A funky mix of exposed brick and polished wood creates an industrial aesthetic at Verde's Mexican Parrilla. It's certainly not what you'd expect of a standard Mexican restaurant, but it works well with the chefs' gourmet take on classic south-of-the-border eats. In addition to quesadillas and tacos, the kitchen team crafts upscale fare from fresh ingredients, worthy of a fine dining establishment (despite Verde's relatively laid-back vibe).

Regulars highly recommend the signature bone-in pork chop. It's equal parts sweet and spicy thanks to a honey-chipotle glaze on top. The pollo palomino, another house specialty, also impresses patrons. It showcases a tender breast of grilled chicken smothered with gooey cheese, poblano peppers, and a creamy poblano sauce. Pair your main with a side such as cilantro-lime rice, roasted corn and chipotle aioli, or poblano cream mashed potatoes.

Verde's Mexican Parrilla
2200 Interstate 35 Frontage Road
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 255-6587
www.verdesmexicanrr.com
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If you love mazes and other types of tricky logic problems, logic mazes will take your hobby to the next level. These advanced mazes, sometimes called "mazes with rules," have special rules that extend far beyond simply navigating around a two-dimensional maze. In a logic maze, the participant must abide by the rules in order to reach the finish line, and they sometimes even include multiple states of the maze or the navigator.

Here are a few of the most common logic mazes.

1. Area mazes. These are mazes in which the area of tile traveled must alternately increase and decrease with each step.
2. Rolling dice mazes. A die is rolled with each turn based on a number of different rules.
3. Number mazes. A grid of numbers is traveled by moving the number of spaces shown in the current square.
4. Multi-state mazes. The rules in this type of maze change depending on the person's navigation.

To find out more about logic mazes, click here.

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A day of boozing and cruising on Lake Travis is highly encouraged by Captain Angel and Austin of Austin's Boat Tours. The pair takes guests out on its party boats for a day of sunbathing and socializing. You're welcome to bring your own beer and anything you can cook up on the grill, as well as other snacks.

Austin's Boat Tours has watercrafts to accommodate groups of all sizes, from the Baja Speed Boats that hold a mere five people to the massive Luxury Party Barges for 15 to 25 people (the latter have the grill, plus restrooms). Austin's Boat Tours also leads sunset tours, both public and private, if you're looking for something a bit more romantic. Rent jet skis, learn how to flyboard, or even go scuba diving with the help of Austin's Boat Tours' captains.

Austin's Boat Tours
5931 Hiline Road
Austin, TX 78734
(512) 476-2628
austinsboattours.com
www.yelp.com/biz/austins-boat-tours-austin

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