Cedar Park Holiday Travel Times + Leander ISD Managing Growth

Good morning, people of Cedar Park-Leander! Here's the latest edition of the Cedar Park-Leander Daily.

First, today's weather:

Fog, then some sun. High: 71 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. Restaurants Open On Christmas Day 2021 In Cedar Park-Leander (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
2. Cedar Park Police To Ramp Up Enforcement During Holiday Season (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
3. ROUNDUP: A look at 2021 dining features in Cedar Park, Leander (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. Christmas 2021’s Best, Worst Times To Travel In Cedar Park-Leander (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
5. Leander ISD looking into ways to manage growth as more people move into the district (KXAN.com)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

From my notebook:

• Austin Bulldog Rescue: "Goodbye, sweet Harry 💔 Harry passed away unexpectedly, and we haven’t really accepted that he’s actually gone yet. We know so many of you care for he and Sally deeply, too. Please keep Sally, her incredible foster family, and all of our..." (Facebook)
• Cedar Park Police Department: "We've said it before and we will say it again because you matter. The holidays can be so hard. But there is always help and people who care. We care. You are not alone. PLEASE reach out. #SuicidePrevention National Suicide Prevention Lif..." (Facebook)
• Visit Cedar Park Texas: "@thefieldhousetexas is Cedar Park’s new sports bar and it has something for everyone! Check it out! 🍻🏀🏈🏓 #visitcedarparktexas #sports #bar" (Instagram)
• Cedar Park Public Library: "Cookies are delicious, but do you know what is also fun? Sharing cookies with someone you love! If you're looking for cookie recipe inspiration for a cookie exchange, check out our cookbooks here: http://ow.ly/RvLy50GMll1." (Facebook)
• Cedar Park Public Library: "The Library will be closed Friday, December 24 and Saturday, December 25 for the Christmas holidays. We will re-open on Sunday, December 26 at 1:00 p.m." (Facebook)

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— Daniel Hampton

About me: Hi! My name is Dan Hampton and I'm the program manager for Patch's Community Publisher Initiative. Formerly a local editor on Long Island covering Port Washington, Wantagh-Seaford, Levittown, Glen Cove, Plainview, Syosset, New Hyde Park, Hicksville, Great Neck, Oyster Bay and Mineola. I am the former wire editor on Patch's national team and a former news associate at The Associated Press. I graduated with a journalism degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Send tips and/or photos of your dog to dan.hampton@patch.com.