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This Weekend: Keep Austin Weird Festival & 5K

Keep Austin Weird FestThere’s perhaps no better way to soak in Austin’s signature weirdness than to attend the very festival that celebrates it specifically — namely, the Keep Austin Weird Festival and 5K, replete with psychedelic music, local artisans, the city’s best street food, and costumes and characters galore. Taking over a significant portion of the south banks of Town Lake, the festival takes root on the lawn of the Long Center, with parking available at Auditorium Shores. Don the weirdest outfit you can find — or just bring a camera to capture all the visual stimuli — and come downtown with an open mind and empty belly (unless, of course, you’re running the 5K — in which case, definitely gobble down a protein bar or two first).

 

Festival starts at 2 pm; 5K starts at 7 pm
Long Center lawn and portions of central downtown; see map

$25 Fest Passes Only
$52.50 5K Registration for adult, $20 for child (12 and under)
Click here for VIP Registration information

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This Sunday: Mueller Farmers’ Market

Mueller Farmers MarketThere’s no shortage of fresh, organic, local food to be found in Austin, and since last fall, there’s been yet another hub for the finest the area’s farms have to offer: the Mueller Farmers’ Market convenes every Sunday, rain or shine, from 10 am to 2 pm under the old airport hangar in the new Mueller development just northeast of Austin’s city center.  With more than 40 vendors’ crops from which to choose, you’re bound to find something delicious plucked right out of the fertile Central Texas soil just for you. Be sure to get there early, before all the prettiest fruits and veggies are plucked up by someone else. Bon appetit, y’all!

 

Mueller Farmers’ Market, Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm, rain or shine
Browning Hangar on Airport Boulevard in the Mueller development

Admission is free

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Cool Spot: Wolfdancer Golf Club at Lost Pines

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As spring turns to summer and the temperatures rise, there are only a few weekends left to spend in the sun without the aid of a nearby pool or lake; as such, if you’re itching to spend some time on the green perfecting your swing, there’s no better time than the present to reserve a tee time at Wolfdancer Golf Club, adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa.  Take a drive just east of Austin, enjoy a round of golf on the 18-hole, 72-par course, then cool off with a refreshing drink at Major Neighbors Grill and maybe a massage at the famed Django Spa on site.  Tee times are bookable up to 7 days in advance, and special family rates are available. Fore!

Wolfdancer Golf Club at Lost Pines Resort 
575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Lost Pines, TX 78612
Visit site to review policies, reserve a tee time and pay green fees

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This Summer: Think.Do.Make at Austin Children’s Museum

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For parents, summer always presents an insurmountable challenge: that of finding enough things to keep the kiddos occupied during the hottest months of the year while they’re out of school on summer vacation. Luckily for those of us in Austin, there’s no shortage of free and inexpensive civic events designed to educate kids while entertaining them in the air-conditioned confines of Austin’s museums and community spaces. And this year, as Austin Children’s Museum prepares to relocate to the Mueller development northeast of downtown, it ticks down its final months at its 2nd Street location with the Think:Do:Make experience, geared toward giving kids hands-on opportunities to explore the wonders of science and engineering. Divided into three parts — “Nano” (cutting edge science smaller than the eye can see), “Build” (design secrets of nature’s architects), and “Flow” (a playful invention launched by the power of air), the experience has something to fascinate kids of all ages as the heat blazes on outside.

Think:Do:Make at Austin Children’s Museum (through August)
201 Colorado Street
Adult admission: $6.50 / Children over 2 yrs: $6.50
Toddlers (12-23 months): $4.50 / Babies (under 12 months): free

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This Weekend: Sausage & Opera Festival in Elgin

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Only in Austin (okay, technically, Elgin) would it not faze anyone to hear of a “Sausage and Opera Festival” taking place — in fact, given our penchant for music and BBQ of all kinds, the two basically go hand in hand. This weekend, enjoy succulent Elgin sausages amid the sounds of classic lyrical performances from the Franco-American Vocal Academy on Main Street in our neighboring sausage mecca. Offering an art show and raffle as well as the sonic and culinary goodness already abounding, admission is free, but the links will cost you, so bring some cash, get a little weird and enjoy a smoky Texas favorite with a fine French twist.

Sausage & Opera Festival, Saturday, June 1,2013 starting at 3:30 pm
Elgin Depot Square, 310 Main Street, Elgin, TX 78621
Admission is free

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