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The Holiday season is fast approaching and as the premier custom home builder in Austin, we would like to suggest a new tradition for you to adopt in your household. Every Thanksgiving for the past 20 years, ThunderCloud Subs has sponsored its Turkey Trot, giving you the chance to run off all delicious Thanksgiving food you will consume later in the day.
The Turkey Trot will take place on Thursday, November 24 and feature three different races. The first at 8:45am is the Kid’s K, the next at 9:30am is the 5-mile Run, and the last starting at 9:45am is the 1-mile walk. The three different races accommodate all members of your family of various endurance levels. Proceeds from the Turkey Trot will benefit Caritas of Austin. Last year $250,000 was donated and 18,500 people ran in the races. Over the past 20 years, more than $1,250,000 has been raised.
The Second Annual Community Showcase
A small group of home builders in Austin including Sterling Custom Homes will open their build sites to the public during the second annual Community Showcase at The Reserve at Lake Travis this weekend. The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 23 from Noon to 5pm. This event will provide a fantastic opportunity to see two beautiful Sterling Custom Homes near completion.
The two homes we are featuring in the showcase are both located on waterfront properties. The first is at 2109 Ruffian Heights Cove and has 4,649 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and 2 half baths. The second home at 1700 Poco Bueno Court is 5,381 square feet and has 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and 3 half baths. When you think of these two homes’ specs you might think that they are very similar. In fact, they are not. They are two completely different homes and both have very unique, Sterling features.
The best way to understand the unique features that we implement in our custom homes would be to come out and see them. When you come to The Reserve on Sunday and register for the event, you will be entered to win a 50” TV, a delightful companion to any custom media room or game room. We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday and discussing your luxury custom homes!
Summer Kitchen and Grill
TexasMonthly will host its Barbecue Festival near your Austin luxury real estate this year. The festival will take place on Oct. 30 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The City Terrace at The Long Center for Performing Arts. Twenty of TexasMonthly’s 50 Best Barbecue Joints will be in attendance for you to taste. Nowhere else can you find so much delicious barbecue for you to enjoy in one place!
Every year, TexasMonthly publishes an issue that is a fantastic piece to have on any coffee table. This issue features the 50 Best Barbecue Joints in Texas, many of which are a day trip or less away from your home in the Austin area. If you don’t subscribe to TexasMonthly or can’t find the issue at the store, there’s an app for that! Available for free in Apple’s App Store, TexasMonthly Barbecue Finder provides you with its list of Texas’ best barbecue places. The app provides you with a review of each barbecue joint along with a rating on a 5-point scale, address, phone number and its hours of operation. Read More→
Don't Miss Tough Mudder Challenge
You’ve been training and getting mentally prepared; now it’s almost time to leave the comforts of your Austin luxury real estate to participate in the nation’s toughest competition. That’s right. It’s time for Tough Mudder.
On Oct. 8 and 9, the most tenacious men and woman throughout Texas will gather at Cross Creek Cycle Park in Paige Texas to try and make it through the most insane course ever seen. It involves mystery obstacles, crawling through mud under wire, diving 15-feet into a lake, running up a steep cliff, running through fire, crawling through dark tunnels, under water tunnels, sprinting through live wires and more.
This is not a race. It’s an obstacle course designed to test your toughness, strength, stamina, fitness and mental fortitude. Think of it more as a personal challenge: Your only goal is to finish.
When you do finish, there’s fun waiting on the other side. Commemorate the day by attending the Post Party and Red River Tailgate. There will be a live stream of the UT v. OU game with barbecue and refreshing beverages.
If you haven’t registered, there’s still time to participate. Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 7 and are $180 for Saturday and $160 for Sunday. For more information, visit the Tough Mudder website. Read More→
Chocolate Festival Near Austin Luxury Real Estate
Are the songs from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory familiar sounds around your Austin luxury real estate? Do you love to indulge in a piece of dark chocolate after a long day at work? Whatever reason sparks your obsession for this glorious treat, you don’t want to miss the 5th Annual Austin Texas Chocolate Festival on Oct. 15 and 16 at the Norris Conference Center!
This chocolate lover’s event features local chocolatiers, chocolate artisans and authors from area restaurants, bakeries, patisseries and catering companies. These delicious vendors offer samples to festival guests and sell their decadent products.
Some of the vendors you’ll find include Taste and See Austin, Dr. Sue’s Chocolate, Zhi Tea, Wiseman House Fine Chocolates, Candies for Katie, Chocolate Prescription, Fat Turkey Chocolate, Texas Pitch Fork Fondue, Objects of Confection and Dove Chocolate Discoveries.
Also, there will be a chocolate competition with several different categories featured on each day. Saturday, you can expect to see best brownie, best mole, most creative dessert and best cookie competitions. On Sunday, you can watch vendors and licensed food companies compete for best frozen dessert, truffle and raw chocolate competitions as well as free kids cookie decorating for the first 30 entrants. Read More→