Have you ever wanted to wakeboard, but you don’t have a boat or the other equipment you need? Quest ATX has you covered. How It Started A wakeboarder since college, Earl Ball worked at and managed businesses in the wakeboarding industry for 10 years until last September, when he opened Quest ATX with partners Bill Vaubel […]
Tubing Spots Near Austin
Grab your coolers and SPF 30 because the heat is here and that means it’s time to float down a river somewhere. We’re fortunate enough in Austin to be surrounded by varying bodies of water with plenty of opportune tubing spots. My quick advice is this. For a shorter float that’s family friendly, hit the […]
Uncommon Day Trip: Glass Bottom Kayaks in San Marcos
Have you ever seen a swimming pig? Well, neither have I. But The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment in San Marcos, TX was once the location of Aquarena Springs. There you could take in an underwater show featuring mermaids and Ralph the Swimming Pig, and enjoy a glass bottom boat tour on Spring Lake. […]
This Small Business Blows Minds with Waterless Car Wash
The easy road is to accept life the way it is. Question nothing. Be “normal.” Austinite Ty Mahoney was climbing the corporate ladder, which at some point in many of our lives holds a magnetic allure. But he didn’t like the way he was treated, and he didn’t like the compromises being made in the name of […]
Donating to Local Charity Makes These Cookies Sweeter
What’s sweeter than eating a soft peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie? Knowing a third of the price of the cookie is going to charity, that’s what. Cookies and Charity Karen Davis and her husband, Michael, were inspired to start Lets Big Chipper by a shopping excursion in Austin with one of their daughters. Their oldest […]
Best Canoe Rental for Lady Bird Lake Adventures
Picture it. You’re on the hike and bike trail at Lady Bird Lake, aka Town Lake. All of a sudden, you have an urge to jump into the water. You might blame this urge on the Texas heat, but I know I fight it every time I’m on the trail. Barton Springs Pool is a […]
Now Playing: Paramount Summer Classic Film Series
For the past 99 years, Austinites have enjoyed having The Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue. When it first opened in 1915, it was called The Majestic Theatre. When I was a kid, The Paramount presented a lot of kid-friendly plays that my parents and elementary school took me to all the time. I had always heard […]
5 Ways to Support Local and Get Fit for Summer
There’s not a lot of time left before summer is officially here. But don’t fret, there are still plenty of things you can do to help you put some swagger in that stride when you hit Barton Springs. Austin usually has a good three-month block with high temperatures that are just brutal, which may be a […]
Clown Dog Bikes: Giving Business Away Is Good Business
Fifteen years ago, hardcore Austinite and McCallum High School grad John Chisholm and his business partner Bryce Holt opened Clown Dog Bicycles in a small shopping center at 2821 San Jacinto. Flanked by a pub and a restaurant, Clown Dog Bikes is a stone’s throw from the northern end of UT’s campus, equidistant from I-35 and […]
ATX Safer Streets Exclusive Video Interview
What happens when a normal citizen becomes fed up with a city’s lack of action in response to a city-wide crisis? Over 3,500 signatures and more than 42 pages of testimonials from frustrated Austinites get collected, demanding action. Sara Levine founded ATX Safer Streets after she received an overwhelming response to her petition calling for action. In less than […]
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