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Austin Roads & Their Multiple Aliases
Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 10:08am. 156 Views, 0 Comments.
An Austin Road Guide
Have you ever found yourself on a different road without ever making a turn? If you are an Austin resident, you are no stranger to this phenomenon. Austin in known for “keeping it weird”, and the road names tend to follow in suit. Austin area roads often posses alternate aliases that describe the local culture and history of that particular location. When hearing directions from a local versus looking at a map, Austin can seem like a turned around place. Use this guide to learn the lings for Central Texas area roads with multiple personalities.
6th Street, formerly named Pecan St under Austin’s older naming convention in which east-west streets were named after trees. Historically this street served as the city’s…
Wine Tasting in Texas
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 at 9:44am. 109 Views, 0 Comments.
A Taste of Texas in a Bottle
Meadows and streams, vibrant wildflowers, rolling hills and a mild climate make the Texas countryside stand out as one of the prettiest areas in the South. These amazing climate features create the perfect environment for prosperous vineyards where grape vines bear fruit to create the unique, prize-winning wine flavors that can only be produced in the heart of Texas.
Click here for a Texas Wine Guide
RE/MAX 1 Rocks for Kids!
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at 10:10am. 95 Views, 0 Comments.
Dell Children's Center Benefit
Check out the video below of some of the children that attended our benefit this past Sunday at Nutty Brown Cafe. Thank you to all of the sponsors and people who helped get this off the ground; can't wait for next year! For pics, visit our Facebook page!
Remax Rocks And Rolls For The Kids: MyFoxAUSTIN.com
ACL - Where Are You Staying?
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 at 3:34pm. 145 Views, 0 Comments.
Austin City Limits Last Minute Places to Stay
So it’s ACL weekend, you’ve got your passes, you’ve got your sunscreen, you think you’re all set. And then it hits you, no hotel! Or you’re more like me, who just thinks I’ll figure it out when I get there. Well, no matter how you got yourself in this predicament; you can still get out of it. Homeaway.com still has listings available for Austin homes, apartments, condos, and townhomes where you and your buddies can stay for ACL weekend. The best part is, most of the prices are comparable to a nice hotel, and the locations are superb. With the festival being in Zilker Park, whether you choose a 6th Street loft or a SoCo bungalow, you can easily take a cab or even walk to…
Summer Drought Water Restrictions in Your Neighborhood
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at 12:01pm. 301 Views, 2 Comments.
Water Restrictions in Your Area
Click below for a guide containing Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown and surrounding areas Drought information. Please note this information is likely to change at any time. As of Sept. 7, 2011, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Kyle and Dripping Springs are in stage 2 while Wimberly is in stage 3. Do your part to conserve water and prevent wildfires. For up-to-date information search #centraltxfires on Twitter and visit Statesman.com
Click here for a downloadable PDF of the Drought Water Restrctions
ROT Rally Comes Back to Austin
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 at 1:58pm. 166 Views, 0 Comments.
ROT Rally Austin | June 9-12, 2011
It’s that time again! This weekend, June 9-12, Austin will be hosting the annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally, known to most as the ROT Rally. This event brings in thousands of people (and bikes) from all over the country.
Festivities begin this Thursday at the Travis County Expo Center. Attractions include a ride in bike show, custom bike builders, the World Famous Wall of Death, comedians, live music, The Paradise Bar, a tattoo expo, stunt performers, over 350 vendors to check out, and the famous ROT Rally Friday night Parade. Saturday night, Austin blocks off 54 blocks downtown for a huge Street Party where only bikers and bikes are allowed.
For more information on the ROT Rally, visit…
Steiner Ranch Pool Schedule
Monday, June 6th, 2011 at 10:53am. 187 Views, 0 Comments.
Steiner Ranch Pool Schedule
Summer is here! Kids are out of school and looking for something to do. Get them out of the house and into the pool (with sunscreen!) at Steiner Ranch! As of May 9 summer pool hours have begun. Check out the schedule below to see when they are available.
Bella Mar Splash Pool, Lap Pool, and Baby
Closed Mondays until 2pm
Tuesday-Sunday 7am – 10pm
The Master’s Swim Program will be using the Lap Pool Wednesday & Fridays from 5:30am to 6:45am and Sunday 6:30am to 7:45am. Lap lanes will be available to lap swimmers during these times.
Steiner Stars Summer League will be using the pool 3:3pm – 7:30pm, and lap lanes will not be available. The John Simpson pool with be open, though.
Towne…
Cedar Park Center Hosts Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 at 1:07pm. 321 Views, 0 Comments.
Cedar Park Center Event This Saturday
The Cedar Park Center is a great place for events of all kinds for families. This weekend, Cedar Park has brought in the Classical Rock sensation Trans-Siberian Orchestra:
Saturday, May 7, 2011 8pm
Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents Beethoven's Last Night
Tickets: On Sale Now! Ranging from $39.50-$59.50 Children Under 2 Yrs do not require a ticket.
Parking: Cash Only. General Parking is $15 and Valet is $20
Trans-Siberian Orchestra takes on the task of performing Beethoven's last night on earth, integrating what occured with what might have occured. Learn more about the performance on the Trans-Siberian site.
Austin Racing Events - Family Friendly!
Monday, April 25th, 2011 at 3:15pm. 182 Views, 0 Comments.
Austin Races For The Whole Family
With summer coming upon us quickly, you have probably already began thinking about bikini season and beach weather. Many of us are now looking in the mirror and wishing we had stuck with that New Year's Resolution way back when.
If you are looking to get in shape for the coming season but can't find the motivation, a great idea is to sign up for a race! Making a commitment with someone other than yourself has proven to keep people in line with their workout regimen, and it can work for you too! We've compiled a list of races, triathlons and adventure runs coming up throughout May that would be the perfect opportunity for you to get your feet wet with. Also, many of these events are kid friendly! What better…
California...Err...Texas Dreaming
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 1:56pm. 196 Views, 1 Comments.
California Businesses Make the Move
California business are making the move to Austin, but why? Legislators from the Golden State want to know. They plan on visiting Austin April 14 and 15, along with the lieutenant gonernor, to meet with Texas Gov. Rick Perry as well as the CEOs of business that have already made the transition to the South.
They want to get in their heads.
"We're not asking these businesses to come back," California Assemblyman Dan Logue said. "We want to know why they left and we want to know what we [California] are doing to the business community. What can we do to fix things here?"
For starters, the taxes. California has the fouth-highest business tax rates in the country, which could be the leading reason…
