Travel and Outdoors

A plane flying over Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at dusk.
Travel and Outdoors
Thanksgiving could be the busiest travel weekend of this year — here’s how to make the best of it
With huge numbers of travelers anticipated to hit the roads and the skies this Thanksgiving, we’re sharing how to navigate the crowds.
November 21, 2023 03:21 PM
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London Gibson
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Travel and Outdoors
Exploring winding trails at Buescher State Park
Buescher State Park offers opportunities to hike, bike, swim, and fish in Central Texas’ Lost Pines forest.
November 7, 2023
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London Gibson
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A crowd of people wait in line at Checkpoint 1 at the Austin airport.
Travel and Outdoors
American Airlines cuts nearly half of its destinations from Austin
More than a quarter of passengers currently use the airline to fly out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
November 5, 2023
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London Gibson
UT Austin tower
Culture
Austin is the No. 43 best city in the world — according to this ranking, at least
Where would you rank the Capital City?
November 3, 2023
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London Gibson
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Travel and Outdoors
It’s My Park Day is this Saturday at parks across Austin
Volunteer for a cause — and get rewarded with some free treats — at this annual initiative to beautify Austin’s many green spaces.
November 2, 2023
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Laura Figi
A plane flying over Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at dusk.
Travel and Outdoors
Fly away on one of these direct flights out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
You’ll never have to deal with a layover again, because these are just a few of ABIA’s direct flights, which will take you to over 100 cities in the US and abroad.
October 19, 2023
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Laura Figi
A sign reading "Watch for Water on Road"
Weather
Why Central Texas is known as ‘Flash Flood Alley’
We’re talking about how Austin earned the nickname Flash Flood Alley and became the Flash Flood Capital of the US.
October 9, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Parks and Recreation
The life and times of Flo, Barton Springs’ most famous tree
Before the Austin community bids Flo adieu, let’s talk about why this tree means so much to locals.
October 3, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Austin skyline, as seen from between trees lining the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail./
Culture
50+ expert tips from ATXtoday readers
Today, we’re putting someone extremely knowledgeable in the spotlight: you.
October 2, 2023
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London Gibson
A Heritage Fire guest enjoying a meal.
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This event is a smokeshow worth seeing
Produced by a21, Heritage Fire creates an experience that guests can sink their teeth into by highlighting your favorite Austin chefs in the nation’s hottest competition.
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A closeup of loblolly pine trees, with blue sky in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Smelling the “Lost Pines” at Bastrop State Park
As part of our journey to visit eight local state parks, we recently spent a morning east of Austin, in Bastrop’s loblolly pine forest.
September 26, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin skyline
Travel and Outdoors
Austin is in store for a warm, wet fall
According to climate prediction outlooks released by NOAA this week, Austin’s fall will be temperate and rainy.
September 22, 2023
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London Gibson
An exercise equipment station with a tree branch in the foreground and tall buildings in the background.
Parks and Recreation
Get in a workout at the updated Butler Shores exercise area
The Butler Shores Exercise Equipment project was unveiled on Monday, Sept. 18.
September 19, 2023
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Brianna Williams
The Pennybacker Bridge with the Austin skyline in the background.
City
Help us create a reader-suggested guide to Austin
Tell us a little bit about your experience living in Austin in the form of a Mad Lib to help us craft a unique guide for residents all over the city.
September 11, 2023
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Laura Figi
A plane flying over Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at dusk.
City
What we learned from the Austin airport’s first ever Environmental Social Governance report
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is working to maintain its social and environmental efforts amid record-breaking growth.
September 8, 2023
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London Gibson
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Travel and Outdoors
How to help local birds during fall migration with Lights Out, Texas
By turning off non-essential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. you can help local birds travel safely.
August 28, 2023
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Nicholas Caballero
UT Austin tower
Culture
Welcome to Bat City: What to do in your first week in Austin
Calling college co-eds — this easy guide with places to eat, explore, and learn will help you feel like a local in your new town.
August 17, 2023
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Kate Mazade
Inside a cave, with lights highlighting the craggy interior.
Travel and Outdoors
Spelunking through crystal caverns at Longhorn Cavern State Park
The Hill Country site was once home to an underground dance hall, an ancient river, and a church.
August 15, 2023
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London Gibson
The Zilker Eagle in a vintage, black and white photo with a visible skyline.
City
All about Zilker Park’s mini-train, the Zilker Eagle
The train has been out of commission since 2019 and delayed re-opening for nearly four years, but the Zilker Eagle could come back this year
August 14, 2023
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Laura Figi
A gif of places around Boerne, TX
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The Austin skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake, with buildings reflected in the water.
Travel and Outdoors
Farmer’s Almanac predicts an unseasonably cold winter for Texans
This hot and dry summer won’t last forever, but it will last for a few more months before the cold weather rolls around in early 2024.
August 8, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Great Lawn at Zilker Park on a sunny day.
City
Zilker Park Vision Plan “shelved,” Mayor Kirk Watson says
The expansive overhaul of Austin’s signature park will not be moving forward, the mayor announced Monday.
August 7, 2023
A goat standing in the brush of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.
City
The Goats have left the Trail
The Rent-a-Ruminant goats have left the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail... for now. The Trail Conservancy hopes to bring the goats back this fall.
August 4, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Austin skyline, seen from the boardwalk over Lady Bird Lake.
Travel and Outdoors
Checking in on Austin’s 100º day count
Our readers submitted their best guesses as to how many 100º days Austin will see. Here’s how many are still in the running.
August 3, 2023
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London Gibson
An overhead view of Inn Cahoots' food truck garden and stage.
Development
Multipurpose events venue Inn Cahoots opens this weekend
Group hotel Inn Cahoots will celebrate with a weekend of giveaways, live music, pep rallies, and eats from several on-site food trucks.
July 19, 2023
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Laura Figi
A swimming hole in the Blanco River peeks through trees
Travel and Outdoors
Splashing around at Blanco State Park
Blanco State Park is one of the state’s oldest and smallest parks — but there’s still plenty to do at this Hill Country gem.
July 18, 2023
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London Gibson
A boardwalk along the lake with Austin's skyline in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Take an accessible hike on one of these trails in Austin
These are three of our favorite local accessible trails that are wheelchair-friendly.
July 17, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Goats behind a sign reading "Goats Working."
City
Goats at work: Trail Conservancy releases herd to clear invasive plants
The Trail Conservancy partnered with Rent-a-Ruminant to clear the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike trail of unwanted brush in an eco-friendly way.
July 13, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Culture
9 solar eclipse parties you can plan for now
For the first time in 146 years, Central Texas will fall in the path of a total solar eclipse in April. Here’s how to plan for it.
July 12, 2023
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London Gibson
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