How does fitness fit into your world? In mine, it’s made up of a hundred different choices every day. It’s peaceful, competitive, motivating, social, personal, healing and sometimes a struggle. Based on several years of fitness coaching and Crossfit in Austin, I’m giving you the quick and dirty intro to three of my favorite fitness […]
Austin Involved: Your Opportunity to Make Austin Better
If you’ve been curious about how you can give back to the Austin community on a regular basis, and simultaneously spend time with like-minded people, I’ve found the organization for you. Austin Involved, a local program run by I Live Here, I Give Here, allows its members to vote for and support one fantastic Austin […]
Wells Branch Disc Golf Course Gets Massive Overhaul
This guest blog post is by Hunter Stanford. To only say that the Wells Branch Disc Golf Course got its engine re-tweaked for high performance leaves out the aesthetic changes. But to say that the course got itself an expensive facelift ignores what’s under the hood. With 18 baskets as opposed to the previous nine, […]
Moving Difference 2013 Kicks Off This Week – Who Will You Help?
Moving Difference is back for a second year, and its official kick-off corresponds with the first day of summer: this Friday, June 21st. For those who missed last year’s coverage, Moving Difference is a loose – but vigorous – movement that encourages individuals to invest one hour of each week during summer into making their […]
3 Reasons to Get Lost at Walnut Creek Park This Summer
Though you couldn’t tell by the heat, summer is officially here in Austin. The colleges have closed their doors and the river is filled daily with kayaks and stand up paddle boards. Since the Austinot has already given you some tips about how to beat the heat in Austin, I’m going to tell you about […]
What to Do for Father’s Day 2013 in Austin
We all want Father’s Day to be special for our dads, but visiting different community calendars and tracking down activities to choose from can take a lot of time. We’ve done the research for you and compiled it into one grand list of things to do on Father’s Day 2013 in Austin! Live Concerts
Creative Ways to Beat the Heat in Austin: Summer 2013
This guest blog post is by Matt Champion. It’s only June and we’re already sweating bullets. With temperatures quickly heading toward every day triple-digits, we’re all going to need our summertime havens. Austinites have a tendency to be claustrophobic. We love the outdoors and won’t let anything, even the scorching sun, keep us stuck inside all day […]
Krause Springs Swimming Hole Offers Camping, Grilling and Cool Fun
We can’t get enough of Texas swimming holes in the summertime. This year, we celebrated the beginning of our swimming hole explorations with a trip to Krause Springs in Spicewood, TX. Located at 404 Krause Spring Rd., Krause Springs is about an hour from Austin, depending on 71-West congestion. This private Texas Hill Country property […]
Wells Branch Disc Golf Course Eventually Wows
This guest blog post is by Hunter Stanford. Wells Branch is a course your grandfather would approve of. No bells, no whistles and it isn’t here to prove anything. Rather, one might consider this disc golf course to be a straight-shooter. Maybe you’re still scratching your head. My grandfather doesn’t even know what disc golf is. To be clear, the […]
Flyboard in Austin: Ever Want to Fly Like Iron Man?
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 […]