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Austin Modern Home Tour 2012
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Austin Modern Home Tour 2012
If you are interested in the architecture of custom homes in Austin, there’s an event happening this weekend that you might want to check out! The Austin Modern Home Tour will feature 16 homes in and around Austin. This event will provide you the opportunity to view current Modern trends in architecture and their implementation in urban homes. The tour will take place on Saturday, February 4th from 11:00am to 6:00pm. You can either purchase your wristbands in advance for $20 at www.modernhometouraustin.com, or purchase them on site at one of these five tour locations:
104 Thistle Court
3103 Highland Terrace W.
1127 Lott Ave.
2210 East Side Dr.
1114 E. Cesar Chavez
Following the Tour, stop by for the after party at TreeHouse located at 4477 S. Lamar, in the Westgate Shopping Center. Local Austin drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served at the after party while you get the change to meet some great people with great taste in Modern Architecture until 8:30pm. For more information, check out www.modernhometouraustin.com.
Austin Gets a Little More Wicked…
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"Broadway's biggest blockbuster" comes to Austin
We love being Austin TX custom home builders because when our office and construction sites close for the day, there’s such a wide variety of things to do. One event that we are getting excited about that’s coming to Bass Concert Hall is one of Broadway’s biggest blockbusters, Wicked. This musical about how The Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch became the witches they were when Dorothy arrived will be playing from January 25th through February 10th. When the show was on Broadway, it received 15 awards including a Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards.
A few tickets are still available through Wicked’s official website, but there are plenty of tickets available through third party vendors. I would jump at this opportunity while you can because who knows when Wicked will be on tour again, much less come through Austin. I couldn’t let the opportunity pass me by, especially with my theatrical background and appreciation for the arts.
The Austin Home and Garden Show is back!
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"Let's go to the show!"
Although the construction of your custom homes in Austin might be complete, the decorating is always an ongoing process. Whether you are changing the landscaping and plants in your flowerbeds or adding a new piece to your mantle or end table, there is always room for improvements. What better way is there to get new ideas for your home décor than attending the Austin Home and Garden Show?
The Austin Home and Garden Show is back for its 14th year and it’s happening right now at the Austin Convention Center! This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday go out and find new and exciting ways to spice up different parts of your home. If you are in the planning stages of your custom home, this show will provide you with a variety of products, designs, and landscaping ideas for the home of your dreams.
The details of the event are as follows:
Friday, Jan. 13th: 2:00 – 7:00
Saturday, Jan. 14th: 10:00 – 7:00
Sunday, Jan. 15th: 11:00 – 5:00
Admission for Adults 17+ is $8, Seniors (65+) is $6 and Kids 16 and under are FREE. If you buy your tickets online you can save $1 per ticket (excludes Seniors).
It’s Time Again to Light the Zilker Tree
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With Christmas season beginning the day after Thanksgiving, your Austin luxury home builder would like to remind you not to miss out on the lighting of the Zilker Tree. The event will take place on December 4th at 6:00pm. Don’t miss out on this Austin tradition! If you cannot make it out on the 4th, don’t worry because the tree will be lit every night from 6:00pm to midnight through December 31st.
The tree is constructed upon a replica of a moonlight tower in Zilker Park. Since Mrs. Alden Davis started the tradition in 1965, the Zilker Tree has stood 155 feet above the park every holiday season. Atop the tree sits a 10ft double star. The tree’s boughs consist of 39 strings of lights that run from the top of the tree down to its base. The base of the tree measures 380 feet around, 120 feet in diameter, and is perched 14 feet above the ground, supported by 19 poles. Its 3,309 lights illuminate the tree and make it very visible to passersby on Barton Springs Rd. and Mopac.
Start Your Holiday Season with a Boom!
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Your Austin luxury home builder, Sterling Custom Homes believes just as the song goes “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” With Thanksgiving approaching faster than ever, you know in the back of your mind that Christmas is just around the corner. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? If not, an opportunity to jump start you into the Yuletide spirit is about to present itself. If you have already started down your gift list, this event will provide you with a chance to complete your list.
On Friday, November 18th from 5pm to 9pm the 5th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at Hill Country Galleria. Located at 12700 Hill Country Blvd. Bee Cave, TX 78738, this event will showcase a performance from PAIYH Dance Studio, live music by Vintage 15, and Christmas Carolers. Be sure to bring the kids because the big guy in the red suit will be parking his sled at 7pm. Maybe you can overhear them tell Santa what they would like for Christmas. The event will be completed by the lighting of the Christmas tree and the illumination of the Hill Country Night Sky by a fireworks show.
While you are out, be sure to pick up some decorations for your Austin custom homes. Part of getting in the Holiday mood is decorating your home and maybe you can influence your neighbors to get in the mood too. After all, even a scrooge can admit that Christmas Cheer is contagious.