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With candy corn in the stores, Hocus Pocus on the TV, and jack-o’-lanterns proudly displayed on doorsteps and in windows, you can tell Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time once again to dress up in your best costume and prepare for a blast at  the AMLI Boo Bash in Austin. This year, we hope to make the event bigger and better than ever. But we need your help! Two days from now, dress up in your spookiest or most creative costume and head on up to the Skye Deck atop AMLI on 2ND. Here are some activities and event highlights […]

Southeast Florida is not known for having four distinct seasons. But just because our streets aren’t lined with crunchy, colorful leaves that have us preparing our cars and homes for the onslaught of winter doesn’t  mean we can’t be festive. If you love the fall season, keep your schedule open on Sunday, October 19. Why? So you can attend the Sunrise Fall Harvest Festival at Welleby Park!

Bitter, dry-hopped ales. Caramel malted stouts brewed with oatmeal, coffee, and chocolate. Chili-infused beer that will leave your mouth and tongue thirsting for a follow-up round that brings the heat in a less literal fashion. Houston craft beer lovers, brace yourselves. The inaugural Big Brew DestiNATION event is just a week away! Craft beer aficionados from around the globe will flock to the Bayou City for access to craft beer made by small, independent brewers who have mastered their craft. If you live in a downtown Houston apartment or elsewhere in the Houston area, access to all this large, hyped-for-a-good-reason […]

With Los Angeles a household name around the world and a little neighborhood called Hollywood vying with the city for influence where name recognition is concerned, it can be easy to forget about the historic Southern California communities that were founded independent of the nation’s second-largest city and entertainment capital. One such place is Old Pasadena, the commercial center of one of Southern California’s most desirable living communities. Here’s a little bit about the history and attractions that made this community special enough for the Beach Boys to popularize a Jan and Dean song about a “little old lady” who hailed from […]

For three years, developers, contractors, and designers have been busy renovating the historic Sears, Roebuck, and Co. building. Now named Ponce City Market, the historic structure that sits at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and the beautiful Atlanta Beltline has been injected with new life. Before long, it may be the most happening place in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Let’s take a look at this building’s illustrious history and what you can expect from its new identity as Ponce City Market.

One of the biggest annual music events in a city that is known for its live music festivals and venues, the first weekend of the 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival is just two days away! If you’re curious about what the highlights of this year’s event will be, here’s a brief overview that can help you decide whether or not to pursue a last-minute festival pass.

A mecca for beer aficionados from throughout the country, the Denver – Boulder – Fort Collins area is a hop and barley lover’s paradise. If you want to spend a day or two beer tasting in the “Napa Valley of beer,” you have dozens of options to choose from. While you might be hard-pressed to hit up all of them on the same outing, here are four Denver breweries you should make a point of visiting in the Mile High City.

Beer has a fascinating history. It has been consumed as an alternative to contaminated water in the interest of public health. It has been the subject of great moral debate, alternating between prohibited and tolerated in numerous societies over time. The hoppy beverage has even, at least once that we know of, been the source of a deadly flood. While some large American brewers have made it big, it’s only in the last few years the country has developed a reputation for brewing truly mouthwatering beer. Coinciding with the proliferation of craft brewing, the rise in reputation has shaken up the […]

Standing on the shores of Lake Washington on a temperate evening, admiring the magnificent Seattle skyline from the relative calm and serenity of Bellevue, Wash. it’s hard to imagine wanting to be anywhere else. Recognized by CNN, Forbes, and Money Magazine as one of the most desirable places to live in Washington and the country, this city of some 125,000 people clearly has a lot to offer. H Here’s what makes Seattle’s largest suburb a desirable place to live, work, and play.

Few cities in the United States can boast the wealth of outdoor adventureland that Boulder, Colo. has in its backyard. Serving as a beautiful backdrop for the city, the Flatirons are the first natural feature that comes to mind when one thinks of outdoor adventure in and around Boulder. Within the confines of the city’s borders and throughout the surrounding county, however, there are dozens of places one can exercise or relax outdoors. If you like climbing, cycling, hiking, or any other outdoor activities made better by fascinating geologic formations and a wealth of sunshine, Boulder is a great place to […]