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Tuesday, October 8, 2016 | 7
LIFESTYLE
Denise Cervantes, Lifestyle Editor @cervantesdenise
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FASHION
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ACL Fashion Finds: Fanny Packs takeover
ACL Food Finds: Food Trucks By Denise Cervantes Lifestyle Editor @cervantesdenise Austin City Limits festival attendees had an array of food to choose from after listening to musicians this past weekend. Better known as “ACL Eats”, the ACL food court had over thirty food trucks offering drinks, sweets, tacos, barbeque and more. Amy’s Ice Creams, Lambas Indian Kitchen, Micklethwait Barbecue, mmmpanadas and Torchy’s Tacos were a few of the food trucks included, A longtime festival favorite, The Mighty Cone, had one of the longest lines in the food court. Mighty Cone, an Austin based festival food vendor, began working at ACL in 2002. A ‘Mighty Cone’ is a
Whitney Lewis, Dallas resident, poses for a photo Oct. 7 at ACL Music Festival. Lewis wore a trendy romper and hat to the festival.
PHOTO BY LARA DIETRICH | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
taco wrapped inside of a cone, making it an easy travel food. Drew Collins, Mighty Cone employee, said the uniqueness of the Mighty Cone is what draws in festival goers. “We’re one of the oldest ACL eats,” Collins said. “It has crazy popularity every year.” To cool down, ACL attendees indulged in Snowie snow cones and GoodPop ice pops. Snowie, Austin based shaved ice company, is exclusive to ACL attendees. Root beer and peach are a couple of shaved ice syrups to choose from. GoodPop went fast as their natural fruit flavors watermelon agave, coconut lime and hibiscus mint kept festival attendees refreshed. Aubrey Odom, Austin resident, said she wanted
to try the sweet Goodpop ice pops after seeing her friends raving about them. “My friends kept talking about it,” Odom said. “I thought I would give it a try.” Classic festival foods such as pizza and barbeque were among the food trucks in ‘ACL Eats.’ Micklethwait Barbecue drew in festival goers with hot dogs and brisket sandwiches. Nichole Schertz, Austin resident, said Austin’s pizza food truck caught her eye while debating food options. “I saw it down the side,” Schertz said. “I wanted to try it since pizza is such an easy thing to grab.”
Becca Young, Amarillo resident, and Meagan Ivy, Amarillo resident, pose for a photo Oct. 7 at ACL Music Festival. Both girls thrifted their outifts for the gestival. PHOTO BY LARA DIETRICH | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
Festival goers enjoy food Oct. 9 at ACL Music Festival. ACL Eats is the section of the festical where vendors sell their food to people attending ACL. PHOTO BY LARA DIETRICH | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
Michelle Ortiz, California resident, poses for a photo Oct. 7 at ACL Music Festival. Ortiz sported a bold lip and long floral cardigan at the festival. PHOTO BY LARA DIETRICH | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
By Denise Cervantes Lifestyle Editor @cervantesdenise Fanny packs and floppy hats took over the Austin City Limits festival scene this past weekend. Whitney Lewis, Dallas resident, sported a floral romper and large hat. Lewis said fitting in a hat to her outfit was an afterthought but worked out perfectly for the sunny day. “It’s actually a funny story,” Lewis said. “It was raining really hard where I live this morning and our power went out so I couldn’t do anything with my hair. I just brushed it
out and stuck the hat on.” Festival goers should have fun and be confident in their style, Lewis said. “Have fun with it,” Lewis said. “Everyone here is kind of just doing their own thing.” Dusty Manning, Houston resident, paired a fanny pack with her crop top. Manning said she choose a style that was both stylish and convenient. “It’s really comfortable,” Manning said. “The fanny pack is a good idea for the day.” Michelle Ortiz, California resident, expressed
her style through a bold lip color, a sheer floral cardigan and sun hat. Ortiz said ACL is a festival of expression – not just through music but fashion too. “It makes for good pictures,” Ortiz said. “I think I planned out my outfits because I wanted to fit the environment here.” Hats are a fashion statement and protective, Ortiz said. “I love big hats,” Ortiz said. “They make you stand out but keep you covered from the hot sun.”
Bridget Lancaster and Aubrey Odem pose for a photo Oct. 9 with their tasty treats at ACL Music Festival. Popsicles ans snowcones kept festival goers cool this weekend. PHOTO BY LARA DIETRICH | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
Mary Wells and Elizabeth Grownoski pose for a photo Oct. 9 with their Mighty Cones at ACL Music Festival. Mighty Cones is one of the original vendors at ACL Eats. PHOTO BY LARA DIETRICH | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
WILLIE NELSON
Willie Nelson proves age doesn’t mean a thing By Bailey Buckingham News Editor @bcbuckingham As the sun set on the last day of the Austin City Limits music festival, Matthew McConaughey, a Texas legend himself, walked on stage to ask the audience to give Willie Nelson a “big, badass rowdy hello and welcome.”
The exhausted and overheated crowd that had been sitting, waiting for Nelson for over an hour, jumped to its feet and let all of Austin know that Nelson was back on stage. As the Texas king walked on stage with his normal getup of long braided hair and a cowboy hat, fans young and old began to marvel at
his presence before he even played one chord. As the band began playing one of Nelson’s many classics, “Whiskey River”, the skunk-like smell one can expect from a Willie Nelson concert slowly began creeping through the crowd of thousands. Nelson’s aged, silvery voice rang through Zilker Park as couples danced together to “Georgia On
My Mind” and children marveled at the sight. This legendary return was felt with every note and every word as the audience sang in unison. Nelson’s lyrics and music seep into Texan’s blood and stay there for a lifetime. As the show was coming to its end, Nelson introduced the next song as “a new gospel song,”
which turned out to be “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.” The words weren’t spiritual but the experience seemed religious as Nelson’s smile grew from ear-to-ear as he put the microphone to the crowd and let the audience take the lead. In that moment, I knew this was as special for him as it was for all of us.
The 83-year-old Native Texan and legend put on a romantic, rocking and unforgettable show that left thousands with tears and smiles as he said goodbye, tipped his cowboy hat and walked off stage.