Art and Nature at Laguna Gloria (central Austin)

Our family ventured, several days ago, to the original of Austin Museum of Art’s two locations, Laguna Gloria. The primary building on the grounds is an Italianesque villa that houses a permanent collection, as well as rotating exhibits; the current exhibit is called Art and Nature (an apt description of the whole operation, actually). Although [...]

Sago Modern Mexican (central, The Triangle)

The kids wanted to splash water somewhere, anywhere, and hubby and I were craving Mexican food so we packed some swim clothes and headed to The Triangle.  Sago is right next to the bocce ball and splash pad, so that’s where we went.  We were having an early dinner after a late brunch so we [...]

Meet n’ Greet with Zoe Mantarakis

Zoe Mantarakis has seen Austin’s yoga community explode over the twelve years that she’s lived, practiced and taught here. She arrived—after growing up in LA, majoring in philosophy at Berkeley and living briefly in New York— with a regular yoga practice under her mentor, Brigitte Snyder. Like most one-time coastal transplants, Mantakaris is now proud to [...]

Perry Playground (north central Austin)

Over the weekend, we happened to be in the area and found Perry Playground for the kids to run off some of the energy.  Perry Playground is a City of Austin park that is adjacent to Highland Park Elementary and Crenshaw Athletic Club.  For the most part, the park and the school run together.  It’s [...]

Ski Shores Cafe (central west Austin)

After searching Yelp for a place where we could take the kids that we haven’t been before, we stumbled upon Ski Shores Cafe.  The weather was just gorgeous, a bit windy but perfect.  We take advantage of every opportunity to be outdoors if we can so Ski Shores Cafe it was. From the map, there [...]

Mama and Baby Yoga at Kula Yoga Center (central, west Austin)

I arrived about fifteen minutes late (a triathlon had diverted traffic) to a Mom and Baby Yoga class at Austin’s Kula Yoga Center , prepared to offer profuse whispered apologies– and to get the stink-eye from other participants– for causing a disturbance. As it happened, however, my tardiness was not an issue in the least. [...]

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 true for all [...]

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. The Omelettry is my kind [...]

Hat Creek Burger Co. (central Austin)

Why, yes, I do believe this is another hamburger spot located within the city limits of our fair town – and that’s alright by me! Hat Creek Burger Company was started by a local Austinite on his quest to create the perfect cheeseburger, so he called on his know-how of Certified Premium Gold Black Angus [...]

West Enfield Park (downtown, central Austin)

West Enfield Park is one that we have driven past at least a hundred times heading south on Mopac, and the kids inevitably scream that they want to play as we whizz past it on the highway.  We know it is there, and yet we have never stopped there.  After our recent weekend breakfast at [...]

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