Lovin’ this: all-ladies Happy Hour to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Wednesday from 6 – 8 pm at The Belmont Organized and sponsored by local women-run businesses, the night will feature Sugar Mama’s pink cupcakes (you know they’re my fave), Cornucopia’s pink popcorn, Tito’s pink cocktails, & Milk + Honey Spa manicures…
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VERMONSTERS in danger!
1. I often use the term Vermonster for my favorite man from Vermont. 2. I just returned from Vermont, where I thoroughly enjoyed myself some Rock Art beer. More than Switchback, which my Vermonster says is his favorite. 3. I love people that stand on principle. 4. Little known fact: I effing hate YouTube videos.…
Sometimes, even you can’t charm your way in
OK, so we normally quest for the free: free swag, free food, free booze. But sometimes, even the craftiest and sneakiest and in-the-knowiest have to pay to play at the events with the best swag, food, booze … or maybe the feel-good feelings you get donating to a good cause give you the kind of…
Spiral Dynamics – Dr. Don Beck Tonight
There is a scientific theory called Spiral Dynamics integral which enumerates exactly how and why our perspectives about the world change as the circumstances and problems we face shift up and down in complexity. Dr. Don Beck, the champion of this theory, is coming to Austin this Wednesday (tonight) to tell us how we can…
Fierce Fest
Come one, come all to the first-ever Fierce Fest happy hour event to benefit SafePlace Although ending domestic violence isn’t exactly kid stuff, this event will give attendees the chance to have some childlike fun while supporting a worthy cause. During the Fierce Fest happy hour at Lustre Pearl Bar, a portion of each drink…
Pancake Fundraiser at TRIO
Not being a huge breakfast for breakfast fan myself, I love it when it all gets flipped around. Flipping flapjacks into a delicious dinner makes the morning mainstay much more fun. Say that three times fast. October 14, TRIO is bringing back the breakfast-for-dinner concept with a Pancake Dinner benefiting the Seton Shivers Cancer Center.…
ACL Recaps: by day, with photos, and beer
Over at Austin Post, we Real Time Reported on the whole fest–live updates throughout. Check out the new features, and my full-length article recaps: Day 3 Day 2 Day 1 Strategy Session Facebook Album And I will not lie, every single morning (lie: afternoon) I got dropped off at Barton Springs & Lamar, and every…
Come and Take It: Frank
Have you guys heard much about FLAVORS of Austin? It’s like Austin Restaurant Week or Go Texan week where a restaurant sets up a multi-course prix-fixe meal, but there’s only one restaurant a week for every week in the next year. 52 weeks, 52 restaurants. To get this party started, newbie Frank hosted a kick-off…
It’s Go Texas Week this week!
Hot on the heels of Austin Restaurant Week, we have the slightly-different Go Texas Week this week, where restaurants put together prix-fixe meals featuring ALL local (to Texas) ingredients. It’s a fun twist, and can still be a really great deal. Speaking of great deals, look for a forthcoming post on FLAVORS of Austin, a…
Boy Toy: Sexy Improv Comedy (+ free beer)
Every Saturday at 7pm at ColdTowne Theater (4803 Airport Blvd, next to I Luv Video), you can BYOB and laugh your ass off at humor more clever than T&A jokes–but just as laugh-out-loud, get-the-giggles funny. Formed in late-2008 when a stray bolt of sex-lightning struck Austin’s ColdTowne Theater, improv comedy troupe Boy Toy (www.boytoyimprov.com) includes…