What have you heard about bingo? When I learned about American Bingo last week, I first thought of slow-moving people absent-mindedly stabbing at pieces of paper while a bored man rattles off numbers. I figured it was a pastime reserved for retired folk. I had no clue how wrong I was. What if I told you, with […]
Austinot Music Podcast, Ep. #4: The Hereticks
This week I am featuring a high-energy Austin band named the Hereticks on the Austinot Music Podcast. Straight out of West Campus, the Hereticks started making music in Spring of 2011. Three of the four members met while living in Pearl Street Co-op, which is somewhat of a haven for musicians and artists west of […]
Superhero Kids: An Austin Non-Profit Helping Families
Let me tell you about an amazing Austin-based non-profit organization. They work hard every day to improve the lives of people who need them most. Recently, I was introduced to this group of kindhearted Austinites, known as Superhero Kids. They quietly assist children and families who have been affected by cancer and blood disorders. Founded in December […]
Austinot Tex-Mex Food Challenge: Trudy’s Tex-Mex and Bar
Today marks another leg of my journey to discover the best Austin Tex-Mex. When I first wrote about Maudie’s, I asked you to recommend restaurants that I should check out. Instantly, you blew up The Austinot’s Facebook, Twitter, and email accounts. Thanks for all the suggestions. Hopefully you can see that I’m doing my best […]
Austinot Music Podcast, Ep. #3: The Rocketboys
This Austinot Music Podcast episode is very exciting for me personally. Why? Today I have the pleasure of sharing some music from Austin musicians, the Rocketboys. I started listening to the Rocketboys when they formed in Abilene, Texas years ago. Their powerful music, tumultuous history, and journey to settling in Austin has earned the Rocketboys […]
Pushing Boundaries at AMOA-Arthouse’s Austin Art Exhibit
Austin art is the heart and soul of this city. Dallas has its shopping malls and sky scrapers. Fort Worth has railroads and industry. Lubbock has…sand. Our art is what makes this city so characteristically weird and eclectic. From live music to oil painting – it doesn’t matter. There is nothing more Austin-esque than creating, appreciating […]
The Austinot Tex-Mex Food Challenge: Maudie’s Tex-Mex
Sit down a moment and let me tell you a story — nay, an epic — of one blogger’s quest to find the best Tex Mex food in Austin. This harrowing journey began seven years ago when I, a young soon-to-be-Austinot, first moved to Texas. Having been born and raised in Hawaii, I had never […]
Austinot Music Podcast, Ep. #2: Da Di Da
Hearing a truly eclectic band is always a breath of fresh air for me. I spend a lot of my time sifting through bands who, though talented, find it hard to deviate from time-tested genres. So my ears perked when I heard my roommate listening to Da Di Da one day. I asked what genre they were, […]
Bastrop State Park Reopens After Fire
The fire around Bastrop State Park in September 2011 left many families and individuals homeless and confused. In the wake of so much desolation and grief, good news becomes twice as nice to hear. Bastrop State Park will reopen most of its acreage on Friday the 13th. This is great news for nature lovers like […]
UT Student Organization Is Something To S.M.I.L.E. About
A worthwhile University of Texas student organization can make or break your college experience. Student organizations are one of the best parts of college life, especially at UT Austin. Friends are made, experiences shared, and causes pursued. You can spend your four years here however you like, so why not make a difference with your […]
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