Have you ever wanted to wakeboard, but you don’t have a boat or the other equipment you need? Quest ATX has you covered. How It Started A wakeboarder since college, Earl Ball worked at and managed businesses in the wakeboarding industry for 10 years until last September, when he opened Quest ATX with partners Bill Vaubel […]
Donating to Local Charity Makes These Cookies Sweeter
What’s sweeter than eating a soft peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie? Knowing a third of the price of the cookie is going to charity, that’s what. Cookies and Charity Karen Davis and her husband, Michael, were inspired to start Lets Big Chipper by a shopping excursion in Austin with one of their daughters. Their oldest […]
2014 Republic of Texas Biker Rally Adds Family Activities
With bikes, beer and a new element of family friendliness, the Republic of Texas Biker Rally (ROT Rally) is back for 2014 and bigger than ever. Expo Center Busy with Music and Events The nation’s largest ticketed motorcycle rally returns to the Travis County Expo Center June 12-15th. This year, event organizers have stepped up their game […]
Clown Dog Bikes: Giving Business Away Is Good Business
Fifteen years ago, hardcore Austinite and McCallum High School grad John Chisholm and his business partner Bryce Holt opened Clown Dog Bicycles in a small shopping center at 2821 San Jacinto. Flanked by a pub and a restaurant, Clown Dog Bikes is a stone’s throw from the northern end of UT’s campus, equidistant from I-35 and […]
Dress Up, Spell Words, Fight Illiteracy at Great Grown-up Spelling Bee
Why would grown adults dress up in costume, parade onto a stage and try to spell words? Well, we do live in Austin, but there is a greater good to consider: literacy. We live in a world where literacy is a necessity. Helping people reach this goal is why Austinites dressed up in costumes for another year […]
Moontower Comedy Festival Is Back and Bigger Than Ever
If you haven’t noticed already, I’m a fan of stand-up comedy. Fortunately for me, I live in Austin freaking Texas where the comedy scene has been so successful that Cap City Comedy Club is consistently referred to by nationally-touring comics as one of their favorite clubs. I live in a city where the successes of […]
Lemonade Day Austin Mixes Business Skills and Fun
Several months ago, I was journeying with my fiancé on my neighborhood’s hike and bike trails. The trails led us to our neighborhood duck pond, where we came across a young girl selling cups of lemonade with the help of her mom. The day was warm and it looked like business was good for her. […]
SXSW Cares: Fighting Tragedy With Charity
When I think of our city, I tend to look at it as a person transitioning from childhood to adulthood. It’s called puberty, folks. Austin is still transitioning from a small college city to a bustling metropolis. And as our city grows, we will experience hardships and trying times. How we react to these situations […]
Austin Helicopter Tours: Fresh Perspective Without the Traffic
With over 138 people moving to our fair city every day, a guy has to wonder, what’s the best way to see our city and the surrounding area? Surely being jammed between a diesel 4×4 truck and a Prius isn’t the most desirable option. Have no fear, loyal reader, Austin has helicopter tours. How It […]
The Funniest Person in Austin Contest: 6 Weeks of Comedy Mortal Kombat
What would you do if there was a contest showcasing something you love to do? Would you not be doing everything possible to participate? For Austin standup comics, their opportunity is the 2014 Funniest Person in Austin contest, hosted by Cap City Comedy Club. The Laff Stop opened in 1986. Ten years later, the name […]