ATX-LTW: Impact 10/17/2025

Updates to roads in Bee Cave, including potential extensions of Hamilton Pool Road, may be coming soon, with officials currently engaged in preliminary work to update the city’s thoroughfare plan. 

The overview: The city’s Major Thoroughfare Plan was last updated in 2023. The plan is part of the city’s Comprehensive Plan, according to the city’s website, and it specifically addresses roadway needs.

The details: At a City Council meeting held Oct. 14, engineers with Freese and Nichols presented 4 preliminary proposals for an upgrade to the plan, following several months of work, City Manager Julie Oakley said.

Following preliminary work on the updated proposals, the city still needs to speak with the Texas Department of Transportation and other stakeholders regarding the updates, and officials also intend to solicit more feedback from the public, Oakley said.

Residents can comment during public meetings or e-mail or call City Hall regarding their feedback, Oakley said.

Volt Salons will host its BeYOUtiful Foundation Fundraiser in the Hill Country Galleria to celebrate cancer survivors from 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

The details: A $20 entry fee grants access to a silent auction, cash bar, entertainment, refreshments and donation services. All proceeds from the event benefit the BeYOUtiful Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting salons and stylists to local cancer survivors and providing online education, according to the organization’s website.

Services available with additional an donation include: 

• 10-minute scalp and shoulder massage, $20
• Hair tinsel, $25
• Pink Hair for Hope, tape-in or Combline applied strand to strand, $25
• False lash application, $25
• Dry styling with Hot Tools, $50
• Hair cut donation (10 inches or more), $50
• Headspa scalp and neck massage, detox treatment, $50
• Shampoo and blowout, $75
• Shampoo and blowout on extensions, $100

• Oct. 18, 6-8:30 p.m.
• $20 entry fee, additional donations can be made for services
• Volt71 Salon, 12800 Hill Country Blvd., Unit G-140, Bee Cave

The Williamson County Fair and Rodeo will be open from Oct. 22-25 in Taylor.

More details: Attractions for this year include carnival rides, a children’s business fair, a petting zoo, pig races, the H-E-B Beer and Wine Garden and more. 

Fun for the family: Children can partake in the rodeo activities through the kid’s calf scramble and mutton bustin’ competitions; families are encouraged to register their rider in advance to secure a spot. 

To-do list: Attendees can expect live music all weekend from Elle Townley, Suede, All Hat No Cadillac and a Taylor Swift tribute show. Fairgoers are also invited to shop at the arts and crafts fair stocked with over 60 vendors selling handmade jewelry, holiday decorations and home goods.