August 25, 2010
Everyone loves the Bachelor Bars (an article I wrote in 2007!): Molotov, The Marq, Chuggin’ Monkey, Dizzy Rooster, and Thirsty Nickel. In the old Mother Egan’s spot next door to Molotov, the brothers bachelor (Brad, Chad, & Wes Womack) and partner Jason Carrier have reinvented the pub with a distinctly Southern flare. They’ve been open for a few weeks now–and they’ve already hosted a Maxim party–and have gotten rave reviews on yelp, with people very excited about the laid-back but slightly upscale atmosphere.
The GRAND OPENING of The Dogwood Austin kicks off at 4pm today, Wednesday August 25th!
Free apps from 6-8pm (or maybe 10? reports vary) and the first 250 guests will receive a complimentary gift (rumored to be a free T-shirt stuffed in a mason jar they’ll fill with free Sweet Tea Vodka all night long)! $4 featured drink menu.
Perhaps the best thing about Dogwood? An only-in-Austin tap of frozen Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, surrounded by metal and ice so it’ll always be freeeeeezing cold. Graham’s Texas Tea may be better than Deep Eddy, but it doesn’t come out of frozen tap (except maybe at your house). Also, four sangrias (one made with whiskey!), 6 local beers on tap, and a “Skinny Menu” for summer lovers watching their calories.
Southern boys are just so thoughtful, aren’t they?
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August 24, 2010
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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August 11, 2010
Austin Monthly & Grey Goose are serving up the booze AGAIN (see #1 on my top ten things newbies should know list) for FREE this week, from 7-11p if you play your cards right Thursday and from 9-11 on Friday. Those are prime drinking times, kids!
Thursday, August 12: MOLOTOV | 7-9PM | UNION PARK | 9-11PM
Friday, August 13 (eeep!): THE RANCH | 9-11PM
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August 6, 2010
Everyone knows lulu is de rigeur for CrossFitters. But the company actually started for yogis, so it’s MORE apropos that they host Salutation Nation, this Saturday from 9-10am. Like the Nike Human Race with less competing and matching tees, thousands of people across North America will take their asana practice outside for a complimentary class to move, breathe, and connect with other like-minded people in their communities.
They say: Salutation Nation is not a revolution. We are not out to change the world in one hour. If one person laughs; if two people meet for the first time; if a group of friends starts a Saturday morning bonding on their mats before breakfast, Salutation Nation will be a success. Whether you have a daily practice or have never practiced at all, everybody and every body can do yoga! What better way to celebrate this fact than to take your asana outside on August 7th and do some yoga with a few thousand people across the continent?
Want to get your downdog on? Check out the Salutation Nation Facebook event page. For a list of all locations doing Salutation Nation, click here.
Austin’s Salutation Nation will be at 9am at Festival Beach. Christina Sell will be leading an all-levels flow class. Don’t forget BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and lululemon will bring the food and prizes!
No word on any Salutations in Colorado. Maybe they do enough yoga already?
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July 21, 2010
I’m pretty sure the flyer speaks for itself. Free Grey Goose cocktails on the patios at Terrace 59 and Six Lounge, this Thursday and Friday. Be there!
TERRACE 59
412-D Congress Ave.
speakeasyaustin.com
Thursday, JULY 22/7-9pm
SIX LOUNGE
117 W. 4th St
sixlounge.com
Friday, JULY 23/8-10pm
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July 16, 2010
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 6, 2010
… with the purchase of two lunches or dinners at Fogo de Chao on Wednesdays all summer.
Ironically, you’ll choose between two Chilean wines from Casa Lapostolle, the Merlot (2005) or the Cabernet Sauvignon (2007). Fogo de Chao is a Brazilian steakhouse. But hey, it’s all South American!
And it’s really the perfect excuse to eat loads of meat, get a little day-drunk (ok, the dinner option is good too), and have a perfectly marvelous summer Wednesday. The only catch? You have to make reservations by entering WINE 2010 into the comments box when making your reservation online at fogo.com, or mentioning it to the reservationist when calling 512.472.0220. Oh, and you have to be 21, obvi.
Downtown at 3rd & San Jacinto, Visit http://www.fogodechao.com/wine-dine-austin for more details.
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July 2, 2010
Strawberry, vanilla, blueberry layered shakes are FREE on July 4th from 2-6pm at all Austin locations of Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes.
Also check out Mighty Fine’s Remix online at
www.mightyfineburgers.com/remix to create your own burger, then taste your creation by bringing a copy of your Remix to any Mighty Fine location and having it made to order … it’s not too different that ordering in the store, except you’re the geek who played with the burgers online and printed out your order. (Mine has chili, 2x jap, pickles, lettuce, and fries on the side).
After your free milkshake and burger, head to Tiniest Bar for a veggie dog competition with Nada Moo ice cream (coconut milk) and toppings … because once you’re done being unhealthy, you want to be faux-healthy …
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June 30, 2010
After Food & Wine, I’d say the next most-talked-about thing by people who have lived or visited Aspen in the summer is “those free outdoor concerts … on the mountain … in Snowmass …” they usually say, as if recalling the good times first and barely letting me break into their reverie for the details of where. It’s technically called the Free Thursday Night Concert Series, and it starts this Thursday at 6:15pm, and every Thursday after that until August 19.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic basket. Beer, wine, and “grilled foods” are for sale, and there are reportedly always people relaxing and chilling and people going nuts and dancing up a storm. Kids play in a bouncy castle with other kids, so it’s pretty perfect.
Here’s the sched:
July 1 – Firefall followed by Fireworks (ha)
July 8 – Beausoleil
July 15 – Papa Grows Funk
July 22 – Pure Prairie League
July 29 – Carrie Rodriguez
August 5 – Tab Benoit
August 12 – Holmes Bros
August 19 – These United States
photo from OntheSnow.com
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June 24, 2010
In one of the best marketing ideas I’ve heard in a long time, join Austin-based watch-maker TIKKR for a West Sixth bar crawl where the drinks are free IF you’re sporting the right wristband–a TIKKR watch, natch. Genius? Genius.
Thursday night, the party starts at 8pm at Dirty Bill’s (511 Rio Grande), then proceeds to Annie’s West, Kung Fu Saloon, and other preppy but fun spots. The uber mod watches are square and rubber, $65 a pop, and customizable. To snag one before Thursday, stop into Beyond Tradition on 2nd Street, or email and beg them to sell you one on the spot.
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