AUSTIN, TX, March 29, 2012 — In an effort to increase sales by 15 percent, Tony C’s Coal Fired Pizza, Austin’s Original Coal Fired Pizza, today announced that it will target the 15 percent of the often left out left-handed community of Austin by introducing the left-handed pizza available beginning this Sunday. According to Scientific American, about 15 percent of the world’s population is left-handed.
Tony C’s will ensure that its left handed guests have the option of left-handed pizza and that all condiments at their tables are set in a way that will be left-handed friendly. Tony C’s will also top the left-handed pizzas counter-clockwise to ensure there is more sauce and toppings for guests who are left-handed when they take their first bite.
“We believe that the first bite of pizza is the most important and memorable. Currently our left- handed guests are being shortchanged on their first bite. We have found that when the sauce and toppings are applied clockwise the first bite taken by left hand yields less toppings,” said Tony Ciola, owner of Tony C’s Coal Fired Pizza. “The southpaw community is an underserved demographic in Austin.”
All right-handed and ambidextrous guests who prefer easing into the flavors may also order the left handed pizza beginning this Sunday.
About Tony C’s Coal Fired Pizza
Tony C’s Coal Fired Pizza is the original coal fired pizza restaurant in Austin. It offers a full menu of Italian dishes from antipasti, salads, entrees and desserts along with a large selection of wine. For the latest updates, “like” Tony C’s Coal Fired Pizza at http://facebook.com/tonycspizza, or follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tonycspizza. More information can be found at http://tonycs.com.
Florida remains a top destination for 2012 and transactions for the Florida Keys are up 37 percent over last year for travel throughout March and April
There are many great deals for non beach going spring breakers this year. New York, DC and Denver are showing great deals
Cruising the Caribbean is a hidden gem for spring break planning and a great way to save money but still get to a warm and sunny locale
All data points referenced below are relevant as of March 2012 and prices are subject to change.
2012 Spring Break Outlook
Florida reigns supreme as a Spring Break destination in 2012
For many, Florida has come to symbolize Spring Break, and this year is no exception. One of the top markets this year is the Florida Keys where transactions are up 37 percent over last year for travel throughout March and April.
Another hot spot is Fort Lauderdale where transactions are up 22 percent for travel throughout March and April.
Rounding out the top three in Florida is Tampa, where transactions are up 12 percent since last year for March and April travel.
Spring Break does not require a beach
Expedia travel analysts found New York, Washington, DC and Denver are always popular destinations around this time of year.
With the nice weather seen in the Northeast, students from Penn State to Boston College can easily get away to New York and take in the sights and activities the city has to offer.
Washington, DC is experiencing the beginning of the Cherry Blossom season in DC, making it a prized attraction for spring travelers. DC has a lot to offer travelers who have elected to go beach-free this season.
For students on the West Coast or fans of freshly groomed trails, Denver is a perfect spot to get away.
All of these markets are showing strong year over year growth towards the end of March to the beginning of April, with upticks ranging from 10-20 percent during this time.
The hidden gem of Spring Break travel this year is …?
Finally, one hidden gem that provides almost everything a traveler could want to do over Spring Break, from sun to sea to all-you-can-eat buffets, are all-inclusive cruises that offer great value for the dollar.
Cruises leaving from Miami for the Bahamas for 3-5 days start at $189. All-inclusive options are typically more expensive, but are popular due to the wide range of amenities and activities they include.
Ways to Save and the Best Spring Break Deals
Smart travelers book their flight and hotel together to save big
There’s no better way to save than to book the flight and the hotel simultaneously and booking together saved travelers on Expedia.com more than $250 million last year.
Travelers can save up to $500 on the combined price. If they book them even a minute apart, that money is lost. This is a booking tip that is well known to travel industry insiders but not as well known to everyone else. So travelers should book their flight and hotel at the exact same time to save.
An all-inclusive, 3.5 star hotel nestled between the Caribbean sea and the Nichupte Lagoon is a family–friendly resort within 2 miles of the El Rey Mayan ruins and Wet’n Wild water parks.
Customers are being offered a rate of $179 per night for 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 12. Customers must book by March 28, 2012.
This 4-star tropical themed resort is just three miles from the airport and located on the south end of the Strip. A complimentary monorail connects guests to the Luxor and Excalibur hotels. The hotel houses more than 20 restaurants and lounges, an aquarium, the House of Blues concert hall and an onsite theater.
Customers are being offered a rate of $632.50 per person, a savings of $302.00. Package pricing is for April 9, 2012 – April 12, 2012.
This 4-star hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is connected to the Fashion Show shopping mall by bridge as well as The Mirage by tram and only a short walk to Wynn/Encore, the Sands Expo, and the Venetian/Palazzo. Treasure Island, designed for high-energy adults offer a tropical outdoor pool and cabanas, a luxurious spa, multiple bars and lounges, Sirens of TI pirate battle, and the salient Mystère by Cirque du Soleil.
Customers traveling between April 9, 2012 and April 13, 2012, are being offered a fare of $276.00 per person which is a savings of $294.00.
This 4.5-star hotel located along the Miami River features stunning city and water views, two outdoor swimming pools, a full-service marina and a luxurious spa.
Customers looking to stay at the EPIC during April 9, 2012 – April 13, 2012 are offered a rate of $804.00 per person which is a savings of $634.00.
A contemporary, all-inclusive 4-star hotel offers views of the Caribbean Ocean. In addition to the beach, guests can enjoy several pools including one for adults only and an infinity pool with dancing on the weekends.
Customers looking to travel between April 9, 2012 and April 14, 2012 receive a rate of $1202 per person, which is a savings of $1474.
The 4-star all-inclusive hotel stretches along the white sands of the Cancun Hotel Zone, is within 2 miles for the ruin of El Rey, Wet’n Wild and an aquatic park. The GR Solaris hotel is family-friendly but also caters to adults with an exclusive adult only pool.
Customers who travel between April 9, 2012 and April 14, 2012 are offered a rate of $1192 per person, which is a savings of $1964.
If you have not seen Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked and you have kids, you have got to buy it! I honestly can’t get the movie away from my 7 year old, she loves it.
If you go to the extras section of the dvd you will find some really cool dance sequences.
The Muppets is Available March 20thwith the Wocka Wocka Value Pack, which contains the movie on Blu-ray high-definition, DVD and Digital Copy (3 discs) plus a download card for the film’s soundtrack from Walt Disney Records!
Just $10 for $20 from Bombay Bistro. Dangerously delicious dishes range from mild, to all out spicy, from Lamb Tenderloin to Chili Chicken. The experienced chefs pay close attention to detail, calculating the right amount of spices and flavor in every dish served. With two locations in Austin, there’s no excuse to miss out on this authentic dining experience.
I saw this video being passed around on Facebook and it got me to start thinking, what would you do. I know we all say that we would do any thing for our childern. But would we do what this mother did?
After watching the video, yes. I would die to protect my children. It is called being a mom. No it is not a glamorous job. There is not much praise. It is a dirty and some times emotionally and physically painful job. But once I became a mom, I was no longer an individual. I became MOM, an extension of my children!
To celebrate the upcoming release of The Descendants to Blu-ray and DVD March 13, author Kaui Hart Hemmings will be participating in a special Featured Author Group Chat on social media network GoodReads all day next Tuesday March 13th. Kaui will be answering user/fan submitted questions to the group page: here
GoodReads members can join the group and be notified when it officially starts and begin submitting questions. If not a GoodReads user, it’s easy to sign up and then join in the fun. DVD/book bundles are also being given away on the site to commemorate the release!
$9 for Five-Punch Card for Large Gelatis ($19.95 Value)
Gelati blends frozen custard and Italian ice into a frosty, creamy treat.
Rita’s Italian Ice
In 1984, Bob and Elizabeth Tumolo, a Philadelphia mother-son team, opened the first Rita’s Italian Ice, a modest shop that sold cups of ice water blended with chunks of fresh fruit. The smooth, flavor-packed recipe, which dates back to ancient Rome and Greece, was an immediate hit with Philadelphians and classics professors. By 1987, the Tumolos owned four shops, and by 2007, 500 locations served icy treats across the country.
Today, Rita’s Italian Ice continues blending fresh batches of Italian ice daily. Flavors ranging from tangy lemonade to sweet mango rotate based on the whims and cravings of the friendly staff. The expanded menu also serves thick frozen custard as well as the popular gelati, distinctive blends of Italian ice and creamy custard.
$10 gets you two tickets to cruise around on a thoughtfully planned, engagingly narrated floating tour from the comfort of one of a fleet of luxurious, environmentally friendly, all-electric riverboats (a $20 value). Learn Austin lore and river stories yourself, or gift this deal to out-of-town guests coming later in the season — once purchased, your tickets are good through August 5.
Discover the joy of learning and friendship with this season’s most heavenly new collection! From executive producer Roma Downey (“Touched by an Angel”) comes the first three volumes of a fresh, fun and inspiring educational series that children and their parents (and grandparents too) can enjoy together in LITTLE ANGELSABC’s, LITTLE ANGELS ANIMALS, and LITTLE ANGELS1,2,3’s,soaring onto DVD with Digital Copy February 14 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Little Angels Party!
I was selected to have a Little Angels Party and we had a blast! We invited 10 of our closest friends for the event that held a Valentines theme. Space inside was tight, we had a change of plans for the party due to weather. We had wanted to have an outdoor crafting party and then watching the movie inside.
We had cupcakes and this very tasty peanut butter & jelly POP gourmet popcorn! We had coloring sheets, valentines, photo valentines crafts, Little Angels wall decals and adorable angel wings and halo’s for the kids to wear.
Every one had a blast. The loved Roma Downey’s Little Angels videos! And the party was a huge success! That ended up with some Little Angels dancing on tables 🙂
About Little Angels
Presented by Executive Producer Roma Downey
A Fun New Educational Series Filled with BIG Adventure
Arrives on DVD February 14
Discover the joy of learning and friendship with this season’s most heavenly new collection! From executive producer Roma Downey (“Touched by an Angel”) comes the first three volumes of a fresh, fun and inspiring educational series that children and their parents (and grandparents too) can enjoy together in LITTLE ANGELS ABC’s, LITTLE ANGELS ANIMALS, and LITTLE ANGELS 1,2,3’s, soaring onto DVD with Digital Copy February 14 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Roma Downey stated, “For many years I had the privilege of playing an angel on television, bringing a message of God’s love to millions of Americans. As a mother, I have longed to be part of a project that would help to bring that same message to children by not only teaching them the foundations of education – but also providing strong examples of good behavior. Little Angels does just that. It offers critical learning skills through the lens of timeless and age appropriate Bible stories. I only wish this series had been available when my kids were younger!”
LITTLE ANGELS is an animated DVD series and has been created for pre-school aged children to teach practical learning skills like ABCs and numbers. The series is presented in a captivating and entertaining format that will help parents to teach their little angels a big love of learning while also providing hours of fun to enjoy together with exciting DVD extras.
Pre-school twins Alex and Zoe are blessed to have eight Little Angels watching over them – literally! These Little Angels live on the ceiling of their bedroom, painted there so they are the first things the kids see when they wake up in the morning and the last thing they see before they fall asleep at night. The angels come to life when the children need them most, helping guide them through the challenges of their young lives.
Featuring a great deal of interactive DVD extras including charming music videos and downloadable activity sheets, plus a downloadable bonus digital copy of each lesson that will allow for learning on the go, the LITTLE ANGELS ABC’s, LITTLE ANGELS ANIMALS, and LITTLE ANGELS 1, 2, 3’s DVDs are a great value moms can feel good about sharing with their little angels. The DVD series is timed perfectly to be available just in time for Valentine’s Day.
The Little Angels DVD series is an important part of a whole new franchise of fun, inspiring and educational products including CDs, books, apparel and App.
Little Angels App
The Little Angels App is currently available on iTunes and features the Daily Prayer – read by Roma Downey with illustrations and interactive scenes from the Little Angels videos. The App also includes games like Uri’s Painting Game where little ones can paint and color images from the Little Angels videos and The Matching Game which will challenge your kids’ memory as they search for the angels hiding behind the clouds.
Little Angels CDs
Inspired by the lessons found on each Little Angel DVD, these 15-song collections contain original songs written and produced by the best-selling team that made Worship Jamz, the #1 selling children’s music in America for three consecutive years. Kids will clap, jump, sing-a-long and smile, and its music that parents can enjoy and join the fun as their children learn valuable life and Biblical lessons.
Each enhanced CD includes four music videos, coloring pages and colorful lyric pages for every song. Each CD collection also includes song-writing by Roma Downey with vocal and instrumental contributions from Roma’s own children. Engaging, educational and faith-affirming, these CDs will be found in music players, cars and portable devices – wherever the children are listening! And many songs will be introduced by a Little Angel DVD audio segment to make the listening experience more fun and engaging.
Little Angels Books
Based on the characters in the Little Angels DVDs, the books feature bright and colorful artwork, entertaining stories, and meaningful lessons. In ANGELS WATCHING OVER US, twins Alex and Zoe are squabbling over whether to swing or play ball. Soon the Angels appear to teach the children the concept of cooperation, and the twins learn that they can have more fun if they work and play together. In THANKFUL FOR GOD’S BLESSINGS, Alex is having a bad day! But when the Angels lead him in a gratitude game, Alex and Zoe learn that they have much to be thankful for and that all of their blessings come from God.
NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision come together again to present the first ever US showing of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, the highly anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.
Experience the three time Helpmann Award winner and eagerly awaited sequel to one of the most beloved musicals of all time at local movie theaters, and be a part of history as the first ever US showing of Love Never Dies comes to Movie Theaters Nationwide on Tuesday, February 28 with a second showing on March 7 bothat 7:30pm local time. Purchase tickets here!
Come and enjoy the fully staged pre-recorded performance of Love Never Dies captured from The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. This is a mesmerizing follow-up to the multi-award winning The Phantom of the Opera, featuring a 21-piece orchestra and an impressive cast of 36 including actors Ben Lewis as Phantom and Anna O’Byrne as Christine Daaé. The production will enchant and bring audiences into a world of passion, obsession and romance. Based on a book by Ben Elton, the captivating love story of the Phantom and Christine Daaé continues in New York’s playground, Coney Island. After his disappearance from the Paris Opera house, the Phantom begins a new life in New York amongst the freaks and side shows. The only thing missing from his new life is his musical protégée Christine. In an effort to win back his love, the Phantom lures Christine and her family to this new sparkling unknown world.
This fabulous event will also include an introduction from Andrew Lloyd Webber discussing the creative process and stumbling blocks of developing Love Never Dies and behind the scenes content that follows Lloyd Webber on set as he provides his creative insight and direction to the cast and crew. Purchase tickets here!
Giveaway!
Enter to win 1 pair of tickets for the February 28th showing of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies at Southpark Meadows in Austin Texas!
All you have to do is leave a comment and tell me who you would like to take with you!
Enter by February 20th 10PM CST!
Giveaway open to U.S. residents only. Winner will be chosen randomly. Winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be selected.
Central Texas Mom assumes NO responsibility for items being given away. We are merely acting as the advertising agent.
Seafood entrees start at $6.99, steak dinners range from $14.99 to $17.99, and po boys start at $7.99.
Seguin Seafood and Steak House
Chefs at the recently opened Seguin Seafood and Steak House turn to a variety of cooking methods to prepare surf ‘n’ turf dishes with Cajun roots. Seafood ranging from shrimp to whole red snapper acquires stylish grill stripes to give knives a sense of direction, or arrives at tables steamed, boiled, or fried with flavorful sides such as grilled vegetables and dirty rice. The culinary crew can also cook a 16-ounce T-bone steak to order or ladle out a spicy bowl of crawfish gumbo. The restaurant is locally owned and family operated, and boasts a bright-blue exterior that welcomes guests more cheerfully than a giant smiley face hovering over a pep rally.
