Please note: This event is not dog friendly. :o) However, there will be dogs in the cast, and people in the cast as dogs.
If you haven't heard yet, the 101 Dalmatians Musical is coming to Austin Nov. 24-29th. This show is particularly neat for many reasons. 1. There will be real dogs on the set. Check out this youtube video about the training. 2. People are on stilts. 3.There are kids in the show. These three unique attributes make me want to see it period. Training dogs is no easy feat. Training dogs to be consistent in many different environments is extremely difficult. Throw kids and stilts into the mix, and you've got a show. Hope to see ya there!
Per their website: THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL is a Broadway theatre experience for the entire family… about what it means to be a family... canine and courageous. More than a simple story about good versus bad (Dalmatians Mr. & Mrs. Pongo against Cruella De Vil and the Baddun brothers), this Broadway musical shows how a family bands together to overcome every hurdle and hardship in the most difficult times.
Dalmatian HydrantDodie Smith’s book, The 101 Dalmatians, is beloved around the world and has been translated in 47 languages. THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL is a Broadway theatre adventure story with a lively contemporary score by Dennis DeYoung. The inspiration for the Broadway production’s unique and delightful concept came directly from re-discovering the original 101 Dalmatians 1957 novel.
We've got 3 fun events coming up with your pooches: Doggone It to Summer, Howl'oween, and National Pit Bull Awareness Day! They are right around the corner, so hurry with those costume ideas. Also, yours truly will be judging at the Doggone it to Summer Festival. I like creative costumes, just thought you might like to know. :o) Don't forget to pick up your produce and other tasty treats while you're at the Farmer's Market.
SATURDAY, October 24, STORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Doggone it to Summer Festival featuring Dog Parade and Costume Contest
Bring your dog with you to Austin Farmers' Market on October 24th!
Doggone it to Summer Festival
October 24, 2009
10:00am - Dog Parade and Costume Contest
Austin Farmers' Market downtown at Republic Square Park, 4th and Guadalupe
Free parking is available in the state garage at 3rd and San Antonio
Dogs do not need to be in costume to participate in the parade at 10am, but if they are, they'll have a shot at winning one of the three categories: Most "Look-Alike" (Dog & Owner), Weirdest and Best Overall.
Doggie "Happy Hour" will follow the parade, featuring hand-made dog biscuits and cupcakes from Austin Farmers' Market's own Paw Bakery. Lucky Draw - Limit One Entry Per Dog - for a free 6-inch birthday cake on winning dog's next birthday, baked to order and fresh to the bones!
Austin Farmers' Market is a project of SustainableFoodCenter. It runs year-round on Saturdays at RepublicSquarePark, 4th and Guadalupe from 8am - 12pm through daylight savings time in Oct., and from 9am – 1pm through daylight savings time change in March 2010. Also, Wednesdays at TrianglePark, 4600 Guadalupe at 46th and Lamar from 4pm - 8pm through daylight savings time in Oct., and from 3pm - 7pm through daylight savings time change in March. Free parking is available in covered garages and along the streets at both locations immediately adjacent to the market.
National Pit Bull Awareness Weekend Oct 24-25th
Please join Love-A-Bull in welcoming Best Friends Animal Sanctuary’s famous dog handler John Garcia to Austin on the weekend of October 24-25, 2009, to participate in a weekend of family-friendly events in Austin.
John is nationally known for working extensively to rehabilitate 22 of the 49 dogs (now affectionately referred to as the “Vicktory Dogs”) seized from the bust of the Michael Vick/Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting ring. He is best known for his work and public appearances with Georgia, a sweet, 7-year old toothless female pit bull who, despite being a victim of cruelty and abuse, responds with love to all she meets.
The weekend will feature these FREE events:
A Family Fun Day with John Garcia October 24, 5 PM – 9 PM at Zilker Hillside Theater Free to the public! Dogs on leash are welcome. Chairs are not permitted, but blankets or towels are encouraged.
This fun-filled evening of activities will include:
Pick the Pit Bull game, trivia, and prize giveaways
Information and adoptable pets from Emancipet, Happy Endings, Town Lake Animal Center, Best Friends, and Reunion Rescue
Booths featuring Training by Tara and Haute Dog Magazine
A Downtown Pet Parade and Costume Contest, led by John Garcia October 25, 2 PM at Austin City Hall Free to the public! Bring your leashed loved ones and the whole family for this walk through downtown. Austin Java and Lofty Dog will provide rest stops, and there will be prizes for best human and dog costumes! Free Parking in the City Hall Garage (entrance on Lavaca).
I don't have more info on the Howl'oween event that isn't on the flyer, but it does look like fun!Click on photo for larger version.
via the invite:
Come one, come all to the first-ever Fierce Fest Happy hour event will benefit SafePlace Women’s Shelter.
During the Fierce Fest happy hour at Lustre Pearl Bar, a portion of each drink purchase will benefit the SafePlace Women’s Shelter. Attendees can test their relative manliness (or womanliness) through feats of strength, including thumb wars, staring contests, wall sits, arm wrestling and more.
Fierce Fest will take place on Wednesday, October 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Lustre Pearl Bar is located at 97 Rainey Street in downtown Austin.
A big congrats goes out to Janice Swenson and Brooke for earning their Water Rescue Dog (WRD) title last weekend at Lake Kiowa, TX. Water rescue is an extremely difficult sport, and it requires a fit, obedient, and willing dog. Don't forget to congratulate Janice and Brooke next time you see them. Now that the water rescue season is over, it's time to start thinking about drafting.
We haven't finalized the location yet (East Austin), but we're thinking about starting training on Oct. 17th, 9 am. Get your dogs working on obedience and get those carts out....it's drafting time!
Please join us on Tuesday, September 29th, for a 3 course wine dinner for you and your pooch! We are featuring the wines of Mutt Lynch Winery paired with the superb culinary creations of Executive Chef Patrick Taylor. Portions of the evenings proceeds will be donated to AustinPetsAlive! Crú has partnered with Lofty Dog Boutique to create this Uniquely Austin Pet Experience. Dr. Erin Homburg of Austin Urban Veterinary Center will be available for an "Ask the Vet" moment & have a special gift for each attendee. Leashes required. Limited Seats Available... Please make your reservation at payala@cruawinebar.com or 512-472-WINE (9463) $55 per person including your well behaved dog!
I'm still in shock that I wound up as the Austin Chronicle's Best of 2009 Most Diverse Portfolio. With that said, @windaddict thinks it is high time that we celebrate the recognition by having beer and food made beer. The eats menu has not been finalized, but I'm guessing that there will be cupcakes. :o) This party is not just a celebration, but a big thanks to those who helped get Keep Austin Dog Friendly, Austin Drive Clean, and MisoHungry where it is now. We hope for many more fun-filled years to come.
Location: The Gingerman 301 Lavaca St Austin, TX 78701 (512) 473-8680
When: Sunday, Sept. 20th, 2009, 5-7 pm
Why: Because we love you.
What to bring: yourself and some cash for booze, also some room for grub.
Below is @windaddict's facebook event. Feel free to RSVP, but not necessary. It is also dog friendly. Hope to see ya there!
Come celebrate Jennie's Best of Austin '09 Award at a Best of Austin '09 winning bar. To thank all of you for your support, Jennie will bring a selection of her beer creations for everyone to enjoy. We hope to see you there!
Read about Jennie's award:
"Most Diversified Portfolio: Jennie Chen
What would your life look like if you could focus your energy on your favorite things and then become an expert in all of them? With a résumé that reads like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel, MisoHungry Makes It With Moonshine blogger and veritable modern Renaissance woman Jennie Chen might know exactly what that feels like. MisoHungry is primarily foodie-focused, touching on topics such as cooking and baking with alcohol, specifically local craft brews, as well as restaurant reviews, food event notices, and cheerleading her own favorite delicious finds. She's probably best known for throwing this year's Cupcake Smackdown, pitting local purveyors of the delightful nibblies in a copious contest of crumb. But hold on to your leash! Chen is also the force behind Keep Austin Dog Friendly, an informative website listing dog-friendly restaurants, businesses, off-leash park locations, dog events, and more. Not impressed? Chen also created the Austin Drive Clean group, open to anyone "who wants to learn how to live green and drive clean." And dig this: While Chen's not practicing fuel-efficient driving, spending time with her pooch, or flashing her local foodie-finess, she splits her time as a DNA collector for the University of North Texas Health Science Center, through which she has worked with the Texas Attorney General and state law authorities, and as a research assistant and graduate lecturer at Texas A&M. So you have a choice: Look at what Jennie Chen has accomplished as inspiration to follow your own dreams, or sink deeper into that couch, potato, and give up now. misohungrynow.blogspot.com, austindogfriendly.blogspot.com, www.austindriveclean.com "
Keep Austin Dog Friendly is an educational and informational not for profit service. Your contribution offsets the costs of hosting, smart phone app development, promotional materials, and the costs of sponsoring events. Thank you so much in Keeping Austin Dog Friendly. Donations are not tax deductible.
A Family Fun Day with John Garcia
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