This Saturday, July 31st is a fun time to be in Tarrytown. Tarrytown Dance is celebrating National Dance Day with free free Hip Hop and Zumba classes from 5pm-7pm at Reed Park on Pecos. Just come in your swim suit and you can jump in the pool to cool off during dance breaks. Then grab [...]
The University of Texas has a bowling alley open to the public. It’s called the Union Underground and it’s located in the Main Building. Prepare your children ahead of time, this is not Wii Bowling and they won’t get a strike every time. The scoring is automatic but your kids will add up their score [...]
President Obama is trying to get moms back in school. Dentists don’t want you to know the simple secret for getting your teeth white. Personal Trainers all over Austin (and there are lots of them) don’t want you to know the best fitness secret ever. Luckily for you, 1379sports.com has cracked the code for fitness [...]
Invite your school friends, neighbors or cousins over for a “It’s Not Your Birthday” party. The kids will have so much fun that it won’t matter to them how hot it is outside. You can host this party at your neighborhood school or in your own yard. Here’s what you do: Let the kids play [...]
Located 30 miles West of Austin, Krause Springs has been privately owned for fifty years. It’s shady and it’s rustic. Bring your own food and drinks. The kids will need water shoes or old shoes to wear in the water and while hiking around the property. Entry fees are $5 per person (kids under 4 [...]
It’s always been hot in Austin during the summer. For many years Austinites have cooled off in Barton Springs and, with wet heads, gone home to sleep with the windows open! Today is a good day to give thanks for your air conditioning. But let’s not take our air conditioning for granted, go outside and [...]
More than two-thirds of Texas schoolchildren flunked the state’s physical fitness test this year, a troubling trend that doctors worry could get worse with the Legislature loosening the requirements for high school gym class. The bright spot among the newly released state data involves elementary and middle school students, who met the healthy benchmarks at [...]
Feeling a little restless here in Austin? Wondering where exactly all your vacation days went? Why not take a day trip or the weekend to rejuvenate and keep active of course. There are many places to choose from for a day or two of fun and excitement. Think about spending the weekend in nearby Fredericksburg, [...]
Ultimately your child’s activity level is up to them. However, you can encourage them to get enough exercise easily. It just takes making a few changes to see a real difference. Your Activity: Children are going to be influenced by the adults around them. That’s why it’s so important that you set a good example. [...]
Who says family workouts have to be boring? Get together as a family and do something that you love to stay healthy. Exercise is beneficial for everyone no matter what your age. But, sometimes just the word makes you want to hide. Keeping fit doesn’t have to seem like work if you do it with [...]
