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Elevation Burger (North Austin)

Elevation Burger, in short, tries to make enjoying a good burger as guilt-free as it possibly can. Yes, you are noshing on a good-sized burger, and no, burgers in general aren’t “healthy,” but that shouldn’t stop anyone from indulging here and again. So, with Austin’s propensity to go green, so has this burger joint. Located... [Read more of this review]

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Ramsey Park (central Austin)

After our recent Omelettry breakfast outing, we took the kids a few blocks over to Ramsey Park to burn off some energy.  Ramsey Park is another City of Austin neighborhood park, complete with playground, multipurpose field, swimming pool, tennis courts, and basketball courts.  This one comes with public restrooms, too!  (That’s isn’t... [Read more of this review]

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Vegan soft-serve ice cream (Toy Joy, downtown Austin)

Parents with kids on dairy-free or vegan diets, Toy Joy has an ice cream and dessert drinks cafe in the back of its store with treats that your kids can eat. The vegan ice creams are gluten free (not soy free), organic, and made fresh daily. For all the times that we have been to Toy Joy, I can’t believe that this weekend was the first time... [Read more of this review]

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The Omelettry (central Austin)

The Omelettry is not fancy. It’s not modern. It doesn’t even accept credit cards, though there’s an ATM machine inside in case you forget cash. It’s pure Austin, comfortable, laid-back, just little off–beat, the reason people like me left the uptight world of elsewhere Texas and relocated permanently here post-college. ... [Read more of this review]

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Lick It Bite It or Both (North Austin)

I know.  If you’ve never heard of this place, you’re thinking Lick It Bite It Or Both might be questionable.  At least that’s the reaction we got when we mentioned the place.  It’s a dessert place.  They have ice cream and cupcakes. Unlike some cupcakeries around town that use doctored box mixes, Lick It Bite It or Both... [Read more of this review]

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Pie Fixes Everything

Little things get me all excited, especially locally owned food places that use local ingredients.  We were at the farmer’s market this weekend and saw some delectable looking quiches.  We tried some samples, and they were all delicious.  For $5 if I remember right, we brought home a personal size artichoke feta quiche.  If I had known that... [Read more of this review]

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Ramona and Beezus (rated G)

image copyright of Fox 2000 Pictures If you have a young child, particularly a spirited young child, go see Ramona and Beezus. For everyone of us who grew up reading the Beverly Cleary books starring none other than Ramona Quimby, this movie captures Ramona’s essence perfectly.  The little girl Joey King who plays Ramona is too cute for words. Hubby... [Read more of this review]

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North, a revisit (The Domain)

Many moons ago, we took just our oldest with us to North, and that particular visit we got the distinct impression that the restaurant was better suited for “date night” than a family outing.  We actually had not been back though hubby and I quite enjoyed the food.  With the opportunity to shower some attention on our older child without... [Read more of this review]

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Toy Story 3, a must see

image copyright of Disney and Pixar films Sequels usually fall flat on their faces. I’m still recovering from Back to the Future Part II and Part III. Toy Story 3 though is a must see. I know we’re probably the last ones with kids to not have seen this movie given the heavy merchandising as reminders that i haven’t taken my kids... [Read more of this review]

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Day Trip: Stillhouse Hollow Lake (Belton, TX)

Stillhouse Hollow Lake is about an hour and a half or so north of Austin in Belton, Texas with some of the clearest water in Texas.  Stillhouse Hollow Lake is an impoundment of the Lampasas River, surrounded by several parks run by the US Corps of Engineers.  We have camped at Union Grove Park which we absolutely loved, but this weekend, we took the... [Read more of this review]

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Opal Divine’s at Penn Field (South Austin)

I’m just showing the love to South Austin this week. Opal Divine’s is almost always said with margarita in the same sentence, or at least the people I know who frequent Opal Divine’s. My intention was to lounge on the patio, hang out with the family, and have one of those oft-mentioned margaritas. Well, that didn’t exactly... [Read more of this review]

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Yum Yum Frozen Yogurt (Barton Springs)

We were down in South Austin, and it was a hundred degrees so after dinner we took the kids to Yum Yum Frozen Yogurt for a treat. Yum Yum is underneath Flipnotics, in the same building, if that gives you an idea of where it is on Barton Springs.  We were able to find an open parking spot right next to the building, but there are fewer spots than... [Read more of this review]

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