Get Outside and Exercise: 5 Ways to Take Advantage of Spring Weather
It’s that time again—time to get that body of yours in shape and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Both Travaasa Hana and Travaasa Austin offer fun ways to stay active in the spring and upcoming months. Take advantage with some outdoor exercise! Travassa Hana offers a kayak and snorkeling guided tour. Paddle an easy-to-use kayak to the legendary Hana Bay and snorkel through clear waters with schools of tropical fish and purple coral. Swimming is beneficial for muscle systems and your heart and is easy on joints. Hana’s views make it easy to stay outside. Wake yourself up with a walk and stretch along the coastline. This non static technique called active isolated stretching helps reduce stress, increase elasticity, develop joint range and motion...
Jean’s Kitchen: Now Open to the Public
Exciting news from Travaasa Austin today, as our amazing restaurant Jean’s Kitchen will now be open to the public for reservations. If you live nearby or are visiting Austin, come let the Travaasa dining experience inspire you. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Jean’s Kitchen prides itself on nourishing guests with delicious dishes composed of fresh, organic and locally sourced ingredients and fostering a sense of community at the table. Executive Chef Benjamin Baker, who is revolutionizing Travaasa cuisine, changes the menu daily in celebration of using the freshest ingredients available and introducing guests to new flavors. Another unique dining experience available is our “Community Dining Table” available to solo diners or...
New at Travaasa Austin: Chicken Keeper Class
Travaasa Experiential Resort in Austin, TX introduces the Chicken Keeper Class! During your next stay plan to check out our blossoming farm, complete with rows of fresh growing veggies, an orchard and a chicken coop! In this class our Farm Manager, Kim Grabosky, will give a tour of our field and introduce you to the 100 chickens providing fresh eggs for Travaasa’s kitchen. This hands on class will cover everything from the life cycle of a chicken and its needs to how to raise, handle and care for a backyard flock – plus an intro on how to setup a small coop to keep hens safe from predators while giving them room to roam. Collect eggs and hold a hen if you can catch one! You will gain an understanding and appreciation for what it takes to get fresh eggs...
Travaasa Austin BBQ Bash: Welcome to The Travaasa Farm
.Join us Saturday, June 15 from 5-9 PM for the Travaasa Austin BBQ Bash! Not only will this event benefit Foodways Texas, an organization founded to preserve, promote and celebrate the diverse food cultures of Texas, but it will also mark the official launch of the highly anticipated Farm at Travaasa Austin. The Farm at Travaasa Austin is an exciting project that has allowed us to take the “farm-to-table” concept to heart by cultivating our very own 3.25-acre farm. Located across from the property on the edge of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, we have been diligently growing produce on our property to supply the kitchen and provide guests education about organic farming practices through additional programing. Held at the Farm, this launch party will...
Special Mother’s Day Package at Travaasa Austin
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, and we have just the perfect thing for you to treat your Mom to! Send your mother to Travaasa Austin for the day where she’ll receive a relaxing 50 minute custom massage, a delicious 4-course dinner and access to Travaasa’s regularly-scheudled on-property activities such as yoga, tai chi, guided hikes and horseback riding. Mom will be thanking you for months to come for this amazing experience. Here’s a sneak peak at what Executive Chef Benjamin Baker will be serving: Regular Menu First Course: Beet carpaccio, truffled maitakes, texas goat cheese, pinenuts, pea tendrils Second Course: Poached farm egg and spring asparagus vol-e-vent, lemon-corn creme Third Course: Lamb loin chop, pea-parsnip puree,...
#FarmFriday Update: Farm Manager, Kim Grabosky
We’ve been so busy with all of the exciting developments happening with Travaasa Farm that we wanted to take a moment to tell you a little more about Farm Manager, Kim Grabosky. My name is Kim Grabosky and I am very excited to have been brought on as Travaasa, Austin’s Farm Manager. The farm here is a startup and somewhat of a pilot program for the company. Originally from Upstate New York, I became involved with organic agriculture at Peacework Farm in Newark, NY after completing my degree in photojournalism from Rochester Institute of Technology. I had been photographing Peacework as part of a documentary about challenges and solutions for access to fresh foods. I was so fascinated by all of the intricacies of producing diversified crops and an...
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