Let’s Put the Fun Back in Run
Trail runs, road races and triathlons occur in and around Austin throughout the year. Several races are specifically for kids (even the entry fee goes to help kids) but most local races are family friendly. Buckle your baby in a stroller, jog along with your little runner and let your older kids run with a...
Get a Jump on Summer This Weekend
Austin Family’s Summer Camp Fair, Saturday, January 28th. 10-5 at Palmer Event Center. Bring the kids along and learn about summer camp options. Link: http://www.austinfamily.com/index.php?dispid=555 UT Baseball Alumni Game Saturday, January 28th. Event is free and no charge for parking. Fan Appreciation Day festivities begin at 10:30 and the first pitch will be thrown at...
First Weekend in December
If the temperature was lower, this would be snow! This is a great weekend to splash in puddles and then drink Hot Cocoa or… The No. 1-seed and Big 12 Champion Texas Volleyball team hosts the First and Second Rounds of the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship. www.TexasSports.com The Texas Men’s Swim Team...
Holiday Family Fun in Austin
Austin won’t have a frozen lake this winter but that won’t stop locals from ice skating. If you plan on taking your kids snow skiing this year, make sure they try ice skating first. Skating gets them used to moving by “slipping” and everyone can see if their winter clothes are comfortable. Comfortable Winter clothes...
Fun Austin Weekend Stuff To Do
Hard to believe it’s the first weekend in November. After all the hot weeks of summer, let’s get outside and play. Do not go to the mall, it’s covered in green plastic trees with fake red bells. I think Santa might even be sitting inside on a chair wearing a heavy fur coat. Please post...
Austin Elementary Up For National Grant
Clorox has offered to give out grants for school improvements. What a great thing to give, in the face of school budgets shrinking and schools pinching every penny! One local school that is near and dear to my heart has passed the first phase of approval and is up for online voting right now. If...
Halloween Hot Zone at 1379 Sports
Come to 1379 this weekend (28th, 29th, 31st) and have a shot at winning awesome prizes! With a minimum purchase amount of $25, you will have the opportunity to win a wide range of prizes by drawing from our bucket of goodies. Prizes include Lacrosse Shorts, 1/2 off next purchased pair of shoes, a pair...
Fitness Feria
Date: October 29, 2011 – 10:00am to 2:00pm This is a Spanish language event. Did you know that 1 in 3 children in Austin are overweight? Did you know that being overweight may lead to heart-diseases and diabetes? The Austin Independent School District invites all parents and students to Fitness Feria, a health fair that...
Frighteningly Fun Fitness Weekend in Austin!
Wear your costume to the Run for the Water run on October 30. Following the Kids K there will be trick-or-treating at the vendor tents. Enter on-line. Texas Natural Science Center-The University of Texas. Bring your little Goblins in their costumes to Fright at the Museum! Learn about the insects, spiders and snakes that make...
Record Number of Activities & Festivals in Austin
The local newspaper reported that there are a record number of activities/festivals planned in Austin this Weekend. Thought you might want to add some festivals in the Hill Country, too. With Fall sports and busy family schedules, perhaps your goal this weekend should be to do 100 sit-ups and 100 push-ups sometime this weekend. Most...
Random Things To Do in October in Austin…
Here is a list of activities to do in Austin this October. Have more? Comment below. UT Tower Tours. Saturdays and Sundays in October. Hours are 2-6, $6 tours on the hour. Reservations suggested. 475-6633. Movies in the Park at Mueller. Donate a new or gently used book or DVD for the Dell Children’s Medical...
Austin Sets Record For…
Yes, it’s weather related. As of Wednesday at 2p.m. the temperature in Austin this summer has been over 100 degrees for 70 days. It’s a real heat wave and it has started making me do crazy things. For example, I’ve cooked chicken noodle soup and chili for dinner this week. I have always thought soup...
