Culture
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Make It A Safe Holiday Season
In early September, I started the Austin Police Department’s Citizen’s Academy. My hopes were to learn a bit more about the folks that look after us every day and perhaps a bit more about my father; who spent his career in law enforcement. With only four classes left, I can honestly say we are so very lucky to live in Central Texas where we have such an amazing group of first responders. Because the holiday season tends to bring an uptick in package theft and home burglaries, I want to offer a few tips shared by professionals through our weekly classes at APD. Go meet your neighbors! Specifically those directly…
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The Creative Fund Presents “An Athenian Night”
The Creative Fund will be invading the American Legion in central Austin for “A Night Fit For Dionysius” and we’ll be there as one of the lead sponsors. Will you join us? The Creative Fund was launched in 2011 with the sole mission to raise funds to offset rising rents for performance artists right here in Austin. Please join us March 4th and help us keep the artistic scene as vibrant as ever! Oh, and the first two that email me direct will get a pair of free tickets! Learn more about The Creative Fund and their signature event “An Athenian Night” night here!
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Independence Day Fireworks In Central Texas
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Texans Competing in Sochi
Looking for Texas athletes in this year’s winter olympics? You might be surprised just how well represented we are in Sochi! If there’s one thing Texans know, it’s speed skating. Of course I’m kidding but whether tuning into the speed skating long or short track events, you’ll find a Texan! Find Jonathan Garcia (Katy native) tearing it up on the Long Track and Denton’s own Jordan Malone flying through the Short Track. Crave a bit of danger in your olympic watching? Check out this year’s Bobsled events featuring a few more Lone Star athletes. Running in both the 2 man and 4 man events are San…
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Welcome to the #ATX Summer X-Games
Think Austin’s trendiness is waning? Get over it! Austin welcomes yet another move from California this time in the form of ESPN’s Summer X-Games. With the first event scheduled for May 15-18 in 2014, and another three years to follow, the alternative sports festival is primed to showcase the best of Austin to millions around the country. Considering the Winter X-Games 2012 brought in 35.4 million viewers (Transworld Business), the move to a new city for the massively more popular Summer X-Games is sure to challenge if not easily exceed those ratings. Add that to the massive worldwide television ratings coming from last year’s inaugural F1 United States Grand Prix…