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I love camping under the stars, but sometimes a soft bed, air conditioning and - a hot tub? - sound really appealing. I zipped out to North Shore at Lake Bastrop Park yesterday to check out some of the new glamping options at the 182-acre, pine-studded property. The...

  Maybe it’s weird, but I pick up trash. Last Sunday, during my dawn ski run, I noticed an unusually large amount of trash bobbing on the surface of Lake Austin. Maybe it was the previous week’s holiday, or maybe the garbage had been washed into the lake by recent...

Do you like to run? Do you like beer? Do I have your attention? Jester King Brewery, located at 13187 Fitzhugh Road on the western outskirts of Austin, announced this week that it’s forming a running group, and it’s as much about logging a workout in a beautiful...

Last October, I caught a pop-up concert by Zach Person on the Butler Trail around Lady Bird Lake. Taking a break during a bike ride to listen to live music felt quintessentially Austin. This weekend, The Trail Foundation hosts another morning of free music on the...