| 1. Shopping | | | | Although there are plenty of great restaurants in |
| Lakeline Mall and Plaza is the most well known | | | | Cedar Park, two exceptional locations stand out. |
| shopping center in Cedar Park, but the brand new | | | | For anybody who loves BBQ, Smokey Mo's is the |
| 1890 Ranch Shopping Center is a great place to | | | | place to go in Cedar Park. The restaurant has an |
| avoid the crowd. The 800,000 square-foot | | | | old Texan feel, and serves some great food (Try |
| shopping center is features a giant 12-screen | | | | the brisket!). Brooklyn Heights is another great |
| Cinemark Theater, SuperTarget, Best Buy and | | | | Cedar Park find. They are known for their |
| more large retail stores. The shopping center is | | | | outstanding pizza, but they also have a full menu |
| continuing to expand, so look out for more new | | | | that includes great sandwiches, rib eyes and |
| stores in the future. | | | | desserts to satisfy the pickiest of eaters. |
| 2. Cedar Park Regional Medical Center | | | | 7. Size |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, a partner of | | | | One of the most astonishing things about Cedar |
| the Seton Family Hospital, is now open and is | | | | Park is the growth it has experienced over the |
| serving residents in Western Williamson County. | | | | last couple years. According to the city website, |
| The $125 million medical center offers full service | | | | the population grew from 26,049 in 2000 to |
| healthcare including physician offices, labs, and | | | | 52,058 in 2006, a 99.9% growth in just six years! |
| diagnostic services, all in one location. It is located | | | | It is also predicted to continue the substantial |
| right in the heart of Cedar Park behind the 1890 | | | | growth in the coming years. |
| Ranch Shopping Center and has become a | | | | 8. Cedar Park Sports & Events |
| welcomed addition to the Cedar Park community. | | | | In 2009, Cedar Park will introduce the Texas |
| 3. Schools | | | | Stars, a new AAA hockey team and a subsidiary |
| Cedar Park belongs to one of the fastest growing | | | | of the Dallas Stars. Bringing the love of hockey to |
| school districts in Texas. In just one year, the | | | | central Texas, the Stars will play in the brand new |
| Leander ISD has expanded from six campuses to | | | | hockey arena beginning in September 2009. Their |
| thirty-three campuses! The highly-rated schools | | | | games are certain to be "the next big thing" in |
| are known statewide for their 16:1 | | | | Cedar Park, drawing in huge crowds from the |
| student-to-teacher ratio, 90% TAKS passing rate, | | | | surrounding area. Located at the corner of 183A |
| and a consistently reputable education status. | | | | and New Hope Road, the hockey arena is just |
| 4. Parks | | | | one use of the new Cedar Park Event Center, be |
| Cedar Park is actually home to many parks, but | | | | a 6,800-seat sports arena with room for up to |
| one in particular stands out as an exceptional | | | | 8,500 for concerts and special events. |
| location for exercise and relaxation. Brushy Creek | | | | 9. Twin Creeks Country Club |
| Lake Park, one of the city's newest parks, backs | | | | The Twin Creeks Country Club is a refreshing |
| up to the Avery Ranch Golf Club. The park has a | | | | getaway from the grind of the work week. Twin |
| small lake for fishing and kayaking, a sand | | | | Creeks is home to the only Fred Couples |
| volleyball court, hike and bike trail, and an exciting | | | | signature golf course in the area, a challenging |
| water playscape. This multi-faceted family and pe- | | | | design that leads golfers through the beauty of |
| friendly park is a perfect place for varying | | | | the Texas Hill County. Complete with a private |
| outdoor activities. | | | | clubhouse, dining facility, recreation center, walking |
| 5. Location | | | | trails, and a water-park with a junior Olympic |
| Cedar Park's convenient proximity to Austin is a | | | | sized pool and a resort style pool with water |
| big reason for its appeal. Approximately 15 miles | | | | slides, the club has something for every member |
| southeast of Cedar Park, the heart of Downtown | | | | of the family. |
| Austin is only about 20 to 30 minutes away. | | | | 10. Housing Market |
| Cedar Park also stands at the center of the | | | | Thanks to Cedar Park's incredible growth, the |
| convenient 183A and I-45 toll roads, as well as | | | | housing market has remained strong, despite |
| Highway 183, which stretches south into Austin, | | | | national trends. According to Trulia.com, a leading |
| giving its residents easy access into and out of | | | | market website, home prices in the area |
| the area. Cedar Park's location helps maintain their | | | | increased an average of two thousand dollars |
| "small town feel" without being too far from the | | | | within the last month, and the number of homes |
| city life. | | | | listed continually decreasing. |
| 6. Food | | | | |