The Oasis has begun construction on two new restaurants set to open next Spring. Click here for more info! - A boutique hotel is in the works to open at 5th and Congress in 2012. Click here for the full story. - Paggi House has plans to renovate and enhance their menu, closing portions of the restaurant one at a time, so Austinites can still enjoy their cuisine and ambiance during the upgrade. Click here for more. - StrEAT, a restaurant serving global cuisines in the form of street food opened June 2nd at 32nd and Red River - Arthouse at the Jones Center will triple space to more than 20,000 sq. feet. The grand reopening is scheduled for October 2010.

Entertaining Weekend, Comin' Right Up!

May 1st, 2009  |  Published in Out on the Town

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, you don’t have to look too far! In fact, if you’re reading this, you already came to the right place.  Check out these fun events happening THIS weekend in the ATX:

  • Peter Max art showcase. Vibrant hues and bold images characterize Peter Max’s artwork. Stop by Russell Collection this weekend to meet the artist and admire his work. Click here for more info.
  • Spring 2009 Old Pecan Street Festival on 6th Street- Sat. 11 AM- 10PM, Sun. 11AM-8PM. FREE Admission.  This is now the largest festival in Central TX to have a 75% recycling goal from festival waste. So, I’ll Rebeccammend it a Green Entertaining event! Click here for more info.
  • Donate & Celebrate at Planet Cancer’s Flamingo-a-Go-Go, Sat. 7 PM-Midnight, at the Monarch downtown. Click here for more info.

    Butler Park in Downtown Austin. Photo from TBG Photos on Flickr. Source: Google Images, http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2586731245_b8ca2febb8_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/24896118%40N04/2586731245&usg=__GW7MTAKtz92mKAtyGF4bM5bg9LM=&h=2592&w=3872&sz=153&hl=en&start=15&sig2=z-ZN9IZCx_gwFKJ1B4ssBQ&um=1&tbnid=Lv8-AeMBeSOLzM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbutler%2Bpark%2Baustin%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SKPB_enUS255US264%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=afX6SYbVLoKGtged2aS5BA

    Butler Park in Downtown Austin. Photo from City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department Butler Park website.

Since Julie is in town from San Francisco, other weekend entertainment attractions include La Condesa, Uchi, and the Austin Breakfast Club at the beautiful Butler Park in downtown Austin!

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