It’s that time of year … Allan House Spring Open House & Bridal Showcase tonight from 5:30-8:30pm Friends and Maids of Honor like me can enjoy delicious cocktails and mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres while the bride checks out some of Austin’s finest wedding vendors. The house and grounds will be set up for a mock ceremony…
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Trendwatch: Summer Scarves
Summer Scarves Yes, it’s true, I am in love with the summer scarf. I have been for quite some time. It differs from the winter scarf mainly in its weight, but also in color and fashion of wearing. This is an accessory, people, and you gotta adorn yourself with it. Pick light, gauzy fabrics in…
Drink for [a] Cause(s)
It seems like there are opportunities to support local charities in just about everything you do. While I don’t normally highlight events until a day or two before, I’ve got to get this on your calendar because it’s a cause near and dear to me (that, and I’m the Brunette QB, and we need to…
Cinco de Mayo Block Party!
I think this is super cool: La Condesa and Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue are throwing the neighborhood’s first Cinco de Mayo Block Party at West 2nd between Guadalupe and San Antonio, complete with savory barbecue and popular Mexican street fare as well as live music, DJs, and a moonwalk. The free event is 5-10pm. Live music…
Saturday: Free Pilates Day & Kentucky Derby Day
Free Pilates Day: Pilates studios all over Austin are offering free pilates classes, all day and night. Click here to find out where. The Kentucky Derby is one of my favorite times of the year, mainly because it’s an excuse to go all-out girly on the dressing up. We’re hosting a Derby Party for the…
I Ate Pork and I Liked It
In the midst of the Swine Flu media frenzy, I got an email about The Other White Meat Tour taking place this weekend. That’s right – pork. So my first question to the person who sent it to me was, “Um, have you watched the news?” Her response? “Yes, it is interesting timing … the…
Beer Birthday Thursday
Little Woodrow’s on the Drag Spring Bash 3pm-close: $1 beers and 1/2-price pitchers on all 100+ beers. Live music with Red Neck Boys at 6pm, followed by Doe Montoya and Whisky Business til 2am. Obe the fire dancer will also provide burning entertainment throughout the night. Hot dogs and hamburgers grilled on the back patio,…
I am Daycationing
I am laying by the pool at the Four Seasons on a Daycation. Yes, it’s overcast and not particularly hot, but I am determined to make laying out by the pool part of this experience, so here I am, clad in a new ViX swimsuit typing away at the laptop. What is a daycation? It’s…
Cookie Dreams
I ate the cookies too fast to even photograph them. Let me explain: I’m out at a food blogger happy hour at parkside (delish) and I meet this super-stylish girl named Alexandra. Turns out she owns the cookie company I’ve heard great things about but never really understood: Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams. The confusing part is…
Weekend Summer Sweat (lots ‘o Crawfish Boils)
While there’s an official event called Summer Sweat, I figured it was a most apropos title for the events I am about to post for you: hanging out outdoors in the fine city of Austin, under the blazing sun of our first above-90-degree weekend. Hello, summer! First, the Farmer’s Market From Austin Farm to Table:…