Like many small businesses, Zhi Tea started with a risk and a dream. Five years later, the company is celebrating a milestone anniversary and enjoying the love and support of its hometown. Founding of Zhi Tea By 2007, Zhi Tea Founder Jeffrey Lorien had sold his house in New York and had left his corporate […]
Weird Coupons Is Saving Austinites Money and Helping Local Businesses
A local app focused solely on Austin is saving Austinites money and providing exposure for Austin businesses. Weird Coupons Helps Austin If you want or need something, chances are there’s an Austinite who makes it, provides it, carries it or creates it. -WeirdCoupons.com On June 26th, we published an article about Weird Coupons, a company that believes […]
Awesome Austinot Version of How Stuff Is Made: Kong Screen Printing
Most of us go about our lives without giving much thought to how the common objects around us came into existence. For me, one of those objects is the screen printed t-shirt. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to turn into a rant against sweatshops. That’s Thursday’s post. Today on The Austinot, we’re highlighting a local business […]
Did You Know that Austin Has the Largest Laser Tag Arena in Texas?
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 […]
I Withstood 220 Degrees Below Zero at CryoStudio of Austin
I’ve never met anyone who thought they had a perfect body. Many of us have aches and pains, and some of us carry pain every day. Others of us see aesthetic imperfections in ourselves that are a daily annoyance, or even embarrassment. To escape our pain and/or embarrassment, we as humans go to great lengths. […]
Heights, Depths & the Rugged In Between at Reveille Peak Ranch
If you owned 1,300 acres of pristine Texas Hill Country, what would you do with it? For Vol Montgomery, the answer doesn’t have to do with profit or development, but with preservation and passion. The owner of Reveille Peak Ranch is actively creating a unique community for his friends and family, and those who share […]
Schlitterbahn – New Braunfels: Ultimate Water Park Experience
This guest post is by Allen Schowengerdt. 4:30 a.m. Kids wake up. 5:00 a.m. Kids back to bed after a struggle and a small bribe. 6:00 a.m. Kids awake again. It’s clear they’re not going back to bed. 6:30 a.m. We manage to make our way from under the covers, due largely to the automatic […]
Ex-Microsofties Reinvent Work at Nerd Tribe HQ in Austin
Allowing society to function may not be worth the feeling you have, of being trapped in a monotonous job with little creative freedom and much frustration. If this is you, maybe you’ve thought about what your “dream job” would be. Maybe it’s at a Fortune 500 company that provides you phenomenal benefits and covetous looks […]
7 Must Read Austin, TX Topics for Your Weekend
Discovering Austin, TX is a great adventure to be on. Here at the Austinot, it’s what we do every day. The Austinot is not a typical blog that posts every now and then. For us, discovering Austin is our full-time job. We love to get the word out about everything related to Austin, TX and […]
McKinney Falls State Park: The Other Austin Swimming Hole
Credit: Jim Nix, Nomadic PursuitsWe’ve been on a state park kick lately. And for good reason. Texas state parks are beautiful and no two are alike. They also provide something Austinites crave in the middle of summer: water. This past week, we finally made our first trip out to McKinney Falls State Park. I don’t […]
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