Archive for September, 2009
Dick Nichols Park Austin, Tx.
In: Cool Places to Live| Cool Water Places to Play| Fun Places to Hike| Fun Things to see in Austin| Living Green| Living in the Hill Country| Texas Lifestyles| Uncategorized
24 Sep 2009If you are thinking of living in Southwest Austin, do yourself a favor and check out this beautiful park where you can hike and bike on a well-kept 2 mile trail, play tennis, basketball, volleyball with a sand-pit, take the kids to the elaborate playground, and even swim in an outdoor heated pool year-round! [...]
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
In: Cool Places to Live| Fun Places to Hike| Fun Things to see in Austin| Hill Country Happenings| Living Green| Living in the Hill Country| Texas Lifestyles
23 Sep 2009Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center is a native plant botanical garden located in Southwest Austin just off Loop 1. With its incredible array of native plants, water features including an aquaduct and viewing tower, it truly is a delightful treasure for Austin! And don’t forget to check out its art gallery to see what is currently [...]
HOT Tips for Selling A Home in a Cooler Market
In: Cool Places to Live| Living in the Hill Country| Real Estate News| Texas Lifestyles| Uncategorized
23 Sep 2009Everyone knows that home prices have declined this past year (yes, even here in Austin and the surrounding Hill Country). So what do you do if you are trying to sell a home in a “buyer’s” market? Here are a few tips for you sellers out there:
1. The First Impression: The rule is that the [...]
Old Pecan Street Festival 2009
In: Cool Places to Live| Cool Water Places to Play| Fun Things to see in Austin| Hill Country Happenings| Living in the Hill Country| Music venues| Texas Lifestyles| Uncategorized
21 Sep 2009The Old Pecan Street Festival is celebrating its 31st year downtown on 6th Street. Great art (250 exibitions), local handcrafts, festival food, and over 80 acts on five stages to take in all in two days! Whew! There will be plenty of fun to be had for the kids, too. From a petting zoo to [...]
Austin Museum Day
In: Cool Places to Live| Cool Water Places to Play| Fun Places to Hike| Fun Things to see in Austin| Hill Country Happenings| Living in the Hill Country| Texas Lifestyles
20 Sep 2009Every year the city of Austin hosts a free day to attend any and all 28 of its wonderful museums. Sunday, September 20, 2009, is the day this year! So, if you are visiting our lovely city or a local, get on out and enjoy some of these great museums. Our favorites this year to [...]
Gruene Market Days
In: Cool Places to Live| Fun Things to see in Austin| Great Restaurants| Hill Country Happenings| Living in the Hill Country| Music venues| Texas Lifestyles| Uncategorized
19 Sep 2009Have you visited historic Gruene, Tx. lately? Do you love antiques and collectibles and hidden little towns that just take your breath away? Well, if you haven’t been to this charming little hill country town located on the beautiful Guadalupe River, hop in the car for a trip back in time to this delightful litte [...]
Arbor Trails
In: Cool Places to Live| Fun Places to Hike| Fun Things to see in Austin| Great Restaurants| Living in the Hill Country| Texas Lifestyles| Uncategorized
18 Sep 2009Hike and bike trail located in Southwest Austin, just off Mopac (Loop 1) and William Cannon Drive
Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market
In: Cool Places to Live| Fun Things to see in Austin| Hill Country Happenings| Living in the Hill Country| Texas Lifestyles| Uncategorized
18 Sep 2009Celebrating its 11th year serving Austin, the award winning Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market is located at 3200 Jones Road, Sunset Valley (just off the 290 W access ramp between Brodie Ln. and Westgate) in the parking lot of the Toney Burger Center. It is open every Saturday morning rain or shine from 9am to 1pm. [...]
Recently we noticed an upsurge in people who are choosing to rent rather than buy in our Austin metro area. Cool Houses Austin has a new feature where we can now search for apartments for our clients as well as houses to rent.
We’re really excited about the new feature. Rents are very reasonable in Austin [...]
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I'm Vicki E. Phillips and I am a licensed real estate broker in both Texas and Florida. I am also a certified “EcoBroker” which means that I care very much about sustainability and green living!
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- Kathy MacDaniel: Farmer Markets are great especially so close. [...]
- admin: Thanks for the update! Will definitely have to walk over and check you out! What a great location [...]
- Austin Museum Day | Austin, TX Travel - Culture and Recreation: Great post! Great site for visitors to check out your latest blogs! [...]
- Jordan: There is also a new store called Planet Beach Contempo Spa at the Shops at Arbor Trails. It is an a [...]
- Lauren Baxter: Great blog. Cool place. [...]