I just returned to Aspen from Austin, and there are a few things I have to buy in Austin that I simply can’t find from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. This time, I brought back hazelnut meal, veggie chips from Central Market/Whole Foods bulk, Perfect Foods Chocolate Raspberry bars, Emergen-C MSM powder, and bulk arrowroot powder.…
Author: Lyssa
Aspen: Mega-Luxe Fine Art Fair
Hallmarked by both a real van Gogh and a Norman Rockwell, the Aspen Antiques and Fine Arts Fair and Sale is now through this Saturday, July 10, 11am-6pm every day. Also up for grabs? Tiffany jewels, Tiffany lamps, and wine coasters from the Duke of Cumberland. Only in Aspen. Hosted in the 16,000 square foot…
Austin: Free Bottle of Wine …
… with the purchase of two lunches or dinners at Fogo de Chao on Wednesdays all summer. Ironically, you’ll choose between two Chilean wines from Casa Lapostolle, the Merlot (2005) or the Cabernet Sauvignon (2007). Fogo de Chao is a Brazilian steakhouse. But hey, it’s all South American! And it’s really the perfect excuse to…
Runnin’ in Intervals
I’m working on a sweet piece right now about why HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training (hello CrossFit) is so awesome for your body. Naturally, when embarking on an impromptu run on gravel in my vibrams (it’s a long story about parades, mountains, a dehydrated dog, and the St. Regis pool with mini ice-cream cones),…
Aspen: Aspen Smart Kids (Ideas) Festival July 5-11
They say all the real business in the world happens in Aspen, in secret. Well today kicks off the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic magazine’s gathering of great minds, including 13+ former heads of state and Bill Clinton (who a friend of mine shamelessly chased down the street last time he…
SicFit Austin = Love
I hit up SicFit Austin today, only the best garage gym in Austin!! It was so unbelievably fun. It’s what CrossFit is supposed to be–weights, random objects, and you. It’s why I think I can get away with working out outside on the playground or by the river, because it all seems so simple. And…
Austin: Eat Your Way Through 4th of July
Strawberry, vanilla, blueberry layered shakes are FREE on July 4th from 2-6pm at all Austin locations of Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes. Also check out Mighty Fine’s Remix online at www.mightyfineburgers.com/remix to create your own burger, then taste your creation by bringing a copy of your Remix to any Mighty Fine location and having…
Aspen: Thursdays in Snowmass
After Food & Wine, I’d say the next most-talked-about thing by people who have lived or visited Aspen in the summer is “those free outdoor concerts … on the mountain … in Snowmass …” they usually say, as if recalling the good times first and barely letting me break into their reverie for the details…
Summer Reads
I have been nerding it up lately, what with spending a ton of time working at the library and eschewing Friday nights on the town for cuddling up with a good book. But this places me in a newly-minted position suggest some good reads. Below is an eclectic bunch, from newbies to classics, beach reads…
Angie
I touched down from Aspen to Austin around 2pm. By 6pm, I was sweating it out at my home gym, CrossFit Central, warming up for Angie (thanks for the #ninjakidnapping, friend). 100 pullups 100 pushups 100 situps 100 squats for time Since my shoulder is still slightly gimpy (that twinge just won’t go away), I…