What do you do with an obsession? Do you embrace it? That’s what I did with motorcycles and that’s what Guy Harris did with knives. From Obsession to Business It was around 1990 that Harris bought a book entitled The Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way to Perfection, by Jim Hrisoulas. That was the beginning of his quest […]
Kids Learn Video Game Development at Game Worlds
When I was a kid, video games like Nintendo and Atari were thought of as time wasters and brain drainers. Since then, they have developed into amazing pieces of creative art. What hasn’t changed are parents wanting their kids to do something in the summer besides playing video games. If a compromise can’t be made, or […]
The Long Center Hosts Free Fun All Summer Long
Summers in Austin are divine. That is, if you’re brave enough to put up with the sweltering heat, or are simply accustomed to it by now. Those of us who have lived here long enough have found ways to deal with it, usually through a combination of live music, refreshing drinks, and food trucks. For […]
Austin Streets Brightened by Real Life Mystery Machine
This guest blog article is by Kendra Wright. I have an obsession with weirdness and oddities. It’s probably why I adore our quirky little city so much. When I discovered that a real life Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo was cruising our streets, I was determined to dig up the details. Next thing I knew, […]
Try Cable Powered Wakeboarding at Quest ATX
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 […]
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