Keep Austin Working

You have to eat, why not stop by whole foods to automatically send 5% of your purchase to the Sustainable Food Center?

Have some grocery shopping to do? Not sure where to go for lunch? Plans for dinner? Look no further- Whole Foods Market Austin is giving 5% of all Austin area sales to the Sustainable Food Center today.

Who's ready for some more tailgating fun? Come visit Texas Fight! Tailgate Right! at 26th and San Jacinto. This week, we'll be celebrating the chicken. Those of you who were there for the porkstravaganza know that Luke does not play around when it comes to the food. As always this party is sponsored by Keep Austin Working and Brown Distributing Co., with all proceeds benefiting the fine folks at The BeHive Austin. Come early. Be Loud. Stay late. Hook 'Em!

Texas Fight! Tailgate Right! That's the name of our tailgate team, and the banner to look for when you get to 26th and San Jacinto this Saturday. Come out anytime after 3! Sponsored by Keep Austin Working and Brown Distributing, benefiting the kids at The BeHive Austin! Hook 'em!

Check out this great fundraiser for The BeHive Austin. Wine and food pairings, a great cause, what's not to love?

Yes, this will bring some additional commerce to Austin. 36,000,000 in tax breaks though? I have a feeling they would have come anyway. And, IF we're going to give tax breaks to businesses, should those incentives be offered to local Travis Country businesses hiring county residents instead? Macro vs Micro

County approves more tax rebates for Apple In what local economic development officials called a critical step toward persuading Apple Inc. to more than double its presence in Austin, the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday gave final approval to its own tax rebates for the giant technology company.

What do you think about a California grocery chain coming to Austin, offering groceries from different distributors and giving stores like Whole Foods some price competition?

Trader Joe's coming to downtown Austin next year California-based specialty grocer Trader Joe's is coming to Austin next year with a new store at the Seaholm development downtown, company officials said.

It's rarely too late to accomplish something as long as you can overcome the biggest obstacle - yourself.

"The water doesn't know what age you are, so just jump in and go for it."
~Dara Torres, 2008 Olympics, 3 Silver Medals at age 41

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for Southern Fried Sunday! The event was a great success, more details to follow!

Check out The BeHive Austin to see what you'll be supporting by coming out for a good time at Southern Fried Sunday!

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