A funny thing has happened to SXSW, which I started to write about in last year’s SXSW wrap-up post: it has tipped. That is, it is no longer a little festival for the geeks of three respective industries, it’s a destination festival for an unheard-of combination of (startup) companies, corporations, and consumers (aka Spring Breakers). There’s…
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Austin & Aspen: Blind Cafe Dinners
That’s right, a Boulder-based company is hosting two visiting events in the two cities I call home. The parallels! The Blind Cafe comes to Austin January 26-28 and Aspen February 14. The Blind Cafe is a completely dark dinner, live music, and speaking experience. For more on the individual events in each of the cities, read…
Austin: Grand Opening of Hiatus Spa + Retreat Tonight
Remember the awesome massage I had a few weeks back? The spa, though it has been open about two months, is having its grand opening tonight with lots of treats, including wine, cocktails, spa experiences, giveaways, discounts, and more. Stop by and check it out!
Aspen: Ashley Turner Yoga Bootcamp at King Yoga
Aspenites, if you can make time this week (8/30-9/2) from 11:30a-1p, you need to be doing yoga bootcamp. L.A.’s top yogini ASHLEY TURNER is doing a week-long bootcamp series at King Yoga. Based on Ashley’s upcoming DVD YOGA BOOTCAMP, this week program is specifically designed to wring out every nook and cranny of your body while radically shifting self-sabotage…
Aspen: It’s Me or the Dog
As you probably know from my postings here and obsessively on twitter, it’s never going to be me or the dog. We are a package deal. I am one of those dog owners. Who has her dog on her phone case (I’d take a pic to show you, but I take most of my pics…
Austin: Yoga for Good … Blackshear Elementary School
Community Yoga Austin Presents: FIRST SUNDAY for Blackshear Elementary School How awesome is this? On Sunday, July 3rd Community Yoga will collaborate with Eastside Yoga, Blue Dahlia Bistro, and other East Austin businesses to raise money to bring a weekly Yoga class to ALL of the students of Blackshear Elementary School, starting in Fall 2011. Blackshear students…
Aspen: OUTSIDE in Aspen
This weekend, Outside Magazine again hosts its outdoor adventure weekend in Aspen! If you didn’t pay $100 to sign up for a guide-led activity (there’s still time, check the list here—you can climb Castle Peak with the original Bachelorette winner Ryan Sutter!), there’s still tons of FREE fun to be had. SATURDAY: 8am–4pm Base Camp…
Austin: Ultimate Scavenger Hunt
The summer-staple scavenger hunt is all grown up with the Four Seasons Austin’s summer-long scavenger hunt, with the chance to win one of more than 100 prizes! From Memorial Day (May 30, 2011) through Labor Day (September 5, 2011), the Four Seasons Austin Hotel’s Ultimate Austin Scavenger Hunt contest encourages everyone from locals to tourists to see the…
Austin Food & Wine Festival
… just another way Austin and Aspen are uniquely synchronized: The Austin Food & Wine Festival C3 Presents with Chef Tyson Cole, Chef Tim Love & Jesse Herman are creating the Austin Food & Wine Festival March 30-April 1, 2012 in locations throughout Austin. It is presenting sponsor Food & Wine (yep, the same as…
Austin: SHAPE Magazine Diva Dash!
SHAPE magazine, the #1 women’s active lifestyle magazine and place where I got my start in journalism, is bringing a women’s-only obstacle adventure race to Austin! I am so excited, these big magazine-sponsored events never happen in Austin! SHAPE will hit Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park (6614 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin) on April 9 with an…