Cedar Park / Leander Impacts — May 2009

Cedar Park / Leander Impacts — May 2009

Friday, 15 May 2009

1. Ice cream feeds hungry

Baskin-Robbins celebrated a grand opening May 7 at 9900 W. Parmer Lane. To show their commitment to the community, franchisees Don and Concetta Raymond pledged to support homeless outreach group Mobile Loaves and Fishes for the month of May. Customers who mention “Mobile Loaves and Fishes” any time during May will have 10 percent of their bill donated to the organization. Hours are Sun.-Thur. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Call 248-2275.

2. Keep the weight off

Medifast Weight Control Centers opened its latest location April 20 in 1890 Ranch, 1465 E. Whitestone Blvd. The business offers weight loss services, meal plans and in-body analysis. Open Mon., Wed. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tue., Thu. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 888-Y-Medifast, 986-4043 or visit www.medifastcenters.com.

3. Rent-to-owner

Jacobs and Son, Inc., a Cedar Park business since 1995, recently bought their property at 1408 N. Bell Blvd., with help from a small business loan. The landscaping materials vendor, which quarries its own stone from San Saba, also sells sod, cement and firewood. Open Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 260-7300 or visit www.jacobsandsoninc.com.

4. Rock the prints

RockSports opened a second retail store April 15 at 11301 Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 105. The T-shirt printing and embroidery shop makes custom signs and banners and features a showroom and fitting rooms. Open Mon.-Fri 10 a.m.-6p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m-2 p.m. Call 512-249-9695 or visit www.rocksports.net.

5. Indulge yourself

Simply Utopia Salon and Spa, 251 N. Bell Blvd., Ste. 101A in Cedar Park, opened March 7. Michele Lowry, a massage therapist, offers her customers a full array of spa services, including styling, coloring, massage, waxing, body scrubs and facials. Two stylists, a therapist and an esthetician serve customers Monday through Saturday. To celebrate its opening, management is offering gift certificate bonus buys during May. Call 219-5645.

6. Pampered pets

Area pet owners can find holistic, all-natural and organic products for their animals at Whiskers N Tails, 1525 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. I. Owners Kelly and Gary Williamson opened the shop April 25 and offer a variety of goods, including food, novelties, toys, locally made treats, pet wear, supplements and grooming products. Open Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m-7 p.m. and Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Call 257-1039 or visit www.whiskersntails.biz.

7. Fine art classes

The Studio, formerly The Art Center at Dragonfly Pond, moved May 1 to its new location 715 Discovery Blvd., Bldg. 1, Ste. 120. Children and adults can learn to draw and paint landscapes, animal life and cartoons using watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastels, ink and color pencil. Sculpting is also available. Open Mon.-Sat. Summer camp programs are available. Call 259-0303.

8. Therapy and relaxation

N8 Touch Massage, which offers massage and chiropractic adjustments, opened April 4 at 1525 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. D in Cedar Park. Clients receive Swedish, deep-tissue, aromatherapy, sports-related and hot stone massage, as well as chiropractic adjustments. Membership savings, gift cards and family discounts are available. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 249-6848 or visit www.n8touch.com.

9. A taste of Mexico

For a change from Tex-Mex food, visit Taco Real, 1335 E. Whitestone Blvd. in the 1890 Ranch shopping center. The first of its kind in Cedar Park, the Mexico City-inspired fast-food restaurant opened May 2. Tortillas and salsa are made fresh on site and dishes are accented with authentic toppings, such as queso fresco. Open daily 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Call 986-7153.

10. Thai and Chinese combo

Thai Bowl Café, a Thai and Chinese restaurant, opened May 2 at 202 Walton Way at the Shops at Whitestone in Cedar Park. In addition to Thai and Chinese classics, guests can enjoy Thai noodles, traditional soups and unique rice dishes. To celebrate its grand opening, management is offering a 15 percent discount on all menu items through the end of May. Open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. for lunch, 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m. for dinner and Sat.-Sun. noon-9:30 p.m. Call 260-5333 or visit www.thaibowltx.com.

11. Charged up

BatteriesPlus’ newest location, 12129 N. FM 620, Ste. 10, opened recently. The store offers hard-to-find batteries, free recycling of old electronic devices and used batteries, watch batteries and corporate accounts. BatteriesPlus stocks more than 1,000 models of batteries and has overnight access to more than 10,000, some of which fit 20-year-old electronics. The tech center installs new battery cells in worn-out rechargeable devices. Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. noon-5 p.m. Call 219-5800 or visit www.batteriesplus.com.

12. Doughnuts and ice cream

A new Krispy Kreme store scheduled to open in July will offer more than doughnuts, kolaches and coffee. The location, 401 Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 800 in the Whitestone Plaza shopping center, will be the first Krispy Kreme in Texas to offer a dual-concept store. The Kool Kreme concept, a combination doughnut-ice cream shop, has been a success throughout North Carolina, Tennessee and Seattle. Call 744-4000 or visit www.krispykremetexas.com.

13. Relieving pain

Austin Pain Associates, an Austin based multidisciplinary pain clinic, recently expanded to Cedar Park at 1401 Medical Parkway B, Ste. 120. APA offers individualized treatment plans that include the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of living with chronic pain. Call 416-7246 or visit www.austinpainassociates.com.

14. Funeral home

A groundbreaking ceremony May 1 marked the start of construction of Wrench Funeral Home, a 5,000 sq. ft. mortuary that will include a 150-person capacity chapel and will offer green burials. The funeral home at 1200 S. Bagdad Road expects to open in the fall. Visit www.wrenchfuneralhome.com.

15. Smoothie meals

Nutrition club LH Chillers Smoothies & Nutrition, 719 S. US 183 in Leander, sells meal replacement smoothies, offers weight management programs and gives free wellness evaluations. New customers get a free 16-ounce smoothie or energy drink with a free wellness evaluation. Free Wi-Fi available. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 548-6397 or visit www.lhchillers.com.

16. Local pooch in film

Snoops, a mold-inspecting beagle from the Canine Academy Training Center at 13420 Cedar Lime Road, helped during the filming of the documentary “Black Mold.” Snoops and Lisa Caughlin, owner of the full-service dog training facility, also appeared in the film, which debuted in Austin on April 29 at the Dobie Theater. Visit www.blackmoldexposuremovie.com. For details about Canine Academy Training Center, call 267-2275 or visit www.K9-academy.com.

17. ARC Leander closing

Austin Regional Clinic will close its Leander location June 1. All doctors seeing patients in Leander will relocate to other Austin Regional Clinics. Arthur Cheng, MD will move to ARC Discovery, call 528-2300; Meghana S. Dandekar, MD and Eric Hughes, MD will move to ARC Cedar Park, call 259-3467; Claire M. Hebner, MD will move to ARC South, call 443-1311. For details, visit www.austinregionalclinic.com.

Baby got signs

My Smart Hands Austin offers baby sign language classes to hearing babies and their families. Registration is open for teacher workshops, individual classes and study groups of five to 10. Classes meet in clients’ homes, day cares or other public places. For class descriptions, times and dates, call 850-0013 or visit www.mysmarthands-austin.com.

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