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Non-Profit Black Fret Plans to Give Millions to Austin Music Industry

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Brittany Highland

Austin band Quiet Company at the Black Fret launch party

We love our local music. But there’s a noteworthy difference between sending out raving groupie tweets to three hundred followers about the no cover show you attended on 6th Street, and being instrumental in helping a band with legs get their first album out. If you’re addicted to your groupie tweets and free shows, read no further. […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Et Cetera, Music, Non-Profits Tagged With: black fret

Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin: Opal Divine’s Austin Grill

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Eric Highland

Opal Divine's Austin Grill Freehouse

EDITOR’S NOTE: Opal Divine’s is closing its final location on April 21, 2019. Opal Divine’s Austin Grill will remain open at the Best Western Plus Hotel on the corner of I-35 and Oltorf. If you’ve been looking for the best burgers in Austin, you’ve come to the right place. This post is part of a series on the Austinot. […]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: bars, best burger joint in austin

Hang Your Hat at Lustre Pearl for Laid-Back Night on Rainey St.

Posted on January 22, 2013 by David Thomas

Lustre Pearl Bar on Rainey St. in Austin

Editor’s Note: The original Lustre Pearl closed down on March 30, 2014 to make way for a condo building. The house was moved to east Austin, where it is enjoying a second life as Lustre Pearl East. Lustre Pearl Rainey is now open at 94 Rainey Street. If Rainey St. were a squad of soldiers […]

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Witness the Dramatic Life of Queen Elizabeth I at the Vortex Theater

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Brittany Highland

Elizabeth I at the Vortex Repertory Company

If you haven’t visited the Vortex theater in East Austin, you’re missing out on community theater at its best. Come early and grab a drink and a snack at the Butterfly Bar, which occupies the same building. Watch a movie on the wall by the bar (you may see Popeye episodes), or step outside to the […]

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Want to Party Mad Men Style at Scottish Rite Theater?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Eric Highland

Mad Men AMC Series

Do the words Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (SCDP) mean anything to you? If so, you’re probably as obsessed as we are with AMC’s TV series Mad Men. The culture, characters, and fashion of Madison Avenue in the 1960’s shine in this award-winning drama. And we aren’t the only ones who think so. There’s a reason this show […]

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Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin: Old School Bar and Grill

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Eric Highland

Old School Bar and Grill Austin

Editor’s Note: Old School owners Danny Parrott and Jonathan Insley announced they sold the lease to Old School in November 2017, so the location will be closing soon. If you’ve been looking for the best burgers in Austin, you’ve come to the right place. This post is part of a series on the Austinot. Remember, I’m looking at not only […]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: bars, best burger joint in austin

Celebrate Hill Country Holidays at San Antonio’s The Westin La Cantera

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Eric Highland

Hill Country Holidays at the Westin La Cantera

Imagine a world-class destination resort less than two hours from Austin that is hosting a perfectly Texan holiday experience. At the Austinot, we strive to find the very best to experience in and around Austin, and this definitely makes the list. Beginning now through January 6, 2013, we recommend that you gather up your family or […]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: for kids, san antonio

Help Portrait Austin Provides Family Portraits to Austinites in Need

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Help Portrait Vancouver

I recently went to great lengths to find matching picture frames of different sizes to put together a collection of my favorite family photos, from Eric’s side of the family and mine. The finished product was a beautiful collage that represented our history, precious memories and family pride. Though we may stop and look at […]

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Austin Pets Alive Leads Nation, But Could Lose Everything

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Eric Highland

Baby Bottle Kitten at Austin Pets Alive

Four years ago in Austin, 14,000 domestic animals were being euthanized every year. Today, Austin leads the entire nation, having reached the goal of 90% no kill. The eyes of the nation watch our local non-profit, Austin Pets Alive, as they trailblaze with innovative methods and ideas, championing for animals that were destined to die.

Filed Under: Et Cetera, Non-Profits

Win Overnight Stay at The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Brittany Highland

The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort

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