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Category: Going Out

Super Secret Sneak Preview: laV

Fabulous French bistro laV is opening today! I love, love, love the Aspen-Austin connection, which I wrote about here. One of my girlfriends was lucky enough to attend all of the pre-pre opening festivities a couple of weeks ago. She scoped it out for all of us, and had this to report: “The ambiance is…

Go Broncos!

Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching! Last year, I moved to Orange County on SBS and attempted to stream via 3G on my mom’s ipad the Super Bowl whilst assembling Ikea furniture (a fate worse than death), finally locking in on a good stream just as the power went out for 40 minutes. This year…

Celeb Drinks in LA

“LA’s newest celebrity scene nightclub” (direct quote), recently sent me a list of their signature cocktails in advance of the opening of the newest club from the H.wood Group (think Bootsy Bellows & Shorebar), Hooray Henry’s. I was mostly excited that I’ve made my way on to some sort of LA press list as a celebrity blogger ……

Booze!

Us Americans aren’t picky. We like all sorts of booze, a lot. So the question: how do the cultural norms of countries inform their booze consumption and preferences? Discuss. via the economist

Aspen: Green Drinks

Thursday from 5-7pm, meet new people, learn some stuff, snag some snacks, AND check out the new exhibit Seasons of the Nuche at Aspen Historical Society—a must for anyone who calls Aspen home, even part time. It’s your history!

New Summer Drink Coco Breve

You know how when you’re floating the river, nothing tastes better than Keystone? But if you’re anywhere else, nothing tastes worse? Coco Brevé will likely taste better than Keystone on the river—although I did not test this assertion. This is no small feat. Because literally nothing tastes better. But the coconut water bevvie’s bubbles and alcohol…

Austin: Turtle Summer on Barrio Sixth

All four Austin-area locations of Little Woodrow’s will host a 12-week turtle-racing extravaganza. June 18 through Sept. 3, each of four Little Woodrow’s will host weeknight turtle-racing events: Tuesdays at Southpark Meadows, Wednesdays at Parmer Lane, Thursdays in Bee Cave, and Fridays on Sixth Street. A testament to turtle tenacity, the Little Woodrow’s turtle-racing events pit six quick-footed turtles—each donning stickers with…

Aspen: Beyond the Body

June 5-July 17, 2012: Beyond the Body is a group exhibition at LivAspenArt featuring new work by young up-and-coming Aspen artists Jacob Rhodes, Paul Anthony Smith, Paul Brainard, Stanley Bell, Mark Brendon Smith, Carly Sewell (art below), Stephanie Dodes and Marshall Korshak, Paul Harmon, Matt Neuman, Clancy Philbrick, and Mariana Vieira. June 14th, 5-9p: A reception sponsored by Aspen Magazine, Creperie Du Village &…