When you’re abroad, as an American, about the first thing you look for is the Irish pub. It’s where you’ll find all the other American tourists … but also the friendliest locals. Finally, Aspen has its own Irish pub in the newly-opened Finbarr’s Irish Pub & Kitchen. With lots of strategically-placed big screens, plenty of…
Austin: Holiday Spa [Beats the] Mania
With the stress of the holidays, you deserve a little pampering. Since you might be too busy worrying about others to worry about yourself, here’s a rundown of the latest spa news so you can snag a quick refresh for yourself, and maybe a gift card for someone on your list … Super-Hot, New, and…
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Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! The comment section for last week’s Feel Good Friday blew. me. away. I freakin’ love you guys. This. Effing. Closet. Seriously, how amazing is…
Make Your Necklaces into Headbands
I went to a tacky sweater party this weekend sans tacky sweater, so I knew I had to do something big to compensate. Out came the ever-useful gold pants and gold blazer, and with the addition of an art deco necklace worn as a headband, I was a smashing Christmas tree topper. You can use…
Feeling So Good + Winner
You guys rock!! The Feel Goods you all submitted are so heartwarmingly awesome I can’t even contain my excitement! Random number generator Generated #11 as the winner, but as Mr. Anonymous failed to provide his email address, we had to regenerate… So #5 wins a Massage Envy one hour massage … Tyler G., Whaddya Want From…
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Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! This weekend only, if you leave a Feel Good in the comments, you are entered to WIN A MASSAGE ENVY GIFT CARD for a…
Give + Get Gift Guide
There are gift guides galore on the interwebs these days, so I thought I’d do a happy spin on them … this isn’t about specific gifts I love, but great places to shop for them. These six websites all donate to worthy causes or employ people in developing nations at fair wages or a little…
Austin: Skate It Up
Austin’s lakes and ponds will probably never freeze in order to get that whole wintery skating thing going on (in contrast to Aspen, where it is TEN degrees as I type this), so we have to build rinks specifically for that purpose. The downtown Whole Foods started the trend a few years ago (and has…
Christmas Idea! $25 Off CBTL’s One-Cup This Weekend
I have one of the fabulous Kaldi one-cup coffee and tea makers from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, review coming soon. But if someone you know (like, you know, yourself) wants one of the $179.95 babies for Christmas, this weekend is a great time to pop into one of six Austin locations, get a sample,…
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Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! My first hike up a mountain + ski down. TWO Thanksgivings. Amazing friends in Aspen. Sewing my ripped basketball sweats. I don’t know why…