Sitting on our roof and watching the downtown 4th of July fireworks.Jaunting over to Big Stacy Pool during the hot summer months – so close, it was like having their own backyard pool, but better, because their good neighborhood friends were sure to be there on a given weekend day.Practicing Tai Chi in the neighborhood park with our good friend Stan Rossi.Selling lemonade on the street in front of our house where the neighbors and locals were sure to purchase a cup of the home brew.Choosing their favorite Halloween pumpkins for carving just two blocks down at the Pumpkin Patch – one of the best places for autumn photos and for finding the perfect pumpkin.Riding their scooters every Sunday morning to Jo’s coffee shop. The staff at Jo’s would see them sailing down the sidewalk and would have the kids’ Chocolate Milks ready at the bar by the time they arrived. We would sit in the outdoor venue and read books, drink our beverages of choice, meet new people and chat about life.Walking to HomeSlice Pizza when mom was too tired to cook dinner. There were no arguments as they each were free to choose their favorite slice. After a pizza dinner, walking down a couple of blocks for dessert at Amy’s ice cream. During the walk back in the dark, they would marvel at the beauty of The Capitol, lit up and appearing so close they said they felt like they could touch it. And mom ..Meeting for happy hour at either Enoteca for a glass of wine (or two) or at Guerros for a margarita … then walking home.Splurging on a remarkable dinner at what are still two of my favorite Austin restaurants: Vespaio and South Congress Café.Krisstina Wise Reviews Travis Heights
What I loved about living in Travis Heights.For 6 years I lived in Travis Heights with my two young children. The kids are now teenagers, but many of their fondest moments are while living in this magical neighborhood.A few of the often-recited memories …Decorating and Riding their bikes, every year, in the Travis Heights 4th of July parade followed by mounds of homemade edibles at the neighborhood picnic.Sitting on our roof and watching the downtown 4th of July fireworks.Jaunting over to Big Stacy Pool during the hot summer months – so close, it was like having their own backyard pool, but better, because their good neighborhood friends were sure to be there on a given weekend day.Practicing Tai Chi in the neighborhood park with our good friend Stan Rossi.Selling lemonade on the street in front of our house where the neighbors and locals were sure to purchase a cup of the home brew.Choosing their favorite Halloween pumpkins for carving just two blocks down at the Pumpkin Patch – one of the best places for autumn photos and for finding the perfect pumpkin.Riding their scooters every Sunday morning to Jo’s coffee shop. The staff at Jo’s would see them sailing down the sidewalk and would have the kids’ Chocolate Milks ready at the bar by the time they arrived. We would sit in the outdoor venue and read books, drink our beverages of choice, meet new people and chat about life.Walking to HomeSlice Pizza when mom was too tired to cook dinner. There were no arguments as they each were free to choose their favorite slice. After a pizza dinner, walking down a couple of blocks for dessert at Amy’s ice cream. During the walk back in the dark, they would marvel at the beauty of The Capitol, lit up and appearing so close they said they felt like they could touch it. And mom ..Meeting for happy hour at either Enoteca for a glass of wine (or two) or at Guerros for a margarita … then walking home.Splurging on a remarkable dinner at what are still two of my favorite Austin restaurants: Vespaio and South Congress Café.
Sitting on our roof and watching the downtown 4th of July fireworks.Jaunting over to Big Stacy Pool during the hot summer months – so close, it was like having their own backyard pool, but better, because their good neighborhood friends were sure to be there on a given weekend day.Practicing Tai Chi in the neighborhood park with our good friend Stan Rossi.Selling lemonade on the street in front of our house where the neighbors and locals were sure to purchase a cup of the home brew.Choosing their favorite Halloween pumpkins for carving just two blocks down at the Pumpkin Patch – one of the best places for autumn photos and for finding the perfect pumpkin.Riding their scooters every Sunday morning to Jo’s coffee shop. The staff at Jo’s would see them sailing down the sidewalk and would have the kids’ Chocolate Milks ready at the bar by the time they arrived. We would sit in the outdoor venue and read books, drink our beverages of choice, meet new people and chat about life.Walking to HomeSlice Pizza when mom was too tired to cook dinner. There were no arguments as they each were free to choose their favorite slice. After a pizza dinner, walking down a couple of blocks for dessert at Amy’s ice cream. During the walk back in the dark, they would marvel at the beauty of The Capitol, lit up and appearing so close they said they felt like they could touch it. And mom ..Meeting for happy hour at either Enoteca for a glass of wine (or two) or at Guerros for a margarita … then walking home.Splurging on a remarkable dinner at what are still two of my favorite Austin restaurants: Vespaio and South Congress Café.Previous post: SoCo is Austin
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