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UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1: FIRST EVER DJ SET AT THE TEXAS CAPITOL (details)
May 1: Kid Cudi: Rebel Ragers Tour @ Germania Amphitheater (tickets)
May 1-2: KUT Festival @ Central Machine Works & East End Ballroom (details)
May 2: iHeartCountry Festival @ Moody Center (tickets)
May 2: $4,000 1v1 Tournament VANTA x C4 x Austin FC @ Vanta Athletics (details)
May 2-3: Hayley Williams: At A Bachelorette Party @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater (tickets)
May 2-3: The Front Market @ Distribution Hall (details)
May 2: BookSpring Fest @ BookSpring (details)
May 2: Stoke Fire @ Cabana Club (RSVP)
May 3: Austin FC vs. St. Louis City SC @ Q2 Stadium (tickets)
May 3: Dallas Wings vs. Las Vegas Aces (WNBA preseason) @ Moody Center (tickets)
May 6: Jesse Solomon @ ACL Live at 3TEN (tickets)
May 8-10: Austin Psych Fest @ The Far Out Lounge & Stage (details)
May 9: The Morning Spin @ Twins Rooftop (tickets)
May 9: Paddlepalooza @ Lou Neff Point (details)
May 9-10: Spring Pecan Street Festival @ Hill Country Galleria (details)
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PLACES TO EXPLORE
If you're looking to escape the city for a day, here are 5 fun and unique hiking trails just outside of Austin:
Hamilton Pool Preserve — A 50-foot waterfall spilling into an emerald-green grotto pool formed when an ancient underground river collapsed thousands of years ago. Reservations are required and swimming is restricted when bacteria levels run high. 24300 Hamilton Pool Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620.
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center — A 30-acre nature preserve accessible only by guided tour, hiding a 40-foot waterfall, fern-lined grotto, and a cool limestone canyon that stays in the 70s year-round. Tours are first-come, first-served and capped to protect the ecosystem. 24814 Hamilton Pool Rd, Round Mountain, TX 78663. westcave.org
Reveille Peak Ranch — A 1,300-acre Burnet ranch known more to mountain bikers than hikers, with pink granite outcrops, shaded creek beds, and the Decision Point overlook above Lake Buchanan. $10 cash entry only, so come prepared. 105 CR 114, Burnet, TX 78611. reveillepeakranch.com
Pedernales Falls State Park — Massive layered limestone slabs carved by the Pedernales River about 30 miles west of Austin, with over 19 miles of trails through juniper and oak. No swimming at the falls, but you can wade and tube downstream. 2585 Park Rd 6026, Johnson City, TX 78636.
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area — A 425-foot pink granite dome rising out of the Hill Country with 11 miles of trails, a billion-year-old rock, and some of the darkest skies in Central Texas for stargazing. About 90 minutes northwest of Austin and parking fills early on weekends, so reserve a day pass in advance. 16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg, TX 78624.