Austin is the town of events. Here is a great secret home for short term. With a Pool!
Home for rent during March, April, May, June and so on 2014
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Enjoy great Austin weather in this backyard oasis.
3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, sleeps up to 6
Relax during your stay in Austin at the Dandelion Muse Guest
House, a quiet ranch house on a shaded lot in laid-back South Austin. A
nice place to getaway but still be close to it all. Enjoy the tall oak,
elm, and pecan trees, a large wooden deck and herb garden in back as
well as your own peaceful egg-shaped swimming pool.
Quaint, clean, peaceful, and fully furnished - great for good sleep
and enjoyment. Hardwood floors throughout, berber in the bedrooms. There
is a queen all-latex bed in the main bedroom, truly a treat with
all-cotton, high thread count sheets. The other bedrooms have
high-quality, thick full sized futons (one with inner coils, the other
wool-wrapped), and all guests are provided with high-quality, all-cotton
linens. The house is cleaned using environmentally responsible
products. Nicely equipped kitchen. Washer/dryer in the house. Chickering
upright piano. High-speed wireless internet (6 Mbps) and free Netflix
streaming movies with a Roku box.
- Suitability:
- children welcome
- limited accessibility
- non smoking only
- Low Allergen Environment
Noted filmmakers, musicians and multimedia artists from around the
world converge to showcase music, film and interactive media during this
internationally-recognized event.
2/16/14
Austin Marathon
Downtown Austin
One of the country's premier races attracts nearly 20,000 participants from around the world.
www.youraustinmarathon.com
3/1/14-3/16/14
Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo
Travis County Exposition Center
Austin
goes cowboy as PCRA competitors hit the arena and area-students exhibit
prize livestock. Headline entertainers perform in concert nightly.
www.rodeoaustin.com
3/2/14
Zilker Park Kite Festival
Zilker Park
The
nation's oldest kite festival features hundreds of kites in the air and
is free to attend for people of all ages; complete with kite flying
contests, food, games and more.
www.abckitefestival.com
3/7/14-3/16/14
SXSW® Music, Film, and Interactive Conference and Festivals
Austin Convention Center, Various Locations
Over
300,000 attendees, filmmakers, musicians and multimedia artists from
around the world converge to showcase music, film and interactive media
during this internationally-recognized event.
www.sxsw.com
3/17/14
St. Patrick's Day Festival
Various Locations
For
over ten years the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas has organized the
best Austin St. Paddy's Day celebration in central Texas. A
family-friendly St. Patrick's Day where families can come out and enjoy
the culture of Ireland including music, dance and language.
www.stpatricksdayaustin.com
3/28/14 - 3/29/14
Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Mike A. Myers Stadium, UT campus
The
premier track & field event brings together the best high school,
college and professional athletes from Texas, the U.S. and the world.
The weekend wraps up with the Urban Music Festival on Saturday, which
features soul, R&B and hip hop artists.
www.texassports.com
3/28/14 - 3/29/14
Austin Urban Music Festival
Celebrate
this year's 9th Annual local urban music scene, aimed at enhancing and
sustaining the Afro-Centric experience musically, culturally, and
economically. This year's theme "The Music Speaks" helps enhance music
as a universal language.
austinurbanmusicfestival.com
3/29/14 - 3/30/14
Zilker Garden Festival
For
over 50 years, the annual Zilker Garden Festival has been a one-stop,
garden shopping destination when spring arrives in Austin and Central
Texas. A family-friendly event, the garden festival offers something for
everyone, including the annual flower show, live music, gardening
talks, a kid's corner and food court.
www.zilkergarden.org/about/events/ZGF2014/zgf.html
3/30/14
Capitol 10,000
Congress Avenue to Auditorium Shores
Texas' largest 10K race and one of the nation's top runs draws some 10,000 serious and not-so-serious runners.
www.statesman.com/cap10k
April and May 2014
Home for rent during April and May 2014
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4/4/14 - 4/5/14
The 13th Annual Lonestar Round Up
Travis County Expo Center
A
huge outdoor car show and live music festival with tons of vintage hot
rods and custom cars driven here from all over the country, and bringing
visitors from all over the world.
lonestarroundup.com4/12/14 - 4/13/14
Art City Austin Festival
Downtown Austin
Get
Ready for Austin's weekend-long arts festival that transforms the
streets of downtown. The celebration of art, culture and creativity will
invigorate the streets, plazas and open spaces along Austin's Cesar
Chavez Street and 2ND Street District with art of all kinds.
www.artallianceaustin.org/art-city
4/18/14 - 4/20/14
Austin Reggae Festival
Auditorium Shores
A
fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank, the event features three
days of amazing reggae / world / dub talent on the Main Stage and
Charlie's Dub Corner.
austinreggaefest.com
4/11/14 - 4/13/14
MotoGP
Circuit of the Americas
MotoGP
TM
is the premier motorcycle racing World Championship; an eighteen-race
series visiting thirteen countries, four continents and with pan-global
television coverage. Ten nationalities of the world's most skilled
riders line a grid armed with cutting-edge motorcycle technology with
prototype machinery fielded by three manufacturers; Ducati, Yamaha and
Honda. As well as the premier class there are also two ultra-competitive
World Championship Grand Prix categories, which form part of MotoGP
TM.
circuitoftheamericas.com/motogp
4/23/14- 4/26/14
Moontower Comedy Festival
Paramount and State Theatres
Moontower
Comedy and Oddity Festival presented by the Paramount Theatre brings to
Austin, TX some of the funniest, wittiest and oddest world-class comics
from around the globe. This marathon of side-splitting nights
throughout the city is slated to bring over 100 comedians doing
everything from stand-up and sketch to improv and musical comedy.
National headliners, up-and-comers and local Austin-based comedians
ensure that there are options for every type of comedy fan; die-hards to
those just looking for a fun night.
www.moontowercomedyfestival.com
4/24/14-5/3/14
Austin Fashion Week
Locations around Austin
Austin
Fashion Week showcases the work of fashion designers, photographers,
hair stylists, makeup artists and models from around the state of Texas.
Over a hundred events take place during Austin Fashion week including
runway shows, designer meet-and-greets, themed parties and benefits for
Austin non-profits.
fashionweekaustin.com
4/25/14 - 4/27/14
Austin Food & Wine Festival
Butler Park
Pamper
your palate in one of the hippest cities in the country at the Austin
FOOD & WINE Festival, presented by FOOD & WINE Magazine. Join
top chef talent, sommeliers and winemakers from across the nation and
Austin's own acclaimed gourmet scene for an indulgent, two-day epicurean
adventure unlike any other, topped off with live musical performances.
www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com
4/26/14
Eeyore's 50th Annual Birthday Party
Pease Park
Live
music, beer, food, acrobats and costume contests surround this annual
gathering of Austin's most eclectic locals. Eeyore's Birthday serves as
fund-raiser to benefit many local, Austin non-profits.
www.eeyores.org
5/2/14 - 5/4/14
Austin Psych Fest
Carson Creek Ranch
Mark
your calendars, Austin Psych Fest will return to Carson Creek Ranch the
weekend of May 2 - 4, 2014! There will on-site camping and three stages
with music- the main stage and river stage with psychedelic light shows
in the evening, and a tent stage featuring psychedelic light shows all
day long.
www.austinpsychfest.com/austin-psych-fest-may-2-4-2014/
5/3/14 - 5/4/14
The Old Pecan Street Festival
Sixth Street Austin
The
Pecan Street Festival is a FREE, bi-annual juried arts and crafts
festival held on historic 6th Street in Austin, TX. The show proudly
features over 275 artisan vendors from all over the world who display
and sell homemade art and craft work.
www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
5/19/14 - 6/1/14
Chaos in Tejas
Various Locations
A nice lil mix of punk, hardcore, metal, hip hop, garage rock, indie rock, and all points in between.
www.chaosintejas.com
KGSR Blues on the Green
Zilker Park
Every
other Wednesday during the summer, Zilker Park will be filled with
thousands of people, blankets and lawn chairs, families and music
lovers. As Austin's largest FREE concert series KGSR's Blues on the
Green is consistently ranked as a top annual entertainment event and has
become a staple of the Austin lifestyle and a very casual and
comfortable experience.
www.kgsr.com/bluesonthegreen5/26/14
Lifetime Capital of Texas Triathlon
Palmer Events Center
Life
Time Tri CapTex attracts all levels of athletes from top ranked
professionals to first-time triathletes. The event includes the USA
Paratriathlon National Championship, sprint and international distances,
First Tri distance and sprint and international distance relays.
www.captextri.com
June and July 2014
6/5/14 - 6/8/14
X GamesCircuit of the Americas
Austin,
Texas, the Live Music Capital of the World®, has been selected to host
one of six stops on the Global X Games circuit for the next four years.
Austin was chosen from a pool of four finalists and will replace
longtime host Los Angeles.
xgamesaustin.com
6/5/14 - 6/8/14
ATX Television FestivalVarious Locations
This
Austin Television event's focus is on the celebration of the medium:
looking back at its history, where it is now, and where it is headed.
The weekend will consist of events where attendees can interact with
actors, writers, directors, creators, showrunners, music supervisors,
casting directors and studio executives involved in all stages of
bringing their favorite series to the small screen.
atxfestival.com6/12/14 - 6/15/14
Republic of Texas Biker RallyTravis County Exposition Center and Sixth Street
The state's largest motorcycle gathering attracts thousands of bikers for rides, parades and music.
rotrally.com
6/28/14
Keep Austin Weird Festival & 5KThe Long Center for Performing Arts
Keep Austin Weird reflects Austin's creativity and culture through music, family activities and local food vendors.
keepaustinweirdfest.com
7/4/14
Fourth of July Fireworks and SymphonyThe Long Center for Performing Arts
The
Austin Symphony hosts an annual concert of patriotic music culminating
in a spectacular firework display over Lady Bird Lake.
austinsymphony.org
