Less than 10 minutes away from the Woods at Crystal Falls, the expansive 1890 Ranch shopping center has more than 70 stores and restaurants, including Bealls, Natural Grocers, Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, PetSmart, many personal care specialty shops and a Cinemark 14 movie theater.
Lakeline Mall, about 15 minutes away, offers more than 150 shops and restaurants in a comfortable environment. Lakeline Mall features anchor stores Dillard’s, Macy’s and Sears, as well as American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Gap and many more. Restaurants in the mall and its related neighboring shopping centers include Applebee’s, Chili’s, Frullati Café, Daichi Sushi and Grill, Los Canarios Fine Mexican Cuisine, Phil’s Philly Grill and Simon’s Sushi, among others.
Four other major shopping centers are within 20 minutes of the neighborhood, including The Arboretum, Gateway Shopping Center, Round Rock Premium Outlets and Wolf Ranch Town Center, as well as Central Texas’ only IKEA. Together, the four shopping centers host almost 300 additional stores and restaurants.
Neighbors from the Woods do their grocery shopping at the nearby HEB Super Store and Target Superstore, and they visit both the Leander and City of Cedar Park farmers’ markets for fresh produce.
Dining from Around the World or Right Here at Home
The Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill adds a spicy twist to the local dinner scene. The menu boasts Southwestern items like New Mexico Pork Verdes and vibrant Southwest-influenced salads. One of the most popular entrées is the Blue Corn Crust Crispy Salmon. This, one of several signature dinner offerings, is served with crab avocado salad, roasted tomatillo buerre blanc, cheddar seared potato cake and farm-fresh vegetables of the day. Another highlight is the Tinga Chicken Rellenos, which consists of Anaheim peppers stuffed with chipotle chicken and jack cheese on top of green chili sauce and picante cream, black beans and veggie rice.
Cedar Park’s Surf & Turf and Oyster Bar is another of the many popular local restaurants. The signature surf & turf platter invites diners to select one surf item, one turf item and their choice of two side dishes. The surf options are fried, broiled or stuffed catfish; fried or grilled shrimp; stuffed crab; or fried or grilled scallops. On the turf side, the menu offers a flat iron steak, grilled chicken breast, grilled or fried pork loin, or a steak kabob.
Local foodie favorites also include two outstanding Japanese restaurants, Soto and Umiya. Other notable restaurants are Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill, Teji’s Indian Food, Gloria’s Café, Pho What! and Mouton’s Southern Bistro.
Live Sporting Events and Entertainment for the Whole Family
The ultra-popular Cedar Park Center provides a wide variety of live entertainment in a state-of-the-art, 8,000-seat venue. The center hosts more than 130 events per year including live concerts by popular touring acts, family shows and sporting events. Both the Austin Toros basketball team and the Texas Stars hockey team call the center home.