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7 Things to Do in Austin by the Light of the Moon

August 18, 2016 by Eliza Weeks Leave a Comment

Austin Nightlife Activities

Credit: RConinePhoto

For some people, the Austin nightlife scene is excuse enough to make a trip to our city. One street alone–6th Street–boasts three distinct personalities! But when the sun sets, there is much more to do than hit the bars. While we may not be the city that never sleeps, there sure is a lot worth staying up for. In fact, certain local activities are even better when the moon and stars are lighting the way!

Explore with the moon as your guide and see how magical the non-traditional Austin nightlife scene can be. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries

SAvery Fights Slavery With Food Truck Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

August 4, 2016 by Eliza Weeks 1 Comment

SAvery Grilled Cheese Food Truck Austin

Avery Harris and the SAvery Grilled Cheese team serve up awareness and heart (Credit: Avery Harris)

We all have our list of guilty pleasures–the things we love though we know they’re not the best choice. As a trashy TV addict and baker, my personal list is at least a mile long. Thankfully, Avery Harris of Austin’s SAvery Grilled Cheese food truck has found a way to take the guilt out of one America’s favorite comfort foods, one cheesy bite at a time. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Austinot Loves, Discoveries, Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: food trucks

Pros Pour Craft Drinks at 3 New Cocktail Bars in Austin

July 21, 2016 by Eliza Weeks Leave a Comment

Irene's Bar Austin TX

Irene’s is from the restaurant group that brought us Easy Tiger and 24 Diner (Credit: Courtney Pierce/EATX)

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but the bar scene in Austin tells a different story. This summer, we’ve welcomed three new cocktail bars to our city. If something seems familiar about these newbies, it’s because this isn’t their owners’ first rodeo here in the ATX. From the people who brought us favorites like Easy Tiger, 24 Diner and drink.well., these siblings are on the fast track to success.

Interestingly, each of these spaces calls upon the past for inspiration. In a city that has experienced growing pains in search of the new and noteworthy, these bars offer a fresh look back. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: cocktails

Girls Giving Grants Inspires Austin’s Younger Generation to Give

June 15, 2016 by Eliza Weeks Leave a Comment

Girls Giving Grants Award Posada Esperanza

G3 members award their generous grant to Posada Esperanza (Credit: G3)

When I was in elementary school, I set up plenty lemonade and cupcake stands in my neighborhood. Ever the frugal child, I would stow away my hard earned–or squeezed–pennies until I had enough to buy the next Harry Potter book or Barbie that I wanted.

Many of us have these childhood memories in common, but Austin’s Girls Giving Grants program is turning that image up a notch. Leave it to Austin to encourage kids to not only be entrepreneurial, but philanthropic, as well.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Et Cetera, Non-Profits

Huge List of Unforgettable Austin Date Spots

June 1, 2016 by Eliza Weeks 2 Comments

I Love You So Much Street Mural Austin
Credit: ms.akr via Flickr CC

Recently I found myself wrapped up in one of those fleeting moments of self-empowerment, tickled by a craving for adventure. Interested in re-entering the dating pool, but also daunted by how exhausting the process can be, I decided the only way to start dating was to cannon ball in. So I created a challenge for myself: I would go on 25 dates during my 25th year.

This was invigorating, but when you tell yourself you’re going to go on a date, you have to have some destinations in your arsenal. The problem is that I’m a chronic searcher. I don’t have one favorite place to eat, drink or be merry in Austin.

Add a date to the mix and the decision becomes more complicated. Friends can be forgiving of the loud crowd or a dinner that was too experimental, but dates are often people you don’t know well. With these concerns in mind, I decided the best thing would be to compile a list of fail safe date destinations in Austin. Because when sexual tension and awkward expectations are in the air, you want everything else to be simple.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries, Drink, Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: date ideas

Mighty Swell Pours Natural into Cocktail in a Can

May 23, 2016 by Eliza Weeks Leave a Comment

Credit: Mighty Swell Cocktail Company

Credit: Mighty Swell Cocktail Company

When it’s sweltering summer in Austin, sometimes all you want is a sweet and refreshing drink. Unfortunately, most cocktails aren’t portable. And when they are, they come in a weird frozen pouch or mixed with some amalgamation of cheap beer and malt liquor.

A team representing a wealth of business and beverage experience has come together to form the Mighty Swell Cocktail Company whose mission is to “rescue people from the average and the artificial.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: cocktails

Community First! Village Goes Beyond Housing for Austin Homeless

May 18, 2016 by Eliza Weeks 1 Comment

Community First Village Austin

Community First! Village in Austin (Credit: Mobile Loaves & Fishes)

What if the answer to homelessness is not as simple as creating more housing? This was a question Community First! Village founder Alan Graham struggled with when first working with Mobile Loaves & Fishes, an Austin nonprofit organization. It was relatively easy to “lift up” an individual off the streets and put a roof over their head. But giving them the support needed to combat a fall back into homelessness was another story.

According to Graham, the primary cause of chronic homelessness is the total loss of family and support. After concluding that offering a roof over someone’s head is not enough, the team at Mobile Loaves & Fishes decided to take matters into their own hands and create a community where the homeless and housed population of Austin could come together to eradicate homelessness and the stereotypes that precede it. From this unified effort, Community First! Village was born. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Et Cetera, Non-Profits

Camp Our Way Summer Camp Gives Adults Place to Unplug and Play

May 5, 2016 by Eliza Weeks 1 Comment

Summer Camp for Adults

Imagine spending a weekend in Texas Hill Country, surrounded by other adults who just want to be kids for 72 hours. The sun is shining, and the only decision you have to make is whether to pass the time kayaking, banana boating or crafting till your fingers are covered in glitter. And everywhere you look, there are cocktails and craft beer.

What is this place? Where did all this alcohol come from? And when was the last time you went this long without checking your cell phone?

It’s not a dream. It’s Camp Our Way–a summer camp created for adults who want to escape the real world for a weekend. The experience is all-inclusive and takes place in Austin’s backyard. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries, Entertainment, Events

Bike Austin Takes Action to Achieve Friendlier Streets

April 21, 2016 by Eliza Weeks 1 Comment

Bike Austin

Every day while I sit in my car pushing through Austin’s traffic like a salmon in spring, I stare out my window and watch helmeted figures whiz by on their bicycles.

From my steel confinement, I initially experience vicarious anxiety: Yikes! To bike past these crazy drivers, you’d have to be pretty brave.

Next comes awe: Ugh, trekking up those hills in this humidity would be a pain.

And finally as these bicyclists ride off into the distance and I’m left in the same gridlocked position I was in five minutes ago, I feel sheer jealousy. I want nothing more than to abandon my car, feel the wind in my hair and actually reach my final destination. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Et Cetera, Non-Profits Tagged With: biking

Don Your Apron for Cooking School at Central Market

April 6, 2016 by Eliza Weeks Leave a Comment

A photo posted by Kelly Lynn (@kellyslynn) on Jan 31, 2016 at 5:09pm PST


As a child, I despised going to the grocery store. Walking down over-lit aisles scouting for sales was not my idea of a fun Saturday morning. With time, the grocery store grew on me. But it wasn’t until I moved to Austin that I learned what it meant to be really excited to set foot in a supermarket.

The moment I walked through the doors of Central Market, I knew I was encountering a small corner of Mecca. The bulk bins towered. There were samples of fine cheese. I lost count of the number of mushroom varieties, and the bottles of kombucha shone like jewels in a refrigerated treasure chest!

I’m almost embarrassed to admit that–despite my love of this local grocery palace–it has taken me more than three years to investigate one of Central Market’s best offerings: its cooking school. So when I was offered the opportunity to take a class, I bit in with gusto. [Read more…]

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