Austinites are brimming with talent. While some art forms such as music are easily accessible, Big Medium is working to insure that artists and artisans aren’t left behind. For the past 13 years, Big Medium has produced one of the most celebrated yearly art events in town: the East Austin Studio Tour (EAST). EAST is […]
Heart of Gold Farm Brings Healthy Food to the Hungry
Living in Austin provides the wonderful opportunity to regularly come across people who put their heart and soul into helping others and the environment. If you ever find yourself between Austin and Lockhart, you may run into a couple of these folks. Mike and Vanessa Torres run Heart of Gold Farm in Dale, Texas. Mike […]
New Waller Creek Will Revitalize Downtown Austin
You could say that the Hike and Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake is the heart of Austin, Texas. The ebb and flow of runners and cyclists of all ages making their way along the 10 mile trail is like blood coursing through veins. With the boardwalk now finished, the 1.3 mile gap at the south shore is closed […]
Get Active During VIVA! STREETS When Roads Shut Down
It’s 12:02 PM on a bright Sunday afternoon in Austin and 6th Street is completely empty of cars, trucks and delivery vans. It’s a little disconcerting at first – you’re not used to seeing 6th Street like this in the middle of the day. But as you turn a corner and near I-35, you see […]
Well Aware Provides Clean Water for the Impoverished
Next time you’re chugging a glass of water, consider that there are communities around the world without that ability, and be a little more grateful for that water. We’re all guilty of it, taking everyday things for granted because they have such a normal presence in our lives. But Austin non-profit Well Aware has been working for […]
Upcoming Charity Gala at ACL Live to Feature Darius Rucker
Before Andy Roddick hit the legal voting age, he had already started a charitable foundation. At the age of 17, still a kid himself, the Andy Roddick Foundation was established to work with the local community to expand opportunities for young people to learn, thrive and succeed. The non-profit focuses on out of school programs […]
Top 5 Things to See at Austin Comic Con
Update: Congratulations to our ticket winner, Ryan Sanders! Thank you to everyone who participated. We do giveaways every other week through our newsletter, so check it out! ### Austin seems to have a big event every weekend, and it can be hard to choose between everything going on. For those looking for an alternative to ACL this weekend, […]
27 Acre Community First Village Ends Austin Homelessness
It costs taxpayers up to $5 million per year to house 250 homeless people through the City of Austin. Alan Graham and his Mobile Loaves and Fishes team members are offering a private solution to relieve the city of that burden, while lifting Austin’s homeless population up by providing them a place to live, be proud of and restore their confidence. Mobile […]
Celebrate Autumn at Sweet Berry Farm with Fun Activities
“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.” –Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1842 I couldn’t agree more with Mr. Hawthorne, and I’m convinced he was specifically talking about autumn in the Hill Country. Fall here is its own unique kind of wonderful. Maybe it’s the way the hills light […]
Local Chefs Converge on Austin’s Urban Springdale Farm
Journey three miles from the Texas Capitol and you will find yourself at an unexpected urban farm. Owners and farmers Glenn and Paula Foore have harvested quite the business venture, brought together by food, surrounded by the bustle of the budding streets of East Austin and cinched by a foundation of nearly 20 local and successful […]
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