Cedar Park Impacts — September 2007

Cedar Park Impacts — September 2007

Friday, 07 September 2007

1. Real estate office

A ribbon cutting was held Aug. 16 at the new location of Stanberry & Associates, 930 S. Bell Blvd., Ste. 206. The 11 agents handle all types of real estate and leasing transactions. For more information, call 258-9310 or visit www.stanberry.com.

2. Festival

The parks and recreation department has scheduled the first Bydee Festival from 2-7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway. The festival takes its name from the fictional Bydee people featured in Brian Joseph’s artwork. Activities at the festival include live music by Inside Out Steelband, McCallum Knights of Steel and Mark Gilston, concessions, inflatables, caricatures, stilt walkers, artist booths, jugglers, big wheel races and a craft fair. For more information, visit www.cedarparktx.us/cp/page329102925.aspx.

3. Florist

Down The Aisle Florist opened Sept. 7 at 519 N. Bell Blvd. and provides floral and wedding planning services. In addition to providing flower arrangements and delivery, the florist also has seasonal arrangements, plants, gift items, fruit and gourmet baskets, chocolate, and online or phone ordering. For more information, call owner Beverly Breeding, 258-9090 or visit www.downtheaisleflorist.com

4. Entrepreneur Expo

The chamber of commerce and Austin Community College has scheduled the Entrepreneur Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Austin Community College, 1555 Cypress Creek Road. Booths are $40 for chamber members and $75 for non-members. Eight seminar rooms are also available for $40 each. For information, call 260-7800.

5. Martial arts

The Chinese Martial Arts Academy of Austin recently moved to Cedar Park, 111D N. Bell Blvd., behind Texas State Low Cost Insurance. Sifu David Scott Jr. teaches wushu, which builds on traditional kung fu by focusing on aesthetics and performance. Class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. For more information, call 771-8997 or visit www.wushuaustin.com.

6. Fall Festival

The second annual Railyard Artisan and Car Show is Oct. 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Railyard shopping center on the north side of RM 1431 just east of the US 183 intersection. Music, food, moonwalks and clowns are also part of the event. Booths are available for $75. For more information, call Dolores at 528-8343 or George at 259-9430.

7. Hibachi and sushi

Tokai Restaurant opened Aug. 10 at 600 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 702 in the Railyard shopping center. Hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 528-8282 or visit www.tokaihibachi.com.

8. Golf benefit

The City of Cedar Park plans the 4th Annual Youth Scholarship Benefit Golf Tournament Oct. 22 at Twin Creeks Country Club. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. with the shotgun start at 1 p.m. The proceeds from the tournament provide scholarships to Cedar Park area youths in need of recreational programs. For more information, call 401-5500 or visit www.cedarparktx.us.

Wine tour

The chamber of commerce plans a visit to the Winery of Torre di Pietra Oct. 13. Attendees will tour the facility, taste the wine, have lunch, listen to live entertainment and shop in Fredericksburg. Tickets are $55. For more information, call 260-7800.

9. DTour

The Simon DTour Live is at Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Oct. 8 from noon–6 p.m. Paula DeAnda will perform, and the first 500 teens to register get a gift bag. The event includes contests, prizes and henna tattoos. For more information, call 257-7467.

10. Local pub

The Dig Pub, a beer and wine bar at 401 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. 600, plans a September opening. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/thedigpub.

11. Juice and health bar

Jungle Juice, 2423 S. Bell Blvd., plans a grand opening event at noon Oct. 2 with free samples. The health bar offers all-natural meals and smoothies with no sodium, concentrates or powders and certified organic coffees. A nutritionist is on staff. Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. This fall, Jungle Juice will have live music from 8–10:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, call 219-1963.

12. Paper memories

Scrapbook Crossing and Paper Passion, 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 408, recently had a grand opening celebrating the new partnership between the businesses. Invitations, party favors and scrapbooking products are available in the store. Call 260-7552 or visit www.scrapbookcrossing.com for more information.

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