🌱 Local Apartments Win Award + Hobby Car Shop + New Blow Dry Bar

Morning, neighbors! Rose Mendez here with your Wednesday issue of the Cedar Park-Leander Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and comfortable. High: 80 Low: 52.

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

1. Hermosa Village Apartments in Leander received first place in the category "Multifamily Developments Up to 3-stories for Rent" in the 2022 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best in American Living Award. The Hermosa Village Apartments were completed in 2020 by Cadence McShan and have "238 garden-style units that are designed to resemble farmhouses." Other features include a pool, a community farmhouse, an herb garden, walk-in closets, quartz countertops, private patios, a fitness center, a "bark" park, and more. (Building Design + Construction)
2. HD Motorsports in Leander changes tires, fine-tunes engines, increases safety performance of cars, fixes wheels and handling, and supports the hobby cars it works on at race tracks. Owner Todd “Therk” Therkildsen said "somebody put it best that we’re a speed shop with a race team. We work on a lot of people’s toys. But it’s only a matter of time before we completely outgrow this space. We are currently looking for something in this community because we like being where we are, and so, we’re looking for another space twice this size." (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. A new Blo Blow Dry Bar is coming soon to Cedar Park. The owner, Bindhu Isaac, signed her franchise deal in 2020, and due to the pandemic has only just begun to open her stores. She "wants to use her new career as a business owner to inspire women like her and give them a safe space to take care of themselves — body, mind, and soul." (CultureMap Austin)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Outdoor Storytime, At Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Tween Graphic Novel Book Club, At Cedar Park Public Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out the beautiful four-bedroom home for sale on Amarone Drive in Leander! View the link for details on that house and others newly listed in your area. (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
• The Cedar Park Bond Election is taking place on May 7! Vote for funding of city parks and more. (Twitter)
• Five-year-old Calypso, a very cute cat, is looking for a forever home! She is very quiet, calm, and collected and would pair perfectly with a calm household. Click the link and visit her at the Leander Adoption Center. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!