Father’s Day in Austin is right around the corner (June 19th) and if you’re like us you probably want to find a unique present for the dad or significant other in your life, instead of just giving him another tie or gift card to Starbucks for Father’s Day.

In this article we will share with you several tips you can use to have an awesome Father’s Day 2016 in Austin.

Father's Day BrewBCruise

Treat Dad this Father's Day with our special edition BrewBCruise with Capital Cruises on Town Lake!  

Here are the details …

  •          Boarding starts at 12:30 p.m. We’ll cruise from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
  •          Uncle Billy's canned and keg beer.
  •          Uncle Billy's Brisket Sliders, Pulled Pork Tacos & Sides!  
  •          Live music…

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The MoPac improvement project has been under construction for a while now and one of the biggest questions on the minds of most locals is when it’s going to be finished.

MoPac is slated to be finished by the end of this year, hopefully sooner, but planners are optimistic that it will be completed by the end of 2016 barring further delays.

About MoPac

When it’s finished MoPac will free up traffic in the Austin area because it’s going to provide one lane for emergency vehicles, public transit and van pools plus there will also be an express lane between Parmer and Cesar Chavez Street too.

In a recent interview with communityimpact.com Steve Pustelnyk, director of community relations for the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority said…

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Are you searching for an energy efficient Austin Texas Home? If so, check out 2003 Apricot Glen Drive in Austin Texas. This 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home offers 3,172 square feet of space, was remodeled in 2008, and features many energy efficient upgrades like bamboo flooring, energy efficient windows and more.

Lots of Space

What’s great about 2003 Apricot Glen Drive is that besides offering 4 bedrooms, fireplace, vaulted ceilings, forced air and a 1160 square foot garage, this home also offers a separate guest house (granny flat) with its own bathroom, living room, and kitchen so there’s plenty of room to grow here and space for your guests.

Once you enter this home you will find a spacious living area, formal dining room, kitchen with…

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Have you been searching for a Lost Creek home? If so, we would like you to consider 6303 Royal Birkdale Overlook.

In this blog post, we will share with you information on 6303 Royal Brookdale Overlook and details on how you can schedule a viewing of this property.

About 6303 Royal Birkdale Overlook

Built in 1978, this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offers 2,406 square feet of space and is located in the ideal Lost Creek subdivision in Travis County, Texas.

Upon entering this home you will find a spacious kitchen, formal dining room, large living room with fireplace and master suite on the ground floor with a wonderful bathroom which includes a Jack and Jill sink, soaking tub, and a nice walk in closet.

Plenty of Entertaining Space

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Summer is here in Austin Texas and one of the coolest things to do during the summer is to see a movie screened by the Alamo Draft House because, they always come up with cool ways to show cool movies.

One of our favorite movies to see from the Alamo Draft House is Jaws on the Water because they screen Jaw’s next to a body of water and let attendees watch it while floating on an inner tube.

The Shallows

This summer the Alamo Draft House is continuing with their killer shark concept by showing a screening of “The Shallows”, a new horror movie featuring Blake Lively who plays a surfer that has to outsmart a great white shark if she wants to stay alive.

Yes, even though you could easily see this movie in the theaters, there’s no better…

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Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas Home this summer? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article we will provide you with several staging tips for your living room and kitchen in your home so you can ultimately sell your home for top dollar.

Staging the Living Area

If your home as a main living area or family room there are several things you can do in this room so that when a buyer tours your home they will envision themselves living there.

Step 1 – Make symmetry a priority in this room: This includes buying matching lamps, pillows and wall art because, symmetry will create clean lines and make it easier for the average buyer to think about how they would use the space.

Step 2 – Light up this room with lamps: If the…

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Are you searching for the Austin Texas Music Festivals that you should add to your calendar for summer 2016? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post we will share with you some essential music festivals that you should add to your calendar so you can enjoy the very best of Austin Texas music this summer.

Republic of Texas Biker Rally at Travis County Expo Center

Date – June 9-12

There’s going to be tons of great motorcycle’s to see at this event and lots of awesome music including iconic rock band The Cult and many well-known faces from rock history like members of Steppenwolf and the Doors.

Solstice Fest in Pan Am Park. 

Date – June 18th

Come to Solstice Fest in Austin for some of the best bands including Octopus…

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June is already here! Can you believe it?

One of the cool things about June in Austin Texas is that there’s going to be a lot of things to do in the coming weeks and if you’re looking for events to add to your calendar you should consider adding these cool events.

X GAMES AUSTIN FT. BLINK 182, ALL TIME LOW, G-EAZY, LOGIC & MORE

Dates - June 2-5, 2016

X Games will return to Austin, Texas, for its third and final year at the Circuit of The Americas from June 2- 5, 2016 to feature an all-encompassing youth culture experience, including world-class action sports competition, musical performances, interactive festivals and more. This year’s musical performances will include blink-182, G-Eazy, All Time Low and Logic, who will take center…

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Memorial Day Weekend 2016 is almost here, can you believe it? If you’re searching for things to do in Austin this weekend here are a few ideas for local events that will help you to have a memorable weekend.

Friday 5-27

Free Shakespeare In The Park:

Grab a blanket, a few friends, and your pup and head to the Zilker Hillside Theatre across from Barton Springs for Austin Shakespeare’s production of Macbeth. 

Saturday 5-28

Art Block Party And Crawfish Boil:

Come check out some awesome local artists, vendors, and live music until sundown. This event is open to all ages. 

Sunday 5-29

Free Screening Of Game Of Thrones:

The North Door is screening Game of Thrones Season 6; Eps. 5 & 6.

Memorial Day (Monday) 5-20

The Hell Yes…

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AUSTIN, TX. – There’s no denying the Uber and Lyft’s exit from Austin has left a HUGE hole in local ride sharing (ride hailing) market here thankfully, more options are becoming available to locals here seemingly by the day and what once was a very tight market is wide open to entrepreneurs who are eager to take advantage of an Austin Texas where the big names in ride hailing are no longer an option.

Fare

One of the newest ride hailing apps to launch in Austin is called Fare, this app is different than both Uber and Lyft because it allows riders to schedule a ride up in advance and right now the company is only launching their app through word of mouth and referral marketing so you literally have to know someone who will give you a referral code…

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