This is a fascinating historical cemetery that is located on a small single gravel road that is…read moresurrounded by fields. There are some new homes being erected less than a mile away (Brooklands subdivision). The one thing that was noticeable about the cemetery is the fact that it has been well cared for and many of the headstones have been cleaned. There is also a Texas historical sign with some great information concerning this cemetery (pictured). The cemetery that sits on about 1 to 2 acres on a gently rolling hill with a fenced perimeter. The majority of the graves are from the mid1800s on up and there are a couple of newer graves, one is from 2021. Like many of the cemeteries from this time period, sadly many of the graves are those of children. Within the space you'll see some historical names, such as Hutto. This is definitely a cemetery worth visiting if you're into such things, however, I'd recommend an off-road vehicle to get to it. After publishing this I realized that Yelp maps got the location wrong. The location is almost 2 miles away from where they say it is. You actually have to take County Road 163 until it dead ends at the cemetery which is nothing more than a single lane dirt road. I believe that Google maps has the better location.

Longhorn Caverns is a great place to go to see some natural Texas beauty. Our tour guide Emily was…read moreabsolutely amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable, confident, and has great puns! We lucked out and got her on a walking tour but you can normally find her on the Wild Cave Tours. My wife has severe anxiety, Emily was extremely understanding, helped her stay calm throughout the walking tour, and gave our family an unforgettable experience. I couldn't thank her enough for everything she did. I highly recommend checking out these Caves, and if you have the gumption to get muddy, spring for the Wild Cave Tour. Either way you go, it's a great experience!

Pictures don't do this place justice!…read more On this beautiful Saturday, I was seeking adventure! This tour is such an amazing deal. My tour guide Eryn was amazing and so funny. Caves are so interesting and there is so much to learn about them . Longhorn Cavern offer 3 different tour options. The cavern walking tour is just like a casual walking tour. The black light tour is where you wear hard hats and walk with a light. The Wild Cave tour is for the extreme explorers who are okay with tight spaces . I chose the cavern walking tour. I highly recommend shoes that have a tight grip. The gift shop has really good options for keepsakes. Also, if you get thirst drinks are available to purchase. I saw a section for pizza, but it was sold out. I had amazing time during my visit. The cave is beautiful and there is so much to see.

I always enjoy my time in the library. The WiFi and printing services help me accomplish my tasks…read more The book selections and library staff are both amazing. I also look forward to the monthly calendar as to see what classes offered to the community.

Cute design touches that honor the city and reading culture. Overall a great, thought out floor…read moreplan and execution. The women behind the main desk are friendly and very willing to help you out if you have any questions or are looking for anything specific. Very clean and organized space. Still pretty underdeveloped area in the Co-op so there is always plenty of close parking. Happy to see they took covid protocols seriously as well. I'm still getting used to a smaller town and smaller library so I wasn't over the moon about the books they have, but it fits the community needs as a whole well. What I mean by that is there is a large children and YA section and also a fairly large more current fiction section. I read more nonfiction and memoirs and classic lit. A lot of the classic lit authors (like Kurt Vonnegut) are sprinkled in the YA section which is a bit confusing. Hopefully they grow and add more sections and choices in the future. Love using the Libby app with my Central TX digital library card from this library. You can even renew your books online on the library website which is very convenient!

Creekside Park is a small little guy right off the Cottonwood trail. There is 3 batting cages, 2…read moreplaygrounds both with tarps for shade in the summer, a few benches and grills, and a bathroom that was locked off when I was there. There's luckily a huge porta-potty to use in replacement, but there is no water fountain. It's great that there's a public playground and a few spaces to exist. It's very empty most of the time, so if you just want to be alone, it's a little retreat almost. Cute spot. RIYL: An almost private park

This is a park with a paved trail and is a nice calm walk. It's not super scenic but if you're…read morelooking to get your steps in it's great. There is a creek toward the middle of the trail. Parking was ok but the bathrooms, I wish they'd spend more time cleaning them.

great!!! highlight of our Austin vacay. Last year we came and did the bats and we knew that no…read morematter what we wanted to go again.

Fun experience - night kayaking with cool bats and a great ATX skyline view, plus the staff was…read morenice. But I will say it was a bit different than expected: 1) it was actually a longer, harder ride than a chill paddle (we were exhausted after the long ride back) 2) the view of the bats weren't AS clear or insanely amazing as photos make it seem - there are a lot of them but they're tiny and far 3) there were a lottt of people on this tour, more than there maybe should be. Overall still good and worth doing once, imo! Def a better view than if you were just standnig on the bridge.

This is a small family cemetery located along FM-1660 just outside Hutto and surrounded on all…read moresides by farmland. Out of the over 20 graves found here, sadly, about 10 of them belong to newborns and infants. There is a Texas historical sign on the property which you can read about in the photos below that add a great more detail. Sadly, one thing that was also customary was that slaves were also buried on this property, but have unmarked graves. It does look as though some effort has been made in the upkeep of this small cemetery.

When Steve and I were planning our trip to Austin, Texas we realized fairly quickly that we didn't…read moreknow the city very well at all. In previous vacations we took bus tours to get a little bit more familiar with the city and that is what we did with Austin. Only this time we rode a Double Decker bus! I have seen this kind of bus tour here and there and have seen it when I am in Seattle. Officially I think after this particular bus tour it was my first time riding a Double Decker bus. The weather was typical spring weather on our entire visit but the day we chose to take this tour it was nice and warm and a perfect time to go ride this bus followed by rain for a few days (This took place in April). The ride was so much fun and the tour guide was great! Austin is definitely a different cut than the rest of Texas and that was reflected in many of the people we met. Open mindedness being one and we really felt that with the tour guide. He was so knowledgeable of the city and the neighborhoods and all that made this bus tour all the more amazing. But of course they would probably have staff with personalities that would be compatible in this way. Riding on the top of the bus was so much fun. A few times we had to duck from tree branches and I lowered my head a few times from the traffic lights but that was just me getting nervous with being that high to a light. You see all the sights, famous buildings, museums, local culture, restaurant recommendations and so much more while on this tour. So this was a great experience! I was in Austin proper once a very long time ago and saw just how much it's grown. So it was cool getting acquainted with the city one more time thanks to this bus tour!

I was so looking forward to finally taking a tour of the city. I've been coming here visiting my…read moreson for the last dozen or so years and I've never done it. At first, I sat on the upper level. It was wonderful to be out in the fresh air. However, the sun was a little too much for me so I had to move down to the inside area. I was the only one down there which was fine, but it was really quite filthy. There was thick gray dust on the top rail of all the seats and the fabric on the seats themselves was all thick with black grease. The tour guide was really wonderful. Entertaining and knowledgeable with one exception that was actually kind of disturbing to me personally. When we got to South Congress he talked about the "I love you so much" wall. His story of a husband painting it for his wife could not have been more wrong. It was in fact done by an artist named Amy for her then girlfriend Liz an infamous Austin hotelier and restauranteur. It is an incredibly iconic part of Austin history and if it's told it should be not fiction. I hope for sure this can be corrected for future tours.