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The Best Places for Day Drinking in Austin Right Now
What do you think of when you think of Austin? Capital of Texas? Keep Austin Weird? Cowboy boots? Live Music Capital of the World? Bats? Cocktail bars? Lots and lots of cocktails? That is how we will remember Austin for the foreseeable future – lots and lots of eclectic drinking spots with lots and lots of cocktails. This is a great town for drinking. If you’ve already read our Austin Speakeasy blog, then you know: our long weekend in Austin was packed with all the places you must drink when you are in the city for a fun girls’ weekend, college friends reunion, or bachelorette party. But it’s also prime…
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Pushing Your Austin City Limits – A Speakeasy Guide
Austin may be the Live Music Capital of the World, but the Austin speakeasy scene takes that spirit to the next level. The vast number of hidden bars is overwhelming – even for us – so let us help guide you through the city’s most unforgettable spots! My day job’s corporate office is located in Austin, TX. And the fact that the city promotes the “Keep Austin Weird” life, I was ready to explore and embrace the lifestyle. A work trip presented itself, Peggy was absolutely down to join me. Thus, the planning began, and the holy cow there are a lot of speakeasies in Austin. And some seriously cool…
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Day Drinking in The Big D
Or DDD (Dallas Day Drinking)…but we heard that has already been taken. Plus, we have been waiting for a legit way to use “The Big D” We found out how much there really is to do in Dallas (Things to do in Dallas), but we also found out how much there is to drink. You know day drinking is our jam but looking back, I feel like we really should have buckled down and hit so many more spots. In our defense, there really is only so much alcohol you can consume in the heat. However, I assure you, we gave it a good go, and found you some amazing…
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Dallas, Texas – The City We Hate to Love
Let me start off by saying I was fully prepared to hate Dallas. I was positive this was going to suck. I mean, come on, Dallas? The arrogance of the state alone is enough, but then throw in their atrocious women’s rights stance, and machismo attitude of JR Ewing. Dallas was supposed to be dirty, humid, and bug ridden. I prepared for this horrible city that I was made to suffer through for the sake of my eldest son’s birthday. Sister Side Note (ssn) – and while we are hating on Texas, DFW is one of my top 3 least favorite airports in the USA. But here we are and…
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Virgin Hotels Dallas – For the Young (and hip) at Heart
Here is it, our first mini-blog dedicated to one and only subject. Virgin Hotels Dallas. We have heard so many amazing things about the Virgin Hotels and Virgin product line. But we have never flown Virgin Atlantic Airlines, or been on a Virgin Voyage (not yet, but we want to and plan to, so slip us a little discount there Virgin fam, we are dying to come check you out), we are new to the Virgin properties. And so far, Richard Branson has not invited us to stay on his private island. Virgin Virgins you might say. Sister Side Note (ssn) – Virgin properties have the reputation for being young…
