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Oompah at Oktoberfest Fredericksburg This Weekend

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Traditional German Garb at Oktoberfest Fredericksburg TXClick on the Play button on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast!

Oktoberfest has been celebrated in Germany since 1810. Munich has been doing it up right for many years with a 16-day festival full of traditional food, entertainment and – of course – beer.

Today, Oktoberfest is celebrated all over the world, including the German community of beautiful Fredericksburg, TX.

Oktoberfest Fredericksburg begins tonight and runs through Sunday evening. Here’s what you’ll find during this full and active weekend in Texas Hill Country: [Read more…]

Burnet BBQ Cook-off: 80 Teams, Secret Sauces, Margaritas & More

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The Burnet BBQ Cook Off

The 15th annual Burnet BBQ Cook-off is taking place this Saturday at Reveille Peak Ranch

This Saturday is the don’t-miss BBQ event of the year – the Burnet BBQ Cook-off and Music Festival!

Held at the incomparable 1,300 acre Reveille Peak Ranch on September 29th, the Burnet BBQ Cook-off is sure to get your taste buds twangin’. [Read more…]

Join The Oasis for an 80’s Party to Celebrate Its 30th Birthday

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The Oasis on Lake Travis Outside of Austin

The Oasis on Lake Travis

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In 1982, Beau Theriot opened a small burger shop overlooking Lake Travis. Thirty years later, we know The Oasis as a pleasant getaway with a gorgeous view, offering much more than burgers!

This Saturday night, September 22nd, The Oasis will be celebrating its 30th birthday with a party worthy of the 80’s. Entry is free and doors open at 6 PM. Here’s what you can expect: [Read more…]

This Weekend’s Austin Craft Riot on Austinot Podcast, Ep. 21

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If you’re like me, you love homemade arts and crafts that are unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

Maybe you love the prospect of gifting a loved one with a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry. Maybe the home decor item that made you feel love at first sight is the perfect expression of who you are and what makes your home feel like home. [Read more…]

Fighting Human Trafficking in Austin One Lipstick at a Time

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Nicole Marett Radiant Cosmetics in Austin

Radiant Cosmetics owner & founder, Nicole Marett, working with an anti-trafficking organization in India

This guest blog post is by Nicole Marett.

Many people are surprised to discover that slavery still exists. Though slavery has been abolished, there are more people in slavery now than ever before in human history. What’s even more shocking is that it’s happening here. There is human trafficking in Austin, our beloved and quirky city.

After pursuing a short-lived dream of a career in beauty and fashion, I left the United States to travel the world for a year. I had heard about human trafficking, but never really knew or cared that much about it. Nine months later, I met slaves face to face. I looked them in the eyes, knew their names and heard their stories. [Read more…]

Cancer Connection Battles Alongside Cancer Patients in Austin

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Cancer Connection volunteers in Austin

Cancer Connections volunteers

The first time I heard the words “You have cancer” was when my grandmother, Lila Rau, was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer. My instant reaction was, “She’s going to die.”

Defying fear, instinct kicked in to fight this horrific disease. My family and I waged battle by giving our loving support, attending every appointment, discussing options, and helping my grandmother feel as normal as possible.

It wasn’t easy. Mistakes were made because we didn’t know that the cancer was spreading at an alarming rate. Within a year, Lila’s cancer had spread to stage three and her chances of a cure had dropped from 90 percent to 50 percent. The type of breast cancer my grandmother had was aggressive. After a five-year struggle, she passed. This was the most devastating loss of my life. [Read more…]

Top 5 Things to Know About Best of The Austinot, or BOTA for Short

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Everyone and their mother’s dog has an email newsletter these days. So it shouldn’t be so surprising that we do too. It’s called Best of The Austinot and it’s pretty new.

Then again, The Austinot is pretty brand-spankin’ new itself.

Not gonna lie. I really want you to sign up for Best of The Austinot. But I have some good reasons. [Read more…]

Stereotype Apparel: Changing the World One Shirt at a Time

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Stereotype Apparel out of Austin TexasThis guest blog post is by Adam Sweeney.

“Changing the world one shirt at a time” is more than just a slogan for Stereotype Apparel, the charitable clothing line based in Austin, Texas. For the team behind it, it’s a movement and way of life.

Inspired by recent tragic events that have polarized the country, founder Adam Sweeney and his team of dreamers have committed to creating a project and product that gives a portion of their proceeds to scholarships and their “Living in Stereo” educational outreach program for America’s youth in their battle against stereotypes and discrimination. The foundation is built around an idea of listening. [Read more…]

$50 Date Night in Austin: Blanton Art Museum and Dog and Duck Pub

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Antique Comic Book Cover First Kiss

What’s creepier: The phrase, “I was desperate for ‘A Grown-Ups Love’ or that creeper peeper with the “S” sweater is named Lonny?

Editor’s Note: Dog and Duck Pub is closed as of November 2017.

I don’t know how to describe marriage. Sure, there are descriptors you can use to paint the picture of a relationship: happy, sad, angry, contentious; whatever. But the abundance of healthy relationships, I think — ones that work anyway — are centered in a type of commonality that isn’t really ripe for description.

When I belch and watch football and grunt like a neanderthal or if I’m dragged to the profoundly miserable Sex and the City 2  or made to endure indubitably girly “craft nights” — you know, these things that would otherwise find people incompatible — there’s that commonality with each other that brings us together. [Read more…]

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