Many people assume that you must be some type of sophisticate, or worse, a wine snob in order to appreciate a winery. This is simply not true. If you visit the right winery or even a restaurant with a wine tasting, you are in for a real treat. In the right location, you will have access to someone who will be polite in teaching you the ins and outs of what... [Read more...]

Austin is home to so many great places to eat. One of my favorite things is to explore bakeries. Yes, I am an unabashed lover of carbs, but that isn't my only reason. You see, I ADORE sandwhiches. And in my experience some of the best sandwhiches can be found at a bakery. It makes sense doesn't it? It's the bread that can make or break a sandwhich after all.... [Read more...]

We want to know what pet service providers you would recommend to your fellow residents at The Remington. So, please feel free to leave your recommendations in the comments or on our Facebook page. Here is a sampling from Yelp to help get you started: Source: Yelp Name: Lofty Dog Location: 403 W 2nd St Austin, TX 78701 Reviews: 34 Link: Read the Yelp.com... [Read more...]

Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services is offering free flu shots through their seasonal flu vaccine clinics. These clinics are walk-in/drive through and are offering the shots for free to residents who are either under or uninsured. Recipients of the vaccine must be 6 months or older. For those individuals with mobility impairments such as wheel chairs,... [Read more...]

We want to give a HUGE Thank YOU to all of the wonder residents of The Remington who made donations to help out the victims of the Bastrop fires. We have coordinated with Greystar to have the donated items picked up and delivered today. We know our residents are amazing, but you have gone above and beyond to show just how amazing you are and we want to let... [Read more...]

We have a great variety of museums worth checking out here in Austin, and there isn’t a better time to do that than on Austin Museum Day 2011 on September 25. Museum Day is a free, city-wide discovery, or re-discovery, of Austin’s many great museums.  This is a great event for the whole family and a perfect way to spend a day out on the town. There... [Read more...]

We've discussed The Blue Starlite Urban Mini Drive-In here before. But, this time we thought we would throw it out there to you would-be daters as a perfect first date idea. When you live in Austin, there are tons of things that you and your potential sweetheart can see and do. But, the first date has to set the perfect tone. You want something fun, original,... [Read more...]

It is pretty cool that Austin still has a drive-in movie theater, the Blue Starlight Urban Mini Drive in Theater. They have been playing some really awesome movies this summer and coming up on August the 6th, you and some friends can go see E.T. That's right the classic film that made Drew Barrymore a household name. E.T directed by Stephen Spielburg is about... [Read more...]

Did you know that July 1st is International Chicken Wing Day? If you said no, me neither, but now that I do I think that its rather cool! Furthermore, it gives me a reason to defy my no fried food diet and eat all of Austin's best chicken wings. i decided in celebration of this new holiday that I would go around and find the best chicken in Austin. I came up... [Read more...]

Have you finished your "spring" cleaning? Summer is only days away so its time to make sure that your apartment is clean and fresh. If your like me spring cleaning is not something that you get excited for, but it is something that is often seen as necessary.  By using natural green cleaning tips, house cleaning or the dreaded spring cleaning is made much simpler... [Read more...]

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