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Fishing Pier Coming to Lady Bird Lake in Rainey Street, Downtown Austin

amber gugino — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:59:53 +0000

The focus is on inclusion. That’s what Nicole Harmon of Core Health Foundation, a non-profit spin-off of Core Health (a for-profit facility focusing on rehabilitation of those suffering with brain injuries), tells me. The project is a fishing pier, located on the northern shore of Lady Bird Lake, just south of the Holiday Inn off [...]

Fishing Pier Coming to Lady Bird Lake in Rainey Street, Downtown Austin

Wanderlust LIVE – Open House on April 13th

amber gugino — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:30:35 +0000

We wrote about the changing face of the Railyard district not too long ago, and one of the new establishment mentioned was Wanderlust, a new Yoga Studio and Live Music Venue that’s opening soon on the northeast corner of 4th and Brazos. Well, we’ve recently learned a bit more about the concept and wanted to [...]

Wanderlust LIVE – Open House on April 13th

Downtown Austin Home Bicycle Tour (Free Tickets – $44 Value)

amber gugino — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:43:32 +0000

We are awarding 2 free tickets ($44 value) to 1 lucky DAB reader for this AWESOME bike tour happening this Saturday, April 23rd, beginning at 9:30AM. MEET UP AT WHOLE FOODS ON LAMAR. Winner will also receive 2 FREE Downtown Austin Blog t-shirts (priceless?)! How do you win? Simply comment on this blog post. We [...]

Downtown Austin Home Bicycle Tour (Free Tickets – $44 Value)

Live (Work, or Play) in Downtown Austin? Join DANA (Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association)

amber gugino — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:52:41 +0000

Jude and I are both on the board of the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA) – a grassroots community organization dedicated to improving the lives of those who live, work, and / or play in the Downtown Austin Community. It’s an organization that we believe in, and an organization that is affecting positive change in [...]

Live (Work, or Play) in Downtown Austin? Join DANA (Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association)

Fat Guy Cycling Club – Downtown Austin Bicycle Rides

amber gugino — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:27:22 +0000

My friend Zeke had a vision. He had a vision to make workouts fun and accessible to guys who don’t usually work out and who generally don’t really like working out. He had a vision to blend exercise with exploring. Zeke (and the other founding members of the group) made his vision into reality with [...]

Fat Guy Cycling Club – Downtown Austin Bicycle Rides

G’Raj Mahal Cafe (Not Garaj Mahal) – MENU, HOURS, and REVIEW: Indian Restaurant Now Open in Downtown Austin

amber gugino — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:14:51 +0000

7/2/2010: Most-up-to-date menu below. Note that G’Raj Mahal is currently open from 5pm-12am on Weekdays, 5pm-3am Fri-Sat. CLOSED Mondays. Also looks like all delivery will now be going through Longhorn Delivery (contact info on menu). G’Raj Mahal is BYOB!!! Sidney, the owner also wanted me to let everyone know that the lamb is halal, blessed, [...]

G’Raj Mahal Cafe (Not Garaj Mahal) – **MENU**, HOURS, and REVIEW: Indian Restaurant Now Open in Downtown Austin

New (to me) Farmer's Market for Downtown Austin Residents – HOPE Farmer's Market

amber gugino — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:09:20 +0000

I live on the east edges of Downtown Austin, and one of my very favorite things about my location is that I can walk to East Austin on a whim. It’s like I get the best of both worlds. There’s soooo much happening on the east side of I-35, and many of my favorite retail/restaurant [...]

New (to me) Farmer's Market for Downtown Austin Residents – HOPE Farmer's Market

Qua Dance Club Now Admits Toddlers

amber gugino — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:07:54 +0000

Well, at least on the first Saturday of every month from 1pm – 4pm….. I read this article in the Statesman over the holiday weekend, and I must admit, I was a little intrigued. Apparently, a group of parents (The Little Lounge Lizards) have organized a monthly family-friendly dance party at downtown Austin dance club [...]

Qua Dance Club Now Admits Toddlers

For Real This Time: The I-35 Makeover Is Happening

Jude Galligan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:57:13 +0000

In 2006, neighborhood associations on both sides of the interstate were empowered to develop a concept to enhance East-West pedestrian movement beneath I-35.

For Real This Time: The I-35 Makeover Is Happening

Day three, becoming a model urban neighborhood: what does Downtown Austin need?

Jude Galligan — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:22:14 +0000

Each day this week I am serving up one item, with non-politically correct candor, that Downtown Austin needs to become a model of re-urbanization, as I see it. Politicians love to talk, form task forces, and spend time doing everything except for making decisions as they are needed. So, this is an appeal to Downtown [...]

Day three, becoming a model urban neighborhood: what does Downtown Austin need?

Day two, becoming a model urban neighborhood: what does Downtown Austin need?

Jude Galligan — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:07:23 +0000

Day two, becoming a model urban neighborhood: what does Downtown Austin need?

Becoming a model urban neighborhood: what does Downtown Austin need?

Jude Galligan — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:03:10 +0000

Becoming a model urban neighborhood: what does Downtown Austin need?

Downtown Austin Farmers Market

Jude Galligan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:18:01 +0000

Meet the farmers and shoppers at the Sustainable Food Center’s locally grown Austin Farmer’s Market. On Saturday mornings Austinites flock to Downtown to purchase organic produce grown by independent farmers in central Texas. Every Saturday from 9am-1pm 4th @ Guadalupe website [clearspring_widget title="Widget" wid="48f6083258e35f91" pid="49958118602a3a1e" width="380" height="250" domain="widgets.clearspring.com"] Downtown Austin Farmers Market

Downtown Austin Farmers Market

Emergence of Austin's Urban Family?

Jude Galligan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:05:00 +0000

Last month a baby was born in my building! No kidding. Mom and Dad decided to employ a mid-wife and birth the baby in their condo. This morning Chris Bradford over at Austin Contrarian posted an interesting map showing where “families” lived in the year 2000. Downtown Austin, not surprisingly, showed very few. Downtown Austin [...]

Emergence of Austin's Urban Family?