Summer is here in Austin and we’re already starting to feel the heat. For those of you new to the area, it’s only going to get hotter. But there’s good news. Early summer in Austin is one of the best times of the year to break out the picnic basket and get your outdoor time […]
Favorite Texas State Parks Near Austin – Austinot Podcast, Ep. 13
Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast! Texas State Parks provide a little bit of everything for everyone. Whether you enjoy tent camping, hiking, fishing, swimming, grilling out, horseback riding or relaxing beneath the shade of your RV, there is a Texas State Park for […]
Guest Blog: My Top 5 Favorite Parks in Austin
This guest blog post is by Ashly Howard. As a mother of three, I want to make sure my children have just as much fun at the park as I do at the casino. I want to make sure their hair blows in the wind and their minds race deciding what they want to do […]
Best Texas Swimming Holes on Austinot Podcast Ep. 11
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 […]
Guest Blog: Girl Drives Ferrari Thanks to Lone Star Exotics
This guest blog post is by Kristin Shaw. You can hear the car before you step into it…a quarter million dollars’ worth of Italian engineering is warming up to the task ahead, seeming to protest loudly before settling into a content purr. The sleek lines of the vehicle attract me like a magnet, and I […]
Ronald McDonald House is a Quiet Hero for Families in Need
If you have ever had a loved one sick with a serious illness, you know how life is turned upside down. Your ability to work is impeded by worry, and day-to-day necessities like eating and sleeping take the back burner to the nurturing of the one you care about. Having a sick child may be the […]
Guest Blog: Austin Disc Golf Stirs Community Spirit
This guest blog post is by Troy Herman. Disc golf is not just a sport to be played; it is a passion that should be felt. I have played disc golf with some of the best players in the world and, while we have competed with much seriousness, we have never forgotten how it all […]
American Bingo: This Ain’t Your Grandmother’s Game
What have you heard about bingo? When I learned about American Bingo last week, I first thought of slow-moving people absent-mindedly stabbing at pieces of paper while a bored man rattles off numbers. I figured it was a pastime reserved for retired folk. I had no clue how wrong I was. What if I told you, with […]
Austinot Music Podcast, Ep. #4: The Hereticks
This week I am featuring a high-energy Austin band named the Hereticks on the Austinot Music Podcast. Straight out of West Campus, the Hereticks started making music in Spring of 2011. Three of the four members met while living in Pearl Street Co-op, which is somewhat of a haven for musicians and artists west of […]
Parkour in Austin – There’s a Reason It’s Called Freerunning
My sons Darius and Javen are obsessed with freerunning, or parkour as it is known. So when they came to visit me during Spring Break, I searched on the web for parkour in Austin and ran into Matthew Lee Willis through my surfing. More on Matthew in a second, but what is parkour? And why […]