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Barton Springs Pool is always on our Summer Bucket List. It never seems to get crossed off, even after we visit. I think...
Have your heart set on a party at the park? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s our list of our favorite...
Summertime in Austin means sunshine, long days, staying up just a little bit later and plenty of chances to make...
Austin has a variety of fun and educational spots to visit around town. Many of these locations offer free educational...
It’s your birthday! Or, it will be, sometime in the next 364 days. Check out all the freebies you can...
What are your favorite parks in Austin and the surrounding areas? We asked Free Fun in Austin readers, and you...
When the weather is nice in Austin, residents and visitors alike flock to the many outdoor spaces which make our...
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton Austin is a vibrant...
Hamilton Pool is all over the internet right now, after being named one of The Huffington Post’s “14 Breathtaking Places...
One of the most frequent questions I receive in my volunteer job as a True Austin local is “What can I do...
There are so many museums and galleries in Austin and the surrounding communities that it can be hard to know...
Editor’s note: This list was compiled in 2014. Click the links below for current schedules. I’m still grappling with the...
Readers, we think you are the bee’s knees. Thank you so much for taking the time to vote in the The Austin...
My eight-year-old and I recently stopped into the Austin Fire Museum (did you even know this existed? It was new...
We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite baby-friendly indoor adventures in Austin, but we hope you will add to...
Museums & Galleries The Blanton Museum of Art – Children under 12 are FREE everyday! All visitors receive FREE admission on Thursday. Bullock Texas State History...
There are those days when you need an excuse to pack up the whole family, flee the house and leave...
Zilker Park always promises a good time, and there are so many reasons why it’s considered “Austin’s most-loved park.” It...
My family has been talking about going to Enchanted Rock in the Texas Hill Country for years. We’ve heard how impressive...
Within Zilker Park, our hands-down favorite thing is the Austin Nature and Science Center. Kids never grow tired of this free resource.
In 1999, the observation deck atop the UT Tower reopened to the public for the first time in over twenty...
As former South Austinite, it took our family some time to adapt to the “less weird” feel of North Austin....
As former South Austinite, it took our family some time to adapt to the “less weird” feel of North Austin....
