Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! MIAMI. MIAMI. MIAMI. Salt, sand, sun, sea, surf, cerveza. MIAMI. OK, fine. I really wanted to leave the list at that because I am…
Tag: beach
DIY: Beachy Mantel with Painted Driftwood
Operation Beach House is in full swing in my abode in Aspen, Colorado. I realize it might be a contrast to be building a beach house mantel on the mantel that sits over my real, wood-burning fireplace, but I am nothing if not a study in contrasts. Beach pics + driftwood + happy collage =…
It’s good for my soul
A few days ago, I mentioned that I was in San Diego for a conference. I also talked about how I couldn’t get enough of the beach. I literally could not get enough. I went to PB (as the cool kids call it). I went to Coronado Beach. I went to Corona del Mar Beach.…
Aspen: Motherlode Volleyball Tournament Labor Day Weekend
What was already a huge beach volleyball tournament just got even bigger: Aspen’s Motherlode Beach Volleyball tournament is (sadly) benefiting from the AVP’s decision to scrap the rest of its season due to $$ (lack thereof). Read the full Aspen Times article here. Want to watch some seriously awesome vball this weekend? Here’s the scoop:…
Summer Reads
I have been nerding it up lately, what with spending a ton of time working at the library and eschewing Friday nights on the town for cuddling up with a good book. But this places me in a newly-minted position suggest some good reads. Below is an eclectic bunch, from newbies to classics, beach reads…
It’s all about the volleyball
Last summer I spent 3-4 days a week playing sand volleyball. While this summer my schedule hasn’t looked like that, there is some good volleyball to be had. Three things on the agenda: Weekly, the ATXVB Meetup Group plays at the Krieg Complex, known before as the softball fields off Pleasant Valley and Riverside. Wednesdays…
Red River Beach Party
This is the most ridiculous/awesome/Austin-y thing I’ve heard of in awhile. Only in Austin would two clubs get together, rent slip-n-slides, inflatable pools, and moonwalks to create a beach party, in late September, on Red River, the street. Loooooove it, love Austin. And there are good bands playing too, for a mere $5! Here for…
Food and Fashion in Ecuador
I met someone right before I left who said, “Oh, the food in Ecuador is wonderful!” Now, people say that about Spain and I wholeheartedly disagree (I don´t like jamon, so I´m sort of screwed), but here the food is pretty delicious. Right now we´re on the coast, so we´re chowing down on super fresh,…
Blues on the Green + Volleyball
Summer is Austin isn’t complete without Blues on the Green. 107.1 KGSR brings some of the best local artists to Zilker Park for free outdoor concerts. It’s a beautiful, Austin-y thing. This year the lineup is pretty stellar! Concerts go from 7:30-9:30. Add in some sand volleyball, and I can’t imagine anything better. The normal…
Aussie’s Blind Draw 4s This Saturday!
Word on the street is that there are still spots left in Aussie’s Blind Draw 4s tournament for this Saturday! Details: you sign up, they randomly put 4 of you on a team, you play! It’s $25 if you’re just playing, $35 if you want to eat some boiled shrimp too. I’m playing a three-on-three…