Heart in Texas

These "Heart in the Deep of Texas" cookies were on sale for Valentine's Day at Sweetish Hill Bakery. Cute. Happy St. Valentine's to those who observe it. We'll be seeing Ballet Austin's The Glass Project tonight.

Finding Your Way in Art

We walked through Pease Park and up the Shoal Creek Trail to 29th Street the other day. Someone had made art from a few logs in a clearing. Not sure if the glove was part of the installation or lost and found.

The Chocolate Man Always Has Good Thoughts

The latest philosophy from the Cocoa Puro Chocolates booth at the Farmers Market.

And Makes You Happy

On a cold Monday the bars on East Sixth compete heavily for some happy hour business with signs luring people in with clever sayings, specials and early start times.

Art...and groceries

Our Great Streets program (which is really great sidewalks and pleases me enormously for the most part) has transformed East Third near the new Whitley Apartments. The tile thing is, apparently, art? In the background you see a new Royal Blue Grocery, the fourth one. There will also be a Royal Blue at the Skyhouse on Rainey Street soon.

Almost!

The JW Marriott on Congress from the back side. They are putting the finishing touches on the top.

Flying Pig

This sign was by the booth for the Foreign & Domestic restaurant at the recent chili cook-off at Jo's on South Congress, benefiting the Sustainable Food Center. I like the flying pig logo. It's a great restaurant which is unfortunately out of our walking range.