Who else watched the Melrose Place premiere last night? I loved it. Then again, I love cheesy nighttime soaps and used to watch the old Melrose Place (what were my parents thinking?! the whole fam would watch together … did I know at the time how scandalous it all was??), plus love the new 90210.…
Month: September 2009
Labor Day: Free Day of Yoga
It’s back! Most of Austin’s yoga studios are offering FREE classes Monday. All over town, all types of yogas. Here for details. The schedule is MASSIVE, and they’ve divided it up into Morning / Afternoon / Evening classes, as well as have separate listings for Austin-vicinity places. My suggestion? Bikram at BYD: http://www.bydaustin.com. I made…
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…
Free Kibble – Feed Homeless Dogs & Cats
Similar to www.freerice.com, which donates 10 grains of rice to the UN World Food Program to end hunger, www.freekibble.com donates 10 pieces of kibble to homeless dogs and cats everywhere at the click of your mouse. While you can play Free Rice (a word definition game) for as long as you like and donate as…
Dressing Up Ghosts
Ok, not really. First we’re dressing, then we’re ghosting. The new Dress Shop boutique above Elephant Room is finally throwing their kickoff cocktail party to show off fancy frocks from LA and NYC. It’s about time we got a new store in the heart of downtown that wasn’t on Second Street, where it all starts…
New 34th Street Cafe Happy Hour Starts Sept 8
In a city that surprisingly lacks GREAT happy hours (aside from TRIO and Imperia, of course), a new deal is a welcome addition. Especially in the “Midtown” area, where, exempting the Triangle, few restaurants mess with a happy hour. Enter Brykerwoods’ 34th Street Café’s new happy hour, starting next week. At less than a mile…