Outside in Austin, Texas

Outdoor activities in Austin, Texas are found everywhere. We are a very active city and love running, boating on our lakes and biking!

146. Red Bud Isle

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

Today felt like a day to reach out to our furry friends and blog on something that they too can enjoy and take part in. I absolutely love taking my dog down here, he goes crazy, actually at any dog park he does. Last month we were at Auditorium Shores and someone asked me if

141. Car2Go’s FREE Concert at Republic Square Park

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

I know, I know late on the post today, I lose major points for the whole “planning ahead” thing today. I promise tomorrow I will get back to aiming for posting in the 9:00 hour. However, for those of us that have found it to be a Friday afternoon and you have nothing to do

140. Lake Travis

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Outside, Things To Do In Austin

I debated between going Lake Austin or Travis today but with Travis being full and how we all love it I thought I might as well get it in while it is nice and filled. One of the things that I love most about Austin is that you have the Hill Country combined with these

139. Triangle’s Farmers Market

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

So I am at a friend’s “Going Away” dinner last night (Bye Meredith, Austin will miss you madly) agonizing over what today will hold. Well out of the woodwork someone suggests the “Triangle’s Farmer’s Market” and I must say nights like last night make me think I must be one of the most scatterbrained people

135. First Annual Family Nature Crawl

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

Something about adding the world “crawl” to the end of something just makes it sound fun like “Bar Crawls” are always more fun than just a night out on the town.  On most weekends in Austin many of us are already outside enjoying one of the things that makes Austin so great, its outdoor adventures

133. Good Pop

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Outside, Things To Do In Austin

Where do I start, these are awesome. In matters of full disclosure Good Pop called me a while back to see if they can bring some pops by my office, naturally I agreed. To start off I was stunned that they were not “suckers” they are frozen popsicles, just another day of me being me.

131. Take A FREE Stand-Up Paddle Board Class

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

What I love most about summer is being out on the lake, I prefer things with motors but this Stand-Up Paddle Boarding has certainly become the trendy thing to do out on the Lake.  I have no complaints it’s a pretty creative way to get a workout in, so I’ll take that anything that keeps

130. Shoal Creek Greenbelt

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

I got to talking to my mom yesterday, naturally it was Mother’s Day and I asked her what her favorite thing about Austin was because I would blog on that tomorrow. Well, besides me being here of course, cheesy I know but she IS a mom and all she said that the Hill Country and

128. German-Texan Heritage Society’s 15th Annual Maifest

By Kristy Owen | Family Friendly, Festivals, Live Music, Outside, Things To Do In Austin

This one goes out to you Taylor, often you are my better half.. here is your day a complete festival celebrating your German Heritage – the only thing more German might be Wurstfest. I will say this, the one things that German’s do know are beautiful blonds and beer – two things most people cannot

125. La Condesa Cinco De Mayo Downtown Block Party

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

Happy Cinco De Mayo, maybe we should all start the day with a margarita or a cerveza. A free block party today, I think yes! I struggled with what to blog on because there are so many places that I can rave on when it comes to margaritas and unique Austin joints that do not