Austin is a city that is constantly evolving, making it an exciting place to live or visit. The lifestyle of the people in Austin reflects this change as they embrace new ideas and ways of living. Visitors can experience this first-hand when they visit Austin’s best neighborhoods, such as South Congress and East Austin, where diversity and creativity…
For our most recent outing, the boys chose to spend the morning playing mini-golf, followed by an outing to a sprinkler park. And for mini-golf, our favorite location is Peter Pan mini golf just south of the river. How can you not love a place that has been around for 65 years? Peter Pan is just about…
While I am all about peace ,love and happiness, my youngest son is going through a stage (let’s hope it is a stage), where his interest is war. And the Texas Military Forces museum in Camp Mabry is perfect for anyone mesmerized by tanks, guns or battles! The main exhibit hall contains a variety of tanks,…
Today, we headed north to Round Rock to enjoy their Rock n River Aquatic Center. This is basically a pool on steroids! The park is run by the City of Round Rock, so the prices are very reasonable – $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for children, with a dollar discount for residents. For older children, one draw of the…
Our first full week back in town for summer, and K is suffering from sever allergies :o( So, with most of our outdoor places off the list, we are hitting some indoor places. An old favorite of ours is the Texas Memorial Museum on the UT campus. This free science museum was built in 1939. …
The Bullock Texas State History Museum is one of Austin’s newest museum; entirely devoted to providing information about the formation of Texas as both a country and a state. This museum has three floors (focused on Land, Identity and Opportunity) with a variety of interesting displays about the native Indians, discovering oil, fight for independence…
Ahhh – the first day of summer vacation. There is no better day in the year :o) One of the first things the boys asked me this morning is where we were going. Well, we had a lot of things to do to get ready for summer: empty and store school backpacks (woot!!), find this…
As summer creeps on, the temperatures creep higher and kids start becoming bored with the same old routine. To spice it up, try out a different pool in Austin! We recently visited the Lakeway pool, located in… you guessed it, Lakeway :o) This pool is perfect for the wee ones. In addition to its…
Every year, the Zilker Hillside Theater puts on a summer musical. It is hosted, well, on the Zilker Hillside ;o) Right by Barton Springs Pool. It is completely free, though they do ask for donations during intermission. There is also a $5 fee to park in Zilker. Well worth it, in my book! Seats are on a first-come…
When the temperature is 108 degrees, even we have to start looking for entertainment indoors! One of my boys’ favorite indoor entertainment places in Blazer Tag – a game of hide and seek with lasers. Every player is given a “laser” gun and a jacket to wear. The jacket has a collection of lights that blink if…