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  Summer is right around the corner (May 25th, a.k.a Memorial Day to be exact) and so are the scorching temperatures in Austin. It’s the unofficial start to the blissful season that is summer, kicking off three months of backyard BBQs, crawfish fests, beach days, and more.
  Palm Breeze is bringing the Vacay Every Day to Austin, Texas! Enter for a chance to win a trip for 2 to The Girl’s Night Out event brought to you by Palm Breeze and Blo Blow Dry Bar on May 29th. You and your guest will be pampered with tropical blow outs and will get to hang out with Lauryn Evarts from The Skinny Confidential. I’ll be there with my gals!
  Palm Breeze sparkling alcohol spritz comes in two tropical flavors, Ruby Red Citrus and Pineapple Mandarin Orange. The Pineapple Mandarin Orange poured over ice was super refreshing and tropical!
  Located just outside of Austin in Marble Falls, Sweet Berry Farms is the perfect weekend destination for friends and family! Pick your own strawberries, blackberries (in season now), sweet potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, and more. Be sure to bring cash and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty in.
  Celebrate the flavors of the season with ice cream cocktails at Métier Cook’s Supply made by Lick co-owner and chef, Anthony Sobotik, and owner of Genius Gin, Mike Groener. Anthony and Mike will be showcasing two inventive gin and ice cream cocktails – one shaken and one stirred – using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.
  Contigo is celebrating their 4th anniversary by throwing a party in true Texas style, with delicious food and drinks, killer tunes, games and prizes from 5:00pm to 9:30pm.
  The celebration will feature live music from Finger Pistol (6:00pm to 8:00pm); a photobooth from Smilebooth (5:00pm to 10:00pm); and friendly competitions for prizes including a pickle bobbing contest, cornhole tournament, and cow tongue eating contest.
  Prizes include a Contigo Beer Garden picnic table with benches, custom built by Brian Chilton;a private party for 50 people catered by Contigo Catering at a venue of the winner’s choosing;a $500 house account at Contigo (“100 beers” value); and a Contigo bar package with liquor, ingredients, and all the necessary tools to create Contigo Austin’s cocktails.
  Punch Bowl Social, the hip Old School entertainment spot at The Domain featuring craft beverages and chef-driven comfort food, is welcoming Austin’s hottest season with a Summer Kickoff Party and Crawfish Boil on Sunday, May 17, beginning at noon and running until the crawfish runs out! The perfect chance to eat, drink and be social, the event will include tons of in-season crawfish, live music, an array of games and activities, giveaways and a prize raffle.
  Tickets for Punch Bowl Social’s Summer Kickoff Party and Crawfish Boil are $20 at the door, and $10 for active members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Each ticket purchased grants the ticketholder all-you-can-eat crawfish. And once partiers have eaten their fill of this Cajun specialty, they get free reign over Punch Bowl Social’s game room, including complimentary games of pool, darts, floor shuffleboard, table shuffleboard, pingpong, arcade games and half-price bowling.
  There’s no sweeter way to spend a spring Sunday morning than with a CroBrio fresh from the fryer and a complimentary glass of champagne! Now that La Pâtisserie’s new outdoor patio is in full swing, it’s time to celebrate. On Sunday, May 17th, each $5 CroBrio purchase will come with a complimentary glass of champagne.
  City-wide bake sale to raise funds for relief aid in Nepal following the devastating earthquake that occurred there. Locations and time to be announced soon!
  For the third year in a row, Hops & Grain and Whole Planet Foundation have collaborated to make one of their favorite things together, beer. But this year, instead of only focusing on one single beer, Hops & Grain created three beers incorporating ingredients sourced from global communities where Whole Planet Foundation alleviates poverty. These beers, brewed with Chameleon Cold-Brew, Rishi Tea and Madécasse chocolate, will exclusively be offered at the brewery for the Brews for Better Lives event on Sunday, May 24. In addition to flowing beer, guests can enjoy live music in the tap room, food from some of Austin’s best food trailers, outdoor games provided by Mel’s Fun Bags and more. Guests will also be able to purchase custom shirts from the Fine Southern Gentlemen, who will be on hand with their screen printing bike. All proceeds from this event will go to Whole Planet Foundation, whose mission is to alleviate poverty through microlending programs in 64 countries, including the U.S.
  Tickets: $25, includes entrance, souvenir Hops & Grain glass with 3 beer tickets, one food ticket. Buy here.
  The Texas Olive Festival is a four-day event held from Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31 in Dripping Springs. Held at Texas Hill Country Olive Company, Texas Olive Festival provides guests with an opportunity to experience food, wine, chef demos, and educational activities surrounding olives and olive growing.
  Tickets: $25 for the Festival Expo and varying in pricing for the individual events on May 28, 29, and 31. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit St. David’s NeuroTexas Institute. Buy tickets here.
  Jane Ko is the Austin blogger behind A Taste of Koko, Austin's top food and travel blog featuring the hottest restaurants and weekend getaways. Jane has been a speaker at South by Southwest (SXSW), Texas Conference for Women, BlogHer, and more on entrepreneurship and social media. She lives in Austin Texas with her dog and cat.
  
  If you would like to provide your nearby school or athletics club with fun and enjoyable shot put equipment in Abbey Field CO2 7 which will encourage young people to take part in sporting activities, we provide a range equipment. Having equipment like shot puts can improve a number of skills for young people, including throwing and coordination skills. We have a range of indoor and outdoor equipment, which young people will enjoy using. The shot put is made of a soft vinyl material, which makes it safe for young people to use; therefore our equipment can be used in both local primary and secondary schools. Since it is important for young people to get involved insports, we recommend getting a range of equipment so that children have a variety of activities to choose from.
  If you are interested in finding out more information regarding shot put equipment in Abbey Field CO2 7 get in touch with us today. We are happy to provide you with everything you need to know to ensure you are getting quality results. Simply fill out the enquiry form provided and we will get back to you as soon as we can with everything you need to know.