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)
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:
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!