Austin’s Pecan Street Festival – Cool Things To Do In Austin
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Saturday and Sunday, September 28th and 29th, 2013 – Located in the heart of Austin on Sixth street, Austin’s Pecan Street Festival has something for every member of your family. This fall featuring over 20 musical acts, with Shel, Mobley and Scorpion Child. For the kid in all of us there will be a Magic Sideshow with magicians and performers. And for the little ones face painting and a petting zoo.
Then of course there is so much great food, and the art, come see the one of a kind hand made pieces, including paintings, jewelry, home decor and lots of other fun stuff from all over Texas and the country.
It’s a fun day, admission is free and you can bring the family! Come out and join the other 300,000+ people and the 33 years of tradition for this wonderful Austin event.
What To Expect
Local musicians provide entertainment on three stages. The festival is the largest art festival in Central Texas, attracting over 300,000 people per event and generating $43 million in economic impact. Like Austin itself, Pecan Street Festival attendees are diverse. Festival admission is free, so people from all walks of life flock to the streets. Some come to buy art. Some come for food, others for the music, but they all come to take part in a tradition that is 100% Austin and has been known for the last 33 years as a great way to spend a weekend.Location
Sixth Street is the heart of Austin’s live entertainment scene and the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world. It is lined with many historical houses and commercial buildings dating from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The storied old buildings now house numerous bars, a host of live entertainment venues, art galleries, casual cafes and upscale restaurants.Why Is It Called The Pecan Street Festival?
When Edwin Waller first laid out the street plan for Austin, the north-south streets were given the names of Texas rivers in the order in which they appeared on the Texas map. While Waller had recommended numbers for the east-west streets, they were instead given the names of trees. Later on, numbers replaced the tree-named streets and what had been Pecan Street became today’s 6th Street. The Old Pecan Street Spring and Fall Festivals honor the original name of the street.
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Austin Community College District
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If a two year college will meet your needs, look no further, the Austin Community College District has 8 area campuses with 4 specific areas of focus: General education and academic transfer, Workforce education, Foundation programs to get students college-ready and Lifelong learning (Continuing Education).
These 8 campuses are located around the Austin area: Rio Grande Campus, Riverside Campus, Northridge Campus, Pinnacle Campus, Cypress Creek Campus, Eastview Campus, South Austin Campus, Round Rock Campus, Elgin Campus (scheduled to open fall 2013) and Hays Campus (scheduled to open spring 2014).
With 12 centers located around the area, getting an education can be very convenient. Austin Community College offers classes in the evening at local high schools. These classes offer college credit and the same standards as the faculty and courses on the ACC campuses. Here’s a list of centers around the area; Bastrop Center, Elgin Center, Fredericksburg Center, Georgetown Center, Hays Center, Leander Center, Lockhart Center, Manor Center, Pflugerville Center, San Marcos Center, San Marcos Goodnight Center.
With 8 campuses and 12 Centers the Austin Community College District is the second largest institution of higher learning in Central Texas. Offering over 235 associate degree and certificate programs as of Fall of 2011.
Accreditation – December 1978 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges to award the associate degree. “ACC holds articulation agreements with over 40 universities, colleges, and institutes. ACC boasts a 43% transfer and graduation rate over 3 years.”
Tuition – “As of fall 2012, all Texas students at ACC regardless of residency status pay $62 in tuition per credit hour. All Texas students additionally pay $16 in fees (general fee, student activity fee, and sustainability fee) per credit hour. Texas students not residing within the ACC taxing district also pay an out-of-district fee of $162 per credit hour. Out-of-state and international students pay $324 in tuition and fees per credit hour.”
For more specific information including on what you are interested in go to the Austin Community College Website.
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Austin Texas Chocolate Festival 2013
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Calling All Chocolate Lovers! The 6th Annual Austin Texas Chocolate Festival 2013 is this November and you won’t want to miss it!
So, what is a chocolate festival?, you ask. It is where chocolate lovers from all over meet and enjoy samples from restaurants, bakeries, chocolatiers, patisseries and catering companies as the compete in several categories. There will also be products to purchase.
The Austin Chocolate festival has raised money for Multiple Sclerosis and Breast Cancer. If you’d like to contribute there are several ways to do so. Of course, you can go to the festival, but they also have sponsorships available and they are looking for volunteers too.
The tickets are sold in two hour time slots that coordinate to the competition events. There are only a certain number of tickets for each time slot. When they run out of a certain time slot, you won’t even be able to purchase tickets at the door.
Here’s a list of the different competitions and their times to help you decide when you’d like to attend. Of course you can attend the entire day if you like, as long as there are tickets available. Get your tickets early! You can order online, you will get an email and pick up your tickets the days of the festival (November 16th and 17th) at the will call table. Bring a photo ID with you to the festival, tickets are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for another time slot.
Saturday November 16th
10 – 12 Best Brownie
12 – 2 Best Mole
2 – 4 Most Creative Dessert
4 – 6 Best Cookie
Sunday November 17th
10 – 12 Best Frozen Dessert
12 – 2 Best Truffle (judged by public)
2 – 4 Best Truffle (judged by professional panel)
2 – 4 Best Chocolate Couverture (judged by the public)
4 – 6 Kids Cookie Decorating (Free for 1st 30 entries)
Festival guests and industry professionals will be judging and voting. Awards will be given after the competition or delivered by mail.
Norris Conference Center
2525 West Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78757
(512) 451-5011
Purchase tickets and find out more about the Austin Texas Chocolate Festival 2013.
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Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin
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In our area we have Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin. They offer Certificates in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts and Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking.
Supporting students from both Dallas and Houston, Le Cordon Bleu College keeps to the same standards and traditions built on over 100 years of preparing students for professional careers in cooking, baking and pastry arts.
You’ll find modern, industry-equipped kitchens as classrooms, offering foundational techniques. Your training will be with professional chef instructors in a simulated restaurant environment. At the end of your training you will have two externships where you’ll be able to experience real commercial kitchen environments.
Certificates Offered – “Certificate in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, All about preparing, cooking and serving food.
Certificate in Le Cordon Bleu in Pâtisserie and Baking, All about preparing, decorating and serving basic to advanced bakery goods.”
Career Services Assistance – Offering knowledgeable career advice, support and resources during your time as a student and also after graduation. They also offer help with finding employment opportunities.
“Le Cordon Bleu Programs – MORE for LESS:
MORE hands-on training.
MORE time with experienced chef instructors in industry-equipped kitchens.
MORE time in a real restaurant setting.
MORE externships working alongside professional cooks and bakers.
MORE affordable with lower tuition than you might find at another culinary school.
LESS time than you might think.”
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin
3110 Esperanza Crossing, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78758
For More Information about Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin visit their website at http://austin.chefs.com/
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Fantastic Fest Austin 2013
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Fantastic Fest Austin 2013 is coming this September! If you love movies, especially horror, fantasy, sci-fi and action you won’t want to miss this 8 days of fun. Fantastic Fest Austin 2013 is the largest genre film festival in the United States. They will also be featuring national and regional premieres of new, up-and-coming genre films! This year’s film festival is primarily held at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on South Lamar.
“In years past we have presented the world premieres of THERE WILL BE BLOOD, APOCALYPTO, CITY OF EMBER, ZOMBIELAND, and GENTLEMEN BRONCOS, while our guest roster has included such talent as Mel Gibson, Bill Murray, Dolph Lundgren, Jemaine Clement, Paul Rudd, Bill Pullman, Paul Thomas Anderson, Kevin Smith, Jon Favreau, George Romero, Darren Aronofsky and Mike Judge.”
The Alamo Drafthouse is where you can have food and drink served to you without having to miss any of the movie. The Alamo Drafthouse is not without recognition from a variety of sources…
Listed with other film festivals such as Cannes, Tellruide and Toronto by Charlie Koones, Variety president and publisher in the list of “10 Film Festivals We Love”.
Named in the “25 film festivals worth the entry fee” by Moviemaker Magazine.
“The most important film festival in North America” by Texas Monthly
“If there’s a heaven, I want it to be just like the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar during the week of Fantastic Fest.” Devin Faraci, CHUD.com
“Fantastic Fest is proud to announce that it will host an international co-production market for genre films called Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico. The inaugural market will occur in parallel with Fantastic Fest, which will be held in Austin, Texas from September 19th through September 26th, 2013, and will highlight new genre narrative projects from across the world with a particular emphasis on filmmakers from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Latino filmmakers in the United States.”
There’s also an arcade in the same center! Located at The Highball, visit Fantastic Arcade free to badge holders during the festival. 1142 South Lamar Blvd. 512-383-8309
Fantastic Fest Austin 2013
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Sept 19 – 26
1120 S Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78704
512-476-1320
For more information including pricing and maps go to http://fantasticfest.com/.
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AIA Austin Homes Tour 2013
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The AIA Austin Homes Tour 2013 will be held November 2nd and 3rd. This will be the AIA’s (American Institute of Architects) 27th annual Austin tour. The tour will feature modest and more affluent homes in all parts of Austin.
Intending to showcase architectural designs in new and newly renovated homes and to celebrate the talents of Austin’s local architects; the two day tour is self guided and will include contemporary and traditional design.
“The tour affords tour goers a firsthand view of the intersection of form and function, and allows individuals to experience the sense of place that is exclusively gained through 3-D exploration.”
Don’t miss the exciting and fun way to become acquainted with the architectural options available for your Austin home.
About The Austin Foundation for Architecture – “The Austin Foundation for Architecture was formed for the development of the general public’s education, awareness, and appreciation for architecture, and to promote responsible stewardship of the Central Texas environment; and, Development of sustainable architectural leadership for AIA Austin, and other public, professional, and community organizations in Central Texas.”
November 2nd and 3rd, 2013.
For more information, as available, please visit the Tour of Homes Website.
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The University of Texas at Austin
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In 1883, The University of Texas at Austin was one single building! Today it is one of the largest public universities in the US and enrolls over 50,000 students on the 350 acre main campus.
With the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, the Marine Science Institute, the McDonald Observatory, the Montopolis Research Center and the Brackenridge tract the school is the largest institution in The University of Texas System.
Leading the nation in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students, UTA boasts a most diverse student population.
The Graduate School – The University of Texas has an impressive enrollment of 11,000 students. One of the largest graduate schools in the nation, it awards over 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees annually.
Accreditation – The University of Texas at Austin is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Colleges and Schools
Cockrell School of Engineering
College of Communication
College of Education
College of Fine Arts
College of Liberal Arts
College of Natural Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Dell Medical School
Graduate School
Jackson School of Geo-sciences
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
McCombs School of Business
School of Architecture
School of Information
School of Law
School of Nursing
School of Social Work
School of Undergraduate Studies
Find the freedom to follow your dreams at The University of Texas at Austin with more than 170 undergraduate fields of study, 154 master’s degree and 86 doctoral programs.
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Happy 4th of July Everybody!
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Happy 4th of July Everybody!
All of us at M&M Super Moving want to wish you and your family a Happy and Safe Fourth of July!!!
Here are some ideas to help you stay safe this year!
When handling fireworks:
1. This one seems obvious, never use fireworks indoors because they can cause a fire.
2. The most common type of injury from fireworks is eye injury, so be sure to wear safety glasses.
3. Be sure you only use legal fireworks, they will be labeled and will be less likely to malfunction.
4. Read the label for lighting instructions and never lean over the fireworks while lighting.
5. Keep alcohol away from fireworks, it is highly flammable.
6. Have a bucket of water nearby or a hose in case of fire and to soak the used fireworks in, this will prevent burns.
7. Brown paper wrapped fireworks are not meant for recreational use, they are often professional grade. You don’t want to use these in your backyard or if you aren’t a professional.
8. Don’t point fireworks at someone or any animals, even when playing. You don’t want another to be seriously injured.
9. Light fireworks on a flat nonflammable surface, away from trees or brush or any other flammable objects or materials.
10. And most importantly use your common sense and have a good time.
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Free Fourth of July Events Around Austin
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This year you can enjoy several fun and free Fourth of July events around Austin. Here are some for you to choose from.
Austin Symphony H-E-B July 4th Concert & Fireworks – With free admission this event is sure to be a superstar for families in Austin. There are expected to be more than 100,000 people at Auditorium Shores to hear the Austin Symphony and see the fireworks display over Lady Bird Lake.
This will be the 37th year for the event, and it is free and open to the public! You are invited to bring a picnic, but concessions will be available. The Austin Symphony Orchestra will begin at 8:30 and the fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9:30.
Auditorium Shores at The Long Center. Find out more about the Austin Symphony H-E-B July 4th Concert & Fireworks.
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4th of July Celebration with The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble – This year you don’t have to wait until after dark to enjoy the celebration! At Unity Church of the Hills starting at 10am, with breakfast tacos and fruit, fun games and snow cones. At noon there will be a concert from the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, a 70-piece community band. There is no fee, food and entertainment are on a love offering basis only.
Unity Church of the Hills
9905 Anderson Mill Rd., Austin, TX 78750 512.335.4449
Find out more about the 4th of July Celebration with The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble.
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July Fourth Frontier Days Celebration 2013 in Round Rock – This year featuring carnival rides, fireworks and a parade. Entrance to this event is free and the fireworks will be synced with the Round Rock Express fireworks and will start immediately after the game.
The fun will begin with free watermelon at the Lakeview Pavilion. Also, you won’t want to miss the skydivers, pony rides, arts and crafts vendors, Ballet dancers, the Sam Bass Shootout, a pepper eating contest, rubber duck races and after the fireworks there will be a movie in the park featuring The Amazing Spider-Man.
The Parade starts at 10am in downtown Round Rock with Face Painting, Caricature Artists, Balloon Twisters and an Air Brush Tattoo Artist at the Main Street Plaza until 1pm and then continues at Old Settlers Park. Find full day schedule and map to the July Fourth Frontier Days Celebration 2013 in Round Rock.
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Summerfest San Marcos Celebration – Come enjoy live entertainment, food, children’s activities, the music of David Ybarra’s Swing Band, fireworks and a parade, along the banks of the beautiful San Marcos River. Beginning at 6pm, the City of San Marcos is hosting Summerfest at San Marcos Plaza Park. The event is free, rain or shine with fun for the entire family. The grand finale will be fireworks at 9:30.
You may bring your cooler, but there is no alcohol, glass or Styrofoam of any kind allowed in the park. San Marcos Plaza is located at 202 N. CM Allen Pkwy in San Marcos. For more information and map at go to Summerfest San Marcos Celebration.
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Fall Plant Sale and Gardening Festival 2013 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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Want to learn about plants that love our central Texas climate? Want to purchase hardy plants that are easy to care for and will thrive in your yard? Want to get answers to your plant questions from someone who knows? Then you’d better bring yourself to the Fall Plant Sale and Gardening Festival 2013 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center!
The sale starts October 4th for member only and for the public on October 5th and 6th! They suggest you bring your wagon to haul home your favorites, they can hold your purchases, but only until the end of the sale. Bring your refillable water bottle too, they will fill it up for you with their free, cold filtered water.
You’ll be able to choose from nearly 300 species of hardy Texas native plants. They will have plants in 6 packs up to 15 gallons available for purchase. And volunteers from the Austin and Williamson County chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas will be there to answer your questions. They will also be having a fundraiser offering native plants for sale. The Native Plant Society of Texas is a non-profit organization promoting research, conservation and the use of native plants on our area and Texas.
Admission
$9 adults
$7 seniors and students
$4 UT faculty, staff or students with identification
$3 children 5 through 12
Members and children under 5 are free
Prices
Prices do not include sales tax. Wildflower Center Members receive a 10% discount
6-packs – $3
4 inch – $3
1 gallon – $9
2 or 3 gallon – $13
5 gallon – $27
10 or 15 gallon – $73
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave.
Austin, Texas 78739
512.232.0100
Find more information here http://www.wildflower.org/plantsale/
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