Austin’s water restrictions can make maintaining a lawn or garden challenging during the heat of summer, but as Texas droughts continue, it’s as important as ever to conserve water. Thankfully, for over two years now, the City of Austin has offered a special rebate program for residents and local businesses interested in collecting rainwater. Water collected from rain barrels is not only free—it is completely exempt from city water restrictions! …
Quick Guide to Yoga Studios in Austin, TX
Whether you are new to yoga, or new to taking yoga classes in Austin, TX, welcome! Below is a quick guide to the 40+ yoga studios found deep in the heart of Texas, from Westlake Hills to Downtown Austin. Not sure how Ashtanga differs from Anasura? The practice of yoga has evolved over thousands of years to encompass a wide range of styles and disciplines, each with a unique focus. …
Austin Selected for 2015 Cyclo-cross National Championships
USA Cycling has selected Austin, Texas as the host for the 2015 Cyclo-cross National Championships. The competition will be held at Zilker Park near the heart of Downtown Austin. “Being chosen to host the 2015 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships is both an honor and an exciting opportunity for Austin,” said Austin City Council Member Chris Riley. “Cyclo-cross is a fast-growing sport that is gaining more and more followers in …
Texas Bests Nation in Job Growth
The Texas economy gained 228,500 nonagricultural jobs from May 2011 to May 2012, an annual growth rate of 2.2 percent compared with 1.4 percent for the United States, according to the Real Estate Center’s latest Monthly Review of the Texas Economy. “The state’s private (nongovernment) sector gained 279,800 jobs, an annual growth rate of 3.2 percent compared with 1.8 percent for the nation’s private sector,” says Bryan Pope, Associate Editor …
Lower Your Electric Bill This Summer: Home Energy Efficiency Tips
On June 8th, the Austin City Council unanimously approved a 7% rate increase for Austin Energy, the first increase in base electric rates and rate structure change since 1994. What does this mean for Austin residents? The overall impact is three-part. First, summer electric bills will increase by less than $10 per month for the smallest residential users and between $13 and $24 per summer month for average users. Second, …
2012 ACL Buzz: Over 30 Local Restaurants Provide an Authentic Taste of Austin
Attendees of the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival will get an authentic taste of Austin, thanks to this year’s 30+ onsite food vendors. From HOPE Farmer’s Market to Maudie’s TexMex, festival-goers trekking across the forty-six-acre park will have plenty of opportunities to sate their foodie appetites! Check out the vendor list below, complete with short bios, complements of the ACL official website… – Amy’s Ice Creams has focused on …
June Gardening Tips for Austin
With June just around the corner, it’s time to prep the lawn and garden for the grueling Texas summer! Not sure where to begin? Complements of the Natural Gardener, the “organic gardening headquarters” of Southwest Austin, you’ve come to just the right place! JUNE GARDENING TIPS 1. Plant vegetable seeds. Chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, okra, black-eyed peas, salsify, New Zealand spinach, Malabar spinach, summer squash, winter squash, tomatillo. EARLY JUNE: Lima …
Happy Poetry Month from the Austin Poetry Society
Sixteen years ago, the Academy of American Poets declared April National Poetry Month. From Tarrytown to Travis Country, Austin abounds with over 1,500 poets! What better way to celebrate Poetry Month than to celebrate alongside them? This is the line of thinking for Austin Poetry Society, an organization that has been celebrating Austin poetry for over 60 years: “Since Austin has at least one poetry reading almost every day of …
Keep Austin Beautiful: 27th Annual Clean Sweep April 14, 2012
WHAT: Don’t miss Clean Sweep, the 27th annual city-wide cleanup event organized by Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB). In 2011, over five thousand volunteers from Tarrytown to Senna Hills picked up over twenty-five tons of trash from public spaces at 136 cleanup locations around Austin! WHY: “Clean Sweep brings Austinites of all ages together in a day of service to care for our precious parks, waterways, neighborhoods, and schools,” explains Community …
Texas VegFest!
Vegans from Avery Ranch to Travis Country will flood Central Austin on Saturday March 31st, 2012 for Texas VegFest, a statewide festival celebrating the joys of plant-based eating. Held in beautiful Fiesta Gardens West End, the festival will involve a host of lakeside activities, free samples and prizes. Watch cooking demos by bestselling author Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero, or find clarity through meditation with the Isha Foundation. …