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Trainers adjust to new park permitting system
Austin360.com
Apr 14Fitness buffs take to Austin's parks in force every day of the week, turning green spaces into outdoor yoga studios, weight rooms and boot camps.Crowds have grown so much in recent years that on Jan. 2, city officials began requiring commercial trainer... »
Policing of SXSW ran much smoother this year, Austin department says
statesman.com Local
Mar 20Last year's South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival was marred by traffic congestion and out-of-control crowds. Scuffles between police and concert-goers ended up online.This year? Not so much, police and organizers said Monday.The main festiv... »
Arrest made in one of two weekend slayings
statesman.com Local
Mar 18Austin police on Sunday made an arrest in one homicide and were searching for another man's killer, but it was still not clear what led to either of Saturday's two apparently unrelated slayings.In East Austin on Sunday, friends and family gathered on 1... »
APD Investigate Suspicious Death
MyFox Austin Local
Mar 18Police are investigating a suspicious death near Zilker Park. A body was found on the 700 block of Robert E. Lee road in south Austin. »
APD Investigates Suspicious Death
MyFox Austin Local
Mar 18Police are investigating a suspicious death near Zilker Park. A body was found on the 700 block of Robert E. Lee road in south Austin. »
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Austin: Best Dog-Friendly Places
This Is Life In Austin
Mar 19Call it the coolest job ever: blogger Will Kearney and his Rhodesian Ridgeback Mr. Eko are traveling the country for Purina’sPetcentric.com blog Marking Our Territory. They stopped over in Austin during SXSW and awarded the following places with their ... »
3 High Flying Hot Spots at the Zilker Kite Festival
Always Austin
Mar 01On Sunday March 4, 2012, there will be thousands of brightly colored kites, many homemade, flying the skies over Zilker Park. That is if the wind cooperates! This will be the 84th annual Zilker Kite Festival, the longest running kite festival in the... »
So much to do this weekend
Mama Drama
Feb 28If the kids are whining, “I’m bored,” they have no excuse this weekend. It’s jam-packed with fun things to do. On Saturday: Explore UT and find more than 400 free activities at the University of Texas. About 50,000 people are expected to attend the eve... »
How Some Elbow Grease can bring Parks that Sparkle
Always Austin
Feb 07Austinites love their parks no matter the type….. from the shores of Lady Bird Lake with Stevie Ray Vaughn overseeing to Red Bud Island and other dog parks where dogs off leash rule, to the [...] »
Camp Fire Kids Unplugged January events
Mueller Community, Austin Texas
Jan 17Author: Deb Kure Forum: Mueller Announcements Posted 3 hours ago All ages are welcome to join us in experiencing the Rock Cycle by investigating Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks, from Hawaii to Maine! By teaching geology throughout the US, I... »