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Unique Farmers Market Experience at the Arboretum in North Austin

September 7, 2012 by Brittany Highland 2 Comments

Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the Great Hills Open Air Market shut down in May 2013.

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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 Great Hills Open Air Market is open every Sunday from 9 AM-1 PM.

Founder Eddie McLean started a successful market in Cedar Park, and Great Hills Open Air Market is based on that model. These aren’t your typical farmers markets. [Read more…]

Driving Intensity Meets Melodic Vocals in Austin’s O Conqueror

August 28, 2012 by Brittany Highland 2 Comments

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 some good shows; they’ll find some bad ones. It all balances out in the end. [Read more…]

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

August 27, 2012 by Eric Highland 6 Comments

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 Blazer Tag, I figured I was in for your typical laser tag arena, an over-priced “family fun” indoor playground boasting semi-defective equipment, disinterested employees, sticky floors and the stereotypical bunch of little kids running around.

I was wrong. [Read more…]

Austin City Limits Taping: Bon Iver

August 14, 2012 by Eric Highland Leave a Comment

Bon Iver tickets

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 the venue, the buzz of excitement was subdued, yet authentic – sort of like Bon Iver’s music. It was almost as if the vibe of Bon Iver’s style had been transferred onto the audience. [Read more…]

What You Need to Know About Austin City Limits & KLRU

August 6, 2012 by Eric Highland 5 Comments

KLRU: Inspiring Austin for 50 years

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 answer to the question, “How do I get a ticket to an Austin City Limits taping?”

But before we get to tickets, let me entice you with a little Austin City Limits history. [Read more…]

Water, Music & Bureaucracy Lock Arms at Fire Fest

July 23, 2012 by Eric Highland 5 Comments

Scorpion Child performs at Fire Fest Austin 2012

20 bands, 3 stages and 20,000 water balloons.

New events that are trying to make a name for themselves in Austin really need to do something special. In the highly competitive Austin music fest scene, did Fire Fest 2012 do what it needed to do in order to put a stake in the ground?

Ultimately, Austinites will decide for themselves. The only thing I can do is give my personal impression of the inaugural Fire Fest here in Austin. [Read more…]

Calliope Musicals New Album Profits Homeless Through Magic Militia

July 16, 2012 by Brittany Highland 13 Comments

Calliope Musicals CD release at Skinny’s Ballroom

What was planned as an 11 o’clock show time stretched to midnight, but that didn’t suck the energy from the crowd.

Skinny’s Ballroom was crammed, as fans of Calliope Musicals gathered to celebrate the release of the Austin band’s first full-length album.

As lead singer Carrie Fussell glided through their set, I sensed a heavy influence from 60s and 70s music and even conjoured up some mental images of flower power. I wasn’t too surprised to find out that the band has compared their sound to The Mamas & the Papas, Paul Simon, Jefferson Airplane, The Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin. Singer and guitarist Matt Roth even bounced up and down a bit like the boys on the Ed Sullivan Show back in the day. [Read more…]

Austin’s Sunday HOPE Farmers Market Feeds, Clothes and Thrives

July 13, 2012 by Brittany Highland 8 Comments

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Every Sunday, the HOPE Farmers Market sets up at Pine Street Station, just east of downtown. It won’t take you long to acknowledge that the HOPE Market lives up to its name: Helping Other People Everywhere. [Read more…]

Corner Bar: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

July 11, 2012 by Eric Highland 5 Comments

Okay, so it isn’t Cheers. But whenever I’ve been to the Corner Bar in Austin, I’ve found that feel of familiarity. Customers are frequently greeted by name, and even new patrons are welcomed as if they had been there several times before.

Corner Bar is a small location in the growing South Lamar area, but the atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming. [Read more…]

Guest Blog: Who Is the Best Austin Filmmaker?

July 10, 2012 by Guest Blogger 9 Comments

This guest blog post is by Harrison Flatau and Josh Elmer.

Hello Austinot! Harrison and Josh here from MovieDebaters.com. We’re dedicated to providing a space for thought-provking film posts, and the wonderful folks here at The Austinot wanted to us to share some of that with you. We’ve decided to share our monthly debate on the best Austin filmmaker: Mike Judge vs. Wes Anderson.

Mike Judge

Harrison: Mike Judge’s small catalogue of films has absolutely struck a chord with audiences. It’s been 13 years since the release of Office Space. People are still using it as cultural shorthand for the way workplaces work. The same goes for 2006’s Idiocracy. More and more, I see people using that film to describe the direction we’re heading. No other filmmaker I can think of has beem rooted so deeply into the collective conscious of the public. [Read more…]

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