Spam Sucks! Yep, I said it!

June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I really hate opening my email every day only to have to dig through 40 emails to find one actual human being.  I also hate that phone call during dinner asking me if I am interested in taking a free cruise… and even worse, I loathe being chased around a store when all I wanted to do was look around!  If I see what I want, I promise you, I’ll buy it!  grrrr!  But wait Mr. salesperson!  I didn’t say ignore me for the rest of the day! 

We base our company philosophy on the above statement-  our approach to sales is different than most brokerages.  Our Policy is to simply make ourselves available in every way possible and let the folks who want to buy or sell come to us… It’s simple.

The problem is, I think some folks may at times feel ignored by us, maybe you slipped in a phone number on a search thinking someone would call you- you may have grown a beard waiting because our policy is simple… don’t harass anyone! So, if this is you, drop us an email and say, “hey, call me!” The cool thing about doing it that way is when we do call- we’re happy to answer your question without the heavy pressure.  That’s how I want to be treated, and that’s exactly how you’ll be treated!

So- if you’re worried about spam coming from SPR, don’t.  If you get something you feel is spam from us… send it back to us!  I’ll add it to the pile in OUR inbox and give everyone in the office a great big three stooges poke in the eye!

So enjoy yourself on SPR, shop till you drop, ask questions, comment on the blog, whatever… but never worry about us spamming you!  

There is a downside to this grassroots style of marketing- it leaves it up to you to spread the word about us- and we hope that you’ll appreciate our approach, services, and products so much you’ll recommend us to someone you know!  Tell them to tell us YOU sent them!  We’ll treat’em like Royalty!

Posted by Benn, Single Pointe CEO | Filed Under Blog, Other Stuff, RE Practice, Single Pointe Updates 

Art Classes at Austin Blue Moon Studio

June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

For those with an artistic side, Austin offers endless means to fine tune your skills and infinite opportunity to develop new skills.  If you’ve ever wondered about making glass beads, working with precious metals, creating stained glass or creating a mosaic, Austin Blue Moon is the perfect place!  Glass Bead Making classes start Saturday, June 30th!  Reserve your class today and find your muse!

With classes for all skill levels, a store providing tools for those developing skills or the already established, Austin Blue Moon is an amazing Austin resource!  Classes start all the time, but don’t miss reserving your spot! 

If you enroll, we’d love to hear about your experiences.  Come back and comment (who knows, you may become the feature of a future article!)

Happy Artsy Time,
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under About Austin, Austin Events, Blog 

Austin Home Search- Weekly Hottie for June 26

June 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

HOT! HOT! HOT!

803 Bullcreek Cedar Park TEXAS! 

$176,400 REDUCED! to a cool $167,999

We’ve reduced the price well below the builder!  This home is 1496 sqft* with front and back patios complete with ceiling fans and extended decking in back- perfect for the bbq or your hottub!

Are you struggling with credit issues?  Wondering how much home you can afford?  Call our credit specialist today 512-879-3741. Or simply pre-qualify here.

With 3 bedrooms and two baths, there’s plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the stunning vaulted ceilings in the open living/kitchen/dining area topped off with that kitchen island you’ve been searching for!  Come on over and take a look today!

SPR is and never will be a high pressure environment- we are however a very excitable bunch!  We love the challenge of the complicated deal and we especially love proving you wrong that YES you can buy a new home.  What in the world have you got to lose by calling today?  Nothing!  Just another month of rent!

Want to see pictures? Want to see the virtual tour?  Want to read more about Cedar Park Town Center?  click here!

Posted by Benn, Single Pointe CEO | Filed Under Blog, Buying, Other Stuff, Weekly Hottie 

Spotlight on Austin Symphony’s Summer Events

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

From the Austin Symphony Website:

The Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park
Sundays - 7:30 p.m.
June 3 - August 26 (except July 1st)
Wooldridge Park, 9th and Guadalupe

Admission- Free

SCHEDULE
June 3 - Large String Ensemble (Classical)
June 10 - Big Band (Swing)
June 17 - Brass Ensemble (Father’s Day Theme)
June 24 - Woodwind Ensemble (Classical)
July 8 - Big Band (Audience Requests)
July 15 - Brass Quintet (Patriotic Theme)
July 22 - Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (Light Classical)
July 29 - Large String Ensemble (Light Classical)
August 5 - Big Band (Count Basie; Duke Ellington)
August 12 - Woodwinds/Brass Ensemble (Pops)
August 19 - Brass Ensemble (Pops)
August 26 - Season Finale (Mixed; Variety) .

The Austin Symphony returns with the 5th summer of presenting free ensemble concerts running June 3 - August 26, 2007 in the early evening. These concerts are a gift from the Hartman Foundation and are presented to the Austin Community as a thank you for its generous support. Each Sunday, a different ensemble will be featured under the gazebo, performing arrangements by composers from Mozart to Ellington to Rodgers & Hammerstein. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a family affair. (Sorry, alcohol and glass containers are not permitted in the park)

The music and atmosphere will reflect a simpler time when performances of familiar classics in town centers were commonplace. It is the hope of the Hartman Family that these free and very informal outdoor events will provide an opportunity for Austinites to become acquainted or reacquainted with the classical music experience. As the sun begins to set, music will fill Wooldridge Park and will last about an hour. These delightful outdoor park concerts are a perfect opportunity for Austinites to enjoy some of the Capitol City’s greatest pleasures - the Austin Symphony’s fine music and one of Austin’s beautiful historic parks.

Children’s Day Art Park
Every Wednesday morning in June and July (except July 4)
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Symphony Square - 1101 Red River St. (corner of 11th St. and Red River)

Admission
50¢ a child
Adults free when accompanied by a child

Children can experience the magic of the arts at Children’s Day Art Park. This exciting summer program features local musicians, dancers, storytellers, magicians, mimes and crafts people. Youngsters can visit the Instrument Petting Zoo (where they can see, touch and try to play the instruments), talk to symphony musicians and hear them play their instruments, see a Ballet Folklorico, hear a Latin jazz band, follow a real Pied Piper along the Lemonade Trail to the Magic Oak Tree and try their hands at different art projects under the Art Tent.

SCHEDULE
June 6 - Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklorico
June 13 - Beto y los Fairlanes
June 20 - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
June 27 - Joe McDermott
July 4 - No Children’s Day (Hope you have a happy July 4th!)
July 11 - Jon Emery
July 18 - Bill Oliver and the Teddy Bear Picnic (Bring Your Bear!)
July 25 - The Biscuit Brothers

July 4th Concert & Fireworks
Peter Bay, conductor
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - 8:30 pm
Northeast Triangle of Zilker Park (Lou Neff Point)

Admission
Free

On July 4th, well over 100,000 people will gather at Zilker Park for the largest Independence Day celebration in Austin ever. The Austin Symphony will be under the apt baton of ASO Music Director Peter Bay. The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks will feature patriotic music and the ever-popular 1812 Overture–the latter punctuated by 75-millimeter Howitzer cannons, courtesy of Texas National Guard Salute Battery, and spectacular fireworks over Town Lake.

The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks — planned and produced entirely by the ASO — is free and open to the public. The stage for this celebration will be the northeast triangle of Zilker Park Lou Neff Point. The Austin Symphony Orchestra will begin performing at 8:30 pm and the fireworks will begin at 9:30 pm, ending at 10:00 pm Come early, bring a picnic, claim a grassy spot and enjoy the patriotic music of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Concessions will be available on site. (Sorry, alcohol and glass containers are not permitted in the park.)

Media Sponsors News 8 Austin and Majic 95.5 will be onsite for concert day information, complete with updates from the News 8 Austin Storm Cruiser about weather conditions. Emcee for this year’s show is News 8 Austin anchor Paul Brown. Additionally, Majic 95.5 will broadcast the concert beginning at 8:30 p.m., with News 8 Austin joining in at 9:30 p.m. for the fireworks show in its entirety.

Street Closings
1900 block of Barton Springs @ Robert E. Lee Rd. and the 2200 block of Stratford will be closed beginning at 3 pm and reopening at 10 pm. The hike and bike trail will be closed between Lamar and MoPac. Town Lake will be closed to water traffic from 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm between Lamar Street Bridge and MoPac Bridge.

If you haven’t ever heard the Austin Symphony, get to it!  You’ll love it!!!

Happy Listening,
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

It’s Circus Time Again

June 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has extraordinary things in store for the 136th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth! You’ll have to check all realities at the door, because the 136th Edition of Ringling Bros. will take you on a journey filled with imagination, dreams come true and circus-sized spectacles. Packed full of surprises, this all-new Ringling Bros. breaks circus tradition with high-speed action, cutting-edge technology, and an interactive adventure that is sure to keep you talking for generations.
 
Show Times & Events
Wed, 6/27 @ 7:30pm
Thu, 6/28 @ 7:30pm
Fri, 6/29 @ 7:30pm   
Sat, 6/30 @ 11:30am
Sat, 6/30 @ 3:30pm
Sat, 6/30 @ 7:30pm
Sun, 7/01 @ 1:30pm
Sun, 7/01 @ 5:30pm
 
As always, the Circus will be held at the Frank Erwin Center near the UT Campus.  Buy Tickets online by clicking HERE!
 
Happy Clown Watching,
LA

Source: Barnum & Bailey Website

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

How Not To Be Bored This Weekend In Austin

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you’re sitting around looking for something to do this weekend, this is just the tip of the iceburg:

BURNET, TX- Texas Hill Country Railfair & Festival
Central Texas’ train show that features everything from model trains to real trains!

Railroadiana and model railroad vendors
Railroad memorabilia museum
Displays of rail cars and equipment
Transportation, historical and preservation exhibits
Train rides twice daily at 10 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. on the Bertram Local with a photo run-by of the Hill Country Flyer at the restored Bertram depot
FREE railroad motorcar rides

LULING, TX- Luling Watermelon Thump
Seed Spitting Contests
Melon Eating Contests
Carnival
Kiddie Rides
Midway
Exhibitor’s Market
Arts & Crafts
Children’s Entertainment
Car Show
LIVE MUSIC (Kevin Fowler plays June 23!)
AUSTIN, TX- Cool Homes Tour
You will see homes ranging from the affordable to high-end luxury, featuring:

Green building materials and concepts 
Pleasing landscapes that save water
Rainwater collection systems
Solar electric (PV)
Climate responsive design, for comfort and energy efficiency

AUSTIN, TX- Celebrando 2007
An ALL-STAR cast of Puerto Rican Masters who have continuously trained us over the last 10 years is coming to Austin to celebrate our 10th Anniversary in CELEBRANDO 2007 - 10TH ANNIVERSARY MAESTROS REUNION, June 23 (8pm) & 24 (2pm), 2007 in Austin.

 In this once in a lifetime performance PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE merges with Puerto Rican Folklore Masters Modesto Cepeda, Margarita “Tata” Cepeda, Nelie Lebron and Emmanuel Dufrasne (Paracumbe), Victor “Tico” Fuentes (Loiza). Joaquin Nieves (Guateque) and their company members for a lively performance that brings the rich traditional music and dance of Puerto Rico to Austin.
AUSTIN, TX- PollyAnna Theatre Production for Kids
JESSE AND GRACE: A BEST FRIEND’S STORY
June 22 - 27, 2007
Best for young people ages 4 - 10 and their families
Jesse and Grace have been very best friends since they were babies. After all, their mom’s are best friends. And it never seemed to matter that Jesse is a boy and Grace is a girl! Until kids at school start to mess everything up. Follow along as Jesse and Grace work to save their friendship, even though boys have cooties and girls have germs. This production is filled with lively visual art and will have audiences both laughing and crying. 

Dougherty Arts Center- 1110 Barton Springs Rd, 78704
AUSTIN, TX- Six Degrees Improv
Every Saturday at 8:00pm, six elite Austin improvisers take one audience suggestion and foolishly attempt to generate a full-length improvised play.

From the single suggestion the Heroes of Comedy create characters, settings and plots – an absolutely unique story – every Saturday night.  Most people spend more than 90 minutes writing a play, but after years of training and lots of practice, the Heroes get it done in the moment, tripping from one brilliant plot point to the next, populating the stage with engaging characters and rich environments, and dragging it all back from the brink when it goes off the rails.  Six Degrees is theatre on the edge of disaster.
AUSTIN, TX- SPCA Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Sunday, June 24, 2007 from 6-8 p.m.
Cork & Co. 308 Congress Ave

Sharpen those pencils and plan on joining us for the CTSPCA’s annual Silent Auction and Wine Tasting event. As our 5th annual silent auction event, we hope this will be our most successful to date. Cork & Co. in downtown Austin has been kind enough to host our event for the second year in a row and if last year was any indicator, this is going to be one party you don’t want to miss!
Have A Great Weekend!
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

Silent Silver Screen Series (OOH FREE)

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Harry Ransom Center screens The General (1927) as part of the Silent Silver Screen Series on Thursday, June 28, at 7 p.m.  Directed by and starring Buster Keaton, the film follows an engineer’s comic attempts to recover a stolen Union train during the Civil War.

The screening features live music by Graham Reynolds and friends.  Seating is free but limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The film series is in conjunction with the Ransom Center’s exhibition The American Twenties, on display through July 29.  Mark your calendar for the final screening in the series: The Big Parade on July 19.

Note from author:  Read more about the movie by clicking HERE!

Oh, and don’t be intimidated by parking at UT- it can actually be a ghost town after 5 in the summertime! Either take quarters in case you find a good spot in the street, or (even better) read the signs along 21st Street (in most areas, parking is a free for all after business hours), or park in the Dobie Mall parking lot which does charge for parking (find the “skyscraper” across the street from the Harry Ransom Center).

SHHHH! Happy Silence,
LA

Source: UT Harry Ransom Website

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

Kid’s Movie Nights

June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Since our Kid’s Activities article has been so popular, we decided to add to it!Take the kids to Deep Eddy to float around and watch movies on the big screen!

For the price of regular admission ($3.00 ages 18-62, $2.00 ages 12-17, $1.00 under 11 or over 62), your kids can float around at the Splash Party (while you lay down for an open-eyed poolside nap) and watch movies on the Deep Eddy Bigscreen!

Splash Party Schedule:
June 23rd Open Season
June 30th Gremlins
July 7th Over the hedge (PG)
July 14th We are Marshall
July 21st Charlotte’s Web
July 28th Happy Feet

The Deep Eddy Pool was renovated this year and is finally back open! It is the oldest swimming pool in Texas- jump in! After you’ve Splash Partied, come back and give a review to let others know what to bring, how the movie was, or what your kids thought! For directions or more information, click here!

Happy Floating,
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

The Last Night At The Alamo Drafthouse

June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Event Date: June 27, 2007

The Original Alamo Drafthouse will be closing their doors after many years at their Downtown location.  Help celebrate by making it to the “Last Night At The Alamo” celebration!  Tickets are selling out quickly, so order them in advance at http://www.originalalamo.com!  Don’t be sad, y’all- they’re moving this location to the old Ritz downtown; you’ll love the new digs!  Ticket sales proceeds for the “Last Night” will go toward the Ritz construction fund, so take your friends so we don’t end up having to go to a cruddy Alamo!

From The Alamo Drafthouse Website:

If we have to go, you know we’re going to go out in style. The first ten years of the Alamo have been absolutely amazing for all of us involved, and we can only hope that they’ve been at least half that great for all of you. There are so many people who have so many memories wrapped up inside this building that June 27th is sure to be an emotional night for us all. But before we get all weepy about it, we’re going to throw one last party and when all’s said and done, we’ll even let you take your seat home with you so you can have a piece of Alamo history with you forever and ever. Tickets for “Last Night at the Alamo” go on sale on May 27.

Happy Viewing,
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under About Austin, Austin Events, Blog 

Elgin Western Days Festival

June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The 38th Annual Western Days Festival hits historic Elgin Texas the week of June 18th - June 23, 2007.  The week is packed full with activities all culminating on the grand finale day of Saturday June 23rd.

Events include a Rodeo, Mini Miss Western Days Pageant, Golf Tournament, Carnival, a Dance and the Grand Finale Day with crafts and tournaments!  Don’t miss out on the fun- Elgin is just a short drive outside of Austin.

Kick Up Some Dust,
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

NFL Alumni Golf Classic Benefiting Center for Child Protection

June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

NFL Alumni Golf Classic

VENUE: The Hills Country Club

ORGANIZATION: Center for Child Protection

TIMES: Sun, June 24 4:30 p.m.

COST: $2,500 or $3,000 for a golf team, Sponsoships start at $250, Banquet tables $500 (10 people), Individual banquet tickets $50

DESCRIPTION: Famous sports legends of NFL football will gather in Austin to dine and golf during the Fifth Annual NFL Alumni Golf Classic, presented by KB Home. All proceeds will benefit the Center for Child Protection. The 2006 event raised more than $82K for the Center.

This year’s pre-game Caring for Kids Banquet sponsored by Lexus of Austin will offer attendees plenty of time to rub shoulders with their NFL heroes. During the banquet, a “draft” will be held where each four-person golf team will select its NFL captain for the following day’s tournament.

NFL Alumni members who participated last year included Raul Allegre, Kerry Cash, Peter Gardere, Walt Garrison, Britt Hager, Roosevelt Leaks, Don Maynard, Glyn Milburn, Dan Neil, Tommy Nobis, Jerry Sisemore, Winfred Tubbs and many others.

The NFL Alumni Golf Classic raises funds to support the mission of the Center for Child Protection and sustain the Austin chapter of the NFL Alumni. KB Home, the event’s title sponsor, believes in giving back to the communities in which they build and is active philanthropically in those communities. The NFL Alumni’s shared mission is ‘Caring for Kids,’ and the Center proudly partners with these two outstanding organizations to raise the awareness and the resources to fight child abuse and neglect in Travis County.

If you go to the classic, let us know in the comments- we’d love to hear about how it goes! 

Happy Golfing,
LA

-From News8Austin.com

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Salvador Dali & The Surrealists On Show at the Russell Collection

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I remember this gigantic book about Dali’s paintings and sketches floating around our home as I grew up.  My father (who happens to be my favorite artist- seriously) instilled a sense of love for art in my heart (yes! I rhymed!), especially art that isn’t seen as beautiful in the mainstream.  Once upon a time, Dali was in that group.  This week, my father and I will be visiting the Russell Collection on West 6th Street to see some of these works in person and I can’t wait!

This exhibit is perfect for lovers of art, or those newly infatuated.  Dali is an amazing artist (and ooh- Kandinsky is on show also!); this exhibit is a MUST!  Take your friends or out of town visitors and impress them with how much you know about art (and you can brush up on your Dali trivia by visiting http://www.russell-collection.com before you take your buddies).

So, thank you Dad for teaching me about the beauty of Dali- see you at Russell for lunch this week?

-LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

Dancing With The Stars Comes To Austin

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

You’ve seen them on the Tube and you’ve watched them compete for our affection!  Dancing with the Stars heavyweights will be prancing into town this week- don’t miss it!

From the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau website:

Dancing with the Stars- The Tour

Phone: 512.477.6060
URL: http://uterwincenter.com
Date: June 20, 2007
Location: Frank Erwin Center

Local “Dancing with the Stars” fans will soon have the opportunity to experience the excitement of the show in person when the tour waltzes its way into the Frank Erwin Center on Wednesday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. Celebrity dancing partners headlining the tour include Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson; Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke; Joey McIntyre and Julianne Hough; and Joey Lawrence and Edyta Sliwinska. The tour will also feature Louis Van Amstel, Alec Mazo and more favorites from the show.  Talent subject to change.  Tickets available online, click here!

ENJOY!!!
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

The Live Music Capital of the World (Austin) Is A Great Place To Start

June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A lot of people move to Austin with dreams of “making it big” in the music industry but often don’t know where to start.  Whether you play in your garage or you have producers hounding you, start networking!!!  Austin is full of talent but has much much room for more!

From Austin Music Foundation’s Website:

Austin Music Mixer
June 19
6:30 to 8:30 pm

It’s all about networking.  Everyone knows that relationship-building is important in creating business opportunities–especially in the music industry.  Austin Music Mixer provides the opportunity for musicians and industry folks to get to know each other in an informal environment, share experiences, and learn from each other.  It’s also a great place for new Austin artists to get plugged into the music community.  Please join us!

Shoal Creek Saloon
Creek Side Patio
North Lamar & 9th St

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under About Austin, Austin Events, Blog 

Keep Austin Weird Fest

June 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year folks- the Keep Austin Weird Fest & 5k!  The heart of the fest is the 5K run which is so much fun that the organizers have added music (you MUST go see Soulhat), a costume contest, the Best of Austin Biz-AAR, a Kid’s Zone, bicycle crit through downtown (click here for a definition of “crit”), and they’ve thrown in a dog walk to boot!

Keeping Austin Weird is a difficult task, but this event is a culmination of the greatest oddities the city has to offer!  Don’t miss it- this Saturday, June 16th; gates open at noon.  If you go, give us a report on YOUR weird experience!!!

Have FUN,
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog 

Austin Restaurant You MUST Try- Uncle Billy’s

June 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Single Pointe Realty wants YOU to get involved!  Each month, we will be selecting a local restaurant to review and we want YOU to try it out with us!  When you see an article urging you to try a restaurant, go try it out!  Then, head back to Single Pointe Realty’s Austin Blog and write your own review in the comments section of the Restaurant Review to be eligible for a $25 gift certificate to the selected restaurant. Sound good?  Let’s get started!

This week, we went to Uncle Billy’s Brew and Que on Barton Springs Road.  We went down to hit up Shady Grove, but a way-too-cool-for-us-concert was going on and no parking was to be found.  We accidentally stumbled upon Uncle Billy’s which is a brand new BBQ & Brewery here in town. 
First off, we noticed the new feel with everything (the super clean bathrooms still smell like paint)!  The patio was a great size and Will Sexton happened to be rockin’ on their well-planned stage (see a video of Will Sexton at the bottom of this article).  We got to sit right behind the band, so it wasn’t too loud- we could enjoy some great live music (isn’t that the heart of the Austin experience?) yet could still chit chat easily. 

It is offered as family style and you order meats by the half pound and they come with pickles, jalapenos, onions and bread (or tortillas or rolls).  Each half pound was only $5-7; very economical, especially for such a hip location! We expected the typical BBQ (we eat a lot at BBQ chains), but we got some of the best BBQ ever.  Now, I’m a Texan and I know BBQ- I lived near Salt Lick for a portion of my life, but this is a great alternative.  The chopped brisket wasn’t too spicy and the sliced brisket was the most popular (we ended up ordering more as desert).  I will say with confidence that the sausage is the absolute best sausage ever in the history of earth.  Seriously.  When you chew, you are surprised by little explosions of cheese and jalapenos.  We were nearly fighting over who got the last piece!

We didn’t drink, but we saw that inside was an entire brewery!  The highly polished vats were fun for the kids to look at behind glass, and most people there were drinking so I’m confident their beer is just as good as their awesome food.  When you go, go after sundown, wear your flip flops and chill on the patio with a beer and some of the best BBQ around.

Now it’s your turn- head over to Uncle Billy’s and be the first to write your own review through June to win a $25 gift certificate to our new favorite restaurant in Austin!

Happy Eating,
LA

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under About Austin, Blog, Other Stuff 

Time To Indulge The Kiddos- For FREE!!!

June 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you find this information useful or helpful, leave a comment letting us know- we’ll add more activities if we know you’re out lookin’ for them!

We Austinites talk a lot of game about how incredible the bar/lounge/club scene is and we all rave about where to get the best Margarita or how to find the hottest lake hangout. But today, our attention turns to the little folk better known as The Kiddos. Austin is rich in entertainment for the kids and we want to share with you our favorite FREE entertainment for the whole family!

We all know FOOD is the best fun of all, so take your kids under 5 to Double Dave’s for awesome free pizza every day! Hit Hang Town Grill where kids eat free on Monday nights or try taking the gang to La Salsa for free kid food every Monday through Thursday after 4pm. On Wednesdays, Luby’s feeds your kids under 10 all day at no charge! On Mondays, get over to El Arroyo in Round Rock for free food for the kids or enjoy (our favorite) Texas Land and Cattle Company where kids eat free from 11am-4pm; what a big ol’ treat!

The whole family will enjoy KGSR’s Movies in the Park in Round Rock, Hutto, Taylor, Lockhart, Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and Bastrop. Time Warner Cable sells concessions to benefit the parks that host them- great idea!

So, we said free, but this one is almost free… Cinemark Movies 8 in Round Rock has the Summer Movie Showhouse for Kids with this year’s hottest kiddo films ($5 for 10 movies or $1 each). Shows start at 10:00 am- Fuddrucker’s is in the same parking lot and they have awesome tummy-filling shakes (better than having to finance popcorn for five).

Free movies are showing at Regal Cinemas (Lakeline Mall and Westage/S. Lamar) at 10:00am Tuesdays and Wednesdays- check it out by simply selecting Texas on their site!

Try joining the Central Market Cafe Kids Club and get free fruit, enjoy activities, free kids meals at select times and contests! While you’re there, hit up Book People, one of the largest independent bookstores around (take that Wal-Mart & BN)!

Bring the kids to Summer Movie Camp at the Alamo Drafthouse on Lamar- they are featuring free movies at 11am every weekday and show a different movie every week! They sell full meals if you want (and guess what? They have our favorite burgers in all of Austin!!!).

For your 8-12 year old crowd, Apple has free workshops at their Barton Creek and Domain locations- two and a half hours of interactive fun and the kids can take home a CD or DVD? What’s better than that??? Call for availability and make sure to bring a signed permission form.

If you haven’t taken the family to see the State Capitol, free tours occur every day- it’s gorgeous and there is much to learn about our great Capitol! For Austin newbies, you better get over to the Congress bridge at dusk to see the infinite number of bats take flight. You can’t say you’re an Austinite until you’ve seen the 1.5 MILLION bats start their nightly hunting trip! Parking is free under the bridge at the Austin American Statesman lot- take a little blanket to sit on below the bridge or walk the steps (our suggestion) to watch from the sidewalk.

Maybe you’re the coffe-drinking-yoga type? Take the kids to some free yoga every Saturday from 10am-11am at Ruta Maya Coffehouse where yoga is always free with a coffee purchase!

Take everyone in the house over age six to try a free ice skating lesson at Chaparral Ice Rinks; public admission still applies but skates and classes are free (get there early and dress warmly)!

Take your creative ones to free admission Thursdays at Blanton Art Museum on MLK and Congress at the edge of the UT campus. See if you can find my personal favorite print (Albrecht Durer’s Martyrdom of Saint Catherine)!

If it’s time to hit the great outdoors and you’re all the way up north, hit the free Williamson County Regional Park featuring 800 acres comprising of a 400-meter track, eight tennis courts, six basketball courts, a football field, 11 soccer fields, a massive playscape and a long hike and bike trail; parking is free and abundant- get out of the house!!! Take a few dollars for the Cedar Rock Railroad train!

Some of my fondest memories growing up were made at the Zilker Hillside theater which features free musicals in the later summer months- take a blanket and stake out your seat early!

June 9th is National Learn to Row Day and Rowing Dock members will be giving free lessons for all ages! If you want to be like the zippy thin boats that zip backwards on Town Lake, jump on in!

Single Pointe Realty is active in the Austin community, so we know you’ll see your Realtor out and about. If you have a suggestion of one of the billion other free activities we missed, let us know in the comments!!! Have a great summer!

Sincerely,
EVERYONE (and their kids) at Single Pointe Realty

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under Austin Events, Blog