The last words out of my son’s mouth before we left for our hike was “Do I have to go?” The first words out of his mouth after we arrived: “We should come here more often!” :o) The Bull Creek Greenbelt is a gem of a hike, located near 2222 and 360. The 3.5…
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…
With a projected temperature of 106 degrees today, we needed to stay inside! With two children kept indoors for the last week due to allergies, I needed a place for them to run! Jump Street in Cedar Park was the perfect solution! Jump street is a trampoline park; very similar to an inflatable house, but for…
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…
Austin now has its first ever cable wakeboarding park! If you haven’t been, you really need to try it out! It is a great experience for every skill level, from beginner to expert. Quest ATX opened its doors in September of last year and has been fully up and running this summer, including morning day…
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…