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🍣 Which Cedar Park Sushi Spot Ranked in Yelp’s Top 100?!
🧁 And Top 3 Must-Try Dessert Shops in town!
Ashley Larkin
March 05, 2025
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Howdy, Neighbors!
March is here, and so is the fresh, springy weather! Hope you're enjoying the sunshine like we are. Last week, we packed the newsletter with a full month of events so you could get a head start on planning—if you missed it, no worries, we’ve linked it at the bottom.
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In today’s Scoop:
📅 Liberty Hill ISD Finalizes 2025-26 Calendar
🍣 Cedar Park Sushi Spot Makes Yelp’s Top 100
🛝 Spring Break Camps
🧁 Dessert Shops You Gotta Try
📅 Liberty Hill ISD Finalizes 2025-26 Calendar
Liberty Hill ISD approved the 2025-26 academic calendar after gathering input from parents, teachers, and staff. With a $4.5 million budget cut forcing job reductions, the district introduced a hybrid schedule with select Fridays as teacher workdays to help manage workloads. The calendar includes 160 instructional days with extended daily minutes. It starts on August 12, 2025 and ends on May 28, 2026, with graduation on May 29th. More details here.
🍣 Cedar Park Sushi Spot Makes Yelp’s Top 100
Big congrats to Takara Sushi & Asian Bistro in Cedar Park, which ranked No. 97 on Yelp’s Top 100 US Restaurants 2025 list! The list, based on Yelp reviews and data analysis, highlights top-rated restaurants nationwide. More info here.
🏗️ Liberty Hill Begins Streetscape Project
Phase 1 of Liberty Hill’s downtown revitalization started on February 17 and runs through May 15. The project will improve walkability and aesthetics on Main Street by expanding sidewalks, replacing concrete with brick pavers, and adding trees, flower beds, and benches. Get more details here.
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Dessert Shops You Gotta Try
🍪 Whipped Bakery and Cafe – Leander
Famous for their thick, indulgent “fatcarons,” cake rolls, and scones, this place is Leander’s favorite spot for fresh-baked goodness.
🎂 Sugar Shaker Bakery – Cedar Park
Serving up homemade pies, custom cakes, and scratch-made pastries, all baked fresh daily with a local touch!
🍫 Ecuadorian Chocolate Factory – Cedar Park
A hidden gem specializing in high-quality, bean-to-bar chocolate using premium Ecuadorian cacao for a true taste of South America.
Spring Break Camps
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Quick note before we start: Too many links make the email too long and can get it cut off. So, we’ve included links to as many events as we could without going over on space.
We’re working on a better way to include them all, but if you can’t find something or need a link that’s missing, just reply to this email and let us know!
🌈 RangDe Austin: Festival of Colors | Volente Beach Resort | Leander | 03/08 | More
Celebrate Holi with vibrant colors, music and dancing by the lake.
👗 Prom Shop | Leo Center | Leander | 03/08 | More
Free formal attire for LISD teens—including accessories, shoes, jewelry, & more!
👜 Boutique Crawl: Hop Around the Hill | Various Locations | Liberty Hill | 03/08 | More
Discover local boutiques, collect stamps, and win prizes while supporting a great cause.
🏃 Healthy Kids Running Series | Milburn Park | Cedar Park | 03/09 | More
A five-week running program designed to encourage kids to adopt an active lifestyle.
☕ Coffee and Calendars | The Sweet Cupfé | Leander | 03/07 | More
A women-only networking meetup for authentic business conversations and connections.
🎸 Tab Benoit | Haute Spot | Cedar Park | 03/07 | More
Blues powerhouse brings soulful guitar and raw vocals for an unforgettable live show.
🎤 Late Night After Hours Comedy | 5th Element Brewing | Leander | 03/08 | More
A night of stand-up comedy with Josh Castro and an incredible lineup—free entry!
🔥 TobyMac Live | H-E-B Center | Cedar Park | 03/08
Grammy-winning Christian artist TobyMac brings high-energy hits and uplifting music.
🌸 Spring Fling | Main Street Market | Liberty Hill | 03/08 | More
Shop plants, permanent jewelry, gourmet tastings, and more at this spring market pop-up.
🎷 The Roadhouse Band | Shooters Billiards & Sports Bar | Cedar Park | 03/10
Blues-inspired band playing classic and modern hits to get you moving.
🎲 Gaming for Grown-Ups (18+) | Leander Public Library | Leander | 03/11
Meet fellow gamers, learn new tabletop games, or bring your favorites to share.
😂 Whose Live Anyway? | The Paramount Theatre | Austin | 03/05 | More
A fast-paced improv comedy show featuring cast members from Whose Line Is It Anyway?
🌎SXSW 2025 | Various Venues | Austin | 03/07-03/15 | More
Don’t miss the massive Austin festival where tech, film, music, and culture collide, launching trends and careers.
🎶 Sips & Sounds Festival | Auditorium Shores | Austin | 03/07 - 03/08 | More
A weekend of music, drinks, and festival vibes featuring Halsey, Khalid, and more.
In case you missed the full month’s list of events, here it is: 👇
March 2025 Events
Episode 2 of The Leander Scoop Podcast is now live!
We chat with Meaghan Wiechmann, a travel advisor at Enjoy Mouse Travel, about:
Insider secrets from the travel advisor world
Why booking through a travel advisor makes family vacations easier
How Covid reshaped the industry
Her favorite local restaurants and destinations
Check it out and let us know what you think! Want to be a guest? Fill out the podcast questionnaire at the bottom of this email!
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