Matcha Made in Heaven

Words by Jinky Romero Photos by Shelby Bella and Cafe Creme Café Crème, a quaint family-owned coffee shop along East Oltorf Street, is home to delicious homemade pastries, mouthwatering frappes, and a Matcha drink packed with flavor. The cafe came from humble beginnings as Kimmi and Sue Duong started out baking delectable treats and quickly...

Oct/Nov 2018 Sip+Taste

Wigging Out

A medium for creative expression Words by Sam Lauron Modeled by Allyssa Golden & Parinaz Hemmat Styled by Meggie Copeland Photos by Eric Morales Exploring new ways to express oneself is not hard to do in a city like Austin. Whether trying out a new look or adding a little bit of flair to a closet,...

Oct/Nov 2018 Style+Beauty

Women In Business Networking Event 2018

Thank you for joining us for our Second Annual Women in Business Event! What started as a great editorial concept quickly turned into something bigger. In Austin, the Eastside is full of women who look beyond themselves in order to focus on the needs and concerns of their community and the world around them. Our...

Social Hour

A Place Where Everyone Shines

Leading, Learning and Thriving, Onstage & Off Words by Mary Bryce Photos by kidsActing Foundation & Shelby Bella In 2008, Dede Clark, owner and founder of the kidsActing Foundation, realized that children in East Austin didn’t have access to the same kind of arts programming that she was offering through her business. To remedy the...

Go+Do Oct/Nov 2018

Together We Rise

Every person sees the world differently and offers a unique perspective based on life experiences. When people of different abilities, backgrounds and interests come together in an environment that fosters both connection and individuality, everyone wins. It is our responsibility to foster this atmosphere of inclusion for our children, starting with early childhood education. Inclusion...

Oct/Nov 2018 Special Promotion

6 Best {Family-Friendly Patios}

Come out, come out wherever you are Words by Gabby Frasier Photos by Julia Keim Eric Pohl Gabby Frasier Joe Lucky As the days are getting crisper, East Austin families are trading in their A/C-heavy outings for fresh air, sunshine, and outdoor patios. Between Astroturf playscapes, weekly kids’ music events, and happy hours for the...

6 Best Go+Do

October & November Calendar

Our Event Picks for October & November Words by Savannah Whitmer and Gabby Frasier Women in Business Networking Event Oct. 4, 7-9:30pm Join us for the second annual Women in Business event in celebration of EASTside Magazine’s Inspirational Women’s Issue! The Women in Business event was created to support women by amplifying their voices, sharing...

Art + Entertainment Go+Do Oct/Nov 2018

Creative Resistance

When Art Meets Activism in East Austin Words by Jess Hagemann Portraits by Eric Morales While in many respects the four artists featured couldn’t be more different, they nevertheless have some crucial characteristics in common. They’re all based out of East Austin (and will participate in the 2018 East Austin Studio Tour), they all paint, and...

Art + Entertainment Oct/Nov 2018

Art Issue {Oct/Nov 2018}

We’ve found that the luxury of living in East Austin is that art surrounds us every single day. It’s everywhere from a found object on the side of the road all the way to a huge mural on the side of a building. It is one-of-a-kind, created in such a way that shapes how bystanders...

Art October/November 2018 Read Online

The Giving Tree

Free trees that help save the world Words by Jessi Devenyns Illustration by Lydia Starkey What’s better than a tree extending its limbs to offer shade under the soft rustle of its foliage? A tree that also provides food. “One of the things I love about East Austin is it’s an older community [with] huge mature...

Local + Native Knowledge Oct/Nov 2018