"The Unofficial Mayor of Austin, Texas."
As many of my closest know, I absolutely love “the road trip.” The freedom of hopping in the car, crankin’ the tunes, windows down and heading out to wide open spaces. One of my favorite locales to visit in the great blue yonder near Austin is the “hill country hamlet” of Luckenbach, made famous by […]
Among the very best places to take a visitor to Austin, in my mind, has to be one of the finest dive bars on the planet – Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon – in North Austin, between 45th Street and Koenig (FM 2222) on Burnet Road. What you will find at Ginny’s, will, quite simply, rock […]
As Texans, we are naturally proud people. Proud of our history. Proud of our past. Proud of our heroes. Proud of those who have come before us…and who also walk among us. That said, here in Austin, we honor those greats and legends with some “Texas-sized” statues from sports greats to brilliant musicians to those […]
When venturing out to the newly thriving bars and restaurants of “hipster haven” East Austin, I seriously doubt the average Joe is privy to the historic final resting place for many legendary notables from the Lone Star State located just blocks away at the Texas State Cemetery. Admittedly, I was one of them. Until I […]
The headline says it all about Austin’s latest addition to the boutique hotel market – Heywood Hotel – located just a stone’s throw from downtown, east of I-35 on Cesar Chavez. A three year project by owner, Kathy Setzer, has resulted in an excellent new lodging option inside a fully renovated and restored 1920’s Craftsman-style […]
By now, whether you live in Austin or have visited this great town, you are probably aware of the influx of food trucks and trailers to our local dining scene. Not just in one particular area of town, but all over the place! From what I am told, Austin is second only to Portland, Oregon […]
When it comes to Texans, we’re all about tradition and doing things “our way.” Prior to moving back to the Lone Star State in 2008, I had honestly forgotten how much we LOVE to start our day off with, not only coffee and a hot shower, with BREAKFAST TACOS! Like showing up to work without […]
Just a few years ago, Vince Young Steakhouse was a relative newcomer to the Austin fine-dining scene, located off of San Jacinto and 3rd Street. In a very short time, however, Vince and his two partners, Laura McIngvale-Brown and, head chef, Phillip Brown, have created one of the finest culinary experiences in town. Shrugging off […]
Credit Houston native and uber-entrepreneur, Bridget Dunlap, for the vision and redevelopment of one of my favorite areas of Austin for leisure, grub and adult bevies – the Rainey Street District. Bridget’s foresight towards turning dilapidated aged homes on an otherwise sleepy Austin street, near Town, now Lady Bird Lake, has reinvigorated an entire neighborhood […]
With Summer 2012 upon us, here’s is a list of twelve albums you should be listening to while enjoying this most excellent time of year: 1) The Lumineers – “The Lumineers” (self-titled) 2) Of Monsters and Men – “My Head Is An Animal” 3) Fun. – “Some Nights” 4) Trampled By Turtles – “Stars and […]
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