This is one of those weekends when were are so grateful to be living in Austin. Don't be surprised if we share this sentiment often. It's one of those weekends when there is so much to do, we feel really guilty for even thinking about staying inside. As usually is the case in Austin, the weather is going to be wonderful to be outside. Yeah, we're sleeping in the hammock tonight, after all of our day activities! more ›

As our Texas spring starts to kick into gear, we're realizing that it's time yet again for Cajun food and music. Luckily, the annual Swamp Romp & Crawfish Festival, which features the best in authentic Louisiana cuisine (6 tons of jumbo crawfish) and much more, is just around the corner. Bring your appetite, as they'll be serving fresh boiled crawfish, jambalaya, crab cakes, fried alligator, shrimp po-boys, barbecued boudin, etouffee, red beans & rice, shrimp and alligator on a stick, gumbo and frog legs, fried catfish, and fried Cajun turkey legs. Whew, we feel full just listing the menu. more ›

For a mere $8, you can go to a Mardi Gras meets SXSW event. Well, a very scaled down version of both celebrations, anyway. The 12th Annual Louisiana Swamp Romp and Crawfish Festival kicks off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, around 4th and Guadalupe. Twenty different cooks will be serving up authentic Cajun food like alligator on a stick, boiled crawfish, and gumbo. We can feel ourselves getting fatter. There’s two stages, but... more ›