The Austin Business Journal is reporting that 701 and 711 W 7th Street in downtown Austin are seeking an upzoning to CBD. 701 W 7th is zoned “GR – general retail” and 711 W 7th is zoned “GO – general office”. Both zoning definitions cap building height at 60 feet. The properties are adjacent and if packaged together they would represent a half-block of prime [Read more…] about Upzoning Sought For W 7th Street Sites
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The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show Comes to Downtown Austin
Update 2/20/2011: Check out their Facebook Page!
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Want to eat a four-course meal AND solve a fictional murder? Well, pretty soon, you’ll be able to do just that in downtown Austin. The Dinner Detective, an interactive dinner theatre concept originating in Los Angeles, is coming to Austin this month.
Last week, I sat down and briefly spoke with Mike McLendon, one of the Executive Producers of the show. After graduation from UT a few years ago, Mike moved to LA to pursue acting. He fell in with the crew of The Dinner Detective, and began acting in their LA shows. According to Mike, the show concept was so popular, the owner decided to, in essence, [Read more…] about The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show Comes to Downtown Austin
W Hotel Residences Begins Closings In January As Downtown Austin Condo Sales Rise Higher
The most significant downtown Austin condo news from January must be the first closings at the W Hotel Residences (aka Block 21 Residences). The W is the last of the luxury high rises to open, and these closings represent a significant milestone for the downtown Austin building boom. Naturally, the proud new owners are taking possession from the lower floors going up. Occupancy is permitted up to the 24th floor, currently. Prices at the W Hotel Residences are firmly placed into our “top-tier” category with starting prices at [Read more…] about W Hotel Residences Begins Closings In January As Downtown Austin Condo Sales Rise Higher
It’s Snowing In Austin
Woke up to an inch of snow on the ground! I felt like a kid in a candy store as we took a walk on the trail. Part of the fun is that such small amount of snow can shut down much of the city. Snow day!
Downtown’s Ballet Austin – More Than Just Ballet
I am not a dancer (I’ve mentioned this in previous posts). Often relegated to the back of the chorus in my high-school’s very large musicals (literally, hundreds of people were in these things), before show-time, the choreographer would say to me: “just do your best,” generally while slightly tilting her head and giving me a pitying look.
So, I’m not usually into dancing (i.e., embarrassing myself in public). However, I AM into staying physically fit, as long as there’s a bit of variety to keep me motivated. I have a trainer with whom I meet (Will Wagner, who has “appeared” in my posts of yesteryear and whom I love because he comes to right to my condo), but sometimes I just want to do something that’s more fun than it is work. Cue DANA, my friendly Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association, and an email I got from them last month with a link to a voucher for a FREE class at downtown Austin’s Ballet Austin (these sorts of promotions are just ONE of the many perks to membership). Nuthin’ like the word FREE to get my attention. I immediately checked out their website to see their offerings. [Read more…] about Downtown’s Ballet Austin – More Than Just Ballet