There is always something fun to do here in Austin especially if you like ‘play' outside. Here is a list of Austin Parks Foundation organized events:
| What: | 81st Zilker Park Kite Festival Hundreds of kites and colors will fill the sky as thousands gather to welcome the spring. The Zilker Kite Festival will be held on the Polo Fields/Moonlight Tower Fields on the south side of Barton Springs Road, due to field reconstruction on the soccer fields at Zilker Park. The Festival is sponsored by The Exchange Club and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. The event is FREE. Registration for competition starts at 11 am, events start at 1pm. |
| When: | Sunday, March 1, 2009 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
| What: | Yoga in the Park Stretch - relax - release the stress of a busy spring at Yoga in the Park. Certified instructors from Yoga Yoga will be at Republic Square Park every Wednesday in March from 12 - 1 PM. |
| When: | Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:00 PM |
| Where: | Republic Square Park 4th & Guadalupe Austin, TX |
| What: | A Passion for Plants: An East Austin Garden Fair This free event features gardening demonstrations, children's activities, and plant giveaways by the Travis County Master Gardeners, the Sustainable Food Center, the Green Corn Project, and other community groups. Come get your gardening questions answered! This event is held at Govalle Park. |
| When: | Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Where: | Govalle Park Click Title For Directions |
| What: | It's My Park Day Meet your neighbors, get some exercise, and make a difference! Join us for one of 60+ projects at parks citywide on March 7. Projects in special need of volunteers are listed below. |
| When: | Saturday, March 7, 2009 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where: | Various Austin Locations |
Courtesy of the wonderful, hardworking Austin Parks Foundation! They always need volunteers!
Austin Parks Foundation
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1680, Austin, TX 78701
Phone (512) 477-1566 Fax (512) 477-1586
apf@austinparks.org
www.austinparks.org
TEXAS HOME PRICES UP, REPORTS FHFA
WASHINGTON (FHFA, Real Estate Center) - Latest home appreciation rates released this week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) indicate Texas home prices increased 2.1 percent last year.
Midland led the way with a 10.4 percent increase between fourth quarter 2007 and fourth quarter 2008. At the other end of the spectrum were Odessa and Brownsville, where prices fell 2.7 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively.
In the final quarter of 2008, Texas home prices increased 0.2 percent.
"The data indicate what we have believed all along," said Real Estate Center Research Economist Dr. Jim Gaines. "Texas fared well in 2008, especially compared with the rest of the country."
According to FHFA, here's how home prices in select Texas cities did last year:
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Abilene
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up 2.7%
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Amarillo
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up 0.1%
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Austin-Round Rock
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up 4.4%
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Beaumont-Port Arthur
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up 3.1%
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Brownsville-Harlingen
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down 2.6%
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College Station-Bryan
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up 5.5%
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Corpus Christi
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up 1.8%
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Dallas-Plano-Irving
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up 1.9%
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El Paso
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down 0.4%
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Fort Worth-Arlington
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up 1.2%
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Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
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up 3.7%
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Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
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up 2.5%
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Laredo
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up 4.7%
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Longview
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up 1.9%
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Lubbock
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up 4.5%
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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
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up 0.1%
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Midland
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up 10.4%
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Odessa
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down 2.7%
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San Angelo
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up 4.1%
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San Antonio
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down 1.6%
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Sherman-Denison
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up 2%
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Texarkana
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up 1.1%
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Tyler
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up 1%
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Victoria
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up 6.2%
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Waco
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down 1.7%
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Wichita Falls
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down 2%
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Nationally, prices dropped 4.5 percent last year for the overall index (which includes financings and refinancing) and 8.2 percent based on purchases-only data.
The FHFA's complete report is available online.
The Newflower Farmer's Market is located on the SW corner of Manchaca & William Cannon in South Austin. They sell fresh fruit and vegetable as 
well as fresh and seasoned seafood, foul and meat. No jewelry or other 'stuff' here! The selection of dried fruit and nuts is more than ample and they even have roasted pistachios without salt, that was a great find for me since until two weeks ago I couldn't find them anywhere. They even a great beer and wine department.
So far I have tried the fresh salmon and the barbequed chicken is delicious, especially if you bake it at 350° for 1.5 hours and be sure to add a little water, but let's get back on track, Newflower market has a good comprehensive variety of fresh foods and the prices are fair. My next goal is to try as many of the fresh cheeses as possible.
See you there!
On March 7th 2009, thousands of volunteers will work to clean and maintain Austin's beautiful parks and trails. This is an annual event that gives Austin's citizens the chance to get outside and get dirty. There 56 projects to choose from but act early to claim your spot as the best projects tend to fill up quickly. Volunteers usually get a goodie bag including a tee shirt as a thank you.
Click the link below to sign up.
www.austinparks.org/itsmypark.html
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