‘Culture and Events’ Posts

Welcome to Austin AND SXSW

We welcome you, we really do. Your energy, your creativity and your openmindedness feeds our vibe.
But last year, some of you rioted. Stop that right now. If you participate, you don’t get it. SXSW isn’t just another party. It’s about music: real, non-cover-band, music.

With even more people expected this year, help spread [...]

Welcome to Austin AND SXSW

Cows on Parade in the ATX

The cows of the famous Cow Parade are finally here.

Cow Parade is the largest and most recognized public art event in the world. The herd gathered inside Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, July 27th, for public view. Later, they were released to graze various spots in the city for the weekend.

This local favorite has the Capitol painted [...]

Cows on Parade in the ATX

Top 5 things about being in Longhorn Band.

Nope, it’s not the standing ovations in Memorial Stadium AND on the road. Free entry to every game? Those things are nice, but here are best things about being in the Longhorn Band:
1.  The traditional pre-game BBQ.
2.  You can come back any year and march at Alumni Band Day, no matter how old you get.
3.  [...]

Top 5 things about being in Longhorn Band.

You can tell a lot about a city's culture by where they have their class reunions.

My friends from Houston/The Woodlands will enjoy their reunion at a lovely suburban version of the chain wine bar, Cru.
My significant other, from Dallas, is stressing over what to wear to a ritzy Dallas hotel gala.
I’ll be with my buddies from Austin LBJ, at Scholz Beer Garden, throwing back Shiner and waxing poetic about growing up with Waylon, Willie and the boys. Is it so wrong [...]

You can tell a lot about a city's culture by where they have their class reunions.