Galleria gets two out of three approved
Although the Hill Country Galleria management got the go ahead for both the already proposed hotel and a second office building (opposite the one almost completed at the "rear" of the development), they failed to get the OK for the new Chili's.
Gatsby's to open September 1st
Gatsby’s - an independently owned, upscale menswear store in the Hill Country Galleria opens September 1st and will carry casual wear, shoes, custom suits and tuxedos.
Flip Flop Shop opens
Flip Flop Shops—North America’s first retail chain exclusive to the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and sandals -is opening a location in the Hill Country Galleria on Thursday, August 22.
Just as the name suggests—Flip Flop Shops just sells flip flops. The new shop will carry flip flops and sandals from leading brands, such as REEF, SANÜK, OluKai, Cobian, Quiksilver, ROXY, and Cushe.
Carlos & Charlie's closing soon
Carlos and Charlies will close the doors after 18 years immediatley after the Labor Day weekend - citing lower Lake levels. There are plans for entertainment and a memorabilia auction planned for Labor Day.
Covert fails at P&Z - updated
At the August 20th Bee Cave Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, the controversial application to build the Covert dealership on Highway 71 was postponed - not denied. Based on their failure to include the new Middle School in their traffic impact analysis their application was sent back for more work and will not come before next week's City Council meeting. Denial would have led to Council considering the application - P&Z is merely a "recommending" body. The result was welcomed by a large crowd of anti Covert local residents. No members of the Covert family were present - only their lawyer and designated experts answered questions. It also became clear the parking garage will have four stories, not three as most people expected.