Wednesday, November 3, 2021 / by Jenny Carroll
Supporting your local scene is more important now than ever. Putting those holiday dollars back into your own community means that the very things you love about your area have a better chance of survival in this ongoing time of COVID. We rely on the creators and music makers to entertain and challenge us but the loss of so many service jobs has had huge impacts on those who make Central Texas so unique. Before you go online to the big-name sites for those free shipping perks, consider heading out into your city instead.
Here are some suggestions:
Band Merch: Band merch from our local musicians is the best merch around! What better gift could you give to your favorite peeps than a cool coozie, a t-shirt, or an album? Find a list from Austin’s own KUTX here.
MBE/WBE: (Pronounced me-be-we-be) Here is the City of Austin’s directory to the Minority and Women Business Enterprise establishments. You have a variety of search filters to find what you are looking for a. ...
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family, fun, covid, social distance, new, christmas, dripping springs, freedom, holiday, virtual party, mask
Thursday, March 11, 2021 / by Jenny Carroll
An Austinite's Experience Getting An Appointment For The COVID-19 Vaccine
Monday morning I found myself with an open web browser and what felt like a thousand tabs along the top of my screen. Walgreens, HEB, CVS, Austin Public Health (APH), Walmart, Sam’s Club, and others. Every hour on the hour I refreshed each screen to see if notification of COVID-19 vaccination doses had appeared on any site. As you may have guessed, none did.
Sure, I could have driven six hours to Odessa, TX for the off chance of receiving it from one of the cities listed on HEB’s site with doses but there are simply too many issues with that endeavor. No, we’re sticking close to home for this. We’d registered weeks ago on the Austin Public Health site but hadn’t heard anything from them on when to expect the eagerly awaited email saying it was time to schedule our appointments. If you’ve spent any time looking online for available vaccines then this all sounds familiar ...
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family, covid, social distance, freedom, virtual party, mask
Thursday, July 9, 2020 / by Jenny Carroll
As COVID -19 cases soar in several states, Governor Abbot, on July 2nd, officially announced in an Executive Order that Texans are required to wear protective face masks covering the nose and mouth when in public both inside businesses as well as instances where social distancing of 6 feet is not possible. Fines for not wearing masks could be as high as $2,000 so don't get caught without one! This may leave many of you wondering where to get masks to suit the increased demand. Well, you're in luck. It seems masks are now available just about everywhere so we've compiled a list of where to get masks that range from utilitarian to couture. Check out the list here:
Shop all face masks at Amazon
Shop all face masks at Vistaprint
Shop all face masks at Avocado
Shop all face masks at DailySteals
Shop all face masks at Fans Edge
Shop all face masks at Adorama
Shop all face masks at REI
Shop all face masks at Foco
Shop all face masks at Zappos
Shop all face masks at ...
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covid, family, social distance, summer, mask
