In the words of Douglas Adams: “Don’t panic.” Kick Butt Coffee is not closed for good. It just left The Triangle and went back to its roots. Kick Butt Coffee’s empty space in The Triangle stands out like a missing tooth. The coffee shop’s here-today-gone-tomorrow departure has left a lot of people scratching their heads: […]
Austinot Podcast: Top 3 Day Trip Picks from Austin
It’s literally impossible to run out of things to do in Austin, but every once in a while it’s nice to get a change of scenery. Lucky for Austin locals, Texas Hill Country and beyond is full of natural treasures, unique shopping options, and entertaining locations and events. Rather than making you do all the […]
BrouHaHa Serves Up Non-Traditional Renaissance Fair Fare
I don’t know about you, but I really love traditional fair food: roasted corn, scones, turkey legs and funnel cakes. Just thinking of these things makes my mouth water, and I immediately want to pack the car and head to the nearest fair. But what if I told you that perhaps the most popular dish […]
Way South Philly Possibly The Best Philly Cheesesteak in Austin
When it comes to filling food for the working crowd, the party crowd, and the foodies in Austin, very few places compare to Way South Philly. Possibly the best Philly Cheesesteak in Austin has been discovered by the Austinot. First let me just say that if you know of a better Philly Cheesesteak joint in […]
Sherwood Forest Camping Weekend with a Renaissance Fair Clan
You’ve never been camping until you’ve camped with a Renaissance fair clan. A clan is a group of people from different walks of life who, over many years, have formed a unique bond with one another. Through the magic of the Renaissance fair, they have become a true family. Recently, I had the extremely rare […]
Dads Do Playgroups, Too
By Austin Guest Blogger, Momma’s Bacon “Kids spell love T-I-M-E.” -John Crudele If you follow my Momma’s Bacon blog you will know we are one of the many Austin families with a Stay At Home Dad (SAHD). What you might not know is that Austin has an active SAHD community through the Austin SAHD Yahoo Group with lots […]
One Of The World’s Best Renaissance Fairs Is Here In Texas
Travel back in time with me to one of the world’s best Renaissance fairs, the Sherwood Forest Faire. Nearly 100,000 people have attended since Sherwood’s opening on February 27th, 2010. So read on, my Renaissance fair friend, and see why you too should come and join the revelry.
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! – Boxing in Texas
Boxing, or the “Sweet Science” as it is called by lovers of the sport, is all over Texas. Have you ever been to a professional fight? Let me describe it for you… The atmosphere is electric, the tension palpable and the first time you hear Lupe Contreras say, “It’s time to see who’s mas macho!” Jimmy […]
Austin Carriage Presents Austin Tours of Downtown
Recently we were INVITED to check out Austin Carriage, the original horse-drawn carriage company in the city of Austin. These folks, who provide Austin tours via horse-drawn carriage, are fantastic. And no, they haven’t paid us a penny to say this. So read on, fellow Austinot, and learn a little more about this company and […]
Austin Texas Disc Golf Equals Rockin Pastime
This past Sunday, we decided to seize the day and jump on a new activity in Austin. Disc golf. Eric already had some discs that he used back in Seattle, but I was disc-less. Beginning our search for discs, we turned to something familiar: Sports Authority. Alas, the Sports Authority employee I spoke to on […]