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Can’t Make It to Naples This Week? Try House Pizzeria

November 7, 2012 by Brittany Highland Leave a Comment

House Pizzeria on Airport Blvd. in AustinEditor’s Note: House Pizzeria closed on Sept. 24, 2017.

When you want to find a new restaurant, you come to The Austinot. But when we want to find a new restaurant, where can we go for help? We rely a lot on word of mouth, tracking the buzz around town. But, admittedly, we have been known to reference Yelp for customer-sourced reviews and recommendations.

On one such day, Austinot Eric had a desperate craving for pizza. Everyone knows about Home Slice in SoCo, and we also love Little Deli in Crestview, but we wanted to try something new. Through Yelp, we discovered [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: airport, pizza

Give Hope This Holiday Season Through Austin’s Social Entrepreneurs

November 6, 2012 by Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Esperos Founder CEO Oliver Shuttleworth

ESPEROS Founder and CEO Oliver Shuttlesworth

This guest blog post is by Oliver Shuttlesworth.

This Is The Problem

$2. That’s what more than 2.45 billion people in our world live on.

Every. Single. Day.

There are more than 1.2 billion people that the UN considers to be starving.

862 million people, or one in five adults, cannot read or write their own name.

Current estimates show that there are as many as 115 million school-aged children that [Read more…]

Filed Under: Et Cetera, Non-Profits

Nation’s Longest Running Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off Needs Your Help

November 4, 2012 by Guest Blogger 5 Comments

Vegetarian Chili Cook Off Austin TexasThis guest post is by Fletch Brendan Good and Stevie Duda.

Did you know that the nation’s longest-running vegetarian chili cook-off has been taking place in Austin every November since 2004, and in Texas since 1989?

We’re talking about the Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off. This year’s edition (the 24th) is on Sunday, November 11th, at the historic Burnet Road Farmers Market.

It’s sponsored by The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts, and benefits the Texas Humane Legislation Network. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: vegetarian

Rugby in Austin This Saturday: Free Drinks, Live Music, Good Cause

November 2, 2012 by Brittany Highland 4 Comments

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Rugby Match

St. Crispin Cup takes place November 3rd in Austin

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There’s nothing like violence in the name of sport. Tomorrow, November 3rd, just a few minutes east of downtown Austin, you’ll get your chance to revel in the ancient sport of rugby.

You may be a rugby aficionado, but you’re probably not. Either way, this event is called the St. Crispin Cup for a reason. Six free kegs of [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives, Austinot Podcast, Podcasts

Gorgeous Millie Touch-a-Truck Benefiting Austin Children’s Shelter

October 31, 2012 by Guest Blogger 7 Comments

Kids Enjoy Music at Touch A Truck

Kids enjoy music at Touch-a-Truck

This guest blog post is by Kristin Shaw.

Last year, pre-preschool Gorgeous Millie brought the first Touch-a-Truck to the Austin area to benefit the Austin Children’s Shelter, with the intent to make it an annual event.  They had no idea what to expect in terms of a crowd, and hoped for 200-300 people to start.  Imagine their surprise when visitors started pouring in steadily, and an estimated 1,000+ visitors were tallied at the end of the day. This year, the event will take place on Saturday, November 3rd at Valley View Elementary School.

Community-minded co-founders JC Conklin and Laura Jacks wanted to host an event that would benefit a children’s organization and provide a fun day for children in the Austin’s area, and Touch-a-Truck was born.   This year, they’ve moved the event from Bridgepoint Elementary School to Valley View Elementary School.  [Read more…]

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Enter Tito’s Handmade Vodka Contest for 3 Days of Fun in Austin

October 25, 2012 by Brittany Highland Leave a Comment

Most of our readers live in Austin. Those who don’t wish they did. Wine Enthusiast Magazine is running a contest that should appeal to you no matter where you live, and it’s super easy to enter. [Read more…]

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Awesome Foundation Austin Awards $1000 Monthly, No Strings Attached

October 24, 2012 by Eric Highland 4 Comments

Awesome Foundation Logo

Got an awesome idea? Would $1000, with no strings attached, make it a reality?

This is no scam. This is a grant that is provided every month by the Awesome Foundation Austin chapter.

Every month, Awesome Foundation Austin gives a one thousand dollar check to the applicant who has the most awesome idea. [Read more…]

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I’m No Longer a Facial Virgin Because of Vital Skin Care

October 17, 2012 by Brittany Highland 4 Comments

Grapevine Salons in Austin, TexasI had my first pedicure at my bridal shower and my first manicure a few weeks ago. Odd, maybe. Pampering simply wasn’t a part of my culture growing up.

Nonetheless, when I was offered the chance to have an Austin facial as my first facial ever, there were no complaints from me. Megan Deterling of Vital Skin Care has been a much appreciated sponsor of The Austinot in the past, and she kindly invited me out for a facial demonstration.

Grapevine Salons is home to Vital Skin CareVital Skin Care is located in Grapevine Salons’ northern location, just off of W. Anderson at Mopac. Grapevine Salons is an elegant space with multiple suites that are rented out. The vast majority of suites at this location are occupied by hair stylists. There are also a small handful of manicurists (or is it nail technicians? I never know what to call them). Vital Skin Care is in the minority, with only one other suite offering facials on site. [Read more…]

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Go Behind the Screams with SeaWorld San Antonio’s Face Your Fears Tour

October 15, 2012 by Eric Highland Leave a Comment

Jack's Frightmare Forest at SeaWorld San AntonioA country preacher stands at a raised podium just outside the entrance of Jack’s Frightmare Forest at SeaWorld San Antonio. He delivers a brief message in a somber tone about the importance of facing your fears. He then ushers you into one of the most spooky haunted walks around.

At the Austinot, we often venture within a day’s drive of Austin if we think something’s really special and worth doing.

This is definitely one of those things. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: halloween, san antonio

Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week with Free Outdoor Fun

October 11, 2012 by Brittany Highland Leave a Comment

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife RefugeThis week, National Wildlife Refuge Week celebrates the beauty and value of National Wildlife Refuges (NWR’s) all over the United States. Less than an hour northwest of Austin, Balcones Canyonlands NWR bathes the Hill Country landscape in untouched beauty. At least a third of Texas’ threatened and endangered species live in or migrate through this Refuge!

To end National Wildlife Refuge Week, Balcones Canyonlands is hosting an outdoor celebration this Saturday that is free and open to the public.  [Read more…]

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