Freedom Canoe by Scott Gordon
Austin photographer Scott David Gordon, of the 365 day panorama project and the most beautiful vegetables in Texas, stopped by our shop to take a few snaps of our progress. Click on the image to see it bigger! I’m kind of shy when it comes to having my picture taken but when Scott came in [...]
2012: Looking back at a year of adventure
Wow, We’re almost a month into 2013! Where is the time going, where have I been? Over the last month a lot of exciting things have been happening with Liberty + Lunch that I’ve refrained from sharing. This winter I did a little hibernating over December and early January – a bit of a self-proclaimed [...]
The Salt & Time Butcher Shop Salumeria Needs You
Our friends Ben and Bryan of Salt & Time Butcher Shop and Salumeria have been working hard toward opening a permanent location in East Austin. Their goal is fantastic: to create a full-service butcher shop stocked with local and sustainable meats, fresh and custom cut as well as their famous cured meats, and a bar [...]
Happy Camper’s Hot Cocktail
It’s really cooling off this week here in Austin and I’m getting excited for wintery adventures, so to celebrate I dug up this recipe for hot peach bourbon toddy that I created while we were backpacking Big Bend earlier this fall. One thing I enjoy endlessly while backpacking is the challenge of creating delicious meals [...]
The Art of Craft: Feliz Sale Recap
The first annual Feliz Holiday Sale went off like a charm this last weekend at the Palm Door in downtown Austin. I went down early to scope out all the wonderful paper goods, textiles, jewelry and bits & bobs. Many makers from Austin and around the country came to show off their wares and they [...]
This Weekend – Feliz Sale & Workshops
This weekend the Feliz Sale and Workshops are happening! For months I’ve seen Natalie and Abby working tirelessly to bring together talented makers, crafters and thinkers from Austin and around the country, for one big weekend of collaboration and sharing. Tomorrow I’ll be at the Feliz Workshops all day with a little table of goodies, [...]
2012 Harvest Classic Moto Rally Recap
Last weekend I rode with a few friends out to Luckenbach, Texas, for the 10th annual Harvest Classic European & Vintage Motorcycle Rally! I had a great time and took a few photos of some of the beautiful bikes in the show and around the rally. I also entered Birdie, my 1971 BMW R75/5 in [...]
This Weekend: Vintage European Motorcycles and Rallies
Phew. I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Colorado, and this weekend is the Harvest Classic European and Vintage Motorcycle Rally! I had the day off so I spent it getting amped, rallying my friends, taking care of old-Beemer-related business (like charging batteries and realizing I’m missing a crucial bolt that’s supposed to [...]
How to Prepare & Recover From a Rainy Camping Trip
So you want to go camping but the forecast calls for rain? If you’re prepared, camping in the rain can be a ton of fun. Here are a few simple tips to help you prepare for rain (even when it’s not expected you should be prepared!) and three tricks to keep your gear in top-notch [...]
The Anatomy of Dinner: Butchering and Curing Class with Salt & Time
Two weekends ago I had the pleasure of attending a class on butchering and pork curing basics by the wonderful guys at Austin’s very own Salt & Time Butchershop and Salumeria. Benjamin Runkle and Bryan Butler are two guys with a passion for making and sharing delectable cured meats, handmade sausages and responsibly farmed local [...]
Autumn-Colored Glasses
I’ve been travelling non-stop and haven’t had tim to sit down and share any of my travels. So here are some of my favorite shots from the road, as seen through a conveniently good-looking filter. If you’re on Instagram too, follow me at LibertyandLunch. Or check out more of my photos Here. Late afternoon swimming [...]
Rest Stop at El Cosmico
[Or Part 3: Poking around West Texas's Most Discussed Desert Oasis and an Exciting Upcoming Event] A favorite topic among Austinites is Marfa, Texas. It’s a town deep in middle of nowhere West Texas – seven hours from any major city – and it’s shrouded in reverent mystery. It is said that this is where [...]
Backpacking Big Bend: Why I love Hiking, Continued
[Part 2: Day Three] We spent a long night on the Southeast Rim of the Chisos, in which a zero percent chance of rain turned into a very light drizzle and the wind blew so hard we each thought we were being stalked by mountain lions, we awoke right as the sky began to burst [...]
Exploring Texas: Backpacking Big Bend
[Part 1: Day One] Big Bend is where the Rio Grande River takes a great sweeping arc north and east to create a large bump in the shape of southern Texas. It’s where the border between the United States and Mexico isn’t defined by a fence or a wall, but by just a shallow muddy [...]
When Avery Beer Meets Easy Tiger Cooking
Yesterday, out of the blue, I won a contest on Twitter, and made an impromptu night of celebrating two of my favorite things, good food and good beer! Easy Tiger, the best bakery and sausage joint in Austin, hosted and excellent evening of Avery Brewing Company beer paired with a special chef’s six-course dinner. Ryan [...]
Exploring Austin: Jumping in Jacob’s Well
A few weekends ago, on a hot Sunday morning, Ryan surprised me with a morning picnic trip to Jacob’s Well. We packed up the car with sandwich goodies, books and towels and hit the road in search of a good swim. Jacob’s Well is a huge, beautiful, well-shaped spring about an hour west of Austin [...]
Outdoor Nation Austin Summit Recap
I spent Saturday and Sunday as a delegate with the Outdoor Nation Austin Summit, a gathering of 160 young adults from around Texas, working to solve some of today’s big problems like, Why don’t today’s youth find value in spending time outdoors? and How can we positively effect a change that will bring more awareness [...]
Going to the Outdoor Nation Austin Summit!
I’m so excited to announce that this weekend I’ll be attending the Outdoor Nation 2012 Austin Summit! Outdoor Nation is a community of young folks like myself that love the outdoors. Together with the Outdoor Foundation they provide educational opportunities, get-togethers, community projects, grants and summits like this one, and bring together fresh-faced youths to [...]
Independence Celebration
This Fourth of July instead of a traditional celebration with fireworks and beer and a big BBQ, I went climbing. But not just any regular climb – this one was very special. Some friends from the climbing gym invited Ryan and I on an overnight trip to Enchanted Rock (some of the best climbing in the [...]
Friday Favorites at Feliz!
I like to think about all of the things I love about living in this quirky little cultural oasis called Austin, so when Abby and Natalie, the nice ladies at Feliz (the super-cool, handmade-fair-workshop-party) asked me to share what I love about Austin I jumped at the opportunity. Check out my three favorite things about [...]
A Perfect Picnic
Picnics are one of the best things about a new summer! Gathering at the park with friends and seeing fellow picnickers with their romping dogs and kids, shaking out a blanket, searching for the perfect spot, pouring the first drink, unpacking the basket of goodies, unwinding and finding comfort on the lumpy ground…These are my [...]
Continue Some Good
Last Saturday I met a bunch of really great people at a BBQ that I was invited to by the good folks at HourSchool. The party was intended to smoke an inappropriate amount of beef brisket as well as carry on the vibe created at the Start Some Good Pitch Some Good presentations last month. [...]
On Running On Trails
I’ve been exploring the trails around Austin fervently the last few weeks and months. In between the rain and the sunset I’ve discovered a delight in panting over rocky terrain, hurriedly ducking under low branches and even getting lost following dissipating trails up the steep slopes choked with brush. Getting to know the wild areas [...]
Spring Blooms
Spring in Austin is a curious thing with the temperatures, moisture levels and humidity constantly in flux, but all the cacti and perennials are going wild with blooms of every color and size. Some of the sweetest flowers have been blooming in my own neighborhood, so I set out to get to know them. Coral [...]
