The Lake Travis ISD board of trustees voted Feb. 18 to name the district's upcoming second high school Highland Lakes High School, with its official school colors being dark green, blue and white. The school is slated to open in the 2029-30 school year, a year later than initial projections. 

The update: About 450 school names were submitted in a community survey between Dec. 3-Jan. 12. According to district officials, board policy establishes criteria for facility naming based on local residential or geographic areas, landmarks and historical significance, and cannot be named after people in the district. Officials also said administration looked at neighboring campuses and potential competitive districts before recommending the school colors, and an official branding process to name the colors will take place later. 

Looking back: Voters approved construction of the new school as part of the 2022 bond. The school is slated to have a 1,500 student capacity with various fine arts and athletics amenities. 

What's next: Administration's next steps will include attendance rezoning and a student-led mascot selection process.

A new antique store is set to open in Bee Cave this February.

Diving in deeper: Owned by Jeff and Heidi Beal, Lake Hills Antiques and Vintage will offer a curated selection of antiques and vintage goods.

The new store will host a soft opening Feb. 20-22 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., with plans to open fully the following week.

What else? The site is located across from the Hill Country Galleria and next to The Cigar Vault, also owned by the Beal’s, in the same center as the Planet K Texas gift shop.

• 12703 Hwy. 71, Ste. A, Bee Cave

Scheels announced on its website that the company will host a grand opening at its Cedar Park location on Aug. 29.

The gist: The 300,000-square-foot store will feature 75 specialty shops, a 65-foot indoor Ferris wheel, a 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium and Ginna’s Café which will serve soups and sandwiches.

Learn more: The sporting goods store will be located in the 117-acre CedarView development, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

The surrounding retail district will feature a mix of local and regional shops, restaurants and possibly entertainment venues. Another fixture of the development will be NFM, formerly Nebraska Furniture Mart.

Zooming out: The Cedar Park Scheels will be the company’s second Texas location. The employee-owned store launched its original Lone Star location in the Dallas area in 2020, according to its website.

• 750 E. New Hope Drive, Cedar Park