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Stargazing at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

4 Favorite Spots for Stargazing Near Austin, Texas

The stars at night are big and bright, but that doesn’t mean you can always see them from our ambient-light-filled Austin. From bars and restaurants to homes and businesses, Austin has a lot to offer, but that radiant fun comes at a price: light pollution makes it hard to see the stars. Luckily, you don’t […]

Day Trip Tips

How to Day Trip Like a Texan: Tips and Packing List

Picture this (and hopefully it doesn’t sound familiar): you’re standing outside a state park, blistering and squinting under a blaring Texas sun. As you sit on the bumper of a dusty Prius, mosquitoes itching, 20 miles away from the nearest diner, you wonder whether the park rangers will accept four dollars in quarters as payment for a day pass. Murphy’s […]

Hill Country Day Trip Guide Johnson City

Hill Country Day Trip Guide to Johnson City Area

As much as we love the city of Austin, one of our favorite things to do here at the Austinot is discover quick weekend getaways that allow us to explore city’s backyard. When you get tired of the hustle and bustle of one of the fastest growing cities in America, you have a treasure trove of options within […]

Long Weekend Itinerary for Austinites

The Ultimate Long Weekend Itinerary for Austinites

Whether it’s Memorial Day, Labor Day or the Fourth of July, everyone loves long weekends. But there always seems to be a lot of pressure to plan the perfect weekend. And with so much happening within city limits, it’s hard to know where to go and what to do. No matter which holiday is coming up, […]

Is the Greenbelt Open? Reliable Answers to Common Questions

When bad weather strikes, it’s important to get accurate information about conditions before heading out onto Austin’s trails and waterways. Here are several common questions with reliable resources to quickly answer whether the time is right to enjoy Austin’s many outdoor recreational areas.

All the Way Performance at Zach Theatre

LBJ Goes All the Way at Zach Theatre

Imagine if you had eleven months to be president. What would you do? Would you seize the opportunity and make sweeping changes or lay back in the hopes of nabbing another four years? That’s the problem Lyndon B. Johnson faced when he was thrust into the presidency in the wake of JFK’s assassination. All the Way, a […]

Hill Country Castles

3 Gorgeous Hill Country Castles Near Austin

Tucked away in Texas Hill Country, nestled among the hills in our own backyard, there are castles to be found. These aren’t the enormous kingdom-defending forts our European counterparts built during the Middle Ages, but smaller variations more befitting of their Hill Country setting. What if I told you such majestic structures can be found within a […]

View of Downtown Austin from Lou Neff Point

10 Austin Date Ideas: Best Romantic Things To Do in Austin

This guest blog article is by Callie Musick. Austin is known for being one of the best cities for singles, making it a city full of first dates and hopefully many others afterward. Beyond the singles dating scene, anyone in a relationship has probably experienced how easy it is to get caught in a routine […]

Get Fit for Summer in Austin

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 […]

Art.Science.Gallery. Austin

Art.Science.Gallery. Is Intriguingly Innovative

This guest blog article is by Madison Torres. Art AND science? Though they’re typically viewed as unrelated subjects, Hayley Gillespie, founder of Art.Science.Gallery., understands the two disciplines actually merge together in a unique way. Hayley first opened Art.Science.Gallery. as a mobile gallery in 2012. After more than a year and much anticipation, the gallery launched […]