Boat Parade & Fireworks!

Now that you’ve already been stuffed with turkey, it’s time to…

Kick off the Holiday Season

Lake Travis Style!!

Come to Carlos’N Charlie’s for the Parade of Lights
Holiday Boat Parade and Fireworks Extravaganza!!

Time to dust off those decorations and ‘Deck out’ your boat!!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Parade starts at Starnes Island at 6 PM
For Registration Form, CLICK HERE
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Austin is 3rd in the Nation!

Austin is third in the nation with 3 Texas cities in the top 10! To determine these areas, Forbes.com consulted Demographia, a St. Louis-based research company that compiles U.S. Census growth data from 2000 to 2006. Each metro was measured based on population increases as a percentage of overall population. See below for more information...

America’s Fastest Growing Cities

For some city dwellers, more people means more headaches. But economically, an increase in population is generally a good thing. It also helps to create a healthy housing market by introducing new buyers into the mix. Austin ranked third in the list of cities that have grown at accelerated rates – Las Vegas came in first, then Phoenix, then Austin.
Growing cities are more able to attract, retain and develop businesses by offering a robust workforce. And more people means more tax revenue.

In the housing market, the implications are obvious. Nationwide, the inventory glut has contributed to plummeting prices in cities around the country. But in areas experiencing growth, housing markets are relatively healthy. These include Austin; Charlotte, N.C.; Houston; and Dallas.

Economic stability in any market depends on growth, something cities are acutely aware of when it comes to augmenting their population.

Forbes.com – Matt Woolsey - October 31, 2007