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Paint Texas wildflowers with a watercolor artist

Settle into Nomadic Beerworks, one of my favorite South Austin breweries, for a laid-back and creative painting session. In this two-hour experience, you’ll paint Texas’ vibrant wildflowers and plants while learning fundamental watercolor techniques—all in a relaxed atmosphere where you can sip on craft brews, coffee, or other refreshments from the bar. • Explore watercolor techniques through guided exercises. We’ll practice brushwork, color mixing, and layering to create depth and texture using materials I’ll provide. • Sketch and paint Texas wildflowers, focusing on their distinct shapes and colors. I’ll demonstrate techniques for bringing bluebonnets, prickly pears, and other native plants to life on paper. • Add texture and refine details as you personalize your painting. We’ll discuss composition, balance, and finishing touches to make each piece unique. We’ll wrap up by sharing our work and reflecting on the process. This class is more than just a painting lesson—it's an opportunity to slow down, connect with nature, and express your artistic vision, all while enjoying the welcoming energy of a South Austin brewery. Private lessons available. Send me a message on preferred date and time.

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Take a meditative drawing class with an Austin artist

Join me for a meditative drawing workshop to explore the magic of creating in nature as a way to relax and return to the present moment. I recommend wearing closed-toe shoes and long pants for comfort. Feel free to bring a blanket or towel to make yourself comfortable in your chosen spot. • We’ll gather as a group to set intentions for the session. Through mindful observation, we’ll connect with the textures, sounds, and energy of Mayfield Park, allowing nature to guide our creative process. • As a warm up, using simple ink marks, we’ll practice intuitive movement, letting go of any pressure to create something "perfect." We’ll pause to share insights, thoughts, or emotions that may have come up during the warm-up, embracing creativity without judgment. • Next, we’ll explore different mark-making techniques inspired by nature. You’ll be encouraged to experiment with various strokes, patterns, and movements to discover what feels most natural and freeing. • We’ll shift our focus to the deeper symbolism in our marks and explore how "mistakes" can become part of our artistic language. We’ll close with a few final thoughts on how to carry this intuitive and meditative approach into your daily life. You’ll leave with your artwork, a refreshed sense of creativity, and a deeper connection to both art and nature.

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Go glam with a wig and makeup glow-up

Step into a new version of yourself with the transformative power of wigs and makeup at Coco Coquette, where an expert Wig Whisperer will guide you in finding your perfect ’do, and a talented makeup artist will treat you to a mini-makeover. • Try on a few styles and colors and choose your perfect wig with my help. I’ll ensure a proper fit, helping you feel confident in your new look. • Next, sit with a professional makeup artist for a personalized Coco Coquette makeover, focusing on eyelids, lashes, and lips. • Use our murals and backdrops to take amazing selfies and photos with our ring light. If you'd like to buy your wig, you’ll get a $25 discount (wigs are priced between $36-$90). You’ll leave feeling confident and fabulous in your new look, ready for your next adventure!

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Spray paint graffiti street art with a pro

Join an artist and gallery owner for a street art experience, where you’ll learn about the history and cultural significance of graffiti and mural art before creating a work of your own. • I’ll lead you on a guided tour of East Austin’s iconic spray tags and murals, exploring the diverse art styles around you. • Once we return to the gallery, you’ll have a chance to create your own spray art! You’ll begin by learning the way the cans and tops work. • You’ll then begin to practice on the wall under the guided instruction of a pro. Here we will work on creating a custom tag for you. After we will work on a team tag so you can feel what its like to be in a real graffiti crew. Each artist will also be able to leave with a custom canvas we will remove from the wall.

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Explore Hyde Park with a historian architect

Hyde Park isn’t just Austin’s first suburb—it’s a living archive of the city’s architectural and cultural evolution. Join me, an architect and preservationist, on a walking tour through tree-lined streets and historic landmarks as we uncover the stories behind one of the city’s most significant neighborhoods. • Meet at a historic Hyde Park Fire Station, where I’ll introduce Hyde Park’s origins as a street-car suburb and its more recent history of progressive leadership. • Stroll past restored Victorian homes and early-20th-century bungalows, tree-lined streets and alleys as I share stories of the architects, residents, and preservationists who shaped the neighborhood. • Visit Shipe Park and the Elisabet Ney Museum, two landmarks saved by community-led efforts, and learn how Hyde Park evolved from an exclusive Victorian-era district to a diverse neighborhood navigating modern redevelopment. • Along the way, I’ll discuss Austin’s approach to historic preservation and the balance between growth and maintaining architectural heritage. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of Hyde Park’s past, and the many forces working to define its future.

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Morning Walk Austin

Wake up and walk the historic streets of downtown Austin with one of our "5 Star" rated tour guides! There is no doubt Austin is one of the greatest cities in the world! Now is your chance to learn all the history that made, and continues to make it such a hot spot. Stroll the forgotten streets of the Warehouse District and Guy Town. Then emerge onto world famous Congress Avenue experience then and now photographs of iconic stops along the way. Including, a stunning view of the state capitol, a walk through the unforgettable Driskill Hotel, two blocks of historic 6th Street, and much, much more.

5 out of 5 average rating, 80 reviews

An Austin Skyline Mini Photo Shoot

An Austin Skyline Photo shoot for up to 20 people! We will explore the downtown areas of Town Lake and take some fun, and beautiful photos with the Austin Skyline as our backdrop! Join me and bring your friends and/or family for an exciting way to make great memories in the heart of Austin! We will start at Auditorium Shores and make our way around the park to capture the best background settings with the Austin Skyline! Light walking is required and please be prepared to walk through some grassy areas. (Think back up shoes.) All photos are taken with a professional digital camera. Editing process takes approximately 10-14 days and edited proofs will be provided through a link, which will be emailed to the client, once completed. *Larger groups, please allow for longer editing process.*

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 140 reviews

Authentic Texas Longhorn Ranch Feed and Photos

Authentic Texas Longhorn experience on a real Texas Longhorn ranch. Interact up-close with registered Texas Longhorns that have World Record bloodlines. Hand feed a gentle bull named Lonestar with massive horns that measure more than 8.5 feet across. Flexibility around your schedule, just ask. Guests will meet in the barn at the Rustoration Ranch and learn about the history of the longhorn breed. We will then prepare food for the longhorn cattle. They will come running to the corral where guests can feed each of them by hand before they are all lined up for photos.

5 out of 5 average rating, 29 reviews

Private Tarot and Akashic Records Reading with Mak Jagger

Don’t see your desired date? Request it! Hi, I’m Mak Jagger (she/her; IG @makjaggertarot)! Featured in Forbes, Thrillist, and Travel & Leisure Magazine, I host THE original and most globally well-loved tarot experiences on Airbnb. I have recently opened a VERY insta worthy tarot lounge in trendy East ATX. Let bring you into my world of magick! The purpose of tarot is to get to truth—so that you can formulate your own answers. It’s a way to give yourself advice, I’m just the story teller guiding you on the journey. We’ll begin with an intro and discussion on tarot, and continue to an in-depth card reading to gain insight and perspective on where you are and where your would like to go. The experience begins promptly at the scheduled time. Bear in mind that traffic in Austin is considerable at all times. Guests who arrive later than 15 minutes into the experience are subject to a non-refundable cancellation or additional fees for rescheduling. Pets and kids are politely declined. Not in Austin? I host a virtual Airbnb Experience that can be attended globally, or you may you may email at hellomak @ makjaggertarot dot com for info or to book a virtual or live reading or event in ATX.

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 42 reviews

Alpaca Walk and Talk Fiber Art Experience

Alpaca Walk and Talk - guests lead an alpaca during a tour of the farm as we discuss alpaca native origins, care, and use of the fiber. Following the Walk and Talk, guests can choose to weave a bookmark or needle felt a "painting" featuring their alpaca's fiber. Also available: *Shearing Day experience (a single day generally in April) *Fiber Processing Lessons *Fiber Spinning Lessons (drop spindle or spinning wheel) *Weaving lessons on a rigid heddle, floor loom (multi-treadle) or continuous strand weaving loom. *Wet felting lessons (alpaca hat featured) *Needle felted painting lessons

4.93 out of 5 average rating, 92 reviews

Trace the steps of America's first serial killer

The Murder Walk is a unique storytelling experience for true crime connoisseurs. This is Austin's only tour dedicated exclusively to Austin's best kept secret, the Servant Girl Annihilator of 1885. Walk with us as we trace the steps of America's first serial killer. You may have heard that in Austin we like to "keep it weird". Well, at Walking Tours of Austin, we do our part every night! Each of our storytellers/guides are experts who LOVE their city and are passionate about history, ghost stories, and true crime. Starting at 8:00 pm, Wednesday through Saturday. Your adventure awaits!

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 17 reviews

Downtown Austin Photo Shoot Walk

We will start by meeting outside the capitol where we can talk about the type of photos you want and give me details to make your photos the best. Then we will start a walk through the most emblematic and photographable points of downtown Austin. I want this photos to show you in your best light and serve as a great souvenir from your time in Austin. Once we have finished our time together I will send the best 80-115 photos of you (editing and retouching included) within 3-5 business days. For birthdays, proposals or any special events on a different location; prices can vary and different packages are available under request. If you need a specific day or time that is not under the schedule, please send a request and one of my assistants can make it work. I love capturing those unforgettable moments and I also seek to make your tourist day the best.

5 out of 5 average rating, 23 reviews

Alcohol ink painting in my art studio

I will start out by giving you a demo of alcohol inks in my New Braunfels studio. I will explain how to use the inks and will provide a step by step process. No experience necessary at all. This is a fun and relaxing painting process. You will go home with two amazing art pieces. The colors are vibrant and beautiful! We will practice using canned air to create flowers and other designs. I will show you how to create a landscape. You can also create whatever you like and I will guide you and give you tips. Classes are $65 each. I am one of the alcohol ink pioneers in teaching here in Texas!

5 out of 5 average rating, 19 reviews

Unlock the Magic of Glass Fusing

Interested in fusing glass? This beginner or experienced kiln formed glass fusing experience awaits you. I will instruct you how to create a lighted lantern with 4 glass sides. Each side will be crafted by you. You will first learn the safety requirements, the differences in glass, what firing schedules are and how they are used. You will learn about the many techniques with an overview of what they are. Then you will learn about differences in kilns and glass molds and the many ways to use them. You will move in to learn how to cut glass. You will sketch your ideas on paper and then transform them into your lantern glass pieces. You will choose your glass and components to complete the sides of your lantern. Your project will include all materials and use of tools necessary to complete your project. With your project you will receive hands on detailed instruction, step by step, start to finish and an informational handout for you to take with you. You let your imagine run as you create. Whatever intrigues you is what makes working with glass so fun. My glass studio is located about a 35 minute drive from San Antonio or New Braunfels and about 45 minutes from Austin. The studio is on 90 acres in a very relaxed atmosphere with wildlife views. Come on in, sit back, relax and empower your creativity. Your vision becomes your reality and your lantern to treasure.

5 out of 5 average rating, 19 reviews

Learn the art of stained glass

We'll start the beginner copper foil class with an overview of safety precautions and learning about the tools of the trade. You'll learn to cut glass using a pistol-grip cutter, running pliers, and grozing pliers. Once you feel comfortable cutting the clear practice glass, we'll move on to the main project. You will be given a pattern for a simple, five-piece suncatcher. You even get to choose your glass from my extensive selection! Expect to spend 3-4 hours in this class, as you progress from being a beginner to having a completed piece to display proudly. The cost of the class includes all tools and materials. *Note: If you would like to book a class on a date not shown on our calendar, just send us a message and we'll try to accommodate your timeline. For special classes we require a minimum of 2 students.

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