Austin

One of the largest university museums in the U.S. — On a random Friday afternoon, I decided to visit the Blanton Museum for the second time. This particular attraction is located at The University of Texas at Austin and features a variety of exhibitions in contemporary, European, and Latin American art (among others) showcased in a large two-story building. The…

South by South West (SXSW) is an annual event that brings together a diverse gathering of creatives from all over the world to share and celebrate the best in music, film, and interactive technology. Held for 10 days each March in Austin, Texas, SXSW 2023 will be the 33rd edition…

SXSW 2023 ended this past weekend, and was as usual packed with talent. Literally thousands of bands from around the world converged on Austin, Texas, to provide an unbelievably rich cornucopia of musical passion, exuberance, entertainment, and flat-out fun for the week. It’s impossible to see ALL the bands who…

One of the more anticipated experiences of SXSW 2023, among those of us who work within where media and innovation industries converge, is that early last year, a pretty substantial stake of the pivotal conference in Austin was acquired by Penske Media Corporation. Media companies moving into experiences isn’t a…

Album notes for J Catz: Survival Stew — J Catz is a virtual band, a hodgepodge of musical friends, a folk-rock experiment, and a brainstorm concocted out of a post-run pitcher of brew shared by my niece Jordan Cherry and me a few years ago at NYC’s Dive Bar 96. There we knocked about ideas about creating an…

Huge congrats to Bob Metcalfe for winning the 2023 Turing Award for computer science. Often called the Nobel Prize of computing, Bob is being recognized by his peers in the ACM, Association for Computing Machinery. …

If you are searching for the best gyms in Austin, check out my favorites: Big Tex Gym, Hyde Park Gym, Richard Lord’s Boxing Gym, and Blacksheep Boxing & Muay Thai. These are all gyms I’ve experienced and interacted with, and I assure you they are the best. I have been…

I might not be a Southern girl myself, but Austin TX’s food scene has truly stolen my heart. The city’s love for locally-sourced ingredients, farm-to-table concepts, and creative culinary masterpieces has brought together a blend of Tex-Mex, BBQ, and southern comfort foods that are not only delicious but also unforgettable…

There’s a reason Austin Texas is one of the most popular U.S. cities to move to in 2023. It’s a city that oozes with personality, creativity, and a laid-back vibe that’s infectious. With so much to see and do in Austin, it can be overwhelming to figure out where to…