Art City Festival Austin 2014
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Calling all art lovers and festival lovers, beautiful April weather lovers and Austin lovers! It’s almost time for Art City Festival Austin 2014. On April 12th and 13th the streets of downtown Austin will be transformed with a celebration of Art! This year bring the family and enjoy an outdoor art fair with nationally recognized artists, food trailers, live music and interactive projects for the kid in all of us.
You’ll work your way along Cesar Chavez Street and 2nd Street enjoying art of all kinds. With more than 120 galleries making up this outdoor festival featuring photography, paint, metal, wood, sculpture, paper, fiber and lots more. You can meet the artists as they show off their work for purchase and pleasure.
Music
The line-up for this years performances features singer/songwriters with a wide variety of offerings, including rock, soul and pop. The Art City Austin Day Stage is presented by KUTX Music 98.9, The Austin Music Experience.
Schedule
Saturday, April 12th
12:30 – Mobley
2pm – Grace London
3:30pm – Danny Malone
5pm – Erin Ivey
6:30pm – Nakia
Sunday, April 13th
11:30am – Possessed by Paul James
1pm – Emily Bell
2:30pm – The Rocketboys
4pm – Elizabeth McQueen
Food
Chi’lantro – Korean and Mexican fusion BBQ
Taco Baby – Amazing Tacos
The Best Wurst – Flamin’ Hots
Heros Gyros – Custom gyros
Coolhaus – Ice Cream Sandwiches
Snowie Shaved Ice
Crepe Crazy Savory and Sweet European crepes
Country Fair Catering
Kids Activities
This year bring the children to the Kids Block to create and play with fun arts activities.
A Little History of Art City Austin
“The history of Art City Austin begins on the grounds of the Laguna Gloria Art Museum circa 1950 when the festival was known as Fiesta, the festival has since moved downtown and changed its name, yet it remains an authentic Austin tradition that celebrates our community through the arts.”
Art City Festival Austin 2014
Saturday, April 12th
10am – 8pm
Sunday, April 13th
11am – 6pm
Downtown Austin – Cesar Chavez Street between Guadalupe and Lamar. Entrances at Guadalupe and Lamar.
Tickets
Saturday: $12
Sunday: $10
Children under 12 get in free.
Bike riders tickets are half price at the gate.
Purchase Tickets Online
Day pass tickets purchased online before Friday April 11th receive a $2 discount.
Weekend passes can also be purchased online for $15.
All tickets purchased online can be picked up at Will Call in the Art Alliance Info Booth on City Hall Plaza.
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Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Sweep 2014
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This year on Saturday April 12th, 2014 join volunteers making an extraordinary difference in the City of Austin! Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Sweep is a city-wide effort involving over 130 sites all over Austin. The clean-up results in over 29 tons of trash being removed from our beautiful city.
After the clean-up there will be a volunteer party and environmental fair, for the 4000 volunteers, with free lunch, live music, children’s environmental activities, recycled art, a unique object contest, a climbing wall and door prizes.
Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Sweep 2014
Saturday, April 12th
9am to 11am
130 Austin locations
Volunteer Party and Environmental Fair
Saturday, April 12th
11am to 1:30pm
Fiesta Gardens
2100 Jesse E. Segovia Street
Want To Volunteer or Donate?
Learn more about different volunteer opportunities before and during the event at the Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Sweep Website. Or contact Ladye Anne Wofford, Community Programs Manager, via email Ladye.Anne@keepaustinbeautiful.org or at 512-391-0617 x 905.
For information about the after-party or sponsorship please contact Cora Lennert, Event Coordinator and Outreach Manager at Cora@keepaustinbeautiful.org via email or at 512.391.0622.
If You’d like to donate by mail make your check to payable to Keep Austin Beautiful and mail to 55 North IH-35, Suite 215, Austin, TX 78702.
Chesiel John’s Barrel Project – “More than 20 tons of trash are expected to be collected at Clean Sweep. To help us better understand the magnitude of this amount of waste, Chesiel John, an American artist living and working in Austin, Texas, has reclaimed found objects and transformed them into art – The Barrel Project. Raw, sculptural, and composed of items discarded from modern culture, the project celebrates how even the most common objects can be re-purposed and offered as a way to examine and celebrate the joys of life.”
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The Zilker Garden Festival 2014
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This weekend come out and enjoy the Zilker Garden Festival 2014! With offerings such as the annual Flower Show, Vendors from Central Texas and Austin, Austin music in the Rose Garden, Scheduled Garden Talks, an awesome Food Court and the Children’s Corner; this year’s Festival is the place to be for fun and education!
This is a family friendly event that offers something for everyone!
The Flower Show In The Garden Center
The theme for this year’s show is Grandma’s Kitchen and it is presented by the Violet Crown Garden Club & Capital City Judges Council.
Live Music From The Sound Stage in the Rose Garden
Both Saturday and Sunday come by the Rose Garden to enjoy a variety of music from Austin Artists. There’s no extra charge for some unforgettable music, with a variety sure to please.
Gardening Talks Under The Big White Tent
Local gardening experts will share on a variety of subjects for novice and seasoned gardeners.
Saturday, March 29th Speaker Schedule:
10:30am – Composting – Nature’s Recycling with Stewart Donley, Austin Resource Recovery
11:30am – Natives Any HOA Will Love with Cheryl Harrison
12:30pm – Hardscape in Landscape Design with Gregory Thomas
1:30pm – Pruning For Healthier Trees with Jerry Naiser
2:30pm – Filling In Landscapes With Fabulous Herbs with Gayle Engles
3:30pm – Rainwater Harvesting with Ed Parken
Sunday, March 30th Speaker Schedule:
11:30am – Harvesting Fresh Herbs for the Kitchen with Cindy Meredith
12:30pm – In the Garden with Children AND Butterflies, Birds, Bugs & Worms! with Denise Harrelson
1:30pm – Installing Drip Irrigation with Joe Posern
2:30pm – Texas Superstar Perennials with Reeve Hobbie
3:30pm – Rain Harvesting Made Easy with Jason Roucloux
Kids’ Corner in the Rose Garden
The kiddos can learn about plants, build a birdhouse or bird feeder, make butterfly wings and dinosaur masks or have their faces painted. It’s never too early to start loving plants! Come to the Rose Garden and look for the signs. Be sure to get your free plant to take home and grow.
The Food Court in the Oak Grove on the Escarpment Trail
The food court this year will surely please everyone in the family! Here’s a list of the vendors; Amy’s Ice Creams, Hill Country Kettle Korn, Crepe Crazy, Texas Traditional Bar-B-Q and Juanita’s Botanitas.
Vendors from Austin and Central Texas
Plant vendors will be selling a variety of plants; including natives, annuals and perennials, vegetables and herbs and orchids. You can also shop for crafts, ceramic pottery, jewelry, clothing, herbal products and garden hats.
Zilker Garden Festival is co-sponsored by the Austin Area Garden Council (AAGC) and the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department (PARD). The festival is the primary fundraiser for AAGC, and proceeds support Zilker Botanical Garden.
Important Information:
There will be no pets allowed in the gardens and there is a no smoking ban by the city of Austin. Parking for the festival will be in the Polo Fields across from the front entrance to Zilker Botanical Garden on Barton Springs Road from 8 am to 6pm both days and the cost is $5 per vehicle. Please don’t park under the Mopac median. Cars will be ticketed and towed. Bike racks will be provided inside the fence to the left of the front entrance. Bring your lock.
The Zilker Garden Festival 2014
Saturday and Sunday March 29th and 30th
10am – 5pm
Tickets
$7 Adults
$3 Children (age 5-12)
Parking $5
Please call 512-477-8672, ext. 12 for inquiries about the garden festival.
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Austin Home Prices Are On The Rise
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According to a press release by the Austin Board of Realtors Austin home prices are on the rise. It seems that low supply and high demand are at work in our area, creating a 11% increase in sale prices this February as compared to the same month last year.
The press release goes on to say that the area is a hot market with sales up 9% from last year and 8% fewer listings than the same time last year! This February the average number of days on the market for a single family home was 55, compared to 71 days for February 2013.
New home starts also hit a six year high in 2013 and more are expected this year. This is important with Austin’s housing inventory decreasing and the rising demand.
Here are some other statistics comparing February 2013 to 2014:
- $230,530 – Median price for single-family homes, 11 percent more than February 2013.
- $293,746 – Average price for single-family homes, 12 percent more than February 2013.
- 2,544 – New single-family home listings on the market, one percent fewer than February 2013.
- 4,724 – Active single-family home listings on the market, eight percent fewer than February 2013.
- $517,286,706 – Total dollar volume of single-family properties sold, 21 percent more than February 2013.
Resource: Austin Board of Realtors Press Release.
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Old Settlers Music Festival 2014
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This April 10th through 13th come down to Dripping Springs for the Old Settlers Music Festival where you’ll hear music on four stages. You can camp, listen to awesome music from over 30 bands, get picking tips from the pros, enjoy craft beer and revel in the beautiful Texas weather in April!
Offering 4 Stages of Music – You can expect to enjoy over 30 bands on four stages at Camp Ben McCulloch and the Salt Lick Pavilion.
Here’s the schedule:
Thursday night features a show from 4:30 to midnight at the Camp Ground stage.
Friday afternoon music from noon to 3pm at the campground stage.
Friday and Saturday at the Salt Lick Pavilion there will be artists on three different stages from 4pm to midnight on Friday and 10:30am to midnight on Saturday.
Sunday at the campground from 10am to 5pm you’ll enjoy gospel music.
Saturday and Sunday morning enjoy yoga at the camp ground.
- There’s something for everyone at the Old Settler’s Music Festival. Informal sessions include an opportunity to learn from the masters in an intimate and friendly setting. The family friendly camping area offers you wading in Onion Creek, Texas beauty at it’s finest and bring your instruments for late night jams around the campfires!
- Kids can participate in supervised activities and can even participate in the Youth Talent Competition. You’ll find plenty of craft beer from different brewers and local restaurants will be there featuring a menu with local, organic and vegetarian foods to enjoy. Also at the festival, local and national crafts and artists selling unique and handmade items, CD’s, t-shirts and Old Settler’s clothing and accessories.
- “Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nonprofit organization. Every year, we donate to a list of music-related charities. This year, we’ll be giving to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, the Center for Texas Music History, and Kids in a New Groove.”
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is just 11 minutes from Austin!
18300 Farm to Market 1826
http://oldsettlersmusicfest.org/
- “The Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion & Camp Ben McCulloch are located in Driftwood, Texas, on the southern edge of Austin. The Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion is adjacent to the nationally recognized Salt Lick Barbeque restaurant. Across the street from the restaurant is the historic & scenic Camp Ben McCulloch campground. Although within walking distance, a convenient shuttle is provided for your safety & comfort to travel between Camp Ben & the Salt Lick Pavilion.”
- This years line-up of bands includes Jeff Bridges & The Abiders, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, The Del McCoury Band, Sarah Jarosz, Shovels & Rope, Bob Schneider, North Mississippi Allstars, Dr. Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys, The Devil Makes Three, Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott, Lake Street Dive, Gaelic Storm, The Gibson Brothers, Elephant Revival, John Fullbright, Shinyribs, Peter Rowan’s Twang an’ Groove, Donna the Buffalo, The Black Lillies, Della Mae, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, The Deadly Gentlemen, Wood & Wire, Parker Millsap, Lily & Madeleine, Humming House, Red Wine and Front Country!!!
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Austin Sucks Infographic
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Last week we posted an info-graphic titled Why Everyone Is Moving To Austin. Here’s another one, only this time it was created as a bit of a joke.
Austin is listed in almost every survey as being the best place to move, so this by Kammie Russel is based on humor. The 26 year old explains that while she loves Austin, when she shared the graphic her friends responded by telling her to stop trying to get them to move to here.
It didn’t take long for her to create the Austin Sucks infographic with the negatives of our fair city. These include our lack of public transportation, the hundred degree days and the lack of major league sports as just some of the reasons to move elsewhere. She sites Houston and Dallas as better choices. You can purchase the 2′ x 3′ print on Etsy.
Kammie admits she thinks Austin is an amazing place to live. “I hoped people would like it and respond to it even thought I’m not sure I have a right to complain about other people moving here,” she said. “I thought it was a unique approach on Austin, which I do think is an amazing place to live.”
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Blue Hole in Wimberley
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The weather is warming up and swimming season will be here soon! So, gather up the family and head to the Blue Hole in Wimberley Texas. A beautiful swimming hole that is fed by Cypress Creek. You’ll know you have arrived because you’ll be met with large pecan and cypress trees and a beautiful open grassy area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center helped the city of Wimberley with the landscaping so this spring should be a wonderful time to visit.
Purchased by the City of Wimberley in 2005, the area has been made into a park with hiking trails, a soccer field and playground. Be sure to bring your blanket and picnic with you because there are plenty of places to spread out in the cool shade.
Cypress Creek is spring fed by Jacob’s Well and there is plenty of room for swimming, about 500 feet. It is all shaded and there’s a shallow spot at the south end for the little ones to play. You can swim in the north end where the water is deep and there are two rope swings. The water is cool, about 75 degrees, just right for a hot Texas summer day. And be sure to bring your float or tube.
“Jacob’s Well is a perennial karstic spring in the Texas Hill Country flowing from the bed of Cypress Creek, located northwest of Wimberley, Texas. The twelve foot diameter mouth of the spring serves as a popular swimming spot for the local land owners whose properties adjoin Cypress Creek. From the opening in the creek bed, Jacob’s Well cave descends vertically for about thirty feet, then continues downward at an angle through a series of silted chambers separated by narrow restrictions, finally reaching a depth of one hundred and twenty feet.” Wikipedia
There is a fee of $8 for adults and $4 for kids ages 4 to 12. It is located at 333 Blue Hole Ln, Wimberley, TX 78676. Driving Directions.
“In 2005, the City of Wimberley embarked on a mission to save the Blue Hole from the threat of residential development. After an unprecedented fundraising effort, the land was purchased by the City for use as a community park. Now, the City is embarking on an effort to design the newly acquired 126-acre park for the enjoyment of residents, visitors, and future generations. It will include much needed recreational facilities for the growing community. The park will balance the needs of the community while preserving and restoring the historic Blue Hole and surrounding ecosystems. The City hired Design Workshop to design the park that was originally envisioned in a master plan led by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in 2006.” More Information about The Blue Hole in Wimberley.
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Third Annual Sherwood Forest Summer Camp 2014
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Here’s something different! The Sherwood Forest Summer Camp 2014 offers a brief but powerful view of the world for your children’s growth and development. They offer skills not readily available in our fast paced and computerized world. Your child might like to learn to shoot a bow and arrow or be in a play.
There is no modern technology to distract so that hands-on activities, such as how to create useful tools and skills that were essential to daily life during the Renaissance, can have their undivided attention. Your child will be taken back in time to a world of knights, ladies and a simpler way of life.
The leaders and teachers are carefully selected and know First Aid and CPR, their is a nurse on site at all times and the pool is carefully monitored by a trained lifeguard.
When
The 2014 season will include 3 session of 6 nights each beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday. And yes, your child can stay for more than one session.
Session I – Jul 6-12
Session II – Jul 13-19
Session III – Jul 20-26
Tuition
Tuition per child per week: $795
They do offer a discount of $25 for completing your registration by March 31st.
Also, there is a $50 discount for each sibling after the first who attend together and for each week after the first if the camper attends consecutive weeks.
Accommodations
“We are excited to be able to offer campers the opportunity to sleep inside Sherwood Keep, a climate-controlled structure fashioned to look like a castle. (Imagine your camper’s excitement when you tell them they get to sleep in a castle?) It will be a dormitory setting, with girls and boys sleeping separately.”
Food
“We offer a healthy, kid friendly menu with options to satisfy even the pickiest eaters. Our catering is performed by Como Ristorante Italiano, which has a solid history serving patrons at Sherwood Forest Faire since its inception (2010) and also Summer Camp kiddos since its inception (2012). The food industry professionals at Como’s can accommidate any dietary restrictions.”
Each Daily Schedule
8am – wake-up and have breakfast
Attending 4 or 5 classes
participation in group activities
3 healthy meals and several healthy snacks
pool time
a nap if desired
shower before bed
10pm bedtime
Curriculum
Your child can enjoy 10 to 12 classes per session, including such arts as archery, leather working, black smithing, swordplay, theatre, pottery, candle making, stained glass making, herb lore and soap making.
Booking
Each session they accept only 80 campers with 10 of those being in the 7 to 9 age bracket and a total of 70 in all the other age brackets.
To register and for more information about the Sherwood Forest Summer Camp 2014.
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Strategies For Moving To A New City
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The new job has been offered and accepted. How exciting to plan a move to a new city! Where will you live? Where will you play? Who will your new friends be? Moving can be a wonderful experience, filled with excitement and enjoyment. Following a few common-sense ideas and doing some planning will help create a wonderful next-step for you and/or your family. Read on for strategies for moving to a new city.
- First you’ll want to do some investigating when it comes to where you will live. Most real estate professionals will suggest you rent or sublet when you first move to a new city. This way you can get to know the area before you commit to a purchase. You will need time to discover all that the new city has to offer. You’ll want to experience first hand the many parts of a city and just what fits with your particular lifestyle and desires.
- Be sure to have a budget set before you make your plans. If you already have employment lined up be sure you know what your salary will be, if you are planning to live on savings until you find the right job, then be sure to plan ahead so you’ll have enough cash.
- You will also need to budget carefully when it comes to the moving expenses. A complete and accurate as possible budget will give you freedom to enjoy your new experience. It’s also important to consider the cost of living in your new city and be sure to budget this in as well. It’s a good ideas to have a few months of cash as a safety net. There’s something about having some money set aside that makes sleeping at night easier.
- Save your moving and storage receipts, you may get reimbursed by your new employer or you may be able to write them off your taxes.
- Be sure to take time to say good-bye to your friends and family. Having a moving party is a good way to do this. Creating special moments will help you make the transition with less stress. It’s important to feel your emotions and share them with those closest to you. Talk about the move and share your excitement and your fears and concerns. And remember that this is the right decision for you and that you will see these people again. Now there will be the opportunity for vacations with friends, whether they visit you or you visit them!
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Saint Patrick’s Day
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day Everyone! Here’s some interesting and fun stuff about this awesome holiday!
- A 5th century Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland, Saint Patrick was known as the Apostle of Ireland and remains the primary patron saint to this day.
- The story goes that at 16 he was captured and taken as a slave to Ireland. He escaped 6 years later and returned home to his family. He came back to the island as part of the clergy and served as an ordained bishop.
- The date we celebrate as a religious and cultural holiday, March 17th, is the date of his death. Today in Ireland the holiday is observed as a solemnity; and a holy day, it is also a celebration of Ireland itself.
- Folklore tells us that Saint Patrick used the three leaves of the shamrock to explain the Christian holy trinity; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- Another common myth is that Saint Patrick banished snakes from Ireland. There are no snakes on the island, but there never were any.
- Chicago began dying a portion of the Chicago River green in 1962 as a show of solidarity.
- On Saint Patrick’s Day more than 13 million pints of Guinness, the famous Irish stout beer, are consumed around the world.
Saint Patrick’s Day Quotes
St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic. ~Adrienne Cook
You’ve heard I suppose, long ago,
How the snakes, in a manner most antic,
He marched to the county Mayo,
And trundled them into th’ Atlantic
~William Maginn
If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky? ~Stanislaw J. Lec
Anyone acquainted with Ireland knows that the morning of St. Patrick’s Day consists of the night of the seventeenth of March flavored strongly with the morning of the eighteenth. ~Author Unknown
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
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