141.12 Foster A Pet with Austin Animal Shelter

141.12 Foster A Pet with Austin Animal Shelter

By Kristy Owen | Dog Friendly, Family Friendly, Free things to do in Austin, Things To Do In Austin



The Austin Animal Shelter is in dire need of help! The shelter is teetering dangerously close to full capacity, and they need to find more homes for their animals. If you’ve been thinking about adopting, now would be a great time to head over there and maybe find a new addition to your family. If

140.12 Music, Food, Saké-Time!

140.12 Music, Food, Saké-Time!

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Free things to do in Austin, Live Music, Outside, Things To Do In Austin



This city is full of festivals and events to celebrate wine and beer, why not rice wine? A day celebrating saké with the Texas Saké Company sounds like a pretty good Sunday Funday in my book. Texas Saké is an Austin company that uses only locally grown rice in their saké, which is cool, and they’re

139.12  35th Annual O.Henry World Championship Pun-Of

139.12 35th Annual O.Henry World Championship Pun-Of

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Free things to do in Austin, Random Fun, Things To Do In Austin



It’s back! We just had the annual adult spelling bee, and now it’s time for the O.Henry Pun-Off. This hilariously creative event has become an Austin staple, and it never disappoints. Registration for the contestants is full, but the real fun is watching the event. Aside from amazingly awesome puns, they’ll live music, a used

Weekend Things To Do In Austin: May 18 - May 20

Weekend Things To Do In Austin: May 18 – May 20

By Kristy Owen | Things To Do In Austin



Friday, May 18th Sunset Supper Cinema: West Side Story Night Out At Cat Hollow Ski Shores Family Movie Night: Robots Metz Movies Under The Stars: The Adventures of Tin Tin Master Pancake: The Sound of Music Deutschen Pfest 3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair Shakespeare In The Park Austin Auto Show Saturday, May 19th O.Henry Pun-Off

138.12 Free Shakespeare in the Park

138.12 Free Shakespeare in the Park

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Free things to do in Austin, Outside, Random Fun, Things To Do In Austin



This is some of the best weather we’ll have all year. It would be a crime not to spend some time enjoying it, and some Shakespeare at Zilker Hillside Theatre sounds like a perfect excuse to head outdoors. This year Austin Shakespeare is doing a Bollywood-inspired production of Twelfth Night, so it should be pretty

137.12 Movies In The Park: The Princess of Mononoke

137.12 Movies In The Park: The Princess of Mononoke

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Free things to do in Austin, Outside, Things To Do In Austin



Movies in the park are some of the most popular events I post about. I guess something about a free movie under the Austin sky is pretty appealing, especially with this weather. Tonight’s movie is an anime film that broke box office records in Japan. Anime fans love this flick, so it should draw a fairly

136.12 Ride of The Dead: Monster & Zombie Bike Ride

136.12 Ride of The Dead: Monster & Zombie Bike Ride

By Kristy Owen | Free things to do in Austin, Random Fun, Things To Do In Austin



Zombies, monsters and ghouls will be cruising all over town tonight, and you could be among them! The Ride of the Dead will feature some pre-ride food at Live Oak, a stop by Jackalope to grab a beer, and finish up at Spiderhouse Café to watch scary flicks. They’ve put together a collection of terrifying movie trailers

135.12 Turf N Surf Po’ Boy

135.12 Turf N Surf Po’ Boy

By Kristy Owen | Things To Do In Austin, Trailer Eatery



There’s nothing like good seafood to get you past that midday slump, and this trailer is the perfect place to find it. You can’t miss it. They’ll be blaring tunes, likely Jimmy Buffett, and the trailer is actually a rusted old ship container that has been decked out with an island flare. This place is

134.12 Zax Restaurant & Bar

134.12 Zax Restaurant & Bar

By Kristy Owen | Restaurants, Things To Do In Austin



I feel like Zax is one of those places that really flies under the radar here in Austin. I live within walking distance, and I just discovered this place. I love it! The atmosphere is nice; the food is great, and they have a fantastic drink menu. Great outdoor seating is always a plus, and

133.12 Mother’s Day Concert at the Capitol

133.12 Mother’s Day Concert at the Capitol

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Free things to do in Austin, Live Music, Things To Do In Austin



Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! I hope you’re spending it with the ones you love. If you’re lucky enough to have your mom close by, The Austin Symphonic Band is providing the perfect way to wind down the evening. This free concert is on the lawn of the capitol, and they’ll be