Pflugerville – Austin Neighborhoods
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Pflugerville was named in honor of Henry Pfluger. Arriving from Germany in 1849, Pfluger bought land in the area, first 160 acres and later more. He and his family were farmers and also raised cattle, they drove them to market along the now famous Chisholm Trail. After the rail road arrived in 1904 Otto Pfluger, Henry’s son built the first cotton gin, then another, an ice factory and in 1913 H.H. Pfluger built the Sky Dome Motion Picture Theater.
Today Pflugerville is a thriving and successful community. As noticed by Money Magazine in their 2012 Top 100 Best Places To Live. Pflugerville ranked number 46, comparing Pflugerville’s connectivity, housing, financial state and quality of life to other cities nationwide.
If you enjoy outdoors and water activities you’ll really enjoy the 180 acre Pflugerville Lake. You can’t bring your jet boat, but you can walk or run on the three mile trail, enjoy the beach, kyacking, kite surfing, fishing and swimming.
In 2010 RRE Austin Solar broke ground on the Pflugerville Solar Farm, a 720 acre solar farm which will be the largest in the nation with more than 400,000 solar panels. When completed the solar farm will produce enough power for around 40,000 homes.
Every Tuesday, May through October there’s a farmers market at the Green Red Barn. During the summer, two Fridays each month bring your cooler and enjoy Music in the Park at the gazebo in Pfluger Park.
Yes, Pflugerville has much to offer, a forward thinking city, a rich heritage, their own lake and lots more! If you are thinking of moving, check out Pflugerville, it may be just the place for you…
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Lone Star Rod and Kustom Round Up – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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This should get your engine racing! Come on out to the Lone Star Rod and Kustom Round Up! This will be the twelfth annual show and it looks like it will be a fantastic experience. Not only are they having a huge vintage car show with awesome vehicles from all over the country, add to that a big swap meet, so you can find those vintage parts you’ve been needing, or sell a few.
If that’s not enough there will be mini bike races, a vendor area for shopping and an art show and sale. If you are looking to purchase a vehicle check out the car coral where there’s a line-up of vehicles for sale, all 1963 or older. And to top it off, since we are in Austin, Texas, there’s a live music festival with bands playing onstage all weekend.
Travis County Expo Center
just east of downtown Austin, about 15 minutes
7311 Decker Lane
Austin, Texas 78724
Friday and Saturday April 5th and 6th 2013
Admission
“General Admission wristbands for all attendees are just $15 and are good for both all day Friday and Saturday at the Expo Center. Wristbands are sold at the gate, no advance sales. Wristbands will not be replaced if lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. Each wristband is good for entrance by one person for both days of the show and is non-transferable. Once put on, DO NOT REMOVE or attempt to loosen your wristband, so you can re-enter the show. Families are always welcome and kids under 12 are FREE.”
Other Stuff
If you bring your RV you can park and camp for free. No hookups for electricity or water are provided. Restroom facilities are available, but no showers.
General admission spectator parking is FREE at the Expo Center. Handicap parking is available near the main gate.
There will be no outside food or drinks and no coolers allowed inside. No dogs are allowed.
For lots more information and maps visit Lone Star Rod and Kustom Round Up.
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St. Patrick’s Day Austin – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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Looking for a family friendly St. Patrick’s Day celebration? Well here it is, the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas will show off their Irish talents at St. Patrick’s Day Austin, with dance, music, food and drink all day Sunday March 17th, 2013. The tradition is over 10 years old and you can expect lots of fun and celebrating.
They will have indoor and outdoor stages and they are even preparing workshops for adults featuring, “Irish Blessings and Curses.” For the children there will be a children’s storytelling in Irish. Also, they will be teaching Irish language classes for patrons of all ages that would like to learn some beginning Irish phrases.
What would a celebration be with out music and dance? They will be hosting Goitse from Liemerick, Ireland, a highly talented five piece band. There will also be local talent such as Jeff Moore, The Tea Merchants and the Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums. Nothing gets your feet moving like an Irish jig. The dance troop Inishfree Austin Dance will be on hand to show how it’s done, along with the Clickey Cloggers and their mountain style of dance.
The food at the celebration will be a special menu consisting of Fish n Chips, Shepherd’s Pie and Corned Beef and Cabbage. All your favorite Irish beer will be on tap including Guinness and Harp and Smithwicks.
St. Patrick’s Day Austin will benefit the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas.
Sunday March 17th
12pm – 9pm
Indoor Stage and Tented Outdoor stage
Rain or Shine
New Location
Shoal Creek Event Center
8611 North Mopac
Austin, Texas
Tickets
Adult Tickets – $9 online in advance, $12 at the door
Kids under 13 – $2 online, $5 at door
Free Parking
Learn More and Purchase tickets to St. Patrick’s Day Austin here http://www.stpatricksdayaustin.com
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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 away from most apartments and lofts so as not to disturb when you don’t want to join in the fun.
There’s also a sophisticated vibe in the Downtown area, with art galleries and shops. At lunchtime you’ll find brown baggers on the capital grounds and you can catch some classical music at the plaza. On the weekends there are festivals and art shows. On Saturday mornings from 9am to 1pm there’s a farmer’s market at Republic Square, open year round rain or shine.
Within the boundaries of Downtown Austin you’ll find dry cleaners, drug stores, and gas stations, but there are no departments stores or large discount chain stores in this area. It is populated mostly with small boutiques selling clothes, home furnishings and artwork. Including a large import store Tesoro’s and the Whit Hanks Antique Shop.
Beautiful Town Lake offers downtown residents boating, walking and bike trails. There’s an economical downtown gym at the YMCA on Chevez Street. This area is pedestrian friendly, with bicycle racks on major streets and a free bus system that serves the area. For safety there’s a group of volunteers on bicycles called the Austin Downtown Rangers. They patrol Monday through Saturday from 6:30am to 10pm. The three entertainment districts are patrolled by Austin police, on foot, bicycles and on horseback. They do advise you to take caution walking though downtown alleyways late at night.
There’s no shortage of neighborhood bars and restaurants to enjoy, or you can get your favorite coffee and baked goods from local cafes. For groceries there’s Whole Foods with a cafe and take out.
Sounds fun doesn’t it? Before you decide where to live be sure to check out Downtown Austin.
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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 Regency Lost Pines Resort, the host property for this event!
“Given that the race is in Hill Country, there’s no getting away from inclines and declines, but the course’s natural beauty and the race’s all-women’s vibe will carry you along. The after-race party expo, held under a rustic wooden roof on a pavilion overlooking the river, is the ideal location for sampling complimentary wine, shopping, perusing results, and sharing laughs and memories with friends old and new.”
Registration Fees Include
Entry into an unforgettable, professionally-managed and timed half marathon or 5K race
ZOOMA Signature Swag Bag (valued at over $50)
Full weekend of fit girls’ weekend events, including sponsored cocktail hours, a Fitness Expo, a celebratory After-Party Expo, and a Recovery Yoga session
Training Care Package (if you register before January 5)
Access to special room rates at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort & Spa on race weekend
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It looks like lots of fun at the after-party and expo! The fun girl’s vibe continues as 5K participants and friends enjoy live music, wine, after race massages, demos and shopping. The ZOOMA post-race party is free and open to the public.
Race day is March 23rd, 2013
Start Time: 7:30am
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
512-308-1234
Average Race Day Temperature
High 77°F
Low 55°F
Bet you want to know more…http://zoomarun.com/texas/
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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 opportunity to share with the community.
“The journey to and through Science Festival is one of self discovery. It teaches children to develop questions into formal, testable, and solvable problems; it helps prepare them to approach life’s challenges systematically. Learning outcomes and finding answers offer powerful self validation.”
Winners of this fair advance to the ExxonMobile Texas Science and Engineering Fair and Best of Fair Senior Division projects advance directly to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
“We need to teach our kids that it’s not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair. We need to teach them that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard work and discipline.” ~President Barack Obama
Who Can Participate? The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival serves students from Central Texas whose projects won at their schools’ science fairs. This includes Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Comanche, Fayette, Lee, Mills, Travis, Washington, Williamson, and northern Hays counties. Science Festival also serves charter, private and home-schooled students from these counties. Homeschooled students and students from schools with no science fair must submit a Request to Participate.
Register to participate online. All documents MUST BE RECEIVED by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Late entries will be charged Late Fee Rates and accepted only if space is available.
The fair will be held at the Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, February 20th thru 23rd, 2013.
Want to know more or register to participate? Here you go http://www.sciencefest.org
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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 are calling it the Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival and offering the best in unsigned talent Austin and the surrounding region have to offer. There will also be indie artists from across the US and beyond.
This year marks 14 years since the first Rockfest started with one venue and 16 bands in downtown Austin.
“Motivated by the desire to support and promote the best yet-to-be discovered talent rising from the burgeoning Texas alternative rock scene, the event is strategically scheduled to coincide with Austin’s annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Media, Film and Music Festival. Last year over 40,000 rockers came to our showcases!
“Over 30,000 entertainment professionals and 200,000 people are expected to attend the ten days of interactive multi media, film, and music events, conferences, and trade shows in Austin. The 14th annual Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass provides one more good excuse for music industry executives and cutting edge indie bands to come to Austin in March.”
The Heart of Texas Rockfest – Music For The People!
When
March 12th – 17th
Stage Locations
TRF Outdoor 1 • 7th & Neches
TRF Outdoor 2 • 7th & Neches
Shiners Saloon • 422 Congress Avenue
War Horse • 209B W 5th (between Lucky Lounge and Antone’s)
Tiniest Bar in Texas • 817 W 5th Street
This event is completely free
A Few Of This Years Bands
21st Century Goliath from Charlotte, NC
8stops7 from Ventura, CA
Afterburn from Suffolk, NY
Alex Marley from Kingston, Jamaica
All Hail The Yeti from Los Angeles, CA
Alpha Rev, from Austin
Andy Macintyre from Austin
Arden Park Roots from Sacramento, CA
Ashbury Keys from Houston, TX
Awake At Last from Dover, DE
Bear Language from Boston, MA
Beautiful Disturbance from Waco, TX
Want to see more bands and get more info? Here you go http://texasrockfest.com
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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, including Toppan Photomasks, Sears, Ikea, Round Rock Premium Outlets, KoMiCo Technology, Inc., Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp., Cintas, Dresser, Hospira, TECO-Westinghouse, Cerilliant Corp., Emerson and Process Management.
A little history…”In 1851, a small community was formed on the banks of Brushy Creek, near a large round and anvil-shaped rock located in the middle of the creek. This round rock marked a convenient low-water crossing for wagons, horses, and cattle. The first postmaster called the community “Brushy,” and the creek was called “Brushy Creek”. But in 1854, at the suggestion of the postmaster, the small settlement was renamed Round Rock in honor of this now famous rock. After the Civil War, Jesse Chisholm began moving cattle from South Texas through Round Rock on the way to Abilene, Kansas. The route he established, which crossed Brushy Creek at the round rock, became known as the Chisholm Trail. Most of the old buildings, including the old Saint Charles Hotel, have been preserved. This historic area is now called “Old Town.”
Round Rock isn’t without its awards, in 2008 Money Magazine named Round Rock the seventh-best American small city in which to live. And in a CNN article, July 2009, Round Rock was listed as the second-fastest growing city in the country.
But don’t be fooled by all this growth, Round Rock is still a charming and small community. With a mix of larger national and small boutique businesses and restaurants. The education opportunities are varied and powerful. Round Rock is the home of Austin Community College, Texas State Campus and Texas A&M Health and Science Center. The Round Rock Independent School district has gained the designation of a Recognized School District and according to the Texas Education Agency the RRISD ranks among the best in the state.
If you love outdoors Round Rock has plenty for you with three outdoor municipal pools, Micki Krebsbach, Rock N’ River Family Aquatic Center, Lake Creek Pool for Summertime fun and the Clay Madsen Recreation Center has an indoor pool open year round. The City lists 29 parks with varies facilities including walking trails, baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, volleyball, tennis, picnic areas and playgrounds.
Tagged as the Sports Capital of Texas, Round Rock does not disappoint, with the Dell Diamond on the east side of town and the new 75,000 square foot Sports Complex, planned to house multipurpose athletics charted for completion in December 2013.
As you can see, there’s something for everybody in Round Rock! Want to know more? Here you go http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/
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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 Club of Austin and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation.
One of Austin’s best-known events, Austin Kite Festival kicks off a plethora of springtime activities here in Austin. Everyone is welcome, bring your pets, these’s no admission to participate or attend. Come on out and see the awesome site of hundreds of kites in the sky! and the wonderful springtime day at the park.
Cost…free to get in and free to participate.
Zilker Park – The Kite Festival takes place in Zilker Park (2100 Barton Springs Road in Austin, TX 78704) on fields located between Barton Springs Road to the south and Lady Bird Lake to the north. A park road, Lou Neff Road, runs around the border of this area. These fields are now known as the “Great Lawn”. Zilker Park opened in 1936 and the 1937 maps calls this area the ‘Kite Flying Fields’ so there has been a long history of kite flying at Zilker.
Festival Schedule
All event times are approximate and are dependent upon the wind.
10am
Festival opens
First shuttles arrive at the park
Concessions sales begin
11am
Kite Making workshop opens
Registration for Kite Contest opens
Kite Flying Demonstrations begins
1pm
Presentation of colors
Kite Contest starts
50 yard dash
Highest angle kite
Steadiest kite
Strongest pulling kites
Smallest kite
Most Unusual Kite
Largest Kite
Mass Kite Ascent (after contest)
2:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves from parking areas
(be in line before 2:30)
5pm
Festival officially closes
5:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves the park
About the Exchange Club of Austin…
“The festival is presented each year by the Exchange Club of Austin, an all-volunteer 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Exchange is a group of people working to make America a better place to live through one national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse, and other community service projects. Since 1924, the Exchange Club of Austin has worked to improve our community, help the disadvantaged and encourage good citizenship. Exchange helps members to develop leadership, networking, and organizational skills that contribute to success in business, family and personal endeavors.”
Want to know more? http://www.zilkerkitefestival.com/
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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 in for a treat, this rodeo is the 5th largest indoor rodeo in the world and even has a big screen for instant replay!
Every year Rodeo Austin hosts the regular season ProRodeo. These exciting events include, Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Tie-Down Roping, Ladies Barrel Racing, Bull Riding and Rodeo Clowns.
Where
Travis County Expo Center
7311 Decker Lane
Austin, Texas 78724
When
March 8th – 23rd, 2013
Cost
ProRodeo and Concert (includes Fairgounds gate admission)
Box Seat – $37
Reserved Seat – $25
Xtreme Seat – $175
Season and Group Tickets available
Fairgounds Gate Admission
Adults (13 and up) – $8
Children – $5
Under 2 – FREE
Parking $10 per vehicle
Daily Unlimited Ride Wristband
Adult – $33 online advanced price and $38 at the gate
Child – $30 online advanced price and $35 at the gate
Season Fun Pass
Adult – $90
Child – $80
Some interesting facts about the rodeo…
In 2010 Rodeo Austin and Organics by Gosh sent an estimated 120,000 pounds of livestock waste to be converted into all natural fertilizer and was distributed to Austin area businesses.
Also in 2010 Rodeo Austin teamed up with Allied Waste to recycle all plastics, paper and aluminum disposed of by fair goers.
Rodeo Austin sponsors it’s own rodeo team.
The team consists of…
Saddle Bronc Rider Chet Johnson
World Champion Bullfighter Lance Brittan
World Champion Bull Rider J.W. Harris
Bareback Rider Brian Bain
Barrel Racer Angie Meadors
Want to know more, here you go http://www.rodeoaustin.com/
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