I went to the inaugural Austin Wine Festival last year at Republic Square Park and it was incredibly well-run for being in its first year. This year, it moves to The Domain, which bums me out, because the downtown location was a neat touch. BUT being at The Domain affords them other opportunities, like setting…
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Memorial Day Party Barge
Memorial Day is a ridiculous time to try and be on the lakes in and around Austin, mainly because everyone else is trying to do the same! Of course, that’s the very reason you want to be there. This year I’m taking the easy route: Austin SSC’s Party Barge. I’ve been playing sports with the…
Free Pilates Day Saturday
They say you either like Pilates or Yoga, but not both. I don’t know who says that, and I don’t think it’s true. I like both! Give Pilates a try this Saturday with Free Pilates Day. There are nine gyms offering free classes, and one of the coolest things is that they’re not all beginner…
Bike to Work Day
Friday is Bike (or Walk) to Work Day! As a freelance writer, I work out of my home office. And my brother stole my bike anyway. But if I had an office outside of my house OR a bike OR both, I would definitely be biking to work tomorrow. In honor of Bike to Work…
Stylin’ Thursdays: Grand Opening
Another Thursday, another happy hour-boutique-shopping affair. A new jewelry and accessory store is coming to the chic Second Street shopping district, and Austin Monthly hosts its grand opening. Here are the details: Beyond Tradition and Austin Monthly invite you to a grand opening! Toast to our arrival in the fashionable 2nd Street District with complimentary…
Review: El Chile North (you know, the free ‘ritas)
I was thoroughly impressed by El Chile North–I haven’t been to the East Austin one, but the food was superb. They serve chips and salsa in little bowls, which one of my companions deemed “classier than a big one.” I thought it just looked like more work for our server, but whatever. The salsa is…
Free Margaritas!!
So Austin favorite El Chile just opened up a location at Far West, and they don’t have their liquor license, so they’re giving away two free margaritas with an entree purchase! El Chile and fast-food kid sister El Chilito are Manor Road faves, hot with the UT crowd and downtown dwellers and workers. I’ve never…
Sports Wednesday + Kanye!
Tonight is Kanye West’s Glow in The Dark Tour with Rhianna concert at the Erwin Center, and if I weren’t so committed to playing sand volleyball, I’d go. Ok, ok, if I had bought the $70 tickets right when they came out, I’d go, but since that’s not the case, I will be playing sand…
Craigslist loves the Boom Boom Room!
I was thrilled to find this missed connections post on craigslist: http://austin.craigslist.org/mis/658406389.html It could have been us! My girlfriend (platonic) and I are magnets for this sort of thing (the one guy-two girls sort of thing? I don’t know exactly what a this sort of thing is), except that for once in our lives we…
Too many options Thursday!
So many events, so little time. Thursdays are hot in the ATX! (literally and figuratively, natch) Top Billing: Sago Modern Mexican opening! 6:00-7:30pm … Sponsored by Austin Monthly and featuring free apps and martinis, the launch of this new restaurant in the Triangle should be an awesome event. Others: Austin Monthly is also hosting a…