The boys and I recently took a trip to Johnson City, TX, to explore some exciting exhibits at the Science Mill. The community landmark which includes original structures from a converted mill built in the 1880s was about a 55-minute drive through the Texas Hill Country from our home in Austin. The Science Mill is […]
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Did you know that we have dinosaur tracks right here in town? Over the summer, we went on an adventure in search of real dinosaur tracks. We had been 3 years earlier. However, the boys barely remembered seeing them. And our now 3 year old had never seen them, so it was time to go […]
Tucked between Oltorf Street and St. Edward’s University is Blunn Creek Nature Preserve. These undeveloped 38 acres will make you feel like you have stumbled into a forgotten woods in the middle of the city. Finding the Trail Firstly, the preserve does not have a parking lot and it’s easy to miss this sign, which […]
For more than 50 years, the Austin Nature and Science Center has educated Central Texas youth about the natural world around us. This wonderful facility—a favorite of ours—is located on the western edge of Zilker Park, at 301 Nature Center Drive. The Austin Nature and Science Center’s parking lot is located off of Stratford Drive, […]
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The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment (Formerly Aquarena Center)
Austin Active Kids went on our first out-of-town excursion: San Marcos or bust! We arrived at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment (201 San Marcos Springs Drive) at 10:15 a.m., just after opening. (More info on hours and visiting options below.) If it’s been a while since you last visited, you might not […]
