The City of Lakeway is not permitting the sale of eclipse-viewing glasses at the Lakeway Heritage Center or any of its facilities. The city also is not sponsoring any eclipse-viewing events at its facilities. Lakeway Heritage Center has limited parking spaces, and on-street parking is not permitted.

Lakeway Parks and Recreation Department and Colin’s Hope are putting life-saving tools in the hands of swimmers with a new life jacket loaner station at Lakeway City Park. Swimmers may borrow life jackets ranging in size from infant to adult, put them on to enjoy a safe swim, and then return the life jackets to the station near the park’s lower level parking lot. Swimming is permitted at the park’s shoreline on Lake Travis, but the area is unmanned. Several signs are posted that state “Swim at Your Own Risk.” Since 1998, ninety percent of drowning victims in the United States were not wearing life jackets, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. In many of these incidents, life jackets, if properly worn, would have increased their chances of survival. “Not wearing a life jacket while swimming in a lake is like not wearing a seatbelt when riding in a car,” Lakeway Parks and Recreation Director Andra Bennett said. “It only takes a few seconds for an accident to happen that could claim a life.” In 2008, a young girl who was not wearing a life jacket drowned while swimming at Lakeway City Park. “That loss, and other drowning deaths, were avoidable,” Bennett said. “Please take a few seconds to take advantage of these free life jackets while swimming at Lakeway City Park.” Colin’s Hope, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates and supports programs that aid in preventing children from drowning, donated the life jackets for the loaner station. “As a longtime Lakeway resident, a parent, an avid lake-goer and the executive director of Colin’s Hope, it makes me so proud to have this life jacket loaner station at the park,” Alissa Magrum said. “Knowing that there is another resource for children and families to enjoy the water more safely is an accomplishment for all of us. On behalf of myself and Colin’s Hope, I say thank you and look forward to seeing lots of life jackets being used at the lake. Together, we can prevent drowning.” For information, call Lakeway Parks and Recreation Department at 512-314-7530.

The silver screen will light up the night skies this summer at the Lakeway Movies in the Park and Dive-In Movies at the pool series. Lakeway Parks and Recreation Department alternates these free summer movies series from dusk to 8:45 p.m. Fridays that feature popular animated and family movies. “Whether it’s a favorite flick that your family has enjoyed before or one that you missed at the theaters, our summer movies are a great way to spend a summer evening outside under the stars or in the pool,” Lakeway Parks and Recreation Director Andra Bennett said. This summer’s Movies in the Park are “Secret Life of Pets” on June 16, “Sing” on July 14 “The Wild Life” on July 28 and “Lego Batman Movie” on Aug. 11 at Lakeway City Park, 502 Hurst Creek Road. Free popcorn and other treats will be available for purchase. Guests are invited to bring a blanket or a lawn chair. So that everyone may see the screen city staff requests the public to place blankets in the middle and lawn chairs on the outside. Also, we request that any smartphones/blinking/glowing items be put under your blanket while the film is being shown. Please do not bring dogs to this event. For information on Movies in the Park, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 512-314-7530. The lineup of Dive-In Movies is “Moana” on June 9, “Alice Through the Looking Glass” on June 23, “Finding Dory” on July 21, and “Zootopia” on Aug. 4 at Lakeway Swim Center, 3103 Lakeway Blvd. Admission is $3 per person. The pool area will be cleared at 8 p.m., and anyone wishing to see the movie will be charged $3 to be let back into the pool area at 8:30 p.m. to enjoy the film. Swimming is allowed while the movie is being shown. For information on Dive-In Movies, call the Swim Center at 512-261-3000.

Hop on down to the egg hunts at the 2017 Eggstravaganza! from 2-4 p.m. April 8 at Lakeway City Park, 502 Hurst Creek Road. Lakeway Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the Easter and spring seasons with age-specific egg hunts, a petting zoo, a cookie decorating craft station, mural coloring, spin art, a visit from the Easter Bunny and glitter tattoo artists. Snowcones will be available for purchase. Age specific egg hunts will begin at 2:45 p.m. with the 7- to 8-year-olds going first, followed by the 5- to 6-year-old group. Watch the 3- to 4-year-olds dash off on their hunt around 3 p.m. and cheer on the 1- to 2-year-olds after that. “Eggstravaganza! is a popular tradition in Lakeway that we enjoy hosting each year,” Lakeway Parks and Recreation Director Andra Bennett said. “We transform City Park into a colorful landscape of eggs and crafts and more for families to enjoy.” Children from the area are invited to participate in all the festivities. Admission is free. Please do not bring dogs to this event. For information, call 512-314-7532.

The City of Lakeway is thankful for Hudson Bend Middle School students who devoted time out of their day to spruce up Lakeway City Park. The middle school's annual Day of Service tackles service projects in Lakeway and the surrounding area.

Have you tried one of the fitness stations at Lakeway City Park? We have four of them.

Due to hazardous flooding conditions at the lower-level of Lakeway City Park, the City of Lakeway is warning the public to avoid that area of the park. The lower level’s parking lot, playground, sand volleyball court, picnic area, and portions of the trail at Lakeway City Park are underwater as well as some trail sections. The city has cordoned off the lower-level parking lot. “We would ask that everyone refrain from using this area until further notice,” said Andra Dearing, Lakeway Parks and Recreation director. “Higher water levels obscure underwater hazards and increase the risk of contact with snakes and fire ants as well as flood debris. The Movies in the Park showing of Shaun the Sheep on June 17 that was set for Lakeway City Park will move to Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, at a new show time of 7-9 p.m. People may bring their lawn chairs and blankets to the Activity Center ballroom on that date. “We hope to serve popcorn and offer snowcones or drinks for purchase just like we would if the movie were to be shown at the park,” Dearing said. For City Park or Movies in the Park information, call 512-314-7530. Effective at 8:30 p.m. June 6, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will close Lake Travis to recreational boating until further notice. LCRA is taking this action due to the increasing danger submerged objects pose to recreational boaters and the detrimental impact of boat wakes to property. Floodgate operations are underway at Buchanan, Wirtz, Starcke, Mansfield and Tom Miller dams along the Highland Lakes. Water also is flowing over the designated spillway at Inks Dam, which has no floodgates. LCRA has also closed Inks Lake and lakes Marble Falls and LBJ to recreational boating. For more LCRA information, visit www.lcra.org.

Thank you to the State Parkers for this video of Lakeway City Park. We're glad you think it's beautiful, too!