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Written by The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo
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 The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo March 12-27. A 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo contributes over $1.5 million annually to the youth of Texas with the help of over 2,000 volunteers, donors and sponsors. Through its acclaimed Livestock Show, Fair, and Rodeo, the Star of Texas continues to work towards the advancement of its mission, “Promoting Youth Education - Preserving Western Heritage.” The Star of Texas delivers superior entertainment to the community while boasting an economic impact that exceeds $54 million annually. Staying true to the official sport of Texas, the Star of Texas is proud to host the world’s 6th largest indoor, regular season ProRodeo known as Rodeo Austin. Come back to austin.com soon for more on the The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo and the history and culture around it. |
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Written by Sean French
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 NEW DATE Sunday March 14TH!, 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm. The Kite Festival will be held in Zilker Park on the Polo Fields (where the moontower is). This is just across the street from our normal location. Because of the construction, there is not enough room in the park for public parking. FREE park and rides are at Downtown state garage E at 1604 Colorado and at the Toney Burger Center at 3200 Jones Road. |
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Written by Sean French
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 March 17, 2010 - March 19, 2010 Guy Forsyth, Monte Montgomery and John Pointer Also featuring: Wendy Colonna, Drew Smith, Ruby Jane, Seth Horan, Poul Krebs, Molly Venter, Seahorse, Dave Madden, Ginger Leigh, Gudrid Hansdottir and Jens Lysdal
14 world-class musicians over three nights on ZACH's most intimate stage, during one of the world's biggest music festivals. Do not miss this opportunity to see music at ZACH as you simply cannot see it anywhere else. (Comfortably seated within ten feet of the artists!) Given the fact that there will be so many great musicians in such close proximity, you can also expect to see them collaborate spontaneously throughout the festival. Click "Read More" for show info and schedule. |
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Written by Dan Viotto
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Register by March 10 for a chance to win $512!  Austin,TX— In every major city, it's quickly becoming all about the daily deal online – the convergence of a collective buying concept with the struggling economy continues to make the idea of group discount websites a runaway success. Businesses benefit from increased traffic from a targeted audience of web savvy customers who appreciate a great deal. Localiter is the newest Austin-based Internet startup to enter this market, offering daily group discounts at many local businesses. Localiter will launch in March offering daily deals from Austin businesses. Customers sign up on the Localiter website to receive a daily deal via e-mail. An example deal works as follows: If 20 customers agree to purchase the $40 value of the product or service offered, each customer receives that $40 value of the product or service at half price.
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Written by Aquapalooza website
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 Lake Travis chosen to host AquaPalooza, The Sail and Ski Center announced Thursday it’s been selected to host AquaPalooza’s Signature Event this year. AquaPalooza is self-touted as “The World’s Largest Boat Party.” Organizers said they broke their own record, with a grand total of 15,600 boats and 84,000 people last year. The event was created as a series of on-water celebrations held during the last two weekends in July. It was created by Sea Bass Boats as a free event open to boaters and non-boaters alike. AquaPalooza has featured artists like Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, Soul Asylum and more. The event will be held on Lake Travis, July 31. |
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22 questions with Freddie Krc
Freddie"steady" Krc has been an Austin institution who has been one of our musical ambassadors over the past few decades ...
