The third year of the “Give 5% to Mother Earth” campaign has blown up in Austin, with over 120 businesses committing to donate five percent of gross sales on April 21st, the Saturday of Earth Day weekend, to six non-profits that dedicate their time and energy into making Central Texas a better place. The business list is…
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Locals SXSW 2012
I remember joking about making a LOCAL badge in 2008. Finally someone really did it—good work, kids, good work. Click here to print the thing out, find out what the QR code says, and more. Three more Local-y things this week for SXSW: 1. Local Band Achachay! Plays a Billion Venues Thurs March 15th: Northeast by…
Austin: Skate It Up
Austin’s lakes and ponds will probably never freeze in order to get that whole wintery skating thing going on (in contrast to Aspen, where it is TEN degrees as I type this), so we have to build rinks specifically for that purpose. The downtown Whole Foods started the trend a few years ago (and has…
My Favorite Places
For an advisory position I’m fulfilling this coming week (more about that later!), I had to list my favorite places. As I sat down with both Austin and Aspen categories, I realized that the majority of my fave places are fitness-and-outdoors-related. No surprise, right? In Aspen: Bleeker Street, King Yoga, Rio Grande Trail, Jimmy’s, and…
Dish on a Dish to give a Dish
Today, dish-review website Dishola kicked off their annual Dish-for-Dish food drive, benefitting Meal on Wheels (MOW) and More of Austin. It is perhaps the easiest way EVER to donate food. Dishola partners with Whole Foods Market to donate 1,000 hot meals to MOW and More. A dish of food is donated to MOW and More…
Cheese: a preview, and why you should host a party
I love cheese. I love cheese and wine. And now, I even love cheese and beer. Let me explain: I popped by Whole Foods for a preview of some of the cheeses they’re having at the American Cheese Society’s Festival of Cheese here on August 8–Marshall wrote about it here. Long story short, the main…
Just found out about tonight’s Rooftop Movies at Whole Foods!
Hit the rooftop plaza of Whole Foods for food and film! They’re partnering with The Alamo Drafthouse to present two all-time favorites on a giant screen beneath the twilight of the summer sky. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase a la carte, including a special themed three course meal for only $15.…
Why so much bacon?
Bacon has been all over the media lately and is popping up in some crazy places. I don’t pretend to understand the trend, but I can tell you where to find free-range bacon! Pederson’s Farms, from Hamilton, Texas, makes excellent hickory smoked uncured bacon that’s sold at Wheatsville (nice new expansion, btw), Whole Foods, and…
All the musicians haven’t left Austin yet … TOOL at Whole Foods
Maynard James Keenan, the front man for TOOL, will be signing bottles of his Arizona Stronghold wine Tuesday from 4:30-7:30pm at Whole Foods downtown. The Rules: No one under 21 admitted – No cell phones, cameras, or recorders – No bags, large purses, strollers, backpacks, or coats – Only wine bottles purchased during the event…
Bike to Work Day
Friday is Bike (or Walk) to Work Day! As a freelance writer, I work out of my home office. And my brother stole my bike anyway. But if I had an office outside of my house OR a bike OR both, I would definitely be biking to work tomorrow. In honor of Bike to Work…