torres, AISD board of trustees president, said the district has also focused on attendance and offering more activities.

“Those are things that we’re doing to try to get kids to stay in school first, because if they’re not in school, they’re not going

EDUCATION REPORT

the Austin chamber’s annual report measures the percentage of local students who are prepared in math and language arts for higher education or employment upon graduation.

to learn, and if they’re not learning, they’re not going to graduate,” he said. “For us, you’ve got to move further back in the pipeline to be able to solve the graduation problem.”

The reports also examine the percentage of a school district’s graduating class that is deemed college- and career-ready in math and language arts, a classification that is based on state performance measures.

The reports provide direct-to-college enrollment rates—the percentage of gradu-ates who went on to enroll in a university, community college or technical school immediately after high school.

“I was very pleased with the report overall, especially with the high college enrollment rate of 71 percent and the narrowing of the gap in state test results,” Round Rock ISD Superintendent Jesús Chávez said. “But [the college enroll-ment rate] can always be improved—that includes students enrolling in technical and trade schools, not just four-year col-lege programs.”

The chamber has invested in Financial Aid Saturdays, partnering with districts to encourage students to apply for financial aid and post-secondary education enroll-ment in Central Texas, Teo Yam said.

The reports cover 11 school districts.Teo Yam said this year’s reports are

unique because districts statewide are continuing their transition to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STARR, exams. The reports include information on how fifth- and eighth-graders performed in reading, math and science on the statewide assessments.

“We will be reviewing the Progress Report Task Force recommendations and incorporating similar wording when we revise our district improvement plan for 2013–14,” said Kathy Hickok, Pfluger-ville ISD director of accountability and

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assessment. “The areas identified in the progress report are areas already being addressed by our district, so incorporating the recommendations are a natural fit.”

Also new this year, the reports include data on students’ post-graduation activi-ties. Partnering with the Ray Marshall Center at The University of Texas, the chamber has been tracking students using employment records and wage records for

four years after graduation, she said.“There is this interdependency,” Teo

Yam said. “The business community needs the talent that the district generates, and the district needs the business community to help support [it] as well.”

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North Austin’s inaugural garden tour raises funds for school beautification

NEWS REPORT

By Amy DenneyWith many citywide festivals and events

in Austin, few are located in North Austin. One neighborhood group is setting out to change that while finding a way to boost garden programs at area schools.

The North Austin Coalition of Neigh-borhoods, which represents neighborhood associations in the 78753 and 78758 ZIP codes, is hosting the inaugural North by North Austin Garden Tour on June 1 with gardening classes taking place June 2.

“It’s a part of town people wouldn’t [always] think of coming to for fun and recreation unless they live here,” said Sara Breuer, who serves on the tour’s planning committee and has a garden on the tour.

The idea for a North Austin garden tour came out of a discussion last summer about how to help both NACN and the North Austin Community/School Alli-ance, which also focuses on schools in the 78753 and 78758 ZIP codes, because the two organizations often work together, NACN President Mary Rudig said. Fur-thermore, residents also wanted a better avenue to find gardening information.

“People have brought up needing to have more resources for gardening on this

end of town,” she said. “If you want to see a demo garden, you have to drive down to Zilker [Botanical Gardens], you have to drive down to the [Lady Bird Johnson] Wildflower Center. There’s not really a lot of classes up there.”

The tour showcases 13 home gardens, one community garden on Wells Branch Parkway and four school gardens, including those at Lanier High School and Redeemer Lutheran School. Activities on June 2 include a watershed tour in the North Star Greenbelt, which will start at 11635 Parkfield Drive. Garden classes at the North Austin YMCA, 1000 W. Rundberg Lane, will involve discussions on native plants of Texas and gardening with less water as well as a garden photography session.

Breuer said gardens on the tour are in various stages of development, with newer and older gardens featured as well as gar-dens that use native plants and vegetables.

“Mostly people will be able to come and see gardens that really are an expression of the gardeners,” she said.

Proceeds from the ticket sales ben-efit nonprofit Austin Voices, which will distribute the funds to the North Austin Community/School Alliance for garden

projects at Wooldridge Elementary School, Burnet Middle School and Lanier High School. Rudig said the goal over time is to create an annual event as well as demon-stration gardens at the schools using native plants and xeriscaping, which reduces the need for water.

“We kind of solve two problems at the same time,” she said. “We have some demo gardens if people want to see what it’s like to be xeriscaped and if they want to see what it’s like to have a native and wildflower habitat, and at the same time

we fix the landscaping.”NACN is hosting a meeting June 14 from

10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at the North Austin YMCA, to discuss what kind of projects to do at the schools. Projects will be com-pleted in October when it is the best time to plant, Rudig said.

The tour is $10 and will be from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. June 1. To purchase tickets, visit nxna.ticketbud.com/nxnagardentour. NACN is also looking for volunteers, and anyone interested may email [email protected].

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Google Fiber Internet, TV coming to Austin City Council OKs first step for Austin Energy governance

City, county partner to clear lab’s backlogAUSTIN City and state leaders joined

Google officials April 9 to announce that Austin will be the second city in the U.S. to receive Google Fiber technology.

In short, Google Fiber will provide another option for Internet and TV service that Google officials say is signifi-cantly faster than what is currently avail-able. Google officials say they expect the first homes to be connected in mid-2014.

“Google Fiber will change how we live, how we work in ways we don’t even know about yet,” Mayor Lee Leffingwell said. “But it will all be for the better.”

Google Fiber’s gigabit Internet connec-tion will be about 100 times faster than what is available today, Google Fiber Vice President Milo Medin said. For compari-son, broadband Internet was about 100 times faster when it started than a dial-up modem, he said.

“Speed matters because it’s the founda-tion for future innovation on the Web,” he said.

The cost for Google Fiber TV and Internet service has not been finalized.

Soon after Google’s announcement, AT&T said that it also planned to bring similar high-speed service to Austin.

AUSTIN On April 11, Austin City Council approved 6-0 the first reading of an ordinance that would establish an independent governing board for Aus-tin Energy. Councilwoman Kathie Tovo was not able to attend the meeting.

“I think it is a good thing we’re only looking at this on first reading and not any more readings than that,” Council-man Bill Spelman said.

AE is governed by City Council. After significant amendments, the ordinance would distribute certain duties to the newly created Electric Utility Board while the council retains all other authorities. The authority that the EUB will possess has yet to be decided.

TRAvIS COUNTy On April 16, Travis County Commissioners Court approved $51,500 to help clear a backlog in the Austin Police Department drug lab.

County documents state that the lab has a backlog of 231 submissions for felony drug cases, and 1,021 felony and misdemeanor blood tests.

“This backlog is causing a significant delay in court dispositions of existing cases,” Judge Samuel Biscoe wrote in an April 9 letter to Austin City Manager Marc Ott.

Based on existing contracts with pri-vate vendors, clearing the backlog would cost $102,193. Biscoe proposed hiring private vendors to clear the backlog and splitting the cost with the city. Each entity would pay $51,500.

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An unauthorized discharge to the street, storm sewer or creek is a violation of City Code, is considered a Class C Misdemeanor, and is punishable with fines up to $2,000 per day per violation. If you notice illegal pool discharges occurring in your neighborhood, immediately contact the City’s 24-Hour Pollution Hotline at (512) 974-2550. Calls are anonymous.

Pools and spas provide countless hours of fun and recreation, but if not operated properly, their discharges can contain pollutants that cause water pollution in our creeks, lakes and aquifer. To enjoy your pool and protect the environment follow these tips:

Pool Planning• Choose a system that does not include plumbing backwash water to a storm drain or waterway.• Consult with pool experts on the pros and cons of di� erent � ltration systems.• Consider a closed-loop cartridge � lter system that does not require backwashing.

Pool Water Discharge• Never backwash your pool � lter to a storm drain, street curb or waterway. It is illegal to do this.• Filter backwash water may only be discharged to a vegetated area on your property or to the sanitary sewer (discharges to the sanitary sewer require prior approval from Austin Water Utilities Special Services Division).• Pool water (not � lter backwash) may be discharged to a storm drain if it does not contain salt, algae, stagnant water, paint chips or maintenance debris. The water must be free of chlorine and have a pH between 6.0 and 10.5.• Use a pool test kit to check chlorine levels and pH prior to discharge.

Chemical Storage and Disposal• Follow label and Material Safety Data Sheet insturctions for careful handling.• Unused pool chemicals can be taken to the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Contact 512-974-4343 for directions.

For more information, see our Swimming Pool Maintenance Information Packet online at: www.austintexas.gov/department/pollution-prevention-and-reduction, or call 512-974-2550.

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AT ThE CAPITOlNews from the 83rd Legislative Session

By Karen Brooks Harper Capitol Correspondent

Legislators continue discussions on how to fund TxDOTTexas lawmakers are searching

for a path to finding billions of dollars in new annual funding for highway maintenance.

Devising a plan to double the state’s highway capacity in the next 50 years has emerged as one of the top priorities of the 83rd Legislative Session, and there has been little debate over funding new projects with the state’s healthy rainy day fund.

Ideas vary widely on how to significantly raise the budget of the Texas Department of Transportation, which has said it needs more than $4 billion in additional funding every year just to maintain highway proj-ects in the face of rapid popula-tion growth and infrastructure strain in the coming decades.

If TxDOT does receive new funds, the department would have to work with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and other regional transportation partners. It would need to redefine provisions in CAMPO’s 2035 regional plan, according to Terry McCoy, TxDOT’s deputy engineer for Austin.

“The current CAMPO regional plan is financially constrained based upon our understanding of available fund sources at the time of the plan development,” he wrote in a statement to Com-munity Impact Newspaper.

Bills in the Texas House of Representatives and Senate range from authorizing “cen-tury bonds,” which would allow 100-year loans at a low fixed rate, to increasing fees for driver’s licenses to raising registration fees or fuel taxes for the first

time in two decades.But halfway through the ses-

sion, which ends in late May, no clear plan had yet been outlined on how to solve the funding issue in a state that has exhausted its transportation bonding capacity and runs out of bond money in 2014.

New funding source neededState Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Aus-

tin, is pushing for a $50 increase in annual passenger vehicle registration fees, which currently start at $50.75 per year. County governments have the power to raise that fee by as much as $11.50, and several have, including Travis and Williamson counties.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has promised to propose an amend-ment to the budget passed by the Senate Finance Committee in early March that would authorize at least $1 billion from the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund, also known as the rainy day fund, for a revolving loan program for local transportation projects.

Gov. Rick Perry, who held off efforts to use the fund during the 2011 session, has endorsed the use of $1.7 billion for transportation projects from the fund, which is expected to have a record-high balance of $11.8 billion in the next two years.

Using rainy day fundsBills have also been filed in the

House to withdraw money from the rainy day fund.

The caveat to using the fund is that it cannot be used for any revolving cash flow to TxDOT, so another funding mechanism for maintenance and other operating

costs must be found.Leaders, including Perry, have

suggested that more than $1 bil-lion can be found in dedicated fees that are diverted from high-way projects, but House Trans-portation Committee Chairman Larry Phillips has argued that the amount might be closer to $300 million—nowhere near the more than $4 billion in additional annual funding TxDOT officials have said the department needs to maintain highways.

Proposed fee increasesHouse Speaker Joe Straus has

said the $25 fee paid for driver’s license renewals every six years should be looked at as an addi-tional revenue stream, and bills have been filed that would both increase that fee and decrease the amount of time between renewals.

An omnibus bill by Rep. Patri-cia Harless, R-Spring, addresses several methods of funding in a proposal that would require voter approval for transportation fund-ing and collects nearly $5 billion annually for highways.

The bill would include a $50 increase in registration fees, a 10 cent increase in the gas tax and a redirection of some sales taxes from car sales into highway main-tenance. The bill also addresses the fee diversion issue described by Perry and others.

Members of the House Trans-portation Committee say those particular bills may not contain the funding solution, as the bills are likely to be broken into piece-meal bills and approved separately by a subcommittee and budget writers before hitting the floor of the House and Senate.

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REgISTRATION FEESState Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, has proposed a $50 increase in annual passenger vehicle registration fees, which currently start at $50.75 per year. County governments can increase that fee by as much as $11.50, and several have.

The Economic Stabilization Fund, also known as the rainy day fund, is capped at 10 percent of the total general revenue budget. It is used as a way to stave off deficits and for one-time payments, and it cannot be accessed for ongoing funding of budgetary items. The money in the fund comes from a portion of oil and natural gas tax revenue, part of the reason the fund is currently so large, as Texas has experienced a boom in those industries.

Lawmakers have proposed several options to increase the budget of the Texas Department of Transportation, which has said it needs more than $4 billion in additional funding annually just for maintenance of existing highways.

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05 lemonade Daythe national event aims

to teach children about supply and demand, income, investment, teamwork and problem-solving by operating their own lemonade stands. Participants must obtain permission to set up a stand. Call the Austin Public Library at 512-974-7576 for information on how to participate. various times and locations. Free to participate. 512-974-6797. www.austin.lemonadeday.org

07 Composting classto educate residents about waste

reduction, the City of Austin is hosting a composting class at the spicewood springs Library branch. the class explains how to use composting for gardens. to sign up for the class, visit the website. 6–7 p.m. Free. spicewood springs Library, 8637 spicewood springs road. 512-974-9008. www.austintexas.gov

11 Election Daythe May 11 election in travis County

includes the Austin isd bond. A list of polling locations will be posted online, and voters must be registered before the election. early voting is April 29–May 7. www.austinisd.org/bond, www.co.travis.tx.us

11 Fun run and festivalMcNeil high school hosts the 1st

Annual McNeil hs 5K Fun run & Mini Mile & Festival to benefit the school’s outdoor health and wellness Center. the festival includes booths from McNeil clubs and event sponsors. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $10–$20. McNeil high school, 5720 McNeil drive. 512-801-3717. www.mcneilptsa.com

11 through 13 Trunk show

shoppers can preview upcoming fall fashions from shoe designer stuart weitzman at the domain. Attendees have the opportunity to preorder styles in custom sizes. 3 p.m. Free. stuart weitzman store, 11601 Century oaks terrace, ste. 113. 512-834-2800. www.stuartweitzman.com

11 through 12 yoga conference

the Austin yoga Conference Bazaar and rave offers a variety of yoga classes, workshops, lectures, music and merchants

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30 Fine arts festival round rock isd presents

“Crossroads of time,” the district’s centennial fine arts festival with a music and theater performance about the district’s past, present and future. show times at 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Free. round rock Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil road. 512-464-5005. www.roundrockisd.org

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02 through 26 Shakespeare performances

at Zilker Parktheater group Austin shakespeare presents the dark romantic play “the winter’s tale” about King Leontes, who becomes jealous of his wife and best friend. A preview performance is held at 8 p.m. May 1. Audience members can also take samba and tango dance lessons before certain shows from dance companies esquina tango and Austin samba. thu.–sun. 8 p.m. Free. Zilker hillside theatre, 2201 Barton springs road. 512-470-4505. www.austinshakespeare.org

03 through 04 Choir performance

round rock high school’s choir, the showstoppers, performs “once upon A time,” which features country, rock, hip-hop music and more from the 1970s to modern day. Fri. 7 p.m., sat. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. $5. round rock high school Black Box theater, 300 N. Lake Creek drive, 1100 Building, round rock. 512-464-6048. www.roundrockisd.org

04 Concert on the lawnBluebonnet school of Canyon

Creek hosts a benefit concert on its lawn featuring music by local musician staci Gray. Proceeds benefit dell Children’s Medical Center of Central texas. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. 10 a.m.–noon. donations requested. Bluebonnet school of Canyon Creek, 10321 Boulder Lane. 512-219-5100. www.bluebonnetschool.com

04 through 05 Pecan Street Festival

the biannual juried art and craft festival has been around for more than 30 years. the show features music and food and more than 275 artisan vendors who use mediums such as paint, woodwork and photography. sat. 11 a.m.–10 p.m., sun. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Free. east sixth street between Brazos street and i-35. 512-485-3190. www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com

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to promote yoga, health and wellness. the conference includes classes with music by dJ drez from Los Angeles. some activities cost between $19–$109. 9:30 a.m. Free to attend. Palmer events Center, 900 Barton springs road. 512-547-9000. www.austinyogaconference.com

17 Spring choir concertthe round rock high school choirs

present their “Look who Came out on top” performance for the end-of-year spring concert. 7 p.m. Free. round rock isd Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil road. 512-464-6048. www.roundrockisd.org

17 Piano festival concertsteinway Piano Gallery hosts an

opening gala concert for the Austin Piano Festival. this is the first year the event is being held in Austin. the concert features solo and duet performances. 7:30 p.m. donations requested. steinway Piano Gallery, 12980 research Blvd. 512-258-6100. www.austinpianofestival.com

18 Art Bra Austinthe Breast Cancer resource

Centers of Central texas hosts the seventh annual fundraiser at the Austin Music hall. the runway show features BCrC clients and breast cancer survivors wearing bras made by local artists. 7–11 p.m. $100 and up. Austin Music hall, 208 Nueces st. 512-524-2470. www.artbraaustin.org

26 8K and 1K runsthe Autism speaks 8K run & 1K

Fun run, presented by the Coffee Bean & tea Leaf, are two races through Camp Mabry. the inaugural event raises funds for Austin speaks for research into the cause of Autism, treatments, cures and more. 7:30 a.m. $40 (8K race before May 12), $15 (1K run). Camp Mabry, 2210 w. 35th st. www.autism8k.com

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K im Percival grew up in a house-hold with dogs, but that did not stop her from becoming a cat

person when she opened her feline-only veterinary clinic in 2000.

Cat Hospital of Austin operates out of a stone house with a large inflatable orange tabby cat on the front lawn. Inside, the hardwood floors, leather couches and plush chairs in exam rooms provide a homey atmosphere. Percival said that focusing just on cats makes for a stress-free and comfortable environment.

“I can make [the clinic] more of a home atmosphere as a cat-only facility,” Percival said. “Even though it looks like home, it’s also functional.”

The clinic, located on about 1.75 acres of land at 13264 Pond Springs Road, offers wellness exams, vaccinations and boarding.

Before she opened her practice, Percival said Austin did not have an animal clinic that focused on cats. Because of her love for the city and for cats, she decided to open one.

Percival specializes in senior feline care with services in chiropractics and prevention and treatment for diseases common in older cats such as kidney or thyroid issues.

Sandy Vaden has been bringing her cats to Percival for at least eight years. She said her 13-year-old cat, Millie Neum, who also goes by Millie, has improved greatly through Percival’s chiropractic adjust-ments. Percival discovered that Millie’s neck bones were slightly out of alignment. After a few months of adjustments and other treatments, Millie seemed to be feel-ing much better, Vaden said.

“Dr. Percival is wonderful,” Vaden said. “She has taken such good care of [Millie].”

Percival said she hopes to expand her business in the next five years by hir-ing another veterinarian and expanding her knowledge about integrative veteri-nary medicine, which is the practice of traditional medicine and includes more natural alternative therapy such as using herbal treatments. Furthermore, the large acreage also allows for a future expansion of the cat hospital’s footprint, she said.

She said she not only loves working with cats but also with their owners.

“Cat people are a different kind of people,” Percival said. “... They are usually very interested in learning about their cats. They want the best for their cats, and they tend to be very emotional about their cats. That works well because I can educate them.”

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Suggested gamesBathtub scurry: Put a pingpong ball in a dry bathtub with your cat. Plug the drain and let you cat chase after the ball. if the ball stops, continue rolling it.

Staircase dash: throw a pingpong ball against a side wall near the top of the stairs and let your cat chase it down the stairs. when the ball bounces back down the stairs, continue throwing it back up.

Shadows on the wall: turn off the lights and shine a flashlight on the wall while dangling cat toys in the light. Move them back forth and let your cat leap to catch the shadows.

source: Cat hospital of Austin

Chiropractic carein 2012, veterinarian Kim Percival became certified in animal chiropractics, which allows her to treat problems such as arthritis through gentle massage and vertebrae movement, she said. Because not many traditional pharmaceutical drugs are safe enough to treat arthritis in cats and nutritional supplements are not always effective, chiropractic therapy is often a better alternative for older cats, Percival said.

Summer tips• Make sure cats are up-to-date on rabies

and feline leukemia vaccinations.• Provide fresh water daily.• do not leave food outside because it can

attract other animals.• Give cats flea and heartworm prevention

medicine once a month, even if they are indoor-only cats. heartworms, which are carried by mosquitos, are severe and can be fatal in cats, and mosquitos often get indoors.

Services offered• Behavior consultation• Microchipping• Flea and heartworm education and

prescription of prevention medications• health and diet management• dental care• surgery• Grooming• diagnostic care source: Cat hospital of Austin

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Copper co-owner Stacey Bridges’ copper-colored hair inspired the restaurant’s name and decor.

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Copper Restaurant & Dessert loungeDomain hot spot rebrands to draw in diners

W hen Austin Cake Ball Kitchen & Bar opened in December 2011 in The Domain, not

many customers knew it was a locally owned restaurant with appetizers and small plates, co-owner Ben May said.

May and his business partner, Stacey Bridges, rebranded the restaurant as Cop-per Restaurant & Dessert Lounge in late March, a decision that not only incor-porated the restaurant’s existing penny-tiled walls and bathroom floors, but also Bridges’ copper-colored hair.

“We think this new brand will be a lot more clear,” May said. “It’s going to draw in more people. … It’s meant for ladies, but their significant others won’t mind coming.”

May and Bridges opened the original Austin Cake Ball on Burnet Road five years ago and had planned on a second

location that offered more than their signature cake balls.

“We had always talked about having a fun, smaller bites, dessert restaurant that focused on local and fun ingredients,” May said.

The menu includes shareable plates and desserts such as peanut butter pie and the Hot Mess, a concoction of a choco-late brownie, a tart cherry reduction and Mexican Vanilla ice cream from Amy’s Ice Creams. Diners can still order cake balls individually or by the half dozen or dozen.

Copper is just one of a handful of locally owned restaurants in The Domain and is tucked between California Pizza Kitchen and Ben Bridge Jeweler.

“It’s a nice alternative to some of the larger chains,” May said. “Many of the smaller guys don’t get this kind of opportunity.”

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Cake balls, $2.95 for oneVanilla bean: vanilla bean and almond

Chocolate: Callebaut cocoa and a blend of espresso and coffee

Salted caramel: Fleur de sel vanilla bean caramel and sea salt

Red velvet: sweet cream buttermilk and sherry vinegar

Strawberry: sweet cream, wild strawberries and cream cheese

Cocktails, $8–$10Vesper: Cinco vodka, gin, Lillet and lemon twist

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Lychee Lee: soho lychee liqueur, champagne, gin and edible orchids

Snacks and bitesSmash fries with thyme salt and orange aioli ($8)

Grilled cheese fingers and tomato bisque ($8, pictured)

Fried goat cheese balls served with round rock honey ($7)

Truffled deviled eggs with white truffle oil and roasted red pepper aioli ($6)

Cheese and charcuterie board ($22)

Small platesCrabcake fritters ($9, pictured)

Elgin sausage plate with artisan garlic and jalapeño cheddar sausages ($10)

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lisa CopelandBusinesswoman aims to empower femalesBy Amy Denney

Lisa Copeland, general manager of Fiat of Austin, did not have a mentor growing up to show her the ropes or how to be a leader to other women. Seeing a need in the Austin area for businesswomen to step up and mentor younger women and girls—especially in the automobile industry—Copeland is starting the conversation with the Girl Scouts of Central Texas to create an environment where young women can find mentors. She has also recognized the importance of businesses interacting with the community, and Fiat of Austin allows many nonprofit organizations to host fundraisers at the dealership.

Copeland started working with the Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships about 24 years ago. After taking a break from the car industry, she came back. In February 2011, she helped open Fiat of Austin, which is the No. 1 Fiat dealership in North America. In the coming months, she will oversee its relocation to a larger facility on Research Boulevard.

What work have you done to empower women employees and consumers in the car business?

Five years ago, I started a consulting company on how to help auto dealers bet-ter sell to women. I was consulting with a lot of car dealerships and teaching them how to break into the women’s market, whether it was hiring, training and retain-ing women salespeople and employees or how to how to authentically capture the women’s market and want women to do business with them. Nyle [Maxwell] was a client and then he offered me to come back to work for him. … I [also] have a blog

that I write. It’s just information to help women make good decisions. It’s called BuyingCarsHerWay.com. It’s just a passion of mine to empower women to go buy cars.

how are you involved in the community?

I’m pretty obsessed with Girl Scouts. I was a Woman of Distinction last year, and after winning that award, I have now started working with Central Texas Girl Scouts. My goal is to set up a leadership mentoring program that I would spear-head. I’m really passionate about that. I think these girls need women who are in

business who are role models. They loved it, and we’re going to expand on it.

What else could people do in Austin to provide more leaders and mentors for young girls?

The one thing I know about women is that we’re moms typically, so we want to help these young people. We could pull them together. … I don’t know where there’s a program where women busi-ness leaders have come together and said, ‘We’re available.’ That’s why I chose Girl Scouts because I do think these girls are already motivated. They already want to

be something above and beyond what they already are. … I don’t know what [the program] looks like yet, but the con-versation has started.

Why is it important for businesses to get involved with the community?

I do think [hosting fundraisers] puts us in the community, and people get to know us at a different level. They get to see what we’re passionate about. … We want to live in a first-class city, we want to have a first-class business and we want first-class customers, [but] that doesn’t come free. We need to be good stewards.

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youth2SeniorsOrganization strives to bridge generations

W hen she was younger, Adelle Connors, founder of Youth2Seniors, would visit

her grandmother in an assisted living facility. One Easter morning, while run-ning a little late, Connors stopped at a costume store only to find the shop out of Easter bunny costumes.

“They did have Easter elephants, though,” Connors said.

Connors donned the elephant costume for a visit to her grandmother and was taken aback by the lack of visitors at the facility on Easter.

“I thought to myself, ‘If people aren’t there on Easter, what are they doing the other 364 days of the year?’” she said.

Connors bought the elephant costume, and even after her grandmother died, she continued to visit the assisted living facility.

When Connors had children of her own, she said she didn’t want her chil-dren to have exposure to older people for the first time when they were teenagers.

“I didn’t want them to already have these preconceived notions,” Connors said. “I would take [my daughters] every Easter, and they would each dress up like Easter elephants. Then I realized that once a year was not enough.”

Connors began designing other things for her children to do at the assisted liv-ing facilities, and before long other par-ents wanted to include their children as well. In 2011, Connors decided to make the organization a nonprofit, offering a number of art programs, making stuffed animals and gardening activities.

“We create intergenerational pro-grams,” Connors said. “We really want our programs to engage youth and enhance the lives of senior citizens. We want to bridge the gap between the generations.

“We want to build ongoing

relationships, not just a check-the-box volunteer opportunity. We want to bring kids and seniors together in a way that enhances their lives and makes them appreciate each other.”

The volunteer organization does the majority of its work at assisted living facilities in the Lakeway and Northwest Austin areas and is starting to branch out to memory care units.

Youth2Seniors has four focus areas to allow for children and the elderly alike to give back in some way. Bear H.U.G.s is a program designed for youth and seniors to work together to create stuffed animals to be donated to different organizations.

“People in assisted living facilities generally don’t have the opportunity to give back, and it kind of turned into an unexpected offshoot of our program,” Connors said.

Intergenerational Art is a monthly class that allows participants to work side-by-side creating different art projects. Special projects are done on a quarterly basis and have consisted of remodeling an activ-ity room, holding dances and singalongs and throwing parties.

Intergenerational Day is the last of the areas of focus and creates awareness for youth and seniors and serves as the primary fundraising platform for the nonprofit.

The local nonprofit does not adhere to any age restrictions but generally works with children as young as 5 and seniors as old as 97.

“We are going for creating an experi-ence,” Connors said.

Currently Youth2Seniors works mainly with two assisted living facilities—The Pavilion at Great Hills in Northwest Aus-tin and The Summit, in both Lakeway and West Lake Hills—but Connors said she would like to expand into the Round Rock area in the future.

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Facilities near Northwest Austin associated with Youth2Seniors:

The Pavilion at Great Hills: 11819 Pavilion Blvd.

Helping Hands Home for Children: 3804 Avenue B

The Summit at West Lake Hills: 1034 Liberty Park drive

Intergenerational Dayintergenerational day allows participants to learn about youth2seniors programs such as testing one’s age iQ and learning how to better interact with different age groups.

there are hands-on activities, storytelling and special activities for children and seniors to complete together. there is also food, face painting and a bounce house for entertainment.

intergenerational day is scheduled for oct. 26 at the Pavilion at Great hills. it is the primary fundraiser for the nonprofit through sponsors and a silent auction.

For more information on volunteering, general sponsorship or donating, visit www.intergenerationalday.org.

Waldine Depine (left) and Sophia Penny work on arts and crafts.

Jenna Vanaskie (left) and Waldine Depine work on a fleece blanket.

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The expansive patio at Amigos Grill & Patio is shaded by several large trees and has room for up to 75 people. On Fridays, the restaurant has live music, and owner Joe Fuentes said it is busy most evenings. Fuentes, his wife, Blanca, and partners Will and Monica Brents opened the restaurant in May 2011 with the goal of offering Mexican street food made from scratch. Fuentes said the mango margarita and the torta sandwich (both pictured), which is a Mexican po’ boy with chicken or beef, are great options. Other entrees include fajitas in a white cream sauce or the beef or chicken fajita tacos. Fuentes is also working on incorporating Salvadoran food into the menu.

Pacific Star Restaurant & Oyster Bar opened in 1997 off Research Boulevard just north of Anderson Mill Road. Co-owner Joaquin Leyva said the restaurant is most well-known for its oysters on the half-shell (pictured), served raw on ice with horseradish sauce and cocktail sauce. Patrons may also enjoy draft beers for $1.99 or items such as the crawfish etouffee and the fried jumbo shrimp on its shaded deck patio. The patio, which has eight red picnic tables, offers a cool breeze on hot days. Pacific Star also features a children’s menu for those age 12 and younger. Leyva said the restaurant’s vibe is a quiet atmosphere with great food.

Although brewpub North by Northwest has been open for 14 years, General Manager Ben Bronson said few patrons know about its outdoor covered pavilion where live music plays Thursday through Saturday from 6:30– 10 p.m. The restaurant also has a front patio and can seat a total of 130 patrons outside. NXNW offers five beers on tap that it brews, such as the Duckabush amber (pictured). Bronson said the menu features American food with an Italian influence and has four daily specials, including a seafood special, such as the seared trout stuffed with seafood cakes served with asparagus (pictured).

W ith spring in full swing in Central Texas, Northwest Austin residents will be able to once again enjoy dining alfresco. We visited six restaurants with outdoor

dining areas, many with live music and other activities, and asked the restaurant owners and general managers to offer suggestions of what to order while enjoying their patios.

8701 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 2128512-614-6361www.amigosgrillandpatio.netHours: Mon.–Wed. 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Thu.–Sat. 11 a.m.–10 p.m., closed Sun.Happy hour: Mon.–Sat. 2–7 p.m.

13507 Research Blvd.512-219-5373www.pacificstarfood.comHours: Sun.–Thu. 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

10010 N. Capital of Texas Hwy.512-467-6969www.nxnwbrew.comHours: Mon.–Thu. 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.–midnight, Sat. 10 a.m.–midnight, Sun. 10 a.m.–11 p.m. Happy hour: 4–7 p.m. daily

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Rehan Anan opened Silver Grill Cafe in 2010 with the goal of making the eatery a family-friendly neighborhood restaurant. The patio area can seat about 50 to 75 people and has a playground with a slide and swings, allowing patrons to enjoy their meals while their children play. The cafe serves American cuisine with a Tex-Mex flair. Entrees include the migas plate, The Austonian super taco that is served on a 9-inch tortilla, the Texas nachos and the chicken Acapulco (pictured). Silver Grill serves breakfast all day and is known for its large portions and focus on quality and freshness, Anan said.

An Austin original since 1987, Trudy’s North Star on Burnet Road has a large patio with 20 tables and is surrounded by lush greenery. Heaters and fans provide an optimal temperature for year-round outdoor dining. Operations Manager Chance Robertson said the goal is to make the patio comfortable yet lively. He said customer favorites include the burgers as well as the stuffed avocado and signature Mexican martini (both pictured). The bar also offers house margaritas and 19 beers on tap, including local brews. During happy hour, bottled beer is $2, draft beer and house margaritas are $3 and Mexican martinis are $6.

Designed to be an outdoor dining concept, Stonehouse Wood Fire Grill has picnic tables with seating for about 65 people, yard games, a movie night and live music to draw customers to their food trailer, which opened in May 2012. The outdoor dining area is shaded with trees and decorated with strings of lights. Owners Eric Dalgliesh and Chris Piccininni serve up Angus beef burgers, such as the ATX burger (pictured), as well as Mediterranean entrees, such as veggie kabobs (pictured). Customers may bring their own beer, and pets are also welcome. Dalgliesh said now that the weather is better, the owners plan on having live music on Fridays. Movies start at dusk on Saturdays.

4005 W. Parmer Lane512-291-6994www.silvergrillcafe.comHours: Mon.–Thu. 6:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri. 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Sat. 7:30 a.m.– 10 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.Happy hour: Mon.–Fri. 3–7 p.m.

8820 Burnet Road512-454-1474www.trudys.comHours: Mon.–Thu. 2 p.m.–2 a.m., Fri. 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sat.–Sun. 9 a.m.– 2 a.m. Happy hour: Mon.–Fri. 2–7 p.m.

10910 N. RM 620512-769-6478www.thestonehousegrill.comHours: Tue.–Fri. 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Sat. noon– 9 p.m., Sun. noon–8 p.m., closed Mon.

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the brightly colored homes lining Parmer Lane between tomanet trail and Limerick Avenue house an eclectic mix of businesses, some of which have been in the same location for more than 10 years, such as custom pool builder Cody Pools and Angel hair and Nails.

Beauty services

1 Full-service salon Angel Hair and Nails offers hair and nail services as well as waxing, eyebrow threading, permanent makeup and facial and massage treatments. the salon, located at 2301 w. Parmer Lane, also carries professional beauty products such as Paul Mitchell, Joico, redken and Matrix. owner Angel Nguyen started the business in 2000. 512-339-4890. www.angelhairandnails.com

2 Customers can opt for services such as laser hair removal, sunspot and tattoo removal, and liposuction at Light Touch Aesthetics, located at 2209 w. Parmer Lane. dr. troy Gras started the business in 2007. the business has two laser hair–removal machines designed for lighter and darker skin types. 512-452-7546. www.lighttouchaustin.com

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3 Nondenominational Christian church Crossroads Community Church was started by Pastor Brady traywick in 2008.

the church’s office is located at 2211 Parmer Lane, ste. A, and church services are at 9185 research Blvd. the church also has community groups that meet during the week. 512-873-0118. www.crossroadschurchaustin.com

Education

4 the independently owned franchise of Eye Level Austin North assists children in preschool through high school in math, reading and writing. owner Amruta Murthy changed its name from e.nopi in July and has owned the business since November 2011. the center, located at 12412 tomanet trail, specializes in teaching basic and critical thinking through speaking, reading and writing. 512-339-2170. www.enopiatparmer.com

5 reema raj opened Parmer Lane Preschool, located at 12410 tomanet trail, in 2011. the family-owned preschool teaches children ages 1 1/2 to 6 years old in art, music, language and phonics. the preschool also has an outdoor space. raj has more than 20 years of experience in child care. 512-814-5437. www.parmerlanepreschool.com

Food

6 Grocery store, gift shop and restaurant Gammad Oriental Store and Gift Shop offers Filipino groceries, decorative items and more. the

restaurant serves popular Filipino food such as pancit (fried noodles), shanghai (eggrolls) and pork adobo. Gammad oriental store and Gift shop is located at 2309 w. Parmer Lane and has been in business for seven years. 512-973-8745

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7 dr. thomas roland started Austin Dental in 1988 and opened the location at 2206 w. Parmer Lane in 1996. services at Austin dental include general dentistry, implants, dentures, 3-d imaging and more. Austin dental has four doctors. 512-835-1924. www.austinsedationdentists.com

Retail

8 Ana escalera, who owns Angel’s Formal Wear and Alterations at 2303 w. Parmer Lane, has about 21 years of experience in clothing alterations. her business specializes in alterations for men’s and women’s formal wear and has items for sale and rent. escalera also offers express services for same-day alterations. 512-873-0995

9 Cody Pools was founded in 1994 at its original location, 2300 w. Parmer Lane, where it still remains. Cody Pools is the third-largest custom pool builder in the nation and offers design services such as plumbing, excavation, decking and tiling. 512-835-4966. www.codypools.com

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10 Austin Psychic, located at 2303 w. Parmer Lane, offers several types of readings, including tarot card, crystal ball, palm and past life. the business accepts walk-ins, but appointments are preferred. 512-491-8180, 512-452-3812. www.parmerlanepsychic.com

11 Agents at citywide Realty specialize in helping residents locate apartments and homes for sale or lease. the business, located at 2311 w. Parmer Lane, assists clients in finding housing in all areas of Austin at no charge. 512-835-7368. www.citywideapartmentlocators.com

12 Speedy SR-22 offers automobile and liability insurance at its office at 2301 w. Parmer Lane, ste. B. the business specializes in sr-22 insurance, which provides certification that minimum liability insurance coverage has been obtained by a driver. 512-491-7075. www.sr22insuranceaustintx.com

13 Jane McQuiggin-hutson opened a State Farm office at 2307 w. Parmer Lane in 1999. Customers can opt for options such as renters, business, home, boat, disability, automobile, life and health insurance. 512-973-8501. www.statefarm.com

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of Dripping Springs–based Hill Country Ranch Pizzeria, were looking for a location for their second restaurant, they wanted to be in a more mature market. They opened at Parmer Lane and MoPac in November.

“We were very fortunate here because the population is vast—100,000 people in a 3-mile radius is huge—and it’s the same for lunch and dinner,” he said. “It really makes for a prime pool of customers. You can have a lot res-taurants in the area and still draw in a good number of people.”

In Northwest Austin, Puthoff said the area’s demographics of younger couples and singles living in apartments and single-family homes coupled with a strong busi-ness presence lead to a thriving restaurant industry.

“That’s why Northwest Austin is so great for us because we find that balance of being able to be around [the business] industry, apart-ments and homes,” he said. “... You don’t find that in a lot of areas besides Northwest Austin.”

Outgrowing spaceMost of Northwest Austin’s

major corridors along Research Boulevard, MoPac and Parmer Lane are already built out, leav-ing little room to build new res-taurants. Terry said he looked for three years to find the right loca-tions in Northwest Austin. He is already planning stores No. 9 and No. 10.

“It takes over a year when you find the location until you open. We really have to stay out in front,” Terry said.

Construction began in January for the P. Terry’s off MoPac, and it is slated to open in June. Terry said the eighth location on Research

Boulevard will just have a drive-thru and is scheduled to begin construction this summer and open in the fall.

Puthoff said that when res-taurants close, those spots are snapped up quickly by other res-taurant owners. He said most restaurateurs will likely consider locations near the area’s main corridors instead of deep into a neighborhood.

“When you find something, you really gotta jump on it pretty fast. We’ve been trying to get this spot for over a year and a half,” he said.

Introducing new conceptsPuthoff has also partnered with

a college friend, Kaleb Smith, to open a fast-casual restaurant called Mighty Bird. The duo is planning two locations, one in the former Alvin’s Sandwich Shop at 12200 Research Blvd., and the other by Cover 3 on Anderson Lane.

“This Northwest Austin area could support a lot more fast-casual [restaurants] as well because there’s so much [business] indus-try and commuter traffic,” he said.

Greg Bodle, a co-owner at The Park at The Domain, and his

business partners are on track to open in early May a cocktail lounge called Somersault next door to The Park at The Domain. Bodle said they had planned to stay north for the new business and liked the mix of national chains and locally owned restaurants at The Domain.

“North Austin provides alterna-tives closer to home,” Bodle said. “Until a couple of years ago, there wasn’t a lot of options up north.”

In addition to their restaurants, Bodle said the partners are work-ing on a quick-service concept that will offer healthy entrees. Two

locations are slated to open this summer in Central Austin.

He said people who already own restaurants tend to take the leap into new concepts more quickly.

“The biggest fear people have is taking the leap from their regular job and owning their own busi-ness. If you’ve done that in the past, it’s easier,” Bodle said.

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tax rate would increase by 3.5 cents over the duration of the bond program. Property taxes on businesses would increase at the same rate.

The bond program also includes safety and security improvements, such as adding surveillance cameras. Superintendent Meria Carstarphen said that because of the shoot-ings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last December, Austin ISD par-ents expect the district to update its security.

“No school and no [school] system is doing a great job if safety isn’t your No. 1 priority for staff and students and the families that come on our campuses,” Carstarphen said.

The bond program includes four propo-sitions that address energy conservation, transportation and food service upgrades, academic initiatives and new infrastructure. Proposition 2 includes building three new elementary schools, which would be deter-mined by population growth, board Presi-dent Vincent Torres said.

Torres said that because there is no avail-able land to build new schools in Northwest Austin, the district is working with existing facilities to address overcrowding issues.

“We’re constantly looking at demograph-ics across the district, and obviously that’s where we need to put schools, where we have the most kids and the least space,” Torres said.

He cited an example of how the district is helping to relieve overcrowding at Cook Elementary School by renovating an existing nearby commercial facility and repurposing it for a school. Other schools in North Aus-tin would receive campus-wide upgrades to technology and other school-specific proj-ects, such as resurfacing the running track at Murchison Middle School. Anderson High School would see improvements to the dance floors and theater, renovations to the locker room and weight room and resurfac-ing of the running track.

In addition to the projects, Carstarphen said it is also important to the district to ensure that there are enough funds for the maintenance and operations of the facilities.

She said the district has a loose timeline

of when specific bond projects would take place, but that it is subject to change based on which propositions, if any, voters approve. Should voters approve the bond, the district will have a more definitive timeline of when projects will occur by the end of the school year, she said.

“This will be the first time that the district has ever had some kind of plan that articu-lates the step-by-step of when things will happen,” Carstarphen said.

Community responseRobert Thomas is on the Community

Bond Oversight Committee and is a board member for the Northwest Austin Civic Association. Speaking as a Northwest Aus-tin resident and not a representative of either organization, he said he wants what is best for the community.

“I’m very supportive of the bonds, but I am unsure how I will vote on each individ-ual proposition,” Thomas said.

He said many residents would like to see the district address overcrowding in Northwest Austin schools such as Mur-chison Middle School and Anderson High School. That might persuade them to vote for Proposition 2, which includes eliminat-ing portable classrooms and building new infrastructure on existing campuses to aid with overcrowding.

He has heard other concerns from North Austin residents about what might happen to the schools if the bond does not pass and the increase in residents’ property taxes if it does, he said.

Other potential area school bonds The Pflugerville ISD board of trustees has

discussed using bond money to fund a new high school, but the board is unlikely to dis-cuss it further until after its May 11 board election.

On Dec. 4, the Austin Community Col-lege board of trustees approved Nov. 5, 2013, as the date for a possible bond election, but an election has not been called. Round Rock ISD decided not to call a 2013 election, and no decisions have been made for 2014 or 2015, according to district staff.

Technology, equipment, maintenance, transportation and energy conservation

• Upgrading technology• Building new science and technology labs• Improving energy conservation• Purchasing school buses• Addressing food service needs such as

expanding cafeterias

Safety and security, new schools and new construction

• Construction of three new elementary schools

• Land acquisition for future campuses• Safety and security improvements such

as surveillance camera installation and

Renovations

• Repairs and renovations for aging schools• Individual campus upgrades• Library improvements

upgrades to emergency systems• Improvements to fine arts, physical

education and athletic facilities

Academic initiatives and upgrades to fine arts and athletics

• Academic initiatives in fine arts, athletics and special education

• New programs for career readiness and workforce technical skills

• Renovation of the Alternative Learning Center for the Ridgeview School for Young Men

Projects at northwest Austin schools

AiSD’s $892 million bond package

Anderson High School $24,979,085• Replace and expand gymnasium• Replace a portion of roof• Replace sanitary sewer system

Murchison Middle School $19,931,265• Build 13 classroom additions• Expand fine arts facilities• Expand cafeteria

Cook Elementary School $16,627,820• Build 10 new classrooms• Construct a new gymnasium • Renovate and expand cafeteria

Burnet Middle School $13,207,466• Build 10 new classrooms• Replace ductwork in gymnasium• Replace seven cooling and heating units

Lanier High School $11,392,905• Repair and replace exterior gymnasium

wall surfaces • Repair portion of roof• Upgrade electrical system

Hill Elementary School $7,906,163• Build three classroom additions with

restrooms• Construct new gymnasium• Expand and renovate cafeteria

Summitt Elementary School $4,735,802• Refurbish metal trim, canopy and roof• Renovate restrooms in gymnasium• Replace sanitary sewer and vent piping

in kitchen

Wooldridge Elementary School $3,344,081• Construct loop drive and parking• Replace kitchen exhaust hood system• Replace cooling tower, electrical controls

and cabling

Davis Elementary School $939,148• Install lighting in northeast parking lot• Replace ceiling tile and grid system• Install air gap drain in kitchen

McBee Elementary School $782,930• Repair drainage system• Remove vandalism from roof• Repair gutters

*This is not a comprehensive list of projects. For more information about the bond program, visit www.aisd.org/bond or call 512-414-2663.

Proposition 3

Proposition 4Proposition 2

Proposition 1 Cost: $140.5M

Cost: $233.9MCost: $168.5M

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Average days on the market 11

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On the market (March 2013) Monthly home salesNumber of homes for sale / Average days on the market

Price Range 78727 78729 78750 78758 78759

Less than $149,999 3 / 147 days 3 / 201 days 8 / 49 days 20 / 68 days 7 / 69 days

$150,000–$199,999 7 / 11 days 34 / 46 days 6 / 67 days 7 / 62 days 2 / 14 days

$200,000–$299,999 10 / 24 days 21 / 24 days 15 / 35 days 4 / 26 days 4 / 54 days

$300,000–$399,999 - 3 / 71 days 7 / 22 days 2 / 175 days 12 / 74 days

$400,000–$499,999 1 / 14 days - 2 / 172 days - 6 / 55 days

$500,000–$599,999 - - 4 / 59 days 1 / 12 days 6 / 78 days

$600,000–$799,999 2 / 14 days - 5 / 152 days - 4 / 73 days

$800,000–$999,999 - - - - -

$1 million + - - - - -

Number of homes sold / Average price

Month 78727 78729 78750 78758 78759

March 2013 18 / $255,300 30 / $219,319 19 / $258,639 25 / $149,466 41 / $329,715

March 2012 31 / $183,081 16 / $199,382 40 / $272,767 26 / $113,073 37 / $297,728

February 2013 20 / $218,215 25 / $193,136 30 / $295,207 18 / $142,441 19 / $335,753

January 2013 14 / $195,586 11 / $195,110 33 / $256,317 16 / $119,739 29 / $329,511

December 2012 19 / $195,320 17 / $196,934 38 / $283,240 22 / $167,505 31 / $333,215

November 2012 14 / $192,657 19 / $192,924 21 / $272,386 18 / $144,450 35 / $297,514

October 2012 25 / $198,512 36 / $177,665 32 / $312,342 26 / $145,814 36 / $335,672

September 2012 32 / $207,275 25 / $188,883 26 / $276,620 17 / $136,556 27 / $313,338

August 2012 34 / $193,993 27 / $194,996 25 / $302,828 19 / $142,712 43 / $305,756

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ZIP code Subdivision Address Bed/Bath Price Sq. ft. Agent Agency Phone

78726 Canyon Creek 10608 Lynncrest Cove 4br/2ba $297,000 2,415 Doreen Dillard Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-346-1799

78726 Canyon Creek 11101 Appletree Lane 4br/2ba $279,900 2,256 Kim Burke Capital City Sotheby's Realty 512-912-6075

78726 Canyon Creek 11129 Comiso Pala Path 4br/2ba $329,900 2,855 Regan Burris Keller Williams Realty 512-392-5565

78726 Canyon Creek 11412 Barbrook Cove 5br/3ba $349,000 3,158 Pamela Buske RE/MAX Capital City II 512-704-4672

78726 Estates of Brentwood 11309 Rockwell Court 4br/2ba $399,000 2,742 Tracey Ippolite Private Label Realty 512-470-2708

78726 Grandview Hills 12713 Cloud Mountain Crossing 5br/3ba $395,000 3,307 April Womack Moreland Properties 512-970-1031

78726 Grandview Hills 8409 Denali Parkway 5br/4ba $795,000 4,087 Betsy Gallagher RE/MAX 1 512-431-8265

78726 Parke 12502 McLoughlin Point 3br/2ba $310,000 2,015 Jody Lockshin Habitat Hunters 512-587-5824

78726 Parke 8002 Davis Mountain Cove 3br/2ba $292,500 1,960 Sharon Stegall Leander Realty 512-736-9009

78727 Ashton Woods Condo 4229 Wild Iris Lane 3br/2ba $224,500 1,446 Kelvin Glover Keller Williams Realty 512-415-2027

78727 Lamplight Village 1914 Magazine St. 3br/2ba $174,900 1,517 Jill Leberknight Keller Williams Realty 512-294-7296

78727 Milwood 12415 Blossomwood Drive 4br/2ba $250,000 1,984 Jan Fiedler Keller Williams Realty 512-422-7394

78727 Plaza Granados 4100 Del Robles Drive 5br/3ba $605,000 3,742 Teresa Lacey Realty Austin 512-241-1300

78727 Scofield Farms 13332 Kinder Pass 4br/2ba $269,500 2,670 Cynthia Maguire RE/MAX Capital City III 512-657-4400

78729 Hunters Chase 13006 Huntwood Cove 5br/3ba $309,900 3,145 Laurie Flood Keller Williams Realty 512-576-1504

78729 Lakeline Square Condo 13420 Lyndhurst St. 2br/2ba $154,900 1,376 Chuma Jerome One Percent Realty, a PLR Co. 512-423-5507

78729 Los Indios 12601 Modena Trail 4br/2ba $209,000 2,259 Fred Meyers Austin City Living 512-517-2300

78729 Los Indios 12414 Los Indios Trail 4br/2ba $292,000 2,765 Gail Huebel Keller Williams Realty 512-848-3477

78729 Milwood 13216 Greybull Trail 5br/2ba $330,000 3,472 Barbara Gremillion Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-775-2904

78729 Milwood 13208 Amasia Drive 4br/3ba $247,000 2,879 Jack Horner Keller Williams–Lake Travis 512-750-8995

78750 Colina Vista Condo 7320 Colina Vista Loop 1br/2ba $299,900 2,299 Nancy LaBarbiera Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-964-3893

78750 Fox Hollow Condo 8600 Fathom Circle 2br/2ba $96,000 919 Elicia Gower Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-657-7510

78750 Jester Estate 7312 Halbert Drive 4br/2ba $469,900 2,962 Tom Amiss Keller Williams Realty 512-442-8581

78750 Milrun Village at Anderson Mill 10603 Settlers Trail 3br/2ba $210,000 1,753 Douglas Young Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-762-7761

78750 Park at Spicewood Springs 8905 Scottish Pastures Drive 3br/2ba $415,000 2,255 David Morris Keller Williams Realty 512-844-2440

78750 Parke at Anderson Mill 11104 Sandstone Trail 4br/3ba $334,500 2,694 Julie Pratt Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-250-1540

78750 Spicewood at Balcones Village 11207 Della Torre Drive 4br/2ba $410,000 2,820 Amber Hart Keller Williams–Lake Travis 512-415-9023

78750 The Villages of Spicewood 8600 Lemens Spice Trail 4br/3ba $555,900 3,974 Chuck Jenner J.B. Goodwin, Realtors 512-851-3131

78750 Village at Anderson Mill 12100 Old Stage Trail 4br/2ba $186,000 2,016 Luis Pizana Atlas Realty 512-299-8450

78758 Jamestown 1010 Alden Drive 3br/1ba $144,999 1,252 Norma Carleton Keller Williams Realty–RR 512-576-6755

78758 Tatumwild Estates 12217 Tanglewild Drive 3br/2ba $599,000 4,166 Jan Kosmal Keller Williams Realty 512-531-2930

78758 Willowbrook North Townhomes 2018 Rundberg Lane 2br/2ba $65,000 1,105 Lori Wakefield Keller Williams–Lake Travis 512-657-4455

78759 8888 Tallwood Condo 8888 Tallwood Drive 2br/2ba $157,900 1,196 Paula Fiedler J.B. Goodwin, Realtors 512-771-4309

78759 Balcones Oaks 7306 Grass Cove 4br/2ba $368,000 2,474 Wendy Papasan Keller Williams Realty 512-297-9431

78759 Great Hills 7500 Blue Beach Cove 4br/2ba $449,000 2,416 Sheri Brummett Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-970-8809

78759 Great Hills 10603 Cassia Drive 4br/4ba $640,000 3,650 Sheri Brummett Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-970-8809

78759 Great Hills 9903 Sausalito Drive 5br/5ba $759,900 4,981 Ed Lundry Keller Williams Realty 512-401-6300

78759 Great Hills 9601 Crenata Cove 4br/3ba $540,000 3,400 M. Jane Sanford Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-516-4018

78759 Loop Condo 9525 Capital of Texas Hwy. 2br/1ba $189,900 1,002 Lou Cartwright Avalar Austin 512-413-1657

78759 Spicewood Hills 10118 Vaquero Trail 5br/3ba $519,000 3,400 Brendon Roosken Keller Williams Realty 512-468-1620

78759 Twin Mesa 8305 Adirondack Trail 4br/4ba $589,000 2,619 Shannan Riemer Private Label Realty 512-762-9205

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