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April 4, 2009

Busy Sunday! 12th & Lamar Block Party + The Grind

12th & Lamar Open House

Live Local Love Local Shop Local from 1 to 4 pm.

Snag free food, beverages, and a card that will get you a discount all summer at participating shops, boutiques and restaurants in this little nugget of Austin retail. Awesome!

Bettysport
Hem
Kickpleat
Underwear
Flora and Fauna
Austin Land and Cattle
The Tavern
Fete Accompli
Word of Mouth
Crystal Works
Ace Tailors

Castle Hill

Food For Fitness

The Grind

This event will feature professional wake boarders competing in a rail jam for major awards, along with live music by over 6 alternative rock bands, great food, graphite artist exhibits, custom boat accessories by numerous vendors, wakeboard accessories, wakeboard instructional sessions, a showcase of the latest wake board boats, and much more. Get ready for another great boating season and enjoy some high flying shows and great music. We will also have Skateboarding competitions by pro athletes, skateboarding gear, and a street bike show. Tickets $10 at the gate including all service charges Children 5 and under Free with an adult.

Location: MLK and Congress Ave.

Time: 11am – 10pm

Red Jumpsuit Aparatus, Black and White Years, Riverboat Gamblers, Dremnt the End

http://www.roadwayevents.com/RoadStar/Events-cat.asp?media1Id=1322

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April 1, 2009

Fashion-filled (and free) Thursday!

From after-work until the wee hours, you could party your Thursday away at some stellar events:

Soigne Expansion Party – brother store Slate closed, but Soigne expanded into the space and is throwing a party to celebrate! Reopening event with free food and drink, plus 20% off! Check out a lovely spring fashion show too. 6-8pm, 4800 Burnet Rd., Suite 410

Pop-up & Play at Malverde - Cities like New York and LA get fun pop-up shops all the time, but Austin is getting what may well be one of the first (at least not centered around a fest). Austinite designer Elisa Jimenez, a Project Runway: Season 4 contestant and one of Vogue‘s emerging designers to watch, and bag maker Moe Nadel are joining forces for a one-day-only showcase. Look for pieces from three of Jimenez’s lines: Urban Nomads, Hunger World, and Other, from $20 to $225. Nadel will have her sculptural bags on display. 6-9pm, Malverde, 2nd & Guadalupe

Tribeza Happy Hour at El Sol Y La Luna’s new location. Enjoy drink specials and free apps like pork skewers with pineapple and cilantro and smoked salmon dip. Grupo Gruvo’s jazz tunes will fill the night. 6-8pm, 600 E. 6th

Last but certainly not least, we have the private VIP party that kicks off Texas Relays Weekend … I’ll let them say it best with a flyer:

Texas Relays Weekend Events

Video Invitation: http://www.allprotexasrelays.com

THE MADISON INCIDENT: A Kick-Off to the celeb-studded weekend I posted on here, this event at The Madison promises lots of Texas Exes football studs getting rowdy. Complimentary VIP admission before 11p, email madison@allprotexasrelays.com by 4pm today.

Here’s the good part, kids; your celebrity hosts:
Michael Huff Raiders
Rod Walker Texas / TEAMBBC.COM
Dr. Miles Gray TEAMBBC.COM
Shannon Ridley TEAMBBC.COM
Doug Gabriel Raiders
Cedrick Benson Bengals
Antoine Harris Falcons
Michael Griffin Titans
Chris Houston Falcons
Derrick Johnson Chiefs
Chris Johnson Raiders
Dominic Rhodes Colts
Play n Skillz Grammy Winning Super-Producers
Aaron Ross Giants
Stanford Routt Raiders
Trenton Shelton Seahawks
Rody White Falcons
Dominique Zeigler 49′ers
Roy Williams Cowboys
Fabian Washington Ravens
Tim Crowder Broncos
Skip Cheatham K104 Radio Program Director
Jonathan Scott Bills
Kasey Studdard Texans

Yep, that’s about a billion Texas Exes.

In the same vein, put in your schedule: THE BELMONT SIGNATURE, a private Texas Relays NFL Celebrity Event by TEAMBBC, Dinner 5p to 12p • Dance until 2a with Dj Gumbo : Top 40 – Hip Hop – Mash Ups

VIP Tix: http://allprotexasrelays.eventbrite.c…; RSVP for VIP admission before 9p at http://www.going.com/texasrelays09

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March 21, 2009

SXSW 2009: Saturday’s Schedule

I’m in Houston for Beer Bike, our biggest, weirdest event where people start boozing at 6am. But here I am at a Keggs ‘n Eggs party, making sure the good people in Austin know what to do today. I would recommend a Venti Starbucks coffee with whisky, but that’s just me. Anyway, the top 5 for today:

1)  Rachael Ray Feedback Party at Maggie Mae’s. Love her or hate her, doesn’t matter, get to her party early and you’ll still have to wait in line but it’s totally worth it because OMG the food! Bourbon BBQ chicken last year blew me away. Plus good drinks like mojitos and buzz band like Hold Steady, New York Dolls, Bob Schneider, The Cringe, and more. noon-5pm

2)  Rolling Stone Knuckle Rumbler at Peckerheads. It’s one of the nation’s most iconoic magaines plus free RED Light Energy Drink, Sailor Jerry’s Rum, Sweet Leaf Tea, Taco Cabana, Southern Comfort Happy Hour, goodies from Gelaskins. The STELLAR lineup includes Lady Sovereign and a “Special Guest.” 1-7pm

3) Restop SXSW 2009 at Copa. Listed only for the humor of this: ”Jew-food flown in from New York City.” Free drinks, bagels, lox & free flasks to the first 50 people. JDub bands Golem, Deleon, Girls in Trouble, and friends, Fools Gold Rafi.1pm-?

4) If you’ve got an invite, you must hit Perez Hilton’s One Night in Austin. Despite the questionable choice of Beyonce-baby-sis Solange, the rest of his diva-themed lineup looks great. 

5)  The Big One at the do512 Compund on S Lamar. The website/calendar/go-to guide has really come into its own this year, and is throwing a party with Sweet Leaf, Lone Star Beer, Savvy Vodka, and Rozone Productions. Unfortunately, it’s a destination as it’snot anywhere close to 6th. 2:30p-10p

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March 20, 2009

SXSW 2009 – Friday’s Schedule

The biggest two days of your partying life are here. Behold: the Friday of SXSW. Last year, I remember simply giving up on the spreadsheet and wandering the streets, knowing that free food and drinks were available at almost every bar I walked into. But! Don’t give up just yet, because there are some can’t-miss parties today–all of which are off of–but close to–Sixth Street (which has been closed off at 11am since Wednesday):

1. Standard Recording and Craftster Party at The Art Project, 301 Chicon. CRAFTS! Make your own t-shirt, tote, coasters, and rings PLUS beer and food! Since it’s off 6th, it’s likely to be either not-that-crowded or wicked-crowded, so just show up early and take advantage! 11am-5pm

2. Beat Street at  Greystar Red River Flats, 9th & Red River. This party has more good eats and drinks than any, with sponsors Budweiser, Svedka Vodka, Sweet Leaf Tea, Red Bull, Cookie Lounge, J Blacks, Mellow Mushroom, and Wahoo’s. Texas Blooms, ENVY mag, and Planet Beach also sponsor, so maybe there’s on-the-spot tanning complete with free mags? At 7, there’s a White Lies guest DJ spot and screening of a new short film. 2-11pm.

3.  T(EA) for Tennessee at The Tap Room at SIX. Aside from sweet food (biscuit bar), drinks (Fedor highly recommends Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka), and swag (“bags,” gear, software, and some acronym-ed things I don’t know what they stand for), singer-songwriters provide a nice, low-key break in the Tap Room’s cool, air-conditioned basement. noon-6pm

4.  Paper Boat Music Presents at the Big Red Sun, 1102 E Ceaser Chavez. A family-friendly SXSW event that features Maine Root drinks, Curra’s Grill food, and cupcakes from the AMAZING Sugar Mama’s Bake Shop, this party also features bands like  Kacy Crowley, Soldier Thread, Wide Awake, and more. 11am-6pm

After that, you’re on your own. Wander the streets.  Don’t forget Fader Fort, Cedar Street, and Red Bull Moontower are always there for you. And some ridiculous Derbey party with rollerskates. If anyone attempts that, PLEASE report back!

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March 18, 2009

SXSW 2009: What to Do Wednesday

Today is the first BIG day of day parties, so cube-dwellers can read along jealously for all the fun everyone else will be enjoying:

There are two big day parties, two day parties that will be running all week, and one evening-ish boat party that I recommend today:

1) MAGIC HAT BEER PARTY! Oh, I mean, the Paste Magazine party at Radio Room from 11:30am-6pm. Perfect for a lunch break even if you’re not partying all day!

2) After a Magic Hat (or 5), head to Florida Bandango at Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery. I don’t know what any of that means, but the food (alligator chili!) and cigars are worth it. (noon-7pm)

3) Then, check out Fader Fort‘s first day, even though it is now on the east side. Boo. (1-9pm)

4) Filter Magazine has their Cedar Street showdown, and usually has BBQ, though they’re not advertising it. Worth a stop after Fader–got keep food in the belly after all that booze! (Don’t know time)

5) March Mashup Boat Party: Daily Juice, cupcakes, and DJs are the highlights of this free Lake Austin booze cruise. (5:30pm departure)

SXSW on!

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March 4, 2009

Your Lucky Day: SXSW

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p2_e5Pa9NwdSkKQEQs3v1MA

This, my friends, is all you need for SXSW. It is a spreadsheet of the best parties.

The criteria:

-Free

-Free booze / food / cool stuff

There are a million and a half lists out there with free parties. Most focus on music. This is not what I care about. I care about swag. And good times. Music involved is great, and helps make good times, but music alone does not a good time make.

I am an expert in free parties. I partied for 65 1/2 hours last year. That’s NOT including sleeping or time in transit. That’s 65 1/2 hours of on-the-streets, party-hoppin’, free-stuff-carryin’, raw SXSW action. Trust me when I tell you that the parties on my spreadsheet will be the best, the most fun, and reward you with the most branded junk you might not need. But you want it.

It will be constantly updated on the new tab you see on the top navigation bar. Check back for more goodies.

The top three–so far–are highlighted in green: Rachael Ray (the food), Facebook (the people), and Standard Recording/Craftster (the crafts).

PARTY ON! SXSW 2009!

Special thanks to @lodea for her research and updates!

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March 3, 2009

Mini-Manis Birthday Party

Embellish’s First Birthday features $15 Mini-Manis, Cupcakes & Cocktails, plus 25% off all boutique purchases.

Tonight from 7 to 9pm, the Triangle hotspot will be full of lovely ladies scoring cheap manis while sippin’. They’ve outlined the steps below:
-Show up with your best gals and put your name on the list
-Sip a cocktail and shop while you wait – first come, first served
-Get pampered with a warm paraffin wax treatment and polish change for $15

4615 N. Lamar Blvd, embellishnails.com, 512.452.7465

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February 26, 2009

Friday Urban Cowboy

What’s better than a free happy hour downtown?
Um, nothing.

urbanspace announces the opening of their new downtown office at the Monarch. Celebrate with food from Whole Foods, spirits from Paula’s Texas Orange, and other goodies. 6:30-9:30pm, rsvp: reception@urbanspacerealtors.com

801 w. 5th street

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February 25, 2009

Charity Bash at Molotov

They say it better than me:

Charity Bash

They say: CharityBash is the perfect mix: entertainment, a good time, and philanthropy. It’s based on two simple ideas. First, we all deserve to relax and have fun. Second, for Austin to remain the city we love, we all need to support its nonprofits organizations. Spend time at a CharityBash and you’ll learn about the work a local group is doing to help Austin, have a chance to contribute to its programs, perhaps experience a new restaurant or bar, and laugh with friends.

I say: See you at Molotov! (and whilst you’re supporting charities, donate to Blondes vs Brunettes! www.bvbaustin.com)

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February 23, 2009

Last minute: SXSW pre-party tonight 7-9

Keep Austin Wired: SXSW Interactive Meetup at Shangri-La

Interested in meeting fellow geeks in the ATX? Hit up Shangri-La on Monday, February 23rd from 7pm-9pm. Free drinks, music, old skool video games, and a FREE SXSW INTERACTIVE registration to one lucky winner. Be there or be L7 square! RSVP to interpress@sxsw.com and use the subject line “Austin party” or find on Facebook.

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