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Tue, May 15, 2012
Austin is well known for its unusual art fixtures, but this spring at the 12-acre Laguna Gloria grounds on the shores of Lake Austin, quirky art is taken to a whole new level as local artists, students, architects, and designers worked to create the ...
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Fri, May 11, 2012
Hill Country Cupcakes operates a little differently than most local cupcakeries. In lieu of a storefront, cupcakes are sold at the weekly Barton Creek Farmer's Market. Owner Katie Bycura explains, “Austin’s farmer’s markets are a th...
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Fri, May 11, 2012
Every kid growing up in Central Austin knew that summer meant a few things: languid afternoons, lots of cartoons, and – best of all—the annual trip to Schlitterbahn. The Bavarian-themed water park, bustling with families and twisting slid...
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Wed, May 09, 2012
Back Door to the Trade is unlike any design center in Austin – it does business exclusively with designers. It’s been Austin’s only wholesale design center for 12 years, providing a shared space for four distinct showrooms that offe...
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Tue, May 08, 2012
Since kids typically keep moms on their toes, a nice way to show a favorite domestic ballerina appreciation is to give her some time off her feet. Whether she’s lying face down on a massage table or letting those overworked toes get pampered wi...
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Fri, May 04, 2012
In February 2007, Wes Hurt and Brian Morris had never baked a cupcake in their lives. By the end of the year, their business, Hey Cupcake!, was selling over 700 cupcakes a day, and that number only has grown since the company expanded to five locatio...
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Thu, May 03, 2012
A world-class winery is gently sleeping in Austin’s backyard. Solaro Estate, which spans over 160 acres in Southwest Austin and descends to beautiful Barton Creek, is a winery where old world and new world technology merge to offer Austinites s...
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Thu, May 03, 2012
Undeveloped areas often become sprawling strip malls or uninspired business parks, but not in Hays County. The residents in nearby Circle C Ranch and Olympic Heights will be thrilled to hear that the County Commissioner’s Court has approved the...
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