Barton Creek Resort & Spa spans 4,000 acres in the heart of the glorious Texas Hill Country and boasts some of the region's most breathtaking views. This Austin luxury hotel and resort offers 312 guest rooms and suites furnished in elegant Texas style. It is home to recreational options including the #1 and #2 ranked resort golf courses in Texas, one of Austin's most luxurious spas and four exceptional restaurants.
Barton Creek Resort & Spa - 8212 Barton Club Drive, Austin TX 78735
The Driskill Hotel. Built in 1886 as the showplace of cattle baron Jesse Driskill, The Driskill remains a landmark of Texas hospitality. As a member of The Historic Hotels of America and Associated Luxury Hotels International, The Driskill offers an elite level of luxury and service to rank as one the world's finest boutique hotels.
The Driskill Hotel - 604 Brazos St. Austin, TX 78701
On the green banks of Lady Bird Lake, Four Seasons creates garden tranquility near the Convention Center and the renowned entertainment district. Enjoy legendary Texas hospitality, sophisticated dining, lakeside fitness, spacious quarters and Hill Country style in Austin Texas with Four Seasons five-star services.
Four Seasons Austin - 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701
Discover the perfect balance between the city beat and resort calm at Hyatt Regency Austin. Set on the shore of Lady Bird Lake, the ideal location of our Four Diamond downtown Austin hotel lets you experience the best of our eclectic city. Wander across Congress to find yourself immersed in the entertainment districts – including SoCo, Warehouse District, 2nd Street and Sixth Street.
Built back in 1900, the historic Goodall Wooten House is now Mansion at Judges Hill; home to Austin’s premier luxury boutique hotel and relaxed gourmet dining restaurant. The re-invention of this architectural masterpiece has created a plush haven where guests can retreat from the bustling streets of downtown Austin.
Mansion at Judges Hill - 1900 Rio Grande, Austin TX 78705 | PDF-Brochure
The choice for luxury Austin hotels, the Intercontinental Stephen F Austin Hotel provides lodging four blocks from the Austin State Capitol and puts you within walking distance of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the University of Texas and the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail.
Crash courses: Parkside, 8212 Wine Bar, Mizu During the eight days of Austin Restaurant Week that wrapped up earlier this month, I wrote three-course reviews from nine restaurants, from County Line to Finn & Porter to an Irish pub called Bagpipes. Author : msutter@statesman.com Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:17:05 GMT
Smoke on the water: Austin hookah lounges Ask Sami Romman the health question and you get cheeseburgers. 'If you eat cheeseburgers five times a week, that's not good for you,' said the co-owner of Austin's Kasbah hookah lounge. Author : msutter@statesman.com Publ.Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:23:42 GMT
Two new chains at the Domain: Gloria's and Maggiano's Remember when Chuy's was just that little Tex-Mex place on Barton Springs Road with hubcaps on the ceiling and Elvis on velvet? Author : msutter@statesman.com Publ.Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:38:31 GMT
Bullock's Bess and Walton's A year ago, I stood with Sandra Bullock in the dusty shell of a building she owns on West Sixth Street that was being turned into a coffee shop, florist and sandwich deli called Walton's Fancy and Staple. Author : msutter@statesman.com Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:27:52 GMT
Here’s the tentative lineup for the annual North vs. South Fest- pitting bands from Kansas and Minnesota against Texas’ finest- at the Hole In the Wall, which has named stages after Doug Sahm and Blaze Foley for the event.
Check it out! Doctors Mob reunion Aug. 14.
SAHM STAGE, Thursday, August 12th, 2010:
Hickoids (TX) 1 am -2 am; Leatherbag (TX) 11:40pm - 12:20 am; Mr. Marco and His v7’s (MO) 10:20-11:00; Polite Society (TX) 9:00 - 9:40; Moonlight Towers (TX) 7:40 - 8:20; The Service Industry (TX) 6:20 - 7:00 Salesman
FOLEY STAGE Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Deano and the Purvs (IL & TX) 12:20 am - 1:00 am; Platte River Rain (NE) 11:00 - 11:40; Why not Satellite (TX) 9:40 - 10:20; the Scriveners (KS) 8:20 - 9:00; the New Vintage (MN) 7:00 - 7:40; Corinna Corinna (TX) 5:40 - 6:20;
Welcome to Music Monday Picks, where once a week we talk to an Austin musician and find out what’s been burning up their CD player, turntable or iPod lately. Looking for a good musical recommendation? Take some advice from someone in the local music trenches who knows their stuff. Recommendations can be local, national or international, new or old. They only need to fit two criteria: 1) the musician in question needs to have just discovered them, and 2) it has to be fantastic.
This week: We talk with Jason Frey, tenor saxophone jockey for Hard Proof Afrobeat, the supremely funky nine-piece that keeps Austin bumping with its cocktail of retro-soul style and Femi and Fela Kuti-derived African grooves. You might recognize Frey and the rest of the Hard Proof Afrobeat horn section from their work with local soul man Black Joe Lewis — they took over as the official horns of the Honeybears last year. Hard Proof Afrobeat headlines at the Ghost Room Saturday night, July 31, at midnight. Focus Group and DJ Businessmen open.
Jason Frey recommends: “Na Teef Know De Road of Teef,” a 1973 album from Ghana musician Pax Nicholas, who played conga drums and sang background vocals in Fela Kuti’s renowned Africa 70 band. The album was re-released in September 2009 by Daptone Records.
Jason Frey says: “Pax Nicholas played in Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band for seven or eight years, and when he recorded this album with a bunch of the other guys from the band they kept it secret from Fela because they knew he wouldn’t like that the guys in his band were doing another project. So after he heard the record he got it shelved and it wasn’t really properly released or anything. Eventually this collector got a hold of a copy and brought it to the attention of Daptone. It’s just a gold-mine of a record. It’s really heavy Afrobeat from the early stages of its development. It’s only 30 minutes or so, but it’s just fantastic. Kind of a rare little gem that I stumbled into. I searched the expression to find out what the title means, and it basically means ‘A thief knows a thief when he sees one.’ It’s kind of funny being that they were all sneaky about getting away from Fela. Pax has been up in Germany doing his thing for the last 30 years in relative obscurity, but the Daptones thing has gotten his music out to a much wider audience.”
The Bass Concert Hall has confirmed that the Levon Helm Band and singer Ray LaMontagne will play a double bill on Friday, November 12. Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon at the Bass Concert Hall ticket office, most H-E-B stores and online at TexasPerformingArts.org.
When Helm and his band played Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2008, he he was recovering from surgery and didn’t sing. On the current tour, however, Helm has handled most of the vocals. And, as always, his drumming is exquisite.
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s high-concept multimedia musical project the Gorillaz announced details for a full world tour this morning, and the trek includes a stop in Austin — October 22 at the Frank Erwin Center.
The “virtual band” is touring behind third album “Plastic Beach,” which was released in March. Having scuttled plans for a world tour featuring extremely expensive 3D technology a few years ago, the current live Gorillaz setup includes a large video screen with the band’s animated counterparts, and the band’s actual members on stage. The lineup will include vocalist, keyboard player and guitarist Albarn, as well as one-half of the Clash — both Mick Jones and Paul Simonon are currently playing with the band. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 13.
If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself,” Billy Joe Shaver, 71, said in a press release to announce that he’s canceling his August dates to heal from surgery for two tears in his bicep ligament.
Last month Shaver spent a night in the hospital after doctors placed a stent in an artery supplying blood to the heart.
Long Center director Cliff Redd to retire Cliff Redd, executive director of the Long Center for the Performing Arts since 2004, announced Tuesday that he will retire. Redd said his decision was mostly related to personal reasons. “My intention was to get the center well-launched and Publ.Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:07:58 GMT
Robert Wilson to be Blanton gala guest The Blanton Museum of Art has tapped internationally-acclaimed multi-media artist Robert Wilson to be the special guest at the museum’s 2011 gala, museum officials announced. The biennial black-tie event will be held at the Blanton on Jan. 29. Publ.Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:36:16 GMT
Weekend Arts Pix Friday Raul Jaurena and the Texas Tango Five Famed tango composer Astor Piazzolla called Raul Jaurena ‘one of the greatest bandoneon players ever.’ After a sold-out, critically acclaimed concert last summer, Jaurena returns for an all Publ.Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:25:38 GMT
Review: 'The Virgin with 10,000 Arrows' Though we may think we’ve heard the story a thousand times before, “The Virgin with 10,000 Arrows,” written by University of Texas graduate Jason Tremblay and now showing at Austin Playhouse produced by Debutantes & Vagabonds, gives Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:50:01 GMT
Austin Video Bee is busy The artist’s of Austin based video art collective, Austin Video Bee have been busy lately. And on Thursday, they’ll host a screening of their latest themed video compilation, ‘Compound Fantasy.’ AVB member artists Sally Bergom, Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:14:37 GMT
Should Congress regulate airline fees? So, Congress is looking at airlines fees and whether they should be regulated. It seems the biggest push is to demand transparency about fees, and I’m all for that, whether we’re talking airlines, rent cars or whatever. It should Publ.Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:57:37 GMT
Dallas cabbie accused of stabbing passenger I’ve long said that Dallas has the most hostile cabbies in the U.S. Many of them also like to take the scenic route. At least, that’s been my personal experience. And, oh yeah, if they’re taking you on any Publ.Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:13:25 GMT
Travel Matters: tips, touts and tidbits on travel Couple's Cruise turns into big group cruise By Norlene Razak of Kyle It all started in our kitchen last May. Publ.Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:35:40 GMT
In Colorado: Mountains, canyons lure tons of Texans I wasn’t surprised yesterday when the couple who asked me to take their picture at the Black Canyon at Gunnison National Forest (just east of Montrose, Colo.) turned out to be from Cleburne, Texas, just south of Fort Worth. Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:05:46 GMT
Another river walk Meander north side for burgers, beds and an old brewery. Author : handers@statesman.com Publ.Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:40:22 GMT
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