In honor of #Dinovember (and we highly recommend you click that link before proceeding), we’ve asked our local dinosaur friends to help us count down the reasons why the Round Rock Public […]
Seven reasons the Round Rock Public Library will never go extinct Read More »
The City did a two-fer on Monday, breaking ground at one site for two new fire stations. Here are some numbers that tell the story: The two most important are 6 and 90. As in,
New fire stations, by the numbers Read More »
Honor, patriotism and pride were on display at the Veteran’s Day ceremony at Veterans Park earlier this week. These images tell most of the story. [new_royalslider id=”8″] If you haven’t been to
Images of remembrance Read More »
Veteran’s Day is this Wednesday. Round Rock will mark the holiday with a ceremony at Veterans Park, where we dedicated a new monument earlier this year. If you’re not familiar with
If you haven’t been paying attention, you may not have noticed. But it’s true. The arts are rockin’ in Round Rock. And especially in Downtown. Scot Wilkinson, the City’s Arts
Art is where you find it. And you’ll find a bunch of it in Downtown Read More »
One of our community’s newest and bestest events, Dia de los Muertos, will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Prete Plaza on Main Street. If you’re
Downtown comes to life on Dia de Los Muertos Read More »
Last week, we honored 110 employees who reached milestone anniversaries (10, 15, 20, etc.) working for the City. We laughed, we cried and we were just so doggone proud of
Six questions for a 36-year employee Read More »
The Round Rock Sports Center is an amazing facility. Not even two years old, the Sports Center — designed to provide indoor sports capacity to our Sports Capital of Texas tourism program — is
The 6 amazing ways the Round Rock Sports Center amazes Read More »
An organization is only as good as its employees, and we’ve got some great ones here at the City of Round Rock. Each month, we’re going to introduce you to
October’s Everyday Hero Read More »
When the weather cools off, we know how to have fun here in Round Rock. And what’s more fun than dressing in a silly costume — or, better yet, dressing
Seven ways to fall for Fall Read More »
October is Fire Prevention Month in Round Rock — and right now’s a great time to pay attention to that topic, with wildfires burning in Bastrop and Jarrell as we write
Now’s a great time to be thinking fire prevention Read More »
We think Round Rock is pretty awesome. And as the late Bear Bryant once said, “It ain’t bragging if it’s true.” Herewith, the top 10 lists we’ve made just so’s
Top 10 list of the Top 10 lists we’ve made in Round Rock Read More »
Of all the City of Round Rock departments you know about—Utilities, Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Police, Fire, etc.—which group springs to mind when you think of exercise and fitness? You
Watching our figures Read More »
As a certain mid-April deadline approaches, queues for Foundation Communities’ Community Tax Center assistance at the library are lengthening, but not as much as you’d think. Ever since the
April art and anticipation Read More »
It may be spring break, but folks in Round Rock never stop doing their homework. The Improvements for Your Home display tower on second floor requires constant monitoring to refill
Not too busy to stop and smell the tulips Read More »
Erik Larson’s Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania will be out soon–March 10–but the reviews (e.g., “…history at its harrowing best”) have me wishing I could get my hands
Views from above and below Read More »
