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Aspen: Gay Ski Week

That is not a joke. I kind of thought it was. Not because gayness is a joke, but because most people don’t host “gay” weeks. But here’s the official site: gayskiweek.com. I’m telling you, Aspen and Austin could not be more alike. People here LOVE gay ski week. It kicked off yesterday (1/16) and runs through…

Austin: TRIBEZA Style Week (Women AND Men!)

Just when you thought you were done with fashion after Austin Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week … … I mean, Style is different from Fashion, right? You gotta have attitude. Rock + Runway Men’s Show / September 22, 8pm; Fashion Show 9pm First-ever Style Week Men’s Show at ND at 501 Studios. Plenty to…

Austin: Restaurant Week – Try Lunch!

It’s baaaaack … Austin Restaurant Week (ARW). For the next two weeks some of Austin’s finest restaurants offer special prix fixe menus for $10-$15 for lunch and $25-$35 for dinner … Sunday September 19 through Wednesday Sept 22, and Sunday September 26 through Wednesday September 29. Here were my Spring SRW picks. My advice this…

Off Week!

CrossFit Central is on an off week (is that a weird way to word a sentence or what?), and since I’m trying to pack and get ready for hitting the OTHER A-town, I’m more or less off too. Yesterday, I met my running buddy for a jog around Town Lake and then played some coed…

1/2 price drinks for Yelp Drinks Week Nov. 1-5

We are now in the midst of Yelp Drinks Week. YELP DRINKS is, like all the restaurant weeks and FLAVORS and all, a chance to try new stuff, only this time it’s frosty bevvies. Participating locations will feature up to 3 adult beverages for 50% off throughout the promotion. 1) Yelp Drinks prices are good…

Come and Take It: Frank

Have you guys heard much about FLAVORS of Austin? It’s like Austin Restaurant Week or Go Texan week where a restaurant sets up a multi-course prix-fixe meal, but there’s only one restaurant a week for every week in the next year. 52 weeks, 52 restaurants. To get this party started, newbie Frank hosted a kick-off…

It’s Go Texas Week this week!

Hot on the heels of Austin Restaurant Week, we have the slightly-different Go Texas Week this week, where restaurants put together prix-fixe meals featuring ALL local (to Texas) ingredients. It’s a fun twist, and can still be a really great deal. Speaking of great deals, look for a forthcoming post on FLAVORS of Austin, a…

Tribeza Style Week Kicks off with Fashion Show

Before there was Austin Fashion Week, there was Tribeza Style Week. The three-day affair showcases local designers and boutiques and kicks off with an always-awesome Fashion Show. The week has seen some different iterations, but the event are always well-done and you can count on pretty people, plenty of booze, and tons of tasty snacks…

Green Pastures: to Peacocks and …

… we can’t remember what else we toasted to. But sporting my peacock-print dress, my lovely date and I went to Green Pastures. We started with a peacock sighting–look closely and you’ll see a baby in the righthand corner! Unfortunately, the “outdoorsy” man was afraid the peacocks were surrounding us (they were) and about to…