Austin Film Fest is this weekend! Here’s your primer, starting TOMORROW! Gala The 9th Annual Film and Food Gala is tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct 19th at the Driskill Hotel and is co-chaired by actress Alexis Bledel (LOVE her from “Gilmore Girls,” Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Sin City) and writer/director Ryan Piers Williams. The Gala benefits the Young Filmmakers…
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Aspen: Aspen ECO FEST – My Top 3 Picks
ASPEN ECO FEST is in its second year, a festival focused on blending lifestyle, business, and the environment. Click here for the full schedule; below are my top three can’t-miss events of the weekend! 1) Saturday and Sunday, 10a-5p: ECO Marketplace featuring vendors and demos of all things handmade, remade, recycled, organic, or reused; products…
Austin: Fall Frommage Fest at French Legation
Love cheese? Love wine? Love Texas? Are those even questions? Hit up a free event celebrating the preservation project currently underway at the French Legation, a non-profit historic house museum and the oldest wood-frame structure and home in Austin. Head to The French Legation Museum Wednesday November 10th from 5:30 – 7pm for incredible Austin cheese creations…
Austin: Fun Fun Fun Fest Parties
The first Fun Fun Fun Fest was in 2006, and the music-ish festival quickly became known as an only-in-Austin sort of festival that focuses on independent music and comedy in Waterloo Park. If it’s any indication, Weird Al Yankovic (of Amish Paradise fame … anyone?) is one of the acts. I didn’t even know he…
ACL: Eating Guide
Eating with me is a challenge, I will freely admit. I want free-range happy meat, chicken, milk, and eggs. I don’t want white bread, I probably don’t want whole wheat bread, I definitely don’t want corn (unless it’s a tortilla chip) or beans or soy. I don’t want fake sugar, or agave, or real sugar…
Austin: Pre-ACL Shenanigans + Ticket Giveaway! [Winner Announced]
[WINNER! Matt, who suggested crazy costumes!] Yes, we have a pair of tix to Talib Kweli on Thursday night at Scoot Inn up for grabs! Just post your #1 ACL tip in the comments to enter to win! Could be your fave band to see, outfit suggestions, places to go instead, whateva! As usual, I…
Austin: Weird Beer Weekend
Saturday you can start the day out with the first annual Great Austin Beer Fest (4-8pm), then head to the 5K Keep Austin Weird Run at 7pm, or just to the party afterward. Great Austin Beer Fest … sounds awesome! Local faves (512), Independence, Shiner, St. Arnold, plus some nationwide microbrews (VT’s Magic Hat, Portland’s…
Aspen: Chili Pepper & BrewFest
In an event you’d think you’d see in Texas, Snowmass is hosting the 7th annual unofficial summer kick-off, The Chili Pepper & Brew Fest. The chili is legit–it’s part of the International Chili Society’s chili competitions and tastings in Snowmass, while microbrewers face off in a prestigious summer ale competition featuring 50 plus breweries (listed…
Austin: Pachanga Fest
Pachanga Fest at Fiesta Gardens will once again close out Austin’s Latino Music Month. Tejano legend Roberto Pulido will be headlining the festival along with Bomba Estereo, Vallejo, Brownout, David Garza, Pacha Massive and more. The Pachanga lineup includes everything from Rock, Alternative, Tejano, Mariachi, Cumbia, Salsa, Electronic, Funk, Hip-Hop and Indie rock with one…
ACL Recaps: by day, with photos, and beer
Over at Austin Post, we Real Time Reported on the whole fest–live updates throughout. Check out the new features, and my full-length article recaps: Day 3 Day 2 Day 1 Strategy Session Facebook Album And I will not lie, every single morning (lie: afternoon) I got dropped off at Barton Springs & Lamar, and every…