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Austinot Podcast: Top 3 Day Trip Picks from Austin

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Hamilton-Pool-Nature-PreserveIt’s literally impossible to run out of things to do in Austin, but every once in a while it’s nice to get a change of scenery.

Lucky for Austin locals, Texas Hill Country and beyond is full of natural treasures, unique shopping options, and entertaining locations and events.

Rather than making you do all the research on your own, the Austinot Podcast presents 3 Top Daytrip Picks.

 

Listen as Eric and Brittany give you the skinny on…

  • Gruene, TX – an old Texas town thriving with unique shops and shoe-tapping Texas tunes.
  • Natural Bridge Caverns – a beautiful natural wonder that you have to see to believe. (Click HERE to read about our visit to the Caverns.)
  • Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve – a tropical paradise that you’d never believe [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Day Trips, Discoveries, Podcasts Tagged With: gruene, hamilton pool, natural bridge caverns, podcast

Day Trip to the Natural Bridge Caverns

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Brittany-Highland-Natural-Bridge-CavernsThis past Saturday, Eric and I took a morning drive from Austin to the Natural Bridge Caverns. The Caverns are eight miles off I-35 between New Braunfels and San Antonio (closer to S.A.).

It was the perfect day for a drive and time outdoors. The Natural Bridge Caverns runs tours every 40 minutes at the most, but we got our tickets immediately and were touring 10 minutes later. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Day Trips, Discoveries Tagged With: day trip, natural bridge caverns, new braunfels, san antonio

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