“September was a real month,” 21 year old Aseem Ali announced with a sparkle in his eye. The young startup founder was basking in the recent success of his brainchild, a grocery-delivery program called Burpy. Grocery shopping is one of the time-consuming necessities in our lives. Aseem and Burpy’s other four co-founders – all University […]
Big Top Candy Shop: Rare and Massive Selection on South Congress
You don’t have to be a child to be dazzled by the sight of shelves brimming with colorful candy. Walk off the sidewalk of South Congress into Big Top Candy Shop, and chocolate-covered happiness will whisk away any troubles you were carrying around outside the door. This isn’t your shopping-mall-style candy store. And it isn’t […]
Austinot T-Shirts For Sale Now
(Don’t need the back story right now? Our new online store is here!) This sort of project never wraps up quite as soon as planned. But at long last, I’m excited to announce that the first ever Austinot t-shirts are now available on our site! Many of you recall that we ran the Austinot T-Shirt […]
Mitscoots Provides Socks and Employment to Austinites in Need
“I’d love to never give away socks again because no one needs them,” Tim Scott declared. As the co-founder of Mitscoots, Tim has built his business around giving away socks…or so it seems. In reality, Tim’s vision for community change is much more expansive. A successful Indiegogo campaign jolted Mitscoots into being in 2012. Six […]
Sideserf Cake Studio Transforms Cakes into Lifelike Art
“My whole life was art, art, art,” Natalie Sideserf told me recently during a happy hour meeting downtown. Not surprisingly, her interests led her to study art at Ohio State. But Natalie didn’t choose to apply her training to clay or plaster. Instead, in a turn of events that may have seemed odd to onlookers, […]
Free Art Friday: What’s the Buzz All About?
This guest blog article is by Kendra Wright. Fridays in Austin are becoming more than a doorway to the weekend. Thanks to local artists and social media, a weekly treasure hunt is lighting up the streets with free art and the local Austinites who are chasing it down. If you’re eager to score some pro […]
Dust Off Your Dancing Shoes for 2013 Gruene Music and Wine Festival
You’ll want to experience the sounds and tastes of Gruene Music and Wine Festival 2013. This fest has longevity as it heads into its 27th year. With that much history, it’s gotta be good! Located just outside New Braunfels, the historical town of Gruene is one of my favorite day trips from Austin. With lovable […]
Spice Up Your Fall In and Around Austin
If you’re reveling in the break from the heat like I am, then you must want to celebrate and embrace the beautiful fall season that’s now upon us. Fortunately, there is an overwhelming number of things to do in and around Austin when the colors begin to change. Below are many of the stand-outs. Mount […]
Coming Soon: Thinkery, the New Austin Children’s Museum
Perhaps you have noticed that the Austin Children’s Museum is currently closed? Don’t fret, construction on the Thinkery (the official name for the ACM) is only temporary, and the museum is currently scheduled to reopen in December. Future museum guests will be heading to a new location, a brand new facility in the rapidly expanding […]
Capstone Comics: Treasure Trove of Comic Books in Austin
It was 1979 and we were visiting my mother’s friend. As a nine year old, I found their conversation lacking and decided to go exploring through the house. Okay, so not only was I bored, but I was also a bit of a snoop. I crept upstairs and found a fold-away ladder that led to […]
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