My sweet, happy, pixie of a hairstylist called me earlier this week to tell me the happy news: she’s moving to Bo Salon! This is the woman who single-handed-ly changed me majestically into a blonde from a lifetime brunette without any tears or second-guesses. She’s a goddess of hair. And really good at cutting and…
Category: Things to Do!
El Circo
On Wednesdays, I go play pickup sand volleyball at Krieg field. Coming up on the giant softball complex, hot pink and purple tents stuck our from the center. Right next to the volleyball courts. Curious, I drove on, hoping my weekly game wouldn’t be cancelled. It wasn’t, but my interested was piqued by the shiny…
This weekend: CrossFit + Cookies + Maker’s Mark Traveling Brunch
Saturday itinerary: 8:30am: CrossFit UTB workout (Meet under Mopac Bridge. Work out. Be awesome) 10am: Spectate Men’s BB Doubles at Aussie’s (damn it’s gonna be hot) 1-3pm: Snag free Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams Cookies and a delicious No Sugar Added Mocha Blended at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. 2pm: Hit up BookPeople on N. Lamar…
101X Summer Film Series
Summer in Austin features tons of free concerts, movies, and other events in the great outdoors. Really, this doesn’t quite make sense since it’s hot, hot, hot in the summer, but hey, I guess we give balmy summer nights a chance to work their magic. First stop on the balmy summer night tour? 101x &…
Deep Eddy Dive In Movie Series
One of the greatest Austin institutions not that many people know about: the Deep Eddy Dive-In Movie. Hit it up this Saturday. So the City of Austin officially calls it a Splash Party movie night, but really it’s a Dive-In Movie! Float in spring-fed Deep Eddy pool, picnic on the lawn, enjoy refreshments from our…
Just found out about tonight’s Rooftop Movies at Whole Foods!
Hit the rooftop plaza of Whole Foods for food and film! They’re partnering with The Alamo Drafthouse to present two all-time favorites on a giant screen beneath the twilight of the summer sky. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase a la carte, including a special themed three course meal for only $15.…
The King Comes to Town (Hello, George Strait)
I have wanted to see George Strait in concert since I’ve listened to country music. I’m gonna go ahead and estimate that at 13+ years (late music bloomer). And now he’s hitting Austin, er, Cedar Park! The Cedar Park Center’s grand opening concert features the King of Country. Did anyone even know they were building…
Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival
My friend David Neff has been bugging me for awhile to post on the new nonprofit film festival he helped start. At long last, here’s all the info, and you even still have 22 days to submit a film Lights. Camera. Help. film festival is the premiere film festival dedicated to nonprofit and grassroots organizations.…
Things to Do Thursday
As usual, happy hours abound! Come see me judging delicious Grey Goose cocktails at SIX Lounge from 7:30-10:30, hit up that vegan cart opening at 6th & Waller form 6-10pm, or stop by Union Park from 5:30-7:30 to celebrate the success of the 2009 Austin Under 40 Awards, from which the Young Women’s Alliance Foundation…
Paramount Summer Movie Series (or, ahhhh Casablanca)
The Summer Classic Film Series at the Paramount starts this Thursday with their classic opener, Casablanca. The Paramount is one of the few theatres still open today which screened Casablanca when it was originally released in 1942–wow! Wikipedia says that the film was a solid, if unspectacular, success in its initial run … and then…