Beware Ogre! Yes a very fun loving and entertaining Ogre! Shrek the Musical is the production this year at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. Go and check out the characters if you find yourself in the area through August 13th.
Tag Archives: Austin
Pinballz II
On a rainy Saturday afternoon, what better to do than to drop into Pinballz Arcade? Of course I would search out my favorite coin pushing game – Wizard of Oz. Today I was skilled or lucky, as I left the joint with lots of prize cards. They have all sorts of vintage games to play here and it is easy to get lost in the fun for a few hours as the storm clouds pass by. If you are in Austin, check out one of their three locations and have some fun!
Yard House
My crew from work ended up at Yard House this afternoon for Happy Hour. This is a nice new addition to the Domain within a short walk from Whole Foods. They have yards, half yards, 130 different taps, drinks other than beer, and good food. My beer of choice was the Clown Shoes Clementine Belgian style White Ale. We enjoyed our time here today, and I recommend you check it out if you are a beer lover.
Sing Street
I thought that this film was brilliant. Of course, I am a fan of John Carney, the director. “Once” is one of my favorite films, and “Begin Again” is a good flick to check out on Netflix. For this movie, a teenager with a life full of problems meets a girl, falls in like instantly, and invites her to participate in a music video for his band. The only problem is that he doesn’t have a band, but needs to create one fast to continue this connection with the girl of his dreams.
“No girl can ever truly love a man who listens to Phil Collins.”
Boston
Tonight’s first ever concert at the Skyline Theater at the Long Center was Boston. Styx kicked it off. If you have any questions about seeing Boston in concert, I can recommend them. They sounded so good tonight. Here are several photos from the concert – from start to finish, day to night.
ROT Rally
It is that time of year again. Motorcycles are everywhere in Austin for the Republic of Texas Biker Rally. My favorite event is the motorcycle parade that travels from the Rally site in North Austin to Congress Avenue Downtown. It is pretty special to cheer for the bikers as they arrive on Congress. This year I chose a spot in front of the Capitol Building to view the festivities.
Willie
An Austin artist by the name of Wiley Ross painted this mural of Willie Nelson. It is located close to the Sixth Street entertainment district at Seventh Street and Neches Street. It is pretty awesome sight for Willie fans like me.
The Lobster
This has to be the oddest movie I have seen in a long time. It is funny at times and frightening at others. If I were to recommend that you see it, most of you would hate me for it. But a few would enjoy the oddity called “The Lobster”.
“We dance alone. That’s why we only play electronic music.”
Floodgates
I took a walk this afternoon to examine the condition of the Colorado River at the floodgates of Tom Miller Dam. I started at the dam, and then went down for a loop around the trail at Red Bud Isle. The Isle was partially flooded, but some of the trail remained accessible. After taking some photos of the flooded state of the river, I returned back up the hill to end up at the dock across from the Hula Hut restaurant. It turned out to be a nice walk, and a great evening.
Flowers and Clouds
I was hoping for a nice sunset, but there were too many clouds out to the West. There were however flowers waving in the breeze, birds chirping, large drops of rain falling at random, and deer bouncing from one side of the clearing to the other. Overall, a pretty nice evening.
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