This weekend is ROT Rally. Republic of Texas Biker Rally for Austin rookies. Best entertainment you’ll ever find down Congress Avenue for all. Friday night (starts at 7:30), the Bikers all line up their bikes and ride up and down Congress Avenue in a loop. The bikes are sweet, but the people riding them and…
Category: One-time event
Austin Post: What is it? and Come Join us Thursday
It’s time to unveil a project I’ve been working doggedly on for the past month or so. It’s called Austin Post and it’s really freakin’ cool. The idea behind it is to fill the void left by the death of newspapers (dun dun dun) by creating a place for Austinites to post and submit news.…
Fastball + Black and White Years in the park
The last of the Solar-Powered Concert Series in Republic Square Park is tomorrow night, and the TBA closer is Fastball–yep, middle school/high school hotties Fastball, of You’re an Ocean, Out of My Head, and other gems, will be playing. With the Black & White Years, an Austin-based band that has tons of local acumen and…
Murph Day! + free doughnuts?
What is Murph Day? A ridiculously hard CrossFit workout / benefit for The Naval Special Warfare Foundation / chance to play with CrossFitters … more from CrossFit Austin: Murph Day 2009 Please join CrossFit Austin, as we participate in “Murph” Day presented by Windy City CrossFit, U.S. CrossFit and SEALfit.com. June 6th will be spent honoring…
Two 3×3 Basketball Tournaments
Ever since Hoop it Up fell by the wayside (Hoop it Up, where ARE you?), casual basketballers have been lacking a formal place to showcase their skills(?!)… enter McCurdy Madness & Austin SSC. McCurdy Madness Basketball Tournament is put on by Tarrytown United Methodist Church in honor of Matt Schirmer and benefitting the church’s McCurdy…
Pachanga! (or, win more stuff from me)
Pachanga is getting all the buzz this weekend. The second annual of the first Latin-themed cultural arts, food and music festival in Austin–organized by Alejandro Vallejo, yep, of that Vallejo– will be held at Fiesta Gardens tomorrow. Some big names are set to perform, including Michael Salgado, Brownout, The Chris Perez Band, Mexican Institute of…
So much free CrossFit!
Many of you have written in asking for info on the next free CrossFit workouts, so behold–three of ’em this weekend: UTB (Under the Bridge): Free Community Workout Saturday, May 30th 8:30am – 9:30am @ Town Lake, under the bridge, on the Hike & Bike Trail This workout is similar to a CrossFit Central boot…
Cheer Up Charlie’s Grand Opening
Finally our hippie town is getting the food to match! I’ve heard great things about their coconut milk drinks served in a coconut, cacao drinks, and goji-berry-stuffed raw chocolate, but there’s more to come too! The east side is getting so hot … … And Happy 25th Birthday to a certain June bride …
And the winner is …
sameer May 25, 2009 at 3:30 pm · Edit The best deal under $10 is the 1/2 off happy hour pizza at Cipollina (http://www.cipollina-austin.com/). Order one between 3:30 and 5:30 PM and you can get a large (it’s a big large!) pizza for less than 8 bucks. Add tax and tip and you’re still under…
Hoover Ball
Kick off the summer (and Memorial Day Weekend) with a CrossFit Central Hooverball BBQ! 5-9pm at Northwest Park (Map) They’re providing the MEAT, you BYOB and your favorite side dish, dessert, or snack to share (serving size 15-20 people) … doesn’t have to be Zone/Paleo–everyone gets cheat days! What is Hooverball? Like volleyball on a…