If you’re a fan of Nancy Drew or Hercule Poirot, you’re going to love Carly Pollack and Lauren Deaton. Both are in hot pursuit on a case of utmost importance, your health. The stories from those who choose to walk through the quaint blue cottage of Nutritional Wisdom are as eclectic as the blue bowling ball […]
Expert Guitar Service in Austin From Luthier Danny Shoemaker
Guest article by Sam Small A guitar is a complicated weapon of music-making. It has to be light enough to wear around your neck, but strong enough to bear the enormous string tension that can range from 70 to 150 pounds. So, you masters of the zinging strings, how is your neck relief? Is your truss […]
Spend a Day Shopping Vintage in Austin’s North Loop Neighborhood
Guest article by Laurie Engle The thrill of sorting through decades of funky, silly, elegant fashion and home decor is one of my passions. Vintage clothing and furniture give sense of style a dash of eccentricity. When I buy vintage, I’m buying nostalgia, and I’m a nostalgia kinda girl. On North Loop, just east of Guadalupe in North Austin, […]
Is The Driskill Hotel Really Haunted?
When you first walk into The Driskill Hotel, you wouldn’t think it’s haunted. From the dozens of columns brilliantly lining the lobby, to the spotless marble floors, the hotel is gorgeous. The ambience screams luxury and comfort. But if you listen closely, it also screams bloody murder. Look, this place was built in 1886. That’s […]
Pulp and Fiction Mingle at Paper Place
“The word that is heard perishes, but the letter that is written remains.” -Anonymous It’s the time of year when chocolate and roses replace eggnog and pine needles. Grade-schoolers are giving empty shoe boxes second life, sprucing them up with glitter, stickers and cutout hearts. This cardboard box becomes a whimsical vessel carrying notes more precious […]
The Domain Creates Mass Appeal With Infusion of Local Austin Businesses
Look; I get it. The first time I went walking through The Domain, I passed places like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany’s and Michael Kors, ALL IN A ROW, and my first thought was, “Oh, crap. I need to get out of here immediately.” All pretentiousness-bashing aside, I’m here to talk about why you shouldn’t necessarily jump […]
Compost Pedallers Reducing Waste With Bicycle Pickup
Imagine Austin in 2040 as a zero waste city. That’s right. Our city has committed to reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90 percent by 2040. But what does that really mean? How does a city, and its citizens, reach such an audacious goal? Especially when the task at hand will […]
Austin Startup Everfest Becomes Ultimate Festival Authority
In a hyper-connected age when billions of people are coming together online, a small startup based out of Austin is creating a platform to bring people together offline. Everfest is a startup created by two former executives of uShip and the founder of Ticketbud. Their goal? To catalog and index festivals around the world. How many festivals, you ask? […]
The Ultimate Local Austin Gift Guide
When it comes to giving gifts, my favorite part is the hunt for the perfect one. This joyous obsession may very well lead me to bankruptcy some day. But let’s not go there, yet. If you have a list of names and an unsettled feeling in your stomach–because all you hear is crickets when it comes to knowing what […]
Casa de Glaze Delivers Sweet Treats by Bicycle
Whenever you’re rambling around downtown Austin, you’re guaranteed to see something new. Be it a local artist selling paintings, a brand new food truck or a spellbinding street performer, there’s no shortage of cool things to discover. It’s how we roll. So, when I discovered a bakery selling cupcakes from the back of a bike last week, I […]
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