Archive for June, 2008
Keep Austin Weird Festival Part 2- The Music
In: Cool Places to Live| Fun Things to see in Austin| Music venues
30 Jun 2008escovedo_always–(Click to hear his new song!)This is part 2 of the Keep Austin Weird Festival…So what do 3000 very tired runners, walkers, and volunteers do after the 5k? How about inhaling some of the delicious healthy food at the locally owned Zen restaurant booth? Or if the heat is too much, you could always [...]
Keep Austin Weird Festival & 5k Run
In: Cool Places to Live| Fun Things to see in Austin| Hill Country Happenings
30 Jun 2008This past Saturday June 28th was the sixth annual Keep Austin Weird Festival & 5k Run
keepaustinweirdfest.com where Miss V was a volunteer! Yes, over 3000 of Austin’s wackiest residents dress up or down as the inspiration (or perhaps in some cases heat-stroke) strikes them and show up to race, walk or simply meander [...]
Cool House Tour 2008
23 Jun 2008Sunday, June 22nd was the Austin Cool House Tour 2008 which is produced by the Solar Energy Society and the Austin Energy Green Building groups. Eighteen homes were selected for the tour and all were wonderful examples of how we can blend sustainable building practices and create works of incredible beauty within an urban environment. [...]
Cool Houses Austin
So what do we do on a Thursday night in Wimberley? Well, if you are lucky enough to get an advance reservation, you find yourself out at Blue Rock Studio (www.bluerocktexas.com) for a house concert. Blue Rock is situated on a bluff overlooking the gorgeous hills and the Blanco River. Billy and Dodee [...]
The Corral Theatre Wimberley Tx.
11 Jun 2008How would you like to take your family to the most current hit movie and not feel that you had to take out a second loan on your home to do so? Well, the visitors and locals who have discovered the Corral Theater ( www.corraltheatre.com ) in Wimberley, Tx know just that delight. The Corral is [...]
Robert Earl Keen Rocks at Whitewater!
In: Cool Water Places to Play| Hill Country Happenings| Music venues
9 Jun 2008This past Saturday (May 7, 2008) found me once again down at the Whitewater Amphitheater www.whitewaterrocks.com on the beautiful Guadalupe River to see Robert Earl Keen and his phenomenal band. What an incredible show he puts on! I started out in the VIP skybox seating (thanks to Julie of Whitewater) with its own bar and really [...]
Today is the first Saturday of the month which means “Market Days” to Wimberley and to all our Hill Country residents and visitors… Today I woke up early, eager to head out there and see what wonderful finds I could discover! It is touted as the Hill Country’s Oldest and Largest Outdoor Market with 465 [...]
Barton Springs Pool Austin, Tx.
5 Jun 2008What an incredible place to go after a long day at the office! Today I was in Austin and luckily had my swimsuit and camera in car, so I stopped at one of my favorite places, Barton Springs pool…The pool is located within the 300+ acres of Zilker Park and the springs have been considered a [...]
Cool Places to Live! Georgetown ranks # 2 in Fortune Magazine’s 2008 Poll!
Wow! Just outside Austin is the wonderful community of Georgetown which has just hit the big-time with Fortune’s No. 2 Rank on “100 Best Places to live and Launch”! This article is aimed at attracting those who want to live in a great [...]
—Checking out a new Music Stage for Central Texas
This past Saturday May 31, I checked out a fairly new venue on the beautiful Guadalupe River (New Braunfels, Tx.) You can see their coming attractions at www.whitewaterrocks.com. What an incredible place…Cool setting with an evening breeze off the river and yes, you can tube all day [...]
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I'm Vicki E. Phillips and I am a licensed real estate broker in both Texas and Florida. I am also a certified “EcoBroker” which means that I care very much about sustainability and green living!
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