Did you know September is National Yoga Month? Did you know you can get a full week, seven days, of free yoga at tons of studios across the country thanks to National Yoga Month? It’s no secret that I’ve been practicing A LOT of yoga recently. I did a seven-day boot camp in Aspen that…
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Austin: What to Bring to ACL (10 Essentials)
We learned what to wear to ACL a few days ago, now this one’s for the boys and girls … what to bring to ACL. Rule #1: as little as you can and still be comfy! Behold, the ten items you need (a sneak, click on the pick for the full ten-item board): http://re.pn/b/R4XW Additional…
Austin: ACL + KUT Music on the Lawn
Always one of my favorite ACL events, KUT’s Music on the Lawn at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin returns! This year on Friday, Sept. 16 from 9am-1pm, the event features 30- to 40-minute sets by some of ACL’s most anticipated artists. $10 admission includes a breakfast taco and coffee and all proceeds benefit the Shivers Cancer Center at…
Austin: Experience Aspen! Er, Um, Copper
The Copper Mountain Ski Patrol is bringing a Snow Day to Austin! Much needed after wildfires, no? Maybe some real snow? A Mobile Snow Day Van will be cruising around Austin all weekend, so look for it: Saturday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.: UT Longhorns Tailgate at the Bob Bullock Parking Lot The snow machine…
Austin: World Vision’s Step into Africa, AIDS Exhibit
September 11-18, Bethany United Methodist Church will host an educational AIDS Exhibit called World Vision’s Step into Africa, a multimedia, interactive exhibit that allows visitors to step into the lives of actual children affected by HIV and AIDS in the hardest-hit region of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa, where about 22 million people are infected with HIV (2/3…
Austin: Food Network Star Open Casting
I don’t think I ever blogged about the time I tried out for a reality TV show. It was that not-very-interesting show where participants vied for a job at Elle. In the casting, they basically told me that I would be really boring to watch because I was too nice and too talented for the…
Austin: Ferris Bueller’s Day on 6th Street
2nd Annual 6ixth Street Benefit Free Alamo Rolling Roadshow: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF A fundraiser to clean up and revitalize Austin’s downtown entertainment district, the sunset screening hosted by the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and parkside restaurant will be a sreet party on San Jacinto, between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Gates open at 7:30p and the movie begins at 9p. Admission is free…
Austin: The Fashion Week Primer
It’s officially in swing! Tonight through Saturday, the third annual Austin Fashion Week is hoppin. Or shoppin? I may be missing an ‘s.’ Chedule? Tuesday, August 23: Jewelry Showcase at the Driskill Hotel Wednesday, August 24: Swimwear & Resort Wear Runway Presentations at the Driskill Hotel Thursday, August 25: Eclectic & Edgy Runway Presentations at the…
Austin: Paul Petersen at VIVO Lake Creek
I feel a particular affinity for people I’ve interviewed, even if I haven’t really kept tabs on them in quite some time. One of my first major interviews out of college was with Chef Paul Petersen, a legendary Texas chef who had then just made the somewhat controversial move to the Gage Hotel in Marathon,…
Austin: Live Center Stage
I dare you to show me a woman who doesn’t secretly love Center Stage. The movie brings out the inner ballerina in all of us, simultaneously showing the challenges and beauty behind ballet. Plus romance. And rule-breaking. Without Black Swan creepiness and sans toenail shots. Hell, I even love Center Stage 2: Turn It Up,…