“And a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.” -Rudyard Kipling, The Betrothed Historically, Christopher Columbus is credited with introducing tobacco smoking to Europe. It is recorded in the annals of history that two of his crewmen, Rodrigo de Jerez and Luis de Torres, encountered tobacco for the first time on the island […]
Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin: Opal Divine’s Austin Grill
EDITOR’S NOTE: Opal Divine’s is closing its final location on April 21, 2019. Opal Divine’s Austin Grill will remain open at the Best Western Plus Hotel on the corner of I-35 and Oltorf. If you’ve been looking for the best burgers in Austin, you’ve come to the right place. This post is part of a series on the Austinot. […]
Alamo Springs Cafe: Burger Heaven Near Fredericksburg
For the longest time, Alamo Springs Cafe didn’t have a website. AlamoSpringsCafe.com redirected to a Facebook page. They are out in the middle of nowhere. And none of this bothers them in the least. When your burgers are this good, you don’t need to worry about silly little details like location and a functional website. […]
Austin City-Wide Garage Sale Draws Thousands to Palmer Events Center
Let’s face it. Most of us love a good garage sale. Unfortunately, most of them are mediocre at best, and high quality stuff is often tough to find. On top of that, you have to drive around all over town looking for the next place, only to find that some early bird beat you to […]
BASHH Is the Best Casual Networking Happy Hour in Austin
With countless happy hours and networking events taking place all over Austin on any given day of the week, you may wonder which ones are worth checking out. Well, let me tell you that running the Austinot has us at networking events every single week, sometimes multiple times a week. Each month we’re invited to […]
Want to Party Mad Men Style at Scottish Rite Theater?
Do the words Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (SCDP) mean anything to you? If so, you’re probably as obsessed as we are with AMC’s TV series Mad Men. The culture, characters, and fashion of Madison Avenue in the 1960’s shine in this award-winning drama. And we aren’t the only ones who think so. There’s a reason this show […]
Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin: Old School Bar and Grill
Editor’s Note: Old School owners Danny Parrott and Jonathan Insley announced they sold the lease to Old School in November 2017, so the location will be closing soon. If you’ve been looking for the best burgers in Austin, you’ve come to the right place. This post is part of a series on the Austinot. Remember, I’m looking at not only […]
Celebrate Hill Country Holidays at San Antonio’s The Westin La Cantera
Imagine a world-class destination resort less than two hours from Austin that is hosting a perfectly Texan holiday experience. At the Austinot, we strive to find the very best to experience in and around Austin, and this definitely makes the list. Beginning now through January 6, 2013, we recommend that you gather up your family or […]
Lights of Love 5K Breaks Records for Children and Their Families
As night fell on December 7th, 3,500 people gathered in and around the Mueller Hangar off Airport Blvd. They had one thing in common: they were all there to support one extremely worthwhile cause here in Austin. Age didn’t matter; heart did. Costumes, lights and good spirits abounded as the stage was set for the 5th […]
Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin: Dirty Martin’s
If you’ve been looking for the best burgers in Austin, you’ve come to the right place. This post is part of a series on the Austinot. All the posts in this series start with “Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin” in the title. Remember, I’m looking at not only the burgers, but the experience as a whole. […]
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