Posts Tagged ‘outdoors’
The Best Playgrounds In Austin (With Parking Info!)
The city of Austin has recently invested in some significant remodels on the playgrounds in Austin. Luckily, it’s warm nearly year-round in ATX, so you can enjoy these magnificent public parks during any month. This roundup includes parks all over the Austin area, from Round Rock all the way down to Circle C. When you…
Read MoreThe Best Austin Breweries With Playgrounds
Craft breweries in Austin are a family event. Here are some of the best breweries with playgrounds.
Read MoreLace Up Your Hiking Boots: Here Are The 15 Best Hiking Trails in Austin
Austin is a very outdoorsy city with lots of great hiking trails. Ask anyone who lives here and they’ll tell you that the terrain of Austin, with the limestone cliffs and numerous creek beds, lends itself to lots of great, easy hiking. So if you’re looking for a fun weekend adventure, here are 15 of…
Read MoreFREE In Austin: Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park (And It’s A Gem!)
I love scoping out free things to do in Austin, because sometimes it seems like the cost of simply walking out your door is $400 these days! (Does anyone else feel this way?) There are loads of free things to do in Austin, but one of my very favorites is finding incredible public parks and…
Read More15 Best Swimming Holes In Austin (2024 Edition)
The amazing swimming holes in Austin are what make summers bearable here! Although this is a landlocked city, there are some really fun places to explore on the hottest days of the year. One of the best parts about these swimming holes is that lots of them are spring-fed, so they stay ice-cold all summer…
Read MoreWhere To Take Bluebonnet Pictures In Austin: 10 Best Spots (With A Map)
Bluebonnet season is early March – late April in Texas, and Austin and the surrounding Hill Country makes the perfect backdrop to capture those precious bluebonnet pictures in Austin. Finding bluebonnets isn’t hard – you can actually see millions of these gorgeous purple/blue flowers just while driving around on the highway. I was looking out…
Read MoreWhere To Find Beaches In Austin
Let’s start by making something really clear: the beaches in Austin are lake beaches and river beaches. Obviously, sure, but it’s nice to just clear things up from the beginning. There are no oceans in Austin, TX. Shocker. However, there are some really great sandy beach areas, clean, cold water, and beautiful places to enjoy…
Read MoreA Guide To Mueller Lake Park in Austin Texas
Mueller Lake Park is a beautiful project in northeast Austin positioned strategically in the heart of Mueller. This gorgeous lake and park cement Mueller as one of the most family-friendly and walkable neighborhoods in Austin. The goal of the project was to transform the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (the old Austin airport that used to…
Read MoreWhere To Rent A Bike In Austin: 5 Best Rental Companies
Yes, this city is a tad crowded, but Austin can be a great place for biking because of its compact zoning, abundance of trails, and a (pretty) good amount of bike lanes provided by the City of Austin. (More on that later…) If you’re spending an afternoon in town and want to experience Austin on…
Read MoreCan You Paddle Board In Austin In The Winter?
Paddle boarding in Austin is a really big deal. Since there’s a beautiful body of water in the heart of Austin (Lady Bird Lake, although old-timers in Austin call it “Town Lake”), you can pretty much see people paddle boarding (SUP = Stand Up Paddleboard) or kayaking any time you’re walking on the trail around…
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