For many years I worked in north Austin and the Cool River Café on Parmer Lane was always a popular choice for lunch with a Sales Rep or Client. The restaurant and bar complex looks a bit like a Colorado ski lodge inside and out; tall ceilings, oil paintings, wood paneling and a large stone fireplace in the restaurant. For a change, I recently had dinner at Cool River and was pleased on several fronts. On a cold night, the restaurant was warm and comfortable, the food and wine were great, … [Read more...]
Tips on home files
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...]
Home Improvement Loans
Homeowners should review all the different loan programs with their trusted mortgage representative before making their final decision on financing their next home project. Oliva Lerma, Loan Officer with Southwest Funding and current President of National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Austin Chapter, has been in the mortgage industry for over 8 years where she has met so many families and assisted them with their mortgage needs. The two most popular home improvement loan … [Read more...]
East Night Gala by PeopleFund
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...]
Outside Home Spaces
With cooler fall weather coming our way, it’s a great time to re-evaluate on how to make the most of our home’s outdoor space. Resident designer, Mark Biechler with Pearson Landscape’s, has over 10 years experience in the landscape design industry and helps homeowners decide what elements to use for outdoor spaces by combing the living environment with hard scape factors. Consider a patio, wall construction, entire landscape, and flower beds for more curb or back door view appeal. “One of … [Read more...]
Five Outstanding Young Texans (FOYT)
Texas Junior Chamber will celebrate the achievements of Five Outstanding Young Texans (FOYT) during their Award Ceremony at their annual conference event in the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol August 13-15, 2010. The winners are between 18 and 41 years of age who “exemplify the best attributes of the nation’s young people.” The winners of FOYT will also have the chance to be named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) at the National Level and are: Alberto P. … [Read more...]
MBA associations gear up for 2010 Texas LEAD Conference
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) kicked off July with a pre-conference Salsa and Soul mixer at Copa on July 2. Both Austin chapters are gearing up for the 2010 Texas LEAD, the 8th annual professional development conference on leadership, education, and diversity taking place on July 30. The associations are anticipating over 300 attendees from Central Texas. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with executives, business … [Read more...]
Capital City African-American Chamber hosts awards luncheon
The 3rd Annual Business Awards Luncheon, held at Norris Conference Center, honored several local businesses and leaders for their dedication and contribution to Austin’s economy and civic engagement. Texas Gas Service, Corporate Partner of the Year - TGS has been a member of the Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce since the 1990’s. The company is the third largest natural gas distribution company in Texas, provides natural gas services to more than 600,000 customers across … [Read more...]
The Souvenir Menu: Authentic German at the Walburg Restaurant
I tend to eat a lot of different things each week; Thai, Japanese, Indian, Burgers, BBQ, Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc., but sometimes I like a little variety. We have a couple of good Persian places and even an Ethiopian restaurant in town, but what we lack in Austin is a dedicated place for good German food. Many years back in Austin we had Gunter’s on IH-35. I was introduced to giant schweinshaxe (beautiful slow roasted pork shanks), spiced red cabbage, various schnitzels, and dark German … [Read more...]
Eastside Memorial students get an education in construction industry
A Design and Construction Industry Fair will be held at Eastside Memorial (formerly Johnston High School) on May 14, 2010 with over 100 students expected to participate. Industry professionals will be on hand to extend their knowledge with an emphasis on keeping students in school. Pete Montoya, Johnston High School alum and retired general contractor, wants the students to explore all their options. “My forte is in construction,” said Montoya. “I want them to know that if they stay in … [Read more...]
