Lake Travis: Last News

Mae Hamilton One of Austin’s most iconic homes recently burst back onto the market with a revised asking price of $1.75 million, significantly down from its original $2.2 million. Known as Sand Dollar House, the structure was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice John Covert Watson and is located on the scenic shore of Lake Travis.Sand Dollar House is also colloquially called “the Mushroom House.” From the street, it’s easy to see why — the place resembles a little white fungi perched on a high bluff above the lake.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerRapper and DIY Network home renovator Vanilla Ice has decided not to go forward with a planned July 4 concert in Austin, Texas.The show, planned for the Emerald Point Bar & Grill, is located on the shores of Lake Travis and touted its outdoor restaurant and extensive grounds as safety features.But Texas, as well as several other states, has seen a strong resurgence of coronavirus cases. That prompted the governor to shut all bars and restaurants once again, including the Emerald Point.“Due to the increase in COVID-19 numbers in Austin we’re gonna move the concert to a better date,”said Vanilla Ice in a video caption posted to Twitter today.

Vanilla Ice just dropped out of his performance in Austin, Texas, stating that he wasn’t aware the COVID-19 situation was so out of control in the city. TMZ says that the rapper first scheduled the concert a long time ago, but considering the rise of the coronavirus in Texas, the rapper believes now is no longer the time for him to perform.

Vanilla Ice knows we’re in the middle of a global pandemic, but collecting his coins seems a lot more important to him at the moment!

Coronavirus has had us all getting misty-eyed for simpler days.Honestly, nostalgia is bigger than ever, but while most of us are happy watching repeats of The Vicar Of Dibley or sitting down in front of re-runs of notable Wimbledon matches, that just isn’t enough for some people.Despite coronavirus infection rates soaring in the US, 90s star Vanilla Ice apparently thinks it’s the perfect time to headline an Independence Day Throwback Beach Party – right in the heart of pandemic hotspot, Texas.The Fourth of July weekend concert is set to take place tomorrow thanks to a legal loophole, despite bars being closed due to a large surge in Covid-19 cases in the area.The venue — Emerald Point Bar & Grill, located on the shores of Lake Travis — is