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Shopping & Arts

MUSIC FOR THE CITY: Connecting Art, Austin, & the Community

Mar 15, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 5 Comments

The Music for the City team, from left to right: Kristin Vasquez, Nate Navarro, Lamar Stockton I cannot begin to…

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Queso-ra, Sera

Mar 2, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 2 Comments

  “…whatever will be, will be, the future is ours to see…”  The future is bright for Austin’s newest queso (cheese) mongers, John and Kendall…

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Retro Bizzaro – Old School Treats with a Twist

Feb 8, 2010 | by TheRebecca | Read | 4 Comments

Creative pastry chefs Michael and Amanda Joyner present their candy bar and snack cake samples to me...in a Star Wars…

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Better Bites, Butters Brownies, & Messy Chocolate

Dec 29, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 3 Comments

Photo by: Rebecca Otis A couple weeks ago, I stopped by Austin City Hall for…

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Wrapper’s Delight

Dec 9, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 2 Comments

If you decide to give simple homemade sweet treats this holiday season, try…

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We’re Not on the Same Page

Dec 4, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | No Comments

Morning Pause, Photo by: Rebecca Otis Copyright 2009 Usually, when you’re not on the same page as someone else, you’re…

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Capturing Real-Time Beauty

Oct 27, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 8 Comments

Recently, I came across two blogs that are similar in nature, and belong to a larger blog project called: Urban Sketchers.  The…

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6th Street Green

Sep 25, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 1 Comment

No, this is not how you might look after temporarily reverting back to your thirsty college days and gracing “Dirty Sixth” (the college area of 6th Street) with your presence.

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Succulent Sensations

Jul 22, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 9 Comments

*Photos by Rebecca I was first introduced to botanical design back in

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First Thursday Bonus!

May 5, 2009 | by TheRebecca | Read | 4 Comments

If you’ve been in Austin for at least a couple years, you’ve probably heard of First Thursday, one of the most…

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