Although summer might still seem far away, several Georgetown-area camps are already registering students. Here's a noncomprehensive look at some local options.

Camp Doublecreek

• Type: day
• Ages: 4-14
• Dates: May 26-Aug. 7
• Cost: $550 per week
  • 850 CR 255, Georgetown; multiple pickup locations availabl e

• Type: adventure, arts, culinary, dance, day, sports
• Ages: 6-17
• Dates: June 1-Aug. 7
• Cost: varies by camp
  • 1003 N. Austin Ave., Georgetown 

• Type: day
• Grades: kindergarten through ninth grade
• Dates: May 26-Aug. 14
• Cost: $210 per week
  • 6200 Williams Drive, Georgetown

A second Chick-fil-A will be built in Georgetown on Williams Drive, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: Construction on the fast-food chain is slated to begin in June, according to the filing. The $4.5 million restaurant project is expected to be complete in November.

Georgetown currently has one Chick-fil-A location on West University Avenue.

• 4631 Williams Drive, Georgetown

The Capital Area Rural Transportation System will launch two new regional commuter bus routes March 2, offering express service to downtown Austin.

One route will serve Bastrop and Smithville, while the other will have stops in Georgetown and Round Rock.

Learn more: The rides will be free for a limited time, according to a city of Georgetown news release. The service is funded by Austin’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, supported by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The new routes are intended to relieve heavy traffic on Hwy. 7, Hwy. 290 and I-35, the news release states.

For full route maps and schedules, residents can visit www.ridecarts.com or call 512-478-7433.

What they’re saying: “These routes are about getting cars off the road and giving people a smarter way to commute,” CARTS General Manager Dave Marsh said. “One bus can replace dozens of single-occupancy vehicles. If you’re tired of sitting in traffic, this is your exit ramp.”

During an arctic blast last month, the Texas power grid remained stable throughout the storm and the state came away largely unscathed. The Lone Star State has not seen widespread blackouts since February 2021, when millions of Texans lost power and nearly 250 people died.

The response: In Uri’s wake, state lawmakers and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas made changes to restructure ERCOT’s governing board, mandate earlier public alerts during tight grid conditions and require that energy providers “weatherize” their facilities to withstand extremely hot or cold temperatures.

Roughly 40,000 megawatts of power—enough to serve about 10 million residential customers—have been added to the grid since 2021 and the state’s energy supply has become more diverse.

Looking ahead: State leaders have expressed confidence that the grid would hold up during “a storm similar to Uri.” Yet some energy analysts caution that rapidly rising electric demand, driven by the construction of new data centers throughout Texas, means challenges may still lie ahead.