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Try This: Adult Easter egg hunts in Austin
Who says the kids should have all the fun? Here are four Easter egg hunts where everybunny 21 and up can relive the nostalgia.
March 31, 2026 01:25 PM
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Laura Figi
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Travel and Outdoors
How to spend a long weekend in Austin
Here’s a play-by-play for the perfect three-day weekend.
May 22, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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Food
13 Mother’s Day specials in Austin to treat your mom to this year
We’ve rounded up 13 restaurants and cafés that are celebrating mother figures on Mother’s Day, which falls on Sunday May 12.
April 30, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Food
Austin restaurants earn multiple national accolades this week
The Capital City earned six recognitions in Food & Wine’s Global Tastemakers Awards, plus a James Beard finalist spot.
April 3, 2024
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London Gibson
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Entertainment
Holey Moley: a new mini-golf entertainment venue is now open in Austin
This Australia-based entertainment space features three putt-putt courses, karaoke rooms, a full bar, and a highly Instagrammable space.
March 22, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
Learning locally: Our experiences trying some of Austin’s best classes
Follow along as we take advantage of all the educational fun the Capital City has to offer.
March 20, 2024
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Food
Crafting Taylor Swift-themed drinks at Cover 3’s quarterly cocktail class
We built our own “Tim McGraw Mule” and “Lavender Haze” drinks at the north Austin restaurant’s new cocktail making series.
March 20, 2024
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Food
Whimsical New American restaurant The Guest House is now open in Downtown Austin
We stopped by the new upscale restaurant to try out the menu — here were our favorites.
February 29, 2024
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London Gibson
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Travel and Outdoors
17 Texas Travel Award-winning destinations in Central Texas
The 2024 Texas Travel Awards honored a host of attractions in Central Texas, so don’t miss this vacation-worthy spots that are an hour or less from ATX.
February 26, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Food
Get your sip on for National Margarita Day
We’ve gathered some delicious deals at five local restaurants for you to celebrate.
February 20, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Food
Help us create a reader-submitted Thanksgiving recipe book
You could help make a lot of Austinites thankful by sharing your best holiday recipes.
November 4, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Culture
56 facts about Matthew McConaughey for his 56th birthday
Celebrate the local legend by learning dozens of facts about his life.
November 3, 2025
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Laura Figi
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November 1, 2025
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Small Businesses
ATXtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 29, 2025
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Food
A complete list of Austin’s MICHELIN Guide restaurants
Let’s dig into the delicious picks, including seven stars, 16 local Bib Gourmand Awards, and a handful of MICHELIN-recommended spots for the MICHELIN Guide Texas.
October 29, 2025
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Morgan O’Neal
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Culture
Meet these cryptids with Texas ties
You know Bigfoot, but have you heard of The Candy Lady or The Hairy Man?
October 28, 2025
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Brianna Williams
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Real Estate
Austin is the top buyer’s market for homes in the US
Austin’s housing market has been a roller coaster ride for the last five years, but this time, it’s swinging back in favor of buyers.
October 23, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Food
Which ATX food festival is right for you?
Austin’s plethora of delightful food festivals offer something for everyone, so only one question remains: Which should you attend first?
October 22, 2025
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Laura Figi
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City
Election season: What Prop Q means for Austin taxpayers
The City of Austin is asking residents to vote on a property tax increase that would generate ~$109.5 million to go toward the new fiscal year budget.
October 20, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Real Estate
Townlake YMCA to undergo redevelopment and housing project
The Downtown community center has agreed to sell some of its land for new housing while expanding and building a new facility.
October 20, 2025
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Laura Figi