bar 96 – Randall Metting

Birthday Boasting: 39 Reasons I Love Austin, Texas

October 30, 2012 by Randall Metting 3 Comments

While seeming incredibly unrealistic to me, today, I celebrate a whopping 39 years on this amazing carnival ride we call life. Considering I still feel like a kid at heart, continue to live life to the fullest (as best I can) and, honestly, have no immediate plans of “growing up” anytime soon, I felt it […]

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Pooches & Pigskin: Shiner Dog’s Favorite Dog-Friendly Sports Bars

August 22, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

The wait is nearly over! Believe it or not, at long last, in just a few weeks, the glorious time of year we know as football season returns! For one, I can tell you, I have a four-legged friend here at home who is as fired up as anyone for toe to finally hit leather […]

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Sunshine & Suds: Austin’s Excellent Collection Of Outdoor Bars

August 14, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

So, some may find it funny (and perhaps ironic) that first thing this morning I sat down at the computer already thinking about happy hour. Not just happy hour at any ol’ dive (and Lord knows I love a good dive), but at one of Austin’s amazing amount of excellent outdoor bars. Truth be told, […]

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A Neighborhood Reborn

June 28, 2012 by Randall Metting 1 Comment

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 […]

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