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Published: 1/22/2016

Welcome Spring with the Zilker Kite Festival The nation’s oldest kite festival is a fresh-air ballyhoo of kite flying contests, food, games and more. Austin’s 2016 Zilker Park Kite Festival , presented by ABC Home & Commercial Services, takes place March 6 and is free to attend. Hundreds of colorful kites dot the Sunday sky beginning at 10 a.m. Kite tournament events haven’t changed much since 1956, when the contest opened to competitors of all ages. Today’s Kite Contest is open to anyone who wants to compete. Only homemade single-line kites are accepted and there... read more

Tags: Zilker Park Spring Family Festivals Events Outdoors

Posted in: Family Events

View Full Post 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival

Published: 9/28/2015

Since the inaugural Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) in 2002, everything from the number of bands and attendees to the duration of the festival has increased. The festival started with 67 bands performing for 40,000 people over a single two-day weekend and grew to 151 bands performing for 75,000 people over two separate three-day weekends! Over the years, the music stages have been filled by artists such as Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and the Eagles along with many more local Austin bands. ACL has once again delivered some of the hottest artists in the music industry to... read more

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Posted in: Live Music

View Full Post Austin Event Round-Up: March 2015

Published: 3/2/2015

March is one of Austin's busiest months for festivals and events! Check out this list for some of the bigger events taking place in the ATX. 3/6/15 - 3/8/15 Pirelli World Challenge Circuit of The Americas Street Regal: North America's top production-based racing series kicks off its 2015 season. 3/13/15 - 3/22/15 SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Conference and Festival Various Locations The Austin Convention Center and more than 50 venues host noted filmmakers, musicians and multimedia artists from around the world converge to showcase music, film and interactive media during this... read more

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View Full Post Woode Wood's Austin

Published: 2/5/2015

We are officially one month into 2015 and, if you're like me, you are asking yourself "WHAT WAS I THINKING?!" in regards to your New Year's resolutions. A few years ago my New Year's resolution was to drop some serious lbs., and I desperately wanted to become a runner. I'd head to the Hike and Bike Trail along Lady Bird Lake after work and even on late Saturday afternoons, but it wasn't until I went on a Saturday morning that I realized what I had been missing. Sitting perched across from Lou Neff Point , at Woode's Point I later found out, was the Town Lake... read more

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Posted in: Live Music

View Full Post How to Survive at Austin City Limits (ACL) Fest 2014

Published: 10/8/2014

It's time for ACL Festival Weekend 2. In case you weren't ready for the festival the first go-around, here's what you need to survive this weekend's live music event: The Basics Sun protection: If you are not familiar with Texas sun, we suggest coming ready with all of your skin-protection needs. We suggest sunscreen, sunglasses and a rockin' hat. Hydration: Hydrating throughout the day is essential to a successful ACL experience. Bring two factory sealed bottles of water, and refill them throughout the day at the free filling stations throughout the park. Parking: Parking... read more

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Posted in: Live Music

View Full Post Austin Event Round-Up: October 2014

Published: 10/3/2014

Its festival season and fall is in full swing. Check out this list for some of the bigger events happening in Austin this October! 10/3/14 - 10/5/14 (this weekend!) 10/10/14 - 10/12/14 Austin City Limits Music Festival Zilker Park One of the country's largest celebrations of music, this six-day festival brings the magic of the famed public TV series Austin City Limits outside the studio and into Austin's most beloved park with more than 130 musical acts on eight stages over two weekends. Be sure to look out for pop-up shops, after-show performances and one-day passes! 10/10/14 -... read more

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View Full Post Keeping it Local at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2014

Published: 10/1/2014

Austin is well known for our live music scene. Keeping things local and authentic doesn't change when more than 75,000 people attend the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL). Austin City Limits Music Festival crowd. Photo courtesy of C3 Presents. Throughout the two weekends in 2014, festival-goers will enjoy the big names in the business including Eminem, Pearl Jam, Outkast and Austins own Spoon. Don't count out the other local Austin bands playing in the festival... all 26 of them. From the soothing voice of Emily Wolfe to the cowboy country sounds of Ray Benson, we... read more

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Posted in: Live Music Events

View Full Post The Picnic Food Truck Park

Published: 6/21/2014

A city-wide movement, food trucks are an Austin phenomenon that locals and visitors alike can't get enough of. For a sample of some of the city's most creative and authentic cuisine, a great new food trailer court to check out is The Picnic , located on Barton Springs Road just east of Zilker Park . Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., The Picnic is a quirky trailer park that sports eight different food trucks throughout the year including Mighty Cone , Hey! Cupcake , Acai Hut , Dock & Roll Diner , Four Brothers , Coat & Thai and more. Each truck is contracted... read more

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Posted in: Eat & Drink Family

View Full Post Spring Break Ideas in Austin - Part One

Published: 2/20/2014

There's no better place to spend your Spring Break than in Austin! Whether you're traveling with the whole family, your best friends or just that special someone, Austin offers attractions, restaurants and activities to fill your schedule. In the first part of our Spring Break idea series, here are some ideas for families: Barton Springs Pool. Head over to Zilker Park , Austin's largest and most popular park, where kids can hop aboard the Zilker Zephyr miniature train or spend the day paddling a canoe on Lady Bird Lake . The park also boasts a multi-age playscape,... read more

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Posted in: Family Outdoors

View Full Post Austin Trail of Lights

Published: 12/4/2013

Admittedly, it takes a bit longer for me to get into the holiday spirit (particularly with 80 degree weather) but all considered, its a positive to not have to scrape snow off my car. The one thing that always revs my holiday engine is the Trail of Lights . After a brief hiatus, last year I decided that I would run the Trail of Lights 5k and be among the first to catch a glimpse of the lighted extravaganza. The Trail of Lights winds through 1.25 miles of Zilker Park , the crown jewel of Austins public green spaces. For two magical weeks in December, over 50 stunning custom displays (many... read more

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