I’ve never believed in regrets. Nor mistakes. I also love this and this sticky note from Things We Forget.
Category: Good people/services
Infinium Champagne Beer
“Would you like some of my champagne beer?” I asked guests at a recent party. With a champagne-like effervescence, Infinium, a collaboration between Samuel Adams and Weihenstephan, is the new new wine, or the champagne, or the new whatever, it’s downright good. It’s a lot fun: a sort of bubbly, very smooth, beer champagne. Thanks…
Austin: Scamps and Scoundrels Dog Challenge
Scamps and Scoundrels: An Urban Dog Challenge benefitting Austin Pets Alive! On Saturday, December 4th, registered teams of one dog and 1-4 humans will figure out clues to local, downtown dog-friendly businesses. Once there, the teams will be required to complete a fun task before moving on to the next location. When all tasks are complete,…
Help Attack!
Penny for your tweet? Help Attack! is a new Austin-based company that allows people to pledge a small amount for each Tweet (or soon each status update, check in, blog post–anything online and countable) to their favorite nonproft. This tweet could be worth $$$. Or at least cents. It doesn’t matter what the content is,…
PetsGiving
Petsgiving. Pets Giving. Pets … oh, you know. My lovable dog Denali is a rescue, so when I heard that Nulo is being thankful and donating money to shelter pets WHILE giving customers a discount, I had to place an order. And share with you, natch. Between now and Thanksgiving Day (Nov 25), for every…
Austin: Fall Frommage Fest at French Legation
Love cheese? Love wine? Love Texas? Are those even questions? Hit up a free event celebrating the preservation project currently underway at the French Legation, a non-profit historic house museum and the oldest wood-frame structure and home in Austin. Head to The French Legation Museum Wednesday November 10th from 5:30 – 7pm for incredible Austin cheese creations…
Austin: REALLY Fun Stuff This Weekend!
CuervoGames Holy sign-me-up! The CuervoGames are coming to Austin. What are the CuervoGames? Exactly what you’d think … tequila-fueled Cuervo-themed American Gladiators-style competition with food, music and more. Teams of four can compete in the Barrel Roll, where competitors climb a Mayan Pyramid to capture a series of flags at the top, the Waterfall Climb, where teams scale…
Austin: EndlessBoobies
Support Endless Beauty Media in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with their team name Endless Boobies! To help raise money for breast cancer research, all you have to do is eat at Pluckers Tuesday night! Pluckers will be donating 20% of profits earned to Susan G. Komen. Join the Endless Boobies ‘Eat…
Blog Action Day: WATER
Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. This year, the focus is WATER. I freakin’ love water. I love to drink it (at least 8 glasses a day), I love to bathe in it, I love to swim in it,…
Austin: GORILLA RUN
Yes. That could be you on January 22, 2011 at 9am in downtown Austin. YOU could be running in a gorilla suit through the streets of Austin. Or rollerblading, even. In a gorilla suit. For only $99.95! Run, post-race partay, AND gorilla suit. The Austin Gorilla Run is coming soon! Hot pink dye/rollerblades on your…