Archive for Austin in General
Greg Davis RIP Season
The 2010 Longhorn football season is shaping to be one of the worst in recent memory. Offensive coach Greg Davis has been the target of a large amount of the criticism. As Mack Brown said in an ESPN interview, “People want to hang somebody. They want somebody fired. The want somebody put out on the [...]
FunFunFun Fest 2010 Day2
Day 2 of FunFunFun Fest is in the books. It was noticeably more crowded than Friday and coupled with the fact that Waterloo Park isn’t as well maintained as parks like Zilker there was a lot of dirt in the air. Although my lungs were filled with dust my ears were treated to some great [...]
FunFunFun Fest 2010 Day1
Feeding Austin’s insatiable need for live music, and a bunch of it in one place, FunFunFun Fest has been packing Waterloo Park in the heart of downtown since 2006. This year is no exception with a great lineup. Weird Al Yankovic closed the show on Day 1 with a barrage of costume changes and in [...]
Foursquare Halloween Badges
If you are looking to add some more Foursquare badges to your collection they just released two new Halloween badges. One is easy to get, the other will require a little help. Enjoy and Happy Halloween! Checkin anywhere with the word “Halloween” in your message and get the Halloween 2010 badge. Unlock the Spooky Swarm [...]
UT Torchlight Parade and Rally
The University of Texas Torchlight Parade and Rally is held every year under the UT tower to show support for the Longhorn football team as they go on to play the University of Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry in Dallas. My sometimes out of focus video doesn’t give justice to the excitement of the [...]
UT Longhorns versus Wyoming
Saturday was the first home game for the UT Longhorns against Wyoming. Game time was not until 6 PM which gave plenty of time to tailgate, eat and drink lots of beer. Some of my favorite places were the Saint Arnold Brewery and the Royal’s Lounge tent. Both are around the 18th and Trinity area. [...]
Gift Certificates as Payment
I have done some recent photography work for for restaurants in which the form of payment I received was a gift certificate for that restaurant. At first I was unsure about it and even considered turning down the job because of it. After thinking about it I consider it an acceptable form of payment given [...]
The Best Wurst Permit Renewal
In case you have not heard The Best Wurst who has operated at the corner of San Jacinto and 6th street since 1993 is in jeopardy of losing their permit to operate in that location due to the desire of Parkside restaurant to occupy the area. Not quite a David versus Goliath but it is [...]
Brushy Creek Lake Park, Cedar Park
Besides the great night life one of Austin’s best qualities is its great parks. From Town Lake to it’s many dog parks if you are looking to get outside there are plenty of opportunities. Keeping in tune with the community the city of Cedar Park has created a great park with accommodations for almost anything [...]
Seaholm Power Plant, Austin TX
The Seaholm Power Plant officially ceased operations in 1989 and the plant has pretty much remained a dormant structure until the last few years. Rather than demolition the City of Austin opted to use the building as a focal point of development in the area. In the last year it has hosted multiple outdoor music [...]
