by snasta | Jan 22, 2006 | Art & Artists
I recently attended a progressive dinner that started at the Austin Museum of Art, went on to the Fielding Lecht Gallery, and then finished at the Oswald Gallery. The Fielding Lecht Gallery offered my first introduction to Vietnamese art. It is not very...
by snasta | Dec 4, 2005 | Authors and Books, Food and Drink
It’s the season for shopping–malls, crowded parking lots, endless checkout lines…bleah! This year I’ve decided to give gifts that truly represent Austin. One of Austin’s signature restaurants, Fonda San Miguel has a new book...
by snasta | Jan 8, 2005 | Authors and Books, Business
I go to Border’s and occasionally Barnes & Noble like most people. However, my favorite bookstore is Austin’s own BookPeople. BookPeople began in 1970 in the student district at the edge of the University of Texas, Austin as Grok Books. Now at 40,000...