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iPhone App Makes Getting San Antonio Vacation Bargains Easier
12/14/2011

S.A.V.E. (the San Antonio Vacation Experience) is making it even easier for visitors to save money while visiting San Antonio with a new iPhone app. The app gives iPhone users quick access to discounts for over 30 hotels and more than 30 popular attractions including SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Alamo Helicopter Tours and even live country music shows. To get special money-saving offers, iPhone users can just show their digital coupon.

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A Week of Home Runs for San Antonio’s Hospitality Industry
12/14/2011

San Antonio’s thriving hospitality industry gained even more momentum this week, as two back-to-back projects moved ahead.

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THE NOOK: New Bar To Fill A Hole On E. 6th Street
12/14/2011

Based on the TABC application mounted to the facade, 309 E 6th Street could become productive again.  The applicant, “The Nook“, is seeking a “Mixed Beverage-Late Hours” permit. Prior to some dedicated stewardship from 6ixth Street Austin’s board of directors (notably Tim League’s cadre of creative support, Wild About Music’s Fred Schmidt, and 6ixth Street Austin Executive [...]

THE NOOK: New Bar To Fill A Hole On E. 6th Street is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Shhhh… Secret Lunch Spot
12/14/2011

Direct from my inbox today is a reminder about a unique (and rather unknown) once-weekly lunch spot that I’ve been meaning to share with the DAB community. It is Cafe Divine at St. David’s Episcopal Church that rises to life only on Thursday’s from Noon-1pm. There in the 3rd floor dining hall, Culinary Institute trained [...]

Shhhh… Secret Lunch Spot is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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What Type Of Retail Will Replace The AMOA?
12/14/2011

With downtown Austin’s AMOA no longer exhibiting at 823 Congress Ave, what will fill the void?  Most stakeholders I know are hoping for retail. The corner space includes 12,000 square feet, lots of glass (fenestration for the urbanistas), and has a nice outside plaza. It’s clear what is missing from the downtown retail mix: a [...]

What Type Of Retail Will Replace The AMOA? is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Downtown Austin’s Asian Cuisine Corridor (Mai Thai Austin MENU & Restaurant Review)
12/14/2011

Did you know, that in the two blocks between Cesar Chavez and 3rd Street on San Jacinto, there are four restaurants that fall under the category of Asian cuisine – Chinese (P.F. Chang’s), Japanese (Piranha Killer Sushi), and Mongolian (Mongolian Grille Downtown), and now, with the area’s newest addition, Thai (Mai Thai)?  I’m gonna start [...]

Downtown Austin’s Asian Cuisine Corridor (Mai Thai Austin MENU & Restaurant Review) is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Brooks Brothers Brings Back The Brass
12/14/2011

Walking up to the entrance of the new Brooks Brothers store in downtown Austin‘s Scarbrough building, I smiled. I thought to myself, this is how downtown retail should look and feel.  The entrance has a gilded age grandeur that we’re no longer accustomed to in a downtown retailer.  Big window displays run the length of [...]

Brooks Brothers Brings Back The Brass is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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DANA – “Spotlight on Safety” Event, November 15th, 6:30pm
12/14/2011

We’ve mentioned KrimeLabb on our blog before – it’s this great database querying, mapping website where you can see the crime that’s happening in different parts of Austin. For instance, I just did a pull for criminal activity that’s happened in 78701 (Downtown Austin’s major zip code) for the month of October, and I learned [...]

DANA – “Spotlight on Safety” Event, November 15th, 6:30pm is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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DAB EXCLUSIVE: Sales Data From The Austonian, W Hotel Residences, Four Seasons, Spring Condos
12/14/2011

[Personal update why we've not published data for a while. A couple of months ago, I began work on obtaining sales data from the newly constructed buildings. Not a quick and easy task.  However, after several conversations and a leap of faith by everyone involved in assembling the data (thanks!), we've got some REALLY interesting [...]

DAB EXCLUSIVE: Sales Data From The Austonian, W Hotel Residences, Four Seasons, Spring Condos is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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10 Minutes From Rainey Street
12/14/2011

Starting in downtown Austin’s Rainey Street neighborhood, we approximate the distance we can travel by foot, by bike, or by car in 10 minutes. You can try it, too, after the jump. 10 minutes is my mental tipping point for deciding on any of the above modes of transportation. On a hot summer day I [...]

10 Minutes From Rainey Street is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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La Boite Coming To Downtown Austin’s Old Bakery Park
12/14/2011

La Boite Cafe will soon occupy an underutilized downtown Austin open space. If you’ve driven down South Lamar recently, then you’ve no doubt seen the adaptively repurposed shipping container perched on the hilltop at Collier and S. Lamar. The open space pictured below, just north south of the Old Bakery, will be the 2nd La Boite [...]

La Boite Coming To Downtown Austin’s Old Bakery Park is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners
12/14/2011

Lease restrictions are typically birthed with noble intent – to foster owner-occupancy and ensure that buyers can get loans for properties within the community. When new lease restrictions are forcibly applied to limit rental activity in buildings and neighborhoods, it is a taking of property rights which can set off litigation from disgruntled owners. This issue has impacted [...]

Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association – Urban Core Happy Hour Tonight (Thursday)
12/14/2011

Tonight!  Come to Clive Bar in the Rainey Street District to enjoy a keg of beer and some sushi (compliments of How Do You Roll?) for the October Urban Core Happy Hour.  It’s gonna be a great night to be outside on the patio, and a good chance to see what all the “Rainey Street” [...]

Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association – Urban Core Happy Hour Tonight (Thursday) is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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DANA Urban Core Happy Hour
12/14/2011

Quick post about the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association’s monthly Urban Core Happy Hour, (12/8/2011) from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. This month’s HH will be at downtown Austin Whole Foods, on the Plaza Level, right next to the newly opened ice skating rink!  Whole Foods will be providing nibbles and booze for DANA members (only $5 if [...]

DANA Urban Core Happy Hour is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Budare’s Serves Breakfast To Rainey Street Residents Hungry For More
12/14/2011

The newest addition to Rainey Street’s eclectic mix of repurposed bungalows is a backyard trailer named Budare’s serving … drum roll… BREAKFAST! The sign has been up for a couple of weeks, but it was the sight this morning of my vacant refrigerator that got me motivated to walk 100 yards to a warm meal. [...]

Budare’s Serves Breakfast To Rainey Street Residents Hungry For More is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Take a Downtown Holiday Stroll and See Some Art – Saturday 12/3/2011
12/14/2011

It’s free. It’s family-friendly. And heck, yeah, it’s even fun. This Saturday, December 3, 2011, marks the 9th annual Holiday Sing-Along and Downtown Stroll – culminating in a Tree Lighting Ceremony at The Capitol Steps in Downtown Austin. The event is a partnership effort of the Downtown Austin Alliance and KUT, and it’s a pretty [...]

Take a Downtown Holiday Stroll and See Some Art – Saturday 12/3/2011 is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Ask Local Genius Society: Q&A with Andrew Pish
12/14/2011

Beginning this week Local Genius Society takes over the Thursday Threefer. Meet the men and women behind the Society. This week: Andrew Pish

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Hideout Holiday Gift Guide
12/14/2011

Holiday shopping is too stressful.  Lines, crowds, screaming children…Why not forgo the mall madness or 3am lines outside Target and give your friends and family the gift of improv, purchasable through the convenience of your home computer! There are several options available for sharing our award-winning shows and classes.  We’ve got gift certificates for shows [...]

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Explosion of Classes in 2011
12/14/2011

2011 was a record year for our adult education program at the Hideout Theatre, with more classes and students than ever before. After every Level One class we send a student feedback form and, amongst other things, ask them what they would say when recommending classes at the Hideout. These are the compiled quotes. And [...]

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Announcing the 2012 Season and Schedule
12/14/2011

We just announced the Hideout's 2012 schedule, including our mainstage schedule, special events, and changes to our Friday lineup.

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The Girl Who Plays the Boy Wonder
12/14/2011

Kaci Beeler, in addition to being The Hideout's Director of Visual Design, is also the creator and director of The Hideout's hit show, Holy 1960s Batman, Batman! She also, for some crazy reason, plays Robin the Boy Wonder. On the eve of the show's return for two Halloween-themed nights of capes, criminals, and crime-fighting, we decided to ask Kaci some questions about the show and her role in it.

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Ask Local Genius Society: Q&A with Karen Jane DeWitt
12/14/2011

Local Genius Society returns to the Thursday Threefer at the Hideout Theatre.  Meet the men and women behind the Society. This week:  Karen Jane DeWitt By day, Karen Jane DeWitt is a professional chef, but by night, she could be anything – a young mother with a storied past in the Hideout Theatre’s “Austin Secrets,” a time-traveling assistant [...]

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Student-cast After School Improv Audition Announcement
12/14/2011

In March 2012, The Hideout will be bringing back After School Improv, a mainstage show from 2009, as a student-cast show, directed by Jason Vines. Here is the audition and schedule information.

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Ask Local Genius Society: Q&A with Kayla Lane Freeman
12/14/2011

Local Genius Society is back again this week at the Hideout Theatre’s Thursday Threefer.  Meet the men and women behind the Society. This week:  Kayla Lane Freeman Not too long ago Kayla Lane Freeman hadn’t even seen improv.  Fast-forward a year and a half, and Freeman is building dreamscapes in the Hideout Theatre’s “Spirited,” time-traveling through the Institution [...]

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Layer Upon Layer of Paint: The Hideout Theatre Set Designs
12/14/2011

Kaci here, Your Director of Design at The Hideout Theatre! One of my on-going jobs here at The Hideout is to paint the stage backdrop at the theater every 2 months. Perhaps it would be better to phrase that “re-paint”, because that’s what I do. I paint over the current backdrop over and over again. [...]

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