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The Heritage Society of Austin hosts 20th Annual Heritage Homes Tour

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The Heritage Society of Austin (HSA) host the 20th Annual Heritage Homes Tour on April 28th. The event will feature Judges Hill, Austin’s original city neighborhood established in 1851. Judges Hill showcases wonderful historic residences nestled under Heritage Trees with views of the Capitol dome and Austin’s glittering downtown skyline. The tour will highlight the restored interior of an Austin landmark, a renovation and addition featured in TRIBEZA, Metropolitan Home and HGTV’s What you Get … [Read more...]

Lean Startup Machine

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The Lean Startup Machine (LSM), an intensive educational three day workshop where entrepreneurs and innovators learn how to build what their customers want will be held at Hub Austin, 4930 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 307, Austin, TX, 78745 on April 27th through 29th. The event is focused on assisting any startup team that does not have Product/Market Fit, or any aspiring founder who wants to learn Lean Startup methodologies from the ground up. Over the course of the weekend the participants … [Read more...]

8th Annual Downtown Living Tour

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On Sunday April 22nd, the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA) will present the 8th Annual Downtown Living Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring 15 homes, historic landmarks, modern residences, and commercial spaces all located in 78701 zip code. Some of the sights that attendees interested in the architecture, exterior and interior design and décor will see is the makeup of downtown with historic buildings like the 1882 Graeber house renovated into a 4,600 sq. ft. urban home by … [Read more...]

Carnaval Austin celebrates 35th year

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Now the largest indoor Brazilian carnaval on Earth Carnaval Brasileiro, one of Austin’s longest-lived annual events, has grown into the largest indoor Brazilian Mardi Gras celebration anywhere on the globe; and it explodes at tomorrow, February 4th 9:00 p.m. at Austin’s Palmer Events Center, located 900 Barton Springs Road. For those who have never attended a Carnaval event, you can expect to experience and infectiously danceable pulse of samba drums, an endless parade of exotic costumes, … [Read more...]

STAND-UP SENSATION DANIEL TOSH

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STAND-UP SENSATION DANIEL TOSH OPENS HIS TOSH TOUR TWENTY TWELVE AT BASS CONCERT HALL THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012, 7:00 P.M. TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT 10AM Daniel Tosh, host of the popular Comedy Central series, "Tosh.0” kicks off his national tour at Bass Concert Hall on Thursday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve at Bass Concert Hall go on sale Friday, February 3 at 10 a.m., at the following authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass … [Read more...]

Snoball hosts Love Austin Week in support of Local Charities

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Snoball.com, an online platform designed to affect change through viral social giving, today announced the creation of Love Austin Week, encouraging Austinites to show love for our city by supporting key local charities that work to lift up our community on a daily basis. Centered around the Valentine’s Day holiday, this week long campaign will take place February 13-17. Highlighting one Austin-based charity a day through interactive community events, Snoball and Fiat of Austin are … [Read more...]

5th Annual Austin Modern Home Tour

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On Saturday, February 4 from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, over 15 homes will be explored for their modern lifestyles, attitudes, and design at the 5th Annual Austin Modern Home Tour. Austinites will have the opportunity to view interiors of participating homes, walk around the vegetable gardens and xeriscaped yards, and meet the architects and designers. Local sustainable living solutions to modern problems like photovoltaic panels, rainwater collection system, or floating living roof will be part of … [Read more...]

Austin unchained for the holidays

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Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA) kicks off the holidays with Austin Unchained on November 19 and continues through December 24 with lots of specials and activities to encourage shopping locally to benefit local community.  Each year national chains displace locally owned businesses, AIBA reverses that trend by assisting neighborhood business districts as destination locations in becoming an Independent Business Investment Zone (IBIZ) District. These Districts are located all over … [Read more...]

E.A.S.T for unique local home ideas

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This past weekend as I visited the 10th East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.), where artist studios, art galleries, and various spaces in the area allow for a chance for the public to get a behind-the-scenes look at working artists’ spaces and processes, I reflected on what an amazing opportunity a yearly event like this is to someone trying to add extra style to their home.  Visitors can help support local artist by making a purchase, see where artists work, and visit with artists about their … [Read more...]

Austin Tequila Fest benefiting the homeless coach

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Austin Tequila Society presents “2nd Austin Tequila Fest”: An Evening of Tequila tasting, fun, food and music on November 4th, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm at Casa Chapala (101 San Jacinto, 78701). Guests and members of Casa Chapala’s Austin Tequila Society will vote for their favorite tequilas from among many distilleries represented to challenge the palate. Over 45 tequila selections will be on hand for the top three to receive “Austin’s Favorite Tequilas of 2011” and then compete for the “All Star … [Read more...]

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