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The Nature of Shopping
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Contents Y O U R A D D R E S S T R U LY T E X A N I S S U E 2 0 0 8
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16 34 ON THE COVER: Linda and Frank Ginac outside their Rob Roy home in the warm glow of the setting Texas sun. Cover photography by Scott Ramsey. Make-up by Anthony Hernandez. Hair Styling by David Jorgensen.
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Your Event Calendar
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BeJeweled, A Fashion Show
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At Home with Linda and Frank Ginac
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Texas Hill Country Wineries
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Contents Y O U R A D D R E S S T R U LY T E X A N I S S U E 2 0 0 8
your home 24
Stockpile it! Wine Decanters
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That’s Haute: Texas Inspired Furniture
your backyard
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Texas Native Plants
your kitchen 34
A Beginner’s Guide to Homebrewing
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Setting The Menu: Cowgirl Cuisine
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Tastemaker’s Top Twelve: Larry McGuire
your fashion
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Finely Fitted Gowns by Analea De La Fuente
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That’s Haute: Boots
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Gala Essentials: Cowboy Cool
your family
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your soiree 66
Rodeo Kick-off Party
your show guide 41
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Transitions: Get Clear and Get Going
12th Annual Texas Home & Garden Show Guide
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from the Editor PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER
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Irene Allen
ou don’t have to be a native Texan to know that we have a tremendous amount of pride and an unrivaled sense of patriotism as evidenced by ad campaigns like “Don’t Mess with Texas,” or signs prominently placed in storefronts boasting, “We Speak Texan.”
With so many reminders of Texans’ own esteem, locals and outsiders alike are bound to ask why. Maybe it’s southern charm and comfortable conversation between strangers, or perhaps it’s the unique blend of cultures and cuisine. Heck, maybe “ bigger” really is “ better” to some degree. Whatever the reason, we have dedicated this entire issue to celebrating all things Truly Texan. From cowgirl cuisine to cowhide furniture, we’ ll be highlighting all that keeps us in a Lone Star State of Mind. With Texas on the brain, we visited Linda and Franc Ginac, Co-Chairs of the 2008 Cattle Baron’s Ball, titled “Brandin’ a Cause; Ropin’ a Cure,” benefiting the American Cancer Society (ACS). An altogether inspiring couple, the Ginac’s gave insight into their local efforts that have far-reaching impact for ACS, as well as the work and love they put into making their home their own. To get a better understanding of the importance of “going native” in our own backyard, we turned to Matt Turner, President of the Austin Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. While we can all appreciate the link to our common goal: a greener, environmentally conscious lifestyle that native landscape provides (yet another reason why Texans, Austinites especially, can be proud!), I personally admire Turner’s
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VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING
David Melichar EDITOR
Kelly Ayoub ACCOUNTANT
Claire Costin ART & PRODUCTION
ART DIRECTOR
Shannon Skinto ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Tyler Lee COVER PHOTOGRAPHER
Scott Ramsey WEB DESIGNER
Tyler Lee DESIGN ASSISTANT
ability to create a unique sense of place – helping Texas look like Texas. Of course, all self-respecting Texans know a thing or two about “finger-lickin’ vittles,” even if they were once Yankee’s! In her cookbook, Cowgirl Cuisine, Paula Disbrowe tells how she left the chaos of New York City and moved to Texas, where she traded in her stiletto heels for a pair of cowboy boots. You are sure to enjoy our featured recipes from her book, which are some of the most delicious this side of the Brazos. Saddle up and enjoy!
Melisenda Villarreal SALES & MARKETING
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING
David Melichar DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Lisa Klatt ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
Deb Lopez Ali Valentine MARKETING ASSISTANTS
Monica Hayes Mei Donghua STAFF WRITERS
James Bridges Ashley Carker Ann Daly Claire Rissman-Sherr Matt Turner
Send us your comments, questions, and contributions at www.youraddressmagazine.com
Your Address Magazine is committed to going green. We make choices with energy and material conservation in mind, selecting sustainable materials and vendors who share our charge to be environmentally conscious. For more information, please visit www.youraddressmagazine.com. YOUR Address Magazine is published by Celebrate Publications, Inc. Corporate offices are located at 911 W. Anderson Lane, Suite 101, Austin, Texas 78757. For advertising information, please call 512.439.4399. www.youraddressmagazine.com Copyright and Trademark, 2008, by Celebrate Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the magazine may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. YOUR Address Magazine is published bi-monthly for distribution to new homeowners in Central Texas and packaged in relocation packets for Austin Newcomers.
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your Event Calendar February 29 Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo Cowboy Breakfast Auditorium Shores 512.919.3000 www.rodeoaustin.com
February 29 – March 3 9th Annual Texas Spring Home & Garden Show Austin Convention Center 800.654.1480 www.homeandgardenshow.com
February 29 – March 15 Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo Travis County Expo Center 512.919.3000 www.rodeoaustin.com
March 1 Best of Austin Style Show & Brunch Helping Hand Home Society Palmer Events Center 512.459.7705 www.helpinghandhome.org
March 1 Crystal Ball Gala/Helping Hand Home Society Palmer Events Center 512.459.7705 www.helpinghandhome.org
March 1 Explore UT Open House UT campus 512.471.7753 www.utexas.edu/events
March 1 – August 31 Bat Watching Season Congress Ave. Bridge 5112.416.5700 x 3636 www.batcon.org
March 2 80th Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival Zilker Park 512.448.KITE www.zilkerkitefestival.com
March 3 4th Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner/ Texas State History Museum Foundation Bob Bullock TX State History Museum 512.320.8204 www.thestoryoftexas.com
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March 8 STARflight 5K Zilker Park 512.536.6981 www.runtex.com
March 8-9 March 1,8,15,22,23 Austin Farmers’ Market Republic Square Park 512.236.0074 www.austinfarmersmarket.org
Whole Bead Show Palmer Events Center 530.265.2544 www.wholebead.com
March 9 March 3 4th Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner Tx State History Museum Foundation Bob Bullock Tx State History Museum 512.320.8204 www.thestoryoftexas.com
March 3 Stars Over Texas Gala Georgetown Circle of Friends Dell Children’s Medical Center Don Hewlett Chevrolet Showroom 512.284.6790 www.childrensaustin.org
March 5 Debra Winger Celebrity Interview w/ Evan Smith Paramount Theatre 512.472.5470 www.austintheatre.org
March 6-8 Free Public Tours & Performances The Long Center for the Performing Arts 512.482.0800 www.thelongcenter.com
Austin Bridal Events of Distinction Austin Convention Center 512.282.9455 www.austinweddingday.com
March 13-16 8th Annual Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Rock Fest Local Venues www.texasrockfest.com
March 14-15 Andre Watts, Piano Austin Symphony Orchestra Riverbend Centre 512.476.6064 www.austinsymphony.org
March 14 – April 20 Cult of Color: Call To Color Arthouse 512.453.5312 www.arthousetexas.org
March 7 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards Austin Studios 512.322.0145 www.austinfilm.org
March 7 Partnerships for Children Texas Treasures, 3rd Annual Gala 512.203.5599 www.partnershipsforchildren.org
March 7-16 South By Southwest Interactive Film & Music Festival Austin Convention Center & Local Venues 512.476.7979 www.sxsw.com
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7th Annual Easter Seals Central Texas Gala “A Show of Hands in the Wild Lands” TDS Exotic Game Ranch 512.615.6819 www.centraltx.easterseals.com
Wine & Food Foundation of Texas’ Rare & Fine Wine Auction Four Seasons 512.327.7555 www.winefoodfoundation.org
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Family Day The Long Center for the Performing Arts 512.482.0800 www.thelongcenter.org
Toast of the Town St. David’s Community Health Foundation Various Private Homes 512.879.6600 www.sdchf.org
March 15-16 Wildflower Days & Artisan Festival Ladybird Johnson Center 512.232.0100 www.wildflower.org
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City-Wide Garage Sale Palmer Events Center 512.441.2828 www.cwgs.com
Austin Green Living & Home Products Show Austin Convention Center 210.408.0998 www.showtechnology.com
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Urban Chic Style Show American Cancer Society 512.919.1961 www.cancer.org
10th Annual Umlauf Garden Party Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum 512.462.6050 www.umlaufsculpture.org
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Grand Opening Gala Weekend The Long Center for the Performing Arts 512.428.0800 www.thelongcenter.org
VIP Cattle Baron’s Ball Party American Cancer Society 512.919.1961 www.cancer.org
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Rockin’ Roundup Any Baby Can TDS Exotic Game Ranch 512.334.4426 www.abcus.org
9th Annual Hill Country Ride for AIDS 512.371.RIDE www.hillcountryride.org
March 29 10th Annual Junior ‘Dillo Kids Run Auditorium Shores 512.445.3598 www.statesman.com
March 30 31st Annual Statesman Capitol 10,000 Auditorium Shores 512.445.3598 www.statesman.com
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21st Annual Old Settler’s Music Festival Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion & Camp Ben McCulloch www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org
Old Pecan Street Festival 6th Street www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
National Wildflower Week LBJ Wildflower Center www.wildflower.org
May 6 WCR Women’s Council of Realtors Fashion Show 8600 Balcones Club Drive www.austinwcr.org
May 17 O Henry Pun Off Brush Square, 409 E 5th St. 512.472.1903 www.punpunpun.com
May 22 - June 8 Kerrville Folk Festival Quiet Valley Ranch, 9 miles south of Kerrville 830.257.3600 www.kerrville-music.com
April 26–27 Palmer Events Center 512.441.2828 www.cwgs.com
May 1-31 Latin Music Month Live Music, including David Garza Various Live Music Venues www.austinlatinomusic.com
For constantly updating events, please visit our exciting website at www.youraddressmagazine.com.
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Be Jeweled: A Fashion Show
The Austin Cattle Baron’s Ball Season kicked off in style this year with “Be Jeweled.” Hosted by the fabulous new North location of Neiman Marcus and the Cattle Baron’s, “Be Jeweled” featured accessories designers Penny Preville, Paul Fisher Estate Jewelry, Shaesby and Nava Zahavi, among others.
Deborah Portman, Shawn Stewart, Lahoma Dade (IBC Bank)
Renee Kroese (modeling Paul Fiser Estate), Fermin Navar (Maison de Navar)
Laura Sunderman (Designer Jewelry Manager, Neiman Marcus), Shaesby (Jewelry Designer)
Kelly Wala, Dylnn Boyd (Westlake Dermatology)
Upcoming Events For more infomation, please visit: www.cattlebaronsballaustin.org March 5, 2008 Wally Workman Gallery from 6-8pm “Boots and Berets” Gallery Party Enjoy complimentary wine and delicious appetizers from Café Josie.This event is free of charge and Wally Workman has generously agreed to donate 10% of all sales to ACS.
March 30th, 2008 Lil’ Buckaroos We honor our youngest cancer patients with a party just for them. Boots will be custom painted by a child and stuffed with a “Horseshoe of Hope” in recognition of a loved one who has suffered or triumphed in the war against cancer.
April 3, 2008 from 6-8pm Adelante Boutique Shopping Night Adelante has generously agreed to donate 10% of the evening’s sales to the Society.
Megan Oleary, Erica Jeffery, Thomas Urgento (Models)
Leigh Anne Crewellge, Glen Screws (Enfield Homes)
April 24, 2008 Cattle Baron’s Club VIP Party Very important cowpokes will be treated to the red carpet with a private high-end event and entertainment.
May 30, 2008 Volunteer Kick-off Party, Volunteers will enjoy a kick-off party so that they can get together with friends and supporters.
May 31, 2008 Cattle Baron’s Ball Guests of the Cattle Baron’s Ball enjoy a unique, western-style event complete with live entertainment, Texan-style cuisine, fabulous music, dancing, gaming, auctions and other special attractions.
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Linda and Frank Ginac outside of their Rob Roy home, their Mediterranian balcony overlooking the Texas hill country and gorgeous setting sun.
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s co-chairs of this year’s Cattle Baron’s Ball, Linda and Frank Ginac are hosting the affair of the season, raising money that will allow the American Cancer Society to provide patient services, research, education and government advocacy to those afflicted with cancer and their loved ones. Both ideally embody the soul of hospitality, ensuring that this year’s event will be unforgettable. Your Address Magazine benefited from their supreme graciousness when the Ginac’s invited us into their home to share their sense of home, family and community.
Beyond welcoming, Frank and Linda opened the doors of their impeccable home to our crew, offering a complete and impressive spread of food and beverages, which perfectly reflected their ideals of home. T RU LY T E X A N 2008
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“WE WANT ANYONE WHO COMES HERE, WHETHER IT IS FAMILY OR FRIENDS, TO FEEL LIKE IT’S THEIR HOME,” SAID LINDA. Pursuing a style they have termed “Mediterranean comfort,” the Ginac’s have successfully struck the perfect balance between elegance and ease. While their furnishings, from John Williams Interiors for the most part, are luxurious, they remain comfortable and inviting, having been chosen with family in mind. With the help of interior designers, Susie Johnson and Kelly Scully, Linda and Frank chose classic pieces in a monochromatic palate for the downstairs, making it ideal for entertaining. But it is the upstairs portion of their home that is infused with the vibrancy of their personalities. Each room upstairs is a different color and was lovingly painted by Linda’s own hand. For the great room, she chose a rustic orange, Venetian plaster that warmly
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Linda selected orange, one of her favorite colors, for the great room upstairs, where the family gathers to relax and be together.
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The bedroom, beautifully furnished by John Williams Interiors, is a reflection of the Ginacs’ casual elegance.
“We became very interested when we saw with our own eyes exactly what the organization is doing for people,”
envelops the family as they gather for a meal or watch movies together. Each son was given choice of his room color. Andrew, 12 naturally selected a vibrant blue for his skateboard themed room, while Vaughn, 4 went Texan all the way with his rawhide brown, cowboy room. The charming guest bedroom in cool blues and greens, is reminiscent of a Hill Country bed and breakfast. Frank’s mother, who stays in the room when she visits the family, was the inspiration for the cozy getaway motif. Perhaps Linda’s most ambitious (and triumphant!) project is the Castle dungeon themed toy room, with walls featuring meticulously detailed aged, textured bricks. It is any child’s dream space and something Linda loved watching develop. “I love that it’s the unknown, almost like an artist painting a canvas,” Linda said. “I don’t know what it’s going to end up being, but it’s going to be something that reflects us. It makes it ours.”
— Linda Ginac Frank, too, takes a hand in personalizing their home. He has always loved working with wood, and gets great satisfaction out of seeing it all come together.
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“For a house to be at all homey and inviting, you have to connect with it,” said Frank. “If you are putting your own hands to work on it, you do.” That level of hard work and care is not something the Ginac’s reserve for their own home and family. They are equally committed to making their community their own as well, and actively do all they can to support local philanthropic efforts. After touring the facilities benefited by the American Cancer Society, Linda and Frank were moved to become involved. “We became very interested when we saw with our own eyes exactly what the organization is doing for people,” said Linda. “It just really hit me that I don’t think the community knows enough about the level and the depth and the breadth of services that the American Cancer Society provides. Getting involved in the Cattle Baron’s ball, something that’s fun and addresses cancer in a hopeful way, really captured our attention.” Frank, whose sister is a cancer survivor, is motivated by the brilliant, cutting edge advances the American Cancer Society is responsible for each year. T RU LY T E X A N 2008
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“The American Cancer Society has invested in research that most of the bigger companies and other organizations have turned away from –more risky, leading edge, promising research,” said Frank. “Over the last 60 years, they’ve invested in scientists doing research that couldn’t get funding anywhere else, and who ended up becoming Nobel Prize laureates!” With so much at stake and such potential to make a difference, Linda and Frank have gone above and beyond the call of duty this year, coordinating not only the ball, but a series events with which everyone in the family can get involved – even a Lil’ Buckaroo’s party. “We planned a season of events this year because we wanted to start building up momentum and energy for the ball. We also wanted different events that would appeal to people of all ages.” Every detail, from the menu, to the live music, has been thoughtfully planned to ensure a great party, worthy our inner cowboy. Guests of the event, titled “Brandin’ a Cause; Ropin’ a Cure”, will enjoy a unique, western-style event complete with live entertainment, Texan-style cuisine, fabulous music, dancing, gaming, auctions and other special attractions. Bust out those Stetsons, dust off your boots (or slip into those Stilettos), put on your best attire and join the Ginacs for a rustic and rowdy good ‘ole time on May 31st at the TDS Exotic Ranch and Pavilion in Austin, Texas. The Ball promises to be an evening embracing the elegance of an era gone by as you stroll under the Texas stars, embark on a night of dancing and talking with your friends and gaze at the magnificent animals surrounding this one-of-a-kind ranch. Vaughn, 4 years old, went Texan all the way with his rawhide brown, cowboy room.
“We want everyone to leave saying, ‘that was a great experience -- something we want to come back to again and again!’” For more information about this year’s Cattle Baron’s Ball and other scheduled events, please visit: www.youraddressmagazine.com.
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ask the EXPERT I read recently that A/C units should be maintained twice a year. I purchased my home two years ago and have yet to schedule maintenance. It seems to be in working order, so is what I read true?
Admit it: You probably don’t think about your indoor comfort system until it stops working and you become either too cold or too hot. It’s human nature to put something off until there is a problem and you are no longer comfortable. You might tend to think of your heating and cooling system as just a “box” that can be turned on or off in order to control your temperature. But your system is a lot more than that. It doesn’t just control temperature. It has an impact on the air that you breathe, on moisture and mold growth, the amount of energy that you use and money that you spend, and most importantly, on you and your family’s health. Don’t ignore your heating and cooling system. Your HVACR system is a great big (and expensive) mechanical system, just like your automobile. You know that you need to keep your car tuned up and get your oil changed regularly. Your comfort system also requires regular maintenance from qualified specialists. Ignoring your comfort system means it will break down more, need replacement sooner, cost you more throughout its shortened lifespan, and most importantly, it might impact your health. Visit www.accaaustin.org or call 512507-4826 to schedule a maintenance check up for your HVACR system and ensure your continued comfort this winter! Susan Rockport ACCA Austin 512.507.4826 www.accaaustin.org
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Stockpile it! Each year, Central Texas wineries boast award-winning wine, and it’s time to celebrate! Gather a few friends, hold a wine tasting, and be sure to serve the wine in style. All decanters available at Sur La Table.
AMPHORA ITALIAN 2-PIECE DECANTER
NEW PARABOLA CRYSTAL DECANTER
This mouth-blown crystal decanter represents the oldest style of wine vessel, generously sized for excellent oxygenation. Decanter is removable from its base—place it on its side and it revolves on the tabletop to decant wine. Hand wash. Made in Italy. (pictured above)
Geometrically designed Parabola wine decanter offers a unique shape to a classic wine accessory. This stunning mouth-blown wine decanter is visually exhilarating and optimally functional. Made of 24% lead crystal, the Parabola decanter offers a unique handle and spout, holding a full standard-sized bottle of wine and provides flawless aeration. (pictured above)
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V1 VACUUM DECANTER BY METROKANE® Vacuum-reserve leftover wine right in the hand-blown crystal decanter. Includes pump and rubber stopper. Hand wash. 19¾” x 16½” x 14”. Three-piece set. (pictured above)
RIEDEL CORNETTO DECANTER Handmade and mouthblown leaded crystal for your most prized wines. 42½-ounce decanter shows the promise of young wines and the clarity and brilliance of older vintages. (pictured right)
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e love the Texas Hill Country for its outdoor attractions: spring-fed swimming holes and waterfalls, wildflowers and caverns, and Texas-sized sunsets. But lately there’s been one natural beauty that has been turning heads nation-wide--Hill Country vineyards.
After a few centuries of established wine culture in Texas, the time has finally come for the rest of the world to celebrate the pairing of Zinfandel with BBQ, Pinot Grigio with Tex-Mex, and to raise a glass to native concoctions such as peach and jalapeno wines. While Texas has only more recently received attention and praise as the fifth-largest grape and wine producer in the country, the first winery in Texas, Val Verde Winery in Del Rio, was established in 1883 and continues to operate today. Admittedly, it has taken some time for the Texan wine industry to rise to the top. That may be due in part to some setbacks that 26
have occurred over the years: prohibition, dry counties, and legal restrictions against shipping wine out of state. So, Texas wine may not be as world renowned as the grape empires of Italy or France, yet. But, when parasites began to destroy vineyards across Europe in the 19th century, it was Thomas Volney Munson, a brilliant viticulturist of Denison, Texas, who saved the European grape and wine industry with his expertise. Furthermore, Munson set the standards for grape growers in the United States when he published Foundations of American Grape Culture in 1909, which is still referenced to this day. As we fast-forward
to the current wine culture in Texas with its couple hundred family-owned vineyards, annual festivals and competitions, and not to mention over a $1 billion boost to the state’s economy, we should never forget to take pride in the pioneers who made it all possible. The Texas Hill Country is the leading wine making region in the state with five million visitors pouring in each year. We’re also surprising some folks with the fact that the Hill Country has been ranked the second hottest wine destination in the country. The next Napa? That’s exactly
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There are a few upcoming celebrations of wine and food in the Texas Hill Country that no wine enthusiast or aspiring aficionado would want to miss: • 2008 Wine and Wildflower Trail: (Apr. 4-6, 11-13) This springtime visit to the Hill Country is free of charge and invites you to bring along a picnic basket and some of your closest wine-loving friends.
what some are predicting. Even the city that never sleeps has taken a few cues from the rising popularity of the Hill Country’s food and drink specialties. In the summer of 2007, Hill Country Barbecue and Market opened its doors in New York City. Inspired by the legendary Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Texas, this barbecue newcomer has already received much praise for its Hill Country classics and even features a wine list consisting exclusively of Texas wines. Although the Hill Country’s gastronomy and wine culture’s influence is spreading far and wide, here on the home front Hill Country wine is just a grocery trip away, and vineyards, only a day trip away. You can find many varieties of local wine at Central Market, Whole Foods, and HEB in addition to specialty liquor stores like Grapevine Market and Spec’s. For a more personal and adventurous experience, you may want to visit some of the vineyards and wineries within the Texas Hill Country, each with their individual charms, special events, and of course, wine tasting. There are many wonderful Texas vineyard and winery destinations, but just to name a few close to home: • Becker Vineyards: (830) 644-2681, 464 Becker Farms Rd, Stonewall, TX 78671 Hours: Mon-Thu 10-5; Fri-Sat 10-6; Sun 1228
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• 2008 Hill Country Food and Wine Festival: (Apr.9-13) Wine seminars, cooking classes, winemaker dinners, special guests, and tons of Texas wineries. Visit www.texaswineandfood.org for many more details. • 2008 Austin Food and Wine Festival: (May 24-26) If it’s anything like last year’s grape-stomping good time, there will be wine sampling, live music and arts and crafts vendors. Visit www.austinwinefestival. com for more information.
• Fredericksburg Winery: (830) 990-8747, 247 West Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Hours: Mon-Thurs 105:30; Fri-Sat 10-7:30; Sun 125:30, www.fpgwinery.com • Lost Creek Vineyard: (325) 388-3753, 1129 RR 2233, Sunrise Beach, TX 78643 Hours: Mon-Sat. 10-5; Sun 125, www.lostcreekvineyard.com • Texas Hills Vineyard: (830) 868-2321, 878 RR 2766, Johnson City, TX 78636 Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5, www.texashillsvineyard.com
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WHY USE NATIVE PLANTS? BY MATT TURNER
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AIT, BEFORE YOU PLANT THAT HOLLY FERN, AZALEA, OR MARIGOLD, OR LAY IN A ST. AUGUSTINE LAWN, CONSIDER SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY THRIVES IN, AND SPEAKS TO, CENTRAL TEXAS.
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Native plants offer three huge advantages over the mass-produced cultivars that glut the marketplace: they are adapted to our environment; they support our local wildlife; and they provide a Texas-proud “sense of place.” Being adapted to our geography and climate is critical. Native plants have had tens of thousands of years to adjust to our precise soil components and weather patterns: from the dark heavy clays of the Blackland Prairies in the eastern half of Travis County to the limestone of the Edwards Plateau in the western half; from balmy winters with sporadic freezes to oven-baked, rainless summers.
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Adaptation means that natives will actually thrive, blossom, and reseed in conditions in which other plants merely persevere. Adapted to long periods of dryness, natives will use much less water, once established, than non-natives. Given the increasing pressure on water use in the Southwest, this in itself, strongly recommends the plants. But adaptation implies many other attributes. Having built up resistance to the insects and pathogens of our region for eons, native plants don’t require pesticides and can fend for themselves with only minimal damage. With an ancient lineage in our soils, they also need no artificial fertilizer; in fact, fertilizers often
make them grow lank and scraggly. Consider, by contrast, the non-native St. Augustine grass lawn. St. Augustine is a tropical grass native to the Gulf of Mexico, the West Indies, and western Africa. It is used extensively as a turfgrass in southern states, and throughout Austin, on account of its fondness for warmth and its partial tolerance of shade. However, it requires fertile soil and lots of water – and we’re often shy of both. For a St. Augustine lawn to flourish, you need about 1” of water per week (560 gallons per week per 1000 sq. ft. of lawn), plus fertilizers, especially on alkaline soils. Since the grass is prone to chinch bugs and various fungi, pesticides are also frequently needed. Finally, a thriving St. Augustine lawn will need mowing at least once every other week. Add up the costs of water, fertilizer, pesticides, and mowing…and you’ve got quite a layout of expense, to say nothing of the toll that the chemicals take on the environment. Native plants are also adapted to our wildlife. All trees and shrubs offer some sort of shelter and nesting sites for mammals and birds, but only the natives offer provisions that our specific wildlife use. For instance, the endangered golden-cheeked warbler only uses bark strips of one native tree --the Ashe juniper (aka cedar) -- to construct its nest. As for food, the natives win hands down. Shrubs such as the beautiful Texas persimmon or evergreen sumac offer fruits that are the delight of raccoons, ringtails, and opossums, while yaupon holly and possumhaw attract birds throughout the winter with their brilliant scarlet berries. You’ll note that many of our birds avoid the fruits of non-natives, many of which are unpalatable to them. The list goes on and on. Hummingbirds
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WHERE TO START? Where can you get more information? Central Texans are lucky to live in a place rich with native plant resources. First, the City of
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Austin runs the Grow Green program (www. ci.austin.tx.us/growgreen), a comprehensive landscaping program that discusses gardening basics and design and for central Texas. The downloadable native (and adapted) plant list provides the thumbnail basics for any beginner. Available in booklet form as Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, the primer is free to Austinites at most local nurseries.
monthly meetings where you can meet others interested in everything from growing natives, to participating in plant rescues, hikes, and restoration projects. Our website (www.npsot. org/austin) also has a good list of central Texas nurseries that regularly carry native plants, as well as lists of plants for special purposes (for instance, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds).
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center hosts two annual all-native plant sales (April and October) where hundreds of natives, many available nowhere else, can be purchased. Their website ( www.wildflower.org) contains searchable lists and photos of thousands of native plants, as well as lists of suppliers, landscapers, and plant recommendations by region.
BE SENSIBLE. BE GENEROUS. BE A TEXAN. GROW NATIVE.
And be sure to check out the Austin chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas! We have
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That’s Haute! Whether you’re a rancher or CEO, bring a hint of the cowboy spirit into your home with these rustic furnishings. From heavy mesquite furniture to authentic local art pieces, these local finds will plant you deep in the heart of Texas.
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TREASURE BOX (TEXAS MESQUITE) The beautiful and unique inlaid turquoise makes each treasure box a true collector’s item. (pictured above) www.texmes.com
CONSOLE TABLE (TEXAS MESQUITE)
This beautiful console or sofa table is handmade with the Made of turquoise, this beautiful votive utmost attention to the grain of the mesquite. Amazing will add a lovely glow to your Texas inlaid turquoise makes it a true texas classic. decor. (pictured left) (pictured above) www.turquoisetradingpost.com www.texmes.com
RAWHIDE LOVESEAT (ADOBE PUEBLO) This amazingly authentic, one-of-a-kind love seat handcrafted in the Southwest will make any sitting area a stellar one. (pictured left) www.adobepueblo.com
GREEN POTTERY (ADOBE PUEBLO) Adding unique and brightly colored local art pieces to your home will surely inspire a Texas atmosphere. (pictured above) www.adobepueblo.com
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hen Benjamin Franklin said, “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy,” he succinctly captured the heartfelt sentiments of most Texans. We take our cold brew seriously and have been taking the matter into our own hands for hundreds of years. The Kreische Brewery of La Grange, founded in 1855, paved the way for countless commercial and independent breweries in the Lone Star State. Be a part of the proud Texas tradition and create your own brew at home! The smartest (and safest) way to start is with a beer brewing kit. Try a few of these techniques to tweak brew to your own personal taste. Tweaking your beer kit’s flavor: You
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can adjust the bitterness of the beer by using fresh whole or pelletized hops, which are relatively inexpensive and make a huge difference in flavor. Most kit beers are designed to have low bitterness, and are flavored with hop extract, which contributes bitterness but none of the other desirable hop characteristics to the beer. For a 23 liter batch, 1214g of low to medium bittering hops (such as Hallertauer, Cascade, Goldings or Willamette), boiled for 10-20 minutes, will make a positive and noticeable contribution to your kit beer.
Another way to personalize brew is enhancing the aroma. This is done by adding 5-10g of aroma hops during the last minute of the boil, then immediately strain, spurge and transfer to your fermenter. By including this step in your brewing process, you will create a balance, complexity and depth of character in your beer that is missing from most kit beers. Fuggles, Willamette, Hallatuaer, Mt Hood, Cascade, Goldings, Tettanger and Saaz are among the more popular aroma hops. For those who choose to continue their brewing endeavors, fine-tune your beer.
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Quick overview of the Beer Brewing Process:
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Making Wort. Wort is the liquid extracted from the mashing process during the brewing of beer. It contains the sugars that will be fermented by the brewing yeast to produce alcohol. After the barley is malted, it is ground to grist. The grist is then mashed; that is, mixed with hot water and steeped, a complex and slow heating process that enables enzymes to convert the starch in the malt into sugars. At the end of the mashing, the hot wort is decanted or filtered, boiled, cooled, and the yeast is added to start the fermentation.
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left open. When sealed, the fermenter is stoppered with a fermentation lock, which permits the escape of carbon dioxide, without introducing oxygen and airborne bacteria to the brew. During this time, it should be kept at optimum temperature for the fermentation process. For ale this temperature is usually 6575°F / 18-24°C, and for lager it is usually much colder, around 50°F / 10°C. During this stage the fermentable sugars (maltose, glucose, and sucrose) in the wort are consumed by the yeast, while ethanol and CO2 are produced as byproducts by the yeast. A layer of sediment, the trub, appears at the bottom of the fermenter, composed of heavy fats, proteins and inactive yeast. A sure sign that primary fermentation has finished is that the head of foam (krausen), built by bubbling of CO2, falls.
Carbonation. Once this conditioning is finished, the beer is ready for carbonation. About 3/4 cup of corn sugar (dextrose) or other fermentable sugar is added to the beer, which is then transferred to bottles and then capped, or placed in a keg. The fermentation of the priming sugar in the closed container by left-over yeast suspended in the beer creates carbon dioxide which then dissolves into the beer. This takes 1-2 weeks. Using this method, sediment will remain at the base of the bottles after completion. This is normal and will not effect the quality of your brew.
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Packaging. The final step in your brewing process is packaging. Many home brewers choose to use Cornelius kegs as their container, but bottling still remains the traditional manner of packaging. Now you’re ready to give your new hobby a testrun! Utilize the simple beer kit tips to practice on your method and after a few batches, then consider turning that basement or storage shed into a home brewery. Discovering a new passion, not only for beer in general, but for the dedication and hard work it takes to create “your” style of brew can be very rewarding.
Clarification or “racking.” Often, the beer is then racked (siphoned) into another container, usually a carboy or keg, for aging or conditioning. Racking is done to separate the batch from the trub so that it is not used as food by remaining yeast, as this can give the beer an off-flavor. Racking also helps separate the beer from sediment, making it less likely to find its way into the finished product.
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Setting the Menu Now that you’ve mastered your own home brew, use it to personalize these recipes from Paula Disbrowe’s Cowgirl Cuisine. Like Texas itself, the recipes in Cowgirl Cuisine are big-hearted and bold. Once the food editor of Restaurant Business Magazine, Paula now lives with her husband and their menagerie of animals at Whistle Berry Ranch in the Nueces Canyon and in Austin, Texas.
Texas Beef Chili with Poblanos and Beer Serves 8 (about 8 cups)
Chili making is serious business in Texas – I quickly learned that nobody adds beans (if you do, you’d better drive a fast truck). Here, it’s all about cubes of well-marbled chuck braised in a spicy chili broth. My version is as rich and thick as a French daube. This chili is best made the day before. This allows the flavors to meld and mellow, and makes it easier to skim the fat from the chili before reheating. Shredding the meat is as important step – it helps to create a thick, luscious texture. A dollop of Mexican-style crema helps cool the fire.
ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 large sweet onions, diced (about 4 cups) 3 poblano peppers, stemmed, seeded, and diced 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 ½ pounds beef chuck, cut into 1 ½ -inch cubes 2 bay leaves, preferably fresh 2 cinnamon sticks 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves ¼ cup ground New Mexico chile powder 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 12-ounce bottle amber ale Golden 2 quarts beef brothHops For Garnish 1 medium red onion, chopped 3 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro salt, as desired 12 ounces Mexican-style crema or sour cream, as desired Method: In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the poblanos and sauté for an additional 10 minutes, reducing heat if necessary to prevent the onions from sticking to the pan or turning brown. Add the garlic and salt and sauté an additional 5 minutes. Set aside. Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large Dutch oven (preferably a cast-iron poot with enamel coating). Add the beef in batches, as necessary, to avoid crowding the pan, and brown the cubes on all sides until brown and crusty. Remove the browned beef with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining beef. Return all the browned beef to the Dutch oven. Add the spices and sauté until they form a thick paste on the meat, about 4 minutes. Watch the pan carefully to avoid scorching the spices. Add the ale to deglaze the pan, and simmer until slightly reduced and the meat mixture is thick. Add the beef broth, reduce the heat to low, and simmer the mixture, partially covered, for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. If not serving immediately, chill overnight. The next day, skim the fat from the top of the mixture. Using a slotted spoon, remove about 2 cups of the beef cubes to a plate. Shred the meet with a fork (it should be very soft) and return to the pot. The shredded meat will help create a thicker-textured chili. Just before serving the chili, combine the copped onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl to create a pico de gallo to serve as a garnish. Serve the chili in warmed bowls, topped with a dollop of crema and a spoonful of pico. Alternately, you can simply offer separate bowls of chopped onion, tomatoes, and cilantro as garnish.
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Note: If, like me, you prefer to add beans to chili (it can be our little secret), offer them as a garnish. Drain and rinse two 14-ounce cans of kidney or pinto beans. Place them in a glass bowl, cover with plastic, and warm in the microwave. Offer the warm beans alongside bowls of the other garnishes.
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Shiner Bock Beans with Epazote Serves 6 to 8
I used to simmer beans uncovered, very gently, treating them like fragile shells rather than the hearty legumes they are. Then a handsome old man named Dorsey came to the ranch to cook for the deer hunts in December. Dorsey makes insanely good Southern fare: barbecued chicken and the best grits with giblet gravy and “floaters” (egg fried in a vat of oil) you will ever taste. He also makes great pinto beans. Dorsey added little more than salt pork, but he covered the beans and boiled the hell out of them, checking to see if they needed more water every now and then. So that’s how I started making my beans, and the results are perfectly creamy every time. I flavor mine with Shiner Bock beer, a local variety from Shiner, Texas, but any amber beer will work just fine. If you can’t fine epazote, feel free to use cilantro, parsley, or leave it out altogether. These beans thicken upon standing and taste even better the second day (with huevos rancheros or in warm flower tortillas with shredded cheese and salsa).
Shiner Bock Beans with Epazote
ingredients: 2 cups pinto beans, sorted, soaked overnight, or quick soaked (see Note) 1 medium onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 jalapeno (or 2 serranos), seeded and finely chopped 2 fresh bay leaves, torn 1 bunch fresh eepazote, stemmed and chopped (about ½ to ¾ cup) 1 bottle Shiner Bock beer or other amber ale 2 to 4 tablespoons chipotle chiles in adobo 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar salt ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Method: Drain and rinse the soaked pinto beans, and place in a pot with fresh water to cover by 1 ½ inches. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, bay leaves, and epazote to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the beans, covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add the beer and continue to shimmer until the beans are tender and creamy, 30 to 45 additional minutes. When they have reached the right texture, remove the bay leaves and flavor with the chipotle chile puree, vinegar, salt to taste, and cilantro. Taste and add more salt or vinegar, if necessary. Note: To quick soak beans, place them in a large pot and cover with at least four inches of cold water. Bring the beans to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, remove from the heat, and cover for one hour. Drain the beans in a colander and cook as directed. T RU LY T E X A N 2008
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Taste Makers Top Twelve Lamberts Downtown Barbecue offers a wide range of Texas, Tex-Mex, and Southern specialties, authentic in spirit but finished with a master chef’s hand, served in a unique environment that is both up-to-the-minute and infused with the soul of the past. “We call our food ‘fancy barbecue’,” says owner Lou Lambert, “but there’s nothing snobby or highfalutin’ about it. We’re just kind of giving barbecue its due, and showing that it can be an art form.”
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LARRY MCGUIRE Enjoy this unique environment that is both modern and infused with the past, authentic in spirit and perfect for Austinites and first-time visitors. You can find Larry and sample his culinary masterpieces at Lamberts Restaurant on 401 West 2nd Street.
For more information, visit www.fancybarbeque.com or call 512-494-1500.
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February 29- March 2, 2008 at the Austin Convention Center Talk to HUNDREDS of REAL experts at the Texas Home & Garden Show, February 29 - March 2, 2008, at the Austin Convention Center. It’s the place where you can find products and services “from windows and doors, to ceilings and floors, shop for everything for your home and garden at one time and in one place.” Don’t miss your chance to talk to more than 250 real experts on home remodeling, decorating, home improvement, energy efficiency, landscaping and vacation & leisure activities under one roof. It’s sensory overload with thousands of products, services and ideas for your home and garden. Best of all, you’ll find hundreds of experts who can do the job for you or teach you how to do it yourself!
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Meet the Experts GET MAD…About Organization! Jessica Markley, owner of Mad About Organization!, has been providing hands-on organizing services to residential clients in Austin since 2004. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). Jessica is a lively organizer and is well known for her passion and creativity. She is an elementary school teacher by day, but she couldn’t contain her desire to organize everything. During her off time, Jessica started helping friends and family organize and decorate their homes. Soon, those close to her started referring her to people they knew who could use some advice. She realized others could benefit from her weekend ‘hobby’ as well and created Mad About Organization! to help Austin residents simplify their home life. She’s excited that she’s able to bring a little peace into her clients’ lives by showing them the tricks and strategies she’s picked up over the years. She’s “mad about organization” and has created her company to help people like you feel better about themselves and their homes. Join her at the Home & Garden Theater on Saturday and Sunday and “Get Mad About Organization!”
Keep Austin Beautiful! John Dromgoole, owner of The Natural Gardener Nursery and Lady Bug Natural Brand, has been deeply involved in the advancement of organic gardening and environmental issues for more than thirty years. His nursery has been voted “Best Nursery” eight times in The Austin Chronicle’s Best of Austin Poll, and is known for supplying organic products, native and well adapted plants, and bulk compost, soils and mulches. John’s radio show, “Gardening Naturally,” has been on the air on KLBJ AM 590 for 25 years. Gardening Naturally is a question and answer program that focuses on the organic technique for homeowners and weekend gardeners. He is also the host of Backyard Basics on KLRU (PBS, Austin), TV’s weekly show Central Texas Gardener and The Weekend Gardener on KXAN TV’s Saturday First Cast. John was the originator of the City of Austin’s “Chemical Clean-Up Day”, which has become an annual event and has now established a permanent drop-off site. In 2002, John was awarded the Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement Award by Keep Austin Beautiful for his contribution to many different Austin and surrounding area non-profit groups, schools and the general public. Come learn about “Advanced Organic Gardening” at the Home & Garden Theater on Saturday and Sunday. 42
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From Windows and Doors…to Ceilings and Floors…. With everything for the exterior to the interior of your home, the Texas Home & Garden Show is your one-stop for home and garden shopping. Looking for new home decorating ideas? Visit featured exhibitors Décor & You and Select Comfort. With the help of Heavens Above Starscapes, you could create your very own 3-D cosmic “getaway” in your own home. The outside of your home deserves as much care as the inside, and that’s why the Texas Home & Garden Show features nearly 2000 sq. ft. of outdoor living, pool and spa ideas and exhibits. Add a beautiful deck to your backyard for outdoor entertaining. Start making plans for a refreshing pool or spa with exhibitors Anthony & Sylvan Pools, Azul Pools, Blue Haven Pools, Cody Pools and Lone Star Fiberglass Pools.
GO GREEN! The emphasis these days is going green and striving to be energy efficient. There are tons of products on the market that will improve the energy performance of your home and use of green products. This year’s event will introduce you to a number of products you’ll find both amazing and practical for your home. Talk with professionals about green products and learn how your home can become more energy and resource efficient while saving you money. Talk with the experts from Efficient Attic Systems, Integrity EnergySystems Radiant, Rethink Solar – Longhorn Solar, South Texas Siding/ Window World, or T-C Sun and Window Solutions, to get you started on your green and energy efficient projects.
Find Your Happy Place! Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall…every season calls for a “Vacation Getaway!” From tranquil to adventurous, you’ll find the perfect escape at the Vacation, Leisure & Outdoor Pavilion. Cruise through the aisles and visit with experts from AAA New Mexico, Bluegreen Resorts, Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce, Rancho Del Lago, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, and the Texas Hill Country River Region. From floor to ceiling, indoor to outdoor, the Texas Home & Garden Show is the place to find everything you need for your home!
MEET THE EXPERTS!
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SEMINARS & DEMONSTRATIONS
John Dromgoogle – KLBJ Radio Owner, The Natural Gardener Nursery & Lady Bug Natural Brand Advanced Organic Gardening. Organic techniques for homeowners and weekend gardeners.
Friday, February 29th 4:00pm
David Melichar, Your Address Magazine
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Sheri Soltes, TV’s “Cafe´ Woof” Training Tips for Your Dog
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KXAN Personality
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University of Texas Informal Classes
5:00pm
Jinji Willingham, Bamboo Logic Consultation & Landscape Design Bamboo Trouble Shooting & Landscaping with Non-invasive Bamboos.
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University of Texas Informal Classes
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Jessica Markley, Owner, Mad About Organization!
Let’s Talk GREEN.
Let’s Talk GREEN.
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Organizaing Your Home.
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Jessica Markley, Owner, Mad About Organization! Organizaing Your Home.
All seminar times are subject to change without notice.
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Exhibitor 1st Avenue Mortgage Inc.
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A P Financial
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AAA New Mexico
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Above It All Storage
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Advanced Exteriors
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Advanced Tile & Concrete
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Airtight Insulation
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Allied Powder Coatings
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All-Tex Insulation
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Anthony & Sylvan Pools
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Ashtech Systems
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A-Tex Family Fun Center
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Austin Humane Society
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A-Z Grass
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Azul Pools
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Bamboo Arts & Crafts
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Barbeque Etc.
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Best Water Solutions Inc.
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Billiard Factory
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Blue Haven Pools
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Bluegreen Resorts
1531
Bolero Flooring & Custom
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Books Are Fun
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Brad Marshall Homes
1336
BrightStar Healthcare
1416
Brinks Home Security
1330
Carlson Chiropractic
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Ccms Resorts, Inc.
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Central Texas Coatings
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Central Texas Tourism
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Classic Wellness
1431
Cody Pools
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Companion Trailers
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Cook’s Warehouse
1238
Culligan Water Conditioning
1130
Custom Stone Supply
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Cutco Cutlery
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Decor & You
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Dickinson Designs
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Dimension Builders
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Directbuy of Austin
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Emerald Paradise Creative
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Four Seasons Home
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Galleria Homes
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Garagetek of Central Texas
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Gary’s Pool & Patio
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Granite Transformations
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Guttermaxx
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Heavens Above Starscapes
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Texas Hearing & Service
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Hill Country Watergardens
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Texas Hill Country River
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Huntsville CVB
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The Healthy Gourmet
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Image Tile & Carpet
931
Touch of Purple
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Integrity Energy Systems
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Ubuildit
1312
Intelli-Bed
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Ultimate Creations
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Invisible Fencing of Texas
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United 1st Financial
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John Carroll Custom Homes
1213
Vita-Mix Corporation
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K & M Wholesale Keller Williams Realty
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Waddell & Reed
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Wyndham Vacation Resorts
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Kimera Shepler & Associates
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Your Address Magazine
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King Ranch Turfgrass
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Kitchen Craft International
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Leafguard Austin
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Liquid Assets Custom Pools
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Lone Star Chiropractic
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Lone Star Fiberglass Pools
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LP Building Products
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Miracle Method of Central
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Mission Mortgage
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Morgan Buildings & Spas
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Naco Swimming Pools
1340
New Creations Custom
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New Stone Concepts
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O.R. Marketing
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Option Kitchen
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Orange Lustre of New Mexico
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Owner Builder Network
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PBC Marketing Company
Lobby
Pedernales Electric
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Phantom Screens
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Premier Custom Pools &
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Premier Pools
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Press A Print
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Protective Coatings &
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Pull Out Shelf
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Rancho Del Lago
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Rayne Water Conditioning
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Re-Bath of Travis County
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Rent A Man
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Roofcrafters, Inc
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Saf-T Surfaces
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Sanrod Trade Corporation
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Select Comfort
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Enter to Win!
ENTER TO WIN A BEAUTIFUL NEW HARDWOOD FLOOR!!! Come by Booth 931 and drop your business card off. We are giving away enough hardwood for a 12x12’ room! Every new floor should start with Image Tile & Carpet.
Texas Home & Garden Show - Austin
Features Exhibitor List HOME FURNISHINGS & ACCESSORIES: • Bamboo Arts & Craft Network, booth 231 • Décor & You, booth 1136 • Direct Buy of Austin, booth 1207 • Heavens Above Starscapes, booth 1124 • Select Comfort, booth 713 • Sharon Elizabeth Lee, booth 806
KITCHEN, BATH AND MORE • ATX Floor Coverings & Granite Countertops, booth 712 • Custom Stone Supply, booth 1325 • Granite Transformations, booth 1318 • Image Tile & Carpet, booth 931 • New Creations Custom Kitchen, booth 1233 • New Stone Concepts, booth 613 • Signature Home Improvement, booth 1021
POOL, SPA AND OUTDOOR LIVING: • Allied Power Coatings, booth 1031 • Anthony & Sylvan Pools, booth 808 • A-Tex Family Fun Center, booth 501, 601 • Azul Pools, booth 1231 • Blue Haven Pools, booth 1512 • Cody Pools, booth 1107 • Four Seasons Home Products, booth 625 • Lone Star Fiberglass Pools, booth 825] • Morgan Buildings & Spas, booth 813, 913
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Signature Home
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THE GARDENS & LANDSCAPING DISPLAYS
Silverleaf Resorts
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South Texas Siding/window
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Southern Shutters & Blinds
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Southpoint Alliance
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Statewide Remodeling
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Sundek Of Austin
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GREEN BUILDING / ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS: • Efficient Attic Systems, booth 1037 • Efficient Barrier Solutions, booth 1139 • Integrity Energy Systems Radiant, booth 830 • Pedernales Electric, booth 1314 • Rethink Solar – Longhorn Solar, booth 1013 • South Texas Siding / Window World, booth 719 • T-C Sun and Window Solutions, booth 1416
VACATION, LEISURE & OUTDOOR PAVILION • AAA New Mexico, booth 720 • Bluegreen Resorts, booth 1531 • Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce, booth 440 • CCMS Resorts, booth 441 • Central Texas Tourism Council – Village of Salado, booth 538 • Huntsville CVB – booth 438 • Rancho Del Lago, booth 1420 • Silverleaf Resorts, booth 709 • Texas Hill Country River Region, booth 537 • Wyndham Vacation Resorts, booth 536
HOME BUILDERS / REMODELERS • Advanced Exteriors, booth 1419 • Brad Marshall Homes, booth 1336 • Dickinson Designs, booth 1038 • Dimension Builders, booth 1317 • John Carroll Custom Homes, booth 1213 • Owner Builder Network, booth 1215 • Protective Coatings & Remodeling of Texas, booth 1119 • Rent A Man, booth 1509 • Statewide Remodeling, booth 1223 • Ubuildit, booth 1312
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Austin-tatious Blinds and Shutters Keeping Austin’s Fabulous Vistas in View
They specialize in window coverings but their goal, surprisingly, is not to cover windows. “We’ve got views here in Austin that are just phenomenal,” says Tracey Hopkins, president of Austin-tatious Blinds and Shutters. “The last thing we want to do is cover up those views. We want to accentuate the views and allow the outside to come inside, so people can enjoy them from their homes.” The company’s philosophy is that windows are people’s access to the outside world. And no one wants that access cut off. Austin-tatious also understands there are other factors to consider as well. And it’s found that listening to customers is the best way to determine what additional factors are important. How is each room being used? Are there neighbors close enough to make privacy a prime consideration? Are there delicate furnishings in the room that might be damaged by direct sunlight? “We look at each window, each situations and try to come up with the best possible solutions for each and every criterion,” Hopkins says. Hopkins believes it’s the consideration of these factors that distinguishes Austin-tatious from others in the very competitive field of window coverings. “It would be very easy to tell customers this is what your neighbors did. So this is what you should do.” But we’ve made it our policy to do the listening instead of the talking.” Often-times, the end result is a product the homeowner didn’t even know existed. “It becomes an interesting and exciting challenge for us every day,” says Hopkins.
Sisters Tracey and Stephanie Hopkins make up two-thirds of the Austin-tatious ownership. The two of them, along with co-owner Norma Catano, make Austin-tatious surprisingly unique in the window covering field. “We’re one of the only female-run and owned window-covering businesses in Austin,” says Hopkins. “I think that plays a part in our success because the vast majority of our customers are women. They enjoy and appreciate getting another woman’s take on their homes and on their decorating ideas.” “Our primary goal is to give each client the best possible solution with the best possible service,” says Catano, one of the founding partners. That philosophy has paid off. Austin-tatious has quickly risen to the top of the ranks in the competitive Austin market. Its customer referral rate is phenomenal, and business is booming with 700 percent growth over the last four years. In order to maintain their level of service and growth Catano, and Hopkins added a third partner last year. Stephanie Hopkins’ background in retail management and operations perfectly completed the management trifecta at Austin-tatious.
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Creating the Moment Local diamond brokers, Sheldon Millsapp and Matt O’Desky, are not just in the business of selling jewelry, but in marking special moments in people’s lives. Whether it is an engagement, wedding, holiday or memorial to honor a loved one, they make a point to rise above to make the moment special. “The one thing we want to do is make you feel so special and make the event so perfect that the first words out of your mouth are, “I can’t believe Austin Diamond District did this for me!” With Austin Diamond District, you can give a loved one a magical experience – and the gorgeous jewelry is just the icing on top! From meeting clients at restaurants or “accidentally” running into couples in the park at midnight, to consulting with pastry chefs and Maître d’s to create an unforgettable presentation, Sheldon and Matt pour over every detail to deliver incomparable service. Working with local goldsmiths and artisans, they carefully consider personal attributes to create custom pieces that are thoughtfully matched to each client.
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moments that last forever. For more information please call 512-458 - GEMS (4367)
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This Season’s Hottest Trends Nothing is more essential at your next gala than an authentic Double D outfit. This season, look your finest in a showstopping, trendsetting Western haute couture dress and jacket from the finest fashion empire this side of the Southwest.
DOUBLE D RANCH WEAR THE DOUBLE D RANCH COLLECTION CAN BE FOUND IN STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE APPAREL LINE HAS BEEN CALLED WESTERN HAUTE COUTURE. THE AMAZINGLY TRENDY LINE OF CLOTHING BEGAN AS A TRIP TO MEXICO, ON A RICKETY BUS TRIP, BY FOUR YOUNG WOMEN FROM YOAKUM, TX. THIS AMBITIOUS RUN IN SEARCH OF AUTHENTIC SILVER BUTTONS LANDED THESE YOUNG WOMEN FROM A SMALL TEXAN TOWN IN THE GIANT LANDSCAPE OF NEW YORK CITY. BUT THESE FOUR REGULAR GIRLS FROM YOAKUM, BUILDING ON THEIR HARD SPENT TEXAS ROOTS AND AN AUTHENTIC SOUTHWESTERN CHILDHOOD, COULD CARE LESS HOW THINGS ARE DONE IN NEW YORK CITY. THEY’VE BUILT A FASHION EMPIRE DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS AND THEY WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE AND RARE COLLECTION THAT WOULD MAKE ANY EVENT A SHOW-STOPPING EVENT, VISIT THE DOUBLE D WEBSITE AT WWW. DDRANCHWEAR.COM.
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That’s Haute! The search for the perfect boot is more of a quest for most Texans. With all there is to consider, it can be quite an exhausting one at that. We have pulled a few pairs from local shops to help make sure you’re in style from head to toe this season. All boots available from Cowboy Cool, www.cowboycool.com.
BLACK ITALIAN CALF with silver butterflies, red flowers and white vine inlays. $1190. (pictured above and left)
ALLIGATOR BOOT with distressed natural finish featured on vamp, collar and inlays. $3000. (pictured right)
AMBER ITALIAN CALF
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with brown wingtip and collar, featuring multi-colored inlays and carnelian stones. $1900. (pictured right)
with multi-colored inlays, multi-colored stitch, sterling silver conchos and pink tourmaline stones. $2000. (pictured right)
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DESIGNER ORIGINAL GOWNS BY ANALEA DE LA FUENTE EVERY COUTURE GOWN FROM ANALEA DE LA FUENTE IS A DESIGNER ORIGINAL MADE WITH IMPECCABLE QUALITY AND FABRICS IMPORTED FROM THE BEST MILLS IN THE WORLD. THIS GEM FEATURES GOLD CHANTILLY LACE IMPORTED AND LAYERS OF ITALIAN SILK. FOR YOUR OWN DESIGNER GOWN FOR AN EVENT THIS SEASON, CALL 512.373.3364 OR EMAIL DESIGN@ANALEADELAFUENTE.COM.
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At Garbo, Our roots grow deep because we place social, spiritual, and environmental values as our foundation. Our core is strengthened through a well-established sense of family, ceaseless commitment to excellence, and joy in connecting love, beauty, and environment. We want you to pamper yourself! 8 Ways to Enrich Your 2008 1. Improve the quality and regulate the quantity of food you eat -- fresh, whole foods grown by small, local producers have very different energy than highly processed foods created by huge conglomerates. 2. Reduce the amount of clutter that prevents energy from flowing freely through your home and office. Blocked energy flow leads to blocked cash flow. 3. Keep your home, office, and car clean and in good repair. 4. Surround yourself with things that stimulate positive thoughts and memories. Ged rid of things that stimulate unpleasant memories. 5. Interact with positive, satisfied people who don’t complain and gossip. 6. Manage your cash flow by keeping track of your money and making conscious financial decision. 7. Develop positive inner habits, including thoughts, beliefs, emotions, expectations and behaviors that are expansive and supportive of who you are today and who you would like to become. 8. Exercise and move your body to stimulate your physical energy systems. Peace, love and joy, Marsha Owner, Garbo Salon
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I am thinking about buying a diamond. Where should I start? Online, in a store, or somewhere else? First of all, I would never suggest buying a diamond online. Would you ever buy a house based on pictures and floor plans? Would you buy a car without test driving it? Would you ever go to a college without visiting the campus first? Most likely, almost everyone would have answered most or all of those questions, no. If you answered no to any of these, then why would you ever buy a diamond online? Knowing the color, clarity, carat and cut of the diamond is never enough to tell you how beautiful a diamond may or may not be. The only way to truly determine the beauty, and scintillation of a diamond, is by seeing it with your own two eyes. Would you really want to risk hundreds or thousands of dollars on such a meaningful gift for your loved one? Sure, some websites offer 30 day guarantees. However shipping and insuring a diamond back to the website, is not inexpensive. This is why you need to know your jeweler. This person should be as well known to you as your banker, accountant, lawyer or physician. This is a person that has your best interest in mind as well as a reputation to uphold within your community. If you do not know such an individual ask people you know or associate with for recommendations.
While no one can please everyone all of the time you will find that one or two names will continue to ‘pop up’. After you narrow your choices arrange to meet with these individuals. First impressions will tell you a great deal. How knowledgeable is this person? Do you feel secure with this person’s recommendations? Do you feel safe leaving your jewelry with this individual? If not keep looking until you find someone with whom you feel comfortable. A friend once told me that he ”always felt better if he could put his hands around the person he purchased a diamond from”. I’m not certain that I would carry it that far but his message rings true. When making a major jewelry purchase I always recommend purchasing from someone with a good reputation. Remember KNOW YOUR JEWELER!!!!!! Matthew O’Desky – DCA Diamontologist and Guild Gemologist Sheldon Millsap – Diamond Graduate GIA Austin Diamond District, 3301 Northland Drive, Suite 300 Austin, TX 78731 Cell - 512-940-1646 Office - 512-458-GEMS Matt@AustinDiamondDistrict.com
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Like the bumper sticker says, I’m not a native Texan, but I got here as fast I could. Of all things truly Texan (barbeque, live oaks, Friday night lights, to name a small sample), my favorite is the Texas Woman. You know who I mean--that strong, good ol’ girl with the sly wit, broad smile, and big hair. As a Yankee, I’ve learned a lot from the Texas Woman over the past two decades. When I arrived here, my New-Yorker’s-eyeview of a Southern woman was an overrefined, over-domesticated belle. Imagine my surprise at the gutsy, ballsy, larger-thanlife women I encountered here. Ann Richards, of course, was hard to miss. And not just because of her white helmet coiffure and Harley hog. Her famous quip at the 1988 Democratic National Convention about that infamous silver foot revealed to me that the Texan Woman’s tongue may be slow, but her wit is quick. Closer to home, the first neighbor I met in my first house, in south Austin, was a retiree named Melba. I remember when she came over to introduce herself. I was on my hands and knees in the front yard, pulling up the runners of my St. Augustine lawn because it looked like the weed we northerners call crabgrass. She invited me to come see her “meta,” and for as many times as I asked her to repeat the word (cautious about what I was being drawn into), she finally spelled it out for me: m-e-a-d-o-w. Melba was gentle-spirited, but she also spoke her mind plainly. Shall we say bluntly. She picked up the trash on our block on her morning walks. But time had taken its toll, and she insisted that intruders were getting into her sock drawer. She decided that hooligans were stashing their weapons in the 10-foot fountain grass in my next door neighbor’s front yard. It was a tribute to the affection we all felt for Melba that Julie cut down that magnificent plant, to ease Melba’s fears.
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The thing about a Texas Woman is, she surprises you. I was used to Melba’s sturdy, forthright manner, so I was delighted (and touched) to see her at the book signing for my first book. She was decked out in a soft, flowing dress and a spectacle of a hat. The stack of books she purchased reflected a sophisticated aesthetic that I had not suspected. Here are a few of the qualities I admire about the Texas Woman:
the power of ordinary people. Personally, I’m still a work-in-progress. There are some things Yankee that I’ll never let go of. But I must admit, I did recently buy some hairspray. (For further reading about Texas women, pick k up a copy of PJ Pierce’s Texas Wisewomen Speak, available from The University of Texas Press.)
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Ann Daly PhD (www.anndaly.com) is a life coach, speaker, and author of Clarity: How to Accomplish What Matters Most. A proud Texan for nearly 20 years, she helps women in transition get clear about what they want and how to get it. Write to Dr. Daly at: transitions@anndaly.com.
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or your rodeo kick-off party this year, keep it classy by foregoing chips served out of an upsidedown cowboy hat and renting that mechanical bull. The Star of Texas Rodeo & Fair will run from February 29 to March 15. The Rodeo is a defining part of Austin’s culture, but you don’t have to be an expert on “Mutton Bustin” to get into the spirit. The Star of Texas Rodeo & Fair is a nonprofit event that raises millions of dollars to support their mission, “Promoting Youth Education – Preserving Western Heritage.” There are ways to preserve the western flair in your rodeo theme without including a horseshoe toss. This isn’t a hoedown, after all, but you are celebrating the rodeo kick-off. Use this guide to keep your rodeo kick-off party on the classy side.
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Use small Mason jars with bunches of wildflowers at each place setting. To turn these into place cards, use jar labels to display your guests’ names. If you’d like them to take these keepsakes home, fill your jars with decorative marbles or stones instead of water.
D If your kick-off party is for the whole family, consider having old-time western “Wanted” posters printed with pictures of your children as the “criminals.” Include details of the party, and run a match along the edges of the poster to give it an aged look. Roll each poster into a scroll and tie with a bandana.
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Boot-Scootin’ Beverages Strawberry Rhubarb Martini Ingredients: Two tablespoons rhubarb puree Fresh strawberries Chilled vodka Method: Pour puree into glass. Place two-three strawberries (depending on size) in glass. Fill glass with chilled vodka.
Peach Cobbler Mimosa Ingredients: Two Tablespoons thawed peach sorbet Chilled prosecco or champagne Rim glasses with crushed graham cracker Method: Wipe rim of glass with wet paper towel, then dip rim in crushed graham crackers. Stir thawed peach sorbet until it turns to liquid. Pour chilled prosecco or champagne over sorbet.
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Ingredients: 3 sweet potatoes ½ cup butter or margarine 2/3 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups shredded coconut
Ingredients: 2 pounds salmon fillet
Mini marshmallows Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Poke holes in the potatoes with a fork and bake the potatoes until tender, between 1 and 1 ½ hours. Peel and mash the potatoes. Mix with brown sugar and butter or margarine. In a separate bowl, stir together the cinnamon, sugar, and coconut. Around each mini marshmallow spread mashed sweet potatoes until a ball is formed. Coat each ball in the coconut mixture. Place balls on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Tip: Use an old-fashioned triangle dinner bell to alert dinner guests.
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½ cup honey ½ cup apple butter ¼ cup bourbon whiskey 2 Tablespoons honey mustard ¼ cup lemon juice Method: Mix all marinade ingredients together and pour over salmon. Marinate for a half hour. Place on fish grill tray so salmon doesn’t fall apart on the grill. Grill on medium for roughly four minutes on each side or a couple minutes longer if fillets are thicker than 1 ½ inches
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Rhubarb Crisp with Cinnamon Ice Cream Ingredients: Filling
5 cups fresh rhubarb 2/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted ½ teaspoon grated orange peel Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim rhubarb and cut into ½ inch pieces. Mix all ingredients together, and then pour unto an 8-inch square baking pan. Streusel Crust
1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts 1/3 cup rolled oats Method: Combine brown sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon, walnuts, and rolled oats, mixing until crumbly. Crumble streusel crust over rhubarb. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until streusel crust is golden brown. Serve warm with cinnamon ice cream.
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