THE YEAR IN PICTURES 2012: What A Year It Was!

The waning hours of 2012 are upon us and, in wrappin’ up this current chapter of life, I went back through my hundreds, if not thousands, of photos from the the past 12 months and confirmed what an excellent year it’s really been. Great times spent with friends, old and new, excellent travels, much fun […]

Get In The Car & Drive: The Trill of the College Football Road Trip

Those who know me best know that when the latter months of the year arrive, my focus and attention gets clouded with the obsession of college football and the love for the open road. What does that compelling combination lead to, one might ask? Well, on weekends such as this past, that means fillin’ the […]

Welcome To Austin! – 10 Dining Experiences For Every Visitor To ATX

With the onset of the 2012 college football season, this coming weekend is sure to be extremely busy in and around Central Texas. Here in the Capital City, the Longhorns have another home game against New Mexico Saturday at 7pm CT, Texas A&M welcomes the University of Florida (yes, my alma mater – GO GATORS!) […]

College Football Has Officially Arrived! – 2012 Austin SEC Club Kickoff Picnic

In the heart of Texas Longhorns country here in Central Texas, the start of the college football season, for those of us who went to major universities in the Southeast, officially gets underway at the Austin SEC Club Kickoff Picnic, held, each year, the week before the collegiate pigskin campaign launches. This past Saturday, for […]

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

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 […]