waterloo park

As Waller Creek winds it way through the East end of downtown from Waterloo Park to Ladybird Lake, it forms a sunken urban river walk very similar to the well-developed tourist attraction in San Antonio.

For years, developers have dreamed of transforming the river walk into a similar (though smaller scale) downtown destination with retail, restaurants, bars, and maybe even a gondola or two.

The problem is flooding: if it were to rain again in Austin, the water would wipe it all away.

We all know it is sweltering outside, and since we can’t beat the heat, might as well join it!

The best place to do just that this weekend is taking place this Sunday, August 28th. From 11:30 am to 5:00 pm, head over to Waterloo Park for the Austin Chronicle’s 21st annual Hot Sauce Festival benefiting the Capitol Area Food Bank.

In advance of its sixth year, Transmission Entertainment's Fun Fun Fun Fest has announced a big move away from Waterloo Park and into the larger digs afforded by Auditorium Shores.

This year's festival will take place the weekend of November 5th and 6th, with a kick-off show scheduled for the fourth.

As befits the ambitious move, the festival itself will grow in scope.

Hey everyone, hope you had a great, gritty, loud Fun Fun Fun Festival. Opinions about the Fest around Waterloo Park ranged from "BEST EVER" to the more restrained "it ruled." Check out some of the great photos Steve Hopson took while out in the photo trenches.

Checking in bright and early on Saturday at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010! Black Congress woke up the Black Stage with interesting electronic back beats overlapped by dueling rhythm guitars and heavily delayed screaming vocals.

As Waterloo Park starts to fill, Jeff the Brotherhood took the Orange Stage.

From Nashville, TN, both guys are ex-Be Your Own Pet members, with a stripped down '70s garage rock sound to get the day rolling.

The duo is playing Mohawk's afterparty tonight around 11pm - free for folks with FFFfest wristbands!

Local Music Is Sexy
Thursday, November 4
The Mohawk (912 Red River)
6 p.m.

| Free

Fun Fun Fun Fest
November 5 - 7
Waterloo Park (403 E. 15th)

Austinist Austinist Presents Local Music Is Sexy
Thursday, November 4
Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
Free! 6pm-2am