The Blind Side is ONLY my favorite movie ever. It has surpassed Top Gun, and nothing had surpassed Top Gun since I saw it in 1995. Or somewhere around then. Anyway, this fall the Four Seasons is hosting Dive in Movies (like Deep Eddy’s, only better, because it’s the FOUR SEASONS) where you can lounge…
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Around the Fitness Horn: Naked Celebs?
Urgent Goal = Success (or why Anna Paquin is so hot–because she’s naked on True Blood all the time). What is my urgent goal? More to come on that. “It takes no talent to be in shape.” Read more football/life advice here. Fitness Is … yep, this is why we all do this This makes…
Aspen: BBQ … srsly, it’s so Texas up in here
The First Annual Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party takes place at the base of Aspen Mountain this Saturday and Sunday, August 28 – 29, 2010, from noon – 7pm. The sister event of New York City’s much-beloved barbecue extravaganza that includes food, music, seminars, and more. There are a bunch of big names serving up…
Austin: Dogwood Grand Opening
Everyone loves the Bachelor Bars (an article I wrote in 2007!): Molotov, The Marq, Chuggin’ Monkey, Dizzy Rooster, and Thirsty Nickel. In the old Mother Egan’s spot next door to Molotov, the brothers bachelor (Brad, Chad, & Wes Womack) and partner Jason Carrier have reinvented the pub with a distinctly Southern flare. They’ve been open…
Austin: TnT Brunch is Dynamite!
OK, that was the obvious pun, right? But brunch at Tacos n Tequila, in the Gables Pressler on 5th Street, is THAT GOOD. This is my plate at TnT.That’s ceviche, salad, fruit salad, mushrooms and yellow squash, polenta, migas, guacamole, and teeny-tiny homemade flour tortillas (heaven). These are the homemade sweet potato chips. Yep, sweet…
Austin: Cupcake Smackdown 2.0
Last year’s crazy cupcake party had us all smashed into One 2 One Bar on a hot summer day stuffing ourselves with sugar. This year’s event expands to Le Cordon Bleu, 3110 Esperanza Crossing Suite 100 and The Westin, 11301 Domain Drive. Vendors and activities located at the Le Cordon Bleu will be held indoors…
Nothin’ like a little crossfittin’ to de-stress
This week has been an insane one. Like, beyond normal I’m-really-busy-and-have-lots-of-things-to-do insane, and into I’m-walking-the-dog-and-burst-out-into-tears insane. It’s mostly of my own making, but nonetheless I am generally very good at keeping things as low stress as possible over here, but this week I failed. I wasn’t even sure I’d have time to work out today,…
Around the Fitness Horn: Mental Toughness
What is Mental Toughness? That Burgener family has got it going on, they are some smart cookies. The letter Sage posted from her brother really made me think: am I committed to things that I want to be committed to? My fave line from the whole thing: they decided it was what they wanted, and…
Pepperita & Sweet, Sweet Texas Tea
When a bottle of this arrives on your doorstep, you thank the blogging gods: Treaty Oak Rum When you bring a bottle of this back to Aspen to enjoy a little taste of Texas, you get nostalgic for 100-degree days. Only for a moment. Graham’s Texas Tea. My favorite sweet tea vodka yet–it actually tastes…
Eat Pray Love on Friday the 13th!
Eeeeep! BUT being superstitious can help you–if it’s a positive superstition. So tote your lucky charms around today, kids! Also coming out today: Eat Pray Love. I did not love the book. But I love Julia Roberts. Should I see it? The Frisky’s handy-dandy flow chart helps me decide: And when I go, I should…