At least, you will if you pick up a copy of the the May issue of Austin Monthly magazine, which is packed full with 109 fun things to do in the summer in Austin. Cool swimming holes? Check. Fun Friday night art fairs? Check. Funky tours to see the city? Check. Whether you're new to Austin or you've lived there for 30 years, I promise you'll find at least a few things on this list you've never tried during the long, hot summer.



We can thank the famed artist Peter Max for the cover. His staff contacted us about Max designing a magazine cover, and we jumped at the chance. It's not every day you get the opportunity to have a world-class artist design something for your magazine. What makes it even better, though, is that I had the distinct pleasure to interview the man that set '60s Cosmic Art in motion. I learned that Max, even after decades of success, is still a humble man that spends at least eight hours each day in his studio, painting. And that's the main thing I'll take away from my interview with him, that even the most talented people have to work hard to continue improving in their crafts. Check out the story I wrote on Max for the magazine, below. And please, heed our advice and have some fun this summer.

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