I’m proud to live in a state that takes care of its veterans. From property tax exemptions to complimentary state park admission, from vocational rehabilitation to specialty license plates, Texas has numerous policies in place to support veterans and ease the visible and invisible burdens they bring home after armed conflict. I attended the 2013 […]
New Austin Bangle Bracelet Available Only on Austinot.com
Thank you for the warm response to our new Austinot t-shirt! It’s fun to display our favorite things about Austin in one design. In response to “Are you going to offer anything else?” the answer is YES! We’re excited to announce the launch of our newest product, a wooden bangle bracelet styled after the “Ten Things […]
Find Your Perfect Retreat at Inn Above Onion Creek: Photo Tour
Editor’s Note: This lovely getaway changed its name to Sage Hill Inn Above Onion Creek in January 2014 to reflect an increased focus on dining and ecological responsibility. I was instantly drawn to visit when I first learned about Inn Above Onion Creek, a bed and breakfast style getaway in Kyle, TX. Though the Inn first […]
Student Startup Burpy Sees Success with Grocery Delivery Service
“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, […]
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 […]
Spicy Mama Salsa Packs Punch with Non-Profit Twist
Austinite Rebecca Contreras created Spicy Mama Salsa because friends and family loved her homemade salsa and thought other people would love it too. If the story ended there, Spicy Mama Salsa wouldn’t be much different from the dozens of other new local products that spring into bottles and packages near you on a monthly basis. […]
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