It was a beautiful day in the city to have the Art City Austin event. There were tons of artists displaying their wares, lots of music to enjoy, and some spectacular views of the city. Overall, a pretty cool way to spend a Sunday.
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Evening at the Domain
If you go walking at the Domain on a Friday evening, you can experience several things. You can stop and admire the red roses. You can catch a rock band playing on the Great Lawn stage. Drop in at Flaming Pizza and build your own pizza creation. Make friends with a grackle who really just wants to taste a bit of your pizza. And as you walk back, you can catch the sun as it begins to set behind the power lines. Not too bad for a Friday evening.
Red Poppy Festival
Today’s fun was had at the Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown. The best performances were Kimberly Dunn and Tracy Lawrence. Chet Garner from The Daytripper also made an appearance to pass out awards for the cooking contest. The Georgetown square was popping at the seams with all the people out to enjoy the evening.
Tower Views
I went to a party tonight that afforded a unique view of the Tower all lit up in orange. I also did some walking afterwards on campus to try and find a better vantage point. It turned out that I liked the one from my parking spot in front of the ZTA House the most.
Unplugged at the Grove featuring Ian Moore
It was a most beautiful night for Unplugged at the Grove. Ian Moore was wonderful, as usual. Yes, he did rip through a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain”. If you are in Austin, check out the schedule on the website and try to catch at least one of these iconic shows at Shady Grove.
Texas Community Music Festival – Kupira Marimba
Rainy weather today brought the Texas Community Music Festival under the overhang and inside the rain tarps at Central Market today. However, that didn’t stop Kupira Marimba from having a good time. They played their sets of music from Zimbabwe and got the crowd dancing in the dimly lit patio. I always recommend seeing this group of musicians if you can catch them around town for a fun party atmosphere and some lovely African Marimba Music.
Austin Reggae Festival by Night
Austin Reggae Festival by Day
Here is the best plan for attending the Austin Reggae Festival. Walk in to the festival and do some people watching. Admire the Austin skyline. Get as close to the stage as possible. Check out the band. Cruise by those dudes with the marijuana flag and the inflatable sofa. That sofa is perfect! Go for some food and make friends with the guys working the Crepe Crazy stand. Order the Chicken Basil Pesto Crepe along with a bottle of Topo Chico. Share a bench with some festival goers and eat dinner. Wander through the pop-up shops and enjoy the setting sun and those two groovy people who brought a hammock. Head back to the front of the stage in preparation for the headlining Reggae band from New Zealand. Snap a photo of the sun as it sets behind the trees that line Auditorium Shores. Rock out to some Reggae music and then call it a wonderful night. After all, the festival lasts for three days and you can always come back on Saturday or Sunday. 🙂
Honk! TX – Band Revue
The final event for Honk! TX this year was the Band Review at Pan Am Park. There were lots of people, instruments everywhere, sunshine, green grass, and live music throughout the day. I am looking forward to next year’s events.
Honk! TX – Parade II
A few scenes from yesterday’s Honk! TX parade. The sun was shining and everyone was having a good time.
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