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Lululemon Yoga Potluck

So yoga-clothing store Lululemon is having an event celebrating healthy living and eating! It’s a healthy potluck, with snacks brought... (via This is Life in Austin)

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Chipotle - Round Rock Restaurant Review

Yesterday, I met some friends at Chipotle in the La Frontera Shopping Center in Round Rock (NW Corner of 45... (via Cool Austin Real Estate Blog)

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Austin Named #2 "Best Place to Buy a Home" on Forbes List - Texas Takes FOUR Spots!

Forbes magazine released its list of the "Top Places to Buy a Home" in the U.S., analyzing the 40 largest... (via Cool Austin Real Estate Blog)

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Kinks in the Water Hose - One Man's Opinion on the Economy and Current Real Estate Market

When I was a kid, I used to spend a lot of time at my grandparents' house in east Dallas. ... (via Cool Austin Real Estate Blog)

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Austinist Reviews: Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! posterMamma Mia! is offered as an (extreme) alternative to the Batman film at the theaters this weekend. The basic gist of the musical is: girl is getting married, girl has no clue who her father is, girl invites three men she read about in her mother's diary to her wedding, men…

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Extra Extra

Photo by Neeta Lind on flickr Markos vs. Ford: party unity proves elusive at Netroots Too much fluoride in Kyle's drinking water makes it unsafe for kids under 9 Woman exposed to rabid bat on Lady Bird Lake found It will cost almost a $1 million n taxpayer funds to fix the internal mess at DPS…

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Snapshots: Menejo Beto at the Mohawk

Photos courtesy Austinist.com contributing photographer Briana Purser If you can't view the Flash slideshow above, an alternate version appears after the jump. var flickr_source_type = "photoset"; var flickr_source_id = "72157606244692037"; var flickr_image_size = ""; var…

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Triller: Ice Mike Brings NOLA Bounce to Whisky Bar Saturday

Image courtesy AustinSurreal Ice Mike and DJ Chill w/ Mr. Cree and Richard HenrySaturday, July 19Whisky Bar (303 W. 5th St.)Doors 9pm[info]AustinSurreal’s Matt Sonzala continues his '08 rolling rap show with two big gigs over the next seven days. Despite the bevy of contacts he brings with…

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Le Diamant Brut: Jeff Hanson & Ideal Soul Mart

Image from MySpaceIDEAL SOUL MART What’s the Deal: An Austin group in the earliest stages, Ideal Soul Mart are full of potential and DIY attitude. They’re an indie pop duo of multi-instrumentalists who have a tendency to work out the songs as they’re playing live, helping give them an…

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The Clean House Brings Down The House

Image courtesy Zach Scott Theater The Clean HouseThru 8/17: We-Sa@8pm / Su@2:30pmZachary Scott Theater (map)[info] | [tickets]Oh. My. God. People—you must, mustmustMUST go see The Clean House at Zach Scott Theater immediately. Whether you literally have some sort of OCD that prompts you into…

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Austinist Show Preview: Everyone Knows Everyone Volume 6

EKE Everyone Knows EveryoneSat., July 19 The Mohawk (912 Red River)$10, two clubs, three stages[info] | [tickets]Huge show alert! The massively fun Everyone Knows Everyone 6 is steamrolling down the hot asphalt of the Red River district tomorrow, taking over both Club DeVille and Mohawk. …

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Breaking: Enchanted Forest Denied Permit Renewal, Faces Closure

Word just came down the wire that the Enchanted Forest, home to some of Austin's most interesting creative events—think Art Outside, Sangre del Sol, and more—has been denied its renewal request for a permit to serve as a public gathering space. The message, from Enchanted Forest…

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Austin HDR

A nice collection of HDR images of Austin, Texas from Trey Ratcliff's Flickr pages, with special attention to our patented... (via jim in austin)

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City of Austin bans the Enchanted Forest

Austin Enchanted Forest has posted notice on their website that as of 7/17/08 the Enchanted Forest is being shut down... (via atxryan.com)

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2 Starbucks Stores Closing in Austin

From here.� As many sites have reported that Starbucks is cutting back on its stores in an effort to stay... (via Wetwired: Austin Texas Blog)

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The Dark Knight in Austin

While Alamo is completely sold out for the Dark knight, Fandango shows a couple theatres with seats still for tonight.... (via Wetwired: Austin Texas Blog)

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Double Take: Austinist Goes Batty For The Dark Knight

Image courtesy of Warner Bros.Ed note: With more than 1,600 weekend screenings of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight already sold out (according to movietickets.com), it's quickly shaping up to be one of the summer's hottest flicks. So hot, in fact, that we had to stage a brutal dance-fight…

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Oilcan Harry's is Red Hot for Project Transitions Tonight

Red Hot XVIIFriday, July 18Oilcan Harry’s (211 W. 4th Street)5-10 p.m., $5 at the door[info]An Austin institution in itself, the annual Red Hot fundraiser benefits local nonprofit Project Transitions, which provides hospice and housing services for individuals and families living with…

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Texas: A Leader In Renewable Energy?

ninjawil/flickrIn an unprecedented move being hailed by environmentalists and advocates of energy reform, the Texas Public Utility Committee voted 2 to 1 for preliminary approval of the largest investment in renewable energy in the history of the United States. With 35 states currently…

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Austinist (house) show preview: Simon Joyner at Natrix Natrix

Image from Jagjaguwar Simon Joyner at Natrix NatrixFriday, July 18Natrix Natrix (3222 John Campbell’s Trail)$5, 9pm, BYOB[info] Simon Joyner is one of the originals, a folk singer-songwriter whose first solo effort, 1992’s Umbilical Chords, placed him square inside a burgeoning and…

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Austinist Weekend Music Preview: Rock The Casbah # 31 @ The Parish!

Image from The Boxing Lesson’s MySpaceThe Warlocks’ bring their psychedelic rock variety to Emo’s (Lounge) on Friday night in support of last year’s Heavy Deavy Skull Lover. (Buy it here.) Singer and guitarist Bobby Hecksher’s brainchild, the California act’s music has morphed…

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My New Favorite Place to Work

This is my new favorite place for breakfast and to take my laptop and work...the Blue Dahlia on East 11th... (via Austin-Centric)

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Vince Young, Kevin Durant To Have UT Jerseys Retired This Season

Nine former Longhorns sports stars, including Vince Young and Kevin Durant, will have their jersey numbers retired during the upcoming season, according to the UT men's athletic department. Others set to have their numbers retired this season are Bobby Layne (football), Tommy Nobis (football),…

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Review: DethKlok @ Austin Music Hall

A little late, here's my review of the Dethklok show, replete with much love for Mike Kenneally, and much hate... (via archGFX)

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Netroots Nation: Dean and Clark Inspire, Obama Girl Charms

Photo by Neeta Lind on flickrFormer presidential candidates Howard Dean and Gen. Wesley Clark may have brought the most name recognition to Thursday's lineup at Netroots Nation, but it was Obama Girl who captured the gathering's heart. Netroots Nation is a four-day gathering of progressive…

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