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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 […]

Spring Break 2027 falls March 15 to 19 for virtually every Austin-area school district. That includes Austin ISD, Round Rock ISD, Leander ISD, Georgetown ISD, Lake Travis ISD, and UT Austin. The whole city takes the same week off. That makes spring break in Austin genuinely extraordinary. The weather is perfect in mid-March. The wildflowers […]

ACL Fest Weekend Two is here. The 25th anniversary closes its final weekend at Zilker Park with Charli XCX returning Friday night, Lorde headlining Saturday, and Kings of Leon closing Sunday on the main stage while The XX headlines simultaneously. Kacey Musgraves brings the Middle of Nowhere Tour to Moody Center for a second night […]

Fall is the best time of year for a girls trip to Austin. The summer heat breaks in September. The Hill Country turns gold and amber in October. The event calendar fills up with ACL Fest, Formula 1, Viva La Vida, and Halloween. And the outdoor adventures on Lake Travis are at their most beautiful […]