The Summer Classic Film Series at the Paramount starts this Thursday with their classic opener, Casablanca. The Paramount is one of the few theatres still open today which screened Casablanca when it was originally released in 1942–wow! Wikipedia says that the film was a solid, if unspectacular, success in its initial run … and then…
Month: May 2009
Wednesday Night – It’s all about the Bachelors … or Puppies?
Apparently there’s some breast cancer research fundraising going on, because the word (is it really even a word?) “Ta-Tas” is flying around like the ‘t’ is about to be extinct. Nonetheless, here’s info on the TaTa Event: Live Music, Dancing, Date Auction & Good Philanthropic Fun for Everyone! Speakeasy 412 Congress Ave, 6–9 pm Single?…
The Memorial Day Post
I’m throwing a bachelorette party this weekend, so I’ve all but written off Memorial Day, which means that in purely selfish interest, I’ve yet to post on the beloved summer kickoff (some call it a holiday to honor our fallen heroes …. psssh). Last year I went big, with a Memorial Day Party barge through…
Rope Burn … or the day I learned how to lap dance
I snag a parking spot on Fourth and Colorado for my Venus Envy Training Sex Appeal class. (Yes, I hear the WTF) I hop out, clad in workout shorts, a tank top, and a bright pink scarf. The huge curtains at the front of Cuba Libre usher me in to semi-darkness, where a shadowy figure…
Third Third Base
Not a typo, but in fact a real brick-and-mortar third Third Base. Opening this July at The Grove in South Park Meadows. I have very few experiences with Third Base OR South Park Meadows (one apiece), so perhaps I am mildly unqualified to comment. But I do know this: Austin must have the fewest sports…
The Big Day: Blondes v Brunettes
Saturday, 2pm, House Park. Tix $20. Support Alzheimer’s Association of Austin fund education and research. Hot girls playing football. Whatever the reason, just come to the game.
Breaking News: Adult Sand Volleyball Camp
For anyone who: Misses the summer camp days (activities all day, nightly programs, late-night cabin talking, week-long romances) Misses sports camp days (activities all day, sport-specific training, scoping out the opposite sex, trying to win the camp-culminating games) Sucks at sand volleyball Wants to get better at sand volleyball Durango Camps has finally announced their…
Sale at Bettysport + Scoping out Natural Grocers
Is your workout gear suffering from cardio-arrest? (Har,har) Replace your old duds during the pre-summer sale at Bettysport today through Sunday. Everything in both the downtown and Domain locations is at least 20% off, with plenty of 30% and 50% racks. I stopped by earlier and the $10 rack already looks slim, while the $25…
Interview with: the fellas of CrossFit Austin
As CrossFit blows up and takes Austin–and me–by storm, I thought I’d sit down with the fellas that got me hooked and let them talk about the sport they’ve built their life around. I say life because roommates Wes Kimball and Boone Putney share a lot—they met through a shared best friend, were co-Best-Man in…
New Celeb Hangout: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Driving down South Lamar the other day, I spotted a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf sign just after the bridge and thought to myself, “Wow, I saw lots of those in L.A. And you always hear about celebrities popping into them. We’re growing up …” And not two days later, I get a press release…