[UPDATE] Local McDonald’s owner/operators raised over $10,000 to support the Komen Austin Affiliate and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of Central Texas. A check was presented by McDonald’s Owner/Operator Allen Benton to LLS Board President Gary Thompson and Komen Austin Executive Director Christy Casey-Moore each with a check for $5,250. Forget breast cancer awareness, what about…
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Austin: Target Downtown Cook-Off
Target, which btw donated $60,000 to Texas Wildfire Relief, is hosting a cook-off and grocery giveaway downtown. In celebration of the fresh food additions to Target stores in the Austin area, celebrity food critic Gail Simmons (judge and critic on Top Chef, host on Top Chef Desserts, and Food & Wine special projects manager) will host a cooking competition…
Austin: Put the Rumors to Rest on 219West
We’ve all seen the marquee outside the former Union Park (RIP BoomBoomRoom) announcing that 219West will be moving there sometime, but up until now details have been scarce. Until now. The Warehouse District location closes its doors for good after regular Saturday night service from 5p to 2a October 15. 219West’s new home at 612 W. Sixth…
Austin: Painting the Four Seasons Pink
The ever-conscious Four Seasons of Austin is offering a number of ways to pamper yourself AND give to breast cancer research for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A month-long lineup of events and new product offerings benefit the Seton Shivers Cancer Center at Brackenridge—their goal is to raise $10,000 in 2011 (they raised $8,500 last…
Feel Good Friday 100711
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! Dancin’ in my pink suede boots at Caribou Club Finally hiking Grizzly, then taking the “funcut” down A girls date to see Bridesmaids at…
Austin: Yoga Festival!
September may have been National Yoga Month, but October hosts the first annual Austin Yoga Festival October 8th & 9th at Fiesta Gardens. The Festival will be a celebration of all styles of yoga, bringing together Austin’s finest yoga studios, teachers, ayurvedic practitioners, and holistic wellness providers. Over 30 of Austin’s finest yoga instructors will be leading classes…
Burnt Orange Tailgating + TX/OU
Have you seen the new YouTube series Burnt Orange Tailgating? It explores the passion, partying, and tradition around The University of Texas tailgates. Check out the BYU tailgate vid: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfvO51FoLg&noredirect=1] Presented by the University Co-op, Burnt Orange Tailgating covers anything and everything related to UT Football. I miss going to UT games when I’m up…
Austin: TiVO on the Town
I miss my TiVo. We got DVR because it worked out to be cheaper, but I miss the beep beep beep and the thumbs up on new shows and being able to order movies through amazon to my TV and everything else awesome about TiVo. If you love TiVo as much as me, you should…
Austin Bakes for Bastrop
I love cookies, and I love what the group Austin Bakes is doing with bake sales to support people close to home and far away (remember Austin Bakes for Japan? It raised almost $12,000). Saturday, October 1st from 10a to 2p, hundreds of bakers, bloggers, businesses, and consumers will unite for Austin Bakes for Bastrop, a…
How to Make Cold-Brewed Coffee
Because it is awesome. I blogged about Chameleon Cold Brew here, and I’ve just gotten word that Central Market started carrying Kohana Cold Brew Concentrate (the company is local and woman-run) too—it’s already a fave at Whole Foods. But I’m here to burst your bubble. It’s too easy to cold brew at home for you not…