“The answer is so simple it’s criminal: people starting to take responsibility for their health.” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ijukNzlUg&feature=player_embedded] This trailer is for FORKS OVER KNIVES, a film examining the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods*. *You know…
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Austin: More Benefits for Japan, Art & Food
Food: Foreign & Domestic $40 3-Course Meal 30% of the proceeds from the three-course menu will be donated to Doctors Without Borders Chef/Owners Ned and Jodi Elliott of Foreign & Domestic, the North Loop restaurant that opened in May 2010 to rave reviews, have planned a special $40 for a Cause menu available from now through April…
Austin: Givers Ball
GivingCity Austin and the Austin Community Foundation are throwing the Spring 2011 GIVERS BALL on April 5 at Gibson. Givers Ball is half launch party, half YPO mixer. It’s a great opportunity to connect with some of the coolest young professionals in Austin. Deets: 5:30 – 8pm at Gibson, 1109 South Lamar Food, drink specials Meet the…
Aspen: Broken Social Scene for Free!
The indie-rock phenomenon Broken Social Scene will play for FREE in downtown Aspen on Friday, March 18 at 8 pm for Core Party, kicking off the 11th Annual Bud Light Spring Jam. Which is sort of ironic since a little fest called SXSW is happening in Austin with lots of big names, but not this one!…
SXSW Six Odds and Ends
People, we are in FULL SWING. I have never seen Interactive so full of people and parties, and of course panels, but that’s almost a second thought. Below are six things that I haven’t yet talked about because they don’t fit because there isn’t always free “Stuff” or whatever. All-Inclusive Hotel & Indie Day Party:…
11 Rules to Live by for SXSW 2011
1. SXSW Interactive is my fave. It’s a little quieter, it’s a lot more networking, and it has as much or more free stuff than film or music. 2. See a SXSW Film. It’s cheap and worth waiting in line to see big name premieres. 3. SXSW Music exhausts me. The easiest thing to do…
Austin: SXSW Giveaway for Bacon Takedown! [Winner Announced]
The Bacon Takedown Series sponsored by Hormel Black Label Bacon is once again happening during SXSW! Amateur chefs have filled the roster, are armed with 15 pounds of Hormel® Black Label® bacon as their main ingredient, and are ready to put their tasty creations up for judging by local bacon lovers. Joining founder Matt Timms as…
SXSW 2011: The Best Free Party Spreadsheet
Hey-o. We’re almost to SXSW 2011! At long last, allow me to share with you the Best Free Party Spreadsheet for 2011. I’ve been making these spreadsheets since 2008 and this may be the most last-minute, but there are still tons of awesome parties listed! I’ll be updating it as invites roll in, and as…
Austin: WHERE for SXSW
Y’all know I make a lot of lists about my fave places in Austin. Now there’s a new list-tastic app called WHERE that is currently ranked at the number 1 navigation app on the iTunes store and is getting over 40,000 downloads a day! They conveniently launched just before SXSW … are they the next Gowalla/Foursquare/dare…
Austin: Another Free Day of Yoga Yoga
You know the annual free day of yoga (the one where I took my mom to Bikram and she hasn’t stopped going since and it’s been like 5 years?). Well the city of Austin is having “Another Free Day of Yoga” this Saturday! “Another Free Day of Yoga is an opportunity for people who are…