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Austin To Stop Letting Unidentified Strangers On Your Plane
...doesn't want to give their ID at security checkpoints? Who is so protective of their identity that they don't want... (via Mahargdom)
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Netroots Nation: Transportation Guide
For all of Austin's positives, one of our unfortunate negatives is a lack of any rail or mass transit system.... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Netroots Nation: Hotels and Housing
First of all -- let me share this from the Netroots Nation Lodging page:Netroots Nation has secured a block of... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Netroots Nation: About Austin
Welcome to Austin, TX! Â We are home to the State Capitol and the University of Texas at Austin. We are... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Netroots Nation: BOR Guide to Visiting Austin
BORÂ Guide to Visiting Austin - Sites to See, Places to Go!There's so much to do in the city, it's... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Netroots Nation: BOR Guide to Austin Restaurants
Like our efforts? Then donate a few bucks to TexBlog PAC and help us regain the Texas House for Democrats!... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Netroots Nation: BOR Guide to Austin Bars
Like our efforts? Then donate a few bucks to TexBlog PAC and help us regain the Texas House for Democrats!... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Extra Extra
me and the sysop/Flickr Residents near the proposed homeless RV park in East Austin are not happy about the idea. Austin's Director of Communications resigned yesterday. Local boxer charged with manslaughter for a May 2nd hit-and-run. Michael Angelo's will have to increase safety training and…
Return of the Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest
Image from ilovemikelitt.com Return of the Veggie Hot Dog Eating ContestSaturday, June 21Scholz Garten (1607 San Jacinto Blvd)$5, 1-4p.m., Competition at 2p.m.[info]After last year's first ever Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest, the kids at I Love Mike Litt are ready with a vengeance to take their…
First Ever Austin Art Mercado
Matthew Rodriguez Wheatpaste photo from gina pina/flickr Austin Art MercadoSaturday, June 21810 East 13th Street (810 East 13th Street)7 p.m. - midnight[info]Some of Austin's most creative minds have joined forces to put together the first Austin Art Mercado. This Saturday, the…
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Austinist. Mongol, the untold story of Genghis Khan, playing in select cities now and coming soon to a theater near you. Baghead, the new release from Sony Classics in theaters now. Frost Bank, with over 100 branches across…
Dining in Austin - Chuco's Tacos
Bottom Line: Cute, convenient, quality Mexican taqueria, avoid the sauces (via Dining in Austin)
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Austinist Album Review: Silver Jews Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
Silver Jews Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea (Drag City) For those unfamiliar with Silver Jews and the songwriting and craft of David Berman, this is as good of a time to jump in as any. Several important names in indie rock have had a hand in crafting the Jews’ music over the years, like…
Austinist Show Preview: Devon Williams and Cryptacize at Mohawk
image from MySpace Devon Williams and CryptacizeSaturday, June 21The Mohawk (912 Red River)doors at 9, $6[info] | [tickets]Devon Williams—onetime frontman for the now-defunct Los Angeles punk band Osker, and a well-renowned source of angsty attitude and unpredictability on stage—headlines…
A Tribute to Pimp C | Spin Alley covers UGK's 'One Day'
The tragic passing of UGK’s Pimp C was felt especially hard around the underground Texas rap scene, which UGK helped... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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3D Puppet Film, Old-Timey music at The Opera House this Sunday
Image from MySpace Stereostopic fun at The Opera HouseSunday, June 22The Opera House (2209 South 1st St.)7pm[info] The Opera House, on South 1st, is a venue, retail store, and has hopes of soon becoming a non-profit organization. On Sunday the 22nd they’re proving their mettle with a 3D…
Austinist Show Preview: Faun Fables at Mohawk
Image from MySpace Faun Fables, The Invincible Czars and Death is Not a JoyrideFriday, June 20The Mohawk (912 Red River)$8, starts at 10pm[info] | [tickets]Just a month before the release of Faun Fables’ 4-song EP A table Forgotten, Dawn McCarthy and her troupe of minstrels will be bringing…
Weekend Calendar
There’s a lot going on this weekend! Here’s a calendar: Friday: Roger Creager at Midnight Rodeo Texas music classic, big... (via This is Life in Austin)
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Triller: Tha Carter III
I pulled into the Valero on North Lamar this weekend and the other two cars filling up were both playing Tha Carter III. One driver – a guy in his forties wearing Dockers and a button-down – waited by the pump to “Mrs. Officer”, while the other - my age in a raised black truck -…
New Movie Releases! Get Smart, The Love Guru and More
Get Smart PosterGet Smart We’re not ashamed to admit that we caught Evan Almighty on HBO just to see if Steve Carell was slightly funny. (No, he was not.) And maybe The Office is not quite as hil-ar-i-ous as it used to be. And so what if Dan in Real Life flat-out sucked nuts? We really want…
Cycling Racers Hit Austin Streets This Weekend
Photo by cplbasilisk on flickrCycling fans can take in a pair of free events this weekend, as racers zip along local streets in a pair of criterium races. Criteriums are the NASCAR event of cycling: short, speedy lap races with riders in close proximity to spectators and to each other. On…
Ryan Bingham Live at Threadgill's Sunday
Image courtesy Lost Highway Ryan Bingham Sunday, June 22Threadgills (301 W. Riverside Dr)10 PM, $10[info] | [tickets] Ryan Bingham's roadhouse inspired, whiskey and Pall Mall flavored brand of country grit has earned him praise well beyond the Texas borders. Rolling Stone, the BBC, Pop…
News Bits and Bikini-clad Jelly-wrestling!
Mississippi river levees burst north of St. Louis. The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander may have discovered ice crumbs. Google launches new space race to the Moon. Bush totally thinks he has done a kickass job. McClellan doubts Bush knew about CIA leak. Condo company unwraps plan for…
Austinist Show Preview + Giveaway: Times New Viking at Emo's
image from Matador Times New Viking, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Los Llamarada, UmeFriday, June 20Emo's (603 Red River St)$8, doors at 8[info] | [tickets]Some of us out there long for the days of lo-fi, before everything was digital and silky-smooth, when tape hiss roared in the background…
Tales Of Mere Existence "How We Managed To Not Date Each Other"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni Yilmaz R.O.T. Buy a Comic/DVD set from Lev! http://www.ingredientx.com/buy/main.htm For more comics, animations and correspondence, kindly visit http://www.talesofmereexistence.com If you gravitate towards isolated, obsessive nerd habits like I do,…
Shoal Creek Office Condos
Part 1: Shoal Creek Plaza The office condominiums at Shoal Creek Plaza are available for sale, many ready for immediate... (via Austin Real Estate Blog)
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