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Doggie Play Date in Cedar Park 24 Aug 2013 | 03:36 am
The Beneful Play Date Tour makes a stop in Cedar Park at 10 a.m. on August 31 at the Cedar Bark Park. Play stations will be set up throughout the fenced-in park to help inspire dog owners to try new a...
ACL Hassle Reduction via Light Rail 23 Aug 2013 | 02:20 am
When 75,000 music fans flood into town for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, the city's transportation systems can become a wee bit overwhelmed. In 2013, the pain will be spread across two weeken...
The Great Weiner Scourge of Halloween 2013 21 Aug 2013 | 10:01 pm
As I was putting together the Top 10 Costume Stores article, I couldn't help but think about all of the troubling costumes that are likely to appear this year as a result of the Anthony Weiner scandal...
Yo-Yo Right into Threadgill's 11 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm
My name is Robert, and I'm a yo-yo dieter. I was once a big fan of the low-carb diet until I realized that it caused my lifelong love of bread to grow exponentially. I would walk down the bread aisle ...
Southwood is my Hood 11 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm
I moved into the Southwood neighborhood about six years ago. I believe the original name for this "addition" (as the old-timers call it) was Greenwood Forest. Southwood is actually a kind of umbrella...
Dog Parks for the Soul 11 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm
It's been a little over a year since my dog, Lucy, passed away. We had 16 great years together, and I guess I should be over it by now, but I'm not. Though I'm now dogless, I still enjoy going to the ...
Adjusting to the Plastic Bag Ban 11 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm
When the citywide plastic bag ban went into effect on March 1, my greatest fear was leaving my reusable bags at home. The only way I could be sure I would remember them was to store them in plain sigh...
High Flying Fun 16 Jul 2012 | 11:47 pm
One of my favorite Austin afternoons came when I decided to go ziplining for the first time at Cypress Valley Canopy Tours. I had always thought ziplining was only available in places such as Costa Ri...
Free to Be 16 Jul 2012 | 11:27 pm
One of the things I really love about Austin is the multitude of free activities for people of all ages. Whether you love Zilker Park or Lady Bird Lake, there's something to fit everyone's needs. ......
Going For a Bargain 16 Jul 2012 | 11:02 pm
I don't know about you, but I can't think of a better way to spend a leisurely Saturday afternoon than popping in and out of some of my favorite stores. From local boutiques to major chains, Austin ha...
