The Alamo Drafthouse and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery are pleased to announce an open call for short film entries for the seventh annual OFF-CENTERED FILM FEST. The short film competition is at the heart of each year's OCFF, an epic multi-day celebration of craft beer, delicious food and cinema that takes place at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX.

The Long Center is thrilled to announce the return of Architects of Air to our West Lawn, January 24-February 2. Architects of Air features a series of interactive, inflatable ‘sculptures,’ that visitors actually enter! This H.E.B. sponsored event features a brand new luminarium: Miracoco!
Last year, Architects of Air visited Austin for the second time, bringing the luminarium Exxopolis. Nearly

Swing by the 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by Shiner, for good times, good eats and good music at the well-loved Jo’s Coffee Shop. Proceeds will benefit the Sustainable Food Center, a local Austin charity dedicated to improving access to nutritious, affordable food.
Chili tasting starts at noon, with live music provided by Jeff Hughes & Chapparal, the Jo’s House

 
 Experience Henry warm up your heart in HENRY HUGGLEMONSTER: MEET THE HUGGLEMONSTERS out on DVD January 14th. 
Welcome to the newest, happiest, most monster-rific spot on the map – the wondrous land of Roarsville – where five-year old Henry Hugglemonster lives, plays and learns something “roarsome” every day!
Together with his loving parents and grandparents, big brother Cobby, sister Summer, baby bro Ivor, and

I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Carter’s. I received a gift card to facilitate my shopping trip and to thank me for participating.

I can't tell you how much I love Carter's clothing. When my all three of my daughters were born, we had to search high and low for preemie clothes. The only

Austinite Pat Hazell returns to the Long Center this holiday season in his hit one-man show The Wonder Bread Years, Dec 19-22.
Hazell is a local entertainment industry veteran with 25 years in the business – including work as a writer, performer and producer on myriad projects, like the hit NBC television show “Seinfeld.” Most notably, he worked as lead

The Austin Trail of Lights have been open for a week now and they still have a lot going on. I think it is well worth it head on out and see what all the fuss is about!

In the spirit of the holiday season, the 2013 Trail of Lights is introducing Charity Night on Dec. 19 to provide the Austin community with

 
 I had the pleasure of reviewing I Caught Santa back in 2011 and they are back! 
My kids still talk about the video to this day.

 Giveaway time!
How would you like to win your very own The Santa Video? Enter below and you could be one of three winners.

Disclosure / Disclaimer: No monetary compensation was obtained for this post. I received

Built in 1718 by Spanish missionaries, the Alamo was the first of five missions built in present-day San Antonio in an attempt to convert the Native American population to Christianity and assimilate into Spanish society.

The Alamo was originally intended as a Franciscan mission and evolved into a military post for the Mexican army just before the Mexican-American War.  The fort

Celebrate in Style This New Year’s
Salute to Vienna, January 5 at the Long Center
New Year. New Show. New Memories.
 
November 2, 2013 (Austin, TX) — Salute to Vienna celebrates 19 years of New Year’s tradition, rounding off the holiday season with its famous simultaneous concert series. Modeled after Vienna’s Neujahrskonzert tradition, Salute to Vienna answers the question of “what should

McCallum High School Samba Knights present
an evening of Rio-Style Carnaval music
Grant-funded program with Austin Samba brings Brazilian culture to life
 
WHO:
McCallum High School Samba Knights 
WHAT:
The Knights of Steel Dessert Concert
WHEN:
Friday, December 13, 2013, 7:00 pm
WHERE:
McCallum High School (cafeteria)5600 Sunshine Dr, Austin, TX 78756(512) 414-2519
TICKETS:
Tickets are $10 per person in advance, or $12 at the door. For questions, email kprete@austin.rr.com. Checks

Remember Big? Big 25th Anniversary  is available on Blu-ray/DVD combo on December 10th 2013 courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. 
To celebrate Big 25th Anniversary  Fox has created these nostalgic digital trading cards featuring their favorite moments from the classic film Big. 

AGT is the only talent competition show open to any age and any talent! It's truly a shocking modern variety show! Over the past seasons, AGT has developed a massive social media presence and their numbers only continue to grow. It goes to show that AGT's platform can give artists of ANY kind of serious amount of exposure!
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Tapestry Dance Company presents its annual and critically-acclaimed Of Mice and Music: A Jazz Nutcracker Saturday, December 14 through Wednesday, December 18, with matinee performances on the 18th and the 19th at 2:00 pm.
Celebrate the holidays with this delightful adaptation of the classic nutcracker story, told with an original, swinging jazz score by Blue J, a live band and

I have never tried a chocolate spread before. There are several times when I was at the store that I thought about giving them a try but didn't.

When the box arrived with the Hershey's Spreads Chocolate with Hazelnut my kids were fighting each other to be the first to give it a try.

Hershey's Spreads come in several different flavors; chocolate, chocolate

As a blogger I am often invited to special events to get a taste and share with my readers. It’s really exciting to be one of the first people to experience things and it is even better when I can do this with my family. I was invited to the Austin's Trail of Lights Light Check earlier this week. This

Looking for a new family holiday tradition? Barton Cheek Spa and Resort has some great packages to offer for the holidays that I just had to share!
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa is kicking off its fourth annual Holiday Lights & Ice event on Wednesday, November 27 and will run through January 6, 2013. This will include Austin’s largest outdoor

Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, THAT AWKWARD MOMENT, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing "moment" in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So…where is this going?"
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, THAT AWKWARD MOMENT co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano is producing via his

Love Minions? So do we!
In celebration of Despicable Me 2 coming to Blu-ray and DVD on December 10th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is letting loose Minion Mobiles in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia! 

 
Don't live in these cities? No worries as there are other fun initiatives happening around the country. Check back to this page to see what is

This is so cool! Can anyone say date night? My husband and I have not gone out together alone in over 6 months. 
This is information about the event from the Long Center's website:
The Long Center is proud to present the wonderful and hilarious Kathy Griffin, November 22 in Dell Hall.
That’s right Austin, she’s back! If multiple HBO and Bravo

This past week I was honored to be invited to and attend the Tommee Tippee 360 Sealer Event in Austin for bloggers. Having a baby has been a wonderful adventure this year. But staying abreast of all the latest and greatest products is hard. You are so caught up in the moment where is the time to research new

A few years back my husband went into the hospital with chest pains. During his hospital stay he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. And so, it began our life with at home blood pressure monitors. He is on many medications to keep the high blood pressure at bay but you always need a method of checking it from home.

IF YOU ARE THE TECH-SAVVY, AUSTIN-BASED VERSION OF "THE GOLDBERGS" - THEY WANT YOU!
Emmy-Award winning production company NOW CASTING in the AUSTIN AREA for REAL families who are not only tech-savvy and social media obsessed, but also the funniest on the block!
Does your son/daughter use Instagram to express their moods with flair and comedy?  Does your husband/wife write a hilarious blog about your lives?  Are

It's that time of year again when more than 6,000 twinkling lights and 400 ornaments in a variety of colors light up the 40-foot tree at the Domain's Annual Lighting of the Great Tree. Santa Claus’ elves can hardly wait…
Bring the entire family out on Saturday, November 23rd, for a full day of holiday festive song writer, Phil Vassar

Denny’s in Round Rock will celebrate its recent remodeling by serving up a Grand Slam® opening celebration on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m. Located at 2700 N. Interstate 35, the newly-renovated restaurant offers diners a first look at its all-new, locally-inspired design, updated features and reinvigorated menu with a renewed focus on classic diner favorites.
To kick off