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Great Alabama 650 gets off to a soggy start
Nine hours into a soggy race, Austin paddler West Hansen is leading the men’s division of the Great Alabama 650 paddling race. The 650-mile race started in a downpour at Weiss Lake in northeastern Alabama, and Hansen and the other racers have paddled through a steady...
Stop by Chaco bus for custom sandals – or free refurbs
Sewing machines were whirring and scissors snipping when I stepped into the Chaco Roving Repairs bus in downtown Austin on Thursday. The vintage bus, where you can get your old Chaco sandals refurbished for free or buy a new pair of custom Chaco sandals, is parked in...
Grab a cold one at pop-up beer garden on the Butler Trail
Live music and beer will be available at the pop-up beer garden. Photo courtesy The Trail Foundation[/caption] Most folks head to the Butler Trail on Lady Bird Lake to work up a sweat, but on Oct. 9 and 10 they can grab a cold one at a pop-up beer garden, too. The...
Paddler West Hansen set to start Great Alabama 650
When Austin paddler West Hansen scrapped plans to kayak the Northwest Passage this summer, he subbed in another daunting adventure - a paddle race that winds 650 miles through Alabama. This Saturday, Hansen will line up at Weiss Lake in northeastern Alabama for the...
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