Lindi Horton
Hailing from Austin, Lindi Horton is an intern at Matador Sports. Check out more of her writing on her website.
It was a finale that had made me realize how far I had come in learning tennis and how there was more to go, if I remained open to it.
Continue Reading →Cupcake Smackdown 3.0 combines cupcakes with barbeque, beer, and technology. Cupcakes and barbeque? It must be a Texas thing. A play on Angry Birds, the cupcake cannon launches cupcakes through the air. Austin Cake Ball, The Cupcake Bar, Hillcountry Cupcake, and Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop are scheduled to face [...]
Continue Reading →I have racked up a few hours spent waiting in airports. I wonder just how many hours the Miniatur Wunderland staff spent observing airport operations to create this new miniature exhibit in Hamburg. Each details appears meticulously laid out from refueling trucks, passenger loading and unloading, luggage. They even simulating planes taxing, taking [...]
Continue Reading →Travel writing allows me to write about my real experiences. I don’t feel the need to characterize these experiences into some blockbuster movie or make them anything greater. I didn’t quite appreciate this nuance until I stumbled upon some videos by Feminist Frequency where they point out several tropes perpetuating women stereotypes in movies. [...]
Continue Reading →Lindi Horton finds something less ordinary when hiking with a child in Texas’ Warbler Vista.
Continue Reading →Twisted X Brewing company is debuting at The Dig Pub in Cedar Park on May 5, 2011 at 7pm. Twisted X Brewing, named after a type of barbed wire, is Austin’s latest craft brewery creating Tex Mex beers. The Cinco de Mayo party will allow you the first opportunity to sample [...]
Continue Reading →I normally don’t associate Scotland with epic surfing. The O’Neill 2011 Cold Water Classic surf competition reminded me there’s a lot more to Scotland than just whiskey. The winner, Brent Dorrington, takes home $50,000, an honorary title, and a Highland sword. Check out the video highlights from the competition.
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National Park Week begins tomorrow. All national parks will offer free admission to the public. This includes over 100 national parks that normally charge admission, including Yellowstone National Park. National Park week lasts from April 16, 2011 to April 24, 2011. Check out some ideas on where to hike for [...]
Continue Reading →Lindi Horton shares her three worst case scenario stories while mountain biking.
Continue Reading →Today is National Beer Day in the United States. I’ll take any excuse to celebrate beer. According to the 4,000 member Facebook page, National Beer day commemorates the law enacted on April 7, 1933 allowing the sale and brewing of beer under 4% alcohol by volume. What beer would you choose [...]
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