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Altatudes: Styling with ‘Tude from the Heart of East Austin

by Edith "Edie" Henry on August 30, 2018

Have you ever walked into some place new, and immediately felt a wave of kindness, as if the entire place was smiling at you, and welcoming you? That is exactly how I felt the moment...

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Dripping Springs Welcomes New BBQ Restaurant, The Switch

by Natalie Gould Tomko on August 29, 2018

The team behind beloved Austin BBQ joint Stiles Switch recently opened a new restaurant in fast-growing Dripping Springs. Appropriately named The Switch, this restaurant blends classic Texas BBQ with elevated Cajun favorites. All photography by Michael Tomko ...

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3 Hot Home-Staging Tips to Attract Home Buyers

by Bebe Brown on August 27, 2018

As the housing market becomes more competitive, the demand for professional home-staging is growing. Staging a house can increase its sale price by up to 15%, according to a December 2017 report by the National...

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Surf’s Up! No Waves Needed

by Britni Rachal on August 24, 2018

Surf and soar above the water on an electric hydrofoil surfboard. That’s the excitement offered by a new product being sold from an office near Lake Austin. No waves needed, the electric hydrofoil surfboard, called...

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Get Your Lobster Fix at East Hampton Sandwich Co.

by Gabi De la Rosa on August 24, 2018

Couldn’t get your East Coast beach cottage vibes going this summer? Don’t worry, because East Hampton Sandwich Co. has brought Yankee summer time to Houston year-round. The Dallas-based sandwich shop made its Houston debut with...

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Five Minutes With Jessica Honegger, World-Changing Entrepreneur + New Author

by Leslie Dadidakis on August 22, 2018

Jessica Honegger, founder and co-CEO of Noonday Collection, has spent the last eight years building her Austin-based direct sales jewelry and accessories company. A business that started as a means to fund Honegger’s international adoption...

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Reflecting on Resilience in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

by Clarice Brito Salcido on August 21, 2018

Time heals. One year after Mother Nature broke all the laws of meteorology and climatology, unleashing her might on our Gulf Coast, we have healed. That doesn’t mean there are no scars. It simply means that...

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Five Minutes With Maria Sotolongo, Documentary Filmmaker

by Gabi De la Rosa on August 20, 2018

Maria Sotolongo, award-winning documentary filmmaker is debuting her second documentary, Changed: When the Dams Opened about the devastation Hurricane Harvey caused along the Texas Gulf Coast one year ago. Tickets for the first screening of...

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Eat More Than Cake at Buddy V’s Ristorante

by Dawn Robinette on August 17, 2018

It seems that everyone is coming to San Antonio these days, including celebrity chef Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro. His new Buddy V’s Ristorante has quickly become a hot dining spot in the Alamo City thanks...