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​Mount Rundle in Banff National Park looks like a giant slab of clay that got whacked with a frying pan, and every time I see it I get shivers. Thanks to the traveling version of the Banff Film Festival, which comes to the Paramount Theatre in Austin every spring (get...

Ever wonder what it was like to swim in an old-timey swimsuit? Me too, which is why I took the plunge and rented one for a couple of bucks when I visited the Banff Upper Hot Springs last week. Even better, my husband did, too. Yeah, yeah, I know. Slipping into a...

Heads up, swimmers. Crews are preparing to start work on the Barton Springs Bathhouse rehabilitation project, and that means parking is about to get tricky. The parking lot on the north side of the pool will shut Feb. 15 and remain closed during construction,...

Lately, I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night a lot, with wild thoughts running through my mind. I’m trying to tame the money brain – or at least avoid thinking about world problems or things I can’t control. Last night I focused on thinking about the best...