Comments on: SXSW and Austin-bound in March

By: SXSW and Austin Bound in March: Update – Sugarbutch Chronicles

SXSW and Austin Bound in March: Update – Sugarbutch Chronicles — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:11:16 +0000

[...] sex. You may want to subscribe to my RSS feed, or not. This warning will self-destruct.I’m still heading down to Austin and will be there for a few short days, March 13-15 (with Kristen!). Thanks for all the fantastic [...]

By: JBitch

JBitch — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:12:50 +0000

Try contacting Book People to see about doing a reading there. I bet they'd be into it. Also, any old cafe/bar/venue might work too. Most immediately, Cafe Mundi & Ria Rita's come to mind as probably easy to fit in an awesome writer. & Do not miss going to the bear bar, The Chain Drive. Say hi to the Queertasticks & Kings N Things, too!!

By: a.

a. — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:19:44 +0000

food: you should really do at least one round of tex-mex while you were there, and i would recommend chuy's — yes it's a regional chain, but it has numerous clearly labeled veggie options, the margaritas are good, and they put more effort into fresh ingredients than the other tex-mex chains.

i would also recommend a meal, preferably brunch, at Mother's, which is all-veggie…shiner and a gardenburger is a delicious combination but hard to get outside the home! kerbey lane is a little blah to me, esp. if you're used to new york diners with good food and personality, but YMMV.

if you have the time/weather permits, would also recommend checking out: Hippie Hollow (only clothing-optional park in TX), any of the parks/hiking trails along Lake Travis or the Colo. River, Antone's (blues club, the original music venue on 6th street), Stubb's (another music venue that also serves good barbecue), bookwoman as someone noted above, and bookpeople (general indie bookstore).

i miss austin!!

By: alphafemme

alphafemme — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:44:12 +0000

uh, wow, I really wish I could attend that panel. sheesh. and you're supposed to cover all that in a coupla hours?

By: ShooflyPie

ShooflyPie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:51:26 +0000

And if you're ever in Madison, WI….well, let us madcity dykes know, k?

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:16:49 +0000

If you two ever get the chance to come to Houston I would love to play tour guide. There's always something fun going on down here and I have a secret recipe for the best veggie lasagna you'll ever taste. I'm really enjoying your posts and I've learned so much already. Now if only I can talk my Butch into tying me down.;)

By: d

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:36:58 +0000

mount bonnell and zilker park are two really nice outdoor public park areas. mt bonnell gives a really wonderful view of the city. kerbey lane and magnolia cafe are fun 24 hr diners with lots of vegetarian options and breakfast all the time (i fucking love breakfast). there are a lot of vegetarian and vegetarian friendly restaurants, especially downtown and by UT campus. i haven't heard of sister's edge but maybe it opened after i moved… dyke bars are sadly kind of scarce in austin and i don't get why. the rusty spur is a gay (boy) country western bar that is fun though, sometimes they have line dance lessons. bookwoman is a great independent feminist woman's bookstore but i actually don't know where it is now, because it moved. go to the drag (guadalupe down on campus) for vintage clothes shops and general quirky stores and hole in the wall coffeeshops, restaurants, whatever. byob at peter pan minigolf. eat tasty food (like artichoke heart pesto pizza and other real non-movie foods), drink beer, and see a weird or mainstream movie at an alamo drafthouse. delicious cupcakes out of a festive airstream trailer at Hey Cupcake! and seriously, esther's follies on friday or saturday nights is the most hilarious sketch comedy show that's been around since forEVER — lots of texas related jokes but also just general hilarity and magic and i think it's just amazing.

i miss austin, if you couldn't tell. have a blast for me please.

By: Kissiah

Kissiah — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:21:18 +0000

Definitely see the bats come out from under the bridge at dusk!

By: anna

anna — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:23:50 +0000

i love trish! have fun in austin and, you know, solving the online problems of LGBTers

ps: is "getting your site blocked because of its gay/lesbian content" still an issue?

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:03:46 +0000

*bounce*

Sinclair in Austin? Yay!!!!

Emailing you privately.

*grin*

We? Is Kristen coming too? :)