Spreading Holiday Cheers

Cheers, the world's happiest iPhone app, spreads holiday happiness

By Austin Sanders

12.25.12 | 9:45 am

In early 2012, iPhone app developer Farhad Mohit — responsible for the well-known app Shopzilla — launched a new idea aimed at spreading cheer, and just in time for the holidays, comes ...

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Six ways to give more this holiday season: Gift ideas that give back

By Shelley Seale

12.12.12 | 12:25 pm

It's upon us once again: the holiday season of shopping, food, parties and general merry-making. It's also the time of year when many people look to share the spirit of the season, and with ...

Brewskee-Ball Sign Up Party

12.20.12

The nation's first ever competitive skeeball league is in Austin and is having its Skeeson XIII Sign Up Party!! This is a Skee4Free event featuring karaoskee, santa photobooth and Blue Ox BBQ.

The Autism Project Happy Hour: Party Like It's 12/21/12

Molotov

12.21.12

Ditch your pesky holiday company (or bring them along), have some holiday cheer and celebrate the end of the Mayan calendar with the Autism Project. Cost of entry includes free gift and will help t

Holiday Open Studio at Bay6

Bay6 Gallery & Studios

12.15.12

For the art lovers on your shopping list or just a special gift for yourself, the gallery for local artists is hosting an open house with art and eggnog. Contemporary, abstract and encaustic a

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A dozen foodies dancing: 12 local stops for holiday shopping

By Veronica Meewes

12.05.12 | 9:29 am

Austin certainly makes it easy to shop locally, especially when you’re buying for the foodies on your gift list. Here are some of our favorite culinary finds all around town for holiday g ...

Holiday Happenings

Top 10 things to do in December: Ice skating, eggnog and holiday bazaars

By Shannon McGarvey

12.04.12 | 12:37 pm

Amid the flurry of post-Thanksgiving binges, shopping sprees and in-law entertaining, it’s easy to forget that December can actually be a really fun month. Regardless of whether you associate ...

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Happy virtual holidays: A guide to video game gifting

By Austin Sanders

11.29.12 | 11:32 am

Buying a gift for someone who plays video games is generally a simple task. It usually goes something like, “Hey, if you want to buy me a gift, get me [this particular title],” so there ...

Dinner Party: Scrooged

Alamo Drafthouse - Ritz

11.30.12

There have been dozens of versions of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" but none as darkly twisted and funny as director Richard Donner's 1988 spin on the holiday tale. Bill Mu

Blue Genie Art Bazaar

The Marchesa Hall & Theatre

11.28.12 - 12.24.12

The Blue Genie Art Bazaar is an Austin tradition during the holiday shopping season and is a great place to buy exceptional art and gifts. Open 7 days a week at 10:00 a.m., the event runs from Nove