SpringFest at The Backyard

Organized by the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce, SpringFest is the largest family-friendly event in the Lake Travis area. 2013 marked the first year the event was held at The Backyard at Bee Cave.

With live music, shops, food and games for children, the April 27 event attracted many visitors from the Austin area.

4th Annual Cars For Dystonia

The 4th Annual Cars for Dystonia & Parkinson's Car Show, held at Oasis, Texas, April 26, hosted 105 cars, had 350 guests and raised $27,500 for its beneficiaries.

Funds were raised through sponsorships, individual donations, car show attendance, silent auction items and a raffle.

The funds were split evenly between Austin's new, free fitness program for people who have Parkinson's disease, Power for Parkinson's, and the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation.

Firehouse Animal Health Center ribbon cutting

Firehouse Animal Health Center, 3801 N. Captial of Texas Hwy., Ste. 100, Austin, held a ribbon cutting and open house April 18.

The veterinary clinic offers a complete range of general medical and surgical services for dogs and cats. The center can also treat disease and injuries, provide prescription products and refer pet patients to a network of prescreened specialists.

CPR Training at St. Stephen's Episcopal School

Take Heart Austin and Dr. Robert Wozniak, a cardiologist with St. David's North Austin Medical Center, hosted a CPR training event at St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Take Heart Austin is a community-focused campaign to improve cardiac arrest survival throughout Central Texas. The April 26 program aimed to train 95 percent of the school's student body in compression-only CPR.

Market ReVival

Market ReVival, a three-day open-air market, returned for its third year to the grounds of the ReVival store in Bee Cave. Hosted by owners and local residents Tara and David Camp, the festival showcased furniture, vintage decor and home-related products featured by various vendors. The event was held April 12–14 on the Camp's 2.5-acre site located at 13308 W. Hwy. 71, Bee Cave.

Gene Arant Real Estate ribbon cutting

Real estate agent Gene Arant and his Keller Williams Realty team celebrated the relocation of their office within the Steiner Ranch area, 4304 N. Quinlan Park Road, Austin. Arant is a member of the Four Points Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony

April 25.