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October is the single best month of the entire year to plan a bachelorette party in Austin. The summer heat has broken. The Hill Country is shifting into fall colors. The lake is still warm enough for swimming. ACL Fest fills the city with music every weekend. And the outdoor adventures on Lake Travis are […]

By Rebecca · Local Austin Expert · Updated October 2026 · 8 min read Columbus Day weekend falls on October 10 to 12, 2026. In Austin, the day is officially observed as Indigenous Peoples Day following a 2017 Austin City Council vote. Regardless of how you observe the holiday, the long weekend is one of […]

By Rebecca · Local Austin Expert · Updated October 2026 · 7 min read Indigenous Peoples Day falls on Monday October 12, 2026. Austin is one of the first cities in Texas to officially observe it. In 2017, the Austin City Council voted to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. This year the holiday […]

By Rebecca · Local Austin Expert · Updated October 2026 · 6 min read Texas has ziplines in every corner of the state. Pine forests in East Texas. Hill Country canyons near San Antonio. Urban forest courses in Dallas. And one extraordinary private island on Lake Travis that stands completely apart from everything else on […]

By Rebecca · Local Austin Expert · Updated October 2026 · 8 min read There are ziplines in Texas. Then there is Lake Travis Zipline Adventures. The difference is not subtle. It is the difference between a zipline course bolted to telephone poles in a parking lot and a private island on Lake Travis with […]

By Rebecca · Local Austin Expert · Updated October 2026 · 10 min read Austin is one of the best spring break destinations in the country for college students. The weather is perfect in mid-March. The live music scene is world-class. The outdoor adventures on Lake Travis are genuinely extraordinary. The food is incredible. The […]