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Fitness is ageless at the Austin YMCA
Yoga, weight training and salsa are hardly the things that come to mind when you think of Alzheimer's disease. But the YMCA of Austin is having senior citizens do just that, and more.
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Seed spitting highlights Luling Watermelon Thump
The annual Watermelon Thump is a tradition spanning more than half a century in the town of Luling, and this weekend you, too, can attempt the art of seed spitting.
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Lock picking hobby requires honesty
A unique hobby mixes puzzle solving with controversy. Members of the Longhorn Lockpicking Club say they do no harm by outsmarting locks.
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'Club love' makes 1 motorcycle group stand out
The Texas Slab Riders aren't like other motorcycle clubs as their emphasis is on family. But, you don't have to be related to be welcomed into the group.
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Massage works wonders for canines in pain
Think you’re the only one with a crick in your neck or a pain in your back? Your four-legged friend might feel some much-needed relief from canine massage.
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A hip-shaking way to get fit
Now you can add a little Latin flavor to your workout. Salsa aerobics lets you combine cardio with some slinky moves.
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Firefighters Challenge not for the faint at heart
The Firefighters Combat Challenge involves carrying a 40-pound hose up five stories, hoisting up another 40 pounds, driving back a 160-pound sled and dragging a 170-pound dummy to safety.
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Goalball puts athletes on equal playing field
Students at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired partake in a sport called Goalball, and they're the best team in the state.
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Chinese yo-yo takes toy for a new spin
So you think you know yo-yo? Think again. Chinese yo-yo takes the toy for a whole new spin.
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Step dancing challenges body and mind
So you thought rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time was hard? Try that, multiplied about 10 times. The Dance Zone studio offers the mind boggling challenge of step dancing.
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Watch the fireworks LIVE on News 8

If you can’t make it out to Auditorium Shores this Saturday for the annual H-E-B Austin Symphony Orchestra concert and fireworks display or out to Dell Diamond for the Freedom Fest, News 8 will broadcast coverage of both events.

• On News 8 from 9:20-9:30 p.m. Saturday, you can watch the fireworks live from Round Rock followed by the symphony show from 9:30-10 p.m.

If you are planning on heading down to Austin for the festivities, organizers encourage you to keep a few things in mind. You’re encouraged to bring drinking water, bug spray and blankets. Barbecue grills, alcohol as well as glass and Styrofoam containers are not allowed at Auditorium Shores.

In addition, folks are advised to leave pets at home.

If you are driving down, you are urged to park north of Lady Bird Lake to ease congestion south of the lake or take CapMetro.

• Click for advised parking locations and road closures.

• Click for a map of bus routes to the festivities.

Bike racks will be available.

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