Got the holiday spirit ? It’s about time to check out the best holiday events in Austin. Post Halloween, the first week of November really kicks of the holiday season in Austin. Down come the spiders and cobwebs and up go the wreaths and Christmas balls. Austin takes it’s winter holidays pretty seriously despite the…
Hey Austin is a mobile events, entertainment and business directory app for all things Austin, Texas. The app includes a robust events tool, searchable entertainment venue listings and a host of “Best Of” articles on things to do and see on and around Austin, TX. Live music, bars, breweries & distilleries, boat and party barge…
The Drive-In Movie debuted in Austin on September 19, 1947 when Claude Ezell opened the The Chief Drive-In at 5600 N. Lamar Boulevard. The opening movie was Joel McRea in “The Virginian”. The Chief was big, it packed in 814 cars. It closed on July 24, 1973 with a Charlton Heston double feature in “Soylent…
The growth of the South Congress shopping and entertainment district has been accompanied by a small barrage of new hotels. These aren’t your cookie-cutter national chains, either. The boutique hotels of South Congress exude charm, style, and luxury. If you’re planning a visit to the area, you’ll definitely want browse our Best Hotels on South…
Memorial Day weekend, it’s the official kickoff to summer. Here are some great happenings in and around Austin this extended holiday weekend.
Austin’s noted slogan “Keep It Weird” reaches new heights in October as Halloween in Austin approaches. Austin’s 6th Street becomes an adult Halloween Party in the streets Halloween night. But the festivities aren’t relegated to a single night or street, Halloween has become a week long bacchanal all over the city. Austin is home to…
For many long time Austinite’s Eeyore’s Birthday is both an eccentric Austin tradition and a celebration of spring. The final Saturday of April brings Austin it’s absolutely weirdest and longest running free festival. When: Saturday, April 25th, 2020 Hours: 11 am to dusk Where: Pease Park Omar Mousa, Austin based media producer & cinematographer, chronicles…
Between the UT Austin campus and the neighborhood known as West Campus lies “The Drag” — a stretch of Guadalupe Street running from Martin Luther King Blvd to 29th St. It has long been a popular retail destination boasting funky clothes shops, hip furniture stores, and plenty of places to eat and drink. Although most…
Two beautiful lakes are a big part of greater Austin. Though it’s widely known as the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin is also River City. Below Lake Travis and Mansfield Dam, Lake Austin runs southeast to Enfield Road and the Tom Miller Dam. There begins Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) which runs…
After a day exploring Austin or playing on the lake, nothing beats a great food and drink stop, by road or boat, at one of the Best Lake Austin Waterfront Restaurants. Need a boat to get around? Check our Lake Austin Boat Rentals. Abel’s on the Lake Abel’s on the Lake is a prime spot…