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 Tailgating: Kicking Off The Longhorns’ 2012 Season

Quite honestly, nothing says Labor Day Weekend to me like the debut of college football and the opportunity to tailgate down at the University of Texas here in Austin to celebrate the launch of another championship campaign for the Horns. Excited to be involved as a member of the Longhorn Libation Nation tailgate crew for […]

Austin Benefit Concert: Easter Seals of Central Texas Celebrating 75 Amazing Years!

EASTER SEALS OF CENTRAL TEXAS CELEBRATING 75 AMAZING YEARS! You certainly don’t want to miss your chance to help support an excellent organization here in the Austin area, Easter Seals of Central Texas, and the upcoming celebration of their 75th anniversary! All the details you could possibly want and need are listed below. Sure to […]

Labor Day Weekend Cure-All: Austin’s Best Brunches & Bloodies

Labor Day Weekend 2012. Wow, hard to believe it’s here already. Overstated annually, but, really, where has the year gone? With the last official weekend of the Summer comes cooler temperatures (hopefully), the blessed return of college football and a long weekend to celebrate the avoidance of work and productivity on the job. For those […]

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 […]

UPDATE: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN: August 27-September 3, 2012

o THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN: August 27-September 3, 2012 Thursday, August 30, 2012 29th Street Ballroom @ Spider House – Crimson Devils, Sober Daze, Diesel & Dixie, the Ghosts of Texas Antone’s – The SteelDrivers, Farewell Drifters, Misisipi Mike Wolf Broken Spoke – Tony Harrison, Jesse Dayton Cactus Cafe – Dustin Welch Continental Club – Two Hoots & A Holler, […]

National Dog Day 2012: Shiner Redefining Leisure

You may not have realized it, but this past Sunday was National Dog Day, a special day to celebrate dogs and encourage adoption across this great land, that has helped to save the lives of over 1 Million dogs since 2004. Since I am so very fortunate to have an amazing pooch in the one and […]

Virtuoso Selections Portfolio Tour: Sneak Peek Inside The Wine & Spirits Industry

Gotta admit, it’s one thing to attend a wine and spirits tasting that’s open to the public at a local retailer or watering hole, where samples can be skimpy and the ability to interact with the brand reps might be limited. It’s a completely different experience and unique perspective when attending a private event along […]

High Above Austin: The University of Texas Tower Tour

Did you know that for a mere $6, you can take a 45-minute tour to the top of one of the most loved and recognizable structures in all of Austin – the Main Building (or more commonly known as “The Tower”) at the University of Texas? Yet another extremely cool and unique experience to be had […]

“Livin’ In A State Of Texas” – Old 97’s Longhorn Network Video Shoot

Nothin’ like startin’ off your weekend at the crack of dawn at a bar in downtown Austin with a rousing couple hours of live music, well before many in the Capital City has even had their first cup of coffee. Well, that’s exactly what happened to me this past Saturday. Yet another out-of-the-ordinary opportunity, I […]