I like going barefoot as much as possible. Vibrams help make that sort of socially acceptable. More and more article are coming out about how awesome running barefoot is for your body. And here’s another great reason: Today is TOMS One Day Without Shoes, where everyone is encouraged to go without shoes to raise awareness of…
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Badass Lax/L.A.X party + GIVEAWAY!
In the spirit of things combining in Austin that don’t normally mix and inspired by the X Games, LXM PRO is throwing the lacrosse party of the century. Lacrosse is becoming more and more mainstream in Texas, and events like this are only going to up the sports popularity. The all-day action kicks off Saturday,…
Cowboy Party OR Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka
I’ve written about Austin Young Chamber of Commerce before (here), but this time they are throwing a mega shindig. At their Tie One On party at Rebel’s Honky Tonk, there will be an OPEN BAR from 7-11pm, live music from Grant Jones and the Pistol Whip Lassos & Mikey and the Soda Jerks, a bull…
localiter finally launches!
Thursday 8-10pm at Kung Fu Saloon, my friend’s company will launch! It’s like Groupon or Living Social BUT totally Austin-centric. “Austin is so much more than weird and wired; we are also well-connected as a city and we tap into this by incorporating local businesses into every aspect of our promotions,” says Localiter founder Kristina…
March Bar Madness
You all probably know about Thrillist by now – the Daily Candy for dudes that chicks dig too. I dig it because the Austin Thrillist dude knows about everything cool before or at the same time as me–which never ceases to impress me. Anyway, the site is hosting a nationwide Bar Madness Sweepstakes – a…
Bbbbbad to the Bone Winner is …
… Dianne! Who conveniently posted on both posts about tonight’s Bad to the Bone event at Stubb’s … Have fun Dianne!
All sorts of new Sugar Mama’s Treats
1) Valentine’s Day Cupcakes decorated for the day of love. 2/14/10 hours: 11 am-9 pm. Special flava: Chocolate Covered Strawberry (chocolate cake, strawberry frosting, dipped in chocolate ganache) 2) Sugar Mama’s U I can major in cupcake consumption? Sweet! The bakery is now offering classes on decorating and/or baking once a month. First class is…
Today is National Wear Red Day
Everything I do–CrossFit, Paleo, sports, etc–is because I love it. But it’s also keeping me healthy and keeping my precious heart healthy. Right now, one in three women dies of cardiovascular disease and 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease in the future. Wearing red today, joining television…
You Might Have Noticed I Was Gone … CrossFit Cert
When I travel, I try to make it appear like I’m here for your guys anyway … only sometimes it doesn’t work, like when I book a flight Wednesday night and leave Friday morning and don’t have time to put together some preemptive posts. This past weekend I was in Golden, CO for a CrossFit…
Only in Austin: Balcones Burner Bash
Early alert! Balcones Recycling is throwing a crazy-cool only-in-Austin graffiti art contest on March 6. It’s at their recycling facility on east 6th and a dozen artists will each get half of a railcar to create a mural with an environmental theme–created with choices from 250 colors of donated spray paint. The cash-money winner will…