|
News
| It's time for a BBQ! |
| Posted by: Ross on 2008/04/02 11:59pm. | add comment |
It's time for the Bang-up BBQ Potluck! Check out the event link to the right and come on out to the good times! See you there!
|
| Whole Foods Eat Up this Friday at 7! |
| Posted by: jeff on 2008/03/20 12:28am. | 1 comments | add comment |
This Friday at 7pm let's meet and eat on the upper level patio at Whole Foods Market on Lamar and 6th. We have the worldwide flagship store in our backyard, with a good selection of packaged and prepared vegan foods--so let's go there together!
Weather permitting, we'll meet to the far right of the UPPER LEVEL patio atop the stairs. If people wanna meet up early near the front doors to go on a food finding expedition that would be cool too. Maybe we could chant "More vegan cakes! Free vegan cheese on pizza!" as we march through the aisles...
 |
| March Meet-ups |
| Posted by: jeff on 2008/03/08 10:54am. | add comment |
Thanks to everyone who came to our picnic potluck the other week--it was a blast, and really well attended. We're definitely gonna have more events there and other picnic spots!
As you can see to the right, we've got a restaurant meet-up at Mother's Cafe this Tuesday evening. Come join us in the new 'garden room' and eat some good food like the Bueno Burger and blueberry pie. Then, Friday the 21st, we're doing a Whole Foods excursion and eating on their upper patio plaza.
Hope to see lots of you there!
|
| February |
| Posted by: jeff on 2008/02/06 10:29am. | add comment |
Hey All,
Last night we had a great turnout at the Casa de Luz restaurant visit. There was somewhere near 20 of us casa de luzers in the house! (One note--Please be sure to RSVP for events to make sure we anticipate the seating needs and don't have to send anyone to the kids table! 
Afterwards many of us went and took over Dhaba Joy in our usual fashion, where we practiced some vegan armwrestling. Vegan event promoter and VRA friend Mike Litt has put together this exciting event for Friday night! Note the specials on vegan pizza! Some of us will definitely be there rep'ing vegan muscle power.
|
| More to come |
| Posted by: jeff on 2008/01/29 11:23pm. | add comment |
Just FYI-
Here's the planned schedule of events for February. There is a glitch with the calendar system so these haven't been posted as of yet.
Tuesday February 5th at 7pm, Restaurant Visit (Casa de Luz is tentative venue)
Friday February 15th at 7pm, Restaurant Visit venue TBD
Saturday February 23rd at 6pm, Potluck theme/location TBD
Thanks to droves of you that turned out for the three January events! Green was a fried food fantasia, and the Mediterranean Potluck was even better than expected!
|
| GREEN OR BUST! |
| Posted by: jeff on 2008/01/14 7:03pm. | add comment |
Ladies and Gentlemen start your biodiesel engines! We're heading down to Green in San Antonio this Sunday... For more info click the listing in the sidebar to the right! |
| GREEN OR BUST! |
| Posted by: jeff on 2008/01/14 6:50pm. | add comment |
Ladies and Gentlemen start your biodiesel engines! We're heading down to Green in San Antonio this Sunday... For more info click the listing in the sidebar to the right! |
| Ending 2007 with a Bang! |
| Posted by: jeff on 2007/12/20 2:38pm. | add comment |
Hey Y'all,
As you can see to your right, there are two very fun meet ups in the next two weeks:
First, our second restaurant visit of the month, tomorrow night at Aster's Ethiopian. I went by there yesterday to give them a heads up about impending vegan insurgency! They have plenty of seating, but probably the only place we can all fit together is in the back room, which is open-air but covered. Please edit your RSVP (or make one) if anything has changed, cuz I'll be calling them tomorrow afternoon with the headcount.
Second, we have the VRA Holiday Potluck blowout, at Chez de Craig on the 30th. That's gonna be a blast and I'm sure there will be some Rock Band action after we gorge ourselves on holiday goodies! Again, please RSVP if you haven't, and let us know what you'll be bringing once you've decided.
Looking ahead to the new year, we will need suggestions for the two January Eat Outs. We'll start a thread soon, and you can plug your eatery of choice there. Hope to see lots of you tomorrow and on the 30th! |
| Ending the year with a bang! |
| Posted by: jeff on 2007/12/20 2:35pm. | add comment |
Hey Y'all,
As you can see to your right, there are two very fun meet ups in the next two weeks:
First, our second restaurant visit of the month, tomorrow night at Aster's Ethiopian. I went by there yesterday to give them a heads up about impending vegan insurgency! They have plenty of seating, but probably the only place we can all fit together is in the back room, which is open-air but covered. Please edit your RSVP (or make one) if anything has changed, cuz I'll be calling them tomorrow afternoon with the headcount.
Second, we have the VRA Holiday Potluck blowout, at Chez de Craig on the 30th. That's gonna be a blast and I'm sure there will be some Rock Band action after we gorge ourselves on holiday goodies! Again, please RSVP if you haven't, and let us know what you'll be bringing once you've decided.
Looking ahead to the new year, we will need suggestions for the two January Eat Outs. We'll start a thread soon, and you can plug your eatery of choice there. Hope to see lots of you tomorrow and on the 30th!
|
| Let |
| Posted by: jeff on 2007/12/20 2:33pm. | add comment |
Hey Y'all,
As you can see to your right, there are two very fun meet ups in the next two weeks:
First, our second restaurant visit of the month, tomorrow night at Aster's Ethiopian. I went by there yesterday to give them a heads up about impending vegan insurgency! They have plenty of seating, but probably the only place we can all fit together is in the back room, which is open-air but covered. Please edit your RSVP (or make one) if anything has changed, cuz I'll be calling them tomorrow afternoon with the headcount.
Second, we have the VRA Holiday Potluck blowout, at Chez de Craig on the 30th. That's gonna be a blast and I'm sure there will be some Rock Band action after we gorge ourselves on holiday goodies! Again, please RSVP if you haven't, and let us know what you'll be bringing once you've decided.
Looking ahead to the new year, we will need suggestions for the two January Eat Outs. We'll start a thread soon, and you can plug your eatery of choice there. Hope to see lots of you tomorrow and on the 30th!
<img src="http://veganaustin.org/picture.php?show&medium&id=1948>" |
| Decadent December |
| Posted by: jeff on 2007/12/12 9:45am. | add comment |
Thanks to everyone who came out to Thai Tara Eat Out last night! The 15 or 16 people who showed up had a great time in the private room that was set aside for us. No, not like that! The parking is a little tough there, but otherwise it was perfect. Thanks to our gracious host and friend "Thai Paul" for taking care of us! Welcome to newcomers Rachel, Sammie, and Caleb--Hope you join us again soon!
We are planning to have to have a potluck at the home of one or other VRA regular on December 30th, so look for more details soon. In the meantime, enjoy the delightful picture above of our resident Rock Band stars Travis and Jacob last weekend rocking out vegan style!!
|
| NEW AND IMPROVED! |
| Posted by: jeff on 2007/11/29 12:04pm. | add comment |
Keepin' it vegan at the Dhaba Joy meetup.
Happy vegan holiday season folks!
Some new and cool things are lined up for VRA. Firstly, the creators of this lovely site will soon be adding new event listing functionality that will make the Upcoming Meetups tool more informative and understandable by categorizing events. Secondly, we are adopting a more regular event schedule involving two restaurant meet ups and one potluck per month.
The restaurant visits will be 2nd Tuesdays, Fridays of the following week, and potlucks on the last weekend each month. Check the Upcoming Meetups sidebar often--and look under "calendar" in the top navigation bar to see events for future months.
Events are open to anyone interested in veganism. Come join us--we're a fun and wacky group of people who are interested in veganism for various reasons!
|
| Ch-ch-ch-changes |
| Posted by: jeff on 2007/11/28 11:49am. | 1 comments | add comment |
Happy vegan holiday season folks!
Some new and cool things are lined up for VRA. Firstly, the creators of this lovely site will soon be adding new event listing functionality that will make the Upcoming Meetups tool more informative and understandable by categorizing events. Secondly, we are adopting a more regular event schedule involving two restaurant meet ups and one potluck per month.
The restaurant visits will be 1st Tuesdays, Fridays of the following week, and potlucks on the last weekend of the month. Just check the Upcoming Meetups sidebar often--and look under "calendar" in the top navigation bar to see events for future months, as December isn't populated in the sidebar yet. Events are open to anyone interested in veganism. Come join us--we're a fun and wacky group of people who are vegan or giving veganism a try for various reasons!
Expect to see a lot more events and activity soon!
Keepin' it vegan at Dhaba Joy. |
| Post-Smackdown Update |
| Posted by: Ross on 2007/09/16 1:37am. | 2 comments | add comment |
| Thanks to all who came out to the Tempeh vs. Seitan Smackdown! It was a damned good match, but Seitan ultimately prevailed in a 2:1 vote by the judges. All the food was amazing and props to everyone who participated, it was awesome! In other news, we hopefully will be adding another event promptly to keep things rollin. Ciao |
| Upcoming stuff |
| Posted by: Ross on 2007/04/23 11:49am. | add comment |
So we're going to be holding a website meeting on Tuesday the 24th at Bouldin Creek @ 6:30pm to discuss the future developments of this ol' site. Anyone's welcome if you would like to come.
Then next Sunday evening we've got the Sammich Potluck, which is going to be awesome and I encourage all to attend along with their respective sandwich fixins. See you there. |
| Super Marioparty Potluck |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2007/03/02 10:01am. | 1 comments | add comment |
Our next potluck will be all about Italian food! (handlebar mustaches are optional) That means pizza, lasangna, olives, tiramisu, linguini, capers, spaghetti 'n meetballs, fettucine alfreda, oyster-mushroom calamari, polenta, sun-dried tomatoes, sorbetto -- pizza and pizza and pizza again.
This event will be held on Sunday March 18th at Chris B's home located at : 1004 Fauntleroy Trl austin tx 78758 (that's NORTH). Bringing your own chair might be a good plan - and if anyone has a folding table or two- that would also be a big help.
As always, please bring a vegan dish of food enough to feed eight, a plate, cup, and utensils for yourself (and if anyone has a dusty old Nintendo system they want to bring, It would rock to make some jumps with the master plumber) |
| potluck! |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2007/02/21 1:32am. | add comment |
Have you ever visited our "recipes" page on this site? Have you ever added one to our collection?
We want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see what a great selection we have there, and add to it if possible....so - this potluck's theme is to bring whatever you want FROM our "recipes" collection! (If you want to bring something that's not there today - well, add it! and then bring it! woohoo!)
We will be meeting at 6 p.m. on Sunday Feb.25th at Craig's duplex, located at: 3411-B Blumie Street.
Please remember to bring your own plate,utensils,and drinking glass -- and bring a folding chair also if you'd like a gauranteed seat off the floor.
Let's enjoy some of our favorite recipes, and hopefully get even more recipes added to this page! |
| Titaya's Thai Tomfoolery |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2007/01/12 4:45pm. | add comment |
| Come hang out and have a meal at Titaya's! Saturday, January 20th at 7 p.m. they are located at 5501 North Lamar Blvd - in the same shopping center with Half-Price Books. |
| Undeniable Indian Potluck |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/12/07 8:47am. | add comment |
It's time for the Indian potluck! We've been planning on doing this one forever, but it's finally here. And yes, it's the night before new years. hah!
Ideas for dishes:
curry, gobi manchurian, homemade naan bread, dosas, chutneys..
Bring enough food to feed 8, and as usual no meat, dairy, honey, or other animal products. And bring your own plates/utensils.
If you're scrapped for ideas, there's a book you can find called "a vegan taste of india".
The potluck will be at Nate & Myria's house in the Oak Hill area. The address is:
6705 Debcoe Dr. Austin, TX 78749
See you there! |
| Thanks |
| Posted by: Ross on 2006/10/30 8:15pm. | add comment |
Thanks to all who came out to the Halloween Dance Party! It was awesome, and much shaking of the thang was happening. Next up is a potluck and a restaurant visit. We'll get something scheduled soon.
Also, welcome to all the new members! We've got a bunch of new awesome people lately and it's nice to see so much activity on the discussion board. Glad to have you guys.
Vegetarian Chili Cookoff is soon, check the board for more info. |
| Halloween Dance Party! |
| Posted by: . on 2006/10/25 10:06pm. | add comment |
It's time for hallow's eve...or at least time for our VEGAN HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY on Saturday, October 28, 2006! It's going to be at Chris and Jamie's house in North Austin.
Anyone is welcome, wear a costume or bad things will happen. Please bring a snack/sweet(that's your entrance fee), and your own alcohol if you want. There will be a keg of Lone Star, however.
This event is BYOC(Bring Your Own Cup) for the keg, so that we don't create too much waste in the process of the night.
So come excited, and come ready to shake yer ass silly.
If you have a song request for the night's dancing, go here:
http://www.veganaustin.org/topic.php?id=844
ADDRESS:
8406 Loralinda
Austin, TX |
| What's goin on |
| Posted by: Ross on 2006/08/21 8:27pm. | 1 comments | add comment |
| Thanks to everyone who came out to the Taco Potluck! We had a ton of people there and the food was tasty. We'll add another couple events soon including our next potluck, which will be Indian-themed! Keep checkin back |
| August Update |
| Posted by: Ross on 2006/08/01 7:25pm. | add comment |
Hey crew, just an update to keep you all informed. We're moving our mailing list to our new server, this doesn't mean much for you besides messages may look a bit different and new users sign up in a different fashion.
In other news, we're about to put up the new organization for the restaurants page, so that you'll be able to sort according to vegan, veg, veg-friendly restaurants and we're also going to start including hours of operation, etc. in the restaurant listings.
This month we'll add a restaurant visit to the schedule and do another potluck. We're still scheming for what theme to have, but it'll be good  And you should be kicking yourself if you missed the trip to Spiral Diner! It was awesome. |
| Vegan Fondue Poolside Potluck! |
| Posted by: becfree on 2006/07/15 6:46pm. | add comment |
We are hosting a Vegan Fondue Poolside Potluck. I will post pictures of the pool and backyard soon on the pics page.
Okay, I have decided that we will have a great "build your own" salad bar with all the goodies. We will provide this, so don't bring any salad goodies except your favorite dressing.
Then, we will have cold and hot fondues. Sweet and savory alike. I will have about 4 variations and others will bring some as well. Bring dippers too if you want. So far, we have a rich chocolate fondue, a garbanzo dill recipe, a fruit puree fondue, an alfredo dip, and a creamy vegan cool sweet dip.
I will make homemade vegan ice cream as well (I am going to do vanilla and we can top with raspberry puree or Vegan chocolate syrup,  or you can bring your favorite topping, etc... I found this great vegan hot chocolate mix with cayenne pepper in it and I am in love with it. I put it on everything.)
We will provide juices, sodas, water, and Tea, but feel free to bring your own beer or wine. We will have a tub of ice to chill it in.
Make sure to bring your swimsuits and towels. The pool is so refreshing. Bring a lawn chair. We will have repellent on hand in case. LOL.
See you all there... call me with questions. (512) 934-2265.
Peace,
bec |
| The Great Brunch Bizarre! |
| Posted by: Ross on 2006/06/07 9:21am. | add comment |
Here comes the Great Brunch Bizarre potluck! Let's celebrate our first brunch potluck with great times and great food. Bring enough food to feed 8 and plates and utensils for yourself. Ideas for what to bring could range from waffles, tofu breakfast burritos, fruit salad to
biscuits and gravy or sandwiches. Be creative!
The potluck will be at Nate & Myria's house in the Oak Hill area. The address is:
6705 Debcoe Dr. Austin, TX 78749
They have a nice backyard and a hot tub if you want to bring a swimsuit. Also, bring chairs if you got em.
Let's make this an awesome potluck! |
| newsletter |
| Posted by: vnanewsletter on 2006/05/31 12:50pm. | add comment |
Your website does not give a phone number in which to call....
Can someone please contact me at newsletter@vegnetaustin.org
I would like to post y'alls June/July events in the Vegetarian Network of Austin newsletter. One of our main purposes is to encourage vegetarianism. Vegans Rock Austin does that and we are happy to publish your events on our website and in the newsletter.
We would hope you could do the same for us.
Thanks,
Natanya Diamant |
| Come hang out with Matt Ball |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/05/22 11:18am. | add comment |
Matt Ball is one of the co-founders of Vegan Outreach (www.veganoutreach.org/), an organization that has great success in opening people's minds to the idea of veganism. He will be in town for a few nights this month and would like to meet some of our crew and talk about the scene here.
We will be meeting with him at 7pm on May 25th at Mr. Natural south.
Hope you can make it!
http://www.mrnatural-austin.com/ |
| Texas-Friendly Potluck |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/05/06 9:40pm. | 3 comments | add comment |
Let's give our NYC vegan visitors a big welcome with a Tex-mex themed potluck!
We can dazzle 'em with local flavors from salsa and guacamole to seitan BBQ and enchilladas (or even Jalepeno Ranch dip- right Chris?)
We'll get together at 7 p.m. at Kayla and Charles' place - located at: 1510 Madison Ave.
Remember to bring: enough food to feed eight, utensils,drinking glass, and a plate for you to eat with.
RSVP at: http://veganaustin.org/event.php?id=62 |
| Meet Matt Ball! |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/04/30 10:15pm. | add comment |
Matt Ball is one of the co-founders of Vegan Outreach (www.veganoutreach.org/), an organization that has great success in opening people's minds to the idea of veganism. He will be in town for a few nights this month and would like to meet some of our crew and talk about the scene here.
We will be meeting with him at 7pm on May 25th at Mr. Natural south.
Hope you can make it!
http://www.mrnatural-austin.com/ |
| NuAge is no longer vegan! |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/04/29 8:12pm. | 3 comments | add comment |
I was so disapointed to find out that after changing their menu to rid it of honey -- they have now decided to change about 5 of their dishes and use a mock soy nugget that contains WHEY!
How lame is that?
I asked the waitress if this was just a mix-up or if it was permanent - -and she said permanent - they had gotten permission from the vegan lady who owns the shopping center.
Why did they do it? The waitress said: "I guess it's tastier?" |
| Got Vegan? A non-dairy chowfest |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/03/25 11:24am. | 5 comments | add comment |
One of the biggest hurdles for someone to go vegan is to give up those damn addictive dairy products. Vegans get creative - using seeds, navy beans, tofu, nuts, and of course, nutritional yeast to enjoy some old-school favorites.
Some ideas: pizza, cheezecake, lasagna, fettuchine alfredo, mac n' cheeze, milkshakes, grilled cheeze sandwiches, quesadillas with sour creem, cheeze logs or balls, spinach artichoke dip, french onion dip, nachos, chili cheeze fries!!!!!
We'll get together at 7 p.m. at Kayla and Charles' digs - located at: 1510 Madison Ave |
| March Get Together |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/03/04 9:37pm. | add comment |
Let's get together at Cosmic Cafe and talk about super-secret vegan stuff.
We will meet at 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP so we can give the place some advance warning of our arrival. You can find Cosmic Cafe at: 1110 West Lynn - check out their webpage right here. |
| New Thai place w/ Vegan Options |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/02/22 8:20am. | 33 comments | add comment |
This is goood news!:
Titaya's Thai Cuisine submitted by gabe0922
5501 N. Lamar Blvd (corner of lamar and houston...next to 1/2 price books). I was lucky to discover this restaurant across from my apt complex thanks to a fellow vegan co-worker. The food is excellent, and all vegetarian and tofu dishes are prepared vegan. They have a very large menu with many options and have indicators by which entrees are vegan and which can be prepared vegan...altogether there are about 45 vegan dishes/options. If you love curry, the Gang Musmun is awesome. For dessert try the Sticky Rice with Mango. :o) |
| Feb Potluck |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/02/09 9:28am. | add comment |
Are you a fan of Pad Thai? Ramen Noodles? Miso Soup? Spring Rolls? Sweet and Sour Seitan?
Well - give it up for an Asian-themed potluck!
Bring whatever Asian dish rocks your world, and see what the rest of the crew can come up with. Remember to bring: utensils,drinking glass, and a plate for you to eat with.
We will be getting together at John's place for the potluck:
John Goff lives at the Ventana apartments, located at 2209 Hancock Drive. His apt.# is 33. You will need to ring him up at the front gate so he can buzz you in (hit "#010" to ring him up). The feasting begins at 6pm on Sunday February 19th. |
| Casa De Pizza |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2006/01/25 6:04pm. | add comment |
Come join us for a visit to one of Austin's BEST vegan eateries -- Casa De Luz! We'll get together on their pizza night, and watch Ross stuff himself silly.
See you Saturday, Feb.4th at 7 p.m.
PLEASE RSVP at the link to the right.
Thanks! |
| Vegan Chutney and Chatter |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2005/12/05 1:45pm. | 1 comments | add comment |
Our next restaurant visit will be at Madras Pavilion, located at 9025 Research Blvd on Saturday January the 7th at 6 p.m.
There should be plenty of room there for a big group - but we would like to warn them of the size before we show up -- so please RSVP by clicking on the link.
Thanks! |
| December's Get Together |
| Posted by: mattabo71 on 2005/11/11 7:32pm. | add comment |
Come hang out at Cosmic Cafe. We'll indulge in some vegan jibber-jabber, and try out some of the indian-themed delights from this Dallas transplant.
See you there! |
| Vegan Southern Cookin |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/10/03 12:30pm. | add comment |
Hey all, we're planning a vegan southern cooking night soon that will be added to the upcoming events calendar shortly. Down home is where it's at, ideas like mashed potatoes, cornbread and earth balance, biscuits and gravy, rootbeer floats, southern fried tofu/wheat gluten, creamed corn. You know it.
So that's the main thing we've got coming up. |
| August |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/08/04 7:47am. | add comment |
| Apologies for the lack of updates and activity. Yael and I just got back from our trip to Mexico (which was awesome by the way). Anyway, we're scheduling a restaurant meetup at Mr. Natural on the 20th, and we'll soon vote on what our next activity should be. We'll be putting a poll up soon so everyone can vote on what they want to do next. |
| Meetup Saturday the 9th and Sushi! |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/07/01 7:11am. | add comment |
Hey guys and gals. It's time for another meetup! This month's will be at Mr. Natural at 2pm on Saturday, July 9th. Mr. Natural has a great lunch special featuring vegetarian Mexican food (for those who haven't been before). All of the muffins and a couple other bakery items are completely vegan. So come hang out and chill with some other vegans for a good little time. It'll be nice.
And then a vegan sushi party hosted by Simon and Callie on the 14th. There's a thread for it here on the message board.
|
| Hey there Tonto |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/06/17 8:14pm. | add comment |
| You may notice some significant changes/additions this weekend as Jacob and I try to get up as many of the things we've been working on. Now that both of us are working full-time that mainly just leaves the weekend to work on the site. I think a few of us at least will be out there at the petition at BookPeople on Saturday. Hit up the discussion board if you haven't yet, we've got some good topics going. Jayeh |
| Next Event |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/06/07 7:27pm. | add comment |
| Hey all! The next meetup will be Sunday, June 12th at 7pm on the Whole Foods balcony. We'll make a sign for anyone coming, and this is just an occasion to come hang out, meet whoever, go grab something to eat in the store, or check it out if you haven't before. More info will be available soon on the site. We're also planning on having a tofu making night where I'll also try to sample some experiments with my soymilk maker that I should be getting in about a week. I'm hoping to try various milks like rice milk and maybe even other beans. We'll let you know when this is scheduled. |
| Monkeywrench Coffee Shop |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/06/01 11:54am. | add comment |
| Hey all, Monkeywrench Books on North Loop just east of Lamar is opening their coffee shop this weekend! The opening is from noon to 8pm on Saturday and all the drinks will be vegan! There will be some of Celeste's vegan delights for sale. So I think a few of us are going to head over there on Saturday and hit it up! Monkeywrench is a wonderful activist bookstore and much of the crew there is vegan, so we should absolutely support them. I'll make a thread about it on the board and thanks to Brea for letting us know about the opening. |
| Here we gooo |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/05/29 1:04pm. | add comment |
| Just added a thread Here with pictures from the screening. It went great and the sweets were nice and oily, but good. For the next event coming we'll be able to do all the rsvping here on the site, so that will add ease to the process. I encourage everyone to check out the discussion board as we have some good topics going at the moment. |
| Couple more things up |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/05/16 9:42pm. | add comment |
| The pictures section now works, though you can only upload within the categories given. Soon we'll be able to create directories. And the grocery page is now up with pictures, I'm submitting a couple stores tonight. Eventually we'll be able to submit good deals available on certain products. Ah, and you can change your password now. |
| Update and Upcoming Event |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/05/12 2:26pm. | add comment |
Well Jacob and I continue to edit the site daily, usually little things. You can now comment on restaurants, and I'm still playing with how each entry looks. Thanks to you guys who've been using the message board, it's good to see a few active members. On to planning-
so it seems we've decided to do a screening of "The Witness," a documentary about a working class man in New York becoming an anti-fur activist, speaking out about the meat and fur industries in the country. He tells his story in this film about how he once feared and avoided animals until a kitten changed his perspective, inspiring him to rescue abandoned animals, become vegetarian, and spread what he knows about the industries. It's a great and inspiring film, so I highly encourage everyone to come check it out.
We just need to decide when we want to have the screening. I've volunteered to host the screening and I can make vegan cookies or some nice little treat for the folks who come.
So what do you think... next week sometime...or longer than that, maybe about 2 weeks from now? I say we just up and do it next week, as it is sort of a pre-screening. Vala has said she wants to do a screening of it in an amphitheater she has access to in the future, but she has to work some things out before we can do that.
So give me some feedback, either by email or on the site. There's currently a thread about it on the messageboard.
Take care,
Ross
P.S. Also, there is a protest on Saturday of KFC, and while we are not specifically an activist group, but a social one rather, I know some people are interested in this sort of thing. So here's a quote about it:
" On Saturday, May 14th at 12:00 noon, please join Action For Animals and
PETA to protest KFC at 1210 Barton Springs Road in Austin, TX. For more
information, please contact Salvador at afa@ccsi.com. Come out and show
people that the secret in KFC's secret recipe is the torture of millions
of chickens.
KFC is responsible for slitting conscious birds' throats open, and
scalding them while they're still alive. They cut the beaks off of
mother hens without pain killers and drug their chickens with
antibiotics to keep them alive through conditions that would otherwise
kill them. Please join our worldwide campaign against KFC by attending
this protest.
You can visit www.KentuckyFriedCruelty.com for more information. " |
| Now officially revamped |
| Posted by: Ross on 2005/05/09 10:00pm. | 1 comments | add comment |
| Well, the site is now officially revamped with a new layout. The message board is actually working, though there aren't too many posting options currently, it does get the job done. We'll be working on that in the coming days. Not all the pages are up, but the vegans, discussion, pictures, restaurants, and links pages are up. We'll be trying to get as much as we can up soon and get us closer to full functionality. Jacob's going to add a retrieve password link soon for those who have forgotten their password, and it'll be emailed to you when you click the link (mainly for you, Matt). A bunch of new options will be added including the ability to vote on venues as well as RSVP for upcoming events. So everyone get excited, and feel free to go ahead and start posting. ah and Jacob says hi. haha |
| RAW POTLUCK March 7th |
| Posted by: Jacob on 2004/03/02 9:09pm. | 1 comments | add comment |
Raw, vegan potluck at Ross' place March 7th. Ross says:
"raw means only vegetables uncooked. no pasta, chips, or the like. i also don't want everyone to bring a typical salad, because how many of you want to only eat that? i have a raw recipe book if you'd like some ideas."
If you wantt more info, send me a mail, jacob@gnu.org
~Jacob |
| Hey guys! |
| Posted by: Ross on 2004/01/29 11:38am. | add comment |
I just received this note from Michael Me, so you guys should all go check it out! -Ross
Ararat Middle Eastern Restaurant is hosting Vegetarian Monday Nights. We open up at 6:00 pm and feature live entertainment starting at 7:30. We serve a special menu on Monday nights (all vegetarian and most dishes can be served vegan). Call 419-1692 to make reservations. 111 E. Northloop Blvd. |
| Vegan Tacos |
| Posted by: Jacob on 2003/12/08 5:59pm. | add comment |
Hey everyone. I'm going to be throwing a taco party at my house in South Austin
on Saturday, December 13. I'm going to have different kinds of fake taco
meats, vegetables, etc. Feel free to bring stuff if you want and invite other
vegans/vegetariants/other_cool_people. I need to know how many people are
showing up, so send an email to jacob@gnu.org if you plan on going. More info
later.
~Jacob |
| Potluck! |
| Posted by: caporte2 on 2003/12/08 12:16pm. | add comment |
Hey everyone!
there is going to be a potluck at my place tuesday night, dec. 8th. starting at about 7 until whenever. i live on the corner of red river and 38 1/2 sts. big white art deco house. parking may be slim, so best bet is to park on 38th st. this is also going to be our xmas tree decorating party, since we conveniently have a lonely little pine tree in our back yard. so if you have any tacky items to decorate with, bring 'em along! any questions, call me at 775.8986. hope to see you guys here!
caroline |
| Austin Energy's Green Choice Program |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/12/05 8:20pm. | add comment |
I know many of you would be interested in this, I hadn't heard about it until a couple weeks ago in my geology class. Austin Energy has a program which you can participate in by giving just a little more in your monthly utility bill(a couple dollars/mth right now, by next year, only cents more/mth) than the typical charges. By joining it shows your support for alternative energy sources, primarily wind and solar power, and lets Austin Energy know that you're interested in decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels for power. Austin still gets 30% of its power from coal burning, one of the filthiest fuels to burn, and only 3% from alternative sources! So sign up for it on the following site, or there's a number you can call to do it as well, it's only a bit more each month that i'm sure most of you can spare.
go to the following site for more information:
http://www.austinenergy.com/Energy%20Efficiency/Programs/Green%20Choice/
Take care. |
| Vegan roommate sought. |
| Posted by: markp on 2003/12/04 11:00am. | add comment |
Hey y'all, I'm looking for a vegan roommate to move into a house I recently bought in central east Austin (near MLK and Springdale, backs up to the municipal golf course over there). $400 a month plus 1/3 of bills, living with one boy (25) and one lady (21). We're definitely into buying/cooking communal groceries. It's a decently sized room and there's a full bath that the renter would have pretty much to themselves. We have two dogs and a kitten living at the house, animal companions are welcome (as long as everyone gets along!). The house has new CACH and a huge fenced yard.
If y'all know of anyone that needs a place, please let me know. You can email me at pantstx@another.com. Thanks! |
| Action for Animals potluck |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/11/29 9:49am. | add comment |
here's the info about a potluck tonight at Joe's house if anyone can make it.
Saturday, November 29, from 7 p.m.- 9 p.m., we'll hold a holiday vegan potluck for anyone and everyone. The address is: 210 W. 51st Street (please park across the street at Intramural Fields). This will be a fun time to meet other animal friendly folks, and for those of you who didn't get a chance to eat much on Thanksgiving, you'll get a chance to indulge in delicious vegan dishes. Please RSVP to this email addy if you get a chance. And if you'd like, BYOB.
Bring your own plate/utensils and any friends/family that may be visiting.
Action for Animals
PO Box 456
Austin, TX 78767
512-236-9518 |
| abused kitten! |
| Posted by: trishtang on 2003/11/17 3:05pm. | add comment |
Fellow vegans:
Please contact me (trish@urbanfunk.com) if you or anyone you know might be able to provide an approx. 6 week old black and white kitten a safe, loving, and permanent home. It was found in an alleyway downtown with its eyes gouged out. Needless to say, this little kitten desperately needs help. Surgery will be performed this week, so adoption (at no cost) should be possible sometime next week. |
| UPDATERRR |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/10/23 11:50am. | add comment |
First of all, thanks to all who came to movie night! A nice time was had by all and let me say again, Igby Goes Down rocks. If you want to watch it let me know, I've got a copy. Oh and you missed out on homemade vanilla-coconut and peanut-butter chocolate ice cream.
Now, it's time for the next potluck guys!! Here's the email from Tiffany.
-ross
_________________________________________________________________
Hey everybody!!!!
SACA is having a potluck this Sunday (10/26) at 2pm (you can come
later if you're playing soccer). It is going to be awesome. We are
having it in conjunction with a group called vegan meet-up, and many
other great people from around Austin. Come and party and eat with us.
Please bring food, or beverages that are vegan (no dairy, honey, meat,
or eggs).
The potluck will be at Lauren's house at 3209 Harris Park
here are the directions:
going north on Duval, turn right on 32nd, and left on Harris
Park.Her house will be about 1/2 block down on the right.
if you get lost or need some info please feel free to call
Lauren at 512-479-4052
Also you can call me (Tiffany) at 236-0576 for info
See you on Sunday at 2 pm,
SACA |
| Movie Niiiiiiiight and other stuff |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/10/20 12:17am. | add comment |
Ok guys update. We're having a movie night on this Thursday, October 23 at 8pm here at my condo. The movie is Igby Goes Down, an awesome film about a boys strange coming of age story. If you'd like more info on it go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280760/ . There will be vegan dessert, probably ice cream, so try to make it out.
The condo's located by 24th and Lamar. From Lamar turn going east on 24th toward UT and turn at your first left onto Longview. The complex is in the middle with "2408" on the front, and there's also a weird horse thing hanging from the 2nd floor balcony , yeah that's us. The code for the gate is 2424*, and the condo is #212. My number's 512-779-7308 if you need help.
Another note is we've decided that along with the Students Against Cruelty to Animals there will be a monthly potluck on the last Sunday of every month. So next sunday there will be a potluck at Lauren's house, where the last one was, at 2pm. Directions will be sent again later. That's it for now, hope to see you Thursday. Peace,
Ross |
| Post-potluck |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/09/30 11:18pm. | add comment |
| Sunday's potluck was very nice, and Lauren as well as her house was a great host. We should have pictures posted soon. Take care |
| Sunday Specifics |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/09/24 1:11pm. | 5 comments | add comment |
Alright the potluck is at Lauren's house. Lauren lives at 3209 Harris Park. Going North on Duval, turn right on 32nd street, and left on Harris Park.
Her house will be on the right about 1/2 block down. So bring an awesome vegan dish(no animal products- meat, eggs, milk, honey, etc.) and impress everyone.
2pm Sunday |
| Tiffany's house potluck Sunday |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/09/24 12:08am. | add comment |
| ALRIGHT! potluck sunday at 2pm at Tiffany's house. So start plannin' guys, get your dish ideas rollin'. Details will be out soon like directions to the house. Peace |
| Potlucks |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/09/14 6:38pm. | add comment |
| Well the potluck at Monkeywrench Books was pretty awesome! There was some great food and lotsa kids throwing/eating shoes. If you missed it, don't worry, we're going to have our own potluck pretty soon(2 weeks from today, Sunday) cooperatively with the UT Students Against Cruelty to Animals. The sections now functional are Vegans, Pictures, and Restaurants. Feel free to check out the pages and make posts. |
| Potluck Sunday |
| Posted by: Ross on 2003/09/09 1:18pm. | 2 comments | add comment |
There will not be a potluck hosted by VRA this coming Sunday but Rosa-Maria sent out an email on our email list about this potluck, which we're going to plan on going to instead, and just host ours the next Sunday:
Every second Sunday of the month (the 14th) there is a vegan potluck at
MonkeyWrench Books from 5 to 7 PM. It is for punk parents, radical parents,
punk kids, radical kids, and the folks that like them - so basically all you
all are invited. The address is 110 E North Loop, and if you need
directions you can either call me, Rosa-Maria, at 459-7899 or MonkeyWrench
books at 407-MWBK.
See you there.
~Rosa-Maria
|
| SPOON! |
| Posted by: Jacob on 2003/08/30 12:46pm. | add comment |
Got the server moved yesterday. The next vegan meetup is next Saturday, September 6. Check vegan.meetup.com for more details.
~Jacob |
| Sweet...15. Yeah! |
| Posted by: Fethr on 2003/08/12 11:23pm. | 2 comments | add comment |
Bling bling, yo, this upcoming day, the 23rd happens to be the day I was
born 16 years ago! Which means I'll be 15. And, my birthday happens to be
on a Saturday-- pimp, huh? But save the gifts (I know you've bought them
months in advance and already wrapped them! for December 24th: my name day!
Woohoooo. Peace, --Birthday girl Eva |
| Friday June 20th |
| Posted by: Jacob on 2003/06/10 1:10pm. | add comment |
| The Unisys patent on the compression algorithm used in .gif files expires June 20th, and you know what that means. It's time to celebrate! Jacob aka Theodore will be throwing a party at his house, and you are invited! I'm not to sure on the details yet, but there will definatly be some tiki torches and of course the 14 foot trampoline |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| Posted by: Jacob on 2003/06/10 1:04pm. | 5 comments | add comment |
From Gabriel's email:
There is an event being put on by the Austin Vegetarian Network next Saturday. All I know at this point is that it's in the evening, there's a pool, and a whole bunch of Boca Burgers. I'll let you know more as soon as I have the info! |
POST news/events
|
|
|
