Lady Bird Lake

For all of you insane outdoorsy Austinites, Lady Bird Lake/Town Lake is a great place to enjoy the warm weather, get a tan in the Texas sun, and most importantly feast your eyes on some delicious eye-candy.  If you’re into that kind of thing … I'm not really the outdoorsy kinda gal, but I sure do love to sit and watch the beautiful people go by.   

Kayaking, canoeing, running, cycling and most of it is dog-friendly.  So leash up Fido and lace up your running shoes and get ready to work up a sweat.  Parking can be a mess, so be prepared.  Austin is just BUSTing with events and activities and many of them are actually held at Auditorium Shores, right along Lady Bird Lake/Town Lake.

http://www.austinparks.org/apfweb/park.php?parkId=350

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

If your Texas history is a little busty, I mean RUSTY, I recommend going to check out The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.  Visiting this impressive museum is an excellent way to learn about the history of Texas.  Texans are extremely proud of the state and this museum is proof!  This impressive three-level museum takes visitors from European exploration through modern times.   

If museums aren’t really your thing, there is an IMAX theater inside the museum which plays both educational and pure entertainment movies.  If your brain is tired from all of that Texas learning, you can relax and watch the newest Michael Bay movie in IMAX.  I’ve tried and tried to get them to play some of my favorite movies but to no avail.  Now why wouldn’t you want to play “Bride of Satan” or “They Came From Beyond Space”?  These are classic movies and are good, clean, wholesome, fun for the whole family!  Well I guess that depends on your family.    

http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/

Birds Barber

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all?  Me, DUH!  It takes a lot to keep my hair looking this round and big.  When I’m in need of a trim I head over to one of the Birds Barbershops.  I suggest calling about an hour ahead because they do get busy, especially on the weekends.  Not only do you get a great cut, but the atmosphere is fun and while you wait they have beer and video games!  Birds Barbershop helps me to keep up with my appearance; I am the Real Housewife of Transylvania after all.