• Advertise
  • Donate
  • Write
  • Intern
  • Events
  • About
  • Contact

The Austinot

Discover Austin Texas! An Austin blog with hundreds of unique articles.

  • Things To Do
    • Things To Do This Weekend
    • Things To Do This Week
    • Things To Do This Weekend With Kids
  • Discoveries
    • Austinot Loves
    • Activities
    • Day Trips
    • Local Business
  • Food & Drink
    • Food
    • Drink
  • Entertainment
    • Events
    • Film
    • Music
    • Nightlife
    • Theatre
  • Culture
    • Arts
    • History
    • Museums
  • Et Cetera
    • Non-Profits
    • Podcast
    • Archives

Go Inside the Private Cellar of Austin’s Top Beer Bars

February 10, 2015 by Edgar Barguiarena 1 Comment

Banger's Cellar Brew in Austin

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 unique qualities of each brew.

This is the subculture of aging beer—and it is big business in Austin and throughout the rest of the country. The practice of saving limited-release beer has taken off over the last few years, as Austin’s best breweries and overall distribution networks have matured.

To be clear, these aren’t your pale ales and lagers that are being aged for years at a time. If you’ve ever opened a Firemans 4 that has been hiding in your refrigerator’s veggie tray for too long, you’ll know why some beers have an expiration date. Instead, Austin’s bars store your stouts, porters and dark ales. The boozier, the better.

Don’t stop reading now. You’re about to get a behind the scenes look into the cellar programs for storing rare beers at some of the top bars in Austin. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: bars, beer, craft beer

3 Gorgeous Hill Country Castles Near Austin

January 6, 2015 by Edgar Barguiarena 6 Comments

Falkenstein Castle Aerial View

Aerial view of the entire Falkenstein Castle property, straight out of the Bavarian architecture textbook (Credit: Jim Wreyford)

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 90 minute drive of Austin? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Day Trips, Discoveries

Way South Austin Welcomes Indian Roller Boutique Roadhouse

December 18, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena 2 Comments

Indian Roller Garden

Indian Roller takes great pride in growing many of the ingredients for their seasonal cocktails on site

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 Way South Austin’s tipping point. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: bars, far south, happy hour, south austin

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Unofficial Guide to SXSW

December 3, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena 1 Comment

Unofficial SXSW Guide Facebook Page

Albert Smith’s Unofficial SXSW Guide Facebook and Twitter accounts reach in excess of 80,000 fans

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 characters (based around the old SMS limits, remember that!?).

And Albert Smith was putting together his first unofficial SXSW showcase at the Bayou Lounge. Seven years later, 19,000 people are following him on that “tiny” social network (Twitter, for those of you who haven’t caught on) and an additional 62,000+ like him on Facebook. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Events, Music Tagged With: sxsw

Micklethwait Craft Meats: All the Taste, None of the Lines

November 18, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena 1 Comment

Micklethwait Craft Meats Plate

All you need for season is salt and pepper–anything more and you’re cheating

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 chance you walked right up to give your order.

Opened in 2012, Micklethwait Craft Meats is a BBQ trailer on E 11th Street about half a mile from the current BBQ gold standard, Franklin’s. I always get a kick out of watching people wait in line for hours as I make my way to Micklethwait. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: bbq, food trucks

New Waller Creek Will Revitalize Downtown Austin

November 4, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena Leave a Comment

Waller Creek Concept in Austin, TX

An urban oasis is reimagined in this Waller Creek concept photo (Credit: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates)

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 and the loop is complete. So now what?

Enter the Waller Creek Conservancy, a nonprofit partner of the City of Austin, established in 2010 with a mission to transform and sustain Austin’s Waller Creek. The Waller Creek Conservancy is in the process of revitalizing the area that runs from Waterloo Park at 15th Street all the way down to Lady Bird Lake, connecting to the Hike and Bike Trail. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Et Cetera Tagged With: downtown, waller creek

Get Active During VIVA! STREETS When Roads Shut Down

October 21, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena Leave a Comment

VIVA STREETS! Festival in Austin

Couples yoga near the Alamo Ritz at the first VIVA! STREETS Festival (Credit Megan Ann via Flickr CC)

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 a group of kids and adults on yoga mats trying out a frog pose.

Although festivals shut down 6th frequently, the street usually isn’t quite this empty. For VIVA! STREETS Austin, that’s precisely the point. City Council Member Chris Riley, often a proponent of safer transportation options, has been a huge supporter of the event. “Ciclovías have been held regularly in Latin America since the 1970s, and our burgeoning bike and fitness culture makes VIVA! STREETS a perfect fit for Austin.”

The idea behind the event was to build community by transforming a street into public space and encourage active living through [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives

Upcoming Charity Gala at ACL Live to Feature Darius Rucker

October 9, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena Leave a Comment

Andy Roddick Foundation Gala

Andy Roddick speaking at his annual Foundation Gala (Credit: Andy Roddick Foundation)

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 that have a positive and lasting effect on students by keeping them safe, engaged and active.

Although Andy is not [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives

Austin’s Newest Brewery Preps for Biggest Beer Festival in U.S.

September 22, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena 2 Comments

Oasis Brewing View of Lake Travis

The spectacular views at Oasis Brewing are amongst the best at any brewery, anywhere in the country (Credit: Oasis Texas Brewing Company)

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 three-day beer festival of epic proportions.

By the end of the festival, only a few of the 600+ breweries that formally enter the competition will walk away with a coveted GABF medal.

Bringing home a medal can put a brewery on the map. Just ask Josh Hare of Hops & Grain. In 2012, Hops & Grain brought home a gold medal for their ALTeration, a German style alt-bier.

Yes, bringing gold back to Austin before even celebrating your first anniversary in business buys you instant credibility. This is the level of success Spencer Tielkemeier of Oasis Texas Brewing Company hopes to achieve less than two weeks from now. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: craft beer

VeryShortStory Creates Austin Based Twitter Phenomenon

September 9, 2014 by Edgar Barguiarena Leave a Comment

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 of his improv skills in a burgeoning format, so @VeryShortStory was born.

At first, Sean tried to craft longer stories with other Twitter users writing back and forth, but it never quite flowed right. “So I started asking my followers to suggest a noun and I kept all of them in a file. I had a batch of nouns ready for whenever inspiration struck,” Sean Hill told me. Two or three nouns were more than sufficient to create a story within 140 characters that left a lasting impression. This was still the early days of Twitter, when a simple and elegant idea was enough to grow a massive following.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Loves, Discoveries

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • Next Page »

Connect with Us

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Things to do

Things to do in Austin this week of September 25

10 Fun Things to do in Austin this week of September 25 include Indian Springs Ranch Pumpkin Patch, Fantastic Fest, and more!

Our top choices for things to do in Austin this Week of September 25, 2023, include Indian Springs Ranch Pumpkin Patch, Fantastic Fest, Oktoberfest at Banger’s, Boys Like Girls in Concert, and more! Austin is now among the fastest-growing metroplexes in the US! Keeping up with the growth, luckily, there’s plenty going on in Austin all […]

10 Things to do in Austin with kids this weekend of September 22, 2023 include Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest, Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, and more!

10 Things to do in Austin with kids this weekend of September 22, 2023 include Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest, Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, and more!

If there’s one thing about this city, it’s that there is always something going on. So, if you’re looking for fun things to do in Austin with kids this weekend of September 22, 2023, there’s plenty of fun to be had, including Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest, Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, and more! Editor’s […]

14 Fun Things to do in Austin this weekend of September 22, 2023 include Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, House of Torment, and More!

14 Fun Things to do in Austin this weekend of September 22, 2023 include Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, House of Torment, and More!

There are plenty of fun things to do in Austin this Weekend of September 22 which include Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, House of Torment, Nickelback in Concert, Gourdgeous Glass Pumpkin Festival, and more! Whether you’re planning a date or having fun with friends, these events and things to do in Austin this weekend may be right for you. […]

Austin Labor Day Weekend 2023 Events - Top 10 Things to Do

Austin Labor Day Weekend 2023 Events – Top 10 Things to Do Include Fish Fry by ACLC, Cornhole Tournament at Frontyard Brewing, Live Music, Parties & More!

The much-awaited Labor Day 2023 is right around the corner! And as we all know, everybody wants to make the most of this special day and enjoy the last bits of summer. Labor Day pays tribute to the social and economic achievements of American workers. In addition to that, it also symbolizes the end of […]

Caverns in Texas - 12 Best Austin Caves & Cave Tours Near You

Caverns in Texas – 12 Best Austin Caves & Cave Tours Near You

Looking for caverns in Texas? Want to explore the best caves in Texas? Luckily, there’s a great mix of both in Austin! Before we dive into the different bat caves in Texas or caverns Texas has to offer, what’s the difference between the two? Well, while used interchangeably, a cave is a naturally occurring cavity […]

Recent Posts

  • 10 Fun Things to do in Austin this week of September 25 include Indian Springs Ranch Pumpkin Patch, Fantastic Fest, and more!
  • 10 Things to do in Austin with kids this weekend of September 22, 2023 include Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest, Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, and more!
  • 14 Fun Things to do in Austin this weekend of September 22, 2023 include Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, House of Torment, and More!
  • Rooftop Bar Austin – 20 Best Bars, Dinner Spots, High Rise Restaurants Near You
  • Austin Labor Day Weekend 2023 Events – Top 10 Things to Do Include Fish Fry by ACLC, Cornhole Tournament at Frontyard Brewing, Live Music, Parties & More!

Welcome to The Austinot

We are all about Austin: the vibe, the people and the uniqueness of the city. We love to explore. Get to know us! We’ll respond if you comment. Heck, we’ll probably invite you to come and hang out with us!

Follow along to help support and learn more about local businesses, artists, and events.

-The Austinot Team

Privacy Policy

Trending Posts

  • Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): Floppy Disk Repair Co.
  • Birthday Freebies Austin 2023 – List of Over 45 Best Restaurants, Food Places, & Stores with Birthday Month Deals Near You
  • 14 Cedar Park Restaurants Every Local Needs to Try
  • 10 Fun Things to do in Austin this week of September 25 include Indian Springs Ranch Pumpkin Patch, Fantastic Fest, and more!
  • Guide to Austin’s Dirty Sixth Street

Copyright © 2023 · Log in

x
x