Archive for January, 2013:
Austin Neighborhoods – Downtown
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Austin Neighborhoods – Downtown. If it’s urban living you’re looking for Downtown Austin does not disappoint. With a full complement of entertainment around including Sixth Street, the Warehouse District and Red River – there’s plenty to keep you going until well into the morning. And the best part is the entertainment areas are far enough […]
ZOOMA Texas Half Marathon and 5K – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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Spring’s lavish bouquet of bluebonnets, Texas paintbrushes and green grasses will be your companions as you run or walk the 13.1 miles of the ZOOMA Texas Half Marathon and 5K for women only. As you pace yourself through the last few miles you will see some Texas Longhorns on the beautiful grounds of the Hyatt […]
Austin Energy Regional Science Festival – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival is held in February each year. It is one of Texas’s largest regional science fairs; with 3,000 students from 3rd through 12th grade. The festival is so valuable because it brings students and professionals together, rewards the students scientific research and work and gives scientists, engineers and others an […]
Texas Rockfest 2013 – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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If you like music and you can get to Austin this spring, this is the event for you! Perfectly unique and cool enough to be in Austin, Texas Rockfest 2013 is 6 days of music, at 5 locations, with no cover and well over 100 bands. It has the right name, don’t you think?! They […]
Austin Neighborhoods – Round Rock
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In the 1990 Round Rock was called a bedroom community, most of it’s residents worked in Austin and lived in Round Rock because housing was less expensive. But all that has changed. Round Rock is now the home of Dell, providing the area with 16,000 jobs. Round Rock has more than twenty major employers now, […]
Zilker Kite Festival, 2013 – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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WoooHooo! It’s almost time for the Zilker Kite Festival, 2013! This years date is March 3rd. The Zilker Kite Festival is the longest continuously running kite festival in the United States. The festival started in 1929 by the Exchange Club of Austin to encourage creativity in children. Today the festival is sponsored by the Exchange […]
The Star of Texas Rodeo and Fair, 2013 – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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The Star of Texas Rodeo and Fair, 2013 – Cool Things To Do In Austin Since 1938, with 16 animals The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo had grown into one of Austin’s premier events. This year’s treats include, indoor ProRodeo events, daily concerts, a livestock show, fair and lots more. If you’ve never been, you’re […]
Austin Neighborhoods – Clarksville
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Austin Neighborhoods – Clarksville This historic section of Austin has a beautiful and rich history. During slavery the area was the location of the Pease Plantation, and the quarters for the slaves. In 1865, after slavery was made illegal, Pease gave some of the land to his slaves and sold some to even more of […]
Texas Independence Day Celebration March 2, 2013
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The Texas Independence Day Celebration March 2, 2013 commemorates the end of the Texas Revolution. This was the military conflict between the government of Mexico and Texas colonists. Open warfare began in Texas on October 2, 1835 (after the Siete Leyes (Seven Laws) of 1835 were approved by Texas leaders) with the Battle of Gonzales. The […]
Austin Jugglefest – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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Austin Jugglefest – Cool Things To Do In Austin This may very well be the most family friendly show in Austin this month! This February the Texas Juggling Society presents Austin Jugglefest. This will be the 20th year for the three day event, featuring workshops, games, demonstrations and shows featuring juggling, unicycling and related circus […]
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