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View Full Post 6 Instagram-Worthy Stops in Austin

Published: 7/18/2016

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Austin has a lot to say. The city is full of “insta-worthy” views that would make anyone with a camera phone and a social media account go crazy. Feel free to snap and share any of the great moments you have in Austin, but here is a list of essential pictures to capture during your time in town: 😎 #atx #austintexas #graffitipark #graffiti #trueaustin #365thingsaustin A photo posted by Kasandra Keyes (@kasandrakeyes) on May 24, 2016 at 8:29am PDT Hope Outdoor Gallery 1101 Baylor St. This graffiti park, located in... read more

Tags: Outdoors Free Iconic Austin Zilker Park

Posted in: Outdoors

View Full Post July Events & Festivals

Published: 7/1/2016

Welcome to summer in Austin where the sun is bright, the weekends are long and the music is rocking. Whether you're here for a night or for a week there are almost infinite ways to keep busy and stay cool. Here are some of our favorite events around town this July: Beat the heat with a cool treat at one of these ice cream, gelato and snow cone stops! 4/7/16 – 9/22/16 Unplugged at The Grove Shady Grove Join locals under the shade of the tall pecan grove for Austin-inspired home-cooking , cocktails, sunshine and unplugged performances by some of... read more

Tags: Summer Live Music Film Arts & Culture Zilker Park Wine Outdoors Events Free Family

Posted in: Events

View Full Post Kid-Friendly Austin

Published: 4/13/2016

Visiting Austin with a toddler in tow? Here is a list of kid-friendly attractions that you can enjoy before naptime! Thinkery – Austin’s new 40,000 square foot children’s museum encourages STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning, for babies on up. The fun-filled facility is an interactive science and technology center that will entertain for hours. Bring a spare outfit for your tot, as they are bound to get wet splashing around in the indoor water exhibit, Currents. Admission is by donation (suggested $1) on Wednesdays from 4-8 p.m. Arrive early to... read more

Tags: Family Free Museums Parks Comedy True Austin Zilker Park Outdoors

Posted in: Family Outdoors

View Full Post Zilker Kite Festival

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

Tags: COTA Events Live Music Zilker Park Spring

Posted in: Events

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

Tags: Lady Bird Lake Live Music True Austin Downtown Parks Zilker Park Family

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

Tags: Events Live Music Festivals Zilker Park Fall

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

Tags: COTA Events Live Music Zilker Park

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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

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