This is the 13th year that JB and Sandy have frozen their asses off three mornings a week as they raise money to buy 800 Bikes for Kids each Christmas. One of my fave bloggers, Republic of Austin’s Chris, recounts his first biking story here, so I won’t tell you mine because that’d just be…
Tag: holiday
Announcing Austin Post’s City-Wide White Elephant Party
I am beside myself with excitement about Austin Post’s upcoming party, and I hope each and every one of you hip-n-happenin’ Austinites reading this here blog will come to the event! RSVP HERE What’s this City-Wide White Elephant thing? Bring a wrapped gag gift and exchange it for another wrapped gift–but this gift could be…
Shop787 at Phoenix & Sugar Mama’s
Two of my favorite companies are doing fun stuff on Thursday! Shop787 at The Phoenix The latest shopping extravaganza from the Launch787 clan is an assortment of pop-up shops inside the swank Phoenix (formerly Pangaea). The next two Thursdays (Dec 10th & 17th) feature happy-hour priced cocktails from 5–9pm, 20 vendors (they’re different each night).…
Four Seasons Gingerbread Houses and Tree Lighting
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays at Four Seasons! The famous Four Seasons Gingerbread houses will be revealed to the public on Tuesday, November 24 at the annual Holiday Tradition event. On display through Jan 3, the gingerbread houses are up for sale with all proceeds donated to the Seton Shivers Cancer…
A Note on Eating … plus FREE Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Kids, I’ve gone Paleo. You’ll see upcoming posts on things not Paleo (looking at you, Dulce Vida delicious tequila), like the following notice in this same post, but as of the beginning of this week, I’ve undertaken a 30-day Strict Paleo Challenge with 4 of my fellow CrossFitters. Curious? What’s a Paleo? Already thought I…
Weekend Fashion & Shopping
Friday, Saturday, Sunday … it’s a shopaholics’ (or casual fashionista’s) fantasty! Saturday: Runway to Heaven fashion show I’ll be live-blogging/tweeting my reactions to the show up onto the wall behind the models as they walk down the runway, so this is going to be super cool. But what will I wear?! Friday: 2ND Street District…
Winner Winter Winner
When I asked for your fave winter clothes in exchange for the chance to win tickets to Sunday’s Shop787 event, I got tons of responses (and keep in mind that we’re Texans here), but here’s a sampling of my personal faves: Vic My favorite (new) winter clothing item would have to be my plum coat…
Shop787 / WIN free tix!
Win tix to this! That crazy event company Launch787 (Austin Fashion Week and FLAVORS) is throwing a holiday shopping party with over 50 local boutiques, designers, artists and more in one location. That Matt Swinney sure knows how to wrangle the city’s creatives into one fun, happy place. The event is also a fundraiser/book drive…
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…
Heroes for Children comes to Austin!
Heroes for Children has quietly begun work in Austin at the Dell Children’s Hospital. Heroes for Children is a Dallas-based nonprofit that provides financial and social assistance to families with children battling cancer. Financial assistance can be anything from rent or mortgage payments to cash, while social assistance includes the Laptops for Love program, the…