SAME REVIEW POSTED ON GENERAL LISTING: Thank Que TM for…read morehosting the greatest food related festival I have EVER been to! SUPER organized, great venue, stellar staff, rocking jams, & of course tons of the best Barbeque from all over Texas in one place for me to sample until my heart was content & my gut simply could not handle any more! Definitely WELL WORTH the $80 general admission fee that some folks squawked about! Did they accidentally attend the wrong event?! What I learned this year: 1. If you really want to pay the extra$ for VIP admission & have the advantage of having one hour early admission, than please do - but it is absolutely not necessary. [Sorry TM, I know you want to make the bucks!] Three hrs is PLENTY of time to see, eat, & drink everything in sight. 2. Park at the Hyatt across the street. $6vs$9 [sorry Long Center] & the lot fills up quickly & is no fun trying to leave. 3. A few other reviewers mentioned having to wait in line for the GA time at 1pm. There are so many eager beavers & people are terrified that all the food is going to be gone. NOT the case. Show up at about 1:30, walk right in, & get the party started! 4. Right when you walk in there is a huge line of BBQ stands each handing out samples of their best stuff. The samples are rather large & you will fill up quickly. First three stands, maybe 3 people in line in front of me so no wait. Bam, bam, bam! PACE YOURSELF! And, I think sharing is a great idea. There is another complete line of stands when you walk upstairs. 5. Full bars in several locations, most with very long lines. Go inside upstairs & there is no wait what-so-ever. 6. Don't worry too much about the stands running out of food. There are a total of 25 pits representing, some more popular than others (e.g., line for Franklins was about an hour+ - didn't do it, more on that in a bit & Original Black's was about 20 mins). City Meat Market ran out of everything but sausage an hour in, but I think they were just un-prepared. By the time I made my way upstairs, La Barbecue had run out, but it was about 20 minutes before the festival ended - my bad. Unless you are a National Food Eating Champion you will not be able to make your way thrU all 25 joints. 7. There is ample seating throughout; however, you probably won't feel the need. Part of the adventure is to just walk around, explore, indulge, chat, collect some free swag, etc. Go with the flow! 8. No icky port-o-pots! Two restrooms inside building. Cool, clean, & no lines-even the ladies-gasp! 9. I took two koozies with over-the-neck straps on them. Must have accessory=two free hands! Bring a tote to put all of your goodies in. They supply a small paper sack, but it's not big enough. 10. At the end of the festival, if vendors have any meat left they won't sell it to you...but they will GIVE IT YOU! Where to start? How about where I bee lined it to? Louie Mueller's out of Taylor, TX. By far The Best Brisket out of all that I tried! Yes, even better than Franklins - remember, I said I'd get to that - I will. The prefect rub, not too salty or peppery, fantastic flavor, great smoke ring, & so melt in my mouth perfection! Original Black's was the only place I got a rib from..tear right off the bone perfection. Great Q & some of the nicest folks you will ever meat...I mean meet. Thanks for gifting me a bottle of signature Hot Sauce! Lockhart Smokehouse cooked up a whole cow head & rack of lamb. What a treat! Finally onto Franklins. Shamefully, I have never done the get to Franklins at 6 a.m. & stand in line for 7 hrs to get the famous (you have heard of it right?) Q. The festival had ended so we began to leave, I glanced over & saw there were still people standing around Franklins. I told my husband "let's just walk down & see if they have any scraps left." WOW! There were actually about a dozen (not 5,000) people in line getting trays of samples-brisket, pulled pork, & turkey. Could not have been more thrilled! Finally got to try Franklins & waited 3 minutes! How could this get any better? I said the word turkey out loud &...slam! AN ENTIRE SMOKED TURKEY BREAST wrapped in foil pulled right off the heat pit & into my hands! Then we were each given two overflowing containers of both brisket & pulled pork. AND the gal around the corner asked "Would you like that to go?" "Uh huh...yes, please." We went home w/just under 7 lbs of Franklins greatness after no wait & absolutely for free! After all of my Q quests I will say Franklin offers superb brisket, moist turkey, & fantastic pulled pork! The best EVER? No. But certainly at the top of the list! I'm probably going to shot walking down the street. No, really, please don't. Yeah, lil hype surrounding Franklins, but Aaron truly does have the craft down pat & is a truly sweet guy to boot! THANK YOU SO MUCH! There can't possibly be anything else to say-most people who started reading this probably gave up a long time ago- except to say that I will be back next year!

This was my first time at the baseball field and it was so fun!…read more The field is easily accessible from 35 and MLK or Manor road. Parking in lots and garages is limited, but there is some free street parking (yes! Biggest shock of my life!). We were very early seeing as how parking was so easy and the gates were still locked. After a few minutes the gates were unlocked and we were inside. We started by stocking up on gear. We found the athletic store, grabbed a hat and scarf and moved on to the snacks. The grab and go was perfect. We got hotdogs and popcorn and drinks, placed them on the reader and paid. The attendants were very nice and helpful. Since it was raining and the seats were wet, we were told we could sit up in the dry seats while we waited out the rain. The wet seats weren't bad until that 60 degrees started to feel really chilly. As they say, there's not a bad seat in the house. Definitely looking forward to coming back for more games!

First time visitor to Disch-Falk Field for a Longhorns baseball game. My girl is a proud UT alumni…read morebut somehow hadn't been to a baseball game. I had to remedy it. The game time had been changed three times due to weather so we weren't sure if we'd even get to watch the game against the UC Davis Aggies. The good: Stadium is small so there really are no bad seats. Food and beverage prices are reasonable and happy hour prices prior to the national anthem being played unless you buy a Longhorn yeti cup, then you pay the premium. The bad(ish): Parking. It's weird trying to find a spot, we ended up parking on the street for free, so I don't know if it's really a bad. The crowd was pretty chill with the exception of some kids going nuts, but that was a lot of fun to watch. Overall, we enjoyed the game and the stadium. We can't wait to return for some SEC conference games.

Found this via Fever app and what a great experience! I got the VIP ticket which gave you and extra…read more30 min with the magicians and got to see them work up close and personal. They set up was pretty cozy with couches up front and then chairs/booths behind. Not a big venue which helps make sure everyone can see and gets to participate. There were several ticks I just could not believe how they did them. Everyone, EVERYONE was shocked! Learned that the magicians rotate sooo you may have opportunity to see different ones based on when you go. Highly recommend to catch this while they are hosting, I'll be back by the end of their tenure.

Great venue and location for the arts and school events. I have been to a few ceremonies and shows…read morehere and the place holds them all well. Plenty of seating and handicap access and the seats all have great acoustics and vision to the stage. Nice location, climate controlled well, and simply nice to see the tax dollars be used on a multi-venue location.

Terrible Graduation for Cedar Ridge. I arrived 1 hour and 15 minutes early to be seated, the door…read morewere not open until 5pm, we have been standing in the exact same spot for 10 minutes, the have two security lines to get hundreds of people through airport type security. I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in the event and the school district for allowing this to be what should be a joyous experience.

Free Night of Theater is a movement that is offered in 120 US cities including Austin, Texas…read more Every October most of the local theaters offer up tickets absolutely free for performances. The goal is to introduce people to theaters they have never been to before. If you want these tickets, sign up for their email list. Pay close attention to the time and day they become available as tickets go very quickly, often in as little as an hour. A variety of types of theater including comedy and musical theater are included. I've attended performances for the past four years and all have been fun and it has introduced me to a number of lesser known venues and performing groups (the large, well-known theaters such as the Zach Scott also participate).

My friend invited me to her kid's game and I was very impressed with the quality of services and…read morehow organized the place is, I really enjoyed.

What a great HS stadium! It's shared with Cedar Park and Vista ridge for football games…read more There are lots of restrooms and the swatting isn't too cramped Only downer is the HS soccer doesn't play there since there isn't enough run off room.

A summer musical for kids at a price that can't be beat...FREE! I love free…read more This year they performed The Curious Case of Rumplestiltskin. It was a little over an hour long, a perfect length of time for the kids. The music was campy and the costumes, lights, props, and sets were colorful enough to hold the attention of my 22 month old. I think it was a hit for her first play/musical experience. The George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center Boyd Vance Theatre is small and holds about 130 people. I don't think there's a bad seat in the house. They started handing out tickets about an hour before the 11am show. They opened the doors about a half hour before the show. All first come, first served. They had free face painting, a free raffle, Girl Scout patches for $3, and T-shirts for $10-15. Donations are accepted to benefit the production. At the end, they have all the actors come out and sign the kid's programs and hand out little toy trinkets. My princess was most infatuated with the three little piggies character. She was so excited to meet them! Can't wait to go back next year!

I wouldn't go anywhere else to have my machine worked on. I own a 1978 KISS pinball and when I got…read moreit the machine was in a bad way. Bob has spent countless time on the phone walking me through diagnosing various problems and making sure that my pinball machine is ready to rock-and-roll all night and play every day! I really can't imagine anyone else on this planet will be nearly as friendly and helpful as Bob and the guys at TWO-BIT Score! I hate when my pinball machine isn't working properly but I can rest assured that these guys are there when I need them.

Got my Ms Pacman cocktail fixed here. I was getting garbage pixel patterns on the screen, and all…read moremy layman's repair tricks did not work (reseating connectors, pressing down on roms, toggling dipswitches, etc), so I emailed Bob. He graciously offered some basic help basic diagnosing and suggesting a few simple repairs (replacing some specific fuses) via email, then took it in when we determined I couldn't fix the problem myself. After a quick test of my game board in his shop, Bob quickly recognized a failure pattern he'd seen before, consulted his notes from previous repairs, then zeroed in on the bad rom, and the game was fixed. Bob is truly the Pacman whisperer. He even cut me a exceedingly generous deal on a replacement cocktail table underlay (the artwork sheet that surrounds the screen). Great experience.