There are so many incredible things about our city that sometimes it’s hard to keep track. We’ve made it easy for you. Here’s an essential list of authentic Austin favorites from A-Z.
The Ultimate Local Austin Gift Guide
When it comes to giving gifts, my favorite part is the hunt for the perfect one. This joyous obsession may very well lead me to bankruptcy some day. But let’s not go there, yet. If you have a list of names and an unsettled feeling in your stomach–because all you hear is crickets when it comes to knowing what […]
Keeping Austin Real, 6th Street Cowboy Rides On
To know Sam is to love Sam. You know that guy who rides his horse in downtown Austin? That’s Sam Olivo, the 6th Street Cowboy. If you saw Olivo riding on a horse alongside someone else at the recent Texas Book Festival, that someone else was me. He was kind enough to let me tag along on a […]
Our Austin Blog, The Austinot, Celebrates 1,000 Articles
When my husband and I started The Austinot in our living room at the end of 2011, we had no idea what it would become. The last thing I expected is that I’d be celebrating 1,000 articles after three and a half years, written by an extraordinary collection of volunteer Austinites who caught our vision. […]
Guide to Barton Springs Pool, Soul of Austin
Austinites have socialized, fished, waded and swum in the clear blue waters of Barton Springs since the 1800s. The water’s temperature stays at a steady 68-70 degrees while the setting around it changes drastically throughout the year. I wanted to compile a short guide on what makes Barton Springs Pool quintessentially Austin. In order to scratch […]
20 Social Media Posts That Capture the Essence of #AustinTexas
When you see a gentlemen biking through Austin in a beige colored g-string and you don’t do a double take, is when you know you’re a true Austinite. In Austin, we see some crazy things: dogs being pushed in baby strollers, hipster beards for days, festivals for everything and endless tacos. So many tacos…. In […]
7 of the Most Amazing Aerial Photos of Austin You’ll Ever See
It’s a sleepy Saturday morning during South by Southwest and the city of Austin is not fully awake yet. The sun is minutes away from making its debut when I meet Christopher Sherman, of Over Austin fame, just south of the river next to the Zach Theatre. We have a perfect vantage point to do a […]
Target Austin: How To Survive a Nuclear Attack
The year is 1960 and Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy is on the campaign trail with a charismatic senator from Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson. The threat of nuclear war is ever present with families around the country building fall out shelters. The small city of Austin, Texas with a population of 186,545 takes the looming threat […]
10 Most Popular Articles of 2014
As the new year begins, we’re taking a moment to look back on 2014 and celebrate the articles our community loved most. Walk with us down memory lane as we present Austinot.com’s 10 most popular articles of 2014. #10 Top 7 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in Austin You’ll enjoy our list best with a local snack in your hand, and we […]
VeryShortStory Creates Austin Based Twitter Phenomenon
I miss you when you're not here, I said. My words failed to penetrate as you continued to gaze deep into the small screen in your hand. — Very Short Story (@VeryShortStory) August 12, 2014 Five years and nearly 200,000 Twitter followers ago, Sean Hill created a Twitter account. He wanted to test out some […]
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