Dorie's Canyon Creek Blog

Austin is always opening something new and innovative so why not try something different this weekend? Did you know about the Seaholm Power Plant downtown that was turned into a restaurant/bar? This is so cool! You have to love living in Austin…..so many creative entrepreneurs…..   BOILER NINE BAR AND GRILL   https://www.facebook.com/boilernineaustin/ The Boiler Nine Bar & Grill used to […]

What a week-end! There was a fire on the third floor of our office building late Friday afternoon and the power went out!! We made our way from the 6th floor down the fire stairs as the elevators were not running. No phones all week-end and the city has been working all week-end to restore power! Glad […]

NW Austin: Craftsman style home JUST LISTED in Apache Shores 78734 “Solitude and Peace in a tranquil setting” www.14514hunterspass.com   Buyers, act decisively and  you’ll have the best opportunity to buy this home as quality deals sell fast in Apache Shores!   Click on the link above to view the exclusive website of this craftsman […]

It’s going to be hot..hot..hot this week-end in Austin. Why not get up and go out for breakfast before the day heats up? Treat yourself to have someone cook your breakfast and then enjoy a day at the lake or pool!  This pancake house in the Scofield Farms Market on West Parmer Lane is a great way […]

Gene Dillard was “roasted” to a golden brown and is officially retired! What a wonderful turnout to commemorate Gene’s accomplishments in his real estate career! So many past and current agents, colleagues, clients he worked with and for in the business plus family and friends came out to help celebrate by “roasting” him and drank […]

I attended a valuable mid Year Economic Forecast for Central Texas sponsored by Independence Title with Mark Sprague State Director of Information Capital. The topics were enlightening with food for thought on our economy, the future and as listing agents. Central Texas is doing well because of our job creation but the secret to Austin’s […]

Austin’s principle water source is Lake Travis and it is 99% full! After nearly a 10 year drought we are not taking our current bountiful supply of water for granted! El Niño came late to Central Texas and filled every one of our five reservoirs to capacity. During our drought as Lake Travis continued to […]

A beautiful summer week-end! Hot, blue skies, sunshine and plenty of family time! Saturday was pool time with Beautiful Beckett and Handsome Hudson with their folks. Listing appointment on Sunday and one for today plus getting ready for the “Roast” we are planning for Geno for his retirement this week (lots of fun on tap). Yet […]

Can’t wait for this new restaurant in Lakeway to open! They took over the Hill Country Pasta restaurant and will be opening soon (like any day)! I stopped by to see if they are closer to opening on my way to my new listing in Apache Shores and its going to be soon!! From the write ups […]

Austin always favored the Honky-tonk country music scene until our whole music picture changed to accommodate the new bands offering sights and sounds from all over the worldt! For more than 2 decades The Little Longhorn Saloon (also known as Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon) served as the center for another Austin Weirdism. Ginny’s is a […]