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.
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
- Mar 7, 2014 to Mar 16, 2014
- Venue: Austin Convention Center
- Location: Austin Convention Center Website
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 - 4/5/14The 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
MotoGPTM 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 MotoGPTM.
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 Games
Circuit 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 Festival
Various 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.com
6/12/14 - 6/15/14
Republic of Texas Biker Rally
Travis 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 & 5K
The 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 Symphony
The 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
