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7 Ways to Make the Most of Austin on Austinot Podcast, Ep. 12

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Click the Play button on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast!

It’s easy to get caught up in the daily routine. After coming home from a long day of work, sitting in front of the TV can seem like the best option. But making that into a habit means that you’re missing out on all that Austin has to offer! There are so many free or low-cost things for you to do in this wonderful city that are available to you all through the week.

Here is our list of 7 ways to make the most of Austin. Listen to our podcast episode for all the details [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Podcasts Tagged With: day trips, disc golf, mt bonnell, swimming holes

Best Texas Swimming Holes on Austinot Podcast Ep. 11

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Deep Eddy swimming hole on Town Lake in Austin

Deep Eddy

Click the Play button on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast!

When those scorching Summer days start hitting, a cool Texas swimming hole can be the best relief.

The Austinot has scoured the area for the best swimming holes in and around the Austin. Here’s the list we came up with: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Austinot Podcast, Day Trips, Discoveries, Podcasts Tagged With: barton springs, blue hole, deep eddy, hamilton pool, swimming, swimming holes

Austinot Podcast Ep. 10: Austin Mini Maker Faire

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Working with electricity at the Austin Mini Maker FaireClick the Play button on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast!

In a world of automation and digital stimulation, the art of working and creating with our hands is lost to the majority of people.

Tune in to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast to hear how the Austin Mini Maker Faire is creating a forum for talented local makers to connect with Austinites who appreciate the beauty of the DIY mindset. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Podcasts

Austinot Podcast Ep. 9: World’s Biggest Disc Golf Weekend

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Eric_Highland_Disc_Golf_Zilker_ParkClick the Play button on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast!

Austin is a huge city for the sport of disc golf, and getting started is easier than you might think.

In fact, this weekend is the perfect time to get involved because Austin’s Waterloo Disc Golf Club is hosting the World’s Biggest Disc Golf Weekend at Zilker Park. Stop by Zilker between 9 AM and 5 PM this Sunday, May 6th, to meet the community and show off your skills on the fairway. Or, in our case, to wrestle through groves of trees looking for lost discs.

Seriously, you don’t have to know what you’re doing to come out to the World’s Biggest Disc Golf Weekend. It’s an event designed to raise awareness of the sport and get new people excited and involved. Play is free is you have your own discs. If you don’t have discs yet, they will be available at Zilker Park for an affordable price.

Listen to our podcast episode for [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Entertainment, Events, Podcasts Tagged With: disc golf, troy herman, zilker park

Celebrate Eeyore’s Birthday in the Austinot Podcast, Ep. #8

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Eeyores Birthday PartyIt’s time to celebrate Eeyore’s Birthday Party! This annual event at Pease Park is in its 49th year and getting bigger and better with age.

Throw on a costume for the costume contest, bring your canine friends, and get the kids ready for sack races and face painting. Non-profit vendors will provide food and drink.

These are only a few of the exciting things you’ll experience at Eeyore’s Birthday.

This year, park for FREE at the [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Entertainment, Events, Podcasts

Texas Rollergirls Star in Austinot Podcast, Ep. #7

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Hell Marys at the 2012 Season Opener of the Texas RollergirlsFlat track roller derby was invented in Austin, so you better believe that the Texas Rollergirls are experts. You know who else is an expert? Austinot Eric Highland.

Well, at least that’s what he’d like you to believe. The reality is that Eric has never been to a bout before, but he’s going to get his chance tomorrow night when we watch the Texas Rollergirls at the Austin Convention Center. (Click HERE for details on that.)

This week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast is all about the Texas Rollergirls and the sport of flat track derby. Eric, a self-proclaimed roller derby virgin, explains the intricacies of the game as well as he can. Personally, I’m hoping you can comment and fill in some of the holes for [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Entertainment, Events, Podcasts Tagged With: flat track derby, texas rollergirls

Lonestar Round Up – Austin’s Vintage Car Show & Music Fest

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Classic Cadillac at the Lonestar Round Up in Austin TexasTo say that the Lonestar Round Up is just another Austin car show is a crime, and this week’s Austinot podcast means to prove it to you.

This weekend only, this vintage car show and music festival takes over the Travis County Expo Center, filling it with the best in amazing rides, toe-tapping tunes, food and drink, and even shopping.

Make no mistake, these folks are purists. Car registration is open only to 1963 and [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives, Austinot Podcast, Podcasts Tagged With: classic cars, soco, south congress

Austinot Podcast, Ep. #5: Top 5 Austin Date Ideas

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Mozart's Coffee Roasters on the Lake Makes for a Perfect Date SpotAustinots Eric and Brittany are newlyweds, so who better to trust when you’re looking for the best Austin date ideas?

Planning dates can be a sticky business. You want to get it right every time, and we want to help!

In Episode #5 of the Austinot Podcast, your friends at the Austinot present their top five Austin date ideas:

 

  • Mozart’s Coffee Roasters
    Austin Carriage delivers to the Austin Paramount Theatre
  • [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Austinot Podcast, Discoveries, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Food & Drink, Local Business, Nightlife, Podcasts Tagged With: date ideas, milto's, mt bonnell

Austinot Podcast: Top 3 Day Trip Picks from Austin

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Hamilton-Pool-Nature-PreserveIt’s literally impossible to run out of things to do in Austin, but every once in a while it’s nice to get a change of scenery.

Lucky for Austin locals, Texas Hill Country and beyond is full of natural treasures, unique shopping options, and entertaining locations and events.

Rather than making you do all the research on your own, the Austinot Podcast presents 3 Top Daytrip Picks.

 

Listen as Eric and Brittany give you the skinny on…

  • Gruene, TX – an old Texas town thriving with unique shops and shoe-tapping Texas tunes.
  • Natural Bridge Caverns – a beautiful natural wonder that you have to see to believe. (Click HERE to read about our visit to the Caverns.)
  • Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve – a tropical paradise that you’d never believe [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Day Trips, Discoveries, Podcasts Tagged With: gruene, hamilton pool, natural bridge caverns, podcast

The Austinot Podcast Highlights Delish Austin Restaurants

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Kerbey-Lane-Cafe-Austin-KitchenSXSW has been the perfect time for the Austinot to discover new favorites in the Austin restaurants scene, as well as suggest old favorites to out-of-town visitors we’ve been meeting. Running around to concerts and films all day leads to a major appetite. Never fear! We’ve done the research for you.

Are you looking for some new food rec’s? Listen to our latest podcast episode to hear the down-low on…

 

  • The Salt Lick
  • Kerbey Lane Cafe
  • Fran’s Hamburgers
  • Marcelino Pan y Vino
  • The Jackalope
  • Wholly Cow
  • Way South Philly
  • Milto’s Mediterranean Cafe

For more local tips and maybe even some best-kept secrets, join us on Facebook! Click HERE to find the Austinot on Facebook.

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Food, Food & Drink, Podcasts Tagged With: kerbey lane cafe, milto's, podcast, the salt lick

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