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May 17, 2011

Austin Food & Wine Festival

… just another way Austin and Aspen are uniquely synchronized:

The Austin Food & Wine Festival

C3 Presents with Chef Tyson Cole, Chef Tim Love & Jesse Herman are creating the Austin Food & Wine Festival March 30-April 1, 2012 in locations throughout Austin. It is presenting sponsor Food & Wine (yep, the same as Aspen)’s first festival involvement in Texas.

Austin Food and Wine

“Our passion for food is integrated into each of our festivals—with the influence of culinary ambassadors Graham Elliot at Lollapalooza and chef Tim Love at Austin City Limits helping keep the local flavor of each event on par with the entire festival experience,” said Charlie Jones, founding partner of C3 Presents. “It seemed only natural that we expand this passion to host a culinary destination festival in Austin, Texas dedicated solely to food and wine, where the food scene continues to surprise and delight us.”

The popular Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival will turn into a 501 C (3) nonprofit organization called the Austin Food & Wine Foundation and be the designated beneficiary of the Austin Food & Wine Festival.

www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com / facebook.com/austinfoodwine / twitter.com/austinfoodwine

*Aspen just released its one-day Food & Wine tickets for $395.

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March 5, 2011

Austin: SHAPE Magazine Diva Dash!

SHAPE magazine, the #1 women’s active lifestyle magazine and place where I got my start in journalism, is bringing a women’s-only obstacle adventure race to Austin! I am so excited, these big magazine-sponsored events never happen in Austin!

SHAPE will hit Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park (6614 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin) on April 9 with an adventure filled obstacle race made up of running, swinging, climbing, and dashing.  The journey will be held on 3 miles of road and trail, and the course will include stimulating activities along the way. This route will challenge participant’s strength, speed and balance with activities involving water, ropes, mazes and more and will offer alternative tracks designed for beginners.

The Diva Dash is for female runners and walkers of all abilities. More than 2,000 athletes are anticipated to participate—from novice to elite. Don’t feel up to the task quite yet?  Two training plans have been created that will get participants ready to take on each obstacle. Already a pro? The training plans incorporate work outs suited for every level, one of which is a do-it-yourself training clinic developed by the fitness experts at SHAPE magazine. Training takes place twice per week at RunTex Riverside (422 W. Riverside Dr).

Each woman who crosses the finish line will receive a SHAPE Diva Dash pewter necklace, and the grand prize winner will win a trip to Aruba.  Men are welcome to join the ladies at the after party, which will be held on-site and will be a celebration of the days success with music, prize contests, and other fun activities.

The SHAPE Diva Dash race benefits GENaustin, a non-profit organization serving teenage girls throughout the state of Texas. Presenting sponsors at the race include Acura, Athleta, and Luna.

Registration is now open, so sign up with your favorite ladies at www.DivaDash.com. Prices start at $35 in advance, and participants will also have the option to register the day-of.

SO EXCITED!!!!

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January 26, 2011

Austin: Manuary Party for the Men

I have never heard of this Manuary idea, but as men are occasionally left out here at this blog (you may like my fashion posts a smidge less than the other fabulous things I write), I feel obligated to post. Plus I really like Dulce Vida tequila.

Sabia, Criquet Apparel, and Dulce Vida Tequila would like to invite your readers to our special Manuary party, next Thursday, January 27.

Details:
Mantastic Event! Thursday, January 27th, 4-8pm at Sabia
Manscape: Sabia hair stylists are offering complimentary neck clean ups on site during the event.
Dress: The gents from Criquet, a locally owned company featuring organic polo and golf shirts, will be on hand to style.
Shop: Enjoy 20% off all shaving tools and products, plus peruse Sabia’s amazing selection of gifts for gals.
Cyclist Wax: For a smooth ride (and legs), 20% off leg waxing for bikers
Imbibe:  Anejo Old Fashioneds will be provided by Austin’s own Dulce Vida Tequila.

Sounds good for the fellas and the ladies, no?

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January 25, 2011

Aspen: Everything You Want to Know About the Winter X Games (in pictures)

To watch in Aspen: Spectator Info and map

winter x games schedule

Winter X Games iphone android app

FREE Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert at the base of Aspen Mountain with OutKast rapper Big Boi! Saturday, Jan. 29 at 5:30pm.

More music:

Music at Belly Up During X Games

Thursday – Sunday. Buttermilk Mountain. Aspen, CO. Be there, frozen or no.

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October 28, 2010

Austin: ZombieBall at Seaholm for HALLOWEEN!

ZombieBall. Is what you should do for Halloween. It’s pretty cheap for a spooky night at Seaholm Power Plant!

Musical lineup includes: Roky Erikson, The White Ghost Shivers, PONG, Killa Dilla, DJ Manny and Rion King.

At midnight don’t miss The Waltz of the Forbidden Flesh; a Haunte’d Couture fashion show and mini opera that has a community of artists led by Cameron Jordan Artistry, and The Dirty Rotten Cabaret, featuring performers from The Blue Man Group and Cirque Du Soleil.

Doors from 8pm to 2am. Advance tickets $20, $30 at the door and $75 for VIP.

Do it! I’ll be there, being Santana, the Cheerio from Glee. Except sluttier because my flyaway cheerleading skirt is made for someone in high school, which I am not.

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October 22, 2010

Austin: REALLY Fun Stuff This Weekend!

CuervoGames pic

CuervoGames

Holy sign-me-up! The CuervoGames are coming to Austin. What are the CuervoGames? Exactly what you’d think … tequila-fueled Cuervo-themed American Gladiators-style competition with food, music and more.  Teams of four can compete in the Barrel Roll, where competitors climb a Mayan Pyramid to capture a series of flags at the top, the Waterfall Climb, where teams scale a 20-foot rock climbing wall as they’re drenched by rushing water, the Highwire Harvest, where they test agave farming skills 30 feet in the air, or in the Margarita Madness, a messy race against the clock to make the ultimate cocktail. Cuervo’s “Ride the Lime” offers an on-site challenge (think mechanical bull) and FREE CuervoGames gear as they cheer on their favorite teams.  The event will also feature a FREE performance by the Old 97’s.

Think that sounds awesome? The winning team will earn a FREE trip to Las Vegas on Halloween weekend for the CuervoGames National Finals.

Now that is awesome. For more info/to pre-register a team, visit Cuervo’s Facebook page.

Saturday, Cross streets of W. 4th and Guadalupe St, 4p-11p, complete schedule on Facebook.

Austin Beer Week

The first Austin Beer Week, a week-long celebration of craft beer and the craft beer community, starts this Sunday, Oct. 24, and lasts through next weekend, Saturday, Oct. 30. Check out the website for a complete, jam-packed schedule of tastings, food and movie pairings, multi-course dinners, beer education, socials, contests, and some Keepin’ it Austin off-the-wall events. Seriously, I can’t do the events justice. GO to www.AustinBeerWeek.com and pick some beer fest fun! (OK fine, I will recommend the Inglorious Basterds screening at the Alamo with German-style Live Oak beer)

Austin Unscripted

The Austin Unscripted documentary project first contacted me via twitter–gotta love that–and once I found out it’s designed to capture Austinites’ thoughts about what it really means to keep Austin weird in a time of rapid growth and development, of course I was down. Sure, it’s sponsored by the historic preservation people, whom I sometimes disagree with when they encroach on personal property rights, but in general I’m down for talking Austin.

More details here: http://www.preservationnation.org/austinunscripted

Want to put in your 2 cents? Here’s a list of where they’ll be filming this weekend, stop by if you have a chance!

SATURDAY

SFC Farmers’ Market – Downtown / 9 AM – 11 AM, Republic Square Park

Torchy’s Trailer Park / 12 PM – 2 PM, 1311 S. 1st

Hey Cupcake! – SoCo / 3 PM – 5 PM, 1600 Block of S. Congress

Cheer Up Charlie’s / What Is Austin? Happy Hour, 6 PM – 8 PM, 1104 E. 6th

SUNDAY

Our Lady of Guadalupe / 8 AM – 10 AM, 1206 E. 9th

Ebenezer Baptist Church / 9 AM – 10 AM, 1010 E. 10th

HOPE Farmers Market / 11 AM – 1 PM, 414 Waller

PODER / 2 PM – 4 PM, 2604 E. Cesar Chavez

Renaissance Market / 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Guadalupe @ UT

Quack’s 43rd Street Bakery / 4 PM – 6 PM, 411 E. 43rd

VOTE FOR THE GORILLA RUN!

The Austin Gorilla Run is going to be awesome! Please vote for THE AUSTIN GORILLA RUN to WIN $500!! at this link:

https://www.milliondollarroadtrip.com/inspiration-grants/candidate/12/

It’s just one click and no email info is required. If the Austin Gorilla Run wins the grant, it will ALL go toward the Austin Gorilla Run and The Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund. Please Help!

CuervoGames pic from http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/uthCZPHC8XM/CuervoGames+Take+Orlando/bRPyRtlpC_b

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September 28, 2010

Austin: GORILLA RUN

Yes.

That could be you on January 22, 2011 at 9am in downtown Austin. YOU could be running in a gorilla suit through the streets of Austin. Or rollerblading, even. In a gorilla suit. For only $99.95! Run, post-race partay, AND gorilla suit. The Austin Gorilla Run is coming soon!

Hot pink dye/rollerblades on your own.

Why? You love gorillas. Or ridiculous outfits. But you will (hopefully) be raising $250+ dollars for the gorillas, so you should probably at least like them a little bit. Especially if you’re going to be walking around in a synthetic version of their fur. More info.

My bro is organizing this race and it’s gonna be ridic–sign up in October before the price goes up!!

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August 24, 2010

Aspen: Physics and the art of attracting a mate

Yeah, a free public lecture from the Aspen Physics Institute on finding true love entitled Birds do it, Bees do it: Physics and the art of attracting a mate.

Lecturer Eric Dufresne wants to know how things work. His laboratory investigates the physics underlying materials and biology. On a given day, you could find him studying the motion of a tiny plastic ball suspended in water, filming a grasshopper jump with a high-speed camera, watching paint dry (it’s actually really interesting!), or studying how immune cells fight off infectious disease. Eric is excited to be sharing his current research on how birds and other animals use physics to attract mates. hosted by Aspen Center for Physics at 6:30p, Wednesday August 25 in Paepcke Auditorium behind the Music Tent.

Free dating advice? Always a win.

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July 16, 2010

Aspen: Yoga Rocks the Mountains July 16-18

There’s yoga, music, camping, dancing, delicious food … what isn’t to love about Yoga Rocks the Mountains, this weekend in Snowmass?

Yoga Workshop Schedule (full schedule here) … I’m just listing the classes with Aaron, my instructor at King Yoga, who I LOVE and who trains Lance Armstrong, so even if I didn’t ALREADY think so, he must be badass.

1) YoGroove Yoga: Aaron King and Amy Baker with the music of Cameron Williams

Nest Patio & Pool, FRIDAY, 5-6pm

YoGroove- Vinyasa flow class that infuses Live Guitar by Cameron Williams and Heartfelt Rocking Yoga by Amy Baker and Aaron King.  An all levels sequence of yoga asanas to the sweet grooves of a guitar creates a healing positive vibration in the mountains of Snowmass, Colorado. This class is a Donation based yoga class. All Welcome!

2) Rhythm Sanctuary Dance Party (FREE)

Nest Patio & Pool, FRIDAY, 6pm

3) Yoga for Cyclists: Aaron King

Salon 1m SATURDAY, 12:30-1:30pm

An hour of yoga designed to maximize your strength and flexibility and breathe while cycling.  This class will focus on opening our hips and heart through a specific sequence of poses to release tightness from riding alot. All levels welcome.

Tickets for the whole weekend are $80, individual classes/sessions are available for as little as $25.

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July 5, 2010

Aspen: Aspen Smart Kids (Ideas) Festival July 5-11

They say all the real business in the world happens in Aspen, in secret. Well today kicks off the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic magazine’s gathering of great minds, including 13+ former heads of state and Bill Clinton (who a friend of mine shamelessly chased down the street last time he was in town for this festival), that runs through next Sunday. Their goal is to “offer a stimulating and invigorating celebration of some of the liveliest minds,” and to “engage its participants in a variety of programs, tutorials, seminars and discussion events that together are guaranteed to charge the atmosphere with vibrant intellectual exchange. Think of it as a week-long summer university for the mind – remarkable lectures and classes across a stimulating array of topics.“

Think SXSW but smarter and more broad, and you get Aspen Ideas.

I’m signed up for two panels that I’m really, really excited about. The first is:

LIVING DIGITALLY: Is Social Media Transforming Journalism?
Speakers: David Kirkpatrick, James Bennet, Vivian Schiller, Arianna Huffington
Moderator: Charlie Firestone

I’m excited to see what some of the people on the forefront of new media and models of journalism have to say about the future of journalism!

The second panel is near and dear to my heart:

WOMEN + GIRLS: CHANGE AGENTS: Go, Girl: How Title IX Galvanized Play for Women
Speakers: Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Sheila C. Johnson, Beth A. Brooke
Moderator: Tom Farrey

I’ve studied Title IX extensively and think that–in a nutshell–it’s a great idea that was intended to be enforced in spirit but is instead enforced in letter, which is unfair. Depending on how good this panel is and what they say, I’ll share more, but it’s not until next weekend :-)

The festival is sold out, but they so have single-session tickets for select sessions starting at $20. Snag some at the Wheeler Opera House, online at www.aspenshowtickets.com, or by calling 970-920-5770.

#aif2010 is the hashtag for Aspen Ideas Festival / Check out The Atlantic’s explanation of the festival – it rocks.

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