It’s only been 24 hours; are you already tired of hearing about SXSW? If you’re looking to avoid downtown and the festival’s madness, this is a fun, family-friendly alternative. You can enjoy the rodeo without going to the concert, as the fairgrounds will be alive all day with Texas-style fun. The fairgrounds will be packed

SXSW is finally here!! Techies, music lovers, movie buffs and party goers rejoice! This week it is truly great to be an Austinite. Year after year I feel like the bar just keeps getting higher for the week-long festival. Twitter made its launch at SXSW; more and more celebrities throw parties each year, and tons

Happy Fat Tuesday! I love everything about Mardi Gras. It was one of those things I grew up celebrating. What’s not to love about parades, Cajun food, beads, king cake and masquerade parties? It’s always a good time. Even if you can’t actually make it down to New Orleans, there’s still plenty of ways to

This was a list item last year, but it’s one of those things that deserves to be on here every year. I think this festival is one of the coolest things to do in Austin. There’s something about flying a kite that reminds you how great the little things can be. To start off, it’s America’s

Today is literally “Explore UT” day. Checking out the UT campus in general was bound to make the list at one point or another given all that it has to offer, including the tower, Texas Memorial Stadium and its various museums. But the Explore UT event is something else entirely. It’s the “the biggest open house

What is it about a chili cook-off that makes people go crazy, like they’ve never seen food before? Chili cook-offs are awesome, and the only thing better then a normal chili cook-off is one that’s for a good cause. This is the 5th Annual “Chili Cold Blood Chili Cook Off.” There will be more chili

“Everyone can be great because anyone can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t even have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve… You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love…” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Happy Martin Luther King Day

It’s day two of the New Year, and with tomorrow being Monday, I feel like this is the official end of a great holiday season. As the blog starts over with the New Year, I wanted to clarify the number system. I added “.11” after the list item number so that people don’t get this

It’s finally here! The one and only Armadillo Christmas Bazaar starts today and will be in full force until December 24th. This longtime Austin tradition has been around since 1976, and helps Keep Austin Weird and Christmas-y at the same time. The bazaar was originally started to give local musicians a warm, dry place to

I had my first holiday party last night, so that got me in the mood to go holiday again today for the blog. Plus, today’s list item is free!  It benefits the Capital Area Food Bank, making it a great event to bring the whole family out to enjoy. With no Trail of Lights this