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Round Rock Summer Camps 2021

Updated for 2021! Check out all the great summer camps in Round Rock, Texas for 2021. We are working diligently to update this list for you. If you know of a summer camp being held in Round Rock that is not listed below please send all the details to robert@discoverroundrock.com and we’ll get it added […]

March 24, 2019 By Robert Butler *, Round Rock Schools, Summer Camps

Round Rock ISD Summer Camps 2019

The Round Rock ISD Community Education Department offers Central Texas children, ages 5 -18, summer activity camps beginning the first week of June through August 1. Camps are held Monday through Thursday. Select from half-day camps, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and full-day camps 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Prices start at $95 per week. […]

March 23, 2019 By Robert Butler *, Fun Things to Do in Round Rock, Upcoming Events

Round Rock Express Fan Fest 2019

The Round Rock Express is gearing up for a new 2019 season of baseball at their annual Fan Fest on Saturday, March 30! This free, family-friendly event will take place at Dell Diamond from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This could be your last chance to buy classic Round Rock Express merch. Now that the […]

May 15, 2018 By Robert Butler *, Attractions, Fun Things to Do in Round Rock, Restaurants, Shopping

Kalahari Resorts Officially Breaks Ground

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions’ founder and owner Todd Nelson and the City of Round Rock held an official groundbreaking ceremony today as construction begins on the largest indoor water park, hotel, and conference center in the US. Nelson announced that the resort is scheduled to open in November 2020. “Kalahari is thrilled to bring our authentic […]

May 6, 2018 By Robert Butler *, Healthcare

Round Rock One of the Best Cities for Living the American Dream in 2018

Smart Asset has rated Round Rock as one of the Best Cities for Living the American Dream in 2018. The folks at Smart Asset looked at various factors including homeownership, economic opportunity, diverse communities, affordability, and economic mobility. Key Take-Aways Six of 2017’s top 10 Best Cities for Living the American Dream were back again this year. […]

April 25, 2018 By Robert Butler *, Arts & Culture

Round Rock’s Dell Diamond Stars in Fear the Walking Dead

Where Would You Go? Ever since I started watching The Walking Dead in 2012 (my first episode was the Season 2 Finale), I daydreamed about where I would go during the future zombie apocalypse. Certainly not to the local grocery stores, they would be quickly overrun with looters. Certainly not a public government building, they […]

March 1, 2018 By Robert Butler *, Arts & Culture, Profiles in Round Rock

Profiles in Round Rock: Ryan Crowder & Nathan Jerkins

There are numerous examples of artistic partnerships in the theatre: Audrey Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in drama; and comedy routines by the likes of Laurel and Hardy or Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. Round Rock has its own powerful acting partnership – Ryan Crowder and Nathan Jerkins. They first met as college students at Abilene […]

February 13, 2018 By Robert Butler *, Transportation

What Shall We Do with the MoKan?

If you’re new to Round Rock, you probably haven’t heard about the MoKan corridor. It’s a 28-mile stretch of abandoned Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad tracks between Georgetown and Austin. The MoKan line runs straight through eastern Round Rock and divides Pflugerville nearly in half before reaching into the east side of downtown Austin. On the one hand, this […]