Georgetown

Texas Bach Festival to offer Danube River Cruise in 2023

The Texas Bach Festival will offer a luxury Danube River Cruise vacation, April 22-29, 2023, in the land of Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart. The cruise will include Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna and Salzburg/Linz, with an optional extension to Prague.
Celeste Tercero, a Georgetown resident and freshman at Austin Community College, recently launched The Charcuterie Co., an online business specializing in charcuterie boards and grazing tables. COURTESY CELESTE TERCERO

Celeste Tercero, a Georgetown resident and freshman at Austin Community College, recently launched The Charcuterie Co., an online business specializing in charcuterie boards and grazing tables. COURTESY CELESTE TERCERO

The Charcuterie Co. opens online business

Georgetown resident Celeste Tercero is sharing her passion for food through a new online business, specializing in charcuterie boards and spreads. The Charcuterie Co. began accepting orders online two months ago.
Pops Soda & Sweets, a mobile soda bar, opened to customers in the Wolf Ranch shopping center earlier this month. The business specializes in a variety of family- friendly soda concoctions. COURTESY POPS SODAAND SWEETS

Pops Soda & Sweets, a mobile soda bar, opened to customers in the Wolf Ranch shopping center earlier this month. The business specializes in a variety of family- friendly soda concoctions. COURTESY POPS SODAAND SWEETS

Pops Soda & Sweets brings sugary treats to Wolf Ranch

Satisfy your sweet tooth at Pops Soda & Sweets, a food-truck specializing in a variety of family- friendly soda concoctions. Owned and operated by Georgetown resident Cherie Hogan, the mobile drink bar opened to customers in the Wolf Ranch shopping center earlier this month. Ms.
Georgetown residents Larry Olson, Penny Bland and Shelley Blans speak with District 1 Council Member Jake French, right. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEN BRADAC

Georgetown residents Larry Olson, Penny Bland and Shelley Blans speak with District 1 Council Member Jake French, right. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEN BRADAC

Block party promotes community in North Old Town neighborhood

Dozens of neighbors gathered Sunday, November 13, for the second annual North Old Town Block Party. During Sunday’s event, North Old Town residents and neighbors enjoyed games, lunch and conversation.
Louis and Lacey Daily, with their son, Elijah, enjoy a breakfast of pancakes and sausage during the Breakfast With Santa December 14, 2013, at the San Gabriel Community Center. SUN ARCHIVE

Louis and Lacey Daily, with their son, Elijah, enjoy a breakfast of pancakes and sausage during the Breakfast With Santa December 14, 2013, at the San Gabriel Community Center. SUN ARCHIVE

Breakfast with Santa set for December 17 in Georgetown

The 22nd annual Breakfast with Santa event, hosted by The Rotary Club of Sun City, will return to the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park on Saturday, December 17, from 7:30-11 a.m. Georgetown firefighters will make pancakes and sausage served with juice and coffee.
Annunciation Maternity Home representatives accept a donation from LIfe Chain, a prolife organization. From left, Annunciation board members Pam Rabaey and Amy MacKay; Jennifer Morgan, director of donor interest; Cynthia Flores, executive director; and Life Chain representatives Bob Rauschuber and Danny Cable. KATHERINE ANTHONY

Annunciation Maternity Home representatives accept a donation from LIfe Chain, a prolife organization. From left, Annunciation board members Pam Rabaey and Amy MacKay; Jennifer Morgan, director of donor interest; Cynthia Flores, executive director; and Life Chain representatives Bob Rauschuber and Danny Cable. KATHERINE ANTHONY

Georgetown Life Chain donates to Annunciation Maternity Home

Representatives of Annunciation Maternity HomeThursday,November10,accepted a $500 donation from Life Chain, an anti-abortion organization that has been active in Georgetown since 2008.

G’town talks short-term rentals

With more than 200 estimated short-term rentals operating within Georgetown’s city limits, city council is pursuing potential regulations which could allow the city to collect related hotel occupancy tax revenues more consistently.
Volunteer Patti Otts of Georgetown serves a meal during Community Thanksgiving in 2019. SUN ARCHIVE

Volunteer Patti Otts of Georgetown serves a meal during Community Thanksgiving in 2019. SUN ARCHIVE

Community Thanksgiving returns November 24

Georgetown’s Community Thanksgiving is coming back the first time since 2019. The dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day, November 24. The sitdown meal will be free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Activity around the Costco build site has picked up recently as construction gets underway.

Activity around the Costco build site has picked up recently as construction gets underway.

Work advances at Georgetown Costco, H-E-B

Costco gets busy Construction vehicles can be spotted at the planned Georgetown Costo site near the Lakeway Drive and Interstate 35 intersection.