by snasta | Oct 31, 2021 | Authors and Books, Photographs
Today we’re talking with Aaric Eisenstein, an Austin based author and photographer who just released a new book that combines bird photography with Jewish wisdom, The Avian Rebbe Takes Flight Editor: Aaric, can you tell me about this book? Aaric: The Avian...
by snasta | Oct 16, 2021 | City Guide
A waterfall in the middle of Austin? Actually, we have several. One of my favorite places to find a waterfall at the end of a quick hike is Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve on Loop 360. Wild Basin has 227 acres of beautiful hill country woodlands with 2 1/2 miles of...
by snasta | Mar 22, 2021 | Sports
After ten years I decided to pick up a tennis racquet and play the game again. Practicing by hitting against the ball machine and taking a few weekly clinics at Caswell only get you so far. I’d lost touch with all my old tennis buddies–time to find new...
by snasta | Mar 9, 2021 | City Guide
Austin has retained one of the most pleasing and unique lighting systems–moonlight or moontowers. What are moontowers? They are the 165-foot-tall towers that support outdoor lighting for parts of Austin. History of the Moontowers In 1894, the City of Austin purchased...
by snasta | Jan 28, 2021 | City Guide
Austin is a city that prides itself on its parks and trails. Lady Bird Lake, (formerly Town Lake) Trail, Zilker Park, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt are all part of what makes this city so unique. The 10-mile hike and bike trail along Lady Bird Lake...
