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Austin B-cycle Brings Bikesharing to Austin

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena

Austin B-Cycle

Ah, springtime in Austin. It’s a magical time of year. Lady Bird Lake is overflowing with all manner of water craft, bar and restaurant patios all around the city have a one-hour wait, and bikes reclaim their status as a viable form of transport around town. About five weeks later, the brutal heat starts smoldering […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: bikes, biking, downtown

Austin Helicopter Tours: Fresh Perspective Without the Traffic

Posted on March 27, 2014 by David Thomas

You haven't seen a sunset until you've seen it from a helicopter (Photo courtesy of Stacy Riggs).

With over 138 people moving to our fair city every day, a guy has to wonder, what’s the best way to see our city and the surrounding area? Surely being jammed between a diesel 4×4 truck and a Prius isn’t the most desirable option. Have no fear, loyal reader, Austin has helicopter tours. How It […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries, Local Business

Pure Austin Fitness Launches Rail Training Option at 410 Speed Shop

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Guest Blogger

This guest blog article is by Michal Ann Morrison. Pure Austin Fitness has been a leading figure in the Austin fitness industry since 1999. Their most recent contribution to keeping Austin athletes and fitness junkies at the top of their game is Rail Training, a fitness program that focuses on sports performance-inspired training. You’ll find […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: fitness

How to Do SXSW Like a Local

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jessica Pino

If this is your first SX, don’t stress! This time of year, cases of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) are on the rise. Let’s start your education now. You must first get the lingo down…it’s just “South by” (SX).  If you hear someone uttering all four syllables, South by Southwest, you’ll know they are one […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries, Entertainment, Events Tagged With: sxsw

Three Stories of Graffiti for HOPE on Castle Hill

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Jessica Pino

Castle Hill Austin

Editor’s Note: The HOPE Outdoor Gallery closed on Jan. 2, 2019. A new location will open later in the year. There are a few mainstays in Austin I like to take visitors to when they visit. My list includes the impressive Capitol Building, which is taller than the U.S. Capitol Building in D.C., Whole Foods […]

Filed Under: Activities, Arts, Culture, Discoveries Tagged With: downtown, street art

Dart Bowl, Your Neighborhood Bowling Alley for 56 Years

Posted on February 4, 2014 by David Thomas

Dart Bowl hosts leagues six days a week.

Nestled away in the nooks and crannies of our fair city are tidbits of iconic Austin culture. One of those tidbits is quietly tucked away on Grover St.,  across the street from McCallum High School in North Austin. Dart Bowl is more than a bowling alley. It’s an Austin icon. Dart Bowl’s Long History of […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: burnet, north austin

Miracoco by Architects of Air Has Returned to The Long Center

Posted on January 27, 2014 by David Thomas

The passages resemble an alien planet.

When I first moved to Austin, back when Emo’s was on 6th St., there was this dude who would sit out on the sidewalk of 6th St. and spray paint these crazy designs on canvas. He’d then light the canvas on fire and the end result was a beautiful alien landscape. That guy is no longer around, […]

Filed Under: Activities, Arts, Culture, Discoveries

Austin Modern Home Tour 2014 Coming February 1st

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena

Austin Modern Home Tour 2014

As cities grow up and start to develop their own personalities and distinct characteristics, their citizens begin to get creative with the homes they choose to settle down in. Often times, homes reflect the charm that makes each city unique. Enough of these homes get built and we start to get curious about how our […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries

Last Minute Things to Do on Christmas Eve in Austin

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Matthew Champion

Things to Do on Christmas Eve in Austin

If you’re anything like me, you’ll probably be out scrambling for gifts today and won’t have time for many of the things on this list. But if your Christmas errands are complete and you find yourself and the extended family with some free time, you may want to have a look. Below are a few […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: christmas, gifts

Everything You Need to Know About Decorating Holiday Trees on 360

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Cris Mueller

Highway 360 Decorated Trees

Twas the day after Thanksgiving and all through the city were cars full of laughter and bags of bows, so pretty. The Austin holiday elves wasted no time, loading trees full of decor pasted with glitter so fine! Christmas, as most things, is bigger in Texas. Austinites have one, giant-sized holiday tradition that looks like […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries

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