Austin has so many options for arts, dining, entertainment, history, museums, natural spaces within its city limits, nightlife, shopping, state political engagement, and outdoor activities like biking and mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and wildlife watching. Most Austinites have not seen and done all there is to do in Texas’ Capital City. Of course, it…
Keep ReadingSome of Texas’ lakes are famous for bass fishing, like Lake Texoma for striped bass and Lake Fork for largemouth bass. Some are well-known for party spots like Possum Kingdom Lake. And some are famous for a copious amount of activities and entertainment like Lake Grapevine and Lake Travis or for wildlife viewing and kayaking,…
Keep ReadingAre you ready for an adventure across Texas like no other? Picture yourself gliding through shimmering waters, surrounded by the diverse beauty of Texas’ landscapes—from serene pine forests to the rugged Hill Country and the expansive Gulf Coast. Welcome to the Texas Paddling Trails, a paddler’s paradise encompassing 80 well-mapped trails, each offering a unique…
Keep ReadingStrawn, Texas, opens into Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, where the park’s centerpiece is Tucker Lake. Texas established its relatively new Palo Pinto Mountains State Park in 2011. Clear spring water feeds the 90-acre Tucker Lake surrounded by white sand beaches and a diversity of wildlife and flora, and live oak, mesquite, cedar elms, and…
Keep ReadingLady Bird Lake holds a special place in Austin hearts. We have to go back to the 1970s to find that Texas' population grew more than twice as fast as the national average during the 1970s. And we go even further back to President Kennedy’s assassination and the power of Lyndon Baines Johnson’s (LBJ) presidency…
Keep ReadingJust an hour's drive from Dallas lies Cedar Creek Lake, a serene oasis that many locals treasure as their best-kept secret. This not-so-hidden gem is the fourth largest lake in Texas, with a surface area of 32,000 acres and over 320 miles of shoreline. Cedar Creek Lake was created in 1965 with the completion of…
Keep ReadingThis weather and climate information comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and is merely a prediction, not set in stone. The lake levels are from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Water Data for Texas and current as of May 28, 2024. Summer of 2024 officially begins on Thursday, June…
Keep ReadingTexas, with its vast expanse of diverse landscapes, boasts some of the most breathtaking lakes in the United States. From tranquil waters nestled amidst rolling hills to expansive reservoirs teeming with recreational opportunities, the Lone Star State offers a plethora of options for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. To help you plan your next…
Keep ReadingFor no better reason than it was time to get together and party, our Dallas daughter and her family joined Mr. and Mrs. Texas Outside at our Austin daughter's house. Austin is home to two family dogs and three grand kids! My Dallas daughter has an 8- and a 12-year-old. The Dallas group arrived late but…
Keep ReadingSome good friends invited us to spend the weekend with them at their lake house on Lake LBJ. It's one of our favorite Texas lakes. That's why it took us a millisecond to ask, "What time should we be there?" In no time, the car was loaded with beer, golf clubs, swim suits, and games. Delaware…
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