Sports and Leisure Activities

BASEBALL
Round Rock Express - Round Rock is less than 20 miles away from Downtown Austin. The Round Rock Express was founded in 2000 and plays in the Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The season is from the spring to the fall.
https://www.milb.com/round-rock

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Texas Longhorns - Longhorns is the name used by all the sports teams from the University of Texas at Austin. The baseball team was founded in 1894, and they play their home games at UFCU Disch-Falk on UT campus.
https://texassports.com/

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BASKETBALL
​Austin Spurs - The Austin Spurs play in the G-League (a development league for the NBA). Their home games are in Cedar Park, just north of Austin. The franchise was purchased by the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.
https://austin.gleague.nba.com/

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Texas Longhorns - The UT Longhorns basketball team was founded in 1906. Some of the biggest stars playing in the NBA played for the Longhorns in their college years, such Kevin Durant. UT also has a Lady Longhorns basketball team that is very competitive!
https://texassports.com/

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FOOTBALL
Austin Outlaws - A women's football team plays in the Women’s Football Alliance. Their home games are played at Chaparral Stadium at Westlake High School.
https://www.austinoutlaws.com/

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Texas Longhorns - The Longhorns football team has been in the university league since 1893. They have
had some very successful years, and they have won
the National Championship four times!  The last
time was in 2005. 
https://texassports.com/

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ICE HOCKEY
Texas Stars - Owned by the Dallas Stars, the Texas Stars play in the American Hockey League. Their home games are played in Cedar Park, north of Austin. The season
is from the fall to the spring.
http://www.texasstars.com/

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RUGBY
Austin Huns - The rugby team of Austin was founded in 1972. They play in the First Division of the American Rugby Union.  If you don't know anything about rugby, you should go and check out one of their games!
http://austinhunsrugby.com/

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ULTIMATE FRISBEE
Austin Sol - Did you know that frisbee is a professional sport? It is, and Austin Sol is Austin's team! They play in the South Division of the American Ultimate Disc League. Look at their website to learn more!
http://www.austin-sol.com/

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Barton Springs Pool - This a natural pool which is fed by underground springs. The temperature is always between 68-70 degrees F, so it's a perfect place to go on a hot summer day.  The website has the pool schedule.
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool

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Deep Eddy Pool - Deep Eddy Pool is the city's oldest man-made swimming pool. It's fed by the same spring that feeds Barton Springs Pool, so the temperature is also cool year-round. A great place in the summer!
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/deep-eddy-pool

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Greenbelt - Austin is very lucky to have a lot of natural, open spaces full of trees and wildlife.  These areas are called Greenbelts, and they are full of hiking trails, places to swim and relax, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy nature. Explore!
https://austinot.com/austin-greenbelt-guide

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Lady Bird Lake - Just being by the lake is really good any time of the year, and Lady Bird Lake is a great place to walk, bike or relax.  In the warmer months, you can make it even more fun by renting kayaks, canoes or stand up paddleboards.
https://austintexas.gov/page/lady-bird-lake

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Mount Bonnell - This is a municipal park above the Colorado River, with great views of Austin and the surrounding area.  It's not actually a mountain, but it
is the highest point in Austin, and you'll need to
climb 100 steps to get to the top!
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/mount-bonnell

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Waller Creek - A new conservation project project promises to make this place one of the best in Austin. The leader of this project is Peter Mullan, one of the people responsible for the High Line Park in New York City. The creek runs from north of the UT campus through downtown into Lady Bird Lake.
http://www.wallercreek.org/vision/

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Zilker Park - This park is located at the spot where Barton Creek and the Colorado River come together. It’s 350 acresof public land and is home to Barton Springs Pool, Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin Nature and Science Center, the Zilker Hillside Theater, and many sports fields and trails.  It has concerts and events all year.
http://zilkerpark.org/