Planning a Move to Austin for College
The start of the fall semester is still more than a month away, but now is the time to get serious about planning a move for college. You’ll need to start figuring out which living arrangement works best based on all the options, decide what to pack up and what to leave at home with […]
Dog Friendly Places in Austin
Austin has gone to the dogs. While Austin is only growing in popularity, no one can deny this city’s love for dogs. Music, food, fitness and dogs are some of the top interests of Austinites. Recent Austin transplants may be surprised by how many establishments welcome the presence of dogs on their patio or wondering […]
Top Reasons People Are Moving to Austin
It’s no secret that lots of people are moving to the Austin area, but why are they moving here? A Reddit thread created a year ago, among other resources, provides some interesting insight into why people think Austin is the perfect place to call home. Surprisingly, it’s not all about jobs, cost of living and […]
The City of Kyle is Ready for a Second Round of Growth
For the last decade and a half Kyle has grown substantially like most of the Austin area, however there have been a few infrastructure setbacks. But now city officials say they are back on track and growing due to population increases in Austin and San Marcos. That’s good news since the Square Cow Movers South […]
X-Games in Austin
Austin’s rapid growth has permitted awesome events to come to the city. While Austin is known for it’s live music and festivals like Austin City Limits (ACL) and South by Southwest (SXSW), for the first time the X Games are coming to Austin this summer! The ‘X’ in X Games is an abbreviation for extreme […]
Funky Chicken Coop Tour
A “Funky Chicken Coop Tour” is something you might not expect to find, but in a town like Austin, an event such as this fits in perfectly with the “keep it weird” vibe. In fact, this will be the sixth year the Funky Chicken Coop Tour takes place in Austin. The Urban Poultry Association of […]
National Walk to Work Day
How often do you sit throughout the course of a day? You sit in your car to drive to work, you sit at your computer, you sit in your car during the commute home, you sit to eat every meal and you sit on the couch to watch TV at night. The rise of a […]
The Past and Development of the Westlake Community in Austin, TX
The community known as the West Lake Hills is easily one of the most desirable areas to in live around Austin, TX. Located just west of downtown Austin, West Lake Hills is a convenient six miles from the city center, but it’s wrapped in peaceful natural surroundings that makes it seem worlds away. Let’s take […]
The Cows of Amy’s Ice Cream in Austin
The Square Cow Movers mascot isn’t the only well-known cow in Austin. There’s Bevo the bull that always makes an appearance at the UT football games. There’s the ceramic cow art pieces located all around town. Then there are the cows of Amy’s Ice Cream. About the Austin Staple Amy’s Ice Cream When the weather […]
Austin Celebrates National Nutrition Month
Austin is one of the top fittest cities in the United States according to one annual ranking. This probably comes as no surprise to most Austinites who try not to take the abundant good weather for granted as they visit one of the numerous parks, running trails or biking paths. The countless sunshine-filled days and […]