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Retail follows rooftops: After housing boom stores crop up along Liberty Hill, Leander, Georgetown line

The Hwy. 29 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard corridor, spanning Liberty Hill, Leander and Georgetown, is rapidly transforming from a largely undeveloped area into a growing retail and residential hub.

The details: A surge of housing development over the last several years has increased inventory and created a buyer-friendly housing market, local real estate agents said. At the same time, major commercial projects, including a Walmart-anchored development, are bringing shopping and dining options closer to residents.

What else? Local officials said the commercial growth is intended to help balance the tax burden created by rapid residential expansion and reduce the need for residents to travel outside the area for amenities. Builders including Perry Homes, Lennar and Highland Homes continue to add neighborhoods, while Santa Rita Ranch remains less than halfway built out despite leading the Austin area in new home sales last year.

Officials said the challenge moving forward will be ensuring infrastructure, water and public services keep pace with continued growth across the corridor.
 
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Breeze Salon + Spa relocates to new Georgetown storefront

Previously located on West University Avenue, Breeze Salon + Spa moved into a new Georgetown location in early May.

The gist: ​​The business offers hair, body, makeup, skin and other personal care services for men and women.

Breeze Salon has two other locations in Cedar Park and Round Rock.

  • 1301 Williams Drive, Ste. 304, Georgetown
 
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Berry Creek Drive in Georgetown closed due to storm damage

Berry Creek Drive in Georgetown will closed for one to two weeks following damage from storm floodwaters, Communications Manager Keith Hutchinson told Community Impact.

What residents need to know: Berry Creek Drive is currently closed from the intersection of Airport Road and Briarcrest Drive to Mourning Dove Boulevard. The damage was cause by a May 19 storm.

The Public Works Department is assessing the damage to plan for repairs, Hutchinson said. The road will remain closed until repairs are complete.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

7th Annual Austin Greek Festival

Summer Classic Film Series opening weekend

May 22-24, times vary
Austin

May 22-24, times vary
Austin

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Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo 2026

7th Annual Antique Barn Sale & Artisan Show

May 22-24, 7:30 p.m. (daily rodeo performance)
Dripping Springs

May 23, 7:30 a.m.
Cedar Park

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Cost to prevent a Texas water crisis has more than doubled to $174B, state says

Texas officials released a draft of their next state water plan in April, projecting that state and local governments will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to prevent a water crisis.

The details: The three-member Texas Water Development Board voted April 16 to publish an initial draft of the 2027 State Water Plan, laying out what is needed to prepare for a future “drought of record,” when water demands are highest and supplies are lowest.

The $174 billion price tag is more than twice the cost projected in Texas’ 2022 state water plan, which was $80 billion.

The context: As Texas’ population continues to grow, water restrictions and shortages are becoming more common in areas throughout the state. At the same time, major companies are moving to Texas and communities are contemplating large data center projects, with some residents expressing concerns about high water use in the already drought-prone state.

The proposed plan includes 3,000 proposed water management projects and 6,700 strategies to increase Texas' water supplies through 2080.

 

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