As CrossFit blows up and takes Austin–and me–by storm, I thought I’d sit down with the fellas that got me hooked and let them talk about the sport they’ve built their life around. I say life because roommates Wes Kimball and Boone Putney share a lot—they met through a shared best friend, were co-Best-Man in…
Category: Things to do … all the time
New Celeb Hangout: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Driving down South Lamar the other day, I spotted a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf sign just after the bridge and thought to myself, “Wow, I saw lots of those in L.A. And you always hear about celebrities popping into them. We’re growing up …” And not two days later, I get a press release…
More free drinks!
Pobrecito El Chilito, no pudo sobrevivir en el centro. Pues, algo bueno pasó porque ahora se tranforme a El Chile! What happened? The little chile couldn’t make it just selling tacos on 8th and Congree, so they expanded it to a full chile selling the same menu as the original and Far West locales. Until…
I am Daycationing
I am laying by the pool at the Four Seasons on a Daycation. Yes, it’s overcast and not particularly hot, but I am determined to make laying out by the pool part of this experience, so here I am, clad in a new ViX swimsuit typing away at the laptop. What is a daycation? It’s…
Monday Madness – $2 Sushi at Kenobi Restaurant and Sushi Bar
This is crazy talk: $2 cocktails, $2 sushi pieces, 1/2 price rolls and 1/2 price apps, 4pm to close. EVERY MONDAY. Go eat some. (Up near the Arboretum, I haven’t personally been but I’ve heard it’s GOOD.)
New P. Terry’s Opens Today!
I got a personal (ok, to his mailing list) email this morning from Patrick Terry announcing one of the most exciting things I’ve heard in days: the second P. Terry’s at 32nd and Lamar will open today! Hours: 11 am to 11 pm. They’ve got a little bit of indoor seating, outdoor seating, and, as…
100 Pushup Challenge
Y’all know that I’m into CrossFit (BTW: Free CrossFit Central UTB & Indoor workouts (capped at 30 ppl) this Saturday! Here to RSVP for gym or get info on UTB or email Alicia at aliciagolinghorst@crossfitcentral.com), but I’m pretty quiet about what I’m gaining from it, how hard it is on some days, and so on.…
Guest Post: TRIO Happy Hour
Downtown Austin’s Trendy New Happy Hour Review by William Jackson & Sandra Rascon If you haven’t experienced a Happy Hour at TRIO at Four Seasons, you haven’t truly experienced Happy Hour in downtown Austin. Austin’s newest place to be “scene” is nestled in the welcoming arms of the Four Seasons, located on the green banks…
Top Ten Things to do in Austin
If you’ve only got a weekend (or a friend in town you want to show a good time), here are my picks, from Friday night through Sunday afternoon: Of course I love a million other things about Austin, but these are my standards: the go-to places and things to do that locals and out-of-towners alike…
New Happy Hour: Malverde
Just in time for afternoon fun, Malverde introduces a Happy Hour!