The French Legation Museum has invited you to a night of magic under the oaks. I’m a huge sucker for a good magic show. They leave me completely mystified, and they’re always a great time. Today’s performers are world renowned. Arsene Dupin has performed at the White House for President George W. Bush and in

While I love, love, love the holidays, you can only spend so much time at family functions. And even though today is a Monday, I think a Skee-Ball tournament could help everyone decompress. Each Monday Kung Fu hosts a Skee Ball tournament with drink specials, prizes and tons of fun. Plus you get the chance

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa! No matter what you’re celebrating this December, I hope you’re surrounded by family and friends. All of my posts involving Christmas lights have been popular this year, so I thought I would take one more chance to encourage you to head out and see some of the extravagantly

I figure today is going to one of these ways, you are either busy running last minute holiday errands, already starting your holiday traditions with family and friends or if you are a youngster you are just putting in time until Santa comes.  I thought I would stick with the holiday movie idea and blog

If you’re anything like me, you surely have more shopping to get done before the big day. Well, The Polar Express is one of my favorite Christmas movies, and the Domain is showing it tonight under the stars. The way I see it, you can head up there to finish your last minute shopping and

Even though there’s no Trail of Lights this year, there’s still some pretty cool events surrounding the famed Zilker Holiday Tree. Tonight’s “Flipped On Christmas” is a light and sound show in a theatre next to the Christmas tree. It’s supposed to be pretty amazing. This show is a combination of classic Christmas music, strobe

We’re one week away from the big day. Time is running out to get your shopping done, and if you’re looking to avoid the local malls and get some creative and unique gifts, this is the perfect way to spend your Sunday. The bazaar is packed full of items that have been handmade by local

This started as one of those Austin mysteries. Where do the decorations on the 360 cedar trees come from? Legend has it that it began over ten years ago with just one Christmas tree, decorated under the cover of night by a local family, and each year since more and more are decorated from mid-November through

I’m such a sucker for sweets, especially cake, which is why I can’t resist today’s event. It’s like a live version of TLC’s amazing wedding cakes! Come join some of Austin’s most celebrated pastry chefs as they put their creative skills to the test. Austin always has a way of keeping things weird, so I

Mozart’s is one of the best coffee shops in Austin, mostly because they have a phenomenal location on Lake Austin and a great outdoor deck. It’s one of the best places in town to see some spectacular holiday lights. Each year they take Christmas lights to the extreme with an extravagant display. They have a