Thursday, May 31, 2018
"They Took My Show Away"
I immediately thought of this old Late Night with David Letterman skit when I heard SyFy decided to cancel The Expanse at the end of season 3. Fortunately, Amazon plans to take over the show.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Austin Area Housing Statistics for April 2018
Information from the Austin Board of REALTORS®. You can get more information at ABoR.com/statsapr18.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Prime Rib Friday
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| Prime Rib Lunch at Austin's Lonesome Dove |
If you are looking for an excellent Friday lunch special in downtown Austin, look no further than Lonesome Dove at 5th and Colorado. They serve a wonderfully smoked 16 oz prime rib (with twice baked potato) for the generous price of $16. And, if you are feeling like you need slightly more meat, you can order the rattlesnake and rabbit sausage as an appetizer.
Prime Rib Friday is a frequent destination for both Floyd Real Estate and Capstone Title personnel. This special is available only on Friday. Come at or before noon, because supplies of the prime rib are limited.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Creative Fund Trivia Nights
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| Dave Floyd, Getting Ready to Host Creative Fund Trivia |
Do you enjoy live team trivia and helping to raise money for Austin artists? If you said yes either count, then you should join us for the next Creative Fund trivia night on July 18th at The Scoot Inn. Our last trivia night fundraisers have been a blast. We have five rounds of live trivia (announced by me) and a picture puzzle round. If you don't do well at trivia, there are plenty of other prizes you can will in the raffles.
Follow The Creative Fund on Facebook to keep up with information about our upcoming activities and to find out when you can buy trivia tickets.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Creative Fund Happy Hour: April 2016
Join The Creative Fund at Dive Bar on April 5 between 6p-8p. Meet members, artists, and people interested in supporting performing arts in Austin.
The Creative Fund raises money to help selected performing artists pay the rent at venues in Austin.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Troxclair: Don’t drive ridesharing out of Austin
Check out Austin City Council Member Troxclair's (District 8) defense keeping the status quo on TNC regulations: Troxclair: Don’t drive ridesharing out of Austin
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Third company to join ride-hailing fray in Austin
Third company to join ride-hailing fray in Austin
The Austin City Council will vote on TNC regulations this Thursday. Uber and Lyft say they cannot operate in Austin under the proposed regulations, but the Dallas based Get Me says it can.
The Austin City Council will vote on TNC regulations this Thursday. Uber and Lyft say they cannot operate in Austin under the proposed regulations, but the Dallas based Get Me says it can.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Austin City Council Survey
Visit the Austin-American Statesman to take a survey about how you think the 10-1 Austin City Council has done in its first year.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Texas State Rep. Naishtat Will Not Run Again
Find out more in the Austin American Statesman. Rep. Naishtat has served District 49 since the 90's. The district currently includes Zilker, Barton Hills, Old West Austin, Downtown, Rosedale, Hyde Park, UT, and Pemberton Heights. The filing deadline is Monday, so we'll know next week who will be running for this seat in the primaries.
Austin Polled on Proposed Uber and Lyft Regs
Two competing polls have determined that in one case 70% of Austinites want the city to require enhanced regulations for Uber and Lyft while in the other case 70% don't want any changed. Not surprisingly, the wording of the question has a lot to do with results.
I started using Uber in August and Lyft in November. Both services have repeatedly given me prompt, friendly, and competitively priced service. Personally, I have always felt safe in Uber and Lyft cars as both the driver's and my whereabouts were being tracked in real time by the ride service app, and because both Uber and Lyft already conduct background checks on their drivers.
My biggest problem with cabs in the past has been lack of availability. Considering that Austin has currently issued 750 cab medallions, it should be no surprise that cab service can be quite scare during peak times. If the city is going to enact regulations that make Uber and Lyft unable to operate here, then something needs to be done in order to provide on demand ride options. The demand exists, and being able to provide more rides helps to keep addition cars off the road as well as to help reduce drinking and driving.
I started using Uber in August and Lyft in November. Both services have repeatedly given me prompt, friendly, and competitively priced service. Personally, I have always felt safe in Uber and Lyft cars as both the driver's and my whereabouts were being tracked in real time by the ride service app, and because both Uber and Lyft already conduct background checks on their drivers.
My biggest problem with cabs in the past has been lack of availability. Considering that Austin has currently issued 750 cab medallions, it should be no surprise that cab service can be quite scare during peak times. If the city is going to enact regulations that make Uber and Lyft unable to operate here, then something needs to be done in order to provide on demand ride options. The demand exists, and being able to provide more rides helps to keep addition cars off the road as well as to help reduce drinking and driving.
Friday, December 4, 2015
"Squatty Potty" Ad Is Truly Bizarre
This ad for the "Squatty Potty" is hands down the strangest commercial I have ever seen. Watch it at your discretion, and be prepared to never think of ice cream the same way again.
I assume that I am doing exactly what the advertisers hoped: sharing this for laughs with friends. In that sense, the ad is pretty effective. But, am I going to buy the product? No.
Update: a surprising number of friends have let me know that they own and love this product. But, I'm still not buying one.
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Floyd Real Estate: Open House
OPEN HOUSE Sun., Nov. 1st 2-4p. Feels like country-living but still close to Austin, property sits on three acres. Three...
Posted by Floyd Real Estate on Thursday, October 22, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Floyd Real Estate
It's nice to see the Floyd Real Estate team growing. Check out the profiles for Shana Horton and Lisa Jacobs.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Austin City Council Message to STR Owners
Austin City Council to short-term rental owners: Don’t even think of having a party...
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