Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things Austin Texas and Dripping Springs Texas have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| Dripping Springs Founders Day Cook-off & Festival | |
Founders Day BBQ Cook Off & Festival - Come taste some of the best BBQ around. BBQ lovers come from all over Texas come to compete in this 3 day weekend festival.
Booths, crafts, dancing , music and a fairground will keep everbody happy. Come visit you will have a great time...
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| The Texas Eggfest (Big Green Eggs) | |
PERFECT KOLACHE RECIPE - PERFECT KOLACHES
This article was first published in the Corpus Christi Caller Times.
It also has the recipe for the Cinnamon Rolls cooked on the Big Green Eggs at the 2007 Texas Eggfest.
Copy and paste following link into your browser to down load PDF copy http://root.z57.com/filemanager/uploads/7/7/773f25f5-ad41-859e-c248304b3f98be75.pdf Download, cook and enjoy! |
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TEXAS EGGFEST - A fun packed weekend on Lake Travis for BBQ experts & novices. Bring your Egg or bring some meat to cook on the many demo eggs.
Share Recipes, watch demo's and eat incredible BBQ meats, fish, desserts and maybe a Egg baked Pizza.
Order an Green Egg - they sell the demo models used only on this weekend. Save BIG.. You must order off this site in advance of the festival.
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| Outdoor Kitchens, Fireplaces, BBQ's , Brick Ovens | |
Hill Country Outdoor Kitchens - Smokin' Outdoor Kitchens !
By far the best designer & builder of outdoor kitchens, brick ovens, fireplaces, pits and gazebo's. Great references! Call Keith Oertli 512-293-2368 today! |
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| TX Department of Public Safety | |
| Online Drivers Licence Renewal - Click on this link to renew or get information on a Texas Drivers Licence. If you are moving or relocating to Texas and need to change your current out-of-state drivers licence you may also use this link to the Texas Department of Public Safety. | |
TX Department of Public Safety - Information of Driver licences, vehicle registration, ID theft, crime reports, registered sexual offenders, AMBER alert info, gun safety, etc.
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| Water Well Drilling & Repairs | |
| Well Inspections, 24 Hr Well service & well system installations** Aqua Pump & Well ** - Well systems & Storage Tank Inspections. Full maintainance & installation Services. 24hr emergency service.
Our water well services include Pump Installation, Well Inspections, Lake & Irrigation Systems, Constant Pressure Systems, Three Phase Drives, Storage Tank Systems, Pressure Tanks, Booster Pumps, Control Boxes, installation of Pump Savers, and diagnosing a variety of other water well related problems and conditions. 512-264-0060 Austin & Dripping Springs Water Well& Pump company |
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| Bee Cave Drilling - Well drilling, repairs and service Bee cave drilling, Dripping Springs, Texas | |
Central Texas Drilling - Water Well Drilling, Repairs & service
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| Insurance | |
For all you insurance needs... - Need to insure your new home in Austin or Dripping Springs.
Homes, rental properties, cars, boats, life insurance and more.... Mark will take care of you.
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Texas Department of Insurance - Confused by what your Texas insurance policy covers. This site has a great comparison tool. Compare "apples to apples" all the Texas insurance companies. You will be suprised, the lowest priced quote may not be worth the paper it was written on!
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| Texas Department of Insurance Consumer - The Texas Department of Insurance regulates the insurance industry firmly, fairly, effectively, and efficiently. | |
| Legends of Texas Music Festival | |
Legends of Texas Music Festival - 2006 Legends of Texas Music Festival - Dripping Springs.
Featuring Kevin Fowler in Concert.
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| Hunting and Fishing | |
| Ultimate Fishing or Hunting Accessory - The ultimate fishing tool for catching the Big Bay 'Red's' and Trout. Perfect for duck hunting in the flats and on lakes. Room for the dog too! |
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| FOX RED LABS BREEDING - The ultimate and best looking hunting dog! The English Fox Red Labrador. Highly sought after, bred from long list of field champions in US and Scotland. Fox Red Stud service available in Austin, Texas. Contact SIR FOX RED BENTLY at www.foxredkennels.com |
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| Fishing and Boating - Fishing & Boating - Texas Parks and Wildlife site | |
| State Parks and destinations - Texas Parks and Wildlife site | |
| Hunting and Wildlife - Texas parks and wildlife site | |
| Experience Texas Outdoors - Experience Texas Outdoors - Texas Parks and Wildlife site | |
| Youth Sports Associations | |
Dripping Springs Youth Sports Association - Youth sports leagues for: Football, Cheerleading, Soccer, Baseball, Softball and Basketball.
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| Design Your Own Home | |
CFSmith Designs - One of the best Austin & Hillcountry Home designers in Central Texas!
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| Green Building & Renewable Energy | |
Annual Renewable Energy Round Up & Green Living Fair - Enjoy music & fun activities and learn about: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Building, Organic growing, Rainwater harvesting and Green Building Programs.
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| Environmental Depot - Green Building & Home improvement - Green Building & Home Improvement Center and Consulting. | |
| HGTV Green Building Video - Green Building Practices - HGTV-Pro video series - Green Building best practices | |
| HGTV Green Building Video - Selecting Green Build Site - HGTV Pro - selecting green build sites to build your nest green home | |
| HGTV Green Building Video - What is the Energy Star system? - HGTV - Pro Video series - What is the energy star rating? How does the home get an energy star rating? | |
| HGTV Green Building Video - What makes a home green built? - HGTV - Pro Video series - What make a a home green built? | |
| TRCC Texas Residential Construction Commission | |
| New Homes And Builder Registration - WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE TEXAS SUNSET ACT HAS CLOSED ANY BUILDER REGISTRATIONS OR CONTRACT DISPUTES ON NEW CONTRACTS AFTER SEPT 1st. Please use your local county jurisdiction, Attorney General¿s Consumer Complaint Division, Federal Trade Commission or District Attorney. The old site had the ability to check out if your next new home and builder is registered with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The site also explained the Texas standard 10 year warranties. | |
| Charitable Organizations | |
Knights Of Columbus - One of the largest faith based Fraternal orders in the US dedicated to charity work in the local communities and projects around the world. St Martins De Porres Chapter meets every 2nd Thursday at 7.00pm. (512)858-5667
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Lions Club - One of the most organised and recognised volunteer organizations around the world. Click above link for for Dripping Springs Chapter Contact Information.
Visit: www.LionsClubs.org for corporate information
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| Missions | |
| MARS - Mentors Advocating Responsibility & Service. - MARS - Mentors Advocating Responsibility & Service. At MARS we believe that a true warrior does not oppress the poor and the weak. A true warrior protects the poor and the weak. Therefore, we use martial arts training to teach leadership and life skills to young men and women worldwide. For more information on MARS please contact Pastor Mike Klumpp (512)497-6453 |
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| MAVV - Men Against Violence & Victimization - Africa - Currently operating in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania the MAVV program is targeted towards the often-ignored 10-17 year old young men.
It is not our goal to teach western cultures, but instead to teach universal principles of manhood and responsibility that transcend cultural boundaries.
Since program inception, violence against women & rape has decreased and education levels have increased. For more information contact Program director Pastor Mike Klumpp (512)497-6453 |
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| Swimming Pools & Spas | |
Let us install your next dream pool or spa.... - Austin & Dripping Springs area swimming pools and Spas - check us out.
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| Central Texas Toll Roads (Turnpikes) Latest Information | |
Latest Toll Road information in Central Texas - New proposals to keep Austin moving.
Check the status on Loop 45, IH 130 (Austin Interstate Bypass), Loop 1/MOPAC extension, US 183A new extension.
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| Austin & Hillcountry Wireless Internet Providers | |
| Wireless Internet in the Hillcountry - Don't have high speed internet cable access? Texas Data offers upto T1 wireless service in the Texas Hillcountry, Dripping Springs, Blanco areas. | |
| Free wireless internet hotspots in Austin | |
| Relocating to Austin, have a laptop - check out our free wireless internet hotspots.. - Check out all these great shops, coffee houses etc. Get a bite to eat and some free internet bytes at the same time. Directory of all the free hotspots in Austin. Note: This site is slow to load.......it can take 20-30 secs. | |
| Schools | |
| School Reports & Grading - | |
| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
Dripping Springs Independent School District - DSID School Information
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| Eanes Independent School District - Eanes School Information | |
| Lake Travis Independent School District - Lake Travis Schools Information | |
| Wimberley Independent School District - Wimberley School Information | |
| Hays Consolidated School District - Hays Schools Information | |
| Blanco Independent School District - Blanco Schools Information | |
| Austin Independent School District - AISD School Information | |
| Bastrop Independent School District - Bastrop School Information | |
| Del Valle Independent School District - Del Valle School Information | |
| Georgetown Independent school district - Georgetown School Information | |
| Johnson City Independent School District - Johnson City School Information | |
| Leander & Cedar Park Independent School District - Leander & Cedar Park Schools Information | |
| Libertyhill Independent School District - Libertyhill Schools Information | |
| Pflugerville Independent School District - Pflugerville School Information | |
| Round Rock Independent School District - Round Rock School Information | |
| Smithville Independent School District - Smithville School Information | |
| KIDS SECTION & Homework help | |
| Math help - Division - A fun way to learn division | |
| Math Help - Multiplication - A fun way to learn multiplication! | |
| Area Information | |
| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| BBQ Clubs | |
| Dripping Springs Cook Off Club - Local BBQ cookoff club news and events. | |
| Banking | |
Cattleman's National Bank - Dripping Springs Local Bank - Cattleman's National Bank
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Security State Bank and Trust - Local Banking services in Dripping Springs - Security State Bank and Trust
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| Home Repairs and Remodeling | |
Ace in the Hills - Dripping Springs - Ace is the place for all the 'fix it items', paint, and decorative items and a whole lot more....
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| Investing in Austin? | |
What is the Tax Structure for Austin & Texas? - Austin Chamber Of Commerce Link for Information on Tax Structure in Austin & Texas.
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| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Relocation Links | |
| Austin Texas Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Sites - find area info sites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Sports | |
NFL Football 2008-09 Game Schedules - Official NFL Football Entire 2008-09 Season Game Schedules on-line. Check when your favorite team will be playing..
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| Texas A&M Aggies College Football Schedules - Texas A&M Aggies College Football Schedules and scores for 2008-2009 College football season. Gig'em Aggies! | |
| Texas Longhorns Football Schedule and scores - Texas Longhorns Football schedule, TV coverage and scores for 2008-2009 season. Hook'em Horns! | |
| Texas State Bobcats (San Marcos) college football schedule - Texas State Bobcats (San Marcos) college football schedule, TV coverage and scores. | |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders College Football Schedules - Texas Tech 'Red Raiders' college football schedule, TV coverage and scores. | |
| Subdividing, Surveyors & Consulting Engineers | |
| Consulting Engineers - Doucett & Associates - Subdivision planning & project engineering consultants. | |
| Driftwood surveyors - Need a survey - from 1/4acre to 5000+ acres. We got your survey covered. | |
| Tax Information | |
| First-time homeowners - | |
| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| Homestead Tax Exemption Download - Don't forget to file a homestead form in the first January of living in your new home. This tells the tax authorities that this home is your primary residence and you wish to claim the tax deductions. You will need a PDF viewer to download. | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
