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Austin Mediterranean Festival Celebrates 80 Years This Weekend

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Wine at Austin Mediterranean Festival

Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast!  We’re always looking for fun and unique Austin events to talk about on the Austinot. About a week ago, the St. Elias Mediterranean Festival asked the following question on our Facebook page:

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Entertainment, Events, Podcasts Tagged With: medfest

Quiet Company: Austin Band Has Matchless Stage Presence

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Eric Highland

Quiet Company Stylophone

Ever been to a watch a band not knowing what to expect, and then been blown away? Stepping into Stubb’s on Red River, we didn’t know what to expect from Quiet Company. Great articles have been written on the band, and their accolades are widespread. We expected something special, but we had no idea how […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music

Rockers in Skirt the Issue Are Austin’s Musicians to Watch

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Dustin Vegas

Skirt the Issue at the Dirty Dog

Austin, Texas is the place small-time bands go if they want to become big time… so long as they’ve got talent. As such, music-loving Austinites have to wage a kind of bet when going out to hear live music. Coffee shops, venues and bars – every cover charge is a bet on whether or not […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music

Share Live Music Photos with New Vivogig App

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Live Music Vivogig App

You’re at a show. The band decides to come down from the stage and stand in the middle of the crowd to play an acoustic number. All of a sudden, they’re two feet away from you. What do you do? Pull out your phone and take a close-up.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music

Austin Reptile Shows Wrangles Reptiles With Kids

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Eric Highland

Kids reaction at the Austin Reptile Shows

Mesmerized by a school presentation when he was in third grade, a little boy began a lifelong love affair with reptiles. The little boy, Michael Foux of Austin Reptile Shows, grew up and got married. Now he and his wife, Christie, are trying to build an enclosure for their friend Titus, an African Spur Tortoise who […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Events Tagged With: for kids

Unique Farmers Market Experience at the Arboretum in North Austin

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Farmers Market in Austin at the Arboretum

Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the Great Hills Open Air Market shut down in May 2013. Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast. North Austinites, Austin families and foodies, there’s a new farmers market for your visiting enjoyment! Located under beautiful shade trees at the Arboretum, the […]

Filed Under: Austinot Podcast, Entertainment, Events, Podcasts Tagged With: farmers markets

Driving Intensity Meets Melodic Vocals in Austin’s O Conqueror

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Brittany Highland

O Conqueror performs at The Parish on 6th in Austin

I always worry about going to see a band for the first time. After taking the time to get all dolled up, make my way downtown and find parking, what if the show lacks energy and the music just isn’t my style? For the hardcore local band fanatics, disappointment comes with the territory. They’ll discover […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music

Did You Know that Austin Has the Largest Laser Tag Arena in Texas?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Eric Highland

Austin Laser Tag at Blazer Tag on Ben White

When I was a member of the United States Coast Guard, I had to go to several laser tag arenas as part of “team building” exercises. I also went to a few with my church community as part of “youth group” events. Call it what you want, the experience was always the same. Heading to […]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries, Entertainment

Austin City Limits Taping: Bon Iver

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Eric Highland

Bon Iver Performance

In a musical era where artists all start to sound the same, Bon Iver shatters the mold, breaks new ground, and trailblazes their own way into uncharted territory. I could live a thousand years and perhaps never experience anything like the Bon Iver Austin City Limits taping. Let me set the scene for you. As I walked into […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music Tagged With: acl, austin city limits

What You Need to Know About Austin City Limits & KLRU

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Eric Highland

Famous backdrop at old Austin City Limits stage

Everyone has heard of Austin City Limits, but few know much about the origins and long history of this Austin icon. This article has “juice.” This is simply a term I use as a blogger to refer to an article that has not only general information, but also useful information. You know, things like the […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music Tagged With: acl, austin city limits

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