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Flyboard in Austin: Ever Want to Fly Like Iron Man?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Eric Highland

Getting ready to flyboard in Austin

Getting ready to fly

Hollywood blockbusters tease our sense of adventure with enticing special effects.

The imagination revs up when we see gadgets like Marty McFly’s hoverboard in Part II and Part III of Back to the Future. Even though the technology may not exist in the real world, our desire to experience the fantastical is alive and well.

Face it. If you could hop on a real hoverboard or jump on the Green Goblin’s “Sky Stick” right here in Austin, wouldn’t you take the shot?

The question isn’t hypothetical. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries

Thursday Night Social Ride Puts Butts on Bikes

Posted on March 13, 2013 by David Thomas

The Start of Thursday Night Social Ride in Austin

The group gathers for the start of Thursday Night Social Ride

I first encountered Social Cycling Austin in 2009, during SXSW. I was cruising about downtown on a 3spd beach cruiser with ape hanger handlebars. A couple of folks invited me on a group ride that was sponsored by the newly formed Social Cycling Austin group.

The years passed and my schedule never permitted me to join them in their rides again…until recently.

The Group: Social Cycling Austin

Social Cycling Austin was founded in 2009. Keith Byrd was very active in its organization and Brooks Goldsmith took care of their social media. The group’s goal is to bring awareness to bicycling in Austin. Their mission statement is summed up in their motto: “Putting Butts on Bikes since 2009.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: biking

Pinot’s Palette: Painting Therapy in South Austin

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Laura Darby

Though everyone is using the same inspiration painting, they can turn out very different!

Though everyone is using the same inspiration, paintings can turn out very different!

I once decided after a friend gifted me with his old easel that I was going to paint.

I went out to the local craft store and bought a starter kit, some brushes and some really cheap canvas. I wore an old white button-down shirt, ready to have it creatively splattered with paint. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: south lamar

Monthly FrankenBike Austin Event Thrills Enthusiasts and Newbies

Posted on February 4, 2013 by David Thomas

Tall Bike at FrankenBike Austin

Brad’s tall bike

Austin is known as a bike friendly town. Bike lanes are all over the place, even in areas that see almost no bicycle traffic. City buses and MetroRail accommodate cyclists and there are seemingly countless bicycle shops in the Greater Austin Area serving countless riders with different preferences and riding styles. So it’s no surprise that an event like FrankenBike exists in Austin.

Franken-What?

On the morning of January 25, 2013, my girlfriend’s son and I loaded up our bicycles and headed south to 5th and Comal. We were going to FrankenBike. After a pit stop at McDonald’s, we parked near the corner of 5th and I-35. We unpacked the bikes and started our seven block trek through drizzling rain, construction and traffic and lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Sorry, I lost myself, though there was construction going on around 5th and San Marcos. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: biking

Play Games and Socialize Seven Days a Week at Great Hall Games

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Brittany Highland

Small World Great Hall Games

Owner Rob Smith with popular board game, Small World

Sometimes when you’re looking for things to do in Austin, you want to find something a little more low-key. We recently discovered Great Hall Games on N. Lamar near 2222 (5501 N. Lamar Blvd.). It’s become our go-to spot to spend a couple of hours playing games together in a friendly, laid-back environment.

Great Hall Games keeps an active schedule, with planned activities six days of the week. Here’s the rundown: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Austinot Podcast, Discoveries, Podcasts

Top 5 Things to Do in Austin to Brighten Your New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Downtown Austin, TX PedicabHow long have you lived in Austin? I’d bet money that it’s less than two years. Maybe even less than a year.

Now, it could be that the odds are in my favor. People who have lived in Austin for more than two years are seasoned Austinites. They don’t need to read blogs to find things to do in Austin.

Or it could be that my initial hunch is right. True blooded, native born Austinites have all dissolved into thin air, displaced by the pressure of so many transplants. (Though I did live here as a young kid, and I did go to UT, I’m a transplant too. But that’s beside the point.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries

All Disc Golfers Go to Heaven at Roy G. Guerrero Disc Golf Course

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Roy G Guerrero Disc Golf Course HoleThis guest blog post is by Hunter Stanford.

All day we saw six people, were never in danger of being hit by a car, never once wondered just where the heck we were, and actually caught a glimpse of some seemingly unspoiled nature.

Further, there were no hordes of joggers, groups of stubborn mothers hogging the walkway, or middle school punks with their glares.

These, my friend, are some fine stats for a disc golf course. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries

Biking with Rocket Electrics Is the Ultimate Way to Explore Austin

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Eric Highland

Rocket Electric Bikes on E. Riverside in AustinAs Austin bloggers, we can assure you that there’s no shortage of things to do in Austin. Our Austinot blog is full of them, and each week we’re invited to try something new and unique.

When it comes to exploring all that Austin has to offer, there are only three things that limit you: traffic, parking and your imagination.

Any Austinite will tell you that parking and traffic can be maddening.

But what if you could permanently eliminate these maddening aspects of our city and let your imagination run free?

Enter Rocket Electrics. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: biking

Did You Know that Austin Has the Largest Laser Tag Arena in Texas?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Eric Highland

Blazer Tag Laser Tag AustinWhen I was a member of the United States Coast Guard, I had to go to several laser tag arenas as part of “team building” exercises. I also went to a few with my church community as part of “youth group” events. Call it what you want, the experience was always the same.

Heading to Blazer Tag, I figured I was in for your typical laser tag arena, an over-priced “family fun” indoor playground boasting semi-defective equipment, disinterested employees, sticky floors and the stereotypical bunch of little kids running around.

I was wrong. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries, Entertainment

7 Must Read Austin, TX Topics for Your Weekend

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Eric Highland

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Eric and Brittany with matching bikes, ready to explore!

Discovering Austin, TX is a great adventure to be on. Here at the Austinot, it’s what we do every day. The Austinot is not a typical blog that posts every now and then. For us, discovering Austin is our full-time job.

We love to get the word out about everything related to Austin, TX and we are just getting started! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: austin city limits, food trucks, non-profit, swimming holes

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