Yeah, they’re a dime a dozen these days. But MooLaLa has two major things going for it: 1) MooLaLa has a High Rockies, CO section. I’m guessing most of these deals will be online. But it IS exciting that Aspenites could potentially see some deals! 2) MooLaLa is a pyramid scheme. And by scheme I…
Category: Going Out
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…
Austin: For Japan
A couple of really cool events coming up benefit Japan. Here’s a rundown: Wine for the Win TRIO will donate 50% of the total revenue of all wine bottles sold now through Wednesday, March 30 to the Red Cross to aid in Japan’s emergency relief efforts. The wine promotion applies to every bottle of wine…
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: Week-long St. Patty’s Celebrations
Fadó Irish Pub celebrates St. Patty’s Day with the First-Ever Austin weeklong ‘Savage Craic’ Celebration! Savage craic (pronounced “crack”) is an Irish expression meaning a great time out with friends. Fadó’s weeklong St. Patrick’s Day party kicks off Wednesday, March 9, with St. Patrick’s Day-themed trivia. There’s a Friday night dance party, then on Saturday, March 12, a St. Patrick’s Day…
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: Top Texas Wines
I love wine, and I love wine from Texas.With more than 215 wineries, Texas is the fifth-largest wine producing state and seventh-largest grape producer. In the first-ever Texas Sommelier Tasting, nearly a dozen sommeliers and wine experts blind tasted more than 100 Texas wines to select their favorites. The cool thing about Texas wines is…
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: New Happy Hour Alert … SIP at Trace at the W
TRACE at the W is now offering a happy hour, but like any hipster joint worth its weight in cocktail napkins, it has to call it a Social Interactive Playtime- S.I.P. Kudos on the geeky name, hip W! Anyway, it means drink and food specials daily from 4-6:30pm. For just $5, enjoy a Tito’s Bloody…