Tag: texas
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Our Guide to Central Texas Barbecue – Texas Monthly
Our Guide to Central Texas Barbecue – Texas Monthly
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LiveOak raises more than $100 million to back Texas startups
LiveOak raises more than $100 million to back Texas startups
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In-N-Out Burger Coming To Austin: Austinist
{{{Better get a bucket}}} In-N-Out Burger has reportedly applied for a permit to build what would be its first Austin location near I-35 and Airport Boulevard. The west coast burger chain had already announced plans to open a store in Round Rock. —In-N-Out Burger Coming To Austin: Austinist
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Down on the Guadalupe River
Despite an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion, Mr. Weston, 48, lives modestly with his wife and three children in a 2,300-square-foot double-wide trailer on the banks of the Guadalupe River just outside of San Antonio. In addition to being a successful dot-com and real estate investor, he descends from British nobility on his mother’s…
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Maintaining Charm
Striving to protect that charm, town officials crafted an ordinance that bans “formula restaurants” from opening within the city limits. A group of eight investors challenged that ordinance, suing Springdale, 16 town officials and the town’s attorneys for what the plaintiffs say is their constitutional right to open a Subway restaurant franchise. —“Towns block chain…
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Voting, Texas-style – Austin’s Very Own #51
After voting in the Texas Primaries, Kim and I discuss the fun of the voting process. A loud motor-scooter goes by and launches us into a conversation of impolite noises. Click here for episode MP3 To listen to the episode, subscribe to the podcast feed in iTunes or whatever, download the episode directly, or click…
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The American way, she said, was simple. “There are two rights essential to freedom: private property and gun ownership.” Such thoughts find fertile ground in Texas. This state has always had a swaggering, independent streak and a dislike for too many laws. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/28/tea-party-debra-medina-texas
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The Franklin Barbecue is tasty
I had the brisket, which was good: he gave me some slight fatty slices and a bonus end piece on account of me saying I liked the edge. They have three types of sauces: espresso , sweet, and "pork." The last two were pretty good and the espresso was fun. Their sides were actually pretty…
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Most Unconvincing Billboard Ever
Most Unconvincing Billboard Ever, originally uploaded by kaskotak. Kim and I have been seeing variations of this billboard all over town, promoting tourism for Beaumont. I’ve never really considered Beaumont for tourism – it’s famous around Texas for smelling like rotten eggs, due to all that gushing oil.
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Austin Politicos, Urban Outdoors, Nagging – Austin’s Very Own #45
To listen to the episode, subscribe to the podcast feed in iTunes or whatever, download the episode directly, or click play below to listen right here: Click here for episode MP3 While Kim and I drive around to do some errands, we discuss: The Texas Freedom Network fund-raiser thingy, pictured above. Culture wars in Texas.…
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