First and foremost, the weekend has already been entirely usurped by the joy that is the Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival. I heard Thursday night’s Culinary Masters dinner was exquisite, and tonight’s Stars Across Texas Grand Tasting promises to be the glitziest of the events, held at the Long Center. Among Saturday’s full…
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Whole Foods is where it’s at on Wednesday
Forget bars and clubs with their djs and ipods and take it back to the old school at Whole Foods downtown this Wednesday night. First, hit the upper deck for a free Hip Hop Yoga workout sponsored by lululemon and taught by Meg from Kula Yoga. 6:30-7:30pm Then, head downstairs to get in your singles…
Busy Sunday! 12th & Lamar Block Party + The Grind
Live Local Love Local Shop Local from 1 to 4 pm. Snag free food, beverages, and a card that will get you a discount all summer at participating shops, boutiques and restaurants in this little nugget of Austin retail. Awesome! Bettysport Hem Kickpleat Underwear Flora and Fauna Austin Land and Cattle The Tavern Fete Accompli…
Emerge: ATX Graffiti Art Show
I think I’m too uncool, or at least un-emo, to understand this BUT graffiti and laser graffiti sounded awesome enough to sell me, and Spiderhouse is right near me. So here are the deets of this show curated by Nathan Nordstrom and Warren McKinney featuring live aerosol painting and laser tagging by some of Austin’s…
Busy Weekend: Wheatsville, workout, Thai food, lights out, run
Wheatsville Co-op Grocery Store Opens its Expansion Saturday at 9am What will you find in the new addition? Expanded deli with lots of Popcorn Tofu, coffee, and fresh baked bread. Expanded seafood and quick-to-fix meat options in a full service area, including Niman Ranch (free range!) bacon chedder patties, turkey burgers, and Niman Ranch pork…
NetParty tomorrow
I don’t know why people try to plan anything when SXSW is going on, but then again, I guess the WHOLE world doesn’t stop turning. Check out what just hit my inbox, then read on for why it’s so funny: You are invited to RSVP For Free Admssion to our Premiere at Union Park through…
Erin Patton of Jordan and Starbury Fame Speaks
Sunday at Noon. This flyer says it best: I think a church is sponsoring it, but regardless of religious affiliation, it should be an engaging and interesting talk. Especially for anyone complete unmotivated by the SXSW hype!
Free Pre-St. Patty’s Day CrossFit Workout!
Rain or shine, Hell or high water, three local CrossFits are getting together to host a pre-St. Pat’s workout under the South First Street bridge tomorrow morning. DO IT! [this includes you, boozy SXSWers! Pre-work-off-your-binge-drinking at a perfectly reasonable 10:30am!] You will LOVE it. Even if it’s 43 degrees and raining.
Achachay! at Red Eyed Fly (yep, it rhymes)
Achachay! at Red Eyed Fly at 11:30pm. It costs $5 to get in. They only play for 40 minutes so you’ve got to get there early! According to the lead singer: Top ten reasons to come to the show tomorrow night (Garrett, consider this a convincing bailout suggestion email to be forwarded): (1) – It’s…
Last minute: SXSW pre-party tonight 7-9
Keep Austin Wired: SXSW Interactive Meetup at Shangri-La Interested in meeting fellow geeks in the ATX? Hit up Shangri-La on Monday, February 23rd from 7pm-9pm. Free drinks, music, old skool video games, and a FREE SXSW INTERACTIVE registration to one lucky winner. Be there or be L7 square! RSVP to interpress@sxsw.com and use the subject…