The city of Austin will soon own Grey Rock Golf Club and Circle C Tennis Center. On March 20, Austin City Council approved buying Grey Rock from The Golf Club at Circle C LP for $9.6 million. By a 6-1 margin, City Council passed motions to buy the property, increase the Parks and Recreation Department capital budget and issue bonds to pay for the purchase. Councilwoman Laura Continue Reading
3617 Bratton Heights Drive – Impeccable Wells Branch area home
This beautifully maintained Wells Branch area home is nestled in the desirable neighborhood of Bratton Hill located in the Round Rock ISD! This home features 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a game room and formal dining room. It is impeccable with freshly painted interior and exterior and recently updated carpet upstairs. The master suite is huge! The downstairs features tile and laminate Continue Reading
10132 Longhorn Skyway – The best value new home for sale in Deer Creek / Twin Lakes 78620
New Home for sale in Dripping Springs SOLD (BUT WE CAN BUILD YOU ANOTHER!) 10216 Longhorn Skyway - An incredible value custom home in 78620! Built by Ideal Custom Homes Impeccable custom home loaded with energy efficient upgrades normally reserved for more expensive homes. Built by Ideal Custom Homes - 30 years in the business of building high quality products! This home for sale in Deer Continue Reading
Brewing in the Hills – Jester King brewery
Brewing in the Hills Austin's Jester King Brewery Brings a Fresh Spin to Beer Written by Claudia Alarcon. Photographs by Will van Overbeek. Inspired by small farmhouse breweries in France and Belgium, Jester King's brewers produce artisan ales with a true sense of place. It is a sunny and crisp Austin day, perfect for showing our visiting family some of our area’s Continue Reading
Dripping Springs Named The First International Dark Sky Community In Texas
Dripping Springs Named The First International Dark Sky Community In Texas TUCSON, AZ, AND DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX, 11 February 2014 – The stars at night remain big and bright deep in the heart of the Texas – thanks to the hard work and dedication of Texas Hill Country residents. The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) announced today it has designated the first International Continue Reading
The Top 5 U.S. Cities That Are Driving the Future – Austin Number One!
The Top 5 U.S. Cities That Are Driving the Future (a third of the top 12 are from Texas…..) Original article from Business Insider 01/07/2014 The American economy is being reshaped by the booming industries of technology and energy, according to new rankings by the Milken Institute. In the 2013 rankings of America's best performing cities, 13 cities defined by Milken as tech hubs made it into Continue Reading
London to Austin Direct – British Airways to open up new service
New nonstop service to London expected to generate millions for British Airways & Austin economy Credit: Eluveitie AUSTIN -- The first regular transatlantic flights to and from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will begin next year. On Tuesday City officials joined British Airways to announce the start of non-stop service to and from London, England. Continue Reading
2014 Homestead Forms now available. How to file homestead to reduce the property taxes on your primary residence
2014 Homestead Forms now available! How to reduce your property taxes on your primary residence! How to file your Homestead tax forms if you have purchased a home in the last year . An exemption removes part of the value of your property from taxation and lowers your taxes. For example, if your home is valued at $50,000 and you qualify for a $15,000 exemption, you pay taxes on your home as Continue Reading
Texas is the Best State for Business 2013
original article by JP Donlon, ChiefExecutive.net Texas ranked #1 overall in the following three categories: Taxations & Regulations Workforce Quality Living Environment Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net Key Metrics State of Texas GDP • % Growth ’10-’11: 3.3 • % Growth ’10-’11 v. Nat’l Avg. (1.5%): 1.8 Unemployment in Texas • Unemployment Rate Dec. 2012 %: Continue Reading
Forbes ranks Austin top for future job growth
Forbes ranks Austin top for future job growth Chad Swiatecki Staff Writer- Austin Business Journal Aug 8, 2013 Austin’s healthy 4 percent annual job growth has put it at the top of another Forbes list, this one surveying the best cities for future job growth. It’s a top 10 crowded with Texas cities, with McAllen, Houston and Fort Worth grabbing spots two Continue Reading
