Bee Cave’s warehouse settlement and a new Olive Garden topped the charts for most-read stories in the Lake Travis-Westlake area this January.

1. City of Bee Cave reaches settlement agreement with West Austin Business Park developers
Following over a year of litigation, the city of Bee Cave reached a settlement agreement with developers of the West Austin Business Park in January.

The property will be sold to Austin-based space satellite company CesiumAstro, per the terms of the agreement, for its global headquarters

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2. Olive Garden to open location in Southwest Austin area
In mid-November, a permit with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation was filed for the construction of a new Olive Garden location in Southwest Austin.

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3. $500M investment, 500 jobs: More on CesiumAstro’s HQ move to Bee Cave
Gov. Greg Abbott extended congratulations to CesiumAstro for moving its global headquarters to Bee Cave on Jan. 13, according to a news release.

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A new location of iCode is now open in Bee Cave, offering instruction in coding, robotics and digital design for pre-K-12th grade students.

Diving in deeper: iCode School Bee Cave is an academy focused on developing hard skills in technology and soft skills like critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration, according to the business.

The facility is locally owned by Bee Cave residents Jeffery and Tashfia Kabir.

Though the business is currently operational, an official opening is set for Feb. 27, with a grand opening Feb. 28.

What else? The academy is accredited by education research and credentialing organization STEM.org, according to the owners. 

• 11805 Bee Cave Road, Ste. 600, Austin

Nonprofit organization Texas Rollergirls rolled into the Austin scene in 2003, originating flat track roller derby as a way to make the sport more accessible, Chief Marketing Officer Alex Massey said. Today there are over 400 leagues around the world based on the adaption of the sport created by Texas Rollergirls, she said.

Meet the team: The organization has four home teams: Hell Marys, Honky Tonk Heartbreakers, Hotrod Honeys and Hustlers. Its two travel teams, Texecutioners and Texas Chainsaws, compete globally.

“We provide a safe place for people to come and get a good workout and also build that community,” graphic designer Jessica Havlir said. “We’re just here for each other and we want people coming to our games to feel that as well.”

Check this out: The organization will attend its season opener on Feb. 21 at Austin Sports Center, which will take the format of a round-robin exhibition. All games are kid friendly and ages five and under are admitted for free. The league’s 2026 season will include games from February through September.

Check out six upcoming, ongoing or completed transportation projects across the Austin metro, including toll roads in North Austin and Cedar Park, various lane expansions and improvements for cyclists and pedestrians.

Upcoming: New Hope Drive expansion
The traffic changes come as the city is working to expand New Hope Drive from four to six lanes and open an innovative intersection design at New Hope Drive and 183A Toll.
Update: The project is in the design phase.

• Timeline: expected completion summer 2027
• Cost: $1.8 million
• Funding source: 2022 transportation bond

• Timeline: total project completion expected in 2026
• Cost: $612 million
• Funding source: federal funding, sale of roll revenue bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act funds