E.A.S.T for unique local home ideas
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 [...]
Austin Tequila Fest benefiting the homeless coach
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 [...]
Go BOSH Conference 2011
On October 21st, 2011, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors will be in attendance at this year’s Go BOSH Conference 2011 at the UT Longhorn Stadium Event Center Belmont Hall, Centennial Ballroom. Organized by Minority Start-Up Association of Texas, the day long event is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing, relationship building and deal making amongst Central Texas [...]
Second Annual Texas Science & Engineering Festival kick-off
The Texas Science and Engineering Festival will kick-off its second annual celebration of science and engineering on Saturday, October 15 at the south steps of the Texas Capitol from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Complete with live movie stunts and free Gatti’s Pizza, guests will get a preview of what’s to come at this year’s [...]
Texas Lead 2011
On Friday August 26th, 2011 starting at 7:30am the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) will host their 9th Annual TEXAS LEAD Conference at the at the UT Commons Conference Center at 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX. “Take Charge. Be Relevant” a Leadership, Education and Diversity Professional Development [...]
“Aspire To Be Me” Talent Showcase
On July 16th the African American Men and Boys Harvest Foundation (AAMBHF) hosts their second annual “Aspire to Be Me” fundraiser at Stateside at the Paramount , an “American Idol, Urban style” talent showcase. Native Austinite and rising star from Necessary Roughness, True Blood, and Desperate Housewives, Mehcad Brooks will host the evening and be [...]
Benefit for the Boys and Girls Club and Amy Wedgworth Foundation
The Manifest Foundation, Nancy Lieberman Foundation, and several local Austin businesses are hosting a series of three fundraisers throughout the summer to help efforts of Boys and Girls Club of Austin and the Amy Wedgworth Foundation. The first event raised almost $7,000 toward the goal of $33,000. Part two of the three part Charity Fundraiser [...]
Austin Wine and Music Festival
Austinites gathered for unique celebration of 100 % local wine and 100% local brew at the backyard of the Domain while listening to over 10 musicians and bands. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s Austin Wine and Music Festival went to a CNN Hero of the Year Nominee, Dan Wallrath and the Operation [...]
Austin’s 2nd Annual Outdoor Living Tour
Austin’s 2nd Annual Outdoor Living Tour will promote and encourage outstanding design of exterior spaces on Saturday, May 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (rain or shine). Visitors will see how homeowners, architects and landscape designers conceptualized and executed their ideas in 10 homes with exceptional landscape design and architecture. Innovative designs of outdoor [...]
2011 Envision Central Texas Community Stewardship Awards
Envision Central Texas held their 2011 Community Stewardship Awards at the Hilton Austin Hotel to honor organizations and individuals assisting public development and implementation of a regional Vision addressing the growth of a five-county region in Central Texas, with an emphasis on land use, transportation, and the environment. Curtis Johnson was the luncheon’s keynote speaker [...]
