The Strip Club: Spending Time With Gino, Tinos, and Lord Purrington at Plaza 183

Exploring the far northwest strip mall for good eats and more

"...area is alive with a gaggle of ladies from Volente Beach who are hump day regulars. One is having..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...(Cork IRELAND) Carpetman (Kyiv UKRAINE) Cassadee Pope (West Palm Beach FL) Chance Emerson (Hong Kong HONG KONG) Chase Shakur..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

What We're Listening to This Week

Otis Wilkins, Fuck Money, Cash Grab, Jake Lloyd, and more notable sounds

"...by the caustic punk act from February 12, with Volente Beach and Blank Hellscape. A combination of close-ups on..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Ways for Grownups to Act Like a Kid This July

Youthful diversions from kickball to video games

"...$10. brickrodeo.com. Play in the Water Film Screenings at Volente Beach..."

June 30, 2022 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Jaws on the Water is Back for Another Bite

Signature Drafthouse floating screening returns in July

"...Held at Volente Beach on Lake Travis, the screenings of Steven Spielberg’s..."

June 24, 2021 Screens Post by Avery Wohleb

Day Trips & Beyond: Water Park Updates From Around the State

Daytripping in the age of a pandemic

"...Volente Beach Resort has reopened their water park, restaurant, and..."

June 19, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Queers Who Inspire Us

Plus trans-centric theatre, queer comedy, and the return of aGLIFF

"...get on the boat, b****tch. Sun., Aug. 18, 4:30-8:30pm. Beach Front Boat Rentals, 16120 Wharf Cove, Volente. $35...."

Aug. 16, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

8 Water Parks Near Austin to Keep You Cool and Active

Regular old lake just not cutting it?

"...live music every weekend all summer long.– Eilish O'Sullivan Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark Leander..."

May 14, 2019 Events Post

Gay Place

Queer comedy returns to ColdTowne

"...that kinda lezzie boat party. Sun., Aug. 19, noon-4pm. Beach Front Boat Rentals, 16120 FM 2769, Volente...."

Aug. 17, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Follow the Walkers on the Fear the Walking Dead Trail

Texas Film Commission launches location guide to AMC zombie hit

"...of season four, from the instantly recognizable (Dell Diamond, Volente Beach Resort, the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex) to some..."

Aug. 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Wet With The Meg

Rolling Roadshow goes aquatic for the dinoshark

"...Rolling Roadshow will host as special advance screening at Volente Beach Resort on Lake Travis, including not only a..."

Aug. 4, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...The park also hosts live music all summer long. Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow Presents Jaws on the Water

Scary summer fun at its finest

"...at different venues around town, they’ve parked it at Volente Beach Resort in Leander – about 15 miles from..."

June 27, 2018 Events Post by Danielle White

Screens: Summer Snapshot

TV, film, and gaming events

"...Baywatch on the Beach The Drafthouse screens the Rock reboot at Volente Beach..."

May 19, 2017 Screens Feature

The International Waters of Austin’s Concert Scene

Party barges bring summer shows to cooler locales

"...Austin on Lake Travis, docking from the village of Volente, the party barge concert scene has a longer and..."

May 19, 2017 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place

Do you know BoyMonroe?

"...out by DJ Sarah Battle. Sat., Aug. 23, 11:30am-4pm. Beach Front Boat Rentals, 16120 Wharf Cove, Volente, 512/258-8400. $50-65...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Column

The Gay Place

It's a week filled with sun, Sin, geeks, gays, and Divorcées.

"...9pm-2am, Six Lounge, 319 Colorado; Sat., July 27, noon-4pm, Beach Front Boat Rentals, 16120 Wharf Cove, Volente, TX. Dance..."

July 26, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Travaasa Austin

Picturesque, serene Hill Country spa resort offers fun and educational culinary programs and farm-to-fork dining

"...landscape of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and minutes from Volente Beach, this unique spa resort blends well with its..."

June 29, 2012 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Ill-Conceived Plan to Drain Lake Travis

"...and possibly a huge tower in the lake near Volente Beach. The plan is to drill onto the lake..."

June 28, 2008 Postmarks

Summer Fun

The Austin shore: beachy fun in Centex

"...items don't float your boat, the selection of vintage beach wear is sure to please. 1101 Music Ln., 512/447-3483...."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Meiling Guentzel

Summer Fun

Where one might rent a boat or other watercraft in Austin should one wish to do so

"...Beach Front Boat Rentals 16120 FM 2769, Volente, 512/258-8400 www.beachfrontboats.com..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Meiling Guentzel

Surf and Turf, Travis-Style

Lakeside Dining 2002: By boat or by car, bring your appetite.

"...sister restaurant to a popular dining spot in Virginia Beach, Va., proudly proclaims itself an "Italian-American" restaurant, and the..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Surf and Turf, Travis-Style

Lakeside dining 2002: by boat or by car, bring your appetite

"...31. Sundowner Grill at Volente Beach, 16107 FM 2769, 258-5109: Always call ahead before..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Food Feature

Texas Amusements

"...World Squirt pools, water slides, tube rides, a sandy beach, an arcade, and go-carts. 12300 E. Hwy. 80 W.,..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Elizabeth Morgan

Dining del Lago

It's Not Just About Beer and Nachos Anymore

"...27. Sundowner Grill at Volente Beach, 16107 FM 2769, 258-5109: Always call ahead before..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Food Feature

Postmarks

"If you fail light rail again, you've sealed your fate to sucking a tailpipe and damned your city's 21st century global position."

"...Another Volente Voice..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Column

Postmarks

We're sorry you feel that way.

"...Since your article on the incorporation movement in Volente ("Naked City: Village People," Sept. 22) did not see..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Readers weigh in on the recent Best Of Austin issue, and the Save Our Volente committe rebuts an article.

"...As a member of the Save Our Volente Committee I was very disturbed when I read your..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Column

Naked City

Volente debates incorporation as a means of escaping Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and its development rules.

"...Way out yonder by the lake, Volente, like everywhere else around here, is changing. What vexes..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dining del Lago

Lakeside Dining 2000: Many Restaurants, Not Much Water

"...First we went to Volente Beach, one of the best places for kids. It's..."

July 7, 2000 Food Feature by Rosalind Faires

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