ATX Haunted Places, Best Bookstore, Dog-Friendly Eats and Family Spots

Driskill Hotel Haunted Places in Austin

Any list of haunted places in Austin includes the Driskill Hotel (Credit: Van Sutherland)

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We’ve made it to another weekend! Our Austin Events Calendar is full of fun things to do, so take advantage of it!

Meanwhile, some of our friends are looking for specific types of activities and places in the city. If you have questions too, let us know on Facebook and Twitter. You might get your question answered on next week’s episode!

Thank you to everyone who sent in questions this week! These questions are the ones we picked to answer on today’s episode: [Read more...]

Live Music at Zilker, Camping for Adults, Best Fish and Chips and More

Live Music at Zilker Park with Blues on the Green

Annual Blues on the Green concert at Zilker Park

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After another short sabbatical (we’ll get back into our weekly routine – promise!), the Austinot Podcast is back.

The fabulous Austin-related questions that have continued to come in via Facebook and Twitter are much appreciated. Keep ‘em coming!

Here are the questions we’re answering today: [Read more...]

Best Burger Joint, Farmers’ Markets, Farrah Fawcett and Barton Springs

Eliza Spring Barton Springs

What is this mysterious structure behind a fence at Barton Springs? Find out on today’s episode!

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After a two-week sabbatical, the Austinot Podcast is back! Thanks to everyone who has continued to send in awesome questions about Austin on Facebook and Twitter.

We really enjoyed answering your questions this week.

Farrah Fawcett University of Texas

Farrah Fawcett during her time as a student at UT

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Famous Buried People, Best Kept Secrets and Don’t-Miss Views of Austin

Lou Neff Point View of Downtown Austin

Find a gorgeous view of downtown Austin from Lou Neff Point

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The rollercoaster weather over the past couple of weeks is definitely worth the sunshine we’re going to get this weekend!

Our weekend pick is definitely the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival, but you can find a bunch of other options on our Austin Events Calendar. The other weekend-planning resource we keep updated for you is our #ATXweekend hashtag on Twitter.

But since the weekend hasn’t quite started yet and you may be stuck inside for a few more hours, our Austinot Podcast episode is here to help you pass the time!

Check out our questions for this week’s episode: [Read more...]

Cowboy Boots, Poetry & Food Challenges in Austin on the Austinot Podcast

Open Mic Poetry at Kick Butt Coffee

Kick Butt Coffee is one spot in town where you can find live poetry readings

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Due to a painful dental procedure yesterday, today’s podcast episode almost didn’t happen. But we received so many good questions from our community this past week and we just couldn’t let y’all down!

Remember, our new format for the weekly Austinot Podcast has us featuring Austinites and their burning questions about the city.

Ready to hear what questions we answer this week? [Read more...]

Weirdest Austin 5Ks, Best Chill Music Venues & Worst Weather on Record

Electric Run Austin 5Ks

The Electric Run is a weird 5K that’s coming to Austin tomorrow, March 30th

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Thanks to everyone who took the time to send in their Austin questions this week! From weird Austin 5Ks to chill music venues, you’ve asked us to cover some great topics on today’s episode!

Though we received a lot of fascinating questions, we picked the ones we thought would be most interesting to the Austinot community as a whole. Here they are: [Read more...]

Skinny Dipping, Italian Food and Kayaking on the Austinot Podcast

Kayaking on Lady Bird Lake in Austin

Want insight on the best places to launch a kayak? Listen to this episode of the Austinot Podcast

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Thanks for joining us this week! We’ve had a great time receiving your Austin-related questions on Facebook and Twitter. You spark our curiosity and we really enjoy discovering the answers to your questions, so keep ‘em coming!

These are the questions we picked this week: [Read more...]

Celebrate Our 50th Austinot Podcast Episode With Graffiti & Good Eats

Focus One Point and Breathe Austin Graffiti

RIP

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Welcome to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast! We’re excited to celebrate our 50th episode with you this week. Thanks for tuning in and making the Austinot Podcast a success.

For those of you who have been around the block a few times, you know that we accept Austin-related questions from our community every week on Twitter and Facebook, and pick a handful of those questions to answer on our Podcast. We have a lot of fun questions this week and here they are: [Read more...]

Free SXSW Events, Dog Parks, Broomball & More on the Austinot Podcast

6th Street Austin during SXSW

Living the SXSW lifestyle

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SXSW 2013 has hit the city, and Austinites are divided in their response. Should we flee downtown, or enter the madness to celebrate the latest innovations and creations in tech, music and film?

You know we’re explorers at heart, so you shouldn’t be surprised that we pick the latter. Today on the Austinot Podcast, we’ll tell you about free SXSW events that are open to the public (read: you don’t need a badge, though the time you spend in line may equal the time it takes to drive between the Capitol and the Congress Bridge at rush hour). [Read more...]

Austinot Podcast: Kite Festival, Vegan and Vegetarian Picks and More

Austin Kite Festival at Zilker Park

The Austin Kite Festival happens annually on the first Sunday in March

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Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast! You all continue to ask some fabulous questions, and we enjoy answering them every week. [Read more...]

Austin Weekend Events, SXSW Plans, BBQ & More on the Austinot Podcast

Sherwood Forest Faire Costumes

Creatures of Fantasy are all over the grounds of the Sherwood Forest Faire, taking place this weekend

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It’s that time of the week again! We’re ready to break the chain that attaches us to our desk from Monday to Friday, and enjoy a full weekend in our one-of-a-kind city. [Read more...]

Austinot Podcast: Congress Bats, Austin Itinerary and Local Weirdness

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Whether you’re new to the city or have been here all your life, Austin holds its mysteries for all of us. If a local conundrum has been keeping you up at night, submit a question for our Austinot Podcast and we may just answer!

This week’s questions were submitted on our Facebook page. You can also feel free to ask questions on Twitter, Google+ or Pinterest.

This Episode Covers… [Read more...]

Austinot Podcast: Plastic Bag Ban, Radio Stations, Tex-Mex and More

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For those of you who tuned in last week, you know that we’re experimenting with a new format on our Austinot Podcast. Instead of focusing on one topic, we’ve started soliciting your burning questions about Austin!

Roxy-Roca-Holy-Mountain

Holy Mountain is a new live music venue in the Red River district

This episode of the Austinot Podcast covers some stellar questions about our beautiful city. Tune in to hear the answers to the following questions:

  • “How many live music venues are there in Austin?”
    -Laurie A. Valek, Facebook
  • “When will Austin get better radio stations?”
    -@kelz514, Twitter
  • “What is the one best resource for finding out what’s happening in Austin for the weekend?”
    -Stephanie Stacy Phelps, Facebook
  • “What are your thoughts on the plastic bag ban that’s going into effect?” -Tyler Edmunds, Facebook
  • “I’m looking for the ‘best’ or at least ‘good’ Tex-Mex in Austin. What are y’all’s favorite places?”
    -Ellen Deleganes, Facebook
  • “Are there any Austin area writers groups?”
    -@literarygrrrl, Twitter [Read more...]

Austinot Podcast Remixed: Awesomely Answering Your Austin Questions

Dining Room of Titaya's Thai Cuisine

@deliciousgames: “Why do Thai restaurants insist on no windows and bad decor?”

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Austin may not be the largest city around, but there’s still so much going on that it’s challenging to keep up!

We normally cover a specific event or topic during a podcast episode, but this week we’re trying something new. We collected interesting questions that we’ve been asked recently on Facebook and Twitter, and we’re giving the answers on our podcast episode! [Read more...]

Make Plans for Summer Days at the Austin Boat and Travel Trailer Show

Boating on Lake Austin

If Lake Austin is calling your name…

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January is the perfect time to dream about warmer days by the water. Or, better yet, on the water. This weekend at the Austin Convention Center, the Austin Boat and Travel Trailer Show has corralled practically everything you need for outdoor fun in Central Texas. [Read more...]