For those shopaholics out there I can't think of a better place to live than right here in either South Austin or Buda. What a laundry list of shopping selections within 20 minutes of easy driving to a wide range of destinations.
South Austin has all the wonderful shops of Sunset Valley which are centrally located near Mopac and 290. Just a skip up Mopac from Sunset Valley and you land at Barton Creek Square Mall, which has been recently been renovated and is very nice. While you are in the neighborhood you may as well stop for lunch at Rudy's and grab some of Austin's best B-B-Q. Further South in Austin, along I-35, you have the brand new Southpark Meadows, on the grounds of the old concert venue / cow fields where I once saw Willie Nelson on the fourth of July. Southpark Meadows has a lot of the same shops as Sunset Valley plus a few more, and a nice new movie theater.
Buda offers the new Cabela's, which is like an Academy on lots of steriods. Buda and South Austin residents can easily make the quick ride down I-35 the outlet stores near San Marcos. For those who like rankings, the Prime Outlet Stores of San Marcos were recently ranked the third best place in the World to shop. That's some heavy duty shopping right there kids.
I can't forget all the funky dives along South Congress which have become quite the trendy place to be.
Yep, for all you shoppers out there South Austin and Buda is the place to be, myself, I will be on the back porch in the shade - or maybe the pool.
Andy Cook
(512) 826-2600
www.andycookhomes.com