This is a weekly blog listing fun and interesting things to do during the week in Austin.  Please, as always, feel free to comment and leave your ideas and suggestions! ***Denotes places that usually draw a lesbian crowd!

MONDAY, Nov. 30th:

Comedy:
***Chick Schtick***
Featuring our good friend, the hilarious Holly Lorka!  The show hosts a variety of all women comedy acts that will have you rolling in the aisles.
WHEN – 8 pm
WHERE – Cap City Comedy Club – 8120 Research Blvd. just one block north of where 183 intersects with Lamar

Trivia:
Fado’s Trivia Night
WHEN – 7:30 pm
WHERE – Fado’s Irish Pub on 4^th Street

TUESDAY, Dec. 1^st:

Sports & Rec:
***Run for World AIDS Day with Capitol City Front Runners***
An attempt to be the largest “gay run” ever on Lady Bird Lake trail, the event will be raising awareness for HIV/AIDS. Wear red and white!!
WHEN – 5:30 pm
WHERE – Lady Bird Lake under the Mo-Pac bridge near the stretching area

Nightlife:
AIDS Run After Party
Food, drinks, warmth, and socializing!
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Rusty Spurs on Trinity and 7^th Street

***First Tuesday – Ladies Night @ Red Fez and RAIN***
First, come see some live acoustic music at Red Fez.  The it’s girl bartenders, DJ, and lots of hot ladies all night at RAIN.  Great place to mingle, dance, and meet new people!
WHEN – 9 pm
WHERE – Red Fez on 5^th and RAIN on 4^th Street

Trivia:
Mother Eagan’s
WHEN – 7:30 pm
WHERE – Mother Eagan’s Irish Pub on West 6^th Street

Opal Divine’s
WHEN – 8 pm
WHERE – Opal Divine’s South Congress

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2^nd:

Music:
***Robin Smith with Tavana and Kalu James***
Hot musical acts that bring the “girl” crowd!
WHEN – 8 pm
WHERE – Antone’s on 5^th and Lavaca

Movies:
Master Pancake Theatre – “Roadhouse”
Come watch as the comics mock the classic movie Roadhouse.  A hefty percentage of the night’s proceeds go to “PanCAN” the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, to help battle the disease that took down our hero Patrick Swayze.
WHEN – 7 pm and 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Ritz

Trivia:
***Nueva Onda Trivia Night***
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Nueva Onda restaurant; 2218 College Ave (South Congress)

THURSDAY, Dec. 3^rd:

Movies:
ELF Quote-Along
Come quote along with one of your favorite Christmas comedies. “Smiling is my favorite!”
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Ritz

The Action Pack presents the 1997 Sing-Along!
WHEN – 9:45 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Ritz

FRIDAY, Dec. 4^th:

Sports & Rec:
Lights of Love 5k
Lights of Love 2009 is a uniquely Austin event at the open-air Mueller Hangar.  The run benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charity!
WHEN – 5 pm
WHERE – Mueller Hangar; Lake Park 4550 Mueller Boulevard Austin, TX 78723

Movie:
Master Pancake Theatre Christmas Show!
Master Pancake Theater is part of the Alamo tradition of pairing bad movies with live comedy (and beer)!  The beloved Alamo holiday tradition continues! It’s the famous Christmas Clip Show featuring Master Pancake Theater! Join us as we channel surf A.D.D.-style through a blizzard of clips from your favorite holiday TV specials.
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

SATURDAY, Dec. 5^th:

Nightlife:
***SIN Houston!***
The HOTTEST and largest lesbian dance party in Texas! Check out our write-up on this event for ALL the details in our “Coming Soon” section!!
WHEN – 9:30 pm
WHERE – The Drake, 1902 Washington Ave, STE E. Houston, TX

Socializing/Food/Dating:
**FOODIES PRESENTS – Lynyrd’s Skin, a White Trash Christmas Costume Party***
Foodies is the legendary women-seeking-women group centered around good fun and great company.  Check out more specific event details at www.foodiesaustin.com
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Dane and Carrie’s Home

Volunteer:
Austin Pride Build
Check out our write-up on this awesome organization under “ATX Low Down > Volunteer” section!
WHEN – 8 am to 4 pm
WHERE – 2407 Towbridge Circle

SUNDAY, Dec. 6^th:

Socializing/Networking
***Austin Gay Professionals Wine Tasting Meetup***
Get ready to mix, mingle, and drink wine with other career minded LGBT folks!  For more info and how to sign up check out our article “Girls in Suites Unite” in “ATX Low Down > Scene”
WHEN – 2 pm
WHERE – Driftwood Estates Vineyard west of Austin
COST – Just $10 for the private tasting (8 wines—yum!). They are requesting advance sign up (by 12/5) and payment via PayPal.

Don’t be left out! Meet at the stretching area under the Mopac Bridge at 5:30 pm and follow the running group over to City Hall. The official slogan for this event is “Running together – Supporting each other” and as such, the pace will be relaxed, allowing all ability levels to join in. 

Once at City Hall, a few positive and supportive words will be spoken for all of those who continue to live and fight with HIV and AIDS. In addition to raising AIDS awareness, this event is also about bringing awareness to a gay lifestyle that is both healthy and social, helping to break stereotypes that tend to define us. Following the ceremony, everyone will run on back over to the Mopac Bridge.

In solidarity with AIDS awareness, each runner is encouraged to bring a red flower and to carry a red flashing safety light. If you do not have a light, they will try to provide one for most people. Don’t forget to wear red, also! 

But running isn’t the only fun to be had. Rusty Spurs will be hosting the after party at 7pm with food and drinks. 

More information can be found at http://www.capitalcityfrontrunners.com/Site/World_AIDS_Day_2009.html

Just do it!

If you haven’t heard of the group before, they are an LGBT running group open to all fitness levels from walkers, to runners that are just starting out to experienced marathoners.  Their focus is to provide support, encourage fitness, and network within the LGBT community.  The atmosphere is friendly, but I’m sure if you’re of the competitive type, you could find a little bit of that as well!

The group meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 pm, and Saturday mornings at 10 am on the North shore of Lady Bird Lake underneath the Mopaq bridge (by the water and stretching area).  Runners are encouraged to show up 15 minutes ahead of time to warm up and stretch!

I know we’ve got some fitness freaks out there looking to join a fun group like this, so here’s the link if you want more info or want to register:

https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=LD2V5K7

The Capital City Runners may work hard but as Nichole Johnson (one of the few and the proud lesbian members) demonstrates they also play hard…

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