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 ›

The annual University of Texas tradition known as the Orange-White Scrimmage takes place this Saturday afternoon. The Texas Football Spring Jamboree is set to begin at 4 pm with the Orange-White scrimmage kicking off at 6 pm. If you can't wait for the football season to come, or just want to have a great afternoon taking in some free fun, then head on down to DKR this Saturday afternoon. Admission to both events is free. more ›

Do you remember the days when J-Kwon was bumping while everyone in the club was getting tipsy? When blogging took hold of the nation? There was turmoil in Iraq and suspicion regarding the White House? Well now you can take a trip down memory lane and re-live the glory days of 2004 when current Senator and former Presidential candidate John Kerry visits our fair city on Saturday April 16th. We at the Austinist will be front and center crying the entire time. more ›

"Every woman in the world wants a man who can move like that!" This is just one of the many comments the Austinist, surrounded by starry-eyed women, heard about Aaron, the front man and one-half of the best thing to hit the Austin music scene in a good long time: Ghostland Observatory. And that doesn't even address the music. Few bands ever get have the capability to blend talent, hard work, and a maelstrom of... more ›

Saturday April 2nd and Sunday April 3rd Austin is having a fine arts festival in and around Republic Square. Visit the website here. Cool. more ›

In the mood to get a little exercise but don't want ride amongst cars or dodge people and pets? We have the perfect spot for you. The Veloway, located on more than 100 acres of parkland in the Slaughter Creek Metropolitan Park, is a 3.1 mile paved loop winding through Austin's hill country. Use is reserved exclusively for bicycles and inline skaters. No cars, joggers, walkers, pets, or skateboards. The 23 foot wide course is... more ›

How could the Austinist almost forget SPAMARAMA? The 30th birthday of this truly Austinish event will be celebrated this Saturday April 2nd at Waterloo Park, and everyone who is somebody in our fair city will be there. more ›