Among old houses with faded walls and law firms in tiny houses, there lies paradise. On 7th street within Austin’s east side, the restaurant Takoba beckons customers with a large, bright sign featuring a turquoise Aztec bird in flight. Established in June 2010, amidst the three-year-long 7th street reconstruction, the restaurant was destined for a [...]
Paul Saucido, the former host of ME Television’s Sonido Boombox, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of indecent exposure and one count of unlawful restraint. The guilty plea comes with four years probation and 14 years as a registered sex offender for the Austin-based actor and TV personality. Saucido, 40, had been facing two [...]
Hovering around five feet tall, Rose Reyes may be hard to spot in a crowd, but, if it is a significant music function in Austin, she is sure to be there somewhere. As director of the Austin Music Office in the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, Reyes is responsible for promoting Austin music within the [...]
Arte Sana will hold a press conference at Momo’s during their tenth anniversary celebration on March 8, International Women’s Day. As the only entity in Texas that offers bilingual training against sexual violence, Arte Sana has collaborated with many local and state agencies to inform Hispanic communities about the prevention of sexual violence. This is [...]
As part of its mission to promote and advance the growth of the Hispanic business community in Central Texas, the MexNet Alliance will be offering a series of business seminars for entrepreneurs. The 2011 series kicks off with homegrown international speaker and author Keith Cunningham in the Kodolsky Lounge at the Long Center for the [...]
Photo by Mari Hernandez “The show must go on.” That’s what greeted me Friday when I woke up, cold and a bit hung over, and opened up my Facebook inbox. The team behind Fashion Freakout was well aware that even though Texas had panicked with half an inch of snow, there was still an exceptional [...]
Do you know an outstanding woman whose accomplishments deserve to be recognized? It is not too late to nominate her for Con Mi MADRE’s Corazon Awards, which celebrates women who have made a significant impact in our community through individual excellence and high levels of achievement. This year’s theme is “Daughters…Impacting Families, Impacting Communities”. Honorees [...]
It’s pretty obvious: Live music is what distinguishes Austin worldwide. We know that. But Austin’s Prototype Vintage Design team has made it their business to give fashion a push and prove it goes perfectly hand-in-hand with live music. Prototype Vintage Design, New Bohemia and Laced With Romance have put together a collection of vintage clothes, [...]
Clean your house or apartment of those items that are just sitting around collecting dust and help raise money to benefit afterschool programs. Latinitas is still accepting donations for its Community Garage Sale happening this Saturday, Oct. 23. Items can be dropped off at Latinitas headquarters, 1107 S. 8th St. (South 8th Street runs parallel [...]
On the main stage of the Long Center, 38 tables were adorned with towers of white lilies, calla lilies and white roses that played backdrop to a succession of beautiful and flavorful courses. Austin played host to one of only a handful of Sabores Auténticos de México black-tie galas. This year being the Bicentennial of Mexico’s [...]
