A Bistro for All Weather

Blue Dahlia: the Perfect Place to Start or End a Summer Day Words by Ben Haguewood Photos by Ashley Haguewood What do you want when you’re hungry and it’s 100 degrees outside? One of the best antidotes to Austin’s endless-feeling summer doldrums is fresh, uncomplicated food and a soothing beverage. Blue Dahlia Bistro offers ideal...

ACL Like a Local

Top Stops, Spots, and Sites Words by Jessica Devenyns What you need to know about getting around during Austin City Limits Festival from an East-sider’s perspective. Weathering Austin City Limits is a feat, often curated through years of practice. Know exactly where and when to go for a break during ACL. Here are some places on...

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esta es para las chicas {this one’s for the girls}

Empowering Latina Youth Through Tech & Media Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Ashley Haguewood Latinitas serves the largest community in Austin’s community-at-large—Latinas, specifically young girls—by rooting them in today’s fastest growing industries: media and technology. The fifteen-year-old initiative of two then-journalism students at UT, Latinitas Magazine began as a digital publication made for and by Latinas...

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5 Best East Austin Spots to Watch the Olympics

The next best thing to being in Rio de Janeiro this season is to be at a local hot spot cheering on the good ol’ red, white, and blue as they compete in the Summer Olympics. Words By Ben Haguewood 1. Haymaker 2310 Manor Road Haymaker is east Austin’s undisputed heavy-weight champion of sports watching,...

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GET Schooled

Over the past decade, Austin has developed an international reputation for educational innovation, offering a remarkably diverse array of choices. Some of the most exciting of these options happen to be on the east side. We have public, charter, and private programs that offer learning environments ranging from “micro-schools” of a dozen kids to sprawling...

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Beauty is in the eye of the…

Beauty Expert, Gloria Fuentes, talks about the beauty, simplicity, and ease of lash extensions. Words by Gloria Fuentes & Brooke Alexander Photos by Ashley Haguewood When Blink Beauty opened up its doors 8 years ago, lash extensions were a relatively new procedure in Austin. They’ve since become more than a trend, extending beyond a beauty...

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August & September Calendar

Our Favorite 10 Events for the East Side Words by Jessi Devenyns Austin Ice Cream Festival Aug 13, 10am-7pm Join in the family fun and end the summer break with the annual Austin Ice Cream Festival at Fiesta Gardens by Festival Beach! Bring the kids and your family pet to enjoy games, live music, and lots...

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6 Best Happy Hours

Sit Back & Relax! Words By Kaitlyn Pleasants Photo by Matt Bradford Love authentic Austin sips and small plates? Here’s our list of some of the best happy hour spots located on the fabulous Eastside. 1. Family-Friendly Happy Hour Enjoy happy hour a little bit earlier at Café Mueller. This 3pm to 7pm happy hour is an...

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Summer Day Trips

You don’t have to go far to find a fun-filled summer. We know it’s hard to find the time for a vacation each summer, but everyone can carve out a day here and there to get out of the big city and explore the great outdoors. Maybe you don’t even have a day but need...

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