Capitol 10K: The most bad-ass 10K in Texas

Why did the chicken cross the road? To beat me at the Capitol 10K. This might not make sense if you’ve never participated in the Capitol 10K, but to those who have run or walked in this great race, you probably know what I’m talking about. There I was, half a mile [...]

Austin Blog-gasm: 2/28/07

Each week we’ll take a spin through the Austin blogosphere and report back on some of the highlights. Here’s what we found the week of February 28th, 2007.

My new blog crush: Paige Maguire. Recent highlights include a shiny new design, a kick-ass mixtape and review of Neal Pollack’s Alternadad.
Rachel at Austin Style Watch has a [...]

Interactive Guide to SXSW

Austinist has been THE place to get SXSW info this year. They got national attention when they released names of bands playing at the fest way before anything was announced on the official SXSW site. Now they have put together a killer interactive guide to SXSW that combines maps, calendars, articles and even restaurant reviews. [...]

More GRINDHOUSE

Here’s another entry in the SXSW GRINDHOUSE trailer competition. This was submitted to us by our MySpace pal, Austin based filmmaker Christian Cisneros. Viewer Advisory: This clip contains nipples.

Theatre Review: Afterplay

We would like to welcome Tara M. Hall to our crew. This is her first post. Tara will be focusing on Austin’s theatre scene. If you have a production you would like to see covered, contact us.
Dusk peered in from the doorway as I stood in line at will call only moments before curtain call. [...]

Sampaio’s - Brazillian Cuisine and Bar

Since the traumatic experience of moving from downtown to North Austin, I have taken solace in the increasingly great selection of restaurants and bars on Burnet Rd. From the classics like the Omelettery to new additions like Blue Star Cafeteria, there are a lot of great options. And that doesn’t even take into account watering [...]

Austin drought takes the fun out of Hula Hut

Even though it embarrasses me a little, I really love Hula Hut. The Texas Martinis are the primary reason, but the mango salsa is pretty addictive as well. Hula Hut is also a great place to take out-of-town visitors who may not be ready for some of Austin’s more eclectic places. Last week when a [...]

Grindhouse trailer competition entries

Coinciding with the 2007 SXSW, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are sponsoring a Grindhouse Trailer Competition. The rules are simple, make a trailer for a fake exploitation flick. The entries have started to find their way onto YouTube and we thought we would showcase a few that we liked. These are pretty damn entertaining and [...]

Looking for a few writers

AUSTIN OUTSIDER is still poised to return in March. Thanks to everybody who has written to us asking us what was going on. Also thanks to everybody who still visits even though we haven’t updated in forever.
We are looking for a few new writers to contribute to the site on a regular basis. It’s [...]

Austin Style Watch

In our months away from the Austin blogosphere, a lot of things have changed. Sadly, the Apartment Food Hobos have moved onto bigger and better things, but many of our old friends are still kicking. We were happy to discover that Austin Style Watch is not only alive, but that it has evolved into a [...]