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Austin Film Festival Preview: Harold's Going Stiff

Austinist  Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:30am

 <I>Harold's Going Stiff</I> We know Fantastic Fest was almost a month ago.

And sure, we’re probably not earning tons of cool points by recommending a zombie movie, but this one looks quite promising.

This low budget flick was shot run-and-gun style in an old Edwardian house in the British countryside (Penistone, Sheffield to be exact -- that name deserves to be mentioned), and looks to take a whole new perspective on the genre.



 

Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival Preview: Live Fire!

Austinist  Wed, 03/30/2011 - 4:00pm

 Live Fire!<br /><br /> Beef, it's as quintessentially Texas as big skies and armadillos, so it's fitting that this year's Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival has pitted some of the best purveyors of cooked cow against each others in their first ever Live Fire!

Beef Supremacy Over the Flames event this Friday evening at the sprawling Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch.



 

Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival Preview: Austin Hope Win...

Austinist  Tue, 03/29/2011 - 7:30pm

 Austin Hope Wines One of the best benefits of Austin's hosting the Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival is the rare opportunity to chat with winemakers from around the world.

Hailing from the Paso Robles area of California, the team behind Hope Family Wines has been a notable presence in recent years, introducing Texan foodies to their (admittedly large) portfolio of family-grown wines at a variety of prices.



 

Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival Preview: Sunday Fair

Austinist  Sun, 03/27/2011 - 9:00am

 Sunday Fair If you're a functioning (or aspiring) voluptuary, head with us to next weekend's Sunday Fair.

It culminates the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival, and promises to be a pleasure-filled event.

Let's toast to the ghost of Ms.

Taylor, shall we? If you're a functioning (or aspiring) voluptuary, head with us to next weekend's Sunday Fair.



 

Old Settlers Music Festival Preview

Austin Metablog  Thu, 04/15/2010 - 3:30pm

It?s mid-April here in Texas, which means it?s time to drive through the bluebonnets to Driftwood Texas for some Salt...

(via Austin Daze)