Travel: Non-Toxic Austin, TX AirBnB

Since it is Earth month I thought I would post some eco/green posts or some of the like. In October of last year I visited a charming eco non-toxic Airbnb in Austin, TX. My husband and I frequent Austin throughout the year and I dream of moving there one day if we stay in TX. Anyways, I stayed in this place after being at Austin City Limits (ACL) for the weekend with some friends. I won passes to SXSW Eco and found it fitting to stay at this non-toxic place. I had a fabulous time being alone in Austin for several days. This place is very centrally located. You can pretty much walk, bike or uber whereever you need to go.

I loved going to SXSW Eco, yogaing at Black Swan Yoga, which is now in Houston as well, going to Shake Shack and overall just relaxing and catching up on work.

Many features of this place make it non-toxic like low Zero VOC paint, eco material like the fan and  the allergen free building materials.  Wifi worked great and it was wonderful sitting on the little patio area in the evenings.

Pros: great place, the owners are super easy to work with, great location, and easy in & out access. Cons:  I requested this place for ACL for 2016 for my husband and I and they quoted me $500 a night, which is absolutely ridiculous. Granted they are close to Zilker, just fyi you can find places for way less and I don't think it is worth it to stay there for that much a night unless you are in an absolute bind.

Would I stay here again? Yes, absolutely

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Made in the USA: Outdoor Voices Workout Clothes

I recently went by Outdoor Voices when I was in Austin, TX. They have tons of workout gear. I am a pretty loyal Lululemon person when it comes to workout clothes because they last. Let me just clarify, I don't go out buying LL all the time, about half of their stuff I own I got resale or it was given to me.

Well, I am so glad I walked into Outdoor Voices because I love their workout clothes. They are comparable to Lululemon in prices = expensive. I love that they are made in the USA and they are soft. Their sports bras are by far some of the most comfortable that I have worn in a long time. I constantly get compliments on the pants I bought. So far they have held up pretty well.

Do you have any Outdoor Voices workout gear? What do you like most about them?

UPDATE: I visited the Outdoor Voices store in Austin in October 2016 when we went back for ACL and the employees there informed me that a majority of their clothing is no longer made in the USA. I was disappointed to say the least. I found this statement on their website as of March 25, 2017 stating "All of our clothing is designed in our studio in New York, ny, and manufactured at an expanding and increasingly-global list of factories. We are currently working with manufacturers in China, Portugal, and the United States."

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Go Texan Day

Today is also GO TEXAN DAY!!! Being from Texas and since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time is here, I will be celebrating. I am going to the Livestock Show and Rodeo BBQ cook-off with my in laws tonight. I can't wait to celebrate with delicious food and beer. 

The photos above are ones I took at the Dallas State Fair this past year. 

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