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How to Have a Perfect Day in Wimberley, TX

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Wimberley Texas Day Trip

Less than an hour southwest of Austin lies the ultimate day trip destination: “a little bit of heaven” (Credit: Eli Cohen)

Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to our Austinot Podcast, recorded in June 2012. In this episode, we cover businesses and activities like Sip! on the Square and Wimberley Zipline Adventures. We’ve collected many more places to share since then, so read on for more ideas.

The quaint town of Wimberley, Texas has always been a magical place, full of artisan shops and spring-fed waters. I’ve been surprised by how much it has grown over time, as new restaurants, shops, and distilleries pop up. Somehow, the small-town vibe has been preserved.

In my opinion, Wimberley is one of the best tourist destinations in Central Texas. So why not get up early one Saturday or Sunday morning, assemble an easy-going crew, and hop in the car for a Texas day trip? If you’re not sure exactly where to start, here are my favorite, must-experience places in Wimberley.

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What to Do When It’s Raining in Austin, Texas

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What to Do When It's Raining in Austin

Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to our Austinot Podcast, recorded in September 2012. In this episode, we cover local spots like Blazer Tag, Alamo Drafthouse and Texas Military Forces Museum. We’ve collected many more places to share since then, so read on for more ideas!

Let’s all agree that Alamo Drafthouse is any Austinite’s go-to rainy day activity. And if you’re like me, procrastination often keeps your from finding a seat when you want it most.

Fortunately, Austin is an amazing city filled with tons of stuff to do that doesn’t have to take place on an outdoor patio. So you can either stay inside and mope, or go out with friends and explore some of these amazing things to do when it’s raining in Austin. [Read more…]

ATX Haunted Places, Best Bookstore, Dog-Friendly Eats and Family Spots

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Driskill Hotel Haunted Places in Austin

Any list of haunted places in Austin includes the Driskill Hotel (Credit: Van Sutherland)

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We’ve made it to another weekend! Our Austin Events Calendar is full of fun things to do, so take advantage of it!

Meanwhile, some of our friends are looking for specific types of activities and places in the city. If you have questions too, let us know on Facebook and Twitter. You might get your question answered on next week’s episode!

Thank you to everyone who sent in questions this week! These questions are the ones we picked to answer on today’s episode: [Read more…]

Live Music at Zilker, Camping for Adults, Best Fish and Chips and More

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Live Music at Zilker Park with Blues on the Green

Annual Blues on the Green concert at Zilker Park

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After another short sabbatical (we’ll get back into our weekly routine – promise!), the Austinot Podcast is back.

The fabulous Austin-related questions that have continued to come in via Facebook and Twitter are much appreciated. Keep ’em coming!

Here are the questions we’re answering today: [Read more…]

Best Burger Joint, Farmers’ Markets, Farrah Fawcett and Barton Springs

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Eliza Spring Barton Springs

What is this mysterious structure behind a fence at Barton Springs? Find out on today’s episode!

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After a two-week sabbatical, the Austinot Podcast is back! Thanks to everyone who has continued to send in awesome questions about Austin on Facebook and Twitter.

We really enjoyed answering your questions this week.

Farrah Fawcett University of Texas

Farrah Fawcett during her time as a student at UT

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Famous Buried People, Best Kept Secrets and Don’t-Miss Views of Austin

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Lou Neff Point View of Downtown Austin

Find a gorgeous view of downtown Austin from Lou Neff Point

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The rollercoaster weather over the past couple of weeks is definitely worth the sunshine we’re going to get this weekend!

Our weekend pick is definitely the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival, but you can find a bunch of other options on our Austin Events Calendar. The other weekend-planning resource we keep updated for you is our #ATXweekend hashtag on Twitter.

But since the weekend hasn’t quite started yet and you may be stuck inside for a few more hours, our Austinot Podcast episode is here to help you pass the time!

Check out our questions for this week’s episode: [Read more…]

Cowboy Boots, Poetry & Food Challenges in Austin on the Austinot Podcast

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Open Mic Poetry at Kick Butt Coffee

Kick Butt Coffee is one spot in town where you can find live poetry readings

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Due to a painful dental procedure yesterday, today’s podcast episode almost didn’t happen. But we received so many good questions from our community this past week and we just couldn’t let y’all down!

Remember, our new format for the weekly Austinot Podcast has us featuring Austinites and their burning questions about the city.

Ready to hear what questions we answer this week? [Read more…]

Weirdest Austin 5Ks, Best Chill Music Venues & Worst Weather on Record

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Electric Run Austin 5Ks

The Electric Run is a weird 5K that’s coming to Austin tomorrow, March 30th

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Thanks to everyone who took the time to send in their Austin questions this week! From weird Austin 5Ks to chill music venues, you’ve asked us to cover some great topics on today’s episode!

Though we received a lot of fascinating questions, we picked the ones we thought would be most interesting to the Austinot community as a whole. Here they are: [Read more…]

Skinny Dipping, Italian Food and Kayaking on the Austinot Podcast

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Kayaking on Lady Bird Lake in Austin

Want insight on the best places to launch a kayak? Listen to this episode of the Austinot Podcast

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Thanks for joining us this week! We’ve had a great time receiving your Austin-related questions on Facebook and Twitter. You spark our curiosity and we really enjoy discovering the answers to your questions, so keep ’em coming!

These are the questions we picked this week: [Read more…]

Celebrate Our 50th Austinot Podcast Episode With Graffiti & Good Eats

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Focus One Point and Breathe Austin Graffiti

RIP

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Welcome to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast! We’re excited to celebrate our 50th episode with you this week. Thanks for tuning in and making the Austinot Podcast a success.

For those of you who have been around the block a few times, you know that we accept Austin-related questions from our community every week on Twitter and Facebook, and pick a handful of those questions to answer on our Podcast. We have a lot of fun questions this week and here they are: [Read more…]

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