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7 Popular Lady Bird Lake Activities to Experience This Year

January 14, 2020 by Susan Meyer 3 Comments

Lady Bird Lake Activities in Austin
Lady Bird Lake activities provides endless views (Credit: Kurt Larson)

On any of the more than 300 days of sunshine in Austin each year, there’s no better place to go than Lady Bird Lake. Whether hiking or biking the trails, doing stand-up paddle board yoga, or taking a river cruise, you’ll find no shortage of outdoor fun to be had in the heart of beautiful downtown Austin.

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Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: downtown, lady bird lake, yoga

Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): Garage

December 20, 2019 by Jonas White Leave a Comment

Garage Austin Speakeasy

For the latest installment of my Austin speakeasy series, I visited Garage, a cocktail bar in–you guessed it–a garage. Like so many speakeasies in Austin, if you don’t know what you’re looking for, you may miss it.

Look for a parking garage on Colorado Street, directly south of Dirty Sixth. There, set back away from the street, is a set of doors where entering may stop time altogether. At least, I learned, that is the intent.

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

Enjoy Austin Ice Skating on Whole Foods Rooftop

December 4, 2019 by Brittany Highland 3 Comments

Whole Foods Market Ice Skating
Bring your friends and family for fun on the ice (Credit: Whole Foods Market)

Ice skate on the rooftop of Whole Foods Market, now through Jan. 20, 2020!

Austin ice skating has returned to the rooftop plaza at Whole Foods Market’s flagship store for its 15th season. Enjoy this festive, wintry activity at the landmark location on North Lamar Boulevard between 5th and 6th Streets. It is real ice, so Austinites can relive childhood memories or introduce their own children to this strange, frozen substance we don’t see much of in Austin.

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Filed Under: Activities, Discoveries Tagged With: christmas, downtown

Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): J. Stephens

November 12, 2019 by Jonas White Leave a Comment

Kansas City Shuffle Cocktail at J. Stephens
Fiery Kansas City Shuffle cocktail (Credit: J. Stephens)

Speakeasies tend to latch on to the creepy and salacious. During the course of my speakeasy series, I’ve visited horror film-themed bars, heard multiple stories of ghosts haunting the premises, and learned that brothels existed in the heart of Austin not long ago. When I found out Austin’s newest speakeasy is named after J. Stephens, who came to his end in the late 1920s via suicide, due to drinking the equivalent of Lysol, it felt rather on-brand.

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Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: bars, cocktails, downtown, sixth street, speakeasy

Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): Small Victory

October 21, 2019 by Jonas White 1 Comment

Small Victory Speakeasy in Austin

When it comes to deciding where you spend your time and money, labels are important. A fine dining establishment offers a different experience than you get at a food truck. Similarly, one would expect different things from a visit to a cocktail bar as opposed to a speakeasy, as opposed to a tiki bar. Labels, names, and categories are important. And yet, there are those places that defy categorization. They won’t be pigeonholed into just one.

The first time I visited Small Victory, I was under the impression this was a tiki bar that also called itself a speakeasy. When I had trouble finding the entrance, it made sense: speakeasies are hidden. By the time I made it to the bar and found a menu full of tiki drinks, I was sure: this was a tiki bar. As has been my experience on this speakeasy tour, however, not everything is as it seems.

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Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: downtown, speakeasy

Insider’s Guide to Food and Entertainment in Austin’s 2ND Street District

September 16, 2019 by Bill Tucker Leave a Comment

Visit Austin’s 2ND Street District for bars, restaurants, boutiques, and entertainment (Credit: 2ND Street District/Giant Noise)

The college kids dig Sixth Street, hip cats dig the east side, and shoppers flock to South Congress or The Domain. But there’s a rad collection of bars, restaurants, boutiques, and entertainment in the heart of downtown, in Austin’s 2ND Street District.

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Filed Under: Discoveries, Drink, Food, Food & Drink, Local Business Tagged With: downtown

Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): Floppy Disk Repair Co.

September 9, 2019 by Jonas White Leave a Comment

Floppy Disk Repair Co. Austin Speakeasy

Throughout the course of my Speakeasy Secrets series, I’ve been reminded over and over that the term “speakeasy” can be earned in a number of ways. Some speakeasies get the distinction because of their devotion to craft cocktails. Others offer Prohibition-era decor and an early 1900s vibe. Then there are the speakeasies that pride themselves on secrecy. Maybe they require a code or a password. Maybe they’re hidden, perhaps even behind a storefront that could only be described as outdated. Like a floppy disk repair shop.

The first time I noticed Floppy Disk Repair Co. on East Fifth and Brazos, I did a double take. New to Austin, I wondered what most people who aren’t in the know must wonder: how does a floppy disk repair shop survive in 2019? Only later did I hear rumors of a speakeasy behind the confusing storefront.

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Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: downtown, speakeasy

Get to Know SouthBites General Manager and Head Barista Denise Caballero

August 27, 2019 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

SouthBites Coffee Shop Austin
Inside SouthBites (Credit: SouthBites)

Come March, the excitement of South by Southwest Conference & Festivals will take over Austin. Behind all our fun is a team of specialists and volunteers who make everything come together. This happens at the new SXSW Center on Lavaca Street, where the general public can enjoy SouthBites year-round.

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Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: coffee shops, downtown, sxsw

Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): Midnight Cowboy

August 12, 2019 by Jonas White Leave a Comment

Midnight Cowboy Speakeasy Interior

You can’t just walk into Midnight Cowboy on a Saturday night and expect to get the experience, or the cocktails, everyone raves about. Certain steps are necessary. This may be why it took me three years to visit what is perhaps Austin’s most well-known speakeasy. Planning ahead has never been my strong suit.

When I made my reservation, found the hidden door, rang the bell, and sat in a booth for the first time, it didn’t take long to figure out why so many people recommended Midnight Cowboy over the years. For the sixth installment of The Austinot’s Speakeasy Secrets series, I’ll teach you how you too can have this same experience, and why you should make it a priority to do so.

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Filed Under: Drink, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Nightlife Tagged With: bars, downtown, sixth street, speakeasy

Jugo Sources Juice and Smoothie Ingredients Locally for Maximal Freshness

July 9, 2019 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

Jugo Fresh Juice and Smoothies in Austin
Jugo offers healthy juices, smoothies, food, and more (Credit: Brittany Ballard)

I tend to crave sweet things more often than I should, but I’m also constantly on the lookout for healthy food or drink options to balance out my diet. Luckily, there are plenty of choices here in Austin.

One of my newest health adventures involved a trip to Jugo, where I enjoyed a fresh juice and food item. Not only was the juice delicious, but all of the ingredients were sourced locally. Being healthy while supporting local businesses? That’s a combination I can’t pass up.

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

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