Six years ago, two recent college grads moved to Austin to launch a company out of a decaying office. Their wild idea: build a mobile-first app that can get virtually anything delivered to you with just a few taps. Five years and $38 million dollars in funding later, the founding duo of Zac Maurais and […]
Austin Sunshine Camps: 88 Years of Empowering Local Kids
Eighty-eight years ago, the crown jewel of downtown Austin, Zilker Park, opened to the public. That same year, Austin Sunshine Camps was founded, and the two have been inextricably linked ever since. Serving our community’s youth through after school programs and summer camps, Austin Sunshine Camps is one of the oldest continuously-operating non-profits in Austin.
Revisiting the Lost Pines: Bastrop and Buescher State Parks
In 1933 on a commission from President Roosevelt, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began work on a donated stretch of land in Central Texas that needed a purpose. Through the hard work of Company 1811 and 1805, with 200 enrollees each, a state park and national historic landmark emerged. Today, Bastrop State Park and neighboring Buescher State […]
5-Star Dining Four Stories Above Rainey Street at Geraldine’s
Tucked away one street over and four stories up from Rainey Street is an oasis amidst the chaos. Geraldine’s is the newest restaurant and cocktail bar to open in this popular Austin neighborhood. After a banner year for restaurant openings in Austin, Geraldine’s closes out 2015 with a bang and gives us plenty to look forward to […]
Austin Startup Everfest Becomes Ultimate Festival Authority
In a hyper-connected age when billions of people are coming together online, a small startup based out of Austin is creating a platform to bring people together offline. Everfest is a startup created by two former executives of uShip and the founder of Ticketbud. Their goal? To catalog and index festivals around the world. How many festivals, you ask? […]
Keeping Austin Real, 6th Street Cowboy Rides On
To know Sam is to love Sam. You know that guy who rides his horse in downtown Austin? That’s Sam Olivo, the 6th Street Cowboy. If you saw Olivo riding on a horse alongside someone else at the recent Texas Book Festival, that someone else was me. He was kind enough to let me tag along on a […]
How to Keep It Local During Weekend Two of ACL Fest
Weekend One of the 14th Austin City Limits Music Festival wrapped up Sunday evening after three days of near-perfect weather. The 75,000 attendees at Austin’s annual Autumn bash were serenaded by national acts like the Foo Fighters and Drake, and nostalgia rock from Billy Idol, not to mention a growing number of local Austin bands that are starting […]
Austin Wins Big at Great American Beer Festival 2015
Every year just after Autumn makes its debut and white becomes taboo, a bearded band of Austin brewers makes its way to Denver, Colorado. Their mission? To serve beer at the Great American Beer Festival to an audience of over 60,000 craft beer aficionados from around the world, and compete against over 1,500 breweries from around […]
Hill Country Day Trip Guide to Johnson City Area
As much as we love the city of Austin, one of our favorite things to do here at the Austinot is discover quick weekend getaways that allow us to explore city’s backyard. When you get tired of the hustle and bustle of one of the fastest growing cities in America, you have a treasure trove of options within […]
Tradition Revisited During Sunday Cena at La Condesa
Sunday meals in Austin are evolving. Whether its mid-day brunch to kick off Sunday Funday, or the “Sunday Supper” meals that seem to be popping up at our favorite restaurants around town, food on Sunday tends to take on a special significance. At La Condesa, you get the best of both worlds with the Sunday Cena […]
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