In 1933, 29 years after Austin sealed the deal on 31 used moonlight towers, bootlegger and entrepreneur Kenneth Threadgill opened a Gulf filling station just north of the Austin City Limits sign. To Threadgill, it was more than just a filling station.
No Movie Is Sacred at Master Pancake Theater
Alamo Drafthouse hates when people interrupt their movies, unless those people are with Master Pancake Theater (MPT). They can do just about anything they want. Movie Mockery at Its Best Master Pancake Theater started in 2000 under the puntiferic name, Mister Sinus Theater 3000. John Erler, Owen Egerton, Jeremy “Jerm” Pollet and their spoof of a […]
Fun Fun Fun Fest Rocks Auditorium Shores with 4 Stages of Fun
November 7-9, 2014 will showcase one of the coolest cross genre entertainment festivals in the United States. Fun Fun Fun Fest skillfully blends hard rock, hip-hop, indie rock, comedy and action sports in a three day hulabaloo that leaves event goers desperately wishing they were within range of the taco cannon. Fun Fun Fun […]
27 Acre Community First Village Ends Austin Homelessness
It costs taxpayers up to $5 million per year to house 250 homeless people through the City of Austin. Alan Graham and his Mobile Loaves and Fishes team members are offering a private solution to relieve the city of that burden, while lifting Austin’s homeless population up by providing them a place to live, be proud of and restore their confidence. Mobile […]
Best Places to Watch Football in Austin: Safety Bunkers
Football season again. It may be easy for Longhorns, Texans and Cowboys fans to find a place to watch the big game in Austin, but what about those who aren’t believers? Where can they find like-minded fans to whoop and holler with? Though I may be stoned for it, I have a few suggestions.
South Congress Opens House on First Thursday
I’m always excited to find our city supporting local artists, like you’ll find at 23rd Street Artists Market. It’s even cooler when it’s a whole neighborhood affair. First Thursday Is About Community For several years now, businesses of all sizes have been congregating on South Congress Ave. for a monthly event called First Thursday. You can probably guess […]
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival Will Blow Your Mind
Austin may be known as the Live Music Capitol of the World. But Out of Bounds Comedy Festival is helping it become the Comedy Capitol of the World. Austin’s Biggest Comedy Fest If you think Moontower and SXSW Comedy are the only big comedy events in Austin, think again. Out of Bounds Comedy Festival runs […]
Austin Park N Pizza Revitalized for Families
Austin Park N Pizza is passionate about their brand and reputation. They’ve recently made some big changes to drive that point home. New Management, New Vision Sean Milberger recently took the reigns as general manager of Austin Park N Pizza, and he’s made bold moves to update the menu and attractions. I recently had the opportunity to visit […]
Harris Blades Keeps Austin Sharp
What do you do with an obsession? Do you embrace it? That’s what I did with motorcycles and that’s what Guy Harris did with knives. From Obsession to Business It was around 1990 that Harris bought a book entitled The Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way to Perfection, by Jim Hrisoulas. That was the beginning of his quest […]
Conans Serves Up Old School Pizza for Old School Austinites
Do you want to eat pizza like an old school Austinite? Then get to the nearest Conans Pizza and try to eat a large Savage. Two Dudes and a Dream It’s hard to imagine Austin without its artisanal pizza restaurants, food trailers, or the run of the mill, by the slice variety that populate the downtown area. There […]
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