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1. November at the Lakehouse
Events from the New Colony flyer are at the Lakehouse Amenity Center. Ask me where the Holiday Market, Friendsgivings and Turkey Trot are being held.
- Thu, Nov. 5, 6–7 PM: $2 Bingo Night.
- Fri, Nov. 6: Holiday Market, with vendors, wine tastings, an acoustic set, a bounce house and a food truck.
- Mon–Fri, Nov. 9–13: Colony Community Cares Week, with a give-back event every day.
- Thu, Nov. 12: Colony Estates Friendsgiving (residents only).
- Fri, Nov. 13: New Colony Friendsgiving (residents only).
- Sat, Nov. 14, 6–9 PM: Fine Art Show featuring work by Colony residents.
- Thu, Nov. 19, 6–7:30 PM: Movie on the Lawn: Freebirds (PG).
- Fri, Nov. 20, 6–7 PM: Parent & Child Yoga.
- Sat, Nov. 21, 4:30–5:30 PM: Fierce After Dark: Common Sense Self Defense with Reggie. RSVP required.
- Thu, Nov. 26: Turkey Trot (residents only).
- Every week: Tiny Tots, Tuesdays 10 AM–1 PM and Thursdays 12–4 PM.
2. What’s next on the Colony calendar
Winter Fest is Friday, Dec. 11. Live music, the Trail of Lights, a snowball fight, hot chocolate, ornament making, a golf cart parade with Santa, a snow machine, a bounce house and live reindeer.
Dates already set for 2027:
- Feb. 6: Mardi Gras Ball (residents only)
- Feb. 12: Resident Appreciation Day (residents only)
- Feb. 27: Home & Garden Expo (residents only)
- Mar. 6: Market Day
- Mar. 27: Egg Hunt (residents only)
- Apr. 24–25: Spring Garage Sale
- May 1: Market Day
- May 5: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
- May 21: Summer Blast Off
3. On the horizon in Bastrop
SpaceX keeps growing here. The Austin Business Journal reported Oct. 30 that SpaceX has about 1,600 employees in Bastrop and potentially as many as 2,000 soon, tied to its solar factory plans. LCRA is also working on the grid around it: a $40 million substation on land SpaceX sold to LCRA, a $19.7 million substation, and $64.4 million in transmission upgrades.
Old Iron Bridge ribbon cutting, Dec. 4. City officials told Community Impact the BTX Love Locks sculpture will be unveiled at the ribbon cutting.
Heroes & Hot Rods, Nov. 13–14. The Veterans Weekend Car Show returns downtown for its 20th year.
Election results to watch. Bastrop County voted Nov. 3 on measures that include a Bastrop ISD tax-rate election and local-option alcohol sales, which could put the same liquor-license rules in place countywide. Early in-person turnout was 42.22%, the strongest in at least three midterms.
Downtown storefront rules. Proposed rules for the Downtown Historic District would require at least 60% of street-facing ground-floor space to be customer-facing. City Council was set to take them up Nov. 3 and Nov. 17.
Sources:
- Austin Business Journal: SpaceX Bastrop solar factory, Oct. 30, 2026
- Community Impact: Old Iron Bridge and love locks, Oct. 22, 2026
- Community Impact: Bastrop County fall events (Heroes & Hot Rods)
- Community Impact: Bastrop early voting hits 3-midterm high, Nov. 2, 2026
- Spectrum News: Bastrop liquor licensing on the ballot, Nov. 2, 2026
- Community Impact: Bastrop looks to boost business in historic downtown, Oct. 16, 2026
Want to see it in person?
Come by during one of the open events, or walk the model with me at 150 Pinyon Pine Dr. I’ll show you the Lakehouse, the trails and the homes nearby.
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Joel Garcia
Joel’s Colony Guide
Call or text: 512-693-1701
Event dates, project timelines and development plans can change. Verify anything important to your decision with the source.