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Discovering Austin’s 809 Acre Jewel
If you’ve recently moved to Austin, you may or may have not heard of “the greenbelt”. Especially when the weather is nice and water is flowing, it seems like everyone is talking about it. I know you’ve definitely heard of Barton Springs Pool, which is right where the greenbelt ends before entering Lady Bird Lake. […]
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Combat the Painful Effects of Sitting
Sitting all day at work actively creates dysfunction in the body. Science has been warning us increasingly, and our own bodies are testifying in achy reminders that, indeed, sitting isn’t what we evolved to do. The lifestyle associated with office work has been casually labeled the “new smoking.” Unfortunately there are a great many people […]
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Cultivate Body Awareness with Massage and Training
I am a trainer. In the most simple nutshell, I help people learn how move their bodies in functional ways. Through the years, I’ve shifted my focus from making my body look “perfect” to acknowledging and addressing the epidemic that seems to affect everyone, even myself. The more we focus on looking a certain way […]
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Cure Your Jogging Boredom: The New Boardwalk is Open!
I just got home from a jog around Town Lake on the east side! I’m so excited about our town’s new board walk. After jogging the hike and bike trail for years, I’ve recently been bored with the same scene and the same parking dilemma near the Lamar and Riverside trail heads. On a Saturday […]
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Having Fun + Working Out at the Hot Lava Obstacle Course
Recently, I was riding my bike with a friend, not to exercise, but to simply enjoy being a boy with another boy. The ride we chose was really tough; I was working hard and having a blast at the same time.
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iFLY Austin: Austin’s First Indoor Skydiving Center
With iFLY opening their first indoor skydiving center in Austin, and my sister visiting town, I thought there’s no better time to see what everybody has been talking about and give indoor skydiving a try!
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A Christmas Story: The Classic Throwback Christmas Show
With the holidays upon us, it’s that time of year to reflect on Christmases past and the dysfunctional family moments we all had as children at Christmas time! The classic throw back show, ZACH Theatre kicked-off A Christmas Story on December 5th and brings the nostalgia rushing back to the audience as we watched this […]
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Polari: Austin’s LGBT Film Festival
About Polari Nonprofit Organization: Polari (formerly aGLIFF) is the oldest film festival in Austin, TX and the largest and longest-running LGBT film festival in the Southwest. Polari’s mission is to build community and awareness through engaging, enlightening and innovative film programming. In addition to the annual film festival, Polari’s other nonprofit programs include My Queer […]
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StartOut Austin: Gay Entrepreneurial Organization
Austin has become a thriving epicenter of startup activity due to its accessibility, culture and maybe a little help from SXSW. In 2012 it was ranked as one of the top twenty startup ecosystems in the world by the research firm, Startup Genome, that analyzed data from over 16,000 startups.
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Ragtime: A New Standard for Musicals in Austin
Ragtime, the newest musical on stage at ZACH Theatre, took me to a period in America’s history I could only dream of. A time when our nation was being transformed with a rush of immigrants and all they brought along – their anthems, differences, and dreams of building an amazing life in their new country… […]