The Clarksville Neighborhood is one of the better decorated neighborhoods in Austin. There are small stretches throughout the neighborhood where almost every house on both sides of street are decked out with Christmas lights. Clarksville should definitely be on your Christmas decoration driving tour. Clarksville Christmas Enjoyed this Living in Austin Post? Why not subscribe […]
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Barton Hills Christmas Lights
Barton Hills is a great South Austin neighborhood to take the kids to check out homes decorated for Christmas. Several of the homes are decorated with lights and Christmas scenes. The video below shows a sample of what you’ll see. Barton Hills Christmas Lights What’s Your Favorite South Austin Neighborhood at Christmas? We’ll be profiling […]
Oyster Landing Marina Christmas
Once you finish driving around Tarrytown, take some time to stop by the Oyster Landing Marina to see some great Christmas decorations. Mozarts Coffee, Abels on the Lake and the Hula Hut have all taken part in making the Marina look festive. Great place to sit on a nice Austin night to get into the […]
Bouldin Creek Christmas Lights
After checking out the lights of Barton Creek, head over to Bouldin Creek where you’ll find more South Austin homes decorated for Christmas. We’ve created a video to show you what you can expect. Bouldin Creek Christmas Lights Have a Favorite South Austin Neighborhood at Christmas? Tell us about it in the comments below and […]
Old Enfield Christmas
Old Enfield is always one of my favorite Austin neighborhoods to drive through. Now that the neighborhood is all decked out in Christmas lights the drive is even more spectacular. The Christmas decorations in Old Enfield are definitely some of the best in Austin. Take a look at the video and you will see what […]
Christmas in Downtown Austin
Downtown Austin always looks great this time of year. Driving around Downtown and looking at all the decorations are nice, but the best way to experience Downtown during Christmas is to park your car and just walk. There are a lot of window decorations you will miss if you just stay in your car. The […]
Duplexes Near South Congress
Duplexes can be a great way for owner occupants to supplement their mortgages. Today, rents near South Congress are some of the highest in the city (not counting Downtown) while duplex prices have remained around average single family home prices. If you’re looking to live near SoCo and don’t mind being a landlord, a duplex […]
New Townhomes Near Barton Creek Square Mall Approved
Last month, the City of Austin approved a plan for a mixed use residential, retail and office development at the site of the vacant Cinemark near Barton Creek Square Mall. The first phase of development will be 86 residential townhomes, Tarlton 360 Townhomes, followed by 140 condominiums and finally office and retail space. The project’s […]
Scott Felder to Build in Rim Rock Driftwood
Scott Felder announced it would begin construction on a section of Driftwood’s Rim Rock neighborhood. Not too much is known about the neighborhood as far as pricing, floor plans and design options, but we’d imagine homes would be similarly priced to the other two builders currently building in Rim Rock. Scott Felder Rim Rock Model […]
Best Type of Smoke Detectors
You installed smoke alarms and you think your family is fire safe. In the words of Lee Corso…not so fast my friend. Over 90% of Texas families are at risk because most people believe that all smoke alarms are the same. After all, every smoke alarm sold is tested and approved. The smoke alarms most […]