A big day for downtown, to be sure! As far as SXSW goes, not too big of a day though. BMI circulated an email this morning clarifying that even if you RSVPed, unless a BMI employee invited you or you’ve got a badge, you’re not getting in. So scratch Howdy Texas at Stubb’s off your…
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SXSW 2009: Monday’s schedule
Here’s your can’t-miss sched, and luckily for all the worker bees, nothing on this one starts ’til 5:30. So you can punch the clock AND party like it’s SXSW 2009 all in one day. 5:30pm – If you were lucky enough to score an invite to the Statesman’s food bloggers party, do it. Whole Foods.…
Thursday: Spas + Jewels + new bars
As usual, Thursday night is packed with stuff. Don’t let the cold, dreary rain keep you from partying! This particular Thursday is the last before the SXSW madness strikes, but Cuatro’s is getting in on the fun early with some sort of college party, see my spreadsheet (tab: SXSW 2009) for more details. As far…
Austin Monthly Home
I’ve got an article in this issue–Picture This–so it’s definitely worth checking out! 😉
Yee Haw! Free Breakfast!
Friday morning: 6 – 9 am at Auditorium Shores Cowboy Breakfast is the official kick-off to the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo. Cowboy Breakfast serves up a breakfast of champions with live entertainment accompanying the Texas-size buffet. Live music, family entertainment and breakfast are all FREE to the public. Don’t forget your boots! Cowboy…
Your Lucky Day: SXSW
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p2_e5Pa9NwdSkKQEQs3v1MA This, my friends, is all you need for SXSW. It is a spreadsheet of the best parties. The criteria: -Free -Free booze / food / cool stuff There are a million and a half lists out there with free parties. Most focus on music. This is not what I care about. I care about…
Mini-Manis Birthday Party
Embellish’s First Birthday features $15 Mini-Manis, Cupcakes & Cocktails, plus 25% off all boutique purchases. Tonight from 7 to 9pm, the Triangle hotspot will be full of lovely ladies scoring cheap manis while sippin’. They’ve outlined the steps below: -Show up with your best gals and put your name on the list -Sip a cocktail…
Friday Urban Cowboy
What’s better than a free happy hour downtown? Um, nothing. urbanspace announces the opening of their new downtown office at the Monarch. Celebrate with food from Whole Foods, spirits from Paula’s Texas Orange, and other goodies. 6:30-9:30pm, rsvp: reception@urbanspacerealtors.com 801 w. 5th street
Don’t Bring Me Down Faux-Show
Local designer Rachel Fields and photographer Christina Shaffell created, styled, and shot a fictional band, then threw it a party. Friday at 8pm actual bands, filmmakers, some sort of fashiony thing, and photogs will celebrate the Faux Band. Whaaaaa? Rachel sounded cool enough when she emailed me, but Tolly at Austin Eavesdropper got a better…
Charity Bash at Molotov
They say it better than me: They say: CharityBash is the perfect mix: entertainment, a good time, and philanthropy. It’s based on two simple ideas. First, we all deserve to relax and have fun. Second, for Austin to remain the city we love, we all need to support its nonprofits organizations. Spend time at a…