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Texas Rowing Center is Austin’s home for rowing, kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddle boarding. Kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding are fun and easy ways for the whole family to enjoy Ladybird Lake. Enjoy the recreational kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards that are simple to operate and safe for everyone.

Get ready to join the granddaddy of all local music venues, the Continental Club, where they have enjoyed a coast-to-coast reputation as the premiere club for live music in Austin. This historic live music destination opened its doors as a swanky private supper club, but in the decades since, it's become a mecca for roots, rockabilly, country, swing, rock, and blues music every night of the week. The classic neon sign flashing above the entrance is a landmark on South Congress, and vintage cars and hot rods often line South Congress Avenue in front of the dimly lit club.

Jam out at the Old Settler's Music Festival, where they bring American roots music lovers together for camping, community, and celebration. Enjoy this signature music festival that features Americana music roots, folk, acoustic, jazz, blues, bluegrass, singer-songwriter, gospel, and country from local favorites and award-winning artists from around the world. Work your way through three campgrounds that provide more than 29 acres of tree-covered parkland for gathering, camping, and late-night jams by the campfire. Eclectic arts and crafts, delectable food, and ice-cold local libations round out the magical experience.

Test your gaming skills at the biggest laser tag arena in Texas, known as Blazer Tag Adventure Center, where it has three stories of ramps, bridges, and towers, all available for tactical advantage points where you can tag people above and below for heart-pounding real-game action. Playing laser tag at Blazer Tag is like stepping into a Star Wars-type interactive video gaming experience. Players utilize a futuristic phaser to tag opponents with a visible laser light beam and score points to win the game. Won the battle of laser tag? Then check over 50-high intensity games that include the classics like Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga to the new favorites like NBA Hoops, Fishbowl Frenzy, Harpoon Lagoon, and more.