Our visit here was wonderful! Farmer Preston was kind and had a lot of information to share. The…read morekids had the opportunity to feed the animals and were thrilled to see such a variety and learn more about them at the farm and then when we got home. We will be back again. Highly recommend!!

Very pleased with the presentation given by the folks at Crowes Nest Farm to educate the folks in…read moreour area about wildlife and helping the children ace their state mandated tests! All the animals are rescued and kept their for their own health and safety that run off of donations, sponsors, and special events to keep afloat. My favorites are the birds of prey! Definitely recommend for the experience, knowledge to be gained!

What a fun experience and source for fresh healthy produce and meat! The friendly and knowledgeable…read morestaff were a pleasure to talk to.

Absolutely love Nava Farms! This is such an interactive property…read more From visiting the gardens and orchards, to petting goats and chickens - it has it all. With the goal of providing organic and natural produce, vegetables, fruits and more to community - this is a gem to the area

This place was so cool! Family friendly atmosphere, a super helpful staff, and plenty of great…read moretrees to pick from. We had such a fun time as a family despite not being dressed for the cold...our fault, not theirs! I would highly recommend if you are looking for a Christmas outing for the family. The family picture here was a pretty cool story...a young man named James (driving the tractor) saw that I was taking a picture of my people that I would not be in...he offered to take the picture for us and braved the cold without gloves to do it for us. Again, just really cool helpful folks in a fun place.

We went to get Christmas trees at this farm. This was our first visit at this business. We had an…read moreamazing time I highly recommend this farm! We went on a hayride, however, it was not a hayride, but it was fun to be pulled up to the Christmas trees behind a tractor, all the children seem to really be enjoying it, and I enjoyed it too. They have an enormous amount of beautiful trees. It was very easy to find one that I liked. They were very well taken care of and there was enough for everybody. It was really cool cutting our own tree! The prices were too bad, I got a 6 1/2 foot tree for $95. I also got a stand for $21. I will never forget today. This farm is very clean. There is scripture on practically every wall, which was warm and wonderful. While riding on the hayride, we passed a section that had the three crucifixes Representing Jesus and the two criminals that were crucified together. They had a fantastic petting zoo where they also had a camel ; that was pretty neat. I've never seen a camel in a petting zoo before. They had lots of places to take pictures. Getting our trees at this farm is our new tradition. I highly recommend you visit.

what a hidden gem! If your into plants, or just looking for…read morea plant for the first time- this place IS for you! so many in and outdoor plants avaliable with a fabulous selection! they also have supplies inside the checkout area! there was one person there running the place when we went ( we were also the only people there) he was kind for our short interaction with him. This is absolutely a must go! i'll be back soon to see what new finds the have for Spring!

If you know me, you know I'm a serious plant collector with a collection full of rare tropicals, so…read morewhenever I check out a plant shop, I'm looking for two things: knowledge and selection. Bloomers in Elgin delivered on both. The staff was super friendly, welcoming, and actually knowledgeable about their plants (which makes a huge difference when you're hunting for anything uncommon). They were willing to answer questions and you can tell they genuinely love what they do. Their rare plant selection is dope. There were so many unique plants to choose from, and even what they consider their "regular houseplant section" had plants you honestly won't find at most other shops in Central Texas. I found myself doing multiple laps because I kept spotting things I missed the first time. The greenhouse setup was beautiful and well organized, and you can tell they take pride in the health of their inventory. If you're new to plants, a seasoned collector, or somewhere in between, this place is absolutely worth the trip. 10/10 recommend. Will definitely be back.

What a fantastic fun time! This type of Art Exhibit is so enjoyable that they did a really nice job…read moreon this one and the staff was helpful and took some photos for us as well. We got a ton of really fun pictures but I'm only sharing the one that does not have one of either my wife or Iin it.

This is a cute little art experience. Don't go comparing it to Meow Wolf or anything -- its small…read moresize is one of its best characteristics! Hear me out -- it's not a major time commitment, it allows you to really focus on just a few installations, it's great for young kids, and it's affordable. You can see everything in under 30 minutes or you can spend a bit more time really engaging. They give you an hour, I believe, as part of your time slot. I felt like they did a good job limiting the amount of people coming in at a specific time. It didn't feel too crowded. The art installations were cute. They were interactive in pretty basic ways (climbing, etc.) but I brought my kids who really enjoyed them. If my kids are happy then so am I! I've never brought kids to any bigger art installations but I'd imagine the large scope could get overwhelming. This smaller size felt just right. I had my 3-year-old and my 17-month-old with me. They both had fun climbing and touching things. The price is reasonable and the fact that kids 3 and under are free is a major draw! Really nice staff. They had someone on the floor at all times. She was very friendly and not intrusive (offered just enough advice to be helpful). Their customer service is great as well! The first time I booked, I got sick. It was my daughter's birthday so she went with her daddy and I stayed home with my son. Mesmerize staff was super nice and let me rebook on a different date (weeks later). Believe it or not, I got sick again (been endless with my daughter bringing home bugs from school this season). They were also nice enough to let me push the day back so I could get better before visiting. I really appreciate their flexibility. So even though tickets are non-refundable, they will help you reschedule in case of illness. Parking was easy. Clean bathroom inside. Easy to go in/out (if you have to return to your car). Ultimately, this is a cute date idea that leaves ample time for dinner or a nice way to occupy kids, including toddlers!

Loved the plants my fiancée and I got from here before. We shopped here in 2024 but our original…read moreplants died because of home flooding. My fiancée was excited to treat me to some replacement plants from the store that stated it all and got me a gift card. We drove up to Plant Party last weekend and were shocked to find out that the brick and mortar store that used to be there is completely empty. This was pretty confusing to us because the website said absolutely nothing about this status of the store changing. Neither do any of their social media platforms. We drove home disappointed and my fiancée reached out to the store owner to ask about how we could get our plants because my store gift card was for the in-person store. We were informed that we could either get a refund or use the credit on the gift card towards the online store. Unfortunately, the options on the site were pretty limited and the store online has a 75 dollars order limit, which was more than we were intending to spend (hence the 50 dollar gift card). As such, my partner decided to reach out again to try and get her refund. It has been several days and several attempts of contacts later and we have heard nothing. So my partner has filed a claim with her credit card company. To say we are extremely disappointed with the service is an understatement. We really had such fond memories of Plant Party prior to this, but this entire situation has definitely soured our opinion. Update: We have still not received our refund, and we were never communicated with that the refund would be going through until I posted this review. I feel like there is a general struggle with communication. I understand that business close and go, but based off of their social media and the website, one would not think that the store was closed and that led to multiple issues on our end. We drove all the way to Austin to try and support a business we both enjoyed just to find an empty store. Clarity would have been greatly appreciated.

Extremely knowledgeable staff, unique varieties, very great ambiance, my favorite indoor plant…read morestore in Austin.

There are a few things that Austin seems to struggle with: pizza for one and Christmas trees…read more I understand that I cannot expect the same quality of tree as from other parts of the country with a more suitable climate. Still... I chose Evergreen because it is a family run business whose patriarch worked for the Department of Forestry. Who would know evergreens better? The atmosphere and experience were similar to most tree farms I've visited. You hop on a wagon or walk to the field of trees. It was a beautiful day so I made the short walk. When I got to the field, however, I wasn't sure what to do next. A wagon full of people had arrived minutes before me and apparently the staff was already helping them, hence there was no one to guide me. After a few minutes, though, I approached someone who looked as if he worked there. He told me that all the saws had been claimed so I just needed to wait a few minutes until one was returned. As I walked through the field I was disappointed to find that very few trees were proportional and pretty enough to be a Christmas tree. After about an hour I just picked one, even though only one side of it was suitable, figuring I would put the bad side against a wall. I didn't feel like waiting for the wagon to return so I dragged the tree back to the main area to purchase. Once I got there though, again, there was no one to instruct me. I finally figured out on my own (and after asking other customers) that I had to drop my tree at the shaker-thing, go inside the building to pay, then retrieve my tree elsewhere. The line inside snaked through the building. Only one cashier, so it took forever. When I got back outside I figured out where to retrieve my tree. The man who helped me (the aforementioned patriarch, I believe) was the only one doling out trees and he didn't seem very happy about it. After twenty futile minutes of trying to do it alone, I finally asked the patriarch if someone could help me get the tree on the roof of my car. A young kid obliged but didn't offer to help tie it, so I did it myself, driving home no faster than 40 mph and still stopping every 5 miles to readjust the tree to keep it from falling off the roof. Up until this point, few issues were the fault of the tree farm. (These places are DIY and rather intuitive, so direction need only be minimal.) But when I got the tree home and cut off the ties, I was shocked to see needles fall all over the floor. We pulled out clumps of needles and dead branches for days. The shaker-thing clearly had not done its job. The tree was more disproportionate and had more spots than I had noticed at the farm. Overall I think we did a decent job hiding them. But next year, we may have to drive to North Carolina for our tree. :)

It was an amazing experience for our family and a new tradition that we will do for years to comeread more

Este Garden takes farm to table to the next level. Este Garden is directly behind Este restaurant…read moreand supplies herbs, fruits and vegetables to the restaurant. Now I understand why the restaurant's food is so good. This is small but flourishing garden. The corn appears to be struggling with the heat but all other garden items appear to be thriving. With such high temperatures in Austin, totally understandable. Este provides complimentary valet parking , so my friend and I were able to seat in the garden and chat more. That was a nice perk. The garden is free to the public ($0).... Great value! In we encountered another couple in the garden. The wife was enamoured with the figs.