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Tony Scalzo – an Austin songwriter

April 28th, 2011 by Nanette
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people often ask me how I came up with Rock’n Realty as my online presence, I am not a musician myself so why? Well it truly is because music is my love and it is the entire reason I live in Austin. When I was 12, I visited my aunt here, and she took my brother and I out for a wild night where we saw Stevie Ray Vaughn at the Steamboat & Standing Waves at Liberty Lunch. We both decided we would move here as soon as we could, and we did.  I immediately became immersed in the Austin music scene & made a ton of music friends, fellow fans, musicians, and busines folks

One of Austin’s most talented songwriters, and yes I’m biased, is my ex husband Tony Scalzo You may remember his band Fastball & their big hit The Way in 1998.  Those were fun times. I still get goosebumps when I hear that song. And I am still a fan. Whenever I hear a new Tony song I am amazed at how lucky I am to know him. And I think our kids have his talent! They don’t get the music gene from me

Anyway, times have changed. The music business is not the same, the recording industry is a different animal.  Record deals are rare. Tony explains it better in the video he made for his Kickstarter project. But it is time for a solo record! And he’s going to make it himself, with a little help from his friends.

Thanks to Kickstarter many musicians have been able to fund recording projects and now Tony Scalzo is asking for help. This album truly deserves to be made. Austin needs it! You need it!  And my kids would love it :)

Tony is offering a bunch of incentives at the different levels of donation and I’m going to offer one too.  For every donation with a comment to this post letting me know you did it, i will donate $10 to HAAM which has helped so many austin musicians keep on making music.  Just let me know your name that you used to kickstart!

So Click below & watch Tony’s video and let me know what you think!

www.tonyscalzo.com

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4209 Burnet Rd – Ramsey Park Condos

April 6th, 2011 by Nanette
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4209 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756 - aka Ramsey Park Condos are located in so conveniently in  Rosedale in Central Austin and priced at $116,336! 

Cute 1 bedroom unit, 562 square feet (approx) with laminate floors, butcher block counters, newer fixtures.  Some units have granite counters.

Right across from Ramsey Park it’s like swimming or playing tennis in your own front yard.

Convenient to bus stops, Central Market, Burnet Road shops & restaurants, you could walk to Upper Crust for a cinnamon roll & coffee (believe me, you want to try their cinnamon roll!)

Ramsey Park Condos would be ideal for a university student, cheaper than rent on campus for 4 years.

There are four 1 bedrooms available , all first floor, and one 2 bedroom for $156,000

HOA is $161 a month and includes Common area maintenance, common insurance, water, gas, cable, wi-fi

The Schools are Brykerwoods Elementary, O’Henry Middle School & Austin High

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Stuff you gotta do in Austin – April 2011 Edition

April 1st, 2011 by Nanette
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One thing you can count on during April in Austin is bluebonnets – and people taking pictures in bluebonnets! It’s an Austin Tradition. Ass are manyof these events:

Friday April 1

Austin Edible Book Festival -12:30 to 2:15 1616 Guadalupe –  this has gotta be the funniest coolest looking event. Food love & book love unite – yes edible books, check out the photos & details – Austin Edible Book Festival  - anyone can enter the contest, your entry just has to be book related and edible.  mmm i wanna make “life of PIE”

tenOak Grand Opening – 409 Colorado – another fab addition to Austin’s growing restaurant scene, with a new take on dining “social dining” – which basically means you can eat off of other people’s plates like you always want to do anyway :)   – MORE INFO

Friday April 1 thru Sunday April 2nd

Lonestar Rod & Kustom Round up  – grab your camera (and your ear plugs) and head down to South Congress to check out all the cool cars. Go to the Travis County Expo Center for the swap meet & round up. Southern Culture on the Skids every night at the Continental Club, other bands all day at the Expo, more music at Jo’s & at Trophy’s – WEBSITE

Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival – held at restaurants & hotels all around Austin and the Hill country, if you are a foodie don’t miss this! http://texaswineandfood.org/

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd

Art City Austin – Saturday, 10am to 6pm & Sunday, 11am to 6pm – Cesar Chavez Street from Lavaca Street to just east of Lamar Boulevard, including the 1st Street Bridge -  family tradtion at our house.  Art, live music, kids stuff, food, outside, perfect http://www.artallianceaustin.org/art_city_austin.html

Austin Cactus & Succulent show – Zilker Botanical Gardens – always fun to have an excuse to visit the Zilker Gardens, even better to come home with a pet cactus – WEBSITE for details!

Saturday April 2nd

Mighty Texas Dog Walk – 9 am at Waterloo Park  – help bring the Guinness World Record back to the U.S. by participating in the biggest dog walk ever! – sign up HERE

Austin Bakes for Japan – in 5 locations around austin there will be delicious bake sales to benefit the recovery efforts in Japan after the tsunami & quake – LOCATIONS

Tabatha Coffey Book Signing at  Book People – Tabatha from Tabatha’s Salon Take over will be signing copies of her new book “It’s not Really About the Hair: The Honest Truth About Life, Love, and the Business of Beauty” – wristbands start at 1pm, signing at 3! Love her!!   BOOK PEOPLE

Urban Betty Salon grand Re-Opening – 1206 W 38th St, Austin 8pm - I love a good grand opening shindig! Even better when there’s a goody bag with beauty stuff – this will be glammy! EVENT INFO

Sunday April 3rd

Family Clean Water Festival - 10am to 3pm – LCRA Redbud Center 3601 Lake Austin Blvd – learn about the Colorado River and the lakes of Austin. Science activities, fishing, kayak clinics, reptile, fish & bug shows, arts & crafts, green vendors, life music – FREE! http://coloradoriver.org/ - This is part of a month long series called AUSTIN  NATURE DAYS with awesome events almost every day all over Austin & surrounding areas

Austin Threads Exclusive Fashion Show – 11-2 pm at the Hilton on 4th – the first ever Austin Threads Exclusive couture fashion show – details & tickets HERE

Friday April 8thth & Saturday April 9th

The Domain’s Weekend of Fashion – Located on Friday at Domain II and on Saturday at Domain I – fashion shows from Domain stores, giveaways, fun activities, this sounds like too much fun! here is the SCOOP

Saturday April 9th

Safe Place Field Day – 10 am to 2pm – Austin High – this is a super fun event for a fab cause. Crazy relay races like Head Ball, Sack Races,  Hula Hoop rolling – what? see for yourself HERE

Spring Plant Sale & Garden Festival – also on Sunday  – at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – guided walks, making eco-pots, plants for sale – also part of Austin Nature Days http://www.wildflower.org/

Urban Music Festival – family friendly, all day, auditorium shores, music galore – http://www.urbanmusicfest.com/ (WARNING – website has loud music)

Louisiana Swamp Thing – actually in Buda but close enough – FREE CRAWFISH – that’s all I need to say really (for you crustacean eaters) wait CAJUN MUSIC!!! and zydeco, funk, blues & jazz – they had me at “cajun” i’m a sucker for that music, oh and a lil old band named George Clinton & Parliment Funkadelic – DETAILS

KAB Clean Sweep – volunteer to Keep Austin Beatiful! All over Austin – find a good location for you HERE 

Thursday April 14th to Sunday April 17th

Old Settlers Music Festival – The Avett Brothers  are playing on the Friday night and I will be there! Happily watching Jimmie Dale, Langhorne Slim & Warren Hood also. I will however not be camping as I have been known to say “i’m too fancy to camp”  but you should cam and go all 4 days! tickets ect… http://oldsettlersmusicfest.org/

Friday April 15th to Sunday April 17th

Austin Reggae Festival – 3 days of reggae & sun at Auditorium Shores! Line up & ticket info HERE

Saturday April 16th & Sunday April 17th

Austin Art Yards Tour  - I adore this! Self guided tour of groovy yards with various unique art forms & fun stuff to look at. Some are drive by and some you can actually walk around in and chat with the owner/artists. I love Austin http://www.austinartyards.com/

Sunday April 17th

Austin Urban Farms Tour – 1-5pm walk around groovy East Austin and tour local farms, cooking demos, tastings, samples, $35 – tickets available at the farms   http://www.farmhousedelivery.com/

Saturday April 23

Funky Chicken Coop Tour – 10am to 4pm – it is what it says, a tour of Austin’s chicken coops.  I love Austin http://fccooptour.blogspot.com/

Saturday April 30th

The Wonder Ball -  Daddy Daughter Dance  – benefitting Wonders & Worries a non-profit near to my heart since my cancer diagnosis – as you regular readers already know – Dinner and Dancing with Dad, Face Painting and Crafts, A Wish Tree, “Fairy dustings” from the Fairy Godmother, Tiara Crowning at the end of the Ball and food! -  read the WONDER BALL BLOG where I contribute and purchace tickets HERE

Eeyore’s Birthay Party – at Pease Park – the 48th one! People watching galore, drum circles, food, hula hoops & fairy wings http://www.eeyores.com/

Wiener Dog Races – the theme this year is Alice in Wienerland – hahaha. not much cuter than dachshund ears flopping as they run. Again this is in Buda but near enough and cute enough to count!  DETAILS

Dragon Boat Festival & Races – 10am to 3pm at Festival Beach – a beautiful sight on Ladybird Lake! Admission is Free  – check out the FLYER

And best of all – Every Wednesday for the entire month of april YOGA IN THE PARK - free yoga courtesy of Yoga Yoga & Austin Parks Founation. All clases at noon at Republic Square Park

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11921 Bittern Hollow, Austin TX

March 30th, 2011 by Nanette
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11921 Bittern Hollow is a spacious 4 bedroom Gracywoods home on a corner lot.

11921 Bittern Hollow

 With 2695 square feet and high ceilings, the floorplan really feels open & bright.

11921 Bittern Hollow - living room w/brazillian cherry floors

Formal dining and sitting room lead to the kitchen updated with granite counters & stainless appliances. So much counter space!  I would never have to put away the juicer or the blender or the coffee maker!

11921 Bittern Hollow - kitchen w/view to formal dining

The breakfast area is so cheery with natural light.

Breakfast area

The living room/den has a  fireplace, brazilian cherrywood floors, and built in shelving.

The master is down and boasts dual walk in closets, dual sinks in the master bath, and separate tub & shower

Master Bedroom

The three upstairs bedrooms are so big – room for play, office, children, guests.

 Fabulous backyard living space, covered deck & recent landscaping, so fabulous for grilling & sitting under the celing fan with a cold drink!

Gracywoods is so conveniently located between Mopac & I35, Breaker & Parmer/Metric – ideal for commuting to Samsung, Dell, IBM, Freescale as well as so many other businesses. Not to mention the Domain for fun shopping & dining.  (Try the Buddah Bowl and Beatiful Coconut iced tea at the Steeping Room, i’m addicted, they also have a few VEGAN desserts!)

The neighborhood itself has a great community, with Gracywoods Park, North Star Green Belt, miles of hike & bike trails and community events such as It’s my Park Day, Neighborhod Night Out, block parties & garage sales. Check out the Gracywoods Neighborhood BLOG SITE

11921 Bittern Hollow is listed at $229,700

*this property is listed by Austin Fine Properties a Private Label Realty company

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Austin Modern Home Tour – 2011

March 27th, 2011 by Nanette
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Back in February I went on my second Modern Home Tour here in Austin, TX. It’s put on annually by the Krisstina Wise Goodlife Team brokerage and includes some of the most interesting modern homes you’ve always wanted to check out.

I was lucky enough to car pool with my friends Angela & Dan who I met on the 2010 tour when I carpooled with them then. So much fun to do this with others.

Here’s just a quick recap of some of the houses we visited!

900 W Mary

I pass this house every time I go get a manicure at Frenchy’s beauty salon. Always wanted to see it.

hidden behind the wall is this lap pool

900 West Mary Pool

we all dug this unique wall fixture

410 E 6th Street is ACTUALLY in the heart of 6th Street downtown nestled between the bars, you would never know it was a private residence! Narrow, and deep, it has an older front part with a modern but retro old addition on the back. With an indoor pool.  It’s on the market for $3,000.000.

the former rear exterior, this is where the indoor pool is and transition to the newer area

"vintage" dishwasher

I don’t actually remember where this little outdoor space is but i sure do love it!

1616 Haskell was an East Austin duplex with a front & back house. The staging in this unit was the funnest, check out the giant bird in the bathroom:

And this RAD Tom Selleck pillow

but my fave was the roof top yoga set up:

Out in Westlake we visited 6703 Vireo Cove – the most stunning feature of this home was the large windows & how it felt like you were IN the outdoors from the bedroom

here is another groovy rooftop living space at 2307 W 9th St

As usual I didn’t take nearly enough pictures to capture all the coolness of Austin’s modern homes. Maybe next year!

When I think of modern homes it’s not only the architecture that attracts, but the decor & design touches. It’s so fun to get ideas and catch a glimpse into how other people do it.

If you went on the tour, what was your fav home or feature?

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8856 Mountain Ridge Circle

February 15th, 2011 by Nanette
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This house is located so conveniently in the Great Hills/Westover Hills area, on top of a hill with wonderful views you would not realize you were half a minute from 360 & 183.
8856 Mountain Ridge Circle features vaulted ceilings, oak wood floors, and tile floors in the kitchen.

 

The living area has a great fireplace an natural light from the high clerestory windows.


The formal dining (currently being used as a 2nd living area) is spacious an dddthere is also a cozy breakfast area directly off of the kitchen.


All three bedrooms have decks with views. Check out the cabinet space in the master bath!

The backyard is low maintenance with various outdoor living areas, that if used to their full potential would create a true oasis, imagine a hot tub with tree top views!

One of the wonderful amenities of this neighborhood is the Westover Hills Club. Tennis, swimming, gymnastics, recreation, community events. Currently there is a waiting list of over 250 people and people are selling memberships on craigslist for insane prices. A membership to the club may convey with the house, it’s negotiable!

Besides the convenient access to 360/183, Arboretum, Gateway ect…Mountain Ridge Circle is also convenint to Mesa & Spicewood Springs, home of the delicious Torchy’s Tacos, Mangia Pizza, and Dirty Dog self serve dog grooming  – among other sweet businesses.

House facts:

3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
1871 Square Feet (Tax Record)
2 car garage
Elementary School: Hill
Middle School: Murchison
High School: Anderson
Price: $349,200

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2821 Saville Loop – Edgewick Condominiums

January 8th, 2011 by Nanette
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Edgewick condos feel like townhomes

1 bedroom 1 bath townhome like condo listed at Edgewick Condominiums  – 2821 Saville Loop

Edgewick Condos are a gated community, close to Downtown Austin, just east of I35 off of Oltorf & Parker. So convenient to 71/Ben White, South Congress, UT, & the airport.  It features a community pool, grills, washer pits & a dog run. Who doesn’t love to play washers!?

2821 Saville Loop is part of phase 1 completed in 2007 , it has a garage, laundry room & storage on the ground level. Upstairs you find the living area, breakfast/dining area, kitchen, bedroom & full bath.  The large windows let in lots of natural light, there is even a wide window seat in the window by the breakfast area that would be so cozy with some pillows.  You can also use the breakfast bar for dining.

kitchen & breakfast area, lots of light!

In the living area there is a nook that is ideal for a desk, the entire unit is also wired for surround sound.  The bathroom is spacious & according to the owner has the best shower ever!

Open floor plan

Why would you want to live at Edgewick? Well it’s 966 sq feet, recent contstruction for under $150k just 1.2 miles from downtown Austin. It’s a quiet upscale community with a beautifully designed pool & well maintained  common areas, safely gated. It has a one car garage, a rarity in condos. Feels & looks more like a town home. Ample storage, full size laundry, beautiful kitchen, great natural light, open floor plan with functional layout.  Affordable convenient Austin living!

Call me for a showing 512-965-6339

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Stuff you gotta do in austin: January 2011 Edition

January 5th, 2011 by Nanette
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Yahoo – welcome to a new year of fabulous fun funky Austin events! As always there are too many to catch all of them, I post what comes in my radar, feel free to email me an event you think should be included to nan@austinfineproperties.com – i’m partial to music, art, funky, foodie, free, austiny stuff.

Also I apologize for missing the first week of January – yikes, I had surgury right before Christmas and recovery was a wee bit harder than anticipated – hitting the ground running now!

First of all Red River Free Week is happening now! Free music, every night, on Red River! It goes through January 9th so it’s not too late to partake – check out the schedules & bands – RED RIVER FREE WEEK

Second of all the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is FREE for the whole of January! A great great opportunity to visit this beautiful place

Friday January 7th thru Sunday January 9th

Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival – at the Palmer Events center – $15 a day, weekend passes available, kids 12 & under free. See some of the best tattoo artists from around the country, even at least one from Japan that I noticed. There are daily tattoo contests, go show off your ink!  Info & tickets – Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival

Saturday Janurary 8th

The Ted Roddy Elvis Show – annual Elvis Presley birthday bash featuring the incredible Ted Roddy at Austin’s legendary Continental Club on South Congress, two shows! Kids welcome at the matinee! Check out Ted Roddy’s website for details

January 11th all the way thru Februay 12th – a MONTH

Hyde Park Theater Frontera Fest – offbeat, fringe theater for a month, this is very fun! Check schedule HERE

Friday January 14th to Sunday January 16th

Austin Home & Garden Show – at the Austin Convention Center, $7.50, kids under 16 free.  Everything you need for your home, DIY, questions answered, demos, new products, it’s all in one place. very exciting! http://www.austinhomeandgardenshow.com/

Monday January 17th

Martin Luther King March & Festival! – The March starts at the MLK Statue on UT campus at 9am and ends at Huston-Tillotson college for a fun festival!  Check out mlkcelebration.com for info

Sunday January 30th

3M Half Marathon & Relay – if listing this doesn’t inspire you to run, at least be aware of road closures!  I ran this half marathon 3 years ago and lets just say I didn’t run out of band aids & post-its for long long time…great goody bag. The race is almost full  – register HERE

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Ashton Luxury Apartments – Downtown Austin!

December 21st, 2010 by Nanette
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I was lucky enough recently to help a darling client lease an apartment in Downtown Austin at the Ashton Austin. It was so cool to get a chance to learn more about this hot opportunity to live in the thick of the 2nd Street District, with nightlife, food, boutiques all within walking distance

Located at 101 Colorado, the corner of 2nd & Colrado, the location is fabulous! Some of the great businesses nearby within a block or two are:

Milk & Honey Day Spa

Jo’s Coffee Downtown

Cru Wine Bar

Delish Cupcakes

Lofty Dog

The new W Hotel – which will house a live music venue very soon

and way too many more! Check out http://www.2ndstreetdistrict.com/ for all the scoop on the neighborhod!

As for the Ashton itself, the immediate feel when you walk in is luxury, but not stuffy. We immediately met & chatted with a happy resident. The concierge was super friendly and a really nice guy.

The lobby has a business center, where residents can use computers, scanners & fax, there is also a conference room which you can reserve for business meetings if you work from home.  There is also a cool hang out room with starbucks coffee, tea, hot chocolate & a catering kitchen, just past this is a dining area, which residents can reserve for a dinner party! Next to that is a wine cellar with climate controlled bottle storage!! you can store your finer wines there, while keeping the rest in the wine rack that each unit has. There is also a movie screening room. Residents can use it for private screenings or sometimes the management will have a fun movie night.

So on to the units – we only looked at 1 bedrooms. and at this time there were only 2 floor plans available. They were lovely, sophisticated paint colors. HUGE walk in closets, full size washer & dryers, high ceilings, killer views, high end appliances.

Prices start at around $2200 a month for the one bedrooms up to about $2600. 2 bedrooms are in the $3k to $4k range. These are for the floor plans that are currently availalable, the rest are on waitlist.

There is trash disposal on each floor, recycling on floor 6.

And umm, the pool, the pool is to die for. Infinity edge, with a South facing view of Ladybird Lake. Gorgeous. There are grills, a fire pit, lots of seating and an indoor hang out area. 

Ther is a workout room, and apparantly a personal trainer lives in the building and you can schedule sessions with her. One of the perks I loved the most is Bicycle checkout! If you don’t own a bike, check out one of the Ashton’s, free, and go explore the awesome downtown, or bike it on down to the hike & bike trail right across the street.

Parking is $75 a month & there is no guest parking, possibly the only drawback.

My client was smitten immediately, and she was able to fill out the applications right there in the business center, get approved on the spot and lock in her move date.  Couldn’t be easier.

Here is the website link that has some pictures – ASHTON AUSTIN

So if you are considering leasing in Downtown Austin – check out the Ashton as a luxurious and cool option.

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Stuff you gotta do in Austin: December 2010 edition

December 1st, 2010 by Nanette
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photo by .Jennifer Donley.

Wednesday December 1st

Blue Genie Art Bazarre – Dec 1 thru Dec 24th – FREE

with over 100 artists & crafters selling their creative & unique works, this is such a fun place to get your Christmas shopping done except I always fall in love with stuff for myself :) http://bluegenieartbazaar.com/

Poetry on the Plaza: Harmonica Bob: The Poetry of Bob Dylan

This free event is hosted by the Harry Ransom Center at University of Texas.  Read the details HERE

Brain Net Meet up – 11:30 am to 1pm at Mangia Pizza on Messa

want to network with like minded people that are motivated & smart – this is the group! Read about it and join – this also occurs on Wednesday Dec 15th (every 1st & 3rd Wednesday) http://www.meetup.com/BrainstormingNetworkers/

Thursday December 2nd

#BASHH – Aka the best monthly social meet up in town!  This extra special Decemberwinter party features ice skating on the rooftop of Wholefoods.  Free! sign up HERE - come and meet a million cool people

Friday December 3rd

Lights of Love 5k – the first of 3 5ks on my list hmmmmm, all for good causes and all good for you. This one is at Mueller hanger – cool.  and benefits Ronald McDonald House – even cooler. There will be snow, Santa Claus, Ronald McDonald, music, hot chocolate and festive lights. Dog freindly too!  Info HERE

Saturday Dec 4th

Scamps & Scoundrels – an urban dog challenge

I don’t even have a dog and i’m excited for this. Benefiting Austin Pets Alive!  and held by Austin Dirty Dog - Contestants (teams of one dog and up to 4 humans) will figure out clues to downtown, dog-friendly locations. Once there, the each member of the team will be required to complete a task, and then end up at the new Austin Pets Alive building for a party! It’s free but the teams need to register to participate.  http://scampsandscoundrels.tumblr.com/

Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll -  6 to 9 pm. meet at the south steps of the State Capitol, sing Christmas Carols, ending with the lighting of the tree in front of the Capitol!  a looong time  & sweet Austin tradition http://downtownaustinholidays.com/

Travis Heights Art Trail – also on Sunday Dec 5th – explore the homes & studios of the artists of the Travis Heights neighborhood of Austin, near South Congress. http://www.travisheightsart.com/

Urban Farm Bicycle Tour – as part of Edible Austin’s Eat Local Week, this family friendly bike tour encourages foodies to enjoy traveling around Austin by bike in a safe atmosphere while showing the bike community where to discover some of Austin’s fab foods! Sign up and get information about locations here –  http://urbanfarmbicycletour.com/

Sunday Dec 5th

Lighting of the Zilker Tree of Lights – 6pm – Zilker Park

Bring an unwrapped toy for Blue Santa , sip on hot chocolate and spin under the tree!  http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker/zhttree.htm

Drink Local Coffee Festival – For True Coffee Lovers!!  part of Edible Austin’s Eat Local week  you can sample coffee and coffee drinks from Central Texas’s  coffee roasters. I happen to know that the ladies from Kohana Coffee will be there, maybe they will have my signature blend Rockin’ Like Austin  – it’s soooo good.
Each roaster will also have coffee beans and products available for sale. Enjoy talks and panel discussions on coffee topics including how to brew and the differences between fair trade and direct trade.  Details and tickets

Saturday Dec 11th &  Sunday Dec 12th

Cherrywood Art Fair – yet another free and awesome local artist & craft fair. Excellent shopping, kid friendly, and a fab line up of music daily. (psssst Colin Gilmore is playing Sunday at 3) http://www.cherrywoodartfair.org/

Sunday December 12th

Jinglebell 5k – at the Domain! it’s always good when you can incorporate shopping into an athletic even.

benefitting MADD, also a kids 1 k, Pooches on Parade, pics with Santa, hot chocolate, live music.  I think all these runs during holidays are directly related to hot chocolate.  register here – JINGLEBELL 5K

Wednesday December 15th

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar – open daily from 11am to 11pm thru Christmas Eve at the Palmer Events Center – long time Austin fave. Excellent live music, cool shopping  http://www.armadillobazaar.com/

Thursday December 16th

North Loop Holiday Night Out – do you know the coolness that is North Loop in Austin? North Loop is the equivelant of 53rd street, and the section of it between Chesterfield & Martin is full of groovy businesses, my fave of course being Counter Culture vegan food trailer. They will be serving Corn Dogs.  Here is a list of the businesses on NORTH LOOP - the shindig starts at 6pm – here’s the FACEBOOK INVITE if your thus inclined

Sunday December 26th

Zilker Holiday Tree 5k – 4:30 pm – this used to be the Trail of Lights 5K and would kick off the the first day of the trail, but alas, the Trail of Lighs is no more, so now it’s the day after Christmas. A good thing to work off the christmas cookies and afore mentioned hot chocolate. Info here  ZILKER 5K

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