Congress Avenue Bats - Photo by alumroot http://www.flickr.com/photos/alumroot/ Austin offers an infinite amount of things to do throughout the city, but if you are on a budget here are 5 Free Things to do around town: Watch the Congress Avenue bats Every year nearly 1 Million Mexican free-tailed bats call Austin home, typically arriving as the warm weather sets back in the Spring. They stay in Austin until early fall, and are the largest urban bat colony... Read More
Texas Barbecue Dallas Style What would a visit to Texas be without tasting some of that down-home Southern-style barbecue? Legendary Texas-style barbecue has a sweet flavor due to the specific hardwoods used for smoking like hickory and mesquite which enhances the taste as the meat cooks slow and tender. Here’s a roundup of some of the best barbecue the city of Dallas/Ft. Worth has to offer. Sweet Georgia Brown serves up a menu of mouth watering barbecue... Read More
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is taking San Antonio to a whole new level. The resort opened in January and offers a 26,000 square foot spa; a PGA TOUR Tournament Players Club championship golf course; 600 acres of space for roaming, biking and hiking; custom designed rooms and a mini water park. The resort is 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio and sits in the Texas Hill Country and Cibolo Canyon. Accommodations include 1,002 rooms... Read More