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Leander Residents who make the daily drive to Austin have a new, ecofriendly commuting option.  Capital Metro's commuter rail has officially opened it's first Central Texas station.  While the train is not yet running, the park and ride area can be used by bus riders.  The commuter rail system will open in 2008 and run along a 32 mile route.  The developer's plans include homes, shops and offices on the site near US 183 and the US 183A toll road.

Women's Health Care gets a Boost!

St. David's Health Care System will invest more than $100 million dollars in women's health services for Austin's north side.  The system's investment includes a new $82.7 million dollar hospital off  MoPac, south of Parmer Lane.  The new hospital will more than double the capacity for women's surgeries, baby deliveries and newborn intensive care.  The new facility will begin with three stories totaling 177,000 square feet, including about 6,000 sq. feet of retail, 37 labor,delivery and recovery rooms, 61 postpartum rooms, 6 operating rooms for cesarean sections and 36 neonatal intensive care bassinets.  The design allows for expansion to a total of 377,000 square feet in eight stories.  About 100 jobs will be created in the center's first year.  Groundbreaking is slated for late this summer, with completion by spring 2009.  St. David's is also spending $9.5 million to renovate it's obstetrics facilities and add 17 bassinets for newborn intensive care at it's main hospital on 32nd street.  In Round Rock, St. David's will spend 1.4 million dollars to expand it's intensive care facilities for newborns.

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Music ~

Norah Jones - June 15th at the Back Yard - 8pm  www.thebackyard.net

Blues on the Green - June 13th - August 22nd  On alternate Wednesday's - Outdoor Stage at Zilker Park

Father's Day Concert - June 17th - Zilker Hillside Theatre - 7:30pm  www.asband.org

Sports ~

Texas Title Fight - June 16th - Frank Erwin Center - 7:30pm  www.uterwincenter.com

Father's Day Family Scramble/Cook Out - June 17th at the Harvey Penick Golf Campus - Sponsored by The First Tee of Greater Austin  www.FirstTeeAustin.org

Theatre and Movies ~

Moonlight Cinema - June 17th at the Belmont - 8pm featuring High Fidelity  www.theBelmontAustin.com

Recreation ~

Austin Dog Alliance - 1 Year Celebration - June 16th 1-4pm at Austin Canine Central 706 Brentwood Street   www.AustinDog.org

Artist's Market - June 16th 10am - 6pm - Mother Eagan's Irish Pub  www.DowntownArtistMarket.com

Have a Great Weekend and Happy Father's Day!

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Heather Brown

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Work will begin this fall on a $50 Million Dollar mixed use project on 58 acres near Austin Bergstrom International Airport.

Airport Gateway will rise on the south side of SH 71 near the Met Center Campus.  About 17 acres is set aside for a hotel and 30,000 square feet of speculative retail.  Plans for the remaining 34 acres call for construction of a roughly 225,000 square foot speculative industrial building and one acre lots for accommodating buildings of up to 25,000 square feet for build-to-suits or user projects. 

The developer,Ken Satterlee said that Austin is one of the largest cities he's encountered with an underdeveloped airport submarket.  "This is great real estate close to a growing airport in a submarket that's going to flourish"

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The Republic of Texas Biker Rally comes to Austin this weekend.  The Rot Rally is the World's largest Motorcycle Parade as certified by the Guiness Book of World Records.  The event takes place May 31st through June 2nd with events Downtown Austin, Congress Ave. and the Travis County Expo Center  www.rotrally.com or www.roadwayevents.com

Music ~

Women in Jazz - June 2nd at 8pm - Paramount Theatre  www.womeninjazz.org

Exhibits ~

Made to Walk the Skies: Texas and Space Travel - 6/1/2007 - 8/12/2007  at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum  call 512-936-8736 for more info

The Big Game - 6/1/2007 - 9/22/2007 at Austin Children's Museum            512-472-2499 for more info

Dali & The surrealists: The Argillet Era - June 2nd 6-9pm at The Russell Collection Downtown  1137 W. 6th Street 512-478-4440

Theatre and Movies~

George Lopez - June 2nd at 8pm  Frank Erwin Center  www.uterwincenter.com

Moonlight Cinema - June 3rd at 8pm  The Belmont  featuring "Say Anything"  www.thebelmontaustin.com

Sports ~

2007 USA Open Volleyball Championships - Through June 3rd at the Austin Convention Center  www.usavolleyball.org

Recreation and Festivals ~

Austin Farmers Market - Saturdays at Republic Square Park  www.austinfarmersmarket.org

6th Annual Blackberry Bonanza Festival - June 2nd 9am - 1pm at the Tony Burger Center  www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.org

The Artist's Market - Saturday June 2nd - Mother Eagans Irish Pub - Free Event - www.downtownartistmarket.com

Buying or Selling a Home?

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Heather Brown 

RE/MAX Austin Skyline

512-751-2931  or visit www.HeatherBrown.com