Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas’Party at the Parkside

Party at Parkside is a spring cocktail party on its 3rd year on May 10th at the 2nd Floor Parkside on 301 E. 6th Street, Austin TX 78701 benefitting for The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas (DSACT). DSACT is the only organization in the Central Texas area that provides programs and services exclusively for [...]

Austin STRUT 512

On May 12th, the second annual STRUT 512 event will take place at Lytle Pressley Contemporary and House+Earth on W. 6th from 8:00 pm- 12:00 with a percentage of the proceeds benefiting CapCityKids, a non-profit organization that develops innovative programs and provides direct resources to help homeless students stay in school. STRUT 512 attracts foodies [...]

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

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 [...]

Lean Startup Machine

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 [...]

8th Annual Downtown Living Tour

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 [...]

First Austin Smarter Spaces Tour

Saturday, April 14, 2012 Central Texas will have the opportunity to see eleven homes in varying architectural styles that exemplify utility and clever design in 2,500 square feet or less at the first Austin Smarter Spaces Tour. On this self-guided driving tour from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, attendees will discover how architects, builders, designers, [...]

RISE Austin week is almost here

The annual Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs (RISE) Week Austin, dedicated to inspiring and empowering entrepreneurs, will feature more than 250 sessions hosted by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, March 26th to 30th, with topics ranging from leadership to hiring to volunteerism, finance, and branding. Created originally in 2007, has now grown into an ongoing annual [...]

ONE Austin Celebrates International Women’s Day

A celebration of women leaders in Austin and women’s lives globally. Austin chapter of One, an advocacy organization with close to 90,000 members in Texas dedicated to poverty-reduction in Africa, is hosting a celebration for International Women’s Day March 9th from 6-8 PM at the Upper Decks restaurant. The celebration will bring together a number [...]

2012 African American Community Heritage Festival

State Representative Dawnna Dukes, Austin Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Boyd Vance, ProArts Collective, Huston-Tillotson and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas are hosting the 13th Annual African American Community Heritage Festival, on Saturday, February 25th, 2012. This non-profit event will benefit the Huston-Tillotson University Scholarship Fund. The 13th Annual Festival has collected more than [...]

Carnaval Austin celebrates 35th year

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 [...]