Labor Day Weekend

My brother and I are having some friends over tonight (ok, it’s a rager), but other than that I have NO PLANS for Labor Day Weekend. This is rare, people, and I’m pretty excited about it. I’m thinking I’m going to embrace the nothingness and DO nothing. But were I to do things, what they would be follows:

Saturday

Game time is 6pm. Yeah, you know what game I’m talking about. Horns season opener against … I can’t even remember, but it doesn’t even matter. The important stuff–tailgates, burnt orange everything, and boozing–will be happening regardless of opponent. Maybe even in spite of, because I know plenty of people who plan to tailgate and not go to the game.

• Anyway, if I was going whole-hog (whole-horn?), I’d hit J. Black’s for their Breakfast Club from 10am-6pm, where the front windows will be blacked out for a brunch & game day menu + drink specials.  They have a shuttle to take you to tailgate parties and the game. Perfect!

• [Secret note: Keep an eye out for the Rare/Heineken Tailgate just north of campus]

• If you’re slightly classier (is getting drunk at 10am EVER classy??), hit up Sagra’s Tailgate Brunch from 10:30am to 3pm with $1 mimosas and bellinis, then happy hour specials ($2 off all drinks, 1/2 price pizzas) from 4-7pm. In a sweet spot at 17th & San Antonio, right across the street from the Guadalupe Garage(GUG), with plenty of parking on the street and behind the restaurant, this is an excellent place to start a long day.

• Too cool for football? Gone With the Wind is definitely your style.
  Part of the summer film series, the classic (love!!) is playing the Paramount Theater (713 Congress Avenue) at 7:30pm
; $8 Regular Admission;
 $7 Online Advance Admission info & tickets

Sunday

Party Barge. Obvi. $25 gets you all-you-can-drink beer AND water. Steal of a deal. You can bring anything else, including food for the grill.
12:30-5pm, departs from Highland Lakes Marina in Volente

Order tix here: http://www.austinssc.com/register_partybarge.html

Monday

Nothing?! The holiday of rest! Relaxation! Sleeping late!

Scattered throughout the weekend

Restaurants I haven’t tried but still want to:

• Garrido’s
• East Side Showroom
• Cheer Up Charlie’s (trailer)
• Moo Moo’s (trailer)
• The Grove (I’ve been once, loved it, want to go back)

Movies I want to see:

• Extract
• Final Destination
• Julie & Julia (I am a girl underneath it all!)

Is it really the end of summer?

I’ll leave you with: http://txtitfortat.blogspot.com/2009/09/daily-cuteness.html