Yep, I’ve fled our fair city for the big one. I’m having a ball, but I’m also amazed by how excited people are about Austin here. Anyone I’ve gotten into a conversation with about where I’m from has said, “Oh I love Austin!” or “I want to go there!” We know Austin is hot on…
Month: May 2008
Tribeza Summer Bash at Bridges on the Park
The mags are all throwing events this week (Rare’s $20/person party on Sunday, Austin Monthly’s hosting of the grand opening of Home Enchanted home store today?), but were I in town–I’m headed to NYC in less than an hour–I’d want to go to this one. Who doesn’t want to check out some downtown development, try…
Beer Die
Not as deadly as it look, beer die is actually a drinking game played with a die. The rules from Realbeer.com vary a little bit from the way my friends played on Sunday night (Monday was Memorial Day, after all), but the principle is the same. Warning: they say it’s a man’s game, and while…
What a Memorial Day Weekend
Phew, I am exhausted. And dehydrated, but that’s my own fault for not drinking enough water for three days of playing in the sun. I did manage to escape without any hint of a sunburn–my mom is so proud! So contrary to my earlier post about toobing the Guadalupe, apparently people go to other places…
Review: The Grove Wine Bar / Kitchen
It was my first food-induced coma. A friend and I went to The Grove Wine Bar / Kitchen for a leisurely lunch today. It’s a new wine bar/restaurant just west of the corner of 360 and Bee Caves, on Bee Caves. It has an awesome patio with huge tress shading the entire thing–hence the name…
Austin Wine Festival
I went to the inaugural Austin Wine Festival last year at Republic Square Park and it was incredibly well-run for being in its first year. This year, it moves to The Domain, which bums me out, because the downtown location was a neat touch. BUT being at The Domain affords them other opportunities, like setting…
Toobin’
Now that summer is pretty much here in Austin–only a few rare May days requiring a sweatshirt remain–plenty of Austinites will head south to the river(s) to float the Guadalupe or Comal from Gruene, New Braunfels, San Marcos, or one of the little other towns. I think the average float trip goes something like this:…
Polish Horseshoes
While camping this past weekend, a friend from Vermont introduced us to a game he calls Polish Horseshoes. A google search revealed that “polish horseshoes” apparently has something to do with washers … which are cool and all, but not an awesome new game I wanted to share with y’all. For lack of a better…
Memorial Day Party Barge
Memorial Day is a ridiculous time to try and be on the lakes in and around Austin, mainly because everyone else is trying to do the same! Of course, that’s the very reason you want to be there. This year I’m taking the easy route: Austin SSC’s Party Barge. I’ve been playing sports with the…
Free Pilates Day Saturday
They say you either like Pilates or Yoga, but not both. I don’t know who says that, and I don’t think it’s true. I like both! Give Pilates a try this Saturday with Free Pilates Day. There are nine gyms offering free classes, and one of the coolest things is that they’re not all beginner…