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My New Favorite BBQ Place in Austin

I just found a new favorite barbeque place in Austin, and it is literally off the beaten path. Micklethwait Craft Meats is a sort-of-restaurant-sort-of-food-truck located in East Austin somewhere around 1309 Rosewood Avenue. The food truck is parked in a grassy area attached to a parking lot, complete with wooden …

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The Driskill Hotel (or, a night in a haunted hotel)

On my most recent trip to Austin, I decided to stay in the Driskill, a historic property new to the Hyatt family.  It’s supposedly the most haunted hotel in the United States, but definitely not the first haunted hotel I’ve stayed in. The hotel definitely has an old-school luxury feel …

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Travel Surge Protector / Power Strip Heavily Discounted

Another great lightning deal from Amazon.com today. The travel surge protector I’ve recommended in a previous post is about to be heavily discounted at 7:50 pm Eastern today on Amazon.com. It should go quickly, so get to the link a few minutes before and refresh!  If it sells out, join …

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