August 29, 2011

Ready for a cool-hunting mission this weekend? Look no further that Austin’s famed City-Wide Garage Sale, featuring tons of vintage finds, antiques, estate jewelry and more. Held in the Palmer Events Center, it’s a veritable paradise of quirky items that you never even knew you needed.

Tip: Bring cash and be prepared to bargain–most vendors will deal.

Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 11am-5pm

Admission: $5; Garage Parking: $7

**If you sign up for the CWGS mailing list on their website, you’ll get $1 off admission and they’ll stamp your hand on Saturday for re-entry on Sunday. Because one day just might not be enough.

Ready for a cool-hunting mission this weekend? Look no further that Austin’s famed City-Wide Garage Sale, featuring tons of vintage finds, antiques, estate jewelry and more. Held in the Palmer Events Center, it’s a veritable paradise of quirky items that you never even knew you needed.

Tip: Bring cash and be prepared to bargain–most vendors will deal.

Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 11am-5pm

Admission: $5; Garage Parking: $7

**If you sign up for the CWGS mailing list on their website, you’ll get $1 off admission and they’ll stamp your hand on Saturday for re-entry on Sunday. Because one day just might not be enough.

March 25, 2011

File this under “Shut the front door!”

In honor of her song “Born this Way,” Lady Gaga had a special pair of boots made. And guess what?

They’re TONY LAMA! As in Tony Lama, boot company that was founded in El Paso in 1911 and is currently headquartered in Fort Worth!

We know! Shut the front door, right?!

Apparently the boots took 500 hours to make by hand, and she also had a second pair made (the white and brown pair, above).

So there’s your next party conversation-starter. You’re welcome.