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Considerations for planning your next home party

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Whether planning a small get together or creating an elaborate theme party like a sweet heart social, there are many factors to take into consideration when entertaining at your home. Co-owners of Lemon Grass Creative Concepts Beatriz Gamboa-Marty and Vanessa Marty, MBA share their creative expertise in party planning. “A few questions will help you set the date, size and nature of the event,” explains Vanessa Marty.  “What type of party/event would you like to have? Is there any special … [Read more...]

Lunar New Year Gala

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The Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce (TACC) is holding the 15th Annual Lunar New Year Gala on Saturday, February 5th from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Bob Bullock Texas State history Museum with the theme of “Leap into Prosperity,” in conjunction with the Year of the Rabbit.  This fun-filled evening will feature a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance to ward off evil spirits, a Parade of Nations, emceed by award-winning actor Leng Wong, business awards recognition, and scholarship awards. Texans … [Read more...]

4th Annual Austin Modern Home Tour

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The fourth annual Austin Modern Home Tour will showcase sixteen architecturally progressive and contemporary homes throughout Austin and feature innovative local designers and architects who are pushing the boundaries within their respective fields on Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The Modern Home Tour was created by The GoodLife Team, co-produced with Launch787, and presented by The Art Institute of Austin to foster progressive, yet responsible design in the Austin … [Read more...]

The Souvenir Menu – Nuremburg Brauhaus

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In a small strip center near the edge of Pflugerville is a small German restaurant that does something unusual. The chef makes nearly everything from scratch; the soups, the sausages, the schnitzels, fried potatoes, potato dumplings and even the desserts are made fresh by Chef Sonya Vogt, a native of Nuremburg. The menu is pretty straight forward; pork and potato heaven (plus beer).  While there is a “Nurem-burger” on the menu, the highlights for me are the traditional (Viennese) Wiener … [Read more...]

Teen Parent Mentor of Austin

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The Teen Parent Mentor Network of Austin (TPMN) will be hosting a Kickoff Party and Silent Auction with items from local Austin retailers as an introduction to the Austin area on January 30, 2011 from 6-8 PM at the Old Pecan Street Café (504B Trinity Street in Downtown Austin).  The event is open to the public and free with donations collected at the door, free appetizers, and a cash bar. Net proceeds for this event will go to help TPMN provide quality mentors and resources to the young parents … [Read more...]

Tips on home files

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As you ponder your new year’s goals, are your files a hurdle to achieving your ambition?  Does the annual experience of boxing files, ongoing filing, or “what to dos” to the files, have you grinding your teeth?  With her many years of helping clients, Nancy Fierro, owner of BookKeeping Express, gives her insight on simplifying the procedure. Fierro recommends filing be a daily or weekly routine, and has some quick tips on keeping files organized for the future: 1.  Use color coding with … [Read more...]

The Souvenir Menu – Holiday Champagne

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As Christmas and New Year celebrations are upon us, I decided to do some research into Champagne. Though I really like the stuff, there are dozens and dozens of French Champagnes to choose from in anything from a reasonable thirty dollars to hundreds of dollars for the non-vintage brands alone. Styles vary from crisp light wines to complex yeasty “serious Champagne”.  (I prefer the former.) And then there is the issue of sugar; though Champagne has been the drink of celebration for … [Read more...]

Zao hosts “A Night for Uganda”

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Zao is hosting an event on December 3rd called "A Night for Uganda". Every penny earned from this event will go to our orphanage in Uganda and we are also going to give 200 ex-child slaves in India Christmas. "A Night for Uganda" will be a fun filled night of food, drinks, great live music, a silent auction, and plenty of dancing. There will also be a Zao presentation with a short documentary on our children. Food and Drinks are complementary with the purchase of a ticket. Ticket info … [Read more...]

East Night Gala by PeopleFund

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PeopleFund held their annual East Night Gala festival in their new location, 2921 E 17th St.  The colorful pageantry featured a menagerie of human-powered animals, gravity-defying jugglers, and spectacular performances inspired by The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album. The crowd celebrated the organization’s success since 1994, as PeopleFund has assisted their client’s in reaching economic success and creating opportunity for prosperity for all members of the community through investment, training … [Read more...]

4th annual Children’s Business Fair deadline extended

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Hundreds of people are expected to attend this year’s Children’s Business Fair showcasing entrepreneurial visions of children ages 5-13 on October 9th, 2010 at the historic Pease Mansion, 1606 Niles Rd, Austin, 78703 sponsored by the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the Acton School of Business. Proceeds from the $2.00 admission fee and booth fees will benefit Explore Austin, a program that provides leadership building and adventure activities to inner-city boys and was … [Read more...]

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