Deep inside your your favorite bars in Austin, tucked away in cool, dark corners, are some of the rarest beers in the city. These brews are made in extremely limited quantities and are typically the priciest beers in a brewery’s lineup. They will be stored, or “cellared,” for years to allow time to enhance the […]
3 Gorgeous Hill Country Castles Near Austin
Tucked away in Texas Hill Country, nestled among the hills in our own backyard, there are castles to be found. These aren’t the enormous kingdom-defending forts our European counterparts built during the Middle Ages, but smaller variations more befitting of their Hill Country setting. What if I told you such majestic structures can be found within a […]
Way South Austin Welcomes Indian Roller Boutique Roadhouse
You can never quite pinpoint the day a new bar district emerges in Austin. You typically have one bar open up in a new area doing, things a little differently, then a second one opens up nearby with a similar feel and you begin to reach a tipping point. Indian Roller Boutique Roadhouse has become […]
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Unofficial Guide to SXSW
It all starts with your first SXSW showcase. For music industry veterans, you never forget it. The year was 2007 and Amy Winehouse was creating headlines with a soulful performance at Stubb’s that ended with her in handcuffs. A tiny social media company was in town promoting a network that limited your entries to 140 […]
Micklethwait Craft Meats: All the Taste, None of the Lines
It’s 11 a.m. in Austin, Texas and you can almost hear the collective sound of BBQ pits across the city creaking open. This is BBQ Rush Hour. Most BBQ aficionados are still waiting in line, tempted by the aroma of smoked brisket and brontosaurus beef ribs. But if you’re at Micklethwait Craft Meats, there’s a good […]
New Waller Creek Will Revitalize Downtown Austin
You could say that the Hike and Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake is the heart of Austin, Texas. The ebb and flow of runners and cyclists of all ages making their way along the 10 mile trail is like blood coursing through veins. With the boardwalk now finished, the 1.3 mile gap at the south shore is closed […]
Get Active During VIVA! STREETS When Roads Shut Down
It’s 12:02 PM on a bright Sunday afternoon in Austin and 6th Street is completely empty of cars, trucks and delivery vans. It’s a little disconcerting at first – you’re not used to seeing 6th Street like this in the middle of the day. But as you turn a corner and near I-35, you see […]
Upcoming Charity Gala at ACL Live to Feature Darius Rucker
Before Andy Roddick hit the legal voting age, he had already started a charitable foundation. At the age of 17, still a kid himself, the Andy Roddick Foundation was established to work with the local community to expand opportunities for young people to learn, thrive and succeed. The non-profit focuses on out of school programs […]
Austin’s Newest Brewery Preps for Biggest Beer Festival in U.S.
Hops, Grain, Yeast, Water. A combination of these basic ingredients drives competitive brewers and beer nerds alike to Denver every year for the Great American Beer Festival. Just as the first snow begins to coat the top of the Rockies, breweries and beer fans from across the country gather at the Denver Convention Center for a […]
VeryShortStory Creates Austin Based Twitter Phenomenon
I miss you when you're not here, I said. My words failed to penetrate as you continued to gaze deep into the small screen in your hand. — Very Short Story (@VeryShortStory) August 12, 2014 Five years and nearly 200,000 Twitter followers ago, Sean Hill created a Twitter account. He wanted to test out some […]