For all intents and purposes of complete transparency as a blogger, I’m going to have to tell you I am totally biased about new boutique Dog & Pony, not only because I work with them, but Star Lee, the owner, is a dear friend. However, everything I am about to tell you, I stand behind 100%. [...]
Austin, summer has been kicking our butts this year, but let’s not admit defeat quite yet. It’s never too hot to party. The Horn, a hyper-local student news site, is teaming up with some great local businesses to throw a party in the name of fall, featuring local bands Mira Loma and the Bad Vibes, [...]
Watch out Le Garage and City Wide, there is a new yard sale in town. United States Art Authority, now dubbed 29th Street Ballroom, plays host to a monthly yard sale featuring vintage vendors, I Luv Video and this month, Toy Joy art. The past two have been a success, and the yard sale has [...]
Grand Opening Celebration this Friday (4/1)! Austin’s food industry is, to say the least, BOOMING! From fine dining to the numerous food trailer parks around town, there is never a lack of delicious bites around town. The latest addition to the scene, tenOak, is going to offer a new take on dining – social dining. [...]
One event in Austin I still haven’t gotten sick of is coming this weekend – Second Sunday Sock Hop (SSSH)! I have been an infrequent and frequent attender of these monthly events held at favorite eastside bar Shangri La, but it’s time to get back on the bandwagon. SSSH has been a consistent event, always delivering [...]
Laced With Romance has long been a popular vintage apparel eBay store. Now, it has its own brick-and-mortar store here in Austin. The next step for Laced With Romance is completing and stocking their very own website: www.lacedwithromance.com Stephanie Villalobos-Fellabaum founded the store herself on eBay as a way to channel her passion for vintage [...]
Austin’s local hit shoegaze band Ringo Deathstarr is at it again, playing a FREE SHOW this Saturday at Emo’s alongside local bands The White White Lights, She Sir and New Roman Times. This hyper-local show features an array of sounds Austin has to offer: indie rock, experimental, new wave and over-all music that can only [...]
Prototype Vintage has been a popular S. Congress vintage retail fixture for nearly four years now. Recently, the business owning trio, Audrie San Miguel, Sarah Evans and Emily Larson, have expanded their men’s clothing section into an entire store — Proto-Man. The three can owe their success in Austin retail to the popularity of unique [...]
In this city, where there are countless concerts, parties, events, art shows every night of the week, it is hard to keep track of every single one. One lesser known weekly event is Burger City Rock ‘n Roll, a party and show held at The Grand (4631 Airport Boulevard) every Monday. DJs spin classic rock records, [...]
Friday, May 21, 2010 | Republic Square Park | 5th & Guadalupe | 4pm | FREE for All Ages Have you noticed the hundreds of adorable little white and blue Smart Cars around town, and wondered what they’re all about? car2go is an ecological ride share initiative that has made its way to Austin, and [...]