Laurel Miller

1 week ago | austinmonthly.com | Madeline Hollern |Laurel Miller

With two Hill Country locations within an hour of Austin, this glamping destination makes for an easy getaway. The original Wimberley resort has six climate-controlled yurts with outdoor kitchens, hot tubs, fire pits, and private decks, plus a dedicated Spa Yurt situated on 26 wooded acres. While both properties at The Yurtopian are for adults only, Dripping Springs is nearly double the size and features 10 pet-friendly yurts—in case you want to bring Fido along for the adventure.

1 month ago | austinmonthly.com | Madeline Hollern |Laurel Miller

Curiouser and curiouser! Enter the trippy, mind-bending world of Meow Wolf Houston, which opened its doors last Halloween in the Fifth Ward. A treasure trove of Easter eggs and hidden portals, the interactive museum includes the work of more than 60 Texan artists. Don’t miss Cowboix Hevvven, a mystical honky-tonk within the exhibit that serves bites such as Frito Pie and fried bologna, and look for Houston homages like a mural with a winged DJ Screw.

2 months ago | tribeza.com | Laurel Miller |Tribeza Intern

Local Life New venues and events, added parking, and more await attendees of Austin’s favorite homegrown food and music celebration By Laurel Miller March 17, 2025 Hot Luck, the three-day food and music festival, returns on May 22-25, featuring top chefs from across the country and live music performances at iconic Austin venues. (Photo by Dusana Risovic) If last year’s Hot Luck Fest gave you serious FOMO, now is your chance to redeem yourself.

Feb 12, 2025 | texashighways.com | Laurel Miller |Tyson Bird

While on an annual dove hunting trip with colleagues from the outdoor and distilling industries, Marfa Spirit Co cofounder Morgan Weber detoured to the pool at their Brownsville Airbnb to cool off. It was a sweltering afternoon in September 2022, and Weber and his friends from Duck Camp, an Austin-based apparel brand, made the executive decision that the birds could wait.

Jan 15, 2025 | wineenthusiast.com | Laurel Miller

Austin has undergone monumental growth over the past decade. The once sleepy college town billed as the “Live Music Capital of the World” is now a tech hub and bonafide food and drink destination with a population just under one million and tens of millions of annual visitors. The laid-back city boasts its share of historic, tree-lined neighborhoods and significant green space, with 361-acre Zilker Metropolitan Park and adjacent Lady Bird Lake its crown jewels.