Georgetown's growth is coming from two extremes: couples with their children moving into subdivisions (the Village), and the retired community moving into their planned developments (Sun City). Of course there are many other developments for people falling somewhere in between. Downtown is getting a major makeover. Austin Avenue is being revitalized and has a new the new Austin Avenue Medical Plaza and will soon be pedestrian friendly. Wolfe Ranch Shopping Center was not the death of downtown, but a welcome new neighbor for many shoppers. New restaurants and office buildings are up (our first 4 story and it has a rooftop restaurant). |The courthouse in the center of the square is has been restored. 

Obviously, this will be good for downtown Georgetown's restaurants. Currently, we the Wildfire restaurant, Laurie's Cafe, Nonna's Cucina, The new Monument Cafe, El Charrito, Rio Bravo, Down the Alley Bistro and more. The Georgetown Convention and Visitors Bureau is right on the corner of 7th and Main St.  Cianfrani Coffee Company and Dog Eared Books (now Book Pride) are halfway down the block on 7th between Main and Austin Avenue.  Directly above Dog Eared books is a website development company Olympic Publishing Company. 

 

"What will Georgetown be when it grows up?"

This is a question Georgetown's city manager, Paul Brandenburg asks. According to Mr. Brandenburg, Georgetown's growth is unavoidable. So we need to decide and plan rather than let whatever happens "We expect most of the growth west of I-35 for the next few years. However, the majority growth will soon swing to the east with the growth clustering around new Hwy 130."  Now with the 2010 census, we have moved into another plateau of growth.