M & M Machine Works

Everything’s cooler on ice, so, cool off at Chaparral Ice, Austin's only indoor ice skating recreation venue with an NHL regulation-size rink available to the public. Visit during open skating sessions or schedule lessons. With fun and safety at their core, classes are provided and have fundamentals for recreational skating and a solid foundation for achieving success in figure skating, hockey, and other ice sports like curling and broomball. Whether it’s your first time on the ice, or you’re returning to a favorite pastime from childhood, or you wish to continue training for competitions, classes will guide you through the process with focus, fun, and safety.

Who knew? More than 18,000 works of art are on display at the Blanton Museum of Art, located at the University of Texas at Austin. Whether you prefer works from the United States, Europe or Latin America, you'll find one of the most pre-eminent collections the world over.

Attend the South by Southwest Music & Film Interactive Festival, a two-week-long conference, festival, and trade show in March. Features up-and-coming bands, filmmakers and a host of creative types at various downtown locations with the hub of programming at the Austin Convention Center.

Visit the final resting place of Governors, Senators, Legislators, Congressmen, Judges and other legendary Texans at the Texas State Cemetery. Icons such as Stephen F. Austin, General Albert Sidney Johnston, Governor Allan Shivers, Governor John Connally, and Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock are buried here.