My teen daughter has been riding here for several years and we have been very happy with the…read moreculture and upkeep. Her previous barn was focused on competition, which led to a tense atmosphere among the kids. At Lone Star, the kids, of all ages, help one another and the trainers are personable, but also specialize in various styles of riding. We joined Pony Club, which we love because it teaches the kids how to care for the horses, not just how to ride them, and offers an opportunity to achieve ratings that are internationally recognized!

The horses are okay so are over weight and not taken cared of properly. Also I would go somewhere…read moreelse just because of how expensive it is for one group lesson . Not worth the money

Terrible. Trying to push their tiny daycare campus so hard that they send you the wrong…read moreinformation and then on the first week, suprise, they come up with some excuse of why you have to go there now.

Cannot recommend Oaksong enough. Their management and admin are ELITE; incredibly attentive…read more(shoutout to Hayley Smith!!!). They are on top of it here. We put out babygirl in their infant class starting at 4 mo old which is always hard. The classrooms are always clean, toys too, and the teachers are well-selected (high quality). They care for your kids as though they are their own (what more can a mom ask for). As parents who work in an incredibly demanding industry -- Oaksong gives us peace of mind to do our thing while helping to raise our little lovie ;) Thanks for all that you do, Oaksong.

This is a great summer camp that is very well run. Super creative activities. Last summer my boys…read moremade these fun colorful rugs out of old t-shirts and wallets from upcycled sweater materials. They turned out awesome. My boys are 7 and 10 and loved going here because they can run and jump and do fun games in the gym one minute and tie dye t-shirts the next. Highly recommend it.

Last year both my 6 year old and my 9 year old had an awesome time at Camp Roadrunner. The tie dyed…read moreshirts get worn year round and they can't wait to do it all again this summer. What a treat it is to enjoy an old fashioned summer each year! Ice cream making was my little one's favorite, and my oldest looooved the felting crafts. Truly unique! Staff was excellent to both boys.

Super fun. All ages from 3 to 103…read more Great to do on those super hot days or cold days. Took our teens to get away from electronics and be in the moment and creative. Were they thrilled? Nope. Did they have a lot of fun. YUP. Depending on where you are coming from its up the hill right as you enter hill country off of 290 from south austin. If you are coming from the west off 290 its headed towards south austin about 20min from Dripping Springs a few min past Belterra strip mall food area. Plenty of parking. Lots of seating on a Sunday around 12noon ish Thanksgiving weekend. No time limit on doing your chosen art. I tried glass making for the 1st and it was fun and challenging l. Instructions by the staff very useful! Friendly. Helpful. Welcoming. We each chose something different. Plenty of items small, med or large to chose from. Pottery comes with whatever pain you want, glass area there are easy and complex projects. You pay, they fire/bake the pieces and you show up about a week later to grab your pieces. We each got something around 40.00 or under. Time flew by. We were there for maybe 2.5hrs. My teens were not on their phones once. Engaged, creative, good family time. Come visit, bring a friend, spouse/partner, day date, just yourself. Thank you for having this space for folks to be in the moment and creative with things that open their mind, heart and soul

Ryder was friendly and very accommodating to our painting experience. I definitely will be back and…read morewill be recommending this spot! 10/10

Great FREE option in Austin for kids!…read more One of the best parts is you can see an axolotl (two, actually) in their visitor center building. Then you can head over to the birds of prey, the reptile/fish building, and the animal enclosures. There's also a little lake and a large sand pit (dino dig). There's a cool room in the visitor center that has all sorts of nature items (bones, dead bugs, shells, rocks, etc.). You can bring in your own stuff to trade! Is it a huge amount of things to do/see? No but for a free attraction, it's pretty great. Parking is across the street -- lot is shared with Zilker Park and all the nearby attractions so it can get busy.

I didn't know what to expect from this place. Some science centers are kids-only affairs (despite…read morenot being billed as such) while others have more to offer visitors of all ages. Fortunately, the Austin Nature & Science Center ended up falling in the latter category. The main building houses an assortment of bones, shells, and rocks (as well as an axolotl tank) and another building is home to various reptiles. Outside areas include a dino pit (where kids can dig for fossils) and several animal enclosures. What makes the latter unique is that the animals are rehab/rescue cases. They include everything from a bobcat to a porcupine to a 34-year-old one-eyed owl (!!) and more. Granted, Austin Nature & Science Center does offer more for a younger crowd, and it isn't particularly easy to get to by bus, but it's hard to argue with a chance to take in flora and fauna for free.

"This camp is dangerous but fun." That quote from my 7 year old sums it up…read more Let me caution you that you may want to take this review with a grain of salt. My 7 and 9 year old were on the younger side of the Stunt Ranch campers and did have some cool experiences, but there were a few issues with the way this camp is run that cause me to rank it so low. My boys attended camp July 14-19, 2013. The facility is a sprawling property with fixed rope courses, shelters, a pool and various spots for blowing up cars etc. It is also the home of the owners/organizers I believe. So it looks a bit in disarray, but understandable given the nature of the things they do there (shoot movies, do action team building, etc.). My problem with the camp is it fails on one key aspect of camp and that is the parent being able to drive away, knowing their kids would be in a nurturing, safe atmosphere for the day. As far as safety, being stuntmen, that should be paramount on the counselor's priority list, however it feels like they do these slightly risky activities so often that they've become complacent. An example, is their super high tech air bag suffered some damage on the third day by a bachelor party the night before causing a hole in the top tarp that gathers and cushions the fall. Instead of calling off the airbag activity for the camper the next morning they went ahead. My older son happen to jump and impact right through the hole created the night before meaning he did not get the full affect of the cushion. He did NOT get hurt but could have. Why risk this happening? Even the counselor had a sheepish look when she recounted the story to me. She also said, "You did sign the release." The point is if safety is compromised at all, you should cancel the activity. This would have been an easy one since the kids had done the airbag every day that week. During the action hero flying, my older son landed between the crack in two pads and banged his knees on the hard ground underneath. He was sore for two days. Why is that allowed to happen? How many other safety issues were lurking that fortunately didn't end in an injury? On nurturing, one of my kid's issues was there were other campers who were bullying. My youngest got the "There's a bug on your face, [slap], got it" from an older camper. My little one was stunned. This is not the counselors fault, however, that type of behavior among the campers needs to be monitored and corrected. My boys have been to about 25 camps in the past few years, and this was the first one where they complained, "the other campers were bullys and the counselors did nothing about it." If a camper misbehaved, the corrective measure by the counselor was pushups. Now I'm okay with physical fitness, but again, this is not very nurturing or constructive, kinda more Frat boy like. One camper threw a water bottle at my youngest and he had a bruise near his eye. I hope someone did pushups for that. Other surprises: "Counselors allowed a lot of cussing." "Tommy called us 'turds'." "They told us that was blood on the pole from a kid who died here." - I asked Camil about this one and she said, "People have been hurt badly here." She may have been referring to stuntmen or grownups, but really, that's how you position a kids camp? "The zip line was the worst one ever." - This is referring to the fact that the harness they use is not around the hips, but a fire hose around the back and under the armpits attached in front of the chest resulting in an uncomfortable ride (See newsman Fred Cantu's suffer ride in the site's video). "I cried on the high ropes course because it was slippery and they were wanting me to let go and I didn't trust them." - My youngest has been on numerous zip lines, climbing walls, and ropes courses all over since age 4. This was the first time he "didn't trust" his safety person. Rather telling. Again, my kids were on the younger side of the campers ages and I think my 7 years 8 months old was one of the youngest ever, but they accepted them and should be able to handle them and give them a great experience, otherwise, don't accept them. They did learn some cool movie making things also. I think in my examples above I have demonstrated that while this is a unique action experience, it needs to remember its mission changes a bit when it is "A Camp"; safety, fun, respect, and positive experiences should be higher priorities. Given the nature of the camp, I'd also like to know the First Aid, CPR, first responder training (if any) of the counselors. An emergency backboard nearby might also prevent Stunt Ranch from becoming "my ranch" should some unfortunate incident occur.

My kid chose not to finish the week there because, in his words: "it was so boring."…read moreIn fact, there were only four other kids there that week. In the few minutes worth of activities I saw on pick-ups, I was relieved he wanted to quit. This place is dangerous. Not only that, the staff are entirely disorganized and unprepared. The scariest thing I saw was on the first day picking up my child. They were on a platform built into a tree, treehouse-style. It's about 20 feet high and has no railings whatsoever. Three kids age 8 to 11 and one adult were up there. The adult was busy dealing with the rappel gear and rope, so the kids were essentially unsupervised. Horseplay ensued. Of course, I stepped in and got their attention. But the potential for disaster was huge. I had a chat with my son that evening before letting him return the next day. Every day they promised pyrotechnics the next day, but they never delivered. Activities are mainly zip line, a small obstacle course, rappel, jump into an air pillow, swimming and movie watching every afternoon. If you care about your child's health and well being, take a hint from their mandatory release form. Here are a few tidbits: You agree to release them them from responsibility for: falling objects, operator error, equipment maintenance failures, incomplete warnings or instructions, acts of negligence or omissions, any fees or costs incurred from legal action. and much, much, MUCH more. In other words, they take no responsibility for anything that happens. And there is ample opportunity for accidents. But here's the real kick-- "In the event that I file a lawsuit against SR [Stunt Ranch], I agree to do so solely in the state of Utah, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard for the conflict of law rules in that state." Utah. For a Texas business serving Texas customers. I don't know the law, but it sounds pretty shady to me. We'll never be going back.

Easy to miss this place unless you know about it. As a first timer to Austin I was brought over…read morehere to try out some of them Kraft cocktails on what seem to be a quiet weekend, but a wedding party pulled up and livened up the place. Staff here are very friendly and know their way around some outstanding drinks. The place is really nice and well put together for a wedding or just getting together with friends and family. Highly recommend picking up a bottle or two take home after you've tried out they're whiskey, vodka and tequila.

It is a privilege to be attending the Wizard Academy for the Eclipse and to hear Roy Williams share…read morethe history of the precious land it is inhabiting. The first time I attended the academy for a class was nearly a decade ago. Every year I am here, I love it more. If you get the opportunity to attend a class here, do it! It can be enlightening and life enhancing ... I look forward to every annual pilgrimage I can make. Each time I am here, I feel like I wanna move here to be here more. It keeps getting better!!

My daughter has become a confident and responsible young lady since starting riding here with…read moreKathy! She loves it! And Kathy is great with horses, that's evident, but she has a special gift with children. In just 3 months my daughter has become driven and dedicated to this new passion, and has progressed so much because Kathy is an incredible mentor. I trust her, I love her and I'm grateful we found her and her wonderful Riding Center!

Our whole family loves Bee Caves Riding Center. While our child has a lesson we can just relax on…read morethe beautiful property and unwind. It's our favorite day and time of the week. My child has had lessons here for 5 months and we can not say enough wonderful things about Mrs. Kathy and her staff. All the instructors are so kind with children and really have the inside track on how a child will best understand what instruction is needed. I have owned my own horse and had wonderful instructors and have also been on the other side when my other daughter took riding lessons and they were not nice or seemed to care about my child. I highly recommend Bee Caves Riding Center!!