by snasta | Mar 22, 2021 | Sports
After ten years I decided to pick up a tennis racquet and play the game again. Practicing by hitting against the ball machine and taking a few weekly clinics at Caswell only get you so far. I’d lost touch with all my old tennis buddies–time to find new...
by Editor | Feb 28, 2015 | Photographs, Sports
Cool! A station to fix your bike with Park Tools #austin #bicycling A photo posted by AroundAustin (@snasta) on Mar 14, 2015 at 11:47am PDT
by Editor | Feb 8, 2014 | Photographs, Sports
A photo posted by AroundAustin (@snasta) on Mar 23, 2014 at 3:07pm PDT A little known fact, Texas is home to one of the biggest youth kickball organization in the nation, Little Miss Kickball. Founded in 1970 by Shirley Boyd in South Texas as recreational after school...
by snasta | Sep 7, 2009 | Sports
The water level in Lake Travis is so low right now that it is hard to go sailing or boating. Town Lake….I mean Lady Bird Lake, on the other hand, is a constant level lake with delightfully cool water. I’ve been curious about the kayaks and canoes on the...
by snasta | Jan 9, 2009 | Sports
Thanks to a good friend getting me great tickets I got to go to the Fiesta Bowl. It was a truly awesome game. The first half was a defensive struggle from both teams, and the second half was when the game became really exciting. The 3rd quarter belonged to the...
by snasta | Sep 20, 2006 | Sports, Travel
Got to fly Jet Blue for the first time out of Austin to Boston for a recent East Coast swing. I’ve always liked Southwest Airlines for domestic flights but I might have a new favorite airline. Plenty of legroom, efficient check-in, assigned seats, DirectTV...