Category Archives: Nature
Austinites take on a new kind of West in The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone
It’s been a crazy week since we’ve been back from our vacation in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, yet our thoughts still cannot stop lingering back to the mountains. The trip to Wyoming (and a small sliver of Montana!) … Continue reading
BFree Yoga Studio is the new and improved Bodhi Yoga Studio!
For the past couple of years, I have cherished my local yoga studio, Bodhi Yoga. When I heard they were going to switch owners and change names to BFree Yoga, I at first felt a little nervous. Would the attitude … Continue reading
Filed under Fitness, Local Austin, Nature, Religion
Yoga Journal teaches us how to honor and take care of Water
I recently subscribed to the Yoga Journal, and a couple of days ago my very first issue finally arrived. Overall, I found the magazine to be very enlightening and interesting, with its mix of fitness advice, spiritual accounts, and current … Continue reading
Filed under Creative Writing, Fitness, Nature, Religion, Social Work
Lonesome Dove enthralls as both an epic Western novel and beautiful film
Last week, I finished reading Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove, and I was engrossed by this fascinating, epic Western adventure. I know that millions of Americans have already experienced the greatness of the novel, but I recommend it to anyone who … Continue reading
Smack in the heart of Texas, Enchanted Rock turns out to be the perfect way to spend a Texas October Saturday
Throughout the summer, Chris and I kept talking about how we needed to hike up Enchanted Rock. However, with the weather constantly lingering in the upper nineties or worse, we decided to wait until fall. And somehow with the crazy … Continue reading
The City of Austin vs. Chris Perri
A few weeks ago, I drove to Town Lake for one of my longer runs. Despite being around 11 am on a weekday, all of the parking spaces were full. I saw that some cars had driven onto a dirt … Continue reading
Filed under Fitness, Legal, Local Austin, Nature, Transportation
Bob Dylan shows us his wild side at the new Backyard venue just west of Austin
Since The New Backyard has recently opened, I’d been dying to check it out. So, when my mom bought tickets for a small group of us to see Bob Dylan out there, I was more than thrilled, as Bob Dylan … Continue reading
Filed under Local Austin, Music, Nature
It was a rockin’ river weekend with toobing, Gruene, and Ghostland
This past weekend, Shannon and I made the short trip to Canyon Lake for a weekend getaway with our friends Rob, Jordan, Thomas, and Jamie Lee. We stayed at Maricopa Riverside Lodge, which has the advantage of being right on … Continue reading
