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Just outside of the Hill Country of Texas lies Austin, a capital city alive with opportunity and optimism that’s far from ordinary. There are endless adventures for all walks of life, and its residents keep things weird 365 days a year. In 100 Things to Do in Austin Before You Die, you’ll find an insider’s guide to experiencing the fastest growing large city in the United States, now with even more tips and itineraries in the updated second edition. Stop in for some tacos at Torchy’s where you can order off the secret menu, or stuff yourself on an Austin Eats food tour. Go fly a kite at the Zilker Kite Festival, or make like a Texan and boot scoot and boogie over to Allen’s Boots. The University of Texas is the perfect place to catch a football game or enjoy the art and culture at the Blanton Museum of Art or the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. Learn all the best tips for experiencing Austin’s many popular festivals like South by Southwest and the Keep Austin Weird Festival and 5k.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a born Austinite, a recent transplant, or a first-time visitor; author Kristy Owen well help you discover all the things that make Austin, Texas one of the greatest cities in the world.
About the Author:
Kristy Owen is the blogger, founder, and president of 365 Things To Do In Austin, a website she started in January 2010 as a New Year’s Resolution. The idea was to try something new every day for a year. The blog focuses on the best things to do in Austin each day, and it has become a go-to guide for Austinites and out-of-towners alike.
Life is too short to eat a boring meal, especially in Orlando where culinary treasures await its 60 million visitors each year. Unique Eats and Eateries of Orlando is an essential road map through Central Florida’s vibrant food scene. Try authentic Eastern European fare in the shadow of ICON Orlando, or head to Historic Downtown Sanford for beer brewed with Florida hops. Have some Southern specialties surrounded by modern art in Mt. Dora or sweet corn chowder on a working farm in Zellwood. Expand your palate by sampling vegan Jamaican cuisine in Zora Neale Hurston’s hometown or sushi at a nine-seat restaurant in the Audubon Park Garden District. Can’t quite make up your mind? Spend all day sampling a variety of food from the award-winning chefs at Disney Springs. Edible Orlando publisher Kendra Lott eagerly shares the discoveries she’s made in her hometown that will inspire you to try new places and get to know the stories behind the menus and the people who create them. With the book as your guide, your taste buds are headed in the best possible direction for regional and international fare made with care.
About the Author:
Orlando native Kendra Lott is the publisher of Edible Orlando, a magazine and website dedicated to the area’s chefs, artisans, fishers, farmers and ranchers. She has a master’s degree in food studies from New York University, and has also worked in theater production, event management, travel writing, and butchering.
Events & Updates
Presentation and Signing
Join Fran Golden and David G. Molyneaux, authors of Unique Eats and Eateries of Cleveland, for a presentation and signing at Euclid public Library (631 E 222nd St., Euclid, OH 44123) from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
— July 22, 2019
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Join Paul Vachon, author of Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, for a presentation at Detroit Public Library (5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202) from 6-8 p.m.
— July 24, 2019
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Join Ed Wheatley, author of St. Louis Browns: The Story of a Beloved Team, for a presentation at Missouri Civil War Museum (222 Worth Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125) from 9 a.m. to noon.
— July 27, 2019
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Join Cameron Collins, author of Lost Treasures of St. Louis and St. Louis Brews: Third Edition, for a presentation at St. Louis OASIS (50 Gay Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105) from 10-11 a.m.
— July 31, 2019
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Join Ellen Shubart, author of What's with Chicago?, for a presentation at Mather Cafe (3235 N Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60634) from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
— August 1, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for Holland's Art in the Park (held at the Park Theatre: 248 S River Rd., Holland, MI 49424) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— August 3, 2019
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Join Amanda Hunyar, author of St. Louis State Hospital: A 150-Year Journey Toward Hope, for a presentation at OASIS (50 Gay Ave, St. Louis, MO 63105) from 10-11 a.m.
— August 15, 2019
Book Signing
Join Rossilynne Culgan, author of the second edition of 100 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die, for a book signing at City Books (908 Galveston Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15223) from 7-9 p.m.
— August 17, 2019
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Join Bill Hart, author of the second edition of Historic Missouri Roadsides, for a presentation for Third Tuesdays at the Maplewood Library (7550 Lohmeyer Ave., Maplewood, MO 63143) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
— August 20, 2019
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Join Bill Hart, author of the second edition of Historic Missouri Roadsides, for a presentation as part of the Missouri State Archives Speaker Series (600 W Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101) from 7-8 p.m.
— August 22, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for the Mecosta County Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show (Hemlock Park, Big Rapids, MI 49446) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— September 2, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for the Paw Paw Harvest and Wine Festival (44144 60th Ave., Paw Paw, MI 47079) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
— September 7, 2019
Radio Interview
100 Things to Do in Cincinnati Before You Die author Rick Pender will be interviewed on WVXU-FM 91.7 at 7 p.m.
— September 8, 2019
Presentation and Book Signing
100 Things to Do in Cincinnati Before You Die author Rick Pender will host a launch party at Booksellers on Fountain Square (505 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202) from 2-4 p.m.
— September 15, 2019
Presentation
Join Verna Gates, author of 100 Things to Do in Birmingham Before You Die, for a presentation at Emmett O'Neal Public Library (50 Oak St., Mountain Brook, AL 35213) from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
— September 17, 2019
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Join Larry Burns, author of Secret Inland Empire, for a presentation and book signing at Mission Inn Museum (3696 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501) from 2 to 3 p.m.
— September 21, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for Septemberfest in Hudsonville (5235 Park Ave., Hudsonville, MI 49426) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
— September 21, 2019
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Join Larry Burns, author of Secret Inland Empire: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, for a presentation at Mission Inn Museum (3696 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501) from 2-3 p.m.
— September 21, 2019
Presentation
Join Bill Hart, author of the second edition of Historic Missouri Roadsides, for a presentation at Gateway Postcard Club (111 S Geyer Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122) starting at 7 p.m.
— October 7, 2019
Author Event
Join Irene Levy Baker, author of Unique Eats and Eateries of Philadelphia, for an event at the Main Line Chamber of Commerce's Society of Professional Women from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. More info here: https://asoft4201.accrisoft.com/mlcc/index.php?src=sba&srctype=geteventdetails&cale_id=1045&function_code=SPWL10%2F10%2F19
— October 10, 2019
Book Signing
Join Jenna Kashou, author of 100 Things to Do in Milwaukee Before You Die, for a book signing at Stone Creek Cafe (422 N 5th St., Milwaukee, WI 53203) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
— October 13, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for the annual Georgetown Bible Church Arts and Crafts Show (4114 Baldwin St., Hudsonville, MI 49426) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
— October 26, 2019
Book Signing
100 Things to Do in Cincinnati Before You Die author Rick Pender will host a book signing at Books by the Banks at Duke Energy Convention Center (5th and Main Sts., Cincinnati, OH 45202) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— October 26, 2019
Book Signing
100 Things to Do in Cincinnati Before You Die author Rick Pender will host a book signing at Books by the Banks at Duke Energy Convention Center (5th and Elm Sts., Cincinnati, OH 45202) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— October 26, 2019
Presentation and Book Signing
Secret Inland Empire author Larry Burns will host a presentation and book signing at San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society (796 N D St., San Bernardino, CA 92401) in the Christian R Morris Memorial Hall from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
— November 7, 2019
Book Signing
Join Ashley Petry, author of Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, for the Christmas Gift & Hobby Show (Indiana State Fairgrounds) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— November 10, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for the Grand Blanc High School Holiday Craft Show (1962 Hasler Lake Rd., Lapeer, MI 48446) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— November 16, 2019
Book Signing
Join Bill Hart, author of the second edition of Historic Missouri Roadsides, for a book signing at Downtown Book & Toy (125 E High St., Jefferson City, MO 65101) from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
— November 30, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for the Christmas at Wings Craft Show (Wings Stadium: 3600 Vanrick Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49001) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— December 7, 2019
Book Signing
Join Bill Hart, author of the second edition of Historic Missouri Roadsides, for a book signing at Main Street Books (307 S Main St., St. Charles, MO 63301) from 1-3 p.m.
— December 7, 2019
Author Event
Join Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm, authors of 100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die, for the Christmas at Wings Craft Show (Wings Stadium: 3600 Vanrick Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49001) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— December 8, 2019