Dorie's Canyon Creek Blog

What a great week-end! Fun birthday party cruise for a friend down Lake Austin Saturday evening! Great offer on a new listing that we came to terms on and an open house on another listing that was worthwhile! Now it’s Monday morning and I have 2 listings coming on this week. Grab a cup of your favorite brew and […]

NW Austin: White stone with timeless elegance  JUST LISTED 78750   www.9905chesterlane.com   Buyers, act decisively and  you’ll have the best opportunity to buy this home as quality deals sell fast in Spicewood on Bull Creek! Click on the link above to view the exclusive website of this 2 story with timeless elegance JUST LISTED […]

NW Austin: 2 story brick behind mature trees JUST LISTED Canyon Creek 78726   www.10209prism.com   Buyers, act decisively and  you’ll have the best opportunity to buy this home as quality deals sell fast in Canyon Creek!   Click on the link above to view the exclusive website of this 2 story brick home nestled […]

Austinites love their BBQ. Most peeps feel there are never too many BBQ restaurants to explore in Austin, Texas!  Why not make time this week-end and treat  yourself to some exceptional BBQ located in a historic spot enjoying the flavor of past times? Check this one out at 6610 North Lamar!  STILES SWITCH BBQ & BREW      http://www.stilesswitchbbq.com There is […]

On our recent Mediterranean cruise we disembarked at Santa Margherita Ligure and our driver took us to Rapallo, Portofino and we stopped for lunch in Camogli (a wonderful little town overlooking Lido Beach).  We loved seeing all the beach clubs everywhere along the beaches.  Forty Euros for the day bought you a beach umbrella, a […]

On our recent Mediterranean cruise we disembarked in Santa Margherita Ligure which is halfway between Rapallo and Portofino, Italy.  We explored so many areas and enjoyed the view from Monterosso Al Mare overlooking the Costa dei Delfini and Genoa where our driver lived.  The hills are covered in splendid Mediterranean vegetation of olive trees, black […]

It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since the tragic attacks on the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon along with the flight that went down in Pennsylvania.  Please remember to make time to pause for a moment of silence to honor the memory of all the victims of the events of September […]

When our Seabourn ship pulled into the port of Valencia Spain on our recent Mediterranean cruise we came face to face with the crane that inspired the creation of the droids in Star Wars “The Phantom Menace.” I’ve always wondered how they possibly came up with the ideas for these droids. Now I know! Yes […]

Recently while navigating the curvy, narrow road encircling Portofino we spotted 2 Paparazzi lurking in the underbrush snapping away through the wrought iron fence! There were two gorgeous yachts anchored next to each other with the guests and crew partying. Our guide told us some movie stars had leased the yachts and the photos the […]