Cedar Park, TX

Julie Hoelscher
Crosswind Realty, LLC
3219 Saint Genevieve Drive
Leander, TX 78641
512-789-7541
Fax: 512-697-2825
julie@julie-cares.com

Buying, selling or leasing a home can be stressful. However, it doesn't have to be! I will take your concerns, expectations and needs to heart. I offer a unique ability to connect with my clients, who often become friends. You can trust my professional guidance and expertise on your real estate journey. Please feel free to contact me by phone or by email. I will get back to you quickly. I look forward to working with you soon!

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To check out all of the shopping & dining in Cedar Park, TX in the new & growing 1890 Ranch Shopping Center (located at 1431 and 183-A)  ~ CLICK HERE

Crazy Cakes   Are you looking for a unique & off the wall cake design that you can't get at your local grocery store or make yourself at home?  Then you may want to check out the talents of Brian & Jennifer Stevens at Crazy Cakes in North Austin near Cedar Park, Texas.  They started their home-based custom cake design & bakery business in May of 2009.  They continue to grow their business, earn more awards and get TV features!  Check out their website & several of their creations ~ hard to believe that these wild designs are all made of edible goods & cake, but it is!!!  512-239-9589  www.crazycakes.com 

Cedar Park Farms to Market ~ outdoor, old-school, fresh & down home goodness delivered right to Lakeline Mall in Cedar Park, TX!  This outdoor farmers market offers local & Central Texas area goods, premade treats, meat, vegetables, fruit, honey, sauces, soaps and much more!  Be sure to visit & support our local trades, farmers and vendors every Saturday & Sunday 9am until 1pm, rain or shine.  Vendors & specials vary each week, as well as the live music!  512-363-5700, located at Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park, TX in the upstairs Sears & JCPenney parking lot.

LIVE MUSIC ~ yes, there is live music entertainment in Cedar Park, Texas in these various locations, check these websites for performance schedules & talent near you!

The Dig Pub
Hayashi Modern Japanese Cuisine
JT's Sports Grille and Billards
Moonie's Burgers
Post Beer Bar
Shooters Billards & Sports Bar

Book Bargains - Half Price Books    Half Price Books is open in the 1890 Ranch Shopping Center located off of 1431 and 183-A Toll Road, 1335 E. Whitestone Blvd. in Suite D-155 in Cedar Park, Texas. Store hours will be Monday thru Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.  Visit www.halfpricebooks.com for more information.

Brilliant Bagels  Einstein Bros. Bagels located at 1465 E. Whitestone Blvd. in Cedar Park, Texas.  They offer soups, sandwiches, fresh bread, coffee & sweats in addition to their fantastic bagels.  They also have indoor seating up to 65 people and an outdoor patio that seats 20.  Store hours will be Monday thru Friday 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 7 a.m. to 94 p.m.  Visit www.einsteinbros.com for more information, or call 512-259-3985.

Freddy's Frozen Custard located in front of the Hobby Lobby at 1465 E. Whitestone Blvd., Suite H-360 in Cedar Park, TX.  The restaurant serves steakburgers, Chicago-style hotdogs, and frozen custard desserts.  Call 512-259-9292 or visit www.freddysfrozencustard.com

Dickey's Barbecue Pit one of my personal favorites, located at 401 W. Whitestone Blvd., Suite C-100 in Cedar Park, Texas, west of 183 at 1431.  The restaurant serves salads, sandwiches, and many smoked offerings.  My favorite is a brisket stuffed baked potato with all the fixins!  Check out their website at www.dickeys.com, or call 512-250-1495 for catering and additional information.

Cedar Park Event Center - AWESOME!!!  Cedar Park officially opened the Event Center, located on the northwest corner of the new Toll Road 183-A and New Hope Drive in Cedar Park, Texas.  The 6,800-seat center will be the home of the Texas Stars the AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars and other events from concerts to local high school graduations.  This event center will bring residents famous productions and shows for entertainment.  For more information, events & tickets, call 512-401-5000 or visit the Cedar Park Center website. 

Donate Blood - Save a Life  The Blood Center of Central Texas has opened a new location in Cedar Park at 920 N. Vista Ridge Blvd.  The nonprofit organization provides blood to more than 30 medical facilities in Central Texas and is always seeking donors.  For more information, call 512-206-1266 or visit www.inyourhands.org

The Dig Pub  Come check out a locally owned pub in Cedar Park!  The Dig Pub on Cypress Creek Road serves beer, wine, light meals, nad has live music Thursday thru Sunday.  They have a collection of 27 beers which consists of an evolving blend of popular, lesser-known and seasonal beers on tap from across the nation.  Located just west of Highway 183 on Cypress Creek, 401 Cypress Creek Road, 512-996-9900  Or Visit:  http://www.thedigpub.com/

I Scream...You Scream...We ALL Scream for Ice Cream  ZerO Ice Cream, located at 11301 Lakeline Blvd, Suite 200 opened in early February.  The ice cream shop serves more than 40 flavors of homemade ice cream with a wide variety of mix-ins and homemade waffle cones and bowls.  The shop also serves smoothies and cookies made from scratch.  For more information, call 512-401-9376

Kung Fu Buffet located at 401 E. Whitestone Blvd. Suite C, Cedar Park, Texas offers a variety of traditional Chinese favorites right here in Cedar Park such as General Tso's chicken, sweet & sour chicken, hot & sour soup and egg rolls.  They also offer some exotic seafood offerings that range from spicey baked salmon to stuffed shrimp.  The owner, Jim Chen, originally from China, moved here from New York to open his own restaurant after spending time working & cooking in the restaurant business.  Though Chen only cooks some of the time now, the food remains his passion.  His TOP 5 PICKS are:  General Tso's Chicken, Shrimp with Garlic Sauce, Black Pepper Chicken, Barbecue Ribs and MY all time favorite Crab Rangoon!  Open Sunday to Thursday 11am-9:30pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm.  Weekday LUNCH prices:  Ages 11 & up $6.95; Ages 4-10 $3.95; Under 4 eat free!  Dinner & Weekend prices:  Ages 11 & up $8.95; Ages 4-10 $4.95; Under 4 eat free!  *prices subject to change, please check with restaurant for current pricing*

Are You Squeaky Clean?  Cleansmart Cleaners, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd opens late in May.  The shop will be open 6 days a week, closed Sunday and offers men's shirt cleanings for only $1.09 each.  For more information, visit www.cleansmartcleaners.com

Indoor Swimming Complex  1310 Toro Grande Blvd. in Cedar Park, Texas opened this past summer and is a top notch facility.  The Nitro Swimming facility is complete with locker rooms, Olympic-sized swimming pools and an additional five-lane learners' pool for childrens lessons.  There are many programs for all age students.  For more information, visit www.nitroswim.com or call 512-259-799 

Sushi in Cedar Park?  NO WAY!!!    And GOOD sushi at that!  One of my favorite restaurants, we eat there almost weekly.  Tokai Restaurant located in the Rail Yard Shopping Center on FM 1431.  They offer hibachi style entrees with soup and salad.  A great price performer and value!!!  The sushi is exceptional at a very affordable price.  They recently just remodeled with a sushi counter and bar.  You must try this place out.  You will love it like my family does!  Tokai Restaurant, Japanese Hibachi & Sushi located at 601 E. Whitestone Blvd, Suite 720, Cedar Park, Texas  78613  Phone 512-528-8282  www.tokaihibachi.com

Library Grant for the City of Cedar Park Public Library The AT&T Foundation awarded the Cedar Park Public Library a $5,000 grant for implementation of the Radio Frequency Indentification Device system to improve tracking if new and returned items at the Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas.  To contact the library, call 512-259-5353 or visit http://www.cedarparktx.us/cp/li.aspx.


Current local news courtesy of Community Impact

Cedar Park, Texas is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation with a rapidly growing population around 42,400, according to the United States Bureau of the Census.  From a population of 5,161 in 1990, Cedar Park, Texas has exploded on the popularity scale, developing into an urban center of over 40,000 residents in a little more than 20 years
 

HISTORY OF CEDAR PARK, TEXAS

Like many towns and cities in Texas, Cedar Park it was originally settled in the late 1800s and owed much of its past growth to the development of the railroad.  In 1881 a narrow gauge railroad running through Cedar Park, Texas to Burnet, was used to haul granite for rebuilding the state capitol and establishing Cedar Park, Texas as a permanent settlement under the name of Brueggerhoff, taking its new name from one of the railroad company officials.  The community was also known as Running Brushy after a heavy-flowing spring.

The city of Cedar Park, Texas voted to incorporate in 1973.  Growth has paralleled Austin's growth to the northwest along U.S. 183.

Cedar Park’s popularity as a place to live, work and raise families comes as no surprise to the citizens who helped the town grow. Located only 17 miles from the heart of downtown Austin, the State Capitol and home of The University of Texas, Cedar Park, Texas offers all the amenities of a major metropolitan area but far enough away to offer the relaxed life style that is in keeping with a family oriented community.

While Austin is known as the “Live Music Capital of the World” there is an abundance of cultural and recreational opportunities for families to enjoy. The Highland Lakes area, a system of five lakes created along the beautiful Colorado River, stretches from downtown Austin Town Lake and Auditorium Shores to Lake Buchanan some 60 miles away in Burnet, Texas.

The largest of the lakes, Lake Travis is the most popular recreational site among the lakes and can be easily accessed at numerous sites ranging from five miles to ten miles from Cedar Park, Texas.  One of the advantages of living in a Cedar Park home and in central Texas is that there is just so much to do and so much to enjoy.

Springtime in the Texas Hill Country is one of the most popular seasons of the year as native Texas wildflowers turn the hillsides into virtual gardens of color.  One of the more popular scenic drives, anytime of the year, but especially spring, begins in Cedar Park, Texas, on FM 1431 heading west into Marble Falls which then forms a circular drive on 281 North over Lake LBJ to Highway 29, Burnet Texas then south on 183 back to Cedar Park ~ approximately 90 miles of beautiful hill country views. 

 HISTORY OF CEDAR PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Cedar Park, Texas Fire Department was established in 1972 as a volunteer department when the population was approximately 687. In 1994, the first five career firefighters were hired and worked a 40-hour week in conjunction with the volunteers. The City of Cedar Park continued to hire full-time firefighters and a full-time paid Chief as the population increased. In 1997, the Fire Department essentially became a full-time paid department under the City organization. The fire department responds to calls in both the City and the ETJ serving a population of just over 52,500 people.

CEDAR PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Circulation desk closes 10 minutes before closing time.

Address:
550 Discovery Blvd
Cedar Park, TX  78613

Phone: (512)259-5353 Library Cards

The Cedar Park Public Library is a department of the City of Cedar Park. Renewable one-year library cards are free to residents who live within the Cedar Park city limits by presenting a current photo ID and proof of current address. Non-residents may purchase a library card for $35.00 for one year or $20.00 for six months. The Library charges $2.00 for replacement of lost library cards. Resident and non-resident cards expire every six months or one year, as appropriate.

         

THE HILL COUNTRY FLYER

Steam Train from Cedar Park to Burnet
photos courtesy of Austin Steam Train Association

Drawing on the heritage of Central Texas, the popular vintage steam train is based here in Cedar Park, Texas, offers numerous excursions through the Texas Hill Country.  In 1990, the Austin Steam Train Association rebuilt a 1916 vintage 143-ton Southern Pacific locomotive, No. 786, which had seen four decades of service in Texas and Louisiana.  It is matched with Pennsylvania Railroad coaches and post-World War II lounge and parlor-sleep cards.  Departures are Saturdays and Sundays at 10am March through November, and 10am Saturdays in December.

USEFUL NUMBERS CITY OF CEDAR PARK
Cedar Park City Departments (Area Code 512)

City Administration                                      401-5010
Police Department                                      259-3600
Fire Department Administration                  260-5470
Public Library                                              259-5353
Municipal Court                                           259-0400
Animal Control                                            258-3149

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