Dorie's Canyon Creek Blog

Most communities subscribe to a community site through NextDoor…it’s really a site geared to helping residents stay in touch and communicate happenings and sharing good and bad news. It’s a site to ask questions…”does anyone have a great plumber they’d recommend?” It’s a place to alert residents like “Traffic is backed up due to an […]

What an exciting month of fun activities in store for us next month! Don’t miss the City Wide Garage Sale at the Palmer Events Center on September 3-4~ always a lot of fun to browse and shop! Make sure you don’t forget the Zilker Relays at Zilker Park on September 9th and the Lone Star […]

Coldwell Banker Real Estate just conducted a Smart Home Survey. They surveyed 1,250 U.S. adults who have broadband Internet access at home and 71% of all respondents want a move-in ready home. But a new twist uncovered that 44% said that smart home technology should already be installed. Another 57% would consider an older home […]

In 1886 protestors in Chicago gathered to demand an 8-hour workday. What started out as a peaceful demonstration turned ugly by the end of the day. A bomb was hurled which killed an officer and injured others. The police retaliated by firing into the crowd, killing many people. This incident was called the Haymaker Affair. […]

Thank you Lauren Selinsky CRS ePro for a great contest! This exercise will ensure a strong finish for 2016. I’ve already been working my sphere and have 3-4 listings on the horizon for the first of September. I take my break the end of August but I always hit it hard for the fall market with lots […]

I’m still on an adventure with Geno but will return this next week-end. Since it’s Monday morning why not grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and join me for some tech support humor to start your week. (A customer comes up to a sales clerk holding two controllers.) Customer: “Hi. I’d like to know […]

What a great week-end! After a week of heavy rains the sun finally broke through! I’m not complaining we needed the rain. Came to terms on repairs for some buyers and  left on a wonderful adventure with Geno! It’s Monday morning and I thought for a twist we’d take a break from tech support humor […]

Why not make breakfast a treat out this week-end? I just saw this restaurant on my way to an event at the Kendra Scott jewelry store on North Lamar a few weeks ago. Everyone raved about this wonderful new eatery! They even have two locations in Austin -North and south Lamar.  SNOOZE – AN A.M. EATERY […]

Are you feeling adventuresome this week-end for a fine dining experience? After all this rain the week-end boasts a few hours of sunshine (or not depending on the latest forecast) so why not explore some authentic  Northern and Southern Asian cuisines? SHABU HOT POT & NOODLE BAR                   http://shabuaustin.com Executive Chefs George Chen and Keung Chan have brought the […]

I’m sure everyone has been watching the Olympics and if you’ve been watching you saw Simone Biles from Spring, Texas capture the gold! Simone is amazing in her dedication, spirit and enthusiasm. Her perfection of what is known as “The Biles” is remarkable! Her signature jump is a double layout with a half twist and […]