Austin is ranked the #1 place to live in yet another study. This one was conducted by WalletHub and considered 31 different factors ranging from economic growth to health and education to livability. The top ten […]
10 Hottest Neighborhoods in Austin
Did you see the cover story in the latest issue of Austin Monthly about the 10 Hottest Neighborhoods in Austin? They crunched data from the Austin Board of Realtors and based their ranking on “inventory sold […]
Bell Boulevard – Cedar Park’s Downtown
Two bond options were presented to the Cedar Park City Council which will likely be on our ballot come November. One of which is for $89.9 million and would include $15.3 million for the Destination […]
Bubblepalooza
There seemed no better way to usher in summertime than watching a field of children chasing bubbles. So on Saturday we met our friends Bill and Jessa and their baby-o Fox downtown at the […]
A Few Things to Know Before Buying a Condo
People buy and sell condos all the time. It is not rocket-science. But it is also not as simple as buying a house. Unless you are purchasing with cash, there are additional considerations to check […]
The Cedar Rock Train in Leander
Like most little boys, our son loves trains. We have books about trains, toy trains, and his grandma even got him his own rideable motorized train. The ultimate experience though is riding a “real” train […]
Lone Star Grille in Cedar Park
When the weather is sunny and you and your spouse want to enjoy a meal while the kids play near by, head to Lone Star Grille in Cedar Park. Jared and I ate there for […]
Creative Playscape in Georgetown
We recently visited our friends, Jessa and her little toddler Fox, who live in Georgetown and introduced us to Creative Playscape. To say it is a playground would be a vast understatement. As you can see from the photos […]
Austin Aquarium
The Austin Aquarium is located in a North Austin strip mall in what I believe used to be one of those huge furniture stores and is a very interactive experience for kids. I’d estimate that […]
The Austin Zoo
Actually it is called the Austin Zoo and Sanctuary, with a heavy emphasis on the sanctuary. If you are used to a big elaborate zoo, as I am having grown up near the one in Detroit, […]
The Thinkery: Austin’s Children’s Museum
I never went to the original Austin Children’s Museum downtown. That was before our days as parents. With all the time we spend at the Austonian, we were initially disappointed when I was pregnant, and […]
Riding the Metro
After a year of saying “we need to ride the Metro”, we finally did, just to see what the experience was like. In fact, we made a day of it. Ride down in the morning, […]
