Monthly Archives: March 2010

This one is for the moms

Ok, moms, time to step out from behind the camera for a little shoot with your kiddos in honor of Mother’s Day (dads, if you’re reading this, don’t panic – Mother’s Day isn’t until Sunday, May 9th…but eh hem, this might be a really nice gift for the woman who bore your children). Mother’s Day...

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Wednesdays at the Triangle – Austin with kids

Spring has arrived in ATX, and with it, an afternoon with thunderstorms, hail, and probably close to 80 degree weather. Every Wednesday the Austin Farmer’s Market sets up at the Triangle (46th and N Lamar). It’s a great Austin-y atmosphere with parents shopping and kids splashing in the fountain. I was completely unprepared today in...

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Bastrop State Park and the Roadhouse – Austin with Kids

For a nice change of scenery, take a quick drive out to Bastrop’s “Lost Pines” (an isolated stand of loblolly pines separated from the piney woods of East Texas by more than one hundred miles). Afterward, cross Hwy 21 and grab a Jalapeno and Cream Cheese Burger at the Roadhouse. Texas Monthly voted it one...

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Barton Creek Greenbelt – Austin with Kids

Spring (or almost Spring) in Austin means the water in the Barton Creek Greenbelt is flowing. It’s frigid and in all likelihood, at least one kid from your group will be completely submerged by the time you leave but it’s a great way to spend a warm afternoon. It’s a short walk from the street-side...

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