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Austin State Hospital Hosts Easter Egg Hunts and 5K Race

April 5, 2012 by Dustin Vegas 1 Comment

The Easter season has finally arrived. The gray skies are bright blue now and the sun hangs in the sky a bit longer every day. The time has come for Austinites to leave our indoor hibernations and get back into the world. If you are still looking for a reason or way to start dropping those winter pounds, the Austin State Hospital Dash 5k Easter Bunny Run is this Saturday at 8 am. It is a fun three-mile run (or walk – Spring just sprung, after all) to raise awareness of and money for people living with mental illnesses.

The race will take place at the Austin State Hospital, 4110 Guadalupe. This is smack-dab in the middle of Hyde Park, which is one of Austin’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Trust me; I live ’round them parts. The race is between 45th and 35th Street and Lamar and Guadalupe. The course winds through the heavily-shaded hospital grounds. [Read more…]

Fair Trade Austin Coffee for Education at Dominican Joe

April 2, 2012 by Brittany Highland 6 Comments

Editor’s Note: Dominican Joe closed at the end of April 2017.

For a vast percentage of the Austin population, coffee is at least as important to life as water. Like water, the potability of coffee differs drastically.

The goal of many a college student and working professional is to find an Austin coffee shop with:

A) Good coffee.

B) Electrical outlets en masse.

C) Music playing over the speakers that isn’t so loud that you can’t hear yourself think, or so obnoxious that you feel like stabbing yourself in the eye with a spoon.

Not necessarily in that order.

For many people, the factors that go into choosing a favorite coffee shop end there. And that’s okay. But others take coffee to a deeper level. They begin to question where their coffee is coming from – who it is hurting, who it is helping. If you are one of those people, you’ll want to learn more about Dominican Joe Coffee Shop. [Read more…]

Startup Weekend Austin: 54 Hours That Could Change Your Life

March 29, 2012 by Eric Highland 2 Comments

Strap yourself in, Austin, for 54 hours that could revolutionize your life, and quite possibly the world.

Very few cities boast the creative power that Austin, Texas does. Creatives from all over the world find their way here, as if there were some sort of mystical Pied Piper leading the way. Once they get here, the networking opportunities available to these folks are endless!

Whether you are a developer, business manager, philanthropist, marketing guru, graphic artist, investor or simply a startup enthusiast, you won’t want to miss the event taking place this weekend in Austin.

What am I talking about and what makes this networking event different from the rest?

I’m talking about Startup Weekend Austin and, simply put, there is nothing quite like it.

This isn’t your traditional networking event. Startup Weekend is 54 hours of some of the most focused work that you’ll ever take part in. [Read more…]

This Weekend in Austin: Art @ The Domain

March 22, 2012 by Brittany Highland 1 Comment

This weekend, The Domain shopping center in North Austin will host Art @ The Domain, a three-day event showcasing the work of dozens of gifted artisans.

See printmaking, to metalwork, to clay as you wander through more than 90 unique exhibits. Maybe you’ll be able to find and take home a piece that you can’t help but envision in your living room. I know I have a gaping blank wall in my own living room that is begging to be filled!

This event is sponsored by the Blue Lotus Art Show Tour, which is sponsoring two other art shows this year: one in Georgetown, the other in San Antonio.

Though you will see some art from out of state if you attend this FREE Austin event, the bulk of Art @ The Domain’s artists are based right here in Austin. Keeping it local, baby! [Read more…]

Experiencing SXSW Like a Local – A Guide for the Perplexed

March 13, 2012 by Dustin Vegas 13 Comments

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It’s halftime for South by Southwest (SXSW) 2012 in Austin, Texas. By now, you have played with the latest technology and software on the market. You have wined and dined at the swankiest parties and after parties. The film segment of SXSW is rolling along and the music segment just began. So much to do. So many choices.

Three things remain constant no matter where the festival takes you:

You gotta eat, you gotta drink, and you gotta get around town. So do as the locals do – live like an Austinite.

You can’t expect to party hard on an empty stomach. Luckily for you, Austin is famous for it’s local food stands.

People sell gourmet-style cuisine from their trailers, trucks and even smart cars. And we’re not talking about grimy peddlers trying to [Read more…]

People Watching at SXSW 2012

March 13, 2012 by Dustin Vegas Leave a Comment

Forget meeting people at the SXSW parties. People watching is the best way to experience all the different personalities SXSW brings to Austin.

There was a soft, hungover buzz in the air when I began watching my fellow festival-goers today. The city stirred back to life after yet another night of company-sponsored parties and after parties. Crushed Monster and Red Bull cans lined the sidewalks like breadcrumbs back to Sixth Street. I watched bleary-eyed twenty-somethings in suits stagger from their hotel rooms and toward the Convention Center.

You can tell a lot about these people. Despite their partying, they have the self-determination to get themselves out of bed the next morning. These are the movers and shakers of my generation. They burn the candle from both ends. Interactive technology is a new and powerful market to capture, so only the smartest and most dedicated people can handle the lifestyle.

Sixth Street is eerily quiet as tourists wander zombie-like from their hotel rooms.

The quiet hum of the morning slowly grew into a roar as people flooded into the streets and toward their [Read more…]

How to Survive and Thrive at SXSW 2012

March 9, 2012 by Brittany Highland 1 Comment

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SXSW 2012 starts today!

If you’re involved in film, music or the interactive media world, this is a don’t-miss event. But how can you navigate all the crazy-ness that is SXSW? Normally easy facets of traveling and living day-to-day become complicated when 40,000 people descend on one part of a city.

Click on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

Listen to our podcast episode to discover:

How to find a play to stay
Your best transportation options downtown during SXSW
Interactive, Film and Music highlights, especially for non-badge holders
A special opportunity to win your share of $50,000 from a company debuting at SXSW this year (click HERE for even more details)

Interested in sponsoring a podcast episode? It’s easy to [Read more…]

$50,000 Up For Grabs In Worldwide Scavenger Hunt During SXSW

March 8, 2012 by Eric Highland 1 Comment

Claim your share of $50,000 in a worldwide scavenger hunt during SXSW! It is pretty simple to participate, and this post will help you PWN the competition!

The scavenger hunt is put on by Freelancer.com. But before you go jumping to their site, read on for some quick tips to help you get ahead before it even starts.

I’ll be providing some good info on how you can get a leg up on the competition in this post.

But first, the basics:

Sign up and create a team
Complete as many tasks as possible
Team with the most points wins

Here are the prizes:

Grand Prize: $25,000
Second Place: $10,000
Third Place: $5,000

Also there will be ten $1,000 daily prizes.

Now for the inside scoop on how you can get a leg up on your competition: [Read more…]

Mel Brooks’ Broadway Musical Young Frankenstein In Austin!

March 7, 2012 by Dustin Vegas 1 Comment

Check out what is coming to Austin this weekend. Young Frankenstein, the side-splitting Broadway musical, will be on stage live at the Long Center for the Performing Arts.

The Austinot will be spending an evening in the castle of Dr. Frankenstein – oops, I mean Fronkensteen – and his snarky servant Igor.

Very few stories can compare with the comedic genius of Young Frankenstein. I make a point to watch the movie every year.

A lighthearted parody of the traditional horror genre, the story revolves around Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, the grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein.

A well-known medical lecturer and teacher, Frederick has done his best to distance himself from his grandfather’s reputation. He even went so far as to change the pronunciation of his last name.

Can you blame him? Not a lot of raised hands when “Dr. Frankenstein” asks [Read more…]

UT Open House – The Biggest Open House In Texas

March 1, 2012 by Eric Highland 1 Comment

Hook ’em baby! This Saturday is the Explore UT Open House!

That’s right folks the University of Texas is opening its doors to the world. Touted as “The Biggest Open House In Texas” on the UT website, this event is sure to please.

People of all ages will be descending upon the UT Campus Saturday March 3rd from 11am-5pm to explore all that UT has to offer.

But this is more than just an open house… so read on Longhorn fanatic and get ready to get immersed in some burnt orange culture.

UT is huge, and there are so many things to see on Saturday that even though the official open house starts at 11, the activities really start at 9am.

There are over 400 programs that are taking place on campus, let’s look at [Read more…]

SXSW 2012 starts today!

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