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How to Keep It Local During Weekend Two of ACL Fest

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Edgar Barguiarena

The Samsung stage features so many quality artists that folks pick a spot to camp out there all day
(Credit: John Cabuena)

Weekend One of the 14th Austin City Limits Music Festival wrapped up Sunday evening after three days of near-perfect weather. The 75,000 attendees at Austin’s annual Autumn bash were serenaded by national acts like the Foo Fighters and Drake, and nostalgia rock from Billy Idol, not to mention a growing number of local Austin bands that are starting to make a name for themselves on a national scale.

Join us as we take a quick look back at Weekend One and get you ready for Weekend Two. We’re sharing the best food to eat on site, local acts you don’t want to miss, and even ways to catch ACL musicians on the cheap outside the festival. Don’t forget to check out our list of 16 ACL pro tips that we published last week. [Read more…]

First Austin Music Video Festival to Highlight Local Talent

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Guest Blogger

Guest article by Ben Snyder

Austin has long been known for its live music and indie film scene, and the Austin Music Video Festival succeeds in combining the two to present an impressive collection of music video screenings over four days. The inaugural Austin Music Video Festival will run September 16-19, 2015 in various venues across downtown Austin. [Read more…]

Austin’s laV Earns National Recognition for Food and Wine

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Natalie Parra-Novosad

laV wine bar

Editor’s Note: laV has permanently closed, as of January 1, 2016.

LaV was recently named among U.S. Wine Enthusiast’s 2015 list of America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants, and for good reason. Their wine selection is exceptional and they employ two advanced sommeliers. The two-story wine cellar at laV houses over 1,200 different selections, and the wine menu is a book with a much-needed table of contents.

To put laV’s accomplishments into perspective, it is one of only 19 restaurants on Wine Enthusiast’s list in the south. It’s the only one of eight in Texas, and the sole representative in Austin. [Read more…]

Experience Texas Wine and Food at Tour de Vin 2015

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Natalie Parra-Novosad

Tour de Vin 2015 is right around the corner

Twin Liquors at Hancock Center hosted a sneak peek wine tasting event last week for the upcoming Tour de Vin, an annual festival from the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas. Vendors and wineries gave a preview of some of the wines they’ll be presenting during Tour de Vin at the Fair Market on September 17th. The pre-tasting event featured mostly California wines, but Tour de Vin will include several wines from Texas and around the world. [Read more…]

Give Austin Non-Profits Big Love at The Big Give

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bill Tucker

The bubbly will pour as Austin’s most generous celebrate non-profits at The Big Give (Credit: ILH, IGH)

Giving feels good. It’s a universal awesome, especially when you expect nothing in return. But finding a worthy cause can be difficult. Enter I Live Here, I Give Here, Austin’s premier resource for finding and funding local non-profits. And with their yearly extravaganza, The Big Give, right around the corner, there’s never been a better time to find a charity in Austin to love. [Read more…]

Mobile Food Throwdown to Decide Best Lobster Roll in Austin

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Brittany Highland

This Sunday, August 23rd, Garbo’s Lobster Truck and Dock & Roll Diner go head to head over who makes the best lobster roll in Austin. Now in its second year, Mobile Food Throwdown, produced by FoodTrailersAustin.com, invites ticketed attendees and a panel of local judges to settle the score once and for all. At Austin Beerworks this weekend, be part of history in the making while reveling in fabulous food, local beer and good company. [Read more…]

Bat Fest 2015 to Celebrate Austin’s Unique Identity

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Guest Blogger

Guest article by Dana Sayre

More than 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats live under the Anne W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, making ours the largest urban bat colony in North America. The bats migrate to Austin from Mexico each spring, and tourists and Austinites alike flock to the bridge at dusk to view their nightly flights into the sky above Lady Bird Lake.

Over a decade ago, Bat Fest creator French Smith noted how big a part of Austin’s identity the bats had become, and saw the opportunity to create a festival which would celebrate their importance to the city. Smith’s idea became Bat Fest, drawing an average of 15,000 attendees annually and celebrating its 11th year in Austin. [Read more…]

Eat East Invites You to Explore East Austin Eateries and Bars

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Bill Tucker

Whitefish Pate and Champagne Cocktail at Weather Up

Dive into Weather Up’s delicious whitefish pate and champagne cocktail combo during Eat East (Credit: Eat East)

East Austin is in the midst of a renaissance. What was once the wrong side of the tracks has blossomed into a hip place to eat, drink and be merry. Fantastic restaurants and a lively bar scene have given the area a new energy.

To celebrate and educate Austinites on this resurgence, a group of neighborhood eateries is taking part in Eat East, a summer long tribute to the foodie paradise growing east of Route 35. [Read more…]

Free Austin Arts Block Party to Celebrate Vibrant Local Scene

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Kelli McDonald

Exciting night at The Long Center (Credit: David Ingram via Flickr CC)

Get to know your artsy neighbors in a new, unprecedented Austin event: Austin Arts Block Party! Mark your calendars for August 23, 2015 and get ready to celebrate the vibrant performing arts scene in our city. Did I mention the event is completely free? [Read more…]

Austin Entrepreneur Fights for Customer Service with Comnio

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Adrienne Albregts

Quit whining on social media and get your issues resolved through Austin business Comnio

Editor’s Note: Comnio has gone in a new direction since the publication of this article.

If you’ve ever compared waiting on hold with Time Warner to being submerged in the fiery depths of hell, keep reading. A startup in Austin called Comnio is changing the way you handle bad customer service.

[Read more…]

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