by snasta | Mar 26, 2015 | City Guide
Off- Leash Areas Ready to let Fido run free? Don’t want to risk a $500 fine? The City of Austin has 12 off-leash areas. Auditorium Shores, 920 W Riverside Dr. Austin, TX 78704 Davis White Northeast District Park, 5909 Crystalbrook Dr Austin, TX 78724 Emma Long...
by Editor | Mar 23, 2014 | City Guide, Photographs
Presented to the City of Austin “for the enjoyment of all the people of Austin,” the gazebo at Lady Bird Lake represents a four and half year commitment by the Austin Chapter of Women in Construction. The project, begun in 1967 and dedicated in 1970, was...
by Editor | Feb 27, 2014 | City Guide, Family, Things To Do
One of the buildings that has defined the Austin skyline, the University of Texas main building (the Tower) is turning 77 this year. The 307-foot tall UT Austin Tower, designed by Paul Cret of Philadelphia, was completed in 1937. The tower replaced the beloved old...
by snasta | Jan 26, 2014 | City Guide
Mt. Bonnell Park, site of a Texas Historical Marker, (3800 Mount Bonnell Road) offers one of the best lookout points publicly accessible in Austin, 775′ above the eastern bank of the Colorado river (known as Lake Austin). The park is 1 mile past W. 35th street...
by Editor | Nov 17, 2013 | City Guide, Photographs
Gorgeous day in #austin #texas #capitol A photo posted by AroundAustin (@snasta) on Feb 14, 2014 at 10:56am PST
by snasta | May 25, 2009 | City Guide
Krause Springs, in Spicewood Texas, is one of Texas’ most beautiful swimming holes. It is located about 30 miles west of Austin. Krause Springs has many natural sites to explore. There are 32 springs on the property, and several feed the manmade pool and the...
