Archive for Out & About in Austin

Hiking Bright Leaf Wilderness Preserve

When it’s spring in Austin, thoughts turn to hiking, swimming and enjoying the incredible beauty of the Texas Hill Country. So with temperature highs around 80 degrees, who can stay indoors? Such thoughts were running through my mind last Saturday when I was approached by a group of friends who wanted to hike Bright Leaf [...]

Longhorn Food Court Slated for March 1 2010 near UT Campus

The University of Texas Campus area is finally getting it’s own food trailer court… much like the grand-daddy trailer court that has been so popular on South Congress! Scheduled to open March 1st, the Longhorn Food Court will be located at the former site of Ivory Cleaners on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Rio [...]

Celebrate Easter with Inherit Austin Egg Hunt

Inherit Austin, a membership arm of the Heritage Society of Austin, is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the historic Laguna Gloria at the Austin Museum of Art. The beautiful grounds of Laguna Gloria, located deep in the heart of West Austin at 3809 West 35th Street, have been the site of numerous [...]

First Annual Cherrywood Green-backers Garage Sale on April 17th in East Austin

If you’re a fan of neighborhood ‘pocket parks’ you’ll surely want to know about our most recent event we have planned for Cherrywood Green in the Cherrywood neighborhood of East Austin. This event will raise money for ongoing projects at the ‘Green’ and is another new tradition we’re excited about starting . This is a [...]

The Best Dining Trailer in All Austin is on the East Side!

Okay, I’ll admit that writing about your favorite dining trailer is a mixed bag. Do you want to keep it a secret so the lines aren’t long and there’s plenty for yourself, or do you want to let everyone know about what many folks in Austin are now calling the Best BBQ in Austin City [...]

April Wins the Challenge for the Busiest Month in Austin!

Okay, I might be exagerating, but the month of April has so much going in that this is going to be real challenge to decide what to do and what to skip. The next four weekends are so full that no one can possibly do it all. But I promise that there’s something for EVERY [...]

East Austin Gets Some Trailer Dining Action!

I love to report on restaurants. The benefits are two-fold: you can write about something new and you get to eat!  So I was tickled to hear that there are a couple of new things happening in my Cherrywood neighborhood that we can all get excited about….the opening of Man Bites Dog food trailer at [...]

Gentlemen….Start Your Engines for the 13th Annual Wiener Dog Races in Buda!

It’s just over a month away, and I’m already getting anxious. You see, it’s that time of year when the annual Wiener Dog Races take place just 17 miles south of here in Buda, Texas. This wacky and weird event has garnered national attention (it’s been on CBS Sunday Morning show) because of the absurdity [...]

March Madness is Here!

Alrighty! It’s time for March Madness and there’s more than basketball happening in Austin during this month. It seems that there is so much to do and so little time, you’ll be pulled in a hundred different directions, so buckle your seatbelts and I’ll tell you about some of the activities to keep you busy [...]

News Update for Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM)

Corporate Battle of the Bands Are you a business professional who plays music on the side? Do you want to have your chance to play in front of celebrity judges and your friends on the stage at Antone’s? Cirrus Logic and HEB present the third annual Corporate Battle of the Bands fundraiser and concert at [...]

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