Even though Lin Asian Bar and Dim Sum just made its Austin debut in June, in a way, the eatery has been in the making for decades. Many years ago, its owner-chef learned how to craft classic Chinese cuisine alongside her grandmother in Fuzhou City. The experience led to a professional career as a chef, which eventually introduced Chef Ling to the benefits of organic and healthy ingredients. She takes the skills she learned from her grandmother and her contemporary interest in healthy eating and combines them at Lin Asian Bar and Dim Sum.

True to its name, the newly opened restaurant focuses on dim sum—small savory dumplings that are fried or steamed. Make a whole meal out of the eclectic dumplings, which are filled with organic, local, and MSG-free ingredients. Try the Shanghai seafood soup, the veggie, and the scallop dumplings. If you're still hungry, Chef Ling also serves up a full slate of larger entrees.

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First Lady Lady Bird Johnson took her ability to influence change very seriously. As the counterpart to President Lyndon B. Johnson, she used her political power for eco-friendly good. She established the National Wildflower Research Center in 1982, what would eventually become the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. She also championed legislation that helped to protect the environment. As an homage to her hard work, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center hosts Lady Bird Day every summer. This year, come to celebrate the First Lady on Saturday, July 28th.

The free event includes a guided tour of the gardens, which Lady Bird helped to design all those years ago. Along the way, play outdoor games and discover new aspects of Mother Nature at special stations. Swing by the auditorium, too, where you can watch some of Lady Bird Johnson's own home movies and films that shed more light on her legacy.

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Did you know that some historians believe bowling has roots in Germany? They say it could date back to the year 300 A.D. So it makes perfect sense that the Austin Saengerrunde, a group dedicated to preserving the history of Austin's German immigrants, boasts its own six-lane bowling alley. The alley will be open to the public during the Texanische Nacht on Saturday, July 21st.

From 7 to 11 p.m., the general public is invited to come and celebrate German heritage and Texan tradition in the event hall and bowling alley. The Cornell Hurd Band is on deck to provide the tunes, a mix of Western swing, rock, and country music. In between sets, enjoy a round of bowling with a complimentary drink in hand. Tickets to Texanische Nacht are $25 to the general public with discounts offered for members of the Austin Saengerrunde.

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