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August 27, 2010

Aspen: BBQ … srsly, it’s so Texas up in here

The First Annual Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party takes place at the base of Aspen Mountain this Saturday and Sunday, August 28 – 29, 2010, from noon – 7pm. The sister event of New York City’s much-beloved barbecue extravaganza that includes food, music, seminars, and more.

There are a bunch of big names serving up the ‘cue, including, because it’s so Austin up in here, Mike Rodriguez from Salt Lick BBQ. He’s serving up brisket & sausage. Other heavy hitting pitmasters:

Admission to the event is free. Plates from across the country are available from top pitmasters for only $8 per plate.

Proceeds from the Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party support the Aspen Community Foundation, which builds philanthropy and supports nonprofit organizations throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.

Despite the fact that I’m from Texas, I don’t love barbecue. People hate to hear this, but it’s true. I don’t like sickly-sweet barbecue sauce, I don’t like the sides for barbecue (potato salad? gag me), I don’t like smoke off the grill. That said, I do love me some grilled meat sans all that other junk, which I’m hoping to get this weekend. YUM!!

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May 26, 2010

Austin: Sex & The City 2 Parties!

Sex & The City 2 Sex & The City 2 Sex & The City 2 … I just can’t wait!!

Carrie On at The Belmont

Neither can The Belmont … They have a Carrie On Week planned, where you get all glammed up, grab your gal pals, and let your inner Carrie, Miranda, Samantha or Charlotte shine as you sip on swanky cocktails at the Belmont before enjoying the flick! Make a reservation with Michelle (michelle@thebelmontaustin.com) to receive a FREE bottle of champagne when you come in with a group of 5 or more!!

Or, redeem your ticket stub after the movie to enjoy a complimentary “Sex and The City-Inspired Refreshment”! Offer good until June 5th.

Carrie On at Speakeasy

Does Miranda On just not work? Anyway, the fab-u-lous Sex & The City 2 movie comes out May 27 nationwide, but Speakeasy is hosting a Carrie On Soiree on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 7pm:

In true Carrie Bradshaw fashion, there will be free-flowing champagne, bottle service in the Kabaret Room with Skyy SATC II Signature Bottles and sushi from Imperia. This is not an evening to be fashionably late as swag bags and complimentary cosmos will be offered to the first 100 arrivals.

Start your evening off at Terrace 59 with a glamorous fashion show, featuring several sexy Dress Shop and Teddies for Bettys looks inspired by the Sex and the City characters. Austin’s own Micah Yancey will be presenting her handmade jewelry along with Limbo Jewelry Design. “Express manicures” will be offered by the nail techs from Embellish Nails & Boutique. Custom sweet and savory bites will be prepared by Allison Waddell of GoGo Delicious. And look for special surprises from Camille’s Better Bronze and Corp Fit in the gift bags!

Sex & The City 2 at Sully’s

Thursday, May 27, 5 pm – 11:30 pm

Regular happy hour features ($5 martinis) PLUS Sex & the City theme martinis, complimentary appetizers, and Sweet Treats with their delicious cake balls!

 The Salon at Saks 5th Avenue is bringing a manicurist to touch up your nails and Chanel make up artists to get you looking just like the stars!

Fashions from: 
gallery d,  Plain Ivey Jane,  Silpada Jewelry
, Stella Says Go, and Touch of Sass

Incredible door prizes including:
 Tickets to see Sex & the City 2 at the Alamo Drafthouse
; 1 pair of tickets to see Sex & the City star Mario Cantone at the Long Center; 
Gift Baskets from Belvedere, Ketel One and Hennessy

OMG I cant wait!!

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May 21, 2010

Austin: Saturday East Sixth Barhop for the Birds

Saturday from 7-9p at the East Sixth Birds Barbershop, there’s an art show-ish party featuring photos of happy clients over the past few months as they walked out of the salon–looking their best, natch. To show off their handiwork, Birds is having this partay with Cruz Tequila, a dancefloor mixtape by Tackybuns, and tasty snacks by Cheer Up Charlie’s.
At 9p, head out the door to Shangri-La and Cheer Up Charlie’s across the street, where Birds is buying the first round. Both will be displaying art from the campaign too. Tonight’s gonna be an east sixth night …

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April 30, 2010

Kentucky Derby Hats & Horses Party!

The Kentucky Derby is probably my favorite excuse for a party the entire year. The Derby is a special mix of dressing up for a party but still getting to look pretty, day drinking, and delicious food. This year there’s no Derby Party at my house, but J. Black’s is filling in the void for the 136th annual running of the derby with their Hats & Horses event.

Featuring the world-famous mint julep from Woodford Reserve, special menu items, a Parade of Hats contest, and a host of activities leading up post-time. Man, I love seersucker, pearls, and poufy dresses.

Saturday, May 1, 2010 – 11am to 6pm

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April 23, 2010

Endless Beauty Launch Party Winner!

And THE WINNER of a pair of Endless Beauty Launch Party tickets with the Donnas (from this post) is …

Brittany

She said: Beauty is our unaltered natural perfection :)

AND

Also, for the record, the only person to send in a penis picture–of a giant wooden penis with a small woman on top–was my Vermonster boyfriend. Thanks a lot, dude.

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April 20, 2010

Endless Beauty Ticket Giveaway!

Going to be one smokin’ hot party, Seaholm is gonna be decked out like you’ve never seen it decked out before, and the freakin’ Donnas are playing. Snag a ticket, $24 in advance: http://www.endlessbeauty.com/launch-party

How to Win Tix:

At the launch party, there’s gonna be an awesome Beauty Wall with pictures of people talking about what beauty means to them.

1 entry: Leave me a comment telling me what beauty means to you.

Triple entries (3): send a pic of yourself to thisislifeinaustin@gmail.com AND tell me what beauty means to you in the comments. (Swear, if any of you send me penis pictures … I will send you a picture of poop. Hot, steaming, poop.)

Beauty pictures and comments can and will probably be used at the event.

Post by FRIDAY AT NOON! Winner announced Friday afternoon! (ha)

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March 25, 2010

Cowboy Party OR Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka

I’ve written about Austin Young Chamber of Commerce before (here), but this time they are throwing a mega shindig. At their Tie One On party at Rebel’s Honky Tonk, there will be an OPEN BAR from 7-11pm, live music from Grant Jones and the Pistol Whip Lassos & Mikey and the Soda Jerks, a bull riding contest, pairs dancing contest, punching bag contest, and a best dressed contest.  Plus, everytime you participate in a contest you get entered into the raffle to win two round-trip tickets ANYWHERE Jet Blue flies!  There will be lots of other prizes and surprises, so don’t miss this event!

GET TIX NOW! $25 – Members / $35 – Non-members

Event details
When: Friday March 26th, 2010, 7-11pm
Where: Rebel’s Honky Tonk
305 West 5th Street

OR

Girls’ Night at the Gallery with Deep Eddy Sweet-Tea Infused Vodka!
(Guys are welcome, too!)
Friday, March 26, 2010
6-8:30p
Featuring Complimentary Cocktails from better-than-Firefly (which is coming out with a bourbon!):
Deep Eddy
Door Prizes from Spa Reveil and Tusa Fitness
1501 W. 5th Street-Inside the Art of Jewelry and Art on 5th

AND

Achachay! at Flamingo Cantina (because you didn’t see enough Dirty Sixth during SX) at 10p!

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January 19, 2010

Raising Money for Haiti

Austin, being the philanthropic, giving city we are, has already seen many benefits and fundraisers in the short week since an earthquake rocked Haiti to the core. Here are a couple of places I’ve donated and a few benefit events coming up this week.

Thirst No More’s PAKs

Austin company Thirst No More has been active in major disaster areas and found that one of the most important things we can do for people on the ground is give them help with basics. Their PAKs (Primary Assistance Kits) are usually involved in Thirst No More’s initial responses to major disasters like the Haiti earthquake. For families who have literally lost everything, a PAK gives them some essential items to help them begin their recovery. A typical PAK will include a cooking pot, utensils, rice, beans, a flashlight, pain medicine, a towel, soap, toys, and a container that can be used to carry water.

You can purchase and deliver a PAK for a family in Haiti for $50. http://www.thirstnomore.org/

Doctors Without Borders via CrossFit Central

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need, like the victims of the Haitian earthquake.

CrossFit Central, where I train, is collecting donations here. Doctors Without Borders is backed by big-name celebs like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Gisele Bundchen, who have donated over a million dollars each to the organization, but you can help in whatever you can while taking comfort in knowing that 87% of donations go to directly funding programs (in the nonprofit world, that’s a pretty high percentage).

If parties are more your style, check out Wednesday night’s CharityBash at Molotov:

… or Sunday, Jan 24′s crazy fundraiser put on by Direct Events at Austin Music Hall.

The lineup includes almost every big-name band from or somehow related to Austin that there is, including Asleep at the Wheel, Band of Heathens, Bruce Robison, Charlie Sexton, The Flatlanders, The Gourds, Guy Forsyth, Jack Ingram, Joe Ely, Kelly Willis, Kinky Friedman, Patricia Vaughn, Paula Nelson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Robert Earl Keen and Shawn Colvin.

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December 18, 2009

Thank You – You Guys are the Best!

Just a quick post to say a big thank you to all of YOU, because you guys made the Austin Post White Elephant Party an AMAZING success. I loved meeting new blog readers and seeing old ones … you guys rock! Hope you had a wonderful time tonight, and enjoy tomorrow morning’s hangover in the glow of a bright yellow Real Time Reporter tee … don’t forget to report about it! ;-)

Also, a HUGE HUGE HUGE shout out and thank you to my AMAZING Real Time Reporter friends, JOEY, GEORGIA, ARUN, LISA, ROBI, and KRISTI. You guys are the BEST. Also, a huge thanks to my mom–the awesome woman in the Ms. Claus dress that was once an aunt’s BRIDESMAIDS DRESS–couldn’t have corralled the white elephant gift craziness without you.

Pictures coming soon!

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December 16, 2009

Don’t Forget: Austin Post City-Wide White Elephant Party

Elephants never forget.

Even though the RSVPs are closed, you can still come! RSVP list gets priority access, but does not guarantee entry, so capacity permitting, everyone can come. Show up earlier for a better chance at getting in …

SEE YOU THERE!!

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