Town Lake Austin

It is Sunday morning. I've set my alarm for the obscenely early hour of 7 am because I have a task - run 8 miles!!! As part of my half-marathon training (I am hoping to complete the San Diego rock-and-roll half marathon in early June), I am building up to the 13.1-mile distance over a series of long runs, each one a couple of miles longer than the …

Entry containing 45 photos titled: SXSW 2011, wristband!, Me, Becca, Jennie, XV and Donnis, Chiddy Bang, B.O.B., Wiz Khalifa, The Girls at Trudy's, Jogging/Hiking Town Lake, Town Lake Trail, More Beauty in the Town Lake Trail, The Calm Blue Sea, HANSON!!! YEP, as in MMMBOP, Matt Nathanson

... my chest cavity. What really blew me away was another little bit of American magic, I say another because all over the states you will encounter great little touches like this that just make life that little bit easier.....in this case it was a little ...

... of us that aren’t enamored of country music and bible sermons, it does have functioning satellite radio. Upon arriving at the Hyatt Town Lake we ran into our first trip guest star – the bride-to-be-that-day Kate Grossman (she looked ...

... nightlife" event is the summer evening bat flight - when the largest urban bat colony in North America emerges from underneath the Town Lake Bridge to forage for insects. The spectacle is one of the most popular attractions in Texas. See Lyndon Baines ...

... time and then grabbed a pick-me-up at Starbucks and headed to the hostel.  We are staying the the HI-Austin hostel, which is right on the Town Lake lakefront.  It is a very nice hostel, with a big green lawn, a dock, and a resident cat.  ...

... food and try to warm ice cream on the stove. After the run Jody and I met Meredith at the Hula Hut. Hula Hut is on Lake Austin and you can sit outside on the water and drink and eat Mex fusion food. The food is just OK but the atmosphere is terrific. ...

... , lovely.... One of the natural wonders on show in Austin is the Bat Colony.  The Congress Avenue Bridge spans Town Lake in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America.  The colony is estimated at 1.5 million ...

Cool walk around the very clean waters of Town Lake (4.5 miles) and still no baby, which we thought would do the job of at least breaking Crystal´s waters. A brisk walk around the lake (70 plus degrees) and stonking lunch at the original Whole Foods ...

... back the following response: "The 1994-1997 Texas State Cemetery Restoration and Enhancement Project, that is what." You are most welcome. Evidence: http://s672.photobucket.com/albums/vv82/amj7348/Austin%20in%20August%2009/   Stayin' Alive, ...

... 't thank Henry and Kathy Leighton enough for all their wonderful generosity and great company while we got to experience a little bit of their town, Austin. When we woke up on Sunday - we both said happy anniversary! We made it one year - yay! After we ...

... Austin just seems to give people a bigger surprise than most.  I am not saying it isn't a pleasant surprise though, Austin is really a great city.  Having visited there numerous times now and experienced many peoples reactions, I have come to ...