Head to Kung Fu Saloon (510 Rio Grande) TONIGHT from 7-10pm (happy hour runs 7-9) for your chance to sign up for the GORILLA RUN at 10% off ($89 instead of $99). Last chance for discounted registration! PLUS, 15% of the sales go to the Austin Gorilla Run / Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund Free H-Bombs (from Hideous Liquors)…
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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…
Austin: GORILLA RUN
Yes. That could be you on January 22, 2011 at 9am in downtown Austin. YOU could be running in a gorilla suit through the streets of Austin. Or rollerblading, even. In a gorilla suit. For only $99.95! Run, post-race partay, AND gorilla suit. The Austin Gorilla Run is coming soon! Hot pink dye/rollerblades on your…
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…
Whole Foods is where it’s at on Wednesday
Forget bars and clubs with their djs and ipods and take it back to the old school at Whole Foods downtown this Wednesday night. First, hit the upper deck for a free Hip Hop Yoga workout sponsored by lululemon and taught by Meg from Kula Yoga. 6:30-7:30pm Then, head downstairs to get in your singles…
Don’t Bring Me Down Faux-Show
Local designer Rachel Fields and photographer Christina Shaffell created, styled, and shot a fictional band, then threw it a party. Friday at 8pm actual bands, filmmakers, some sort of fashiony thing, and photogs will celebrate the Faux Band. Whaaaaa? Rachel sounded cool enough when she emailed me, but Tolly at Austin Eavesdropper got a better…
Theatre AND free burgers?! So Austin.
Only in Austin would a respectable theatre company, The City Theatre, offer free burgers with their summer production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The last weekend to catch the show is this weekend, August 14 – 17, starting tonight. Shows run Thursday – Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 5:30pm. The free burgers…
Keep Austin Weird Fest
I’ve been meaning to write about this sooner! The Keep Austin Weird 5K It’s a race that has Amy’s Ice Cream as a water stop and allows dogs?! Dreams do come true. The Fest starts at 3 with music by Austin-area musicians, the race is run at 6, and headliner Alejandro Escovedo (who is also…