Daytrips
Here's your list of free, fun activities to do with the kids while they're out of school for Spring Break!
Do your visiting relatives want to explore outside of the Austin city limits? The Hill Country has plenty to offer; here are some of our favorite activities.
Empty those piggy banks and bring the kids out for a shopping experience they’ll never forget! Here’s everything you need...
Want to get out of town, just for a day? We’ve got a fantastic little kid-friendly day trip to Waco for...
Katie is one of our resident adventurers who just moved to Austin about six months ago. This week she took advantage of...
The drive out to Manor is usually pretty quiet with lots of empty fields and not a lot of traffic....
Hemisfair Park–site of the 1968 World’s Fair–has always been an enjoyable little jaunt off the San Antonio River Walk for...
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife habitat in Marble Falls, a short drive from Austin. The refuge contains over...
In celebration of Hipcamp‘s Texas launch, Matthew Rochat shares Hipcamp’s Ten Best Parks to Visit & Camp near Austin! Bursting out of our...
Hamilton Pool is all over the internet right now, after being named one of The Huffington Post’s “14 Breathtaking Places...
Pleasant days, crisp, cool nights — it’s camping season here in Central Texas! Recently, my toddler Zephyr and I went camping with...
Camping season is here! Luckily, Austin is not far from several great camping spots. You can pack up and easily...
It’s official. I have a new favorite day trip from Austin. Whether you are a history buff or not, there...
Mustang Island, a 4-hour trip from Austin, is a beautiful stretch of beach just outside of Port Aransas, Texas. Every...
My cranky contrarian of a grandmother used to proclaim that Texas is not beautiful. We argued about this regularly. Granted,...
Did you know there’s a place just east of Austin where dinosaurs run free in the woods, pooping and laying...
Former Austinite Emilie Reimer recently moved to Dallas and started her own website for families, Free Fun Dallas! Today, she shares some...
As a native Texan, there is something quite nostalgic to me about road trips. Maybe it’s the countless hours I...
Editor’s Note: Every once in awhile, we discover something in Central Texas so unique that we want to share it,...
Have you seen all the roadside stands selling Fredericksburg peaches? They crop up every June and every year we stop...
The 2014 Festival Artwork by Dan Gilroyvia the Blanco Chamber of Commerce This year marks the 10th anniversary of the...
My family has been talking about going to Enchanted Rock in the Texas Hill Country for years. We’ve heard how impressive...
For years, every time we’ve driven to my in-laws’ home in northeast San Antonio, my husband has pointed out Morgan’s...