Best Music Venues in Austin Known as the "Live Music Capital of Texas" Austin is home to over 250 different music venues. On just about any given night, you can hear country, rock, bluegrass, jazz, singer songwriters, punk, and lots more at these Best of Austin Music Venues or any of the other live music…
Keep ReadingRio Grande Valley has a lot of fun things to see and do including many activities in the major cities. These include Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, Mission, Edinburg, and Pharr. You'll find golf courses, RV parks, attractions, and many other fun things to see and do. What is the Rio Grande Valley? The Rio Grande Valley,…
Keep ReadingBest Golf Courses in Austin, Dallas, Ft Worth, Houston, Rio Grande Valley, and San Antonio Texas is loaded with some fantastic courses and this page has Texas Outside's list of the best golf courses in Austin, Dallas, Ft Worth, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and San Antonio. The list is based on Texas Outside's rating…
Keep ReadingBarton Springs Pool Austin Barton Springs Pool in Austin is one of the best places in Austin to spend some time on a hot summer day. In Zilker Park just of just off Barton Springs Road, Barton Springs Pool is one of Austin's famous landmarks and easily the most popular swimming hole in the city.…
Keep ReadingAustin Area State Parks, Camping, & More Austin area residents are fortunate in having a number of State Parks nearby. In less that 3 hours, Enchanted Rock, McKinney Falls, Inks Lake, Pedernales Falls, as well as Bastrop and Buescher State Parks are easily accessible. All of these great Austin area parks have day use and…
Keep ReadingWe love to travel and explore Texas and specifically spend some time in some of the smaller Texas towns. Here's our list of our 15 favorite small Texas towns. We include them because the locals are friendly; the pace is slow; the city is charming, quaint, or historic; and there are several fun things to…
Keep ReadingCentral Texas State ParksHere is a list of State and other Parks in Central Texas. You should also check out our: Central Texas Camping Map to quickly find a State Park, RV Park, or campground in Central Texas RV Park & Campground reviews and ratings have lots of good information about Texas RV Parks and…
Keep ReadingZilker Botanical Gardens For the most garden varieties in Austin you should go to Zilker Botanical Gardens (477-8672) to enjoy 22 acres of plants and flowers, which include a Xeriscape Garden, Cactus Garden, Organic Garden, Rose Garden, Oriental Garden, Fragrance Garden, and Butterfly Trail. Guided group butterfly tours are available with advance notice. The various…
Keep ReadingHiking and Backpacking in Texas If you like to hike or backpack, here is a list of several Texas hiking and backpacking links loaded with information on hiking and backpacking in Texas. Texas offers a wide variety of hiking and backpacking trails and options from the hills of Big Bend to the plains of east…
Keep Reading17 Of The Best Planetariums in Texas Planetariums featuring space and astronomy programs, as well as, science and technology centers can be found around Texas. These planetariums will present educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky. A dominant feature of most planetariums is the large dome-shaped projection screen which show scenes of…
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