Austin Young Chamber Launches The AYC’s FAVE Awards, the first ever AYC’s Favorite Austin Ventures & Enterprises (FAVE) Awards, an awards gala honoring Austin area businesses that cater to young professionals, on Friday, November 5 at the Driskill Hotel. To kick off this new awards gala, AYC will host a launch party today, Thursday July…
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SicFit Austin = Love
I hit up SicFit Austin today, only the best garage gym in Austin!! It was so unbelievably fun. It’s what CrossFit is supposed to be–weights, random objects, and you. It’s why I think I can get away with working out outside on the playground or by the river, because it all seems so simple. And…
Austin: Eat Your Way Through 4th of July
Strawberry, vanilla, blueberry layered shakes are FREE on July 4th from 2-6pm at all Austin locations of Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes. Also check out Mighty Fine’s Remix online at www.mightyfineburgers.com/remix to create your own burger, then taste your creation by bringing a copy of your Remix to any Mighty Fine location and having…
Summer Reads
I have been nerding it up lately, what with spending a ton of time working at the library and eschewing Friday nights on the town for cuddling up with a good book. But this places me in a newly-minted position suggest some good reads. Below is an eclectic bunch, from newbies to classics, beach reads…
Angie
I touched down from Aspen to Austin around 2pm. By 6pm, I was sweating it out at my home gym, CrossFit Central, warming up for Angie (thanks for the #ninjakidnapping, friend). 100 pullups 100 pushups 100 situps 100 squats for time Since my shoulder is still slightly gimpy (that twinge just won’t go away), I…
Austin: Weird Beer Weekend
Saturday you can start the day out with the first annual Great Austin Beer Fest (4-8pm), then head to the 5K Keep Austin Weird Run at 7pm, or just to the party afterward. Great Austin Beer Fest … sounds awesome! Local faves (512), Independence, Shiner, St. Arnold, plus some nationwide microbrews (VT’s Magic Hat, Portland’s…
Austin: Genius TIKKR Watch Bar Crawl
In one of the best marketing ideas I’ve heard in a long time, join Austin-based watch-maker TIKKR for a West Sixth bar crawl where the drinks are free IF you’re sporting the right wristband–a TIKKR watch, natch. Genius? Genius. Thursday night, the party starts at 8pm at Dirty Bill’s (511 Rio Grande), then proceeds to…
Around the CrossFit Horn
A selection of my fave CrossFit and happy food posts from around the interwebs: Should there be weight classes for CrossFit? Pint-sized powerhouse Jen Cardella weighs in here. “Stop trying to Rx, you look like a pooping dog” (my translation) from Boone Putney at CrossFit Austin. Mail-order Grass-Fed Beef from Wall Street Journal (wonder how…
Take Back Your Lunch
There’s a new movement starting this Wednesday across the country called “Take Back Your Lunch.” All you have to do is dine with friend in a park or public place to get away from your computer for an hour. Why? Take Back Your Lunch is a part of The Energy Project for Tony Schwartz’s new…
Austin: Weekend Hops & Pops
Saturday: Hops From 2-5 pm, taste your favorite (512) Ales plus the newly re-released Belgian Style Strong Ale (512) ONE.2 . Get three free tastes. Buy a pint glass for $5 and your new glass becomes the tasting glass (bigger tastes). I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Pecan Porter (pictured) but I’m pretty sure it’s a winter…