Everyone Is Moving To Austin
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Everyone is moving to Austin! It’s all good news for Austin, Texas! We know how much we love Austin, but check out this info-graphic with all kinds of awesome info about Austin!
Among the growing list of #1 rankings you’ll find that Bloomberg News ranks Austin #1 on it’s list of top 10 American BoomTowns. Reasons sited include Austin’s low crime rate, the health of Austin’s real estate market and being ranked the #1 fittest city in Texas!
And another #1 – With 158 people moving to Austin each day, Austin ranked #1 among the top 50 US metro areas based on net migration.
Read on for more amazing information about our city…
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Ideas For Keeping Your Family Healthy During Your Big Move
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Is your family excited about the big move? The idea of new adventure, new spaces, new sights, new friends and new experiences is enough to make most people willing to go through the effort of moving. If you are contemplating a move or are already committed read on to find a few helpful ideas for keeping your family healthy during your big move…
Keep To A Regular Schedule – There’s never a better time to take care of yourself and your family than during a move. Even if you don’t have children, keeping to a regular schedule of eating and sleeping will help keep your strength up and keep your stress down. And if you do have children then I don’t need to tell you how important a regular schedule is to the sanity of your household.
Make Things Fun – Moving doesn’t have to be the dreaded chore most of us make of it. Make things fun, get the family moving together with music and jokes and smiles. Also, it will be important to set aside the moving and get out of the house and spend some time together as a family. Outdoor activities are known to relieve stress and if the weather permits, now is the perfect time for a trip to the zoo or the park. If it’s winter where you are then go to the gym and play or find another inside way to play. Board games keep spirits up and togetherness intact too.
Make Time For Family Communication – Keeping communication open during the move may take a little more focus on the part of the adults in the family, but it will bring great rewards. Adults will need to let off steam with another adult they trust. And children will have emotions and thoughts that they will need help with from the adults. During your move is a great time to grow closer as a couple or as a family or both!
Get Plenty Of Sleep – This is part of keeping to your regular schedule and it’s imperative for peak performance. It may be tempting to stay up late and pack, but getting enough sleep will ensure your natural cycles are supported. Children may be wound up at bed time so reading to them can be even more important than ever and it will give you some quiet time with your children when they can talk about their concerns.
Help Your Children Pack – We have other articles about helping children pack and making it fun. This is important. Children will feel a sense of control when they get to pack their own things. Keep an eye on them and help when needed but do allow them to give away or toss items they no longer want. If you are having a garage sale before your move, they can participate and make a little money, maybe to use to decorate their new room.
We wish you and your family the very best move possible!
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Austin’s Park and Pizza Amusement Park
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Looking for something to do this spring? Austin’s Park and Pizza Amusement Park has just about everything you could ask for and then some!
Activities – Come spend the day with family and friends and enjoy indoor fun with Laser Tag, Rockwall Moonwalk and Little Shot ride for younger thrill seekers. Outdoor activities include Go-Carts, Bumper Boats, Mini Golf and Batting Cages. Did you say rides? Yep, they have Fiesta Express Coaster, Fire Chief and Balloons in the Park!
Arcade – Using your FunCard you can spend the afternoon enjoying a variety of arcade games. Save your points and get prizes to take home!
Food – Starting with a huge buffet you can enjoy salad bar, pizza and desserts. The salad bar includes 30 fresh items and the pizza offerings include all your favorite toppings. For dessert choose from pudding, dessert pizza and fresh fruit salad. And to drink; cold fountain drinks, iced tea and hot coffee.
And what would an amusement park be without snacks? From cotton candy to pickles to popcorn, they have it all. And if you want something more like a meal and don’t want the buffet you can get your favorites such as nachos, chicken tender basket, fried shrimp basket, rib basket, pulled pork sliders, wings, pizza and lot’s more! And they offer beer and wine for the grown-ups.
Birthday Parties – Sound like a great place to spend your birthday? Check out the different packages available to make your day really special.
“Kids and adults always have a Blast with all of our UNLIMITED treats-n-eats, rides and attractions! With a large selection of colorful party rooms, Funtastic Party Hosts and non-stop fun, Austin’s Park provides the perfect place for a birthday celebration. Every room is decorated with festive partyware, fun Xtras for your honoree and plenty of FUN!”
Austin’s Park and Pizza
16231 North IH-35
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Call: 512-670-9600
Email: info@austinspark.com
For More Information about Austin’s Park and Pizza including hours and pricing visit their website.
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Keep Austin Weird Fest and 5K 2014
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Here’s an Austin original! It’s the Keep Austin Weird Fest and 5K 2014! This June Austin let’s it’s hair down and celebrates it’s creative, hospitable and weird nature with it’s one of a kind festival and 5K. With local vendors, food, family activities and music this celebration is sure to have something for every member of your family. So round ’em up and come on out for a fun day in the Texas sun.
Food
This years details haven’t been worked out yet, but here’s a sampling from last year to get your mouth watering: Crepe Crazy, Taylor’s Seafood, Heros Gyros, Cristi’Ali Cuisine, LLC, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Bob & Deb’s Fried Pies, As Good As It Gets, Tiny Pies, and Slice of Ice.
Vendors
Here are a few of last year’s vendors: Swinn, Baubles & Lace, Scentsy Wickless Candles, Gens Fashion Jewelry & Accessories and Mamasitas Specialty Foods, LLC.
5K Details
This may not be your usual 5K, but then this isn’t your usual city or festival! Here’s a list of the fun stops along the way in the past: Amy’s Ice Cream Tasting and Trickster Scooping, Austin Culture Map Whiskey Tasting, Austin Ukulele Society, Clif Bar’s Ultimate Slip and Slide, Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting, Guitar Shawn, H-E-B Super Soakers, Luke’s Locker, Nothing Bundt Cake’s Cake Walk, Slice Ice, Tiny Pies’ Pie in the Face, Twisted Shotz, Windsor Communities, Yellow Cab Low Fare Limbo and Z Tequila.
Music
This years performers will be announced soon, in the mean time, here’s a list of past performers: Bob Schneider, Bright Light Social Hour, Alejandro Escovedo, What Made Milwaukee Famous, The Whigs, The Greencards, Memphis Strange, Dale Watson and Mother Truckers.
The Keep Austin Weird Fest and 5K 2014
Tickets and Registration
The Long Center
701 West Riverside Drive
Austin, Texas
When
Saturday June 28th, 2014
Festival opens at 2pm
5K starts at 7pm
Festival Details
You can take strollers, folding chairs, small umbrellas, bottled water, blankets and small tarps into the festival. You can not take in alcohol , weapons, glass, pets, coolers or any food or beverage other than bottled water.
The festival ends at 10pm and they will be selling Keep Austin Weird shirts, hats, koozies and other merchandise.
Visit the Keep Austin Weird Fest and 5K 2014 website for more information.
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Spring Plant Sale and Festival 2014
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Be sure to visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for the Spring Plant Sale and Festival 2014! Here’s your chance to purchase hardy Texas native plants that can tolerate our Central Texas climate.
With over 300 varieties of plants to choose from, several guest speakers and the beautiful April weather, this is sure to be a fabulous spring event! Guests include Native American Seed offering hundreds of species of native grasses and wildflowers. Get your seeds at the festival and save the shipping!
Other guests include:
Linda Hutson author of Viva Tequila! A celebration of the Agave Plant.
Matt Turner discussing Remarkable Plants of Texas.
Susan Wittig Albert, her new mystery, Death Come Quickly and A Wilder Rose.
James Truchard, signing his book, Memories From A Hill Country Garden.
Joy Fisher, artist, signing the center’s Wildflower Days 2014 print and tee.
Louanne Temple signs the book, Lady Bird Johnson: Deeds Not Weeds.
Scott Roberts signs Salt Lick Cookbook.
Sara Barnard signs The ABC’s of Texas Plants.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Spring Plant Sale and Festival 2014
4801 La Crosse Avenue
Austin, Texas 78739
April 12th and 13 with Members Only Sale on April 11th.
Admission
$9 adults
$7 seniors and students
$4 UT faculty, staff or students with identification
$3 children 5 through 12
Members and children under 5 free
They are suggesting that you bring your wagon to haul your purchases or they will hold your them for pick-up until Sunday at 5pm when the sale ends. They will offer cold filtered water, but you’ll need to bring your own bottle or purchase one in their store.
Local Participants
“Continuing a longtime tradition at Wildflower Center Gardening Festivals, two local chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas, the Austin and Williamson County chapters, will be offering a selection of native plants for sale as a fundraiser for their organization. Run entirely by volunteers who are happy to answer questions from visitors, the NPSoT is a non-profit organization that promotes research, conservation, and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas.”
More About The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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Harry Ransom Center – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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On the University of Texas campus you will find the Harry Ransom Center, with the central mission of advancing the study of the arts and humanities. You can visit the center every day except Monday and the admission is free! The center collects, preserves and makes accessible rare books, manuscripts, photograph, film and art. The Gutenberg Bible and the First Photograph are on permanent display in the lobby.
Their public exhibitions and programs support education and enrichment for scholars, students and the public. Since it’s founding in 1957 the center has been an important resource for undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin.
At this time the Ransom Center is raising $50,000 for “The Making of Gone With The Wind.” “The exhibition will include more than 300 original items from the archive of the film’s producer, David O. Selznick, including photographs, storyboards, correspondence, production records, audition footage, fan mail, and dresses worn by Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.”
Visit the Ransom Center to make your own discoveries!
The University of Texas at Austin
300 West 21st Street
Austin, Texas 78712
Phone: 512-471-8944
Admission
Admission is free. They do take donations to support the Center’s exhibitions and public programs.
Exhibition Galleries Hours
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 10am to 5pm
Thursday – 10am to 7pm
Saturday and Sunday – noon to 5pm
Mondays – Closed
Tours
Noon Tuesday
6 pm Thursday
2 pm Saturday
2 pm Sunday
Library Reading/Viewing Rooms Hours
Monday Thru Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturdays 9am to noon
Sundays – Closed
The Reading Room will be closed on these dates:
March 8, 2014
March 15, 2014
May 17-May 26, 2014
May 31, 2014
July 4-5, 2014
August 18-24
“The Harry Ransom Center—originally named the Humanities Research Center—was founded in 1957 by Harry Huntt Ransom, a visionary English professor who rose through the ranks at The University of Texas to dean, vice president and provost, president, and eventually chancellor. Ransom believed that a strong library was the foundation of a great university, and he devoted much of his attention and energy throughout his career to building the library collections of The University of Texas at Austin. The origins of the Ransom Center, however, trace back decades earlier when the University began to acquire a series of important private libraries.”
More Information about the Harry Ransom Center.
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Telling The Kids We Are Moving
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Moving is a fact of life. We all do it, some more than others. Telling the kids we are moving doesn’t need to be such a traumatic experience. Your children take their cues from you, their parents. If you are upbeat and positive in your attitude this will go a long way toward helping your children with the news. Before you talk with them take some time for yourself, take a walk, meditate, talk with a positive friend and get your head on straight. When you are ready to share the moving news with your children here are several ideas that will make things go more smoothly for everybody.
- Prepare yourself and then tell your children as early as you can. You want them to feel that they are important and that you are thinking of them. If you wait because you are afraid of their response they may find out another way or realize you have known for a while and then they will have to deal with that. Tell them as soon as you can.
- Talk about their existing relationships. Children who are a little older will be extremely concerned about leaving their friends and family members. Put some thought into how they will be able to not only keep in contact, but how they will be able to visit and maintain a continuing relationship with those they love. Share your ideas with them, it will go a long way toward letting them know they are considered and loved by you, and that’s most important now as much as any other time. The internet is a great way to keep in touch with friends. There’s also facebook, texting and don’t forget letters are a great way to keep connected over the miles. Go through some ways you think this could work.
- Remember that you are talking to children and that they don’t need too much information. They don’t need the gory details about your financial situation or your divorce. Just let them know that moving is the best thing for everybody and that you are considering those points that affect them.
- Be honest with them. Whatever you say now will be remembered. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. It can be tempting to tell them you’ll fly their friends out for visits, but unless you can really do that, don’t say it. Trust is of utmost importance and children listen to every word even if parents don’t think so.
- Plan your talk. Make sure you will not be interrupted by telephone calls. Set aside at least an hour for the discussion. They may have many questions. Work to answer them honestly. If you don’t know the answer, tell them and then after your talk spend some time and find them answers. It’s possible that our children may not want to talk too much, they may need to absorb the information. Let that be OK, don’t push them. Giving them space to process will be of utmost importance.
- Take the time before your talk to get accurate school information. Knowing some of the things to expect from their new school will cut some of the anxiety and give them something to think about. Have your laptop ready so they can see the new school online including pictures.
- Spend some time helping your children see themselves at their new home. Have pictures or a diagram of the new home and talk about who gets which room. Create a discussion about how they might decorate their new room including new paint or maybe shelves. Talk about the benefits of moving, such as updating their room now that they are older, or having their own room, or how they can walk down to the creek that flows through the neighborhood and fish. Find the positive and help them focus on that.
- Let your children know that you realize that saying “goodbye” will be very important. Let them help you plan a party at your current home with games and fun. They can invite their friends and their family members. Plan to take lots of pictures and for example, talk about making a scrap book or poster that everybody can sign.
- If you have children who take the news hard, be sure to give them space to work through their feelings. Don’t rush or push or need them to be or do anything. Everybody processes differently.
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2014 Austin Reggae Festival
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It time again for the 2014 Austin Reggae Festival! Because of an extensive improvement project in Auditorium Shores this years festival will be held at Butler Park. So come on out and bring the family for lots of awesome Reggae music, and fun in downtown Austin, Texas.
Besides the awesome Reggae music you will enjoy more than 50 vendors with foods, arts and crafts! And don’t forget the awesome April weather! This years bands include Bandulus, Inner Circle, Easy Star All-Stars, Rootz Underground, Ashes of Babylon, Yard Squad, Az One, Micah Shalom & Babylonians, Judivan Roots, Everton Blender and the Yard Squad Band, Mau Mau Chaplains, Don Chani and Hail Marley!
“The 2014 Austin Reggae Festival benefits the Capital Area Food Bank! Over the last 20 years, the Austin Reggae Festival has raised more than one million dollars for this worthy charity.
“The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is the largest hunger-relief organization in Central Texas providing food and grocery products, nutrition education and SNAP (food stamp) outreach to 300,000 clients each year through a network of 355 Partner Agencies.”
When
Friday April 18th thru Sunday April 20th
Friday, gates open 3pm
Saturday, gates open at 11am
Sunday, gates open at 11am
The shows will end at 10pm each night and there will be no overnight camping at Butler Park.
Get your tickets for this years amazing event.
Where
Butler Park – Formerly Town Lake Park
1000 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78704
512.495.1963
For More Information visit 2014 Austin Reggae Festival Website.
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Parents Can Help Their Children When Moving
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We’ve all heard that moving can be one of the most stressful things we will ever do. Right up there with changing jobs and divorce. Parents often feel the logistical stress, but the child in each one of us will feel the move in a completely different way.
Children often worry about the new teacher, leaving their friends and leaving sports teams and other organizations. All of this means major challenges and major opportunities for families with children.
Moving can also be a time of closeness for families, a time to learn about ourselves, and a time of new horizons. In order to make the most of your move here are some important ways parents can help their children when moving.
- Keep the children informed from the very beginning. Take them house hunting, get them interested in looking for things that they would like in a new home and a new neighborhood. Of course they can’t make the final decision, but the parents can listen carefully to what the children want and be sure to incorporate those desires into the final purchase. This will make everybody feel important and included and focus the attention on the excitement of the new.
- Get the children excited about decorating their new rooms. Allow them to choose the colors they would like and even pick the furniture if the budget allows. Take them to the paint store and allow them to dream.
- Parents often set a negative tempo around moving. Be up-beat and share with them your vision for your family and why moving will be a good thing for everyone. The smaller children will most likely be easy to sway to your views, but helping the older children to understand why you are making the decision to move will go a long way towards making allies of them and also teach them how to make good decisions when they are adults.
- After you’ve chosen the new home, if possible, take a day or a weekend to discover and get excited about the new area. Visit what the children are interested in. If you have an artist in the family, take him to the museum or find local classes on different forms of art. If they are interested in athletics, find out about organized sports in the area, or professional teams that make the new city their home. Check out libraries for your readers, parks for the young ones and outdoor activities for the family to do together. If the weather allows, take a picnic and make a family day.
- Plan a goodbye party for friends and family in the old location. It can be much easier to say good-bye when fun and games are involved. Kids will remember the good times and it will be much easier to let go. Be sure everyone exchanges emails and social media so that relationships can continue on.
Many times all that is necessary for health is feeling listened to and supported. Make it your business to listen to the concerns of your children and address each one with realistic support for their desires. This can make a world of difference in the lives of your children, when it comes to moving as much as at any other time. It just takes some time and attention to make moving an enjoyable experience for every member of your family!
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2014 Austin RV Expo
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Dreaming of a new RV? If you ask an RV-er why the choose their lifestyle they will give you many answers, but they will all somehow come back to this – FREEDOM! We all have it in our blood, and some of us can’t wait for the 2014 Austin RV Expo coming up February 20th through 23rd. It’s been touted as one of the largest RV show in the US!
You will definitely find a vast assortment of high quality recreational vehicles, travel trailers, motor homes, fifth wheel vehicles, popups and truck campers at this years Expo! With an expected attendance of 8,000 and over 200,000 square feet of RVs and RV accessories this is your chance to get acquainted with the new models or find the new RV you’ve been dreaming about at a reduced ‘show’ price!
2014 Austin RV Expo
Austin Convention Center
500 E. Cesar Chavez
Austin, Texas
Show Hours
Thursday February 20th – noon to 8pm
Friday February 21st – 10am to 8pm
Saturday February 22nd – 10am to 8pm
Sunday February 23rd – 10am to 5pm
Admission Prices
Adult – $8
Seniors 60+ – $4
Children 7-12 – $4
Children under 7 – Free
Get a coupon worth $2 off of up to two tickets for adults and $1 off seniors and children’s tickets.
Parking
There are also 2 very convenient parking garages near the convention center:
2nd Street Garage
201 East 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701. Entrances on Brazos and San Jacinto streets.
Most convenient parking for events scheduled in Exhibit Halls 1, 2 and 3, and meeting rooms 1-10.
5th Street Garage
601 East 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701 Entrance on 5th Street, between Red River and Sabine streets. Most convenient parking for events scheduled in Exhibit Halls 5, 4 and 3 and Level 4 meeting rooms 11-19.
Austin Area Dealers
They are saying that all local dealers will be represent with their full lines of RVs and trailers. Here’s the line-up:
Camper Clinic II – Buda
Crestview RV Center – Buda
Crestview RV Center – Georgetown
Explore USA RV Super Center – Kyle
Princess Craft RV – Round Rock
RV Outlet Mall – Georgetown
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