I recently had the pleasure of enrolling in a series of Kim Patty's Intro to Hooping classes. This…read moreseries was taught outside in the early evening at Elizabeth Milburn Park in Cedar Park. Kim is also a certified personal fitness trainer and that really shows in her instruction. She takes the time to break down each move and explain the physics and offers lots of tips and encouragement to help you master them. You'll definitely feel comfortable taking a class from her no matter if you are 20 or 50. She brings many hoops to class each week for you to try out. You'll want to buy one the first night if you don't already have one! It's just THAT addictive. I often find myself shoulder hooping without a hoop. It's like when you step off a cruise ship and you can still feel the boat move for a week after you get home. The hoop becomes a part of you. Not a bad gig. ;)

This review is for Uroko, the fast-casual temaki spot right next to Tonari, their omakase concept…read more Uroko has been a reliable temaki lunch spot for me in Austin. They're super efficient, and if you get there early enough, the food comes out pretty quickly. They also usually have a daily specials menu, which is a great way to try more premium or fresh catches. Their temaki are made really well, with enough fish in each hand roll so that every bite feels balanced and delicious, which I really appreciate. My favorites are always the uni when they have it, the salmon with ikura, and the hamachi toro. Highly recommend Uroko for an affordable and satisfying temaki lunch.

Wait for food was about 30mins. Had the hamachi , sake toro, and Hama toro…read more Parking gets full on the weekends. Location is in a small food hall. Great for people who want to eat different things.

Stay away. We spent around $3000 on paint when this team recommended that their paint was GREAT for…read morecabinets. Only after we purchased all the paint did we realize that they recommend a 17 day cure time. This makes it almost impossible to use the paint on cabinets or paint cabinet doors on both sides. We ended up having to let the cabinets dry over a month with a fan on it as they instructed and the paint is still sticky almost 3 months later. Every time we take something out of our pantry, the paint peels off and there are indentation marks from anything remotely heavy. Photo has one small example. And no, I'm not a DIY-er who doesn't know what they're doing. We had a very professional painter do the work. He even called them multiple times to make sure he was doing everything right. We ended up having to get the paint color matched at Benjamin Moore to complete the job because we couldn't jeopardize the custom cabinets we just spent tens of thousands on. Highly recommend just doing that. And silk and sage refuses to return our unused gallons. Don't believe them. Maybe their paint is better for the art in their store and maybe walls but not for actual use in real home projects.

The owner, Katie, is brimming with great ideas and advice. I just took on my first milk paint…read moreproject and I'm now moving forward confidently and armed with a gorgeous stencil I picked up at this studio. How to find: Silk and Sage is tucked in the sunlit alley just right of the shop Tribe, just kitty corner from the Alamo Cinema on Anderson.

I checked out Ghostpepper Glass during the Austin Art Studio Tour and really loved it. They have a…read morebeautiful gallery space with so many unique glass pieces for sale. It's the kind of place where you can slowly wander around and keep noticing new details in each piece. I never made it to their original location, but this new space is big and spacious, which makes it easy to take everything in. It feels open, welcoming, and thoughtfully laid out. After seeing everything, I'm definitely interested in coming back to try one of their workshops at some point. It seems like such a cool, hands-on experience.

Absolutely fantastic time. We went for the private glass blowing experience. It is so fascinating…read morewatching and experiencing process. We were able to get five pieces made in the 2 hour timeframe.

amazing storefront with lots of different designs for cups, bowls, plates, etc. We got a really…read morecool cup

Picked something up today that makes desk life a little more beautiful. Beautiful options and nice…read morefolk. Just wish they were open a little later during the week.

The best feedback I have ever received! Here's the thing: Prof. Alex DOES NOT cuddle you in his…read moresessions by telling you, "Oh, you did a great job." Many accent coaches do that, and I feel it's a lie because I didn't feel like I succeeded. Prof. Alex DOES NOT pretend that I did well. If I have pronunciation mistakes, he will always stop me, explain in detail why I made the mistake, and then he will pronounce it for me so I can hear the difference, showing me how I sounded and how I should sound. Trust me, this is such an EXCITING process of transformation. I feel like I'm moving fast because I have Prof. Alex! Then, he will show me in a 2D model what I should do with my mouth to CHANGE! To me personally, this is priceless. Prof. Alex has a talent for not being afraid to communicate and present mistakes in the most comfortable way for me. I feel well-trained all the time I am in session and feel like I've REALLY learned a lot to start speaking English fluently! He is the best at teaching the American accent and American flow. I am starting to speak English fluently! I got it what I need for the fluency and it is not GRAMMAR or VOCABULARY as I thought! Trust him, and you will succeed in speaking English fluently! Alex, you are the hero! Thank you so much!

As a non-native English speaker, I was looking for affordable speech classes to improve my English…read morespeaking and American Accent! I was unsure about using an app to improve my pronunciation, but after my first consultation with Professor Alex, I'm excited to join his community. Professor Alex explained that the app is designed for self-study and uses AI to provide real-time feedback on my speech development and American pronunciation. I love the app features as 2D videos that clearly show how to position my mouth and tongue to pronounce English sounds correctly. Those video are very effective, trust me, I tried in the consultation and it made it much easier for me to understand tricky sounds I'am struggling with. I am very impressed with practice mode in the app, it has everything i need to polish my speech, a lot of phonetic exercises , sentences to practice American intonation, correct American sounds , long stories after all to check how good I am art speaking a story. it helps me practice my presentations. Moist important in the practice mode you have a guided instructions on what I have to pay attention before I start my practice - this feature is well planned I love it! The AI-powered feedback is especially helpful, correcting mistakes immediately and helping me track my progress after practice mode is done. Awesome! I love that this app solves all my problems!!! VERY UNIQUE is Professor Alex is available for private chats on the app, so I can ask questions and get personalized advice whenever I need it. That means a lot to me as I wanted to have something personalized, but not expensive. Guys, I highly recommend the InPronunci app for anyone looking to improve their pronunciation independently. It's intuitive, effective, and the AI, along with Professor Alex's support, makes the learning process even better and SPECIAL ! I am already using it and it is a game changer for those who cant afford a good accent coach. definitely enroll to test yourself! It is super opportunity!

I met Monica at an event and saw her list of upcoming classes and events and thought I'd give it a…read moreshot. I'm Spiritually curious and she was so genuine and open to chatting so it felt like it was a good vibe. I initially signed up for one the vision board workshops and an intro to tarot class. I'm so beyond happy that I did. The vision board class started with a tarot reading and then we all worked on our board together. I felt so connected to mine that I'm actually planning on framing it. We did the intro to tarot next which was a standalone class that can then be continued into the course. I loved how she explained the history of tarot and helped us analyze the cards. Intuition and interpretation sometimes need some guidance. I loved the class so much that I signed up for the full intro course (4 classes) and just completed it. I'm no expert, very much a novice but I feel confident in what I've learned so far. Monica is an amazing guide and teacher, she's open to hearing your interpretations and she has such a warm and welcoming presence. Whether you're receiving a reading or taking a class, you won't be steered wrong reaching out to Monica. I'm already signed up for some more craft workshops and another class.

When it comes to tarot card readings or understanding your astrology charts, I am someone who…read morebelieves that it is always important to share your energy with someone who has the best intentions for your readings. The last few times I've been able to have a reading it has been very enlightening and genuine. What has always resonated with me is how Monica and her team breakdown everything and help you analyze and understand. Your readings are never vague and actually are specific in the type of events that are occurring or what you may/may not be going through. Coming into a reading (or a class, I haven't done that though) requires you yourself to come in with an open mind as it takes two to tango to say. Every reading, intentions, and call to actions have been on the nose and I can't rave enough about booking a session. Take this as your sign to book a session.

So my plan was to originally visit for free because I heard they had an event on the weekend but…read moreThe Contemporary has TWO locations and it was free for the downtown museum only that day. This is Laguna Gloria, and it features sculptures all outdoors. We ended up paying since we were already there. BUT Laguna Gloria is FREE on Thursdays. Other days is $10 pp and if you didn't pay in advance online, they can take payment at the gift shop. Though, I'm not sure how they enforce it because it looks like you can just pass by the gift shop and enter the park. As a former art student, I just wasn't that impressed or intrigued by the art. You have to walk a ways away to visit the next sculpture. They provide a map at the gift shop, but since I'm not good at geographic directions, I just allowed my husband to plan the walking route for us. We got to see all the sculptures (there aren't a lot...15?) In total, we were probably there for less than an hour. I didn't understand some sculptures. I saw a lonely, abandoned light pole covered with spiderwebs and joked to my husband, "look at this artwork!" It turns out, it was actually art because there's a sign next to it introducing the art piece and everything. Awkward. Anyway...appreciated walking around the grounds. My favorite is the crying Miffy fountain, which is one of the first things you see when you enter the grounds. Street parking only (unless you are an art student or staff there).

The Contemporary is an outdoor museum that felt like a mini adventure all in one! We were greeted…read moreand given a map to all the installations on the property. Make sure to bring some sunscreen, water, especially on a sunny/hot day! There were several sculptures/ installations that were in shaded areas, but the sun can be very brutal since you will be outdoors. Not sure if there was parking on the property, but we parked down the hill and walked about 5 mins up.