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Happy Father’s Day!

My dad is awesome. This is him with Denali, when she was just a puppy. He is funny. My family isn’t really a brunching family, except when it comes to people’s birthdays, holidays, or relatives in town … erm, so maybe we are? Dad loves Waterloo Icehouse’s brunch, but then again, he’s never tried TRACE…

ASPEN: Food & Wine Classic

I just got back from an Aspen Business Luncheon with Food & Wine Publisher and Vice President Christina Grdovic. She was an excellent, fast-paced speaker, and her talk really got me jazzed about the upcoming weekend! Even though I don’t have passes to the actual events, there’s plenty for me to do … ASPEN magazine,…

Aspen: OUTSIDE in Aspen

This weekend, Outside Magazine again hosts its outdoor adventure weekend in Aspen! If you didn’t pay $100 to sign up for a guide-led activity (there’s still time, check the list here—you can climb Castle Peak with the original Bachelorette winner Ryan Sutter!), there’s still tons of FREE fun to be had. SATURDAY: 8am–4pm Base Camp…

Austin: Achachay! at Flamingo Cantina

One of the most energetic live shows you’ll ever see, funk rock band Achachay! is returning from a west coast tour to play Flamingo Cantina TONIGHT! The music starts at 9:30, Achachay! plays at 11pm. It only costs $5 and there are 3 great bands. Purchase securely here:  (Buy 2 tix in advance and email bookings@achachay.com for…

Aspen: Skiing Memorial Day Weekend!

25 runs 136 acres of mostly intermediate terrain 71 inches base 80 inches of snow since the mountain closed 16 inches of snow in the past two days Gondy 10a-4p Ajax Express 10a-2p Adult tix $32 per day Ski/snowboard rentals at Four Mountain $25 per day That’s right, the top of Aspen Mountain is open for…

Aspen: Epic Aspen Day

Lunch at Sundeck (shrimp pad thai). Winterskol Women’s Health & Men’s Health Lounge in gondola plaza. (Free mags, chapstick, almonds, blankets, drinks, almonds, and foot massages and oxygen bars–and that’s just one tent! There are two.) SoupSkol: 5:30-7:30pm on Hunter & Cooper St. The following restaurants compete for the best soup in town: Aspen Brewing Company…

[UPDATED] Aspen: Aspen Mountain Opens Saturday

BREAKING UPDATE: I’ve heard from a reliable source that the mountain is NOT opening this weekend. Thanks to some serious dumps of snow the past couple of days, “rumor” has it Aspen Mountain is opening Saturday!! Skiing four days earlier than we thought! SkiCo hasn’t officially announced it, but everyone knows it’s true!! Of course,…

Austin: Gypsy Picnic

In other words, 35 trailers in one place (Auditorium Shores) with $3 sample plates (steal!) in an all-out battle for culinary supremacy. Perhaps best of all, the eats will be arranged geographically throughout the park, so if you forget where to find something you found you loved at this event, you can just figure out…

Austin: Fun Fun Fun Fest Parties

The first Fun Fun Fun Fest was in 2006, and the music-ish festival quickly became known as an only-in-Austin sort of festival that focuses on independent music and comedy in Waterloo Park. If it’s any indication, Weird Al Yankovic (of Amish Paradise fame … anyone?) is one of the acts. I didn’t even know he…

Austin: REALLY Fun Stuff This Weekend!

CuervoGames Holy sign-me-up! The CuervoGames are coming to Austin. What are the CuervoGames? Exactly what you’d think … tequila-fueled Cuervo-themed American Gladiators-style competition with food, music and more.  Teams of four can compete in the Barrel Roll, where competitors climb a Mayan Pyramid to capture a series of flags at the top, the Waterfall Climb, where teams scale…